| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 19:48 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner tips it home | 28-30 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Gary Wells takes the ball from Dikembe Abdelal | 28-30 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner's layup is rejected by Walter Riggle | 28-30 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles tips it in | 28-32 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is whistled for a carry | 28-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll | |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles is hacked by Kevin Carreras - foul #1 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF) Brad Smith, Gary Wells | |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (PF) Charles Tanner | |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 28-32 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Charles | 28-34 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal is fouled on the floor by Robert Bostwick - foul #1 on Robert Bostwick, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, Robert Bostwick, Jeff Boatman, Dennis Charles | |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Walter Riggle gets the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Tyler Hess and he's fouled by Gary Wells - foul #1 on Gary Wells, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (PG) Tyler Hess | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Gary Wells, Lloyd Greene | |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles travels with the ball | 30-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG) Rocky Costa | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dennis Charles | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Walter Riggle is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Walter Riggle, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Robert Bostwick, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | David Sears buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Parsons | 30-37 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Richard Standifer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Lloyd Greene - foul #1 on Lloyd Greene, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Lloyd Greene, Dennis Charles | |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | Kevin Carreras steals the ball from Robert Bostwick | 32-37 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Richard Standifer hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Bostwick and he's hacked by Tyler Hess - foul #2 on Tyler Hess, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG) Richard Standifer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Robert Bostwick, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Parsons | 34-42 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses the easy layup | 34-42 |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cuthbert | 34-42 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Walter Riggle is called for the reach on Lloyd Greene - foul #2 on Walter Riggle, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (PF) Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Lloyd Greene | |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Carroll | 34-44 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal travels with the ball | 34-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF) Leon Carroll, Gary Wells | |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | David Sears's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Ezzell | 34-44 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Tyler Hess pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras is fouled on the floor by Dennis Charles - foul #1 on Dennis Charles, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Walter Riggle (PF) Rocky Costa, Dikembe Abdelal, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Lee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Tyler Hess clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-44 |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Tyler Hess picks off the pass by Raymond Parsons | 34-44 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Michael Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lloyd Greene | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Tyler Hess scores on a 3 from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is fouled on the floor by Jeff Boatman - foul #2 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Brandon Ezzell (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Tyler Hess, Michael Lee, Walter Riggle, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Gary Wells, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal clanks a jumper in the paint | 37-46 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Phillip Jones grabs the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Phillip Jones is fouled on the floor by Dennis Charles - foul #2 on Dennis Charles, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gary Wells (SF) Brad Smith, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Phillip Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-46 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-46 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rocky Costa | 37-46 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal comes up short on the floater in the lane | 37-46 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is hacked by Brandon Ezzell - foul #1 on Brandon Ezzell, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Walter Riggle (PF), Kevin Carreras (C) Richard Standifer, Brandon Ezzell, Phillip Jones | |
| 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 | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Tyler Hess steals the ball from Jeff Boatman | 37-46 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 07:00 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #7 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SF) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 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 | |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Tyler Hess makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Lee | 40-46 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the shot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Tyler Hess makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Carreras | 43-46 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Wells | 43-46 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Riggle - foul #3 on Walter Riggle, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Tyler Hess, Rocky Costa | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) David Sears, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras drills a jumper from the left block set up by Richard Standifer | 45-48 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert clanks a runner from the left block | 45-48 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Michael Lee grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Raymond Parsons steals the ball from Richard Standifer | 45-48 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Richard Standifer picks off the pass by Leon Carroll | 45-48 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Michael Lee can't finish the layup | 45-48 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Leon Carroll | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Lloyd Greene - foul #2 on Lloyd Greene, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Brandon Ezzell (PF) Michael Lee, Richard Standifer, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Phillip Jones (C) Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Phillip Jones's pass is intercepted by Gary Wells | 46-48 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells hits the finger roll | 46-50 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Carreras (C) Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Tyler Hess | 48-50 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the jumpshot from the right side | 48-52 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Tyler Hess | 50-52 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Dikembe Abdelal - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (PF) Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Leon Carroll (SG) Brad Smith, David Sears | |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Wells - foul #2 on Gary Wells, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Carreras | 51-54 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelal | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Rocky Costa - foul #3 on Rocky Costa, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Walter Riggle gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Tyler Hess can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Rocky Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Tyler Hess shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Raymond Parsons is blocked by Walter Riggle | 55-54 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses long on a fullcourt shot | 55-56 |