| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Leon Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Mikowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Uchida (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Boris Mikowski - foul #1 on Boris Mikowski, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb hits the finger roll set up by Radman Zeck and he's fouled by John Horst - foul #2 on John Horst, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | John Horst banks in the layup on a nice dish by Colin Thornell and the foul's on Radman Zeck - foul #2 on Radman Zeck, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Carlton Uchida | 36-36 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Arnold Dominquez is called for the reach on Jermaine Fletcher - foul #1 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida is fouled on the floor by Leon Chase - foul #1 on Leon Chase, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Chase | 36-36 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joshua Dunn | 39-36 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 39-36 |
| 17:27 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell scores on a floater from the left side | 41-36 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida is denied on a layup by John Horst | 41-36 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Dunn | 43-36 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the shot from close range | 43-36 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Leon Chase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Horst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Mikowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Uchida (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Timothy Lobb | 46-39 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Boris Mikowski | 46-41 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez is fouled on the floor by Jermaine Fletcher - foul #1 on Jermaine Fletcher, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Gabriel Bartels (C) Colin Thornell, Joshua Dunn, Arnold Dominquez, Leon Chase, John Horst | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Foster (PG), Jared Wada (PF) Boris Mikowski, Carlton Uchida | |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jared Wada | 46-41 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Mark Foster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Lobb | 46-41 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant tips it home | 48-41 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Radman Zeck | 48-43 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John loses the dribble to Jermaine Fletcher | 48-43 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Lobb - foul #3 on Timothy Lobb, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), Arnold Dominquez (SF), John Horst (C) David Wike, David Partee, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Niehaus (SF), Darrell Oakes (PF) Jermaine Fletcher, Timothy Lobb | |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus's pass is intercepted by Rod St. John | 49-43 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Radman Zeck loses the dribble to Albert Laplant | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rod St. John (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Albert Laplant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Foster (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Niehaus (fresh) PF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Wada (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rod St. John | 52-43 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Jared Wada double dribbles | 52-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn (SG), Samuel Graham (PF) Rod St. John, Albert Laplant | |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Mikowski (PG), Carlton Uchida (PF), Timothy Lobb (C) Mark Foster, Radman Zeck, Jared Wada | |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Colin Thornell is denied by Darrell Oakes | 52-43 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell's pass is intercepted by Timothy Lobb | 52-43 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 52-43 |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG), David Partee (SF), Leon Chase (PF), Gabriel Bartels (C) Colin Thornell, Arnold Dominquez, Samuel Graham, John Horst | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Jared Wada (C) Michael Niehaus, Darrell Oakes, Timothy Lobb | |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jared Wada | 52-46 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn misses long on a jumper from close range | 52-46 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Radman Zeck | 52-49 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Radman Zeck misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase grabs the board | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rod St. John (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Partee (fresh) PF - Leon Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Mikowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlton Uchida (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Jared Wada (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by David Partee and he's fouled by Boris Mikowski - foul #2 on Boris Mikowski, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), Arnold Dominquez (SF), John Horst (C) Joshua Dunn, David Partee, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Foster (PG), Timothy Lobb (C) Boris Mikowski, Carlton Uchida | |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Mark Foster connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Wada | 58-52 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John loses the dribble to Radman Zeck | 58-52 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Radman Zeck lays it in | 58-54 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | John Horst hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jared Wada | 58-54 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Radman Zeck connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Foster | 58-56 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez misses the lay-in | 58-56 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Radman Zeck is fouled on the floor by Arnold Dominquez - foul #2 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn (SG), Albert Laplant (PF) Rod St. John, Leon Chase | |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Mikowski (PG), Michael Niehaus (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF), Carlton Uchida (PF) Mark Foster, Radman Zeck, Jermaine Fletcher, Jared Wada | |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb buries a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Colin Thornell - foul #3 on Colin Thornell, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Arnold Dominquez | 63-59 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Arnold Dominquez is called for the reach on Timothy Lobb - foul #3 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb can't finish the layup | 63-59 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Niehaus steps in front of the John Horst pass | 63-59 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Mikowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Niehaus (fresh) SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlton Uchida (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Lobb (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Boris Mikowski and he's fouled by Colin Thornell - foul #4 on Colin Thornell, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Partee (SF), Gabriel Bartels (C) Arnold Dominquez, John Horst | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Jared Wada (C) Michael Niehaus, Darrell Oakes, Timothy Lobb | |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell is whistled for traveling | 63-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham (PF) Albert Laplant | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Whorton (C) Carlton Uchida | |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez (SF), Leon Chase (PF), John Horst (C) David Partee, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carlton Uchida (PF), Timothy Lobb (C) Jared Wada, Charles Whorton | |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Colin Thornell | 63-62 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the jumper from the left side set up by Boris Mikowski | 66-64 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 02:00 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez gets the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell is hacked by Boris Mikowski - foul #3 on Boris Mikowski, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | John Horst can't throw it down | 66-64 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | John Horst tips it in | 68-64 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 68-64 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida tips it in | 68-66 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell is fouled on the floor by Timothy Lobb - foul #4 on Timothy Lobb, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 70-66 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | John Horst pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | John Horst is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Mikowski - foul #4 on Boris Mikowski, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | John Horst makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Leon Chase - foul #2 on Leon Chase, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Radman Zeck - foul #3 on Radman Zeck, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida snags the offensive board | 73-66 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | John Horst grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | John Horst is hacked by Boris Mikowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Boris Mikowski, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Foster (PG) Boris Mikowski | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Radman Zeck is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Foster | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Mark Foster is called for the reach on Joshua Dunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Foster, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | John Horst steals it from Mark Foster | 75-69 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell is hacked by Mark Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Foster, team foul #12 | 75-69 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Radman Zeck comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 77-69 |