| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Zacher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Lohmann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mathew McCabe (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Guy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) C - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann inbounds the ball | 33-19 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Howard - foul #3 on Kevin Howard, team foul #1 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG), James Holland (PF), John Sapien (C) James Zacher, Mathew McCabe, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Harold Debellis (SG) John Nunes, Kevin Howard | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 19:46 | Penn State | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-19 |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the lay-in | 33-19 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Kevin Smith hits the follow up shot | 33-21 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston is whistled for traveling | 33-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), Mathew McCabe (PF) Michael Johnston, James Holland | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Joseph Pedro (C) Timothy Sullivan, James Williams | |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Kevin Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 33-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Holland (PF), Andrew Guy (C) Mathew McCabe, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Joseph Pedro | |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to James Holland | 33-21 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sullivan - foul #1 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #2 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG), Mathew McCabe (PF), John Sapien (C) James Zacher, James Holland, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (SG), Gregory Schrader (C) Timothy Sullivan, James Williams | |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-21 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Nunes | 33-21 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | John Nunes buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Macfarlane | 33-24 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Nunes - foul #1 on John Nunes, team foul #3 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), Earl Loera (PF) Michael Johnston, Mathew McCabe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Gregory Schrader | |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | John Sapien gets the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | James Williams misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 37-24 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 37-24 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Earl Loera - foul #1 on Earl Loera, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), Andrew Guy (C) James Zacher, David Lohmann, Earl Loera, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), Joseph Pedro (C) Timothy Sullivan, Matthew Macfarlane, James Williams | |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi's pass is intercepted by Harold Debellis | 37-26 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | John Nunes can't finish the layup | 37-26 |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi grabs the board | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Peluso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) PF - Mathew McCabe (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Guy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Debellis (fresh) SF - Michael Norwood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Pedro (fresh) | |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | David Peluso is hacked by Harold Debellis - foul #2 on Harold Debellis, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Earl Loera (PF), John Sapien (C) James Scuderi, David Peluso, Michael Johnston, Mathew McCabe, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Michael Norwood, Joseph Pedro | |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | James Zacher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Macfarlane | 37-28 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | James Zacher connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Kevin Howard's pass is intercepted by David Braud in the backcourt | 40-28 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the easy layup | 40-28 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | James Zacher snags the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | James Zacher misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Kevin Howard gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Macfarlane, team foul #5 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), David Peluso (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), Andrew Guy (C) David Braud, James Zacher, David Lohmann, Earl Loera, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Gregory Schrader (C) John Nunes, James Williams | |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Timothy Sullivan is called for the reach on James Scuderi - foul #2 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #6 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (SG) Matthew Macfarlane | |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gregory Schrader - foul #2 on Gregory Schrader, team foul #7 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF), James Holland (PF) David Peluso, Michael Johnston, Mathew McCabe | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), James Williams (C) Timothy Sullivan, Harold Debellis, Gregory Schrader | |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is fouled on the floor by James Holland - foul #1 on James Holland, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), David Peluso (SG) James Scuderi, James Zacher | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:24 | Penn State | John Nunes is hacked by David Lohmann - foul #3 on David Lohmann, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), John Sapien (C) David Braud, David Peluso, David Lohmann, James Holland, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Schrader (C) James Williams | |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Kevin Smith drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Macfarlane | 42-30 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-30 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 42-30 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is hacked by James Scuderi - foul #4 on James Scuderi, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), David Peluso (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Earl Loera (PF), Andrew Guy (C) James Scuderi, James Zacher, Michael Johnston, Mathew McCabe, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Gregory Schrader | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | James Williams scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Sullivan and he's fouled by Andrew Guy - foul #1 on Andrew Guy, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), John Sapien (C) David Braud, David Peluso, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG) Timothy Sullivan, Harold Debellis | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | James Williams makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Zacher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lohmann (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Earl Loera (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Sapien (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is fouled on the floor by John Nunes - foul #2 on John Nunes, team foul #8 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), David Peluso (SG), Mathew McCabe (PF), Andrew Guy (C) James Scuderi, James Zacher, Earl Loera, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Gregory Schrader (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, James Williams | |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | David Lohmann steps in front of the Gregory Schrader pass in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann lays it in | 46-33 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Harold Debellis is hacked by David Peluso in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Peluso, team foul #6 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF) David Lohmann | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), James Williams (C) Timothy Sullivan, Harold Debellis, Gregory Schrader | |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | David Peluso gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | James Williams picks off the pass by Mathew McCabe | 46-33 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Kevin Smith is hacked by Mathew McCabe - foul #2 on Mathew McCabe, team foul #7 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Earl Loera (PF), John Sapien (C) David Braud, David Peluso, Michael Johnston, Mathew McCabe, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Gregory Schrader (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, James Williams | |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | John Sapien pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Kevin Howard grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Lohmann - foul #4 on David Lohmann, team foul #8 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Holland (PF), Andrew Guy (C) Earl Loera, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), James Williams (C) Timothy Sullivan, Harold Debellis, Gregory Schrader | |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi is fouled in the backcourt by John Nunes - foul #3 on John Nunes, team foul #9 | 46-33 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | James Williams gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | James Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #10 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), John Sapien (C) James Scuderi, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | John Sapien is hacked by Kevin Smith - foul #3 on Kevin Smith, team foul #11 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), David Peluso (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF) David Braud, James Zacher, David Lohmann, James Holland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Gregory Schrader (C) John Nunes, James Williams | |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | John Sapien misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | John Sapien misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe snags the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe is fouled on the floor by Kevin Smith - foul #4 on Kevin Smith, team foul #12 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Andrew Guy (C) David Peluso, Michael Johnston, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Joseph Pedro (PF), James Williams (C) Timothy Sullivan, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Smith, Gregory Schrader | |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Kevin Howard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | James Williams gets the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:15 | Penn State | David Lohmann is called for the reach on Kevin Howard - foul #5 on David Lohmann, team foul #9 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), David Peluso (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Earl Loera (PF), James Holland (C) James Scuderi, James Zacher, David Lohmann, Mathew McCabe, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Gregory Schrader (C) John Nunes, Harold Debellis, James Williams | |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | James Holland drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Braud | 50-35 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane's fadeaway is rejected by James Holland | 50-35 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | James Holland grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | James Holland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-35 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Braud (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Peluso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) PF - Earl Loera (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Pedro (fresh) C - Gregory Schrader (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Kevin Howard connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Sullivan | 50-37 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | David Peluso misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera tips it back up and in | 52-37 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader lays it in set up by Kevin Howard | 52-39 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | David Peluso buries a shot from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader buries a jump hook in the lane | 54-41 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Gregory Schrader steals the ball from James Holland | 54-41 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), Mathew McCabe (PF), Andrew Guy (C) David Braud, David Peluso, Earl Loera, James Holland | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Timothy Sullivan, Matthew Macfarlane, Joseph Pedro, Gregory Schrader | |
| 05:04 | Penn State | John Nunes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-41 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy knocks in the shot from the baseline | 56-41 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | James Williams misses the dunk | 56-41 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi buries a fadeaway from the left side | 58-41 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Kevin Howard snags the offensive board | 58-41 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | James Williams is fouled on the floor by Andrew Guy - foul #2 on Andrew Guy, team foul #10 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (SF), John Sapien (C) Michael Johnston, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Adam Haines (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) John Nunes, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith | |
| 03:37 | Penn State | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | John Sapien gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | John Sapien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Holland (PF) Mathew McCabe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Schrader (C) James Williams | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Zacher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Braud (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sapien (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Norwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Debellis (fresh) SF - Adam Haines (fresh) PF - Joseph Pedro (fresh) C - Gregory Schrader (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Penn State | James Zacher is called for the reach on Harold Debellis in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Zacher, team foul #11 | 58-41 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by John Sapien is denied by Gregory Schrader | 58-43 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | John Sapien tips it in | 60-43 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Michael Norwood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | John Sapien snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | David Braud hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | James Holland snags the offensive board | 60-43 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by James Holland | 63-43 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John Sapien - foul #1 on John Sapien, team foul #12 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), Andrew Guy (C) David Braud, James Holland, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG) Adam Haines | |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader misses the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andrew Guy | 63-44 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe clanks a shot from the right side | 63-44 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe misses the tip | 63-44 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy tips it but misses | 63-44 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe tips it back up and in | 65-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader's pass is intercepted by Michael Johnston | 65-44 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Andrew Guy is blocked by Michael Norwood | 65-44 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | James Zacher steps in front of the Harold Debellis pass | 65-44 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | James Zacher hits the finger roll | 67-44 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | James Scuderi is called for the reach on Timothy Sullivan - foul #5 on James Scuderi, team foul #13 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (PG) James Scuderi | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Harold Debellis is called for the reach on Mathew McCabe - foul #3 on Harold Debellis, team foul #13 | 67-46 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe misses the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe misses the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro grabs the defensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Michael Norwood hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Sullivan | 67-49 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | David Peluso runs out the clock | 67-49 |