| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Rickman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Seng (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Trower (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Landon (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Boyd inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski double dribbles | 27-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF), Derek Lindauer (C) Roger Padgett, Charles Rickman, David Seng, Steven Trower, Edward Landon | |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-23 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | John Boyd pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Fredrick Hunter - foul #3 on Fredrick Hunter, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (SG), David Seng (SF), Steven Trower (C) Martin Lavigne, Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter | |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Charles Rickman misses short on a jumper from the left side | 28-23 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Charles Rickman tips it in | 28-25 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | David Rooks scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | David Seng is fouled on the floor by John Boyd - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), Edward Landon (C) Zachary Harbin, Charles Rickman, Steven Trower | |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-25 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from David Rooks | 33-25 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Charles Aquino denies the turnaround by Roger Padgett | 33-25 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | John Boyd snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize hits a jump hook near the basket set up by David Rooks | 35-25 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Charles Aquino denies the turnaround by Derek Lindauer | 35-25 |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Lavigne (fresh) SF - David Seng (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Lindauer (fairly fresh) C - Edward Landon (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Boyd, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (SG) Robert Tontarski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Steven Trower (PF), Fredrick Hunter (C) Martin Lavigne, David Seng, Derek Lindauer, Edward Landon | |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Charles Aquino is called for the reach on Fredrick Hunter - foul #1 on Charles Aquino, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Padgett and the foul's on John Boyd - foul #4 on John Boyd, team foul #4 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Grafton (SF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG) Roger Padgett | |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | David Rooks shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Grafton | 38-28 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Charles Rickman drills a jumper from the right side | 38-30 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the lay-in but the foul's on Fredrick Hunter - foul #4 on Fredrick Hunter, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG) Randy Dulin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), David Seng (SF), Derek Lindauer (C) Zachary Harbin, Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter | |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | David Seng pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Charles Rickman misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-30 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is fouled on the floor by David Seng - foul #3 on David Seng, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Landon (C) Derek Lindauer | |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Edward Landon is denied on a layup by Charles Aquino | 39-30 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Grafton | 42-30 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Steven Trower misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-30 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Steven Trower gets the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Steven Trower hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-30 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Todd Mize is blocked by Edward Landon | 42-30 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Trower | 42-30 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | David Seng hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Charles Rickman can't tip it in | 42-30 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Steven Trower grabs the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grafton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Aquino (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Rickman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Seng (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Trower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Landon (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Penn State | David Seng hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-32 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 42-32 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Edward Landon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Steven Trower comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Todd Mize - foul #2 on Todd Mize, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (SF), Ismael Lowe (C) David Grafton, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), Derek Lindauer (C) Roger Padgett, Charles Rickman, Edward Landon | |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Steven Trower makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Steven Trower makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | David Seng steals the ball from Ismael Lowe | 42-34 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | David Seng works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 42-34 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer tips it but misses | 42-34 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Tyler Lockhart | 44-34 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer's floater is tipped away by Todd Mize | 44-34 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer gets the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | David Seng splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-34 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Steven Trower misses the tip | 44-34 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | David Rooks makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ismael Lowe | 47-34 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Steven Trower can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-34 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | David Seng gets the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | David Seng is called for 5 seconds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), David Grafton (SF), Charles Aquino (C) David Rooks, Robert Tontarski, Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Charles Rickman (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Edward Landon (C) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, David Seng, Steven Trower | |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino lays it in on a nice dish by Ismael Lowe | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Charles Aquino picks off the pass by Gerald Arnold | 49-34 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Dulin | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Lockhart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Grafton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ismael Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Rickman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Lindauer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Landon (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gerald Arnold, team foul #4 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), John Boyd (PF) Tyler Lockhart, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Seng (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Gerald Arnold, Derek Lindauer | |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Fredrick Hunter | 51-34 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Edward Landon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG) Randy Dulin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Lindauer (C) Edward Landon | |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | David Rooks evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Aquino | 54-34 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), Tyler Lockhart (SG), Ismael Lowe (PF) David Rooks, Robert Tontarski, John Boyd | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), David Palmer (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF) Roger Padgett, Charles Rickman, David Seng | |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe can't finish the layup | 54-34 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Palmer | 54-34 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold can't connect on a floater from the right block | 54-34 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino grabs the defensive rebound | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Zachary Harbin is called for the reach on Charles Aquino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Harbin, team foul #5 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Boyd (PF) Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin is fouled on the floor by Zachary Harbin - foul #2 on Zachary Harbin, team foul #6 | 54-34 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin is hacked by Derek Lindauer - foul #2 on Derek Lindauer, team foul #7 | 54-34 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin misses the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter grabs the board | 54-34 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold banks in the layup | 54-36 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Zachary Harbin is called for the reach on Randy Dulin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zachary Harbin, team foul #8 | 54-36 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Fredrick Hunter | 55-36 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold connects on the jumper from the right side set up by David Palmer | 55-38 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin is hacked by Zachary Harbin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zachary Harbin, team foul #9 | 55-38 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter gets the rebound | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-38 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart is hacked by David Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Palmer, team foul #10 | 56-38 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart misses the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer's pass is intercepted by Randy Dulin | 57-38 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Zachary Harbin is called for the reach on Randy Dulin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Zachary Harbin, team foul #11 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG) Zachary Harbin | |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Roger Padgett double dribbles | 59-38 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the shot near the basket set up by David Grafton | 61-38 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Grafton - foul #1 on David Grafton, team foul #6 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Todd Mize (PF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Lavigne (SG) David Palmer | |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize pulls down the rebound | 61-39 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-39 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer grabs the board | 61-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Lockhart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grafton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Ismael Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Lavigne (fresh) SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fredrick Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Derek Lindauer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter makes the runner from the left block set up by Martin Lavigne | 61-41 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin buries a 3 from the left corner | 64-41 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Todd Mize steps in front of the Martin Lavigne pass | 64-41 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Fredrick Hunter - foul #5 on Fredrick Hunter, team foul #12 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), Edward Landon (C) Martin Lavigne, Fredrick Hunter | |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer snags the defensive board | 65-41 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | David Palmer is called for 3 seconds | 65-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Lavigne (SG) David Palmer | |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize's dunk attempt is rejected by Derek Lindauer | 65-41 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Edward Landon grabs the defensive rebound | 65-41 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Roger Padgett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-41 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe gets the rebound | 65-41 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Edward Landon is called for the reach on Ismael Lowe - foul #2 on Edward Landon, team foul #13 | 65-41 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 66-41 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 66-41 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer grabs the board | 66-41 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Roger Padgett scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-44 |
| 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 man to man (-3) | |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Edward Landon takes the ball from Randy Dulin | 66-44 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Roger Padgett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Lindauer | 66-47 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin runs out the clock | 66-47 |