| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elton Granger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Labelle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Doug Baker inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Michael Kindel knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-29 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Larry Vigil's pass is intercepted by John Labelle | 29-29 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by John Labelle | 31-29 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Charles Senecal is open and lays it up and in | 31-31 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | John Labelle is hacked by Doug Baker - foul #1 on Doug Baker, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Stephen Wyatt, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger is fouled on the floor by Dennis Carpenter - foul #2 on Dennis Carpenter, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto (SF) John Labelle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF) Harry Wynn | |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Elton Granger and he's hacked by Gonzalo Romano - foul #2 on Gonzalo Romano, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach (SG), Michael Petti (PF) Elton Granger, Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG) Doug Baker | |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Harry Wynn knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 34-33 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante lays it in and the foul's on Stephen Edwards - foul #2 on Stephen Edwards, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels (PG) David Hutson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Doug Baker (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Harry Wynn, Dennis Carpenter, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Steven Michaels is called for the reach on Larry Vigil - foul #1 on Steven Michaels, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elton Granger (SG), John Labelle (SF), Donald Coleman (PF) Mile Zumbach, Raphael Soto, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Doug Baker scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gonzalo Romano | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Steven Michaels (fresh) SG - Elton Granger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Labelle (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. C - Michael Petti (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gonzalo Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Labelle | 40-36 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Larry Vigil works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 40-36 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Michael Kindel pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Michael Kindel tips it in | 40-38 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 42-38 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Larry Vigil shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Doug Baker | 42-41 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Charles Senecal pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Larry Vigil shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Doug Baker | 42-44 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Donald Coleman is blocked by Doug Baker | 42-44 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman tips it but misses | 42-44 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Kindel | 42-44 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Michael Kindel gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Larry Vigil can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-44 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Charles Senecal gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Michael Kindel knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gonzalo Romano | 42-46 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Labelle | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Steven Michaels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elton Granger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Labelle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Coleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Petti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gonzalo Romano (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Kindel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Senecal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Larry Vigil comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 44-46 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Mile Zumbach (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Buddy Davis (PF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Steven Michaels, Elton Granger, John Labelle, Donald Coleman, Michael Petti | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Gonzalo Romano, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Harry Wynn is called for the reach on David Hutson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Wynn, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | David Hutson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante hits a runner from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harry Wynn | 49-46 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante misses short on a jump hook from close range | 49-49 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Wynn | 49-52 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | David Hutson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | David Hutson is fouled on the floor by Harry Wynn - foul #2 on Harry Wynn, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels (PG), Elton Granger (SG), Norman Calloway (SF), Donald Coleman (PF), Michael Petti (C) David Hutson, Mile Zumbach, Raphael Soto, Buddy Davis, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Harry Wynn, Stephen Wyatt, Dennis Carpenter, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Steven Michaels (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elton Granger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Calloway (fresh) PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Petti (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gonzalo Romano (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Doug Baker swats the short shot by Michael Petti | 49-52 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Charles Senecal gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Larry Vigil can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Coleman - foul #2 on Donald Coleman, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Elton Granger is called for the reach on Michael Kindel - foul #1 on Elton Granger, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), John Labelle (SF) Steven Michaels, Norman Calloway | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (SG) Gonzalo Romano | |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Michael Kindel hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Doug Baker | 52-55 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-55 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | John Labelle hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Wynn | 54-58 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | John Labelle hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses the lay-in | 56-58 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Michael Kindel can't tip it in | 56-58 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses the tip | 56-58 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Doug Baker hits the follow up shot | 56-60 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Petti | 59-60 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | David Hutson is called for the reach on Larry Vigil in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Hutson, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels (PG), Mile Zumbach (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Buddy Davis (PF), Ernest Ferrante (C) David Hutson, Elton Granger, John Labelle, Donald Coleman, Michael Petti | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Harry Wynn, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Larry Vigil splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Larry Vigil is hacked by Buddy Davis - foul #2 on Buddy Davis, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Gonzalo Romano, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Larry Vigil hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Kindel and the foul's on Steven Michaels - foul #2 on Steven Michaels, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Steven Michaels (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mile Zumbach (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Raphael Soto (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Buddy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doug Baker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Senecal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante double dribbles | 59-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Stephen Wyatt, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Larry Vigil evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Elton Granger (SG), John Labelle (SF), Donald Coleman (PF) Steven Michaels, Mile Zumbach, Raphael Soto, Buddy Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger is hacked by Gonzalo Romano - foul #3 on Gonzalo Romano, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF) Gonzalo Romano, Doug Baker | |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Stephen Wyatt | 59-63 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Larry Vigil works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman double dribbles | 59-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF) Dennis Carpenter | |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Doug Baker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Charles Senecal swats the short shot by Donald Coleman | 59-63 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Larry Vigil snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Larry Vigil is hacked by David Hutson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Hutson, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger is called for a charge - foul #2 on Elton Granger, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Doug Baker is fouled in the backcourt by David Hutson - foul #5 on David Hutson, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels (PG) David Hutson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Doug Baker makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Donald Coleman | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels is fouled on the floor by Charles Senecal - foul #2 on Charles Senecal, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Doug Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Michaels - foul #3 on Steven Michaels, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Doug Baker makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Doug Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Steven Michaels is called for the reach on Doug Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Michaels, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Doug Baker makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Senecal | 64-68 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Steven Michaels is called for the reach on Charles Senecal in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Michaels, team foul #12 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway (PG) Steven Michaels | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Charles Senecal makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Charles Senecal makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Charles Senecal grabs the board | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Elton Granger is called for the reach on Charles Senecal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elton Granger, team foul #13 | 64-70 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Charles Senecal grabs the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Charles Senecal is hacked by Donald Coleman - foul #3 on Donald Coleman, team foul #14 | 64-70 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Charles Senecal makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | John Labelle clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-71 |