| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Larry Blough (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-38 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 22-38 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski gets the rebound | 22-38 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | William Ducksworth is called for the reach on Darryl Colson - foul #3 on William Ducksworth, team foul #1 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito (PF) William Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-38 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler loses the ball out of bounds | 22-38 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Brian Thies comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 22-38 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac grabs the defensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman is fouled on the floor by Sergei Sosinski - foul #2 on Sergei Sosinski, team foul #1 | 22-38 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-38 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Larry Blough steps in front of the Sergei Sosinski pass | 24-38 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Predrag Brzuchalski steals the ball from Ken Bowman | 24-38 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Esposito - foul #1 on Salvatore Esposito, team foul #2 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa (PF) Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SF), Thomas Michalec (PF) Sergei Sosinski, Darryl Colson | |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Fuller | 24-41 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (SG) Tommy Schooler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Norman (C) Brian Thies | |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Donald Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (PG), Robert Dulac (C) Larry Blough, Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Peter Green travels with the ball | 24-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth (SF), Mikel Bosancic (PF) Ken Bowman, Bernardo Costa | |
| Subs | Penn State | Darryl Colson (PF) Thomas Michalec | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Igor Kosakowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mikel Bosancic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Fuller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Barr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Darryl Colson | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | Peter Green misses the 3 from the left wing | 24-44 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Billy Barr pulls down the rebound | 24-44 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Billy Barr | 24-46 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Peter Green | 26-46 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Peter Green is called for the reach on Thomas Fuller - foul #1 on Peter Green, team foul #3 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Blough (PG), Tommy Schooler (SG), Salvatore Esposito (C) Igor Kosakowski, Peter Green, Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski (SF), Brian Thies (C) Billy Barr, Donald Norman | |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mikel Bosancic - foul #4 on Mikel Bosancic, team foul #4 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa (PF) Mikel Bosancic | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Michalec (PF) Darryl Colson | |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski misses the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski misses the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bernardo Costa | 26-46 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Salvatore Esposito | 29-46 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sergei Sosinski | 29-48 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-48 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth hits the follow up shot | 31-48 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller is hacked by Bernardo Costa - foul #1 on Bernardo Costa, team foul #5 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman (SF) William Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Penn State | Darryl Colson (PF) Thomas Michalec | |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Darryl Colson tips it in | 31-50 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski's fadeaway is rejected by Salvatore Esposito | 31-50 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa snags the defensive board | 31-50 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-50 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Tommy Schooler is called for the reach on Sergei Sosinski - foul #3 on Tommy Schooler, team foul #6 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac (C) Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG) Thomas Fuller | |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Darryl Colson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth (PF) Bernardo Costa | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Lionel Job (SF) Predrag Brzuchalski, Sergei Sosinski | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Larry Blough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Lionel Job (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Brian Thies gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Darryl Colson blows the layup | 34-50 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Dulac | 34-50 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth grabs the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman travels with the ball | 34-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (PG), Peter Green (SG), Salvatore Esposito (PF) Larry Blough, Tommy Schooler, Ken Bowman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski (PG), Thomas Fuller (SG), Thomas Michalec (PF), Donald Norman (C) John Perry, Lionel Job, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Donald Norman is fouled on the floor by Robert Dulac - foul #1 on Robert Dulac, team foul #7 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa (PF) William Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski (SF) Billy Barr | |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Donald Norman makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Donald Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | Peter Green is whistled for a carry | 34-52 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Fuller | 34-55 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-55 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-55 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec hits the follow up shot | 36-57 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Sergei Sosinski - foul #3 on Sergei Sosinski, team foul #2 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Blough (PG), Tommy Schooler (SG), Ken Bowman (SF), William Ducksworth (PF) Igor Kosakowski, Peter Green, Salvatore Esposito, Bernardo Costa | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Thies (C) Donald Norman | |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-57 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski tips it in | 38-59 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-59 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth hits the follow up shot | 40-59 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Brian Thies hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Predrag Brzuchalski | 40-61 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by William Ducksworth is blocked by Thomas Michalec | 40-61 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Brian Thies gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Larry Blough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Dulac (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (tiring) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Fuller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Michalec (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-61 |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Ducksworth | 42-61 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Predrag Brzuchalski | 42-64 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-64 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough tips it home | 44-64 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-64 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Tommy Schooler | 44-64 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Sergei Sosinski is called for the reach on Ken Bowman - foul #4 on Sergei Sosinski, team foul #3 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (SG), Mikel Bosancic (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Tommy Schooler, William Ducksworth, Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Lionel Job (SF), Darryl Colson (PF), Donald Norman (C) Predrag Brzuchalski, Thomas Fuller, Sergei Sosinski, Thomas Michalec, Brian Thies | |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Peter Green buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Ken Bowman is called for the reach on Lionel Job - foul #1 on Ken Bowman, team foul #8 | 47-64 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Lionel Job misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Blough | 49-64 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Lionel Job drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Perry | 49-67 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Peter Green clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-67 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough grabs the offensive board | 49-67 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Peter Green knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Lionel Job misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Peter Green - foul #2 on Peter Green, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (PG) Larry Blough | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Thies (C) Donald Norman | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Lionel Job misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Lionel Job makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman is called for traveling | 52-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler (SG) Peter Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Fuller (SG) Lionel Job | |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Billy Barr can't finish the layup | 52-68 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Igor Kosakowski | 52-68 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Igor Kosakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ken Bowman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mikel Bosancic (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Fuller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Barr (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic misses the jump hook from the left block | 52-68 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Igor Kosakowski | 52-68 |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Tommy Schooler and he's fouled by Darryl Colson - foul #2 on Darryl Colson, team foul #4 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Blough (PG), William Ducksworth (SF), Bernardo Costa (C) Igor Kosakowski, Ken Bowman, Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Zogopoulos (PG), Lionel Job (SG), Thomas Michalec (PF), Donald Norman (C) John Perry, Thomas Fuller, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-68 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Blough | 57-68 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Donald Norman is whistled for traveling | 57-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman (SF), Robert Dulac (C) William Ducksworth, Bernardo Costa | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG) Joshua Zogopoulos | |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 59-68 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski (PG), Thomas Fuller (SG), Sergei Sosinski (SF), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) John Perry, Billy Barr, Lionel Job, Thomas Michalec, Donald Norman | |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski loses the dribble to Robert Dulac | 59-68 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic can't tip it in | 59-68 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Brian Thies gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Thies | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-71 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Schooler - foul #4 on Tommy Schooler, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Norman (PF) Darryl Colson | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-73 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Donald Norman can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 62-73 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough grabs the board | 62-73 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough is fouled on the floor by Thomas Fuller - foul #1 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #5 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Lionel Job (SF), Thomas Michalec (PF) Predrag Brzuchalski, Thomas Fuller, Sergei Sosinski, Brian Thies | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-73 |