| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) SF - Rocky Costa (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Walter Riggle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Rocky Costa inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Richard Standifer is fouled on the floor by Dennis Charles - foul #1 on Dennis Charles, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Rocky Costa connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Standifer - foul #3 on Richard Standifer, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Charles Tanner (PF) Brad Smith, David Sears, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Richard Standifer | |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Walter Riggle pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-28 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles tips it in | 37-28 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Tyler Hess works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 37-28 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Walter Riggle steals it from Charles Tanner | 37-28 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Gary Wells - foul #2 on Gary Wells, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SG) Rocky Costa | |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Michael Lee hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses long on a shot from the right side | 37-28 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Tyler Hess grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Tyler Hess | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-30 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Tyler Hess pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Brad Smith steals the ball from Walter Riggle | 37-30 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Kevin Carreras is called for the reach on Lloyd Greene - foul #1 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Gary Wells, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (PG), Richard Standifer (SG) Tyler Hess, Michael Lee | |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons connects on the floater from the left side set up by Dennis Charles | 39-30 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Rocky Costa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 39-30 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the shot in the paint set up by Dennis Charles and he's fouled by Rocky Costa - foul #3 on Rocky Costa, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Walter Riggle buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Rocky Costa | 42-32 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Sears | 44-32 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | David Sears is called for the reach on Richard Standifer - foul #1 on David Sears, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) David Sears, Gary Wells, Lloyd Greene, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Richard Standifer loses the ball out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF) Leon Carroll, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (PF) Walter Riggle | |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells grabs the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells gets the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner misses the jump hook in the lane | 44-32 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Charles - foul #2 on Dennis Charles, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SG), Walter Riggle (PF) Richard Standifer, Rocky Costa | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Walter Riggle gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Tyler Hess | 44-36 |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeff Boatman | 46-36 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Walter Riggle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Leon Carroll, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Phillip Jones (C) Tyler Hess, Kevin Carreras | |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner drills a turnaround from the left block | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Phillip Jones can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 48-36 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Michael Lee snags the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Walter Riggle clanks a turnaround in the lane | 48-36 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Walter Riggle hits the follow up shot | 48-38 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Charles Tanner | 50-38 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Walter Riggle knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Michael Lee | 50-40 |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Richard Standifer is called for the reach on David Sears - foul #4 on Richard Standifer, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Rocky Costa (SF), Brandon Ezzell (PF), Kevin Carreras (C) Michael Lee, Dikembe Abdelal, Walter Riggle, Phillip Jones | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Rocky Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Tyler Hess - foul #1 on Tyler Hess, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF) Gary Wells | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SG) Richard Standifer | |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Tyler Hess can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras can't tip it in | 53-40 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith buries a floater in the paint set up by Leon Carroll and he's hacked by Tyler Hess - foul #2 on Tyler Hess, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the free throw | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Tyler Hess comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Carreras | 56-40 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Rocky Costa, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is called for traveling | 56-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Lloyd Greene, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG) Michael Lee | |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Rocky Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Parsons | 58-40 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell hits a shot from the right block | 58-42 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons loses the dribble to Kevin Carreras | 58-42 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-44 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert's layup is rejected by Brandon Ezzell | 58-44 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Tyler Hess can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Rocky Costa scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kevin Carreras | 58-47 |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Richard Standifer takes the ball from Jeffrey Cuthbert | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Greene (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Brandon Ezzell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-47 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene snags the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Lloyd Greene, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (PF) Brandon Ezzell | |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Sears | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Standifer | 60-50 |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner misses the easy layup | 60-50 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Walter Riggle loses the ball out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Robert Bostwick (PF) Gary Wells, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Richard Standifer, Rocky Costa | |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal tips it but misses | 63-50 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Carreras | 63-50 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Walter Riggle drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Tyler Hess | 63-52 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Kevin Carreras steals the ball from David Sears | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Robert Bostwick denies the turnaround by Kevin Carreras | 63-52 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the tip | 63-52 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdelal is called for the reach on Jeffrey Cuthbert - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene (C) Robert Bostwick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Rocky Costa (SF) Michael Lee, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Walter Riggle blows the dunk | 65-52 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cuthbert | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith runs out the clock | 65-52 |