| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frankie Herrington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bella (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Wagner (fresh) C - Joseph Gillison (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Phung (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Fugate (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Lough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Brim (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson inbounds the ball | 19-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | William Fugate misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Brim gets the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Brim is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Brim, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman (C) Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington double dribbles | 19-32 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | William Fugate is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Suleiman - foul #3 on Dikembe Suleiman, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Duncan (C) Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | William Fugate makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Michael Bella buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Hale | 22-35 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | William Fugate comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-35 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Bella | 24-35 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Brim misses the lay-in | 24-35 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Michael Bella snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Michael Bella misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Brim grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | James Phung hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | Calvin Lough tips it home | 24-37 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Mark Hale is hacked by William Fugate in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Fugate, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Joseph Gillison (C) Frankie Herrington, Brandon Wagner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), John Lundgren (SF), Frankie Gean (PF) William Fugate, Ian Carlson, Calvin Lough | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison misses badly on a runner in the paint | 24-37 |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Mark Hale gets the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cornwell (fresh) SF - Michael Bella (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Gillison (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Phung (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lundgren (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie Gean (fresh) C - Kenneth Brim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Michael Bella | 26-37 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Joseph Gillison blocks the jumper by John Lundgren | 26-37 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Frankie Gean tips it but misses | 26-37 |
| 14:41 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Brim hits the follow up shot | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison blows the layup | 26-39 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison tips it back up and in | 28-39 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | James Phung hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Michael Bella grabs the board | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Mark Hale double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Brandon Wagner (PF) Christopher Cornwell, Roy Duncan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus (PG), William Fugate (SG), Calvin Lough (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) James Phung, Jeffrey Wood, Frankie Gean, Kenneth Brim | |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | John Lundgren clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Michael Bella pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-39 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | John Lundgren comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Bella - foul #2 on Michael Bella, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | John Lundgren misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | John Lundgren misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Michael Bella misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Fugate | 28-39 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses the shot from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | John Lundgren pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Frankie Herrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Bella (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Gillison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Henry Paulus (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Fugate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lundgren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Calvin Lough (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Calvin Lough is whistled for a carry | 28-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman (C) Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG), Jeffrey Wood (SG), Ian Carlson (SF), Frankie Gean (PF), Kenneth Brim (C) Henry Paulus, William Fugate, John Lundgren, Calvin Lough, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Mark Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-39 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Wood | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-41 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bella | 28-41 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Mark Hale is called for the reach on James Phung - foul #1 on Mark Hale, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Duncan (PF), Joseph Gillison (C) Brandon Wagner, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Fugate (SG), John Lundgren (PF) Jeffrey Wood, Frankie Gean | |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | William Fugate scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Brim | 30-44 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 30-44 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Brim grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | John Lundgren loses the dribble to Frankie Herrington | 30-44 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington lays it in | 32-44 |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | John Lundgren misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Brim can't tip it in | 32-44 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Michael Bella loses the ball out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Wagner (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Roy Duncan, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus (PG), Jeffrey Wood (SG), Frankie Gean (SF), Calvin Lough (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) James Phung, William Fugate, Ian Carlson, John Lundgren, Kenneth Brim | |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood jams it on a nice dish by Henry Paulus | 32-46 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Jeremy Barrett denies the turnaround by Frankie Herrington | 32-46 |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Frankie Gean snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (tired) 2 ast. SG - Frankie Herrington (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Michael Bella (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Suleiman (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Henry Paulus (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frankie Gean (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Calvin Lough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Bella - foul #3 on Michael Bella, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Joseph Gillison (C) Frankie Herrington, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Frankie Gean - foul #1 on Frankie Gean, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG) Christopher Cornwell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG) Henry Paulus | |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | James Phung misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett tips it back up and in | 35-49 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington can't finish the layup | 35-49 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington gets the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Michael Bella comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington grabs the offensive board | 35-49 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington lays it up and in | 37-49 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Calvin Lough is hacked by Frankie Herrington - foul #2 on Frankie Herrington, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Frankie Herrington, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus (PG), William Fugate (SG), Ian Carlson (SF), John Lundgren (PF), Kenneth Brim (C) James Phung, Jeffrey Wood, Frankie Gean, Calvin Lough, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | John Lundgren is fouled on the floor by Brandon Wagner - foul #1 on Brandon Wagner, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Brian Calabrese (SF), Joseph Gillison (C) Mark Hale, Michael Bella, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ian Carlson | 37-52 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner connects on the 3 from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | William Fugate double dribbles | 40-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Michael Bella (SF), Roy Duncan (PF) Frankie Herrington, Brian Calabrese, Brandon Wagner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG) Henry Paulus | |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 40-52 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | John Lundgren gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Christopher Cornwell picks off the pass by Ian Carlson | 40-52 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell lays it in | 42-52 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | William Fugate connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Lundgren | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Cornwell | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (tired) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cornwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bella (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Gillison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Phung (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Fugate (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ian Carlson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lundgren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Brim (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | William Fugate misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Cornwell - foul #2 on Christopher Cornwell, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Brandon Wagner (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Christopher Cornwell, Roy Duncan, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus (PG), Frankie Gean (PF) James Phung, Ian Carlson | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | William Fugate makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | William Fugate makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington is hacked by William Fugate in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Fugate, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (PG), Brian Calabrese (SF), Roy Duncan (PF) Mark Hale, Michael Bella, Brandon Wagner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG) William Fugate | |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese misses the easy open layup | 44-56 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Cornwell | 44-56 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman is called for a charge - foul #4 on Dikembe Suleiman, team foul #8 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Calvin Lough (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) John Lundgren, Kenneth Brim | |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Roy Duncan steps in front of the Jeremy Barrett pass | 44-56 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell is hacked by Frankie Gean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frankie Gean, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman loses the dribble to Henry Paulus | 44-56 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Roy Duncan swats the short shot by Calvin Lough | 44-56 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman is fouled on the floor by Calvin Lough - foul #2 on Calvin Lough, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG), William Fugate (SG), Ian Carlson (SF), Kenneth Brim (C) Henry Paulus, Jeffrey Wood, Frankie Gean, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman connects on the open jumper from the left wing | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Calvin Lough scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Ian Carlson | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Ian Carlson - foul #2 on Ian Carlson, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | William Fugate is hacked by Christopher Cornwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Cornwell, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus (PG), John Lundgren (SF), Frankie Gean (PF) James Phung, Ian Carlson, Calvin Lough | |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | William Fugate makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | William Fugate makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-60 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Frankie Gean | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Suleiman blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Brim | 48-60 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Roy Duncan gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-60 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus runs out the clock | 50-60 |