| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas inbounds the ball | 15-27 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Hedeon Orcholski and the foul's on Richard Dupuis - foul #3 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #1 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Parker (SF) Richard Dupuis | |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Hedeon Orcholski | 20-27 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | The jump hook by Dennis Moriarty is blocked by Andy Ruder | 20-27 |
| 18:32 | Penn State | Matthew Warren can't tip it in | 20-27 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski is hacked by Dennis Moriarty - foul #3 on Dennis Moriarty, team foul #2 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston (C) Dennis Moriarty | |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-27 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston connects on the floater from the right block | 20-29 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 22-29 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Warren | 22-31 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Martin Baldwin is called for the reach on Hedeon Orcholski - foul #1 on Martin Baldwin, team foul #3 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (PG), Richard Whitford (SG), Donald Drennen (SF), Allen Patton (PF), Scott Hicks (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Chris Schwieger, Jared Lucas, Paul Hamilton, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Junior Stewart (SG), Larry Sisson (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Matthew Warren, Martin Baldwin, Christopher Parker, Ernest Porter | |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford misses short on a floater from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford tips it back up and in | 24-31 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Robert Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Robert Davis tips it in | 24-33 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Donald Drennen hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Terry Knapp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Whitford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Drennen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Patton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Hicks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rob Holl (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Junior Stewart (fresh) SF - Larry Sisson (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmanuel Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Robert Davis hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Junior Stewart | 27-35 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks tips it home | 29-35 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Robert Davis can't finish the layup | 29-35 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Chris Schwieger (SG), Jared Lucas (SF), Paul Hamilton (PF), Andy Ruder (C) Terry Knapp, Richard Whitford, Donald Drennen, Allen Patton, Scott Hicks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Martin Baldwin (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Ernest Porter (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Rob Holl, Junior Stewart, Larry Sisson, Robert Davis, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | Dennis Moriarty steps in front of the Chris Schwieger pass in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-37 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Matthew Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Jared Lucas steals the ball from Dennis Moriarty | 29-37 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Matthew Warren steals it from Jared Lucas | 29-37 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper near the basket | 29-37 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Ernest Porter - foul #2 on Ernest Porter, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Allen Patton (PF), Scott Hicks (C) Paul Hamilton, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Penn State | Junior Stewart (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Larry Sisson (C) Martin Baldwin, Richard Dupuis, Ernest Porter, Dennis Moriarty | |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Robert Davis misses long on a floater from close range | 31-37 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks drills a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Larry Sisson - foul #1 on Larry Sisson, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford (SG), Donald Drennen (SF) Chris Schwieger, Jared Lucas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG) Matthew Warren | |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Whitford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Drennen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Patton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rob Holl (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Junior Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Sisson (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Christopher Parker blows the layup | 34-37 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Drennen | 36-37 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Robert Davis hits the finger roll | 36-39 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks can't finish the layup | 36-39 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks tips it in | 38-39 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Robert Davis misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-39 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Robert Davis grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Robert Davis can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Whitford | 38-39 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Whitford | 40-39 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Robert Davis comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Drennen - foul #2 on Donald Drennen, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (PG), Chris Schwieger (SG), Jared Lucas (SF), Paul Hamilton (PF), Andy Ruder (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Richard Whitford, Donald Drennen, Scott Hicks, Allen Patton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Martin Baldwin (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Rob Holl, Junior Stewart, Christopher Parker, Larry Sisson | |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Dennis Moriarty picks off the pass by Chris Schwieger | 40-41 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin is fouled on the floor by Chris Schwieger - foul #3 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Porter (PF) Robert Davis | |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Terry Knapp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Moriarty | 40-41 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty clanks a runner from the left block | 40-41 |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Ernest Porter tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas slams it home on a great pass from Paul Hamilton and he's fouled by Richard Dupuis - foul #4 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (SG) Martin Baldwin | |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton tips it in | 44-43 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-43 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Warren | 47-45 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Matthew Warren is called for the reach on Terry Knapp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Warren, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford (SG), Donald Drennen (SF), Allen Patton (PF), Scott Hicks (C) Chris Schwieger, Jared Lucas, Paul Hamilton, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy (PG), Martin Baldwin (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Matthew Warren, Rob Holl, Richard Dupuis, Dennis Moriarty | |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Christopher Parker comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Hicks - foul #1 on Scott Hicks, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG) Terry Knapp | |
| Subs | Penn State | Junior Stewart (PG), Larry Sisson (PF) Thomas Kennedy, Ernest Porter | |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Christopher Parker misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Christopher Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Donald Drennen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Larry Sisson grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Junior Stewart drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Parker | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Whitford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Drennen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Patton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Junior Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Sisson (fresh) C - Emmanuel Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 49-48 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Junior Stewart pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (SG), Jared Lucas (SF), Andy Ruder (C) Richard Whitford, Donald Drennen, Scott Hicks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Junior Stewart, Christopher Parker, Larry Sisson, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Robert Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Dupuis | 49-50 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Hedeon Orcholski | 51-50 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-50 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty tips it in | 51-52 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Porter (PF) Robert Davis | |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Ernest Porter is hacked by Allen Patton - foul #2 on Allen Patton, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton (PF) Allen Patton | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis is fouled on the floor by Chris Schwieger - foul #4 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Jared Lucas steps in front of the Matthew Warren pass | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder is hacked by Matthew Warren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Warren, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Matthew Warren comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder is hacked by Martin Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Baldwin, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (PG), Richard Whitford (SG), Donald Drennen (SF) Hedeon Orcholski, Chris Schwieger, Jared Lucas | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 56-52 |