| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brandon James (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Blakemore (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Knudtson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Lantz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Lenz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Boyd (fresh) SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman inbounds the ball | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Robin Bell - foul #3 on Robin Bell, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Johnson (PF) Robin Bell | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:48 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 19:48 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Brandon James's dunk attempt is rejected by Kevin Hardaway | 47-31 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson grabs the offensive board | 47-31 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lantz is open but misses the lay-in | 47-31 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson gets the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Brandon James | 49-31 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-31 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russell Barlow (SG), Mark Henry (PF) Michael Boyd, Rodney Ehlert | |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Richard Lenz's pass is intercepted by Brandon James | 49-31 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brandon James | 51-31 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon James - foul #1 on Brandon James, team foul #2 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Fiorini (PG), Matthew Birge (SG), Clayton Herr (SF), Joseph Picard (PF), Brent Donovan (C) Brandon James, Ryan Blakemore, Robert Knudtson, Philip Johnson, Andrew Lantz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamal Smith (PF) Vernon Coleman | |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Hardaway - foul #1 on Kevin Hardaway, team foul #1 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Hardy (C) Kevin Hardaway | |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Jamal Smith buries a floater from close range and he's hacked by Joseph Picard - foul #2 on Joseph Picard, team foul #3 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert (PF) Dennis Hardy | |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Jamal Smith misses the free throw | 53-35 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Brent Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-35 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Donovan | 53-35 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from David Fiorini | 55-35 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 55-35 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Brent Donovan pulls down the rebound | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon James (PG), Ryan Blakemore (SG), Robert Knudtson (SF), Andrew Lantz (C) David Fiorini, Matthew Birge, Clayton Herr, Brent Donovan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Dennis Hardy (C) Russell Barlow, Mark Henry, Jamal Smith | |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Andrew Lantz blocks the short jumper by Dennis Hardy | 55-35 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard gets the rebound | 55-35 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-35 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brandon James (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ryan Blakemore (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Knudtson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Picard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Lantz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Boyd (fresh) SG - Richard Lenz (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Hardy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Joseph Picard swats the short shot by Michael Boyd | 55-35 |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Hardy - foul #2 on Dennis Hardy, team foul #2 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Fiorini (SG), Robin Bell (PF), Philip Johnson (C) Ryan Blakemore, Joseph Picard, Andrew Lantz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Donald Mathews (SG), Kevin Hardaway (C) Michael Boyd, Richard Lenz, Dennis Hardy | |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-35 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Rodney Ehlert, team foul #3 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Birge (SG), Clayton Herr (SF) Brandon James, Robert Knudtson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamal Smith (PF) Rodney Ehlert | |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Robin Bell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Vernon Coleman - foul #2 on Vernon Coleman, team foul #4 | 57-35 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Robin Bell makes the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Robin Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-35 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway can't connect on a floater in the lane | 59-35 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Robin Bell gets the rebound | 59-35 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Vernon Coleman is called for the reach on Robin Bell - foul #3 on Vernon Coleman, team foul #5 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon James (PG), Ryan Blakemore (SG) David Fiorini, Clayton Herr | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Henry (SF), Dennis Hardy (PF) Vernon Coleman, Jamal Smith | |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Mark Henry steals it from Brandon James | 59-35 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy lays it in set up by Mark Henry and the foul's on Philip Johnson - foul #2 on Philip Johnson, team foul #4 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson (SF), Joseph Picard (PF), Andrew Lantz (C) Matthew Birge, Robin Bell, Philip Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Russell Barlow (SF) Lesley Young, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy makes the free throw | 59-38 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway (C) Dennis Hardy | |
| 13:01 | Penn State | Donald Mathews misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-38 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard grabs the board | 59-38 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore banks in the wide open layup set up by Robert Knudtson | 61-38 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Donald Mathews misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-38 |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Brandon James grabs the board | 61-38 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-38 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Mark Henry pulls down the rebound | 61-38 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Fiorini (PG), Matthew Birge (SG), Clayton Herr (SF), Robin Bell (PF) Brandon James, Ryan Blakemore, Robert Knudtson, Andrew Lantz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Dennis Hardy (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Jamal Smith (C) Donald Mathews, Russell Barlow, Mark Henry, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Dennis Hardy blocks the short jumper by Matthew Birge | 61-38 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 61-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Fiorini (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Birge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clayton Herr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Picard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Boyd (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamal Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Clayton Herr - foul #1 on Clayton Herr, team foul #5 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Johnson (C) Joseph Picard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF) Michael Boyd, Dennis Hardy | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert misses the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-39 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Jamal Smith gets the rebound | 61-39 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-39 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Jamal Smith tips it back up and in | 61-41 |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini misses the easy open layup | 61-41 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Robin Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | Robin Bell knocks in the shot from the left side | 63-41 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Jamal Smith hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Coleman | 63-43 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Clayton Herr and he's fouled by Rodney Ehlert - foul #3 on Rodney Ehlert, team foul #6 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore (SG), Robert Knudtson (SF), Joseph Picard (PF), Andrew Lantz (C) Matthew Birge, Clayton Herr, Robin Bell, Philip Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Michael Boyd (SG), Russell Barlow (SF), Mark Henry (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Lesley Young, Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert, Jamal Smith | |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini makes the free throw | 66-43 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Michael Boyd is hacked by Ryan Blakemore - foul #2 on Ryan Blakemore, team foul #6 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon James (PG) David Fiorini | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway is denied on a dunk by Andrew Lantz | 66-43 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Brandon James snags the defensive board | 66-43 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 66-43 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Hardaway | 66-43 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Andrew Lantz takes the ball from Michael Boyd | 66-43 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Brandon James knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Ryan Blakemore | 68-43 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Mark Henry misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-43 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson grabs the board | 68-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brandon James (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ryan Blakemore (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Knudtson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Picard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Lantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Lenz (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Boyd (fairly fresh) SF - Russell Barlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Brandon James clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Henry - foul #2 on Mark Henry, team foul #7 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Dawkins (SF), Robin Bell (PF), Brent Donovan (C) Robert Knudtson, Joseph Picard, Andrew Lantz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Donald Mathews (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Dennis Hardy (C) Richard Lenz, Michael Boyd, Russell Barlow, Mark Henry, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Brandon James makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Brandon James makes the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Donald Mathews hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 70-43 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Arthur Dawkins | 70-43 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Brandon James is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Fiorini (PG), Matthew Birge (SG), Philip Johnson (PF) Brandon James, Ryan Blakemore, Robin Bell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Michael Boyd (SG), Mark Henry (PF), Jamal Smith (C) Lesley Young, Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert | |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Richard Lenz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-43 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini is fouled on the floor by Michael Boyd - foul #1 on Michael Boyd, team foul #8 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard (PF) Philip Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini makes the 1st free throw | 71-43 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini misses the 2nd free throw | 71-43 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Mark Henry snags the defensive board | 71-43 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Jamal Smith's pass is intercepted by Joseph Picard | 71-43 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Brent Donovan is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-43 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | David Fiorini picks off the pass by Jamal Smith | 73-43 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini lays it in | 75-43 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Michael Boyd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Birge - foul #2 on Matthew Birge, team foul #7 | 75-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr (PG), Philip Johnson (PF) Arthur Dawkins, Brent Donovan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russell Barlow (SF) Dennis Hardy | |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Michael Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 75-44 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Michael Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 75-45 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Matthew Birge double dribbles in the backcourt | 75-45 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Mark Henry hits the finger roll and the foul's on Clayton Herr - foul #2 on Clayton Herr, team foul #8 | 75-47 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Mark Henry makes the free throw | 75-48 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Matthew Birge is called for traveling | 75-48 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Michael Boyd buries a shot from the left block | 75-50 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Fiorini | 77-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Richard Lenz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 77-53 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Clayton Herr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Fiorini (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Birge (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Picard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Lenz (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Boyd (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Russell Barlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Henry (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamal Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 77-53 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr tips it in | 79-53 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | David Fiorini is called for the reach on Richard Lenz in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Fiorini, team foul #9 | 79-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Dawkins (SF), Brent Donovan (C) Clayton Herr, Joseph Picard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Hardy (C) Jamal Smith | |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Richard Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 79-54 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Richard Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 79-55 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Lenz - foul #3 on Richard Lenz, team foul #9 | 79-55 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini makes the 1st free throw | 80-55 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini makes the 2nd free throw | 81-55 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Matthew Birge blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Russell Barlow | 81-55 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy misses the tip | 81-55 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Philip Johnson pulls down the rebound | 81-55 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Richard Lenz picks off the pass by Brent Donovan | 81-55 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Richard Lenz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-55 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy tips it home | 81-57 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-57 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy grabs the board | 81-57 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Richard Lenz is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Richard Lenz, team foul #10 | 81-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr (SF), Joseph Picard (C) Arthur Dawkins, Brent Donovan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamal Smith (C) Dennis Hardy | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Russell Barlow - foul #1 on Russell Barlow, team foul #11 | 81-57 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr makes the 1st free throw | 82-57 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr makes the 2nd free throw | 83-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Jamal Smith comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 83-57 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard grabs the board | 83-57 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Fiorini | 85-57 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Jamal Smith's layup is rejected by Matthew Birge | 85-57 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joseph Picard | 85-57 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr runs out the clock | 85-57 |