| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnathan Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Zachry (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Ward (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Kear (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky is hacked by Carl Zachry - foul #1 on Carl Zachry, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson travels with the ball | 36-28 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-31 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear misses the tip | 36-31 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Sarnosky | 39-31 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Carl Zachry, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Kinney - foul #2 on Johnathan Kinney, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson tips it in | 41-31 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Johnathan Kinney is called for the reach on Kevin Tyler - foul #3 on Johnathan Kinney, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Michael Stern (SF), Duane Alvardo (PF) Kevin Tyler, Igor Ziyad, William Laurent | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray (PG), Charles Jeffers (SG), Raymond Jones (PF), Kurt Hobbs (C) Johnathan Kinney, Carl Zachry, Dennis Ward, Kevin Kear | |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-34 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Donald Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Donald Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-34 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Kurt Hobbs gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones misses short on a shot from the left side | 41-34 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Stern (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Ray (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Jeffers (fresh) SF - Robert Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Jones (fresh) 9 pts. C - Kurt Hobbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Taylor (SG), Igor Ziyad (SF), William Laurent (PF) Thomas Sarnosky, Michael Stern, Duane Alvardo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney (PG), Dennis Ward (SF), Kevin Kear (C) Charles Jeffers, Robert Freeman, Kurt Hobbs | |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Dennis Ward tips it in | 41-36 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad dunks the ball set up by Ronald Taylor | 43-36 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear is whistled for traveling | 43-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Thomas Sarnosky (SG) Donald Allen, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry (SF) Raymond Jones | |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | William Laurent misses the tip | 43-36 |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Igor Ziyad | 43-36 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Sarnosky and he's hacked by Johnathan Kinney - foul #4 on Johnathan Kinney, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Duane Alvardo (PF), Timothy Finney (C) William Laurent, Bobby Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Freeman (SF), Raymond Jones (C) Johnathan Kinney, Kevin Kear | |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones tips it home | 46-38 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler clanks a shot from the right side | 46-38 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-38 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Freeman tips it but misses | 46-38 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Timothy Finney gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Tyler | 49-38 |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Sarnosky steps in front of the Raymond Jones pass | 49-38 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky hits the finger roll | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Igor Ziyad (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Finney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Ray (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Zachry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Sarnosky - foul #1 on Thomas Sarnosky, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Ronald Taylor (SG), Michael Stern (SF), William Laurent (PF), Bobby Jackson (C) Kevin Tyler, Thomas Sarnosky, Igor Ziyad, Duane Alvardo, Timothy Finney | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kurt Hobbs (PF), Kevin Kear (C) Dennis Ward, Raymond Jones | |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Donald Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Zachry - foul #3 on Carl Zachry, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Jeffers (SG) Carl Zachry | |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Donald Allen makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Donald Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 53-40 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | William Laurent grabs the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Donald Allen misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-40 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Robert Freeman snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bobby Jackson - foul #3 on Bobby Jackson, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG) Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Ward (PF) Kurt Hobbs | |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Michael Stern's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Ward | 53-42 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Charles Jeffers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | William Laurent snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Donald Allen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Sarnosky | 55-42 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear misses the lay-in | 55-42 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by William Laurent - foul #4 on William Laurent, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Igor Ziyad (SF), Duane Alvardo (PF), Timothy Finney (C) Donald Allen, Michael Stern, William Laurent, Bobby Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry (SG), Raymond Jones (PF) Charles Jeffers, Robert Freeman | |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo tips it home | 57-44 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Timothy Finney blocks the short jumper by Raymond Jones | 57-44 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Ray | 57-44 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear hits the finger roll set up by Nathan Ray | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Finney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Ray (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Carl Zachry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Kear (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Taylor (SG), William Laurent (PF) Thomas Sarnosky, Timothy Finney | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney (PG), Robert Freeman (SF), Kurt Hobbs (C) Nathan Ray, Dennis Ward, Kevin Kear | |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones hits the finger roll set up by Carl Zachry out of the doubleteam | 57-48 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carl Zachry | 57-51 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Tyler | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side | 59-51 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Carl Zachry steals it from Igor Ziyad | 59-51 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones buries a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Igor Ziyad - foul #1 on Igor Ziyad, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Thomas Sarnosky (SG), Michael Stern (SF), Bobby Jackson (C) Kevin Tyler, Ronald Taylor, Igor Ziyad, Duane Alvardo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Jeffers (SG), Dennis Ward (SF), Kevin Kear (C) Carl Zachry, Robert Freeman, Kurt Hobbs | |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Allen | 62-54 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones comes up short on the floater from close range | 62-54 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Donald Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-54 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear clanks a floater from the baseline | 62-54 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones can't tip it in | 62-54 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones tips it home | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Donald Allen hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Sarnosky | 65-56 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Allen - foul #1 on Donald Allen, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG) Donald Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry (SF) Raymond Jones | |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Stern (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Laurent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnathan Kinney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Jeffers (fresh) SF - Carl Zachry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Kear (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:55 | Penn State | William Laurent misses long on a floater from close range | 65-56 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky is fouled on the floor by Charles Jeffers - foul #2 on Charles Jeffers, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Ziyad (SF), Duane Alvardo (PF) Michael Stern, William Laurent | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Freeman (SF), Kurt Hobbs (C) Charles Jeffers, Kevin Kear | |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kurt Hobbs - foul #1 on Kurt Hobbs, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG) Kevin Tyler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray (PG) Johnathan Kinney | |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG) Donald Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear (C) Kurt Hobbs | |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-59 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses short on a runner in the paint | 67-59 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Carl Zachry | 67-59 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathan Ray | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky connects on the 3 from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear grabs the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Carl Zachry is called for the reach on Igor Ziyad in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Zachry, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Michael Stern (SF) Kevin Tyler, Duane Alvardo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney (PG) Nathan Ray | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Donald Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Zachry - foul #5 on Carl Zachry, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray (SG) Carl Zachry | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Donald Allen is called for the reach on Johnathan Kinney - foul #2 on Donald Allen, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Taylor (SG), Duane Alvardo (PF), Timothy Finney (C) Thomas Sarnosky, Igor Ziyad, Bobby Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Timothy Finney pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Donald Allen runs out the clock | 72-61 |