| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Kern (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Howell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Sauls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey travels with the ball | 36-28 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Koester | 36-31 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Gleason | 38-31 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester is whistled for traveling | 38-31 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Weber | 40-31 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Randy Kern - foul #2 on Randy Kern, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Jared Felt (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Donald Kent (SF) Garry Baldwin, Travis Koester, George Howell | |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Jared Felt snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Steven Savoie clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins can't tip it in | 40-32 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls tips it home | 40-34 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Matthew Hawkins picks off the pass by Steven Savoie | 40-34 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Smith and he's fouled by Rodney Sweet - foul #1 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Travis Koester (SG), George Howell (SF), Roy Scott (C) Robert Scannell, Paul Smith, Donald Kent, Jonathan Sauls | |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Jared Felt gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Garry Baldwin is called for the reach on Steven Savoie - foul #1 on Garry Baldwin, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Marcus Higdon (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Randy Kern (C) Steven Savoie, Michael Sisler, Theodore Bitting, Jared Felt, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ron Hay (C) Matthew Hawkins | |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon tips it but misses | 40-36 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Gleason - foul #2 on Walter Gleason, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG) Marcus Higdon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (SG), Donald Kent (C) Travis Koester, Ron Hay | |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Andrew Weber's pass is intercepted by Garry Baldwin | 40-38 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith misses the lay-in | 40-38 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Andrew Weber gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Kern (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Randy Kern hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Kelsey - foul #1 on Kenneth Kelsey, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Steven Savoie (SF), Theodore Bitting (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Walter Gleason, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Tom Tewksbury (SF), Ron Hay (C) Garry Baldwin, George Howell, Roy Scott | |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Scannell and he's hacked by Andrew Weber - foul #1 on Andrew Weber, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SG), Jared Felt (PF) Andrew Weber, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG) Robert Scannell | |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Michael Sisler is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Paul Smith, Donald Kent | |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Ron Hay denies the turnaround by Theodore Bitting | 40-41 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Michael Sisler grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Eugene Berry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (C) Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Sisler - foul #1 on Michael Sisler, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Randy Kern (C) Steven Savoie, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (SG) Travis Koester | |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Randy Kern | 43-43 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Andrew Weber (SG) Eugene Berry, Michael Sisler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), George Howell (SF), Roy Scott (C) Robert Scannell, Tom Tewksbury, Ron Hay | |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Andrew Weber hits a jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | George Howell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Garry Baldwin | 45-46 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet's layup is rejected by Matthew Hawkins | 45-46 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 45-48 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Walter Gleason clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Roy Scott - foul #1 on Roy Scott, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Jared Felt (C) Andrew Weber, Kenneth Kelsey, Rodney Sweet, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), Tom Tewksbury (SF), Donald Kent (PF), Jonathan Sauls (C) Paul Smith, George Howell, Matthew Hawkins, Roy Scott | |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Garry Baldwin | 47-50 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | The short jumper by Jared Felt is denied by Jonathan Sauls | 47-50 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Tom Tewksbury is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SG) Walter Gleason | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Ron Hay (PF) Garry Baldwin, Tom Tewksbury | |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Donald Kent denies the turnaround by Jared Felt | 47-50 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester scores on a shot from close range set up by Ron Hay and he's hacked by Steven Savoie - foul #3 on Steven Savoie, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG) Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eugene Berry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Sisler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Savoie (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bruce Bowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Bitting (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Scannell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Ron Hay (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Sauls (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Sauls - foul #1 on Jonathan Sauls, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kern (C) Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Mike Correia (SG), George Howell (SF) Robert Scannell, Travis Koester, Ron Hay | |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Randy Kern is whistled for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Steven Savoie | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins (PF) Jonathan Sauls | |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Randy Kern steals it from Mike Correia | 47-53 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | The jumper by Kenneth Kelsey is denied by Garry Baldwin | 47-53 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Randy Kern takes the ball from Mike Correia in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | George Howell is called for the reach on Bruce Bowers - foul #1 on George Howell, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Jared Felt (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Eugene Berry, Michael Sisler, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Travis Koester (SG), Tom Tewksbury (SF), Roy Scott (C) Garry Baldwin, Mike Correia, George Howell, Donald Kent | |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Steven Savoie comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 47-53 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Jared Felt's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Hawkins | 47-53 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester is hacked by Theodore Bitting in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Bitting, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG) Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (PG), Jonathan Sauls (C) Robert Scannell, Matthew Hawkins | |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Jared Felt grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Travis Koester takes the ball from Jared Felt | 47-54 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Tom Tewksbury hits the finger roll on a great pass from Travis Koester | 47-56 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Theodore Bitting is blocked by Jonathan Sauls | 47-56 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Jared Felt snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Randy Kern (C) Walter Gleason, Steven Savoie, Jared Felt, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Correia (SG), George Howell (SF), Ron Hay (PF) Travis Koester, Tom Tewksbury, Roy Scott | |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Andrew Weber makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Andrew Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randy Kern - foul #3 on Randy Kern, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SG) Andrew Weber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Mike Correia, Ron Hay | |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Matthew Hawkins is called for the reach on Kenneth Kelsey - foul #1 on Matthew Hawkins, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SG), Bruce Bowers (PF) Marcus Higdon, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (SG), Donald Kent (C) Paul Smith, Jonathan Sauls | |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | George Howell snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent misses the easy layup | 50-58 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Donald Kent steals it from Michael Sisler | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eugene Berry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Sisler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Sweet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Scannell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 50-58 |
| 07:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rodney Sweet | 50-58 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on George Howell - foul #2 on George Howell, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Theodore Bitting (PF), Randy Kern (C) Eugene Berry, Michael Sisler, Bruce Bowers, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (PG), Travis Koester (SG), Tom Tewksbury (SF), Roy Scott (PF), Ron Hay (C) Garry Baldwin, Robert Scannell, George Howell, Matthew Hawkins, Donald Kent | |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Tom Tewksbury grabs the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-58 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith can't tip it in | 51-58 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Randy Kern gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting is hacked by Roy Scott - foul #2 on Roy Scott, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Jared Felt (C) Kenneth Kelsey, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls (C) Ron Hay | |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Travis Koester | 51-60 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Jonathan Sauls swats the short shot by Andrew Weber | 51-60 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Paul Smith | 51-62 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting hits the follow up shot | 53-62 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott travels in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Marcus Higdon (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Randy Kern (C) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Steven Savoie, Theodore Bitting, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Mike Correia (SG), George Howell (SF), Matthew Hawkins (PF), Donald Kent (C) Paul Smith, Travis Koester, Tom Tewksbury, Roy Scott, Jonathan Sauls | |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Eugene Berry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet tips it back up and in | 55-62 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Marcus Higdon picks off the pass by Donald Kent | 55-62 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Eugene Berry | 57-62 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent tips it back up and in | 57-64 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Michael Sisler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF) Eugene Berry, Marcus Higdon, Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (SG), Ron Hay (C) Mike Correia, George Howell | |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Weber (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Kern (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Scannell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Kent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Hay (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Randy Kern knocks in the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Ron Hay - foul #3 on Ron Hay, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SF) Kenneth Kelsey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (SG), George Howell (SF), Jonathan Sauls (C) Garry Baldwin, Donald Kent, Ron Hay | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Randy Kern makes the free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | George Howell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Scannell | 60-67 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Randy Kern tips it but misses | 60-67 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers gets the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Andrew Weber comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Jared Felt (PF), Theodore Bitting (C) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Travis Koester (SG) Robert Scannell, Paul Smith | |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Travis Koester | 60-70 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Roy Scott (PF), Ron Hay (C) Garry Baldwin, Travis Koester, George Howell, Matthew Hawkins, Jonathan Sauls | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Sisler steals the ball from Robert Scannell | 60-70 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Steven Savoie comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-70 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Michael Sisler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-70 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Sisler is called for the reach on Donald Kent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Sisler, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Eugene Berry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent's pass is intercepted by Michael Sisler in the backcourt | 60-72 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Sisler | 63-72 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Randy Kern (C) Eugene Berry, Michael Sisler, Steven Savoie, Jared Felt, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Travis Koester (SG), George Howell (SF), Matthew Hawkins (PF), Jonathan Sauls (C) Robert Scannell, Paul Smith, Donald Kent, Ron Hay, Roy Scott | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Walter Gleason is called for the reach on Jonathan Sauls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Gleason, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (SG), Ron Hay (PF) Travis Koester, Matthew Hawkins | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls snags the defensive board | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin runs out the clock | 63-74 |