| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bartlett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brodbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Horst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Hurd (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett inbounds the ball | 16-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett clanks a floater from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | John Horst tips it back up and in | 18-23 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | John Horst grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Woolverton picks off the pass by Randall Quiros | 18-23 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher is whistled for a carry | 18-23 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett lays it up and in on a great pass from Randall Quiros | 20-23 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the floater from the left side and the foul's on David Brodbeck - foul #1 on David Brodbeck, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the free throw | 20-25 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Brodbeck | 20-25 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | John Horst is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 20-25 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Charles Hurd buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Radman Zeck | 20-27 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from John Horst | 22-27 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Radman Zeck | 22-30 |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Lobb - foul #2 on Timothy Lobb, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Chase (C) John Horst | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Charles Hurd comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Bartlett - foul #2 on Richard Bartlett, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin (SF), Arnold Dominquez (PF) Richard Bartlett, David Brodbeck | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine (SF) Jermaine Fletcher | |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Normandin (fresh) PF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) C - Leon Chase (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Arnold Dominquez | 26-31 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Radman Zeck | 26-33 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | Rodney Scalabrine steps in front of the Colin Thornell pass | 26-33 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Woolverton - foul #3 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (SG), Richard Bartlett (SF), David Brodbeck (PF), John Horst (C) Colin Thornell, Terry Normandin, Arnold Dominquez, Leon Chase | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SF) Rodney Scalabrine | |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jermaine Fletcher | 28-37 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Woolverton - foul #4 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Stouffer (SG) Randall Quiros | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (PG) Michael Woolverton | |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Mike Clute misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | John Horst comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-37 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett misses the tip | 30-37 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by David Stouffer | 32-37 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Courtney Shadle - foul #3 on Courtney Shadle, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG), Colin Thornell (SG) Courtney Shadle, David Stouffer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Horst | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bartlett (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Brodbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Horst (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mike Clute (fresh) SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Lobb (tiring) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by David Brodbeck - foul #2 on David Brodbeck, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin (SF) Richard Bartlett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine (PF), Marin Palczynski (C) Timothy Lobb, Charles Hurd | |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros connects on the floater from the right side | 37-41 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-43 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Terry Normandin is called for the reach on Marin Palczynski - foul #1 on Terry Normandin, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett (SF), Arnold Dominquez (PF), Leon Chase (C) Terry Normandin, David Brodbeck, John Horst | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Smoak (PF), Charles Hurd (C) Jermaine Fletcher, Marin Palczynski | |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Arnold Dominquez is called for the reach on George Smoak - foul #1 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (PG) Randall Quiros | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Lobb (PF) George Smoak | |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Charles Hurd is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Hurd, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| 08:22 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Radman Zeck - foul #2 on Radman Zeck, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG), David Brodbeck (PF) Courtney Shadle, Arnold Dominquez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SG) Radman Zeck | |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses the jumper from the right block | 39-43 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Mike Clute picks off the pass by Leon Chase | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bartlett (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Brodbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Leon Chase (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mike Clute (fairly fresh) SG - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses the jump hook near the basket | 39-43 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Brodbeck | 39-43 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Timothy Lobb is called for the reach on Richard Bartlett - foul #3 on Timothy Lobb, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (SG), John Horst (C) Colin Thornell, Leon Chase | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG), Radman Zeck (SG), George Smoak (PF) Mike Clute, Rodney Scalabrine, Timothy Lobb | |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett misses the lay-in | 41-45 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | John Horst gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by George Smoak - foul #1 on George Smoak, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (SG), Terry Normandin (SF) Randall Quiros, Richard Bartlett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (SG), Rodney Scalabrine (SF), Timothy Lobb (PF), Marin Palczynski (C) Radman Zeck, Jermaine Fletcher, George Smoak, Charles Hurd | |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Mike Clute is hacked by John Horst - foul #1 on John Horst, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez (PF) David Brodbeck | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Mike Clute makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Mike Clute makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | John Horst can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-47 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mike Clute | 43-49 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Normandin | 46-49 |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb can't throw it down | 46-49 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Arnold Dominquez | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Courtney Shadle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Normandin (fresh) PF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) C - John Horst (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mike Clute (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Marin Palczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Marin Palczynski takes the ball from Courtney Shadle | 46-49 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG), Richard Bartlett (SF), David Brodbeck (PF) Courtney Shadle, Terry Normandin, Arnold Dominquez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Charles Hurd (C) Mike Clute, Rodney Scalabrine, Marin Palczynski | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Bartlett and he's fouled by Michael Woolverton - foul #5 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (PG) Michael Woolverton | |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Randall Quiros - foul #2 on Randall Quiros, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck tips it in | 51-51 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Mike Clute | 51-53 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | John Horst's pass is intercepted by Timothy Lobb | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Randall Quiros is called for the reach on Mike Clute in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Quiros, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Mike Clute makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Mike Clute misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hurd | 51-54 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Charles Hurd is hacked by John Horst - foul #2 on John Horst, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jermaine Fletcher | 51-55 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Quiros - foul #4 on Randall Quiros, team foul #11 | 51-55 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Randall Quiros is called for the reach on Timothy Lobb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randall Quiros, team foul #12 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (PG) Randall Quiros | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Smoak (SF) Jermaine Fletcher | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SF) George Smoak | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Mike Clute is hacked by Colin Thornell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Colin Thornell, team foul #13 | 54-56 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Mike Clute misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Mike Clute makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 54-57 |