| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) C - Richard Jernigan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Yokoyama (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Dunigan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Krebs (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Justin Davis inbounds the ball | 16-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 16-30 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Justin Davis snags the offensive board | 16-30 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan misses the shot from the free throw line | 16-30 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs grabs the board | 16-30 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Justin Davis is called for the reach on Kenneth Giorgi - foul #2 on Justin Davis, team foul #1 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), George Crane (PF), Sam Riley (C) Robert Lovell, Theodore Dunigan, Arthur Krebs, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-33 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier clanks a 3 from straight away | 16-33 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski grabs the defensive rebound | 16-33 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Sam Riley is open but misses the lay-in | 16-33 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Robin Terrell pulls down the rebound | 16-33 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Mark Varner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dennis Kohlmeier | 19-33 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-33 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | George Crane pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Justin Davis takes the ball from Sam Riley | 19-33 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Mark Varner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 19-33 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Robin Terrell grabs the offensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Rutski - foul #1 on Brandon Rutski, team foul #1 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Steve Bracamonte (SG), Simon Jackson (PF) Mark Varner, Dennis Kohlmeier, Robin Terrell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Eric McKinnies (SG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) William Yokoyama, Johnny Henderson, Brandon Rutski, Sam Riley | |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Justin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | George Crane misses the floater near the basket | 20-33 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | George Crane snags the offensive board | 20-33 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | George Crane scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Giorgi and the foul's on Steve Bracamonte - foul #1 on Steve Bracamonte, team foul #2 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (PG) Robert Abshire | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Arthur Krebs (PF) Robert Lovell, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | George Crane makes the free throw | 20-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Bracamonte (fresh) SF - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Simon Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jernigan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Yokoyama (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric McKinnies (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theodore Dunigan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Krebs (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - George Crane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Arthur Krebs - foul #1 on Arthur Krebs, team foul #2 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG) Dennis Kohlmeier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi (C) George Crane | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Mark Varner steps in front of the Theodore Dunigan pass | 22-36 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Justin Davis hits the finger roll set up by Mark Varner | 24-36 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs's pass is intercepted by Justin Davis | 24-36 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Mark Varner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Robin Terrell (PF) Steve Bracamonte, Simon Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Marvin Norton (PF), George Crane (C) Eric McKinnies, Arthur Krebs, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | Dennis Kohlmeier is called for the reach on William Yokoyama - foul #3 on Dennis Kohlmeier, team foul #3 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs (PF) Marvin Norton | |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Richard Jernigan steals the ball from Theodore Dunigan | 24-36 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Justin Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | George Crane knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Theodore Dunigan | 27-38 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Robin Terrell drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Justin Davis | 29-38 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses badly on a floater from the left side | 29-38 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell snags the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Dennis Kohlmeier is called for the reach on Theodore Dunigan - foul #4 on Dennis Kohlmeier, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Steve Bracamonte (SG), Simon Jackson (PF) Mark Varner, Dennis Kohlmeier, Robin Terrell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Marvin Norton (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) William Yokoyama, Theodore Dunigan, Arthur Krebs, George Crane | |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Simon Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan connects on the floater from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Abshire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Bracamonte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Simon Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Jernigan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric McKinnies (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Rutski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Norton (fresh) C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell travels with the ball | 31-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Myers (SF), Michael Bruns (C) Justin Davis, Richard Jernigan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Theodore Dunigan (SF) Robert Lovell, Brandon Rutski | |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Michael Bruns jams it | 33-38 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Myers | 33-38 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Jernigan (C) Michael Bruns | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs (PF) Marvin Norton | |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies clanks a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Steve Bracamonte - foul #2 on Steve Bracamonte, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Justin Davis (SF) Robert Abshire, Gabriel Myers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), George Crane (PF) William Yokoyama, Arthur Krebs | |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the 3rd free throw | 33-41 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | The jumper by Mark Varner is denied by Kenneth Giorgi | 33-41 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Simon Jackson snags the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Jernigan | 33-41 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Mark Varner connects on the floater near the basket | 35-41 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies is hacked by Mark Varner - foul #3 on Mark Varner, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Myers (SF), Robin Terrell (PF) Steve Bracamonte, Simon Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Johnny Henderson (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF), Sam Riley (C) Robert Lovell, Eric McKinnies, Theodore Dunigan, George Crane, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Varner - foul #4 on Mark Varner, team foul #7 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Steve Bracamonte (SG), Michael Bruns (C) Mark Varner, Justin Davis, Richard Jernigan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi (C) Sam Riley | |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Robert Abshire's pass is intercepted by William Yokoyama in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama can't finish the layup | 35-43 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Michael Bruns grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Robin Terrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), George Crane (C) Johnny Henderson, Brandon Rutski, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | George Crane hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Yokoyama | 35-45 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs grabs the board | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Abshire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Bracamonte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gabriel Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bruns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Yokoyama (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric McKinnies (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Theodore Dunigan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Krebs (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - George Crane (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | George Crane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Justin Davis (SF), Richard Jernigan (C) Robert Abshire, Steve Bracamonte, Gabriel Myers, Michael Bruns | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Eric McKinnies, Theodore Dunigan, George Crane | |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan travels with the ball | 35-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan (SF) Brandon Rutski | |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Varner - foul #5 on Mark Varner, team foul #8 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Simon Jackson (PF) Mark Varner, Robin Terrell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), George Crane (PF) William Yokoyama, Theodore Dunigan, Arthur Krebs | |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | The jumper by Richard Jernigan is denied by Kenneth Giorgi | 35-47 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | George Crane misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-47 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-47 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | George Crane misses the lay-in | 35-47 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lovell | 35-47 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | George Crane misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-47 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies can't tip it in | 35-47 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | George Crane pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski is hacked by Simon Jackson - foul #1 on Simon Jackson, team foul #9 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte (SG), Robin Terrell (PF) Robert Abshire, Simon Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Johnny Henderson (SG), Arthur Krebs (PF), Sam Riley (C) Robert Lovell, Eric McKinnies, George Crane, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Robin Terrell gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan is whistled for traveling | 35-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Myers (SF) Justin Davis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan (SF) Brandon Rutski | |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-47 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Arthur Krebs swats the short shot by Richard Jernigan | 35-47 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Sam Riley grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan hits the finger roll | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers loses the ball out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Justin Davis (SF), Michael Bruns (C) Dennis Kohlmeier, Gabriel Myers, Richard Jernigan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Marvin Norton (PF), George Crane (C) Johnny Henderson, Theodore Dunigan, Arthur Krebs, Sam Riley | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Abshire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Bracamonte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bruns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Yokoyama (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric McKinnies (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brandon Rutski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Norton (fresh) C - George Crane (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Rutski | 35-52 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Justin Davis is called for a charge - foul #3 on Justin Davis, team foul #10 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Myers (SF), Simon Jackson (PF) Steve Bracamonte, Robin Terrell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG) William Yokoyama | |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-52 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell tips it back up and in | 35-54 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Marvin Norton is called for the reach on Robert Abshire - foul #1 on Marvin Norton, team foul #3 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Richard Jernigan (C) Gabriel Myers, Michael Bruns | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Johnny Henderson (SG) Robert Lovell, Eric McKinnies | |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Abshire | 37-54 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Dennis Kohlmeier picks off the pass by William Yokoyama | 37-54 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Brandon Rutski - foul #2 on Brandon Rutski, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte (SG), Robin Terrell (PF) Robert Abshire, Simon Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Eric McKinnies (SG), Sam Riley (C) William Yokoyama, Johnny Henderson, Marvin Norton | |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Jernigan - foul #1 on Richard Jernigan, team foul #11 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson (SG) Robert Lovell | |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Penn State | George Crane is called for the reach on Dennis Kohlmeier - foul #1 on George Crane, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG) Johnny Henderson | |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier makes the 3 from straight away | 42-56 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Jernigan | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier tips it but misses | 42-56 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan snags the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on George Crane - foul #2 on George Crane, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | George Crane hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Lovell | 44-58 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Bracamonte | 47-58 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell runs out the clock | 47-58 |