| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Kaczorowski (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Bachman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Clemmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Terry Fahy inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Penn State | Michael Hunter picks off the pass by Jeffrey Regner in the backcourt | 28-39 |
| 19:52 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski is fouled on the floor by Terry Fahy - foul #1 on Terry Fahy, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (PG), Jason McCray (C) Leon Gulley, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Joseph David | 30-39 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | David McKee is called for the reach on Anderson Nakano - foul #2 on David McKee, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Hadley (C) Terry Fahy | |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anderson Nakano | 30-42 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Joseph David misses the wide open shot from the left side | 30-42 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Jason McCray loses the ball out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (SG), Jeffrey Regner (C) Anderson Nakano, Richard Hadley | |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter is fouled on the floor by Sammy Labarre - foul #1 on Sammy Labarre, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Michael Denby (PF) Joseph David, David McKee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Richard Hadley (C) Mark Kleiber, Sammy Labarre, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Kaczorowski | 33-42 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Jason McCray comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 33-42 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Jason McCray steals the ball from James Langley | 33-42 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | William Clemmons misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Hunter - foul #3 on Michael Hunter, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), David Johnson (SF), David Viator (C) James Langley, Michael Hunter, Martin Kaczorowski, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Sammy Labarre (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Leon Gulley, Anderson Nakano, Jason McCray, Richard Hadley | |
| 17:44 | Penn State | William Clemmons misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | William Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | David Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | David Viator tips it in | 35-43 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David McKee (PF) Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG) Sammy Labarre | |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | David McKee hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from David Johnson and he's fouled by Terry Fahy - foul #2 on Terry Fahy, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | David McKee makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on David McKee - foul #3 on David McKee, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Regner picks off the pass by David Viator | 38-44 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | David Viator is called for the reach on Mark Kleiber in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Viator, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG) Joseph David | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG) Christopher Tiedemann, Mark Kleiber | |
| 16:40 | Penn State | William Clemmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | William Clemmons grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Leon Gulley is hacked by David McKee - foul #4 on David McKee, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), Michael Denby (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Paul Ainsworth, David McKee, David Viator | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Sammy Labarre (SG), Jason McCray (PF), Richard Hadley (C) Leon Gulley, Anderson Nakano, Terry Fahy, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Jason McCray can't connect on a floater from the right block | 38-44 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Langley | 38-44 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | David Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Langley | 40-44 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-44 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo grabs the board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Langley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Denby (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sammy Labarre (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Clemmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jason McCray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby comes up short on the floater in the paint | 40-44 |
| 15:35 | Penn State | William Clemmons gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | David Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Langley | 43-44 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-44 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Richard Hadley tips it home | 43-46 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | David Johnson double dribbles | 43-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), David Viator (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) James Langley, Michael Hunter, David Johnson, Michael Denby, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Sammy Labarre, Jason McCray, Richard Hadley | |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | David Viator grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by William Clemmons - foul #3 on William Clemmons, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG) Paul Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Robert Jaramillo (SF) Anderson Nakano, Terry Fahy | |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Leon Gulley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Denby (PF) David Viator | |
| Subs | Penn State | Anderson Nakano (SG) Robert Jaramillo | |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby clanks a turnaround in the paint | 44-46 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-46 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Leon Gulley hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Kleiber | 44-49 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Regner is called for the reach on Thomas Bachman - foul #3 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), Johnny Campbell (SF), David McKee (PF), David Viator (C) Joseph David, Michael Hunter, Martin Kaczorowski, Michael Denby, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Terry Fahy (SF), Richard Hadley (C) Mark Kleiber, Leon Gulley, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | David McKee is fouled on the floor by William Clemmons - foul #4 on William Clemmons, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Johnson (SF) Johnny Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason McCray (PF) William Clemmons | |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Christopher Tiedemann steals the ball from Paul Ainsworth | 44-49 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann blows the layup | 44-49 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | David Viator grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | David Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo (C) David Viator | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Robert Jaramillo (SF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Anderson Nakano, Terry Fahy, Richard Hadley | |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Robert Jaramillo hits the follow up shot | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Langley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David McKee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason McCray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | David Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner hits a runner from the left block | 44-53 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | James Langley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Robert Jaramillo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), Michael Denby (PF) James Langley, Paul Ainsworth, David Johnson, David McKee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Richard Hadley (C) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber, Robert Jaramillo, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby banks in the layup and the foul's on Jason McCray - foul #2 on Jason McCray, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Thomas Bachman (C) Johnny Campbell, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Sammy Labarre (SG) Christopher Tiedemann, Anderson Nakano | |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Jason McCray pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Thomas Bachman steps in front of the Terry Fahy pass | 49-53 |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Martin Kaczorowski | 51-53 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre's pass is intercepted by Martin Kaczorowski in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby comes up short on the shot from close range | 51-53 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Jason McCray snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Johnny Campbell (SF), Peter Fajardo (PF), David Viator (C) Joseph David, Martin Kaczorowski, Michael Denby, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Jeffrey Regner (C) Leon Gulley, Sammy Labarre, Richard Hadley | |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | James Langley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano is hacked by Michael Hunter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Hunter, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SG), David Johnson (SF), David McKee (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) Michael Hunter, Johnny Campbell, Peter Fajardo, David Viator | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Robert Jaramillo (SF), Richard Hadley (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Terry Fahy, Jason McCray | |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | David McKee hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Paul Ainsworth steps in front of the Anderson Nakano pass | 58-55 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-55 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner grabs the board | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Langley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David McKee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Bachman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anderson Nakano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-55 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | David McKee gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-55 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Leon Gulley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Bachman | 58-55 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Hadley | 58-55 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Leon Gulley can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Langley - foul #4 on James Langley, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), Michael Denby (PF), David Viator (C) James Langley, Paul Ainsworth, David Johnson, David McKee, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), William Clemmons (PF) Anderson Nakano, Robert Jaramillo, Richard Hadley | |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | William Clemmons snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Denby | 58-56 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | William Clemmons tips it but misses | 58-56 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | William Clemmons tips it home | 58-58 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | David Viator can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 58-58 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | William Clemmons knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 58-60 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann is hacked by Joseph David - foul #1 on Joseph David, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), David Johnson (SF), Peter Fajardo (C) Joseph David, Martin Kaczorowski, David Viator | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Richard Hadley (C) Mark Kleiber, Leon Gulley, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Campbell | 61-62 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), David McKee (PF) Michael Hunter, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG) Christopher Tiedemann, Sammy Labarre | |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Langley | 63-62 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Peter Fajardo is called for the reach on Mark Kleiber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Fajardo, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason McCray (C) Richard Hadley | |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | David McKee misses short on a floater from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Anderson Nakano | 63-64 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | David McKee is called for the reach on Anderson Nakano in the backcourt - foul #5 on David McKee, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (SF), Thomas Bachman (C) David Johnson, David McKee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Jeffrey Regner (C) Mark Kleiber, Jason McCray | |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Regner | 63-65 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Terry Fahy gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner is denied on a layup by Johnny Campbell | 63-65 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | James Langley gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Regner | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Langley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Peter Fajardo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Bachman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anderson Nakano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Clemmons (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Regner (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann is hacked by James Langley in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Langley, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Michael Denby (PF), David Viator (C) James Langley, Johnny Campbell, Peter Fajardo, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (SG), Jason McCray (PF), Richard Hadley (C) Anderson Nakano, Terry Fahy, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hadley | 63-66 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Richard Hadley connects on the open floater near the basket on a great pass from William Clemmons | 63-68 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman (C) David Viator | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Terry Fahy (SF) Christopher Tiedemann, Richard Hadley | |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Hunter | 65-68 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Michael Hunter picks off the pass by Leon Gulley in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman grabs the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman comes up short on the floater in the lane | 65-68 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Terry Fahy | 65-68 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Bachman - foul #3 on Thomas Bachman, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Johnson (SF) Martin Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Hadley (C) Jason McCray | |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (SF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Anderson Nakano (SG), Robert Jaramillo (SF) Sammy Labarre, Terry Fahy | |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman's pass is intercepted by Anderson Nakano | 65-69 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano is hacked by Michael Hunter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Hunter, team foul #14 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SG) Michael Hunter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Fahy (SF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Robert Jaramillo, Richard Hadley | |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-70 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Terry Fahy is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | William Clemmons tips it back up and in | 67-72 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby misses long on a shot from the left side | 67-72 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman gets the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth loses the dribble to Jeffrey Regner | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Leon Gulley is hacked by Joseph David in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph David, team foul #15 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (SG) Anderson Nakano | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Anderson Nakano (SG) Sammy Labarre | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-74 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman grabs the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Leon Gulley is hacked by Joseph David in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph David, team foul #16 | 70-74 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-76 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-76 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Leon Gulley gets the rebound | 70-76 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Joseph David is called for the reach on Leon Gulley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph David, team foul #17 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (SG) Anderson Nakano | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman pulls down the rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Anderson Nakano (SG) Sammy Labarre | |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-77 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Bachman | 70-77 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Leon Gulley runs out the clock | 73-77 |