| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 5 reb. C - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jason Howard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Monti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Fuller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jason Howard inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Dustin Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG), Joseph Jones (SF) Richard Rogers, Raymond Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Matthew Fuller | 28-26 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Dustin Sims is whistled for a carry | 28-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG) Tommy Bowes | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-26 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Jason Howard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Fuller | 31-29 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Heavner | 34-29 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Jason Howard banks in the layup and he's fouled by Richard Rogers - foul #1 on Richard Rogers, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (C) Jay Thomas, Richard Rogers, Anthony Goodrow | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Harold Jackson (SG), Loren Roles (PF), Daniel Synakowski (C) Nathan Foster, Dustin Sims, Robert Monti, Matthew Fuller | |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Jason Howard makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Loren Roles | 34-32 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | A charge is called on Byron Engstrom - foul #3 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Alexander Slinkard (SG) Joseph Jones, Tommy Bowes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Jason Bailey (C) Byron Engstrom, Jason Howard | |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (PG), Tommy Bowes (SG) Jay Thomas, Alexander Slinkard | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Richard Johnson steals it from Loren Roles | 34-32 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson's pass is intercepted by Nathan Foster | 34-32 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Loren Roles clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-32 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Bowes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Heavner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Jackson (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Synakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Loren Roles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Loren Roles - foul #1 on Loren Roles, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Richard Rogers (SG), Clayton Harnois (C) Tommy Bowes, Raymond Davis, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Dustin Sims (SG), Charles Cornett (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Matthew Fuller (C) Nathan Foster, Harold Jackson, Daniel Synakowski, Loren Roles, Jason Bailey | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom is hacked by Jay Thomas - foul #1 on Jay Thomas, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-32 |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Clayton Harnois | 35-32 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones is called for 10 seconds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Joseph Jones, Charles Heavner | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-32 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Robert Monti snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Robert Monti drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) Raymond Davis, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Howard (SF) Robert Monti | |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow (PF) Charles Heavner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Robert Monti (PF), Jason Bailey (C) Byron Engstrom, Charles Cornett, Matthew Fuller | |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Jay Thomas steals the ball from Jason Howard | 35-35 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow is alone and drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Rogers | 37-35 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Robert Monti drills a driving attempt in the paint | 37-37 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Rogers | 40-37 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Robert Monti is hacked by Jay Thomas - foul #2 on Jay Thomas, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) Richard Rogers, Joseph Jones, Anthony Goodrow | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Harold Jackson (SG), Daniel Synakowski (SF), Loren Roles (PF), Matthew Fuller (C) Nathan Foster, Dustin Sims, Jason Howard, Robert Monti, Jason Bailey | |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Harold Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Harold Jackson | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tommy Bowes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) PF - Charles Heavner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Synakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Loren Roles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Tommy Bowes | 42-39 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Loren Roles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (PG), Richard Rogers (SG) Jay Thomas, Tommy Bowes | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones loses the dribble to Daniel Synakowski | 42-39 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Byron Engstrom is called for the reach on Joseph Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG), Richard Johnson (PF) Richard Rogers, Charles Heavner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Dustin Sims (SG), Charles Cornett (SF), Robert Monti (PF) Byron Engstrom, Harold Jackson, Daniel Synakowski, Loren Roles | |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dustin Sims - foul #2 on Dustin Sims, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Charles Heavner (PF) Joseph Jones, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Dustin Sims knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Jay Thomas | 46-41 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Charles Cornett is fouled on the floor by Raymond Davis - foul #1 on Raymond Davis, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (PG), Richard Rogers (SG), Richard Johnson (PF) Jay Thomas, Tommy Bowes, Charles Heavner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Howard (SF), Jason Bailey (C) Robert Monti, Matthew Fuller | |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Nathan Foster buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Charles Cornett | 46-43 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis tips it in | 48-43 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Dustin Sims lays it up and in set up by Jason Bailey | 48-45 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Dustin Sims - foul #3 on Dustin Sims, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Charles Heavner (PF) Raymond Davis, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Harold Jackson (SG), Daniel Synakowski (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Loren Roles (C) Nathan Foster, Dustin Sims, Jason Howard, Charles Cornett, Jason Bailey | |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Loren Roles makes the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Clayton Harnois - foul #4 on Clayton Harnois, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG) Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Loren Roles makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Bowes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (tired) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harold Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Synakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Monti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Loren Roles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-48 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Harold Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas hits a wide open turnaround in the paint set up by Tommy Bowes | 55-51 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones misses long on a floater from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes can't tip it in | 55-51 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Harold Jackson pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harold Jackson | 55-53 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Byron Engstrom - foul #5 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Anthony Goodrow (PF) Tommy Bowes, Joseph Jones, Charles Heavner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Dustin Sims (SG), Jason Howard (SF), Matthew Fuller (C) Byron Engstrom, Harold Jackson, Daniel Synakowski, Loren Roles | |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas misses the 3rd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Robert Monti grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Robert Monti can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jay Thomas - foul #3 on Jay Thomas, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson (PF) Anthony Goodrow | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Robert Monti makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Robert Monti makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Sims - foul #4 on Dustin Sims, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Cornett (PF) Robert Monti | |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Jason Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Charles Cornett grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Jason Howard hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 57-55 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Dustin Sims grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Nathan Foster clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Fuller | 57-55 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Jason Howard misses the easy layup | 57-55 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Sims | 57-55 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Nathan Foster connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (very tired) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Sims (tiring) 7 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Cornett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Fuller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Davis | 60-58 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 60-58 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (PG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) Jay Thomas, Raymond Davis, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (SG), Devin Staley (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Jason Bailey (C) Dustin Sims, Jason Howard, Charles Cornett, Matthew Fuller | |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Richard Rogers steals it from Devin Staley | 60-58 |
| 02:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Rogers | 63-58 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Raymond Davis (SF) Joseph Jones, Alexander Slinkard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dustin Sims (SG), Jason Howard (SF), Matthew Fuller (C) Harold Jackson, Devin Staley, Jason Bailey | |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Robert Monti can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-58 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner throws it down on a great pass from Jay Thomas | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Dustin Sims comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Charles Heavner swats the layup by Jason Howard | 65-58 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Jason Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Dustin Sims travels with the ball | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Foster - foul #1 on Nathan Foster, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SF) Raymond Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Nathan Foster misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Robert Monti grabs the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Nathan Foster buries a 3 from straight away | 66-61 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Nathan Foster is called for the reach on Jay Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Foster, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Nathan Foster clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-61 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Jason Howard is called for traveling | 68-61 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Foster - foul #3 on Nathan Foster, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Nathan Foster misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Rogers | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas runs out the clock | 69-61 |