| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Denby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Boatright | 23-33 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Walter Lax buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stein | 23-36 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright's pass is intercepted by James Stein | 23-36 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Michael Denby is called for the reach on James Stein - foul #1 on Michael Denby, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Matthew Boatright, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Virgil Curry (PF) James Stein, Christopher Jones, Walter Lax, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Richard Lee drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Leon Gulley | 23-39 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Mark Kleiber is called for the reach on Mark Toms - foul #3 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #1 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Michael Fergus (SF) Mark Toms, Donald Tidwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (SG) Mark Kleiber | |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus misses the jumpshot from the right side | 23-39 |
| 17:27 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo misses the tip | 23-39 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Richard Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood is fouled on the floor by Peter Fajardo - foul #2 on Peter Fajardo, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Matthew Boatright, Michael Fergus, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF) James Stein, Richard Lee, Simon Mahmood | |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Christopher Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 26-39 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Walter Lax hits the follow up shot | 26-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) SF - Donald Tidwell (fresh) PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Viator (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-41 |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Francis Broadnax steps in front of the Jeffrey Regner pass | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Francis Broadnax - foul #2 on Francis Broadnax, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), Michael Denby (C) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, Donald Tidwell, David Viator | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Simon Mahmood (C) Leon Gulley, Christopher Jones, Walter Lax, Virgil Curry | |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Francis Broadnax - foul #3 on Francis Broadnax, team foul #4 | 28-41 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter is hacked by Mark Kleiber - foul #4 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG) Mark Kleiber | |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | James Stein buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Stein - foul #2 on James Stein, team foul #3 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Tidwell (SF), Peter Fajardo (C) Michael Fergus, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF) Leon Gulley, Richard Lee | |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Donald Tidwell is called for the reach on Walter Lax - foul #2 on Donald Tidwell, team foul #5 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), David Viator (PF) Michael Hunter, Donald Tidwell, Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Penn State | Virgil Curry (C) Simon Mahmood | |
| 12:54 | Penn State | David Viator steals the ball from Virgil Curry | 30-45 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms tips it back up and in | 32-45 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Virgil Curry is fouled on the floor by Michael Fergus - foul #3 on Michael Fergus, team foul #6 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Donald Tidwell (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), Michael Denby (C) Matthew Boatright, Michael Fergus, David Viator, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Richard Lee (SF), Simon Mahmood (C) James Stein, Walter Lax, Virgil Curry | |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Charlie Holmes steals the ball from Leon Gulley | 32-45 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes hits the finger roll | 34-45 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Tidwell (fresh) PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Denby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Christopher Jones | 34-45 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Christopher Jones can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Toms and he's hacked by Christopher Jones - foul #1 on Christopher Jones, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), Peter Fajardo (C) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, Donald Tidwell, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG), Walter Lax (SF), Virgil Curry (PF) Leon Gulley, Richard Lee, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Virgil Curry is hacked by Francis Broadnax - foul #4 on Francis Broadnax, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Viator (PF) Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG) Christopher Jones | |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Virgil Curry makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Virgil Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Virgil Curry gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | James Stein hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Leon Gulley | 37-49 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright is fouled in the backcourt by James Stein - foul #3 on James Stein, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Francis Broadnax (PF), Michael Denby (C) Michael Hunter, David Viator, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Jeffrey Regner (PF) Leon Gulley, Virgil Curry | |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Denby - foul #2 on Michael Denby, team foul #8 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG) Mark Toms | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lee (SF), Virgil Curry (PF) Walter Lax, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Virgil Curry gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | James Stein loses the dribble to Michael Denby | 37-50 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Richard Lee snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | James Stein hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hunter | 39-53 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Christopher Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Hunter - foul #1 on Michael Hunter, team foul #9 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Matthew Boatright, Michael Hunter, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Walter Lax (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF) James Stein, Richard Lee, Virgil Curry | |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Tidwell (fresh) PF - David Viator (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Jones - foul #2 on Christopher Jones, team foul #6 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus (SF) Donald Tidwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG) Christopher Jones | |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Leon Gulley | 40-57 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | David Viator can't tip it in | 40-57 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 40-57 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Mark Kleiber steps in front of the Michael Fergus pass | 40-57 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber lays it in | 40-59 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charlie Holmes | 43-59 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Leon Gulley drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Walter Lax and the foul's on Mark Toms - foul #1 on Mark Toms, team foul #10 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Donald Tidwell (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), Michael Denby (C) Charlie Holmes, Michael Fergus, David Viator, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG), Virgil Curry (C) Walter Lax, Simon Mahmood | |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the free throw | 43-62 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-62 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Leon Gulley snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Virgil Curry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG) Mark Toms | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lee (SF), Randy Grosso (PF), Donald Scott (C) James Stein, Jeffrey Regner, Virgil Curry | |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses short on a runner from the left block | 43-62 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright grabs the offensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Donald Tidwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby misses the tip | 43-62 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Lee | 43-62 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Richard Lee drills a 3 from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Kleiber - foul #5 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #7 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), Peter Fajardo (C) Michael Hunter, Donald Tidwell, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (SG) Mark Kleiber | |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Richard Lee snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | James Stein is denied on a dunk by Peter Fajardo | 43-65 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo gets the rebound | 43-65 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Broadnax (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Stein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Grosso (fresh) C - Donald Scott (fresh) | |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax drills a driving attempt in the paint | 45-65 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | James Stein misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-65 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Randy Grosso tips it home | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax buries a runner in the paint | 47-67 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Richard Lee can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Donald Scott snags the offensive board | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Leon Gulley is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Grosso | 47-70 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus lays it up and in on a nice dish by Francis Broadnax and he's hacked by Randy Grosso - foul #1 on Randy Grosso, team foul #8 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Denby (C) Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Virgil Curry (PF) James Stein, Randy Grosso | |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus makes the free throw | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Virgil Curry connects on the runner from close range | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Leon Gulley steps in front of the Matthew Boatright pass | 50-72 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Leon Gulley lays it in | 50-74 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Leon Gulley picks off the pass by Michael Fergus | 50-74 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Leon Gulley runs out the clock | 50-74 |