| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilfred Tomlinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eric McKinnies (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Yokoyama (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marco Fincher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Jernigan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Justin Davis inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan blows the layup | 32-33 |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Kenneth Giorgi | 32-33 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Justin Davis | 32-33 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Marco Fincher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Coleman | 32-33 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan blows the layup | 34-33 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Nichols | 36-33 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Marco Fincher knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-36 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Yokoyama | 38-36 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Mark Varner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF), George Crane (C) Eric McKinnies, William Yokoyama, Robert Nichols, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Gabriel Myers (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Robin Terrell (C) Mark Varner, Marco Fincher, Justin Davis, Joseph Coleman, Richard Jernigan | |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Robin Terrell takes the ball from Theodore Dunigan | 38-36 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Theodore Dunigan | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilfred Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Dunigan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brandon Rutski (fresh) PF - Arthur Krebs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Crane (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Abshire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) SF - Gabriel Myers (fresh) PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs misses the 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Robin Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski is hacked by Dennis Kohlmeier - foul #1 on Dennis Kohlmeier, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Robert Nichols (PF) Brandon Rutski, Arthur Krebs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Marco Fincher (SG), Justin Davis (SF), Richard Jernigan (C) Robert Abshire, Dennis Kohlmeier, Gabriel Myers, Robin Terrell | |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (SF) Eric McKinnies | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Joseph Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Arthur Krebs (C) William Yokoyama, George Crane | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Coleman (PF) Joseph Payne | |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Jernigan swats the short shot by Arthur Krebs | 38-39 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs tips it in | 40-39 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Arthur Krebs denies the turnaround by Joseph Coleman | 40-39 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Marco Fincher gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman misses the easy layup | 40-39 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan tips it home | 40-41 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Wilfred Tomlinson | 43-41 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Justin Davis is whistled for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (SG), George Crane (C) Eric McKinnies, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Gabriel Myers (SF), Robin Terrell (C) Marco Fincher, Justin Davis, Richard Jernigan | |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 43-41 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Mark Varner | 43-41 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | William Yokoyama is called for the reach on Dennis Kohlmeier - foul #1 on William Yokoyama, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Robert Nichols (PF) Theodore Dunigan, Arthur Krebs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Joseph Payne (PF) Mark Varner, Joseph Coleman | |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilfred Tomlinson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric McKinnies (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Yokoyama (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Crane (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Abshire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gabriel Myers (fresh) PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers connects on the shot from close range | 46-43 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Nichols | 48-43 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Robin Terrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Theodore Dunigan (SG), Arthur Krebs (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, Eric McKinnies, Robert Nichols, George Crane | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Marco Fincher (SG), Justin Davis (SF), Joseph Coleman (PF), Richard Jernigan (C) Robert Abshire, Dennis Kohlmeier, Gabriel Myers, Joseph Payne, Robin Terrell | |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama scores on a floater from close range set up by Arthur Krebs | 50-43 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Theodore Dunigan - foul #1 on Theodore Dunigan, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG) Robert Lovell | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Mark Varner pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman misses the easy layup | 50-45 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson tips it in | 52-45 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan's pass is intercepted by Theodore Dunigan | 52-45 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Eric McKinnies (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), George Crane (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, Theodore Dunigan, William Yokoyama, Arthur Krebs, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Payne (PF) Joseph Coleman | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric McKinnies (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Rutski (fresh) PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Crane (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marco Fincher (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Jernigan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Joseph Payne scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies buries a 3 from straight away | 55-47 |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Justin Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-47 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Justin Davis grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Joseph Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), Theodore Dunigan (SG), William Yokoyama (SF), Arthur Krebs (C) Robert Lovell, Eric McKinnies, Brandon Rutski, George Crane | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Gabriel Myers (SF), Robin Terrell (C) Mark Varner, Marco Fincher, Justin Davis, Richard Jernigan | |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan misses long on an open floater near the basket | 55-47 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robin Terrell | 55-47 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Joseph Payne clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Nichols - foul #1 on Robert Nichols, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG) William Yokoyama | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Joseph Payne misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Joseph Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Arthur Krebs | 55-47 |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs can't tip it in | 55-47 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers's pass is intercepted by Theodore Dunigan | 55-47 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric McKinnies | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Joseph Payne lays it up and in set up by Robert Abshire | 57-49 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Myers | 57-49 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Eric McKinnies, Theodore Dunigan, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Marco Fincher (SG), Justin Davis (SF), Joseph Coleman (PF), Richard Jernigan (C) Robert Abshire, Dennis Kohlmeier, Gabriel Myers, Joseph Payne, Robin Terrell | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Marco Fincher splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Wilfred Tomlinson | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilfred Tomlinson (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Yokoyama (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Rutski (fresh) PF - Arthur Krebs (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marco Fincher (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard Jernigan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 57-49 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi hits the follow up shot | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Marco Fincher misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Yokoyama | 62-49 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Justin Davis double dribbles | 62-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Theodore Dunigan (SG), George Crane (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, William Yokoyama, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Payne (PF) Joseph Coleman | |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | George Crane is whistled for a carry | 62-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Gabriel Myers (SF), Robin Terrell (C) Mark Varner, Marco Fincher, Justin Davis, Richard Jernigan | |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Robin Terrell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Crane - foul #2 on George Crane, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Robin Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Robin Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Marco Fincher (SG), Justin Davis (SF), Joseph Coleman (PF), Richard Jernigan (C) Robert Abshire, Dennis Kohlmeier, Gabriel Myers, Joseph Payne, Robin Terrell | |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Varner | 62-54 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), Eric McKinnies (SG), William Yokoyama (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Robert Lovell, Theodore Dunigan, Brandon Rutski, Arthur Krebs, George Crane | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson misses the jumper from the right side | 62-54 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Justin Davis gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Marco Fincher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-54 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Justin Davis gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Mark Varner snags the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Marco Fincher clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-54 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Varner - foul #2 on Mark Varner, team foul #2 | 62-54 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Justin Davis is called for the reach on Wilfred Tomlinson - foul #2 on Justin Davis, team foul #3 | 62-54 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson is fouled on the floor by Justin Davis - foul #3 on Justin Davis, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi is fouled on the floor by Joseph Coleman - foul #2 on Joseph Coleman, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson is hacked by Mark Varner - foul #3 on Mark Varner, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies is fouled on the floor by Marco Fincher - foul #2 on Marco Fincher, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 64-54 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan tips it back up and in | 64-56 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Mark Varner is called for the reach on Eric McKinnies in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Varner, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Marco Fincher makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Varner - foul #5 on Mark Varner, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG) Mark Varner | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | William Yokoyama is called for the reach on Joseph Coleman - foul #2 on William Yokoyama, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Marco Fincher works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Marco Fincher splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away | 68-62 |