| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Marlon Meader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mills (fresh) SF - John Gammons (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jason Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bourn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kyle Eades (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Pettiford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Rooker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Zboral (fresh) C - Preston Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Gammons inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | John Gammons scores on a runner from the left block | 47-38 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Rooker | 47-41 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan can't finish the layup | 47-41 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | John Bourn gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | John Bourn misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | John Rooker is denied on a layup by Jason Morgan | 49-41 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Bourn | 49-41 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | John Gammons can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Preston Lee snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | William Mills makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Morgan | 51-41 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford is fouled on the floor by William Mills - foul #3 on William Mills, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Rea (SG), Jesse Wright (SF), Raymond Wilkins (PF), John Cargile (C) William Mills, John Gammons, Jason Morgan, John Bourn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (SG), Cory Hawkins (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Stephen Thompson (C) Allen Pettiford, John Rooker, Richard Zboral, Preston Lee | |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Kyle Eades can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Cargile - foul #2 on John Cargile, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Kyle Eades makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Kyle Eades makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Stephen Thompson | 53-45 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Stephen Thompson blocks the short jumper by Jesse Wright | 53-45 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Stephen Thompson | 53-45 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | The short jumper by Cory Hawkins is denied by Raymond Wilkins | 53-45 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Raymond Wilkins | 53-45 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader is fouled on the floor by Kyle Eades - foul #1 on Kyle Eades, team foul #1 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Mills (PG), Jason Morgan (PF), John Bourn (C) Marlon Meader, Raymond Wilkins, John Cargile | |
| Subs | Penn State | Allen Pettiford (SG), Leo Avalos (C) Kyle Eades, Robert Berry | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Willie Rea (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Wright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bourn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Owen Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Pettiford (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Cory Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Avalos (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan's pass is intercepted by Owen Rhodes | 53-45 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes jams it | 53-47 |
| 15:27 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Thompson - foul #1 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Zboral (PF) Stephen Thompson | |
| 15:27 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 15:27 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Leo Avalos is fouled on the floor by John Bourn - foul #1 on John Bourn, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG) Allen Pettiford | |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes misses the shot from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Leo Avalos can't tip it in | 55-47 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jason Morgan | 55-47 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Mills | 58-47 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins travels with the ball | 58-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey (SG), John Gammons (SF) Willie Rea, Jesse Wright | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Rooker (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Preston Lee (C) Kyle Eades, Richard Zboral, Leo Avalos | |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | John Gammons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | John Rooker snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | John Gammons pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan slams it home on a great pass from William Mills | 60-47 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins is fouled on the floor by William Mills - foul #4 on William Mills, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader (PG), Raymond Wilkins (PF), John Cargile (C) William Mills, Jason Morgan, John Bourn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Allen Pettiford (SG), Richard Zboral (PF), Leo Avalos (C) John Rooker, Robert Berry, Preston Lee | |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins is fouled on the floor by John Cargile - foul #3 on John Cargile, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes is fouled on the floor by John Gammons - foul #2 on John Gammons, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG) Owen Rhodes | |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Marlon Meader picks off the pass by Richard Zboral | 60-47 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey is whistled for traveling | 60-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Rea (SG), Jesse Wright (SF) Harry Yockey, John Gammons | |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (PG), Robert Berry (PF), Preston Lee (C) Kyle Eades, Richard Zboral, Leo Avalos | |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Robert Berry can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-47 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | John Cargile comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 60-47 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Preston Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Robert Berry steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan (PF), John Bourn (C) Raymond Wilkins, John Cargile | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), John Rooker (SF), Richard Zboral (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Owen Rhodes, Allen Pettiford, Robert Berry, Preston Lee | |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Cory Hawkins steals the ball from Jason Morgan | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Marlon Meader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Rea (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse Wright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Morgan (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bourn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kyle Eades (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Rooker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Zboral (fresh) C - Leo Avalos (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:52 | Penn State | John Bourn blocks the jumper by Kyle Eades | 60-47 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | John Bourn makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Marlon Meader | 62-47 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jason Morgan | 62-47 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Kyle Eades hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 62-47 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Leo Avalos - foul #4 on Leo Avalos, team foul #3 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Gammons (PG), Harry Yockey (SG), John Cargile (C) Marlon Meader, Willie Rea, John Bourn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (PG), Allen Pettiford (SG), Robert Berry (PF), Preston Lee (C) Kyle Eades, Cory Hawkins, Richard Zboral, Leo Avalos | |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | John Cargile takes the ball from Allen Pettiford | 63-47 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | John Gammons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-47 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Robert Berry gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes misses the floater in the lane | 63-47 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright can't finish the layup | 63-47 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | John Rooker gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes is fouled on the floor by John Cargile - foul #4 on John Cargile, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader (PG), Raymond Wilkins (PF), John Bourn (C) Jesse Wright, Jason Morgan, John Cargile | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Cory Hawkins (SF), Richard Zboral (PF) Allen Pettiford, John Rooker, Robert Berry | |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | John Bourn misses badly on a shot from close range | 63-49 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Zboral | 63-49 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Kyle Eades hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Harry Yockey - foul #1 on Harry Yockey, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Allen Pettiford (SG) Owen Rhodes | |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Kyle Eades makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Kyle Eades makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins is whistled for a carry | 63-51 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Kyle Eades can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Richard Zboral tips it home | 63-53 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Zboral - foul #1 on Richard Zboral, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Rea (SG) Harry Yockey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (PG), Robert Berry (PF) Kyle Eades, Richard Zboral | |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Cory Hawkins | 64-56 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | John Bourn misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 64-56 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | Robert Berry pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Marlon Meader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Rea (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Gammons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bourn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Owen Rhodes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Pettiford (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Cory Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Preston Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on John Bourn - foul #2 on John Bourn, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Mills (SG), Jesse Wright (SF) Willie Rea, John Gammons | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Rooker (SF), Richard Zboral (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Cory Hawkins, Robert Berry, Preston Lee | |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | John Bourn blows the layup | 64-58 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Leo Avalos grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford misses short on a jumper in the lane | 64-58 |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Richard Zboral tips it in | 64-60 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Owen Rhodes is called for the reach on Jesse Wright - foul #2 on Owen Rhodes, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan (PF) Raymond Wilkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Cory Hawkins (SF), Robert Berry (PF) Allen Pettiford, John Rooker, Richard Zboral | |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | John Bourn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Berry - foul #1 on Robert Berry, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Rea (SG) Marlon Meader | |
| Subs | Penn State | Allen Pettiford (SG) Owen Rhodes | |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | John Bourn makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | John Bourn misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Leo Avalos gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Robert Berry is hacked by Jason Morgan - foul #3 on Jason Morgan, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Cargile (C) John Bourn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (SG), John Rooker (SF), Preston Lee (C) Allen Pettiford, Cory Hawkins, Leo Avalos | |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Robert Berry misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Robert Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | John Cargile lays it in | 67-61 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Kyle Eades misses badly on a shot from close range | 67-61 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | William Mills grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Kyle Eades steals it from William Mills in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Kyle Eades jams it | 67-63 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea drills a floater from close range | 69-63 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Kyle Eades throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader (PG), John Gammons (SF), John Bourn (C) Willie Rea, Jesse Wright, John Cargile | |
| Subs | Penn State | Allen Pettiford (SG), Cory Hawkins (SF), Richard Zboral (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Owen Rhodes, John Rooker, Robert Berry, Preston Lee | |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | John Gammons hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Leo Avalos - foul #5 on Leo Avalos, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Preston Lee (C) Leo Avalos | |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | John Gammons makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | John Gammons makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins misses long on a floater from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | John Gammons gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Rea (SG), Raymond Wilkins (PF) William Mills, Jason Morgan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Thompson (C) Preston Lee | |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Kyle Eades is hacked by Marlon Meader - foul #1 on Marlon Meader, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Preston Lee (C) Stephen Thompson | |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Kyle Eades makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Kyle Eades makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 71-65 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Kyle Eades snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 71-65 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader double dribbles | 71-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Mills (SG), Jason Morgan (PF) John Gammons, Raymond Wilkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (PG), John Rooker (SF), Stephen Thompson (C) Kyle Eades, Cory Hawkins, Preston Lee | |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by John Rooker and the foul's on Willie Rea - foul #3 on Willie Rea, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright (SF), John Cargile (C) Willie Rea, John Bourn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cory Hawkins (SF), Preston Lee (C) John Rooker, Richard Zboral | |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford makes the free throw | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Marlon Meader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jesse Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Morgan (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Cargile (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Owen Rhodes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Pettiford (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Cory Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Preston Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | John Cargile comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 71-68 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Owen Rhodes | 71-68 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | William Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Gammons (SF), John Bourn (C) Jesse Wright, John Cargile | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), John Rooker (SF), Richard Zboral (PF) Allen Pettiford, Cory Hawkins, Preston Lee | |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-68 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Richard Zboral hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-70 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | John Bourn drills a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Stephen Thompson - foul #2 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cory Hawkins (PG), Allen Pettiford (SG), Robert Berry (PF), Preston Lee (C) Kyle Eades, Owen Rhodes, Richard Zboral, Stephen Thompson | |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | John Bourn makes the free throw | 76-70 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | William Mills hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Bourn | 79-72 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Cory Hawkins | 79-74 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | John Bourn clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 79-74 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | John Rooker gets the rebound | 79-74 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford connects on the floater from the left side | 79-76 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | John Bourn makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Marlon Meader | 81-76 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 81-76 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | John Bourn gets the rebound | 81-76 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | John Bourn is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Hawkins - foul #2 on Cory Hawkins, team foul #9 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright (SF) John Gammons | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Richard Zboral (PF) Cory Hawkins, Robert Berry | |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | John Bourn makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | John Bourn misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Preston Lee gets the rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-76 |