| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Clemmons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jason McCray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Langley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph David (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David McKee (fresh) 3 pf. C - Thomas Bachman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph David inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman hits a shot from close range | 39-38 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner scores on a jump hook from the left block | 41-38 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | James Langley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | William Clemmons snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-38 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Anderson Nakano - foul #1 on Anderson Nakano, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Hadley (PF), Harry Story (C) Jeffrey Regner, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Michael Denby (PF), David Viator (C) James Langley, David McKee, Thomas Bachman | |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harry Story | 41-39 |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Clemmons | 44-39 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Anderson Nakano is called for the reach on Johnny Campbell - foul #2 on Anderson Nakano, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Fahy (SF) William Clemmons | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SG) Michael Hunter | |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth is hacked by Anderson Nakano - foul #3 on Anderson Nakano, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Edward Moore (PF) Anderson Nakano, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG) Johnny Campbell | |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | James Langley loses the dribble to Leon Gulley | 44-39 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Edward Moore drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Leon Gulley | 46-39 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | James Langley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Edward Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Harry Story hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Gulley | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Story (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Langley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph David (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Denby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Viator (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | James Langley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Ainsworth | 48-42 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Harry Story misses the easy layup | 48-42 |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Harry Story grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 14:38 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Denby | 48-42 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby is hacked by Mark Kleiber - foul #2 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Anderson Nakano (SG), William Clemmons (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Jason McCray (C) Mark Kleiber, Terry Fahy, Edward Moore, Harry Story | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), David Johnson (SF), David McKee (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) James Langley, Paul Ainsworth, Joseph David, Michael Denby, David Viator | |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Johnson | 48-44 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | William Clemmons tips it in | 50-44 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Leon Gulley is whistled for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Richard Hadley (PF), Harry Story (C) Leon Gulley, Jeffrey Regner, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (SF), Peter Fajardo (PF) David Johnson, David McKee | |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman is whistled for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG) Johnny Campbell | |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Harry Story drills a turnaround in the lane | 52-46 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner (PF), Jason McCray (C) Richard Hadley, Harry Story | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David McKee (PF) Thomas Bachman | |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anderson Nakano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Clemmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jason McCray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Langley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hunter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph David (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David McKee (fresh) 3 pf. C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano is hacked by Michael Hunter - foul #2 on Michael Hunter, team foul #1 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Terry Fahy (SF), Richard Hadley (PF), Harry Story (C) Christopher Tiedemann, William Clemmons, Jeffrey Regner, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), David Johnson (SF), Thomas Bachman (C) James Langley, Joseph David, Peter Fajardo | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | David McKee steals the ball from Anderson Nakano | 55-49 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | David Johnson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-49 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Campbell and he's hacked by Harry Story - foul #3 on Harry Story, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), William Clemmons (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Jason McCray (C) Leon Gulley, Terry Fahy, Richard Hadley, Harry Story | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SG), Michael Denby (PF) Michael Hunter, David McKee | |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Regner | 55-51 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-51 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Jason McCray tips it in | 57-51 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby lays it up and in set up by Johnny Campbell | 57-53 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | William Clemmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Jason McCray drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Regner | 59-53 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman clanks a runner from the baseline | 59-53 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 59-55 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | William Clemmons is hacked by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Richard Hadley (PF), Harry Story (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Anderson Nakano, William Clemmons, Jeffrey Regner, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Joseph David (SF), Peter Fajardo (PF), David Viator (C) Johnny Campbell, Paul Ainsworth, David Johnson, Michael Denby, Thomas Bachman | |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses the 3 from straight away | 59-55 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Peter Fajardo | 59-55 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 59-55 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Richard Hadley gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Richard Hadley connects on the open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Leon Gulley | 61-55 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Leon Gulley is called for the reach on James Langley - foul #1 on Leon Gulley, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Joseph David misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Richard Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Story (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Langley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hunter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph David (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Fajardo (fresh) C - David Viator (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Leon Gulley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Langley | 61-57 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Leon Gulley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Kleiber | 64-57 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter double dribbles | 64-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), William Clemmons (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Jason McCray (C) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber, Terry Fahy, Richard Hadley, Harry Story | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SG), David Johnson (SF), David McKee (PF), Michael Denby (C) Michael Hunter, Joseph David, Peter Fajardo, David Viator | |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Michael Denby blocks the short jumper by William Clemmons | 64-57 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | James Langley grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 64-57 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | David Johnson tips it but misses | 64-57 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Clemmons | 64-57 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-57 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Denby | 64-57 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Jason McCray snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Jason McCray comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Langley - foul #2 on James Langley, team foul #3 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Terry Fahy (SF) Christopher Tiedemann, William Clemmons | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Joseph David (SF), Thomas Bachman (C) James Langley, Paul Ainsworth, David Johnson, Michael Denby | |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Jason McCray misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Jason McCray makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 65-57 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Jason McCray pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Michael Hunter picks off the pass by Terry Fahy in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Joseph David banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Hunter | 65-59 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano misses the tip | 65-59 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | David McKee snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-59 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner grabs the board | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anderson Nakano (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason McCray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Hunter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph David (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David McKee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Bachman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Leon Gulley's pass is intercepted by Joseph David | 65-59 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses the lay-in | 65-59 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Jason McCray can't connect on a floater from close range | 65-59 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Joseph David grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Anderson Nakano - foul #4 on Anderson Nakano, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), William Clemmons (SF), Richard Hadley (PF), Harry Story (C) Anderson Nakano, Terry Fahy, Jeffrey Regner, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SG), David Johnson (SF), Michael Denby (PF), David Viator (C) Michael Hunter, Joseph David, David McKee, Thomas Bachman | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | William Clemmons connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leon Gulley | 67-61 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by William Clemmons - foul #1 on William Clemmons, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG) Leon Gulley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG) Johnny Campbell | |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Harry Story snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Christopher Tiedemann is called for the reach on James Langley - foul #2 on Christopher Tiedemann, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Jason McCray (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Mark Kleiber, Richard Hadley, Harry Story | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), Joseph David (SF), David McKee (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) Paul Ainsworth, David Johnson, Michael Denby, David Viator | |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Jason McCray is hacked by Joseph David in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph David, team foul #4 | 67-61 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-61 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | David McKee grabs the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter buries a 3 from the left corner set up by James Langley | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:22 | Penn State | William Clemmons is hacked by Joseph David in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph David, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | William Clemmons misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to William Clemmons | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Jason McCray snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Jason McCray is fouled in the backcourt by James Langley - foul #3 on James Langley, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG) Anderson Nakano | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Joseph David is called for the reach on Leon Gulley - foul #4 on Joseph David, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | James Langley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Michael Hunter is called for the reach on William Clemmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hunter, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | William Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | William Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | James Langley makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hunter | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | James Langley is called for the reach on Leon Gulley in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Langley, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 75-70 |