| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Sabatino (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Woodrow Room (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dewey Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Flinn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Encarnacion (fresh) C - Ryan Lindsay (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Paul Flinn inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Sabatino | 39-38 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Shawn Cook is called for the reach on Joshua Harris - foul #1 on Shawn Cook, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Paul Flinn misses badly on a floater from the left side | 39-38 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Woodrow Room | 39-38 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses the lay-in | 39-38 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), John Teeter (SF), Joseph Landers (PF), Nile Robinson (C) Shawn Cook, Mike Sabatino, Freddie Leland, Rick Harden, Woodrow Room | |
| Subs | Penn State | Neil Weaver (PG), Don Humphery (SF), Jonathan McDaniel (PF), Willie Stanley (C) Joshua Harris, Paul Flinn, Randy Encarnacion, Ryan Lindsay | |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 42-38 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Don Humphery gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Neil Weaver connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Dewey Bennett | 42-40 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Jonathan McDaniel is called for the reach on Steven Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan McDaniel, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | John Teeter connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Banton | 45-40 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-40 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Don Humphery can't tip it in | 45-40 |
| 16:20 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | Neil Weaver steals the ball from John Teeter | 45-40 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Dewey Bennett | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Banton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 stl. SF - John Teeter (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Landers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nile Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Neil Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Humphery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan McDaniel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Stanley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Jonathan McDaniel picks off the pass by Nile Robinson | 45-42 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Don Humphery grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Willie Stanley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG), Freddie Leland (SF), Rick Harden (PF), Woodrow Room (C) Paul Banton, Steven Johnson, John Teeter, Joseph Landers, Nile Robinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Derby (PG), Joshua Harris (SG), Paul Flinn (SF), Randy Encarnacion (PF), Ryan Lindsay (C) Neil Weaver, Dewey Bennett, Don Humphery, Jonathan McDaniel, Willie Stanley | |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Shawn Cook takes the ball from Michael Derby | 45-44 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shawn Cook | 47-44 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Paul Flinn | 47-46 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Freddie Leland | 49-46 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay hits a jump hook in the paint | 49-48 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland can't throw it down but the foul's on Paul Flinn - foul #2 on Paul Flinn, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis (C) Woodrow Room | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Joshua Harris hits a jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Joshua Harris picks off the pass by Shawn Cook in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Michael Derby buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Harris and the foul's on Shawn Cook - foul #2 on Shawn Cook, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Teeter (SF), Willard Massengale (PF) Freddie Leland, Rick Harden | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dewey Bennett (SG) Joshua Harris | |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Michael Derby makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 51-53 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Derby | 51-53 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Willard Massengale - foul #1 on Willard Massengale, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Nile Robinson (PF), Woodrow Room (C) Shawn Cook, Willard Massengale, Richard Paradis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel (C) Ryan Lindsay | |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | John Teeter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Neil Weaver (PG), Ryan Lindsay (C) Michael Derby, Randy Encarnacion | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Banton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Sabatino (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Teeter (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Nile Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Woodrow Room (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Neil Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Flinn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathan McDaniel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Lindsay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Neil Weaver clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | John Teeter gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dewey Bennett - foul #3 on Dewey Bennett, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Rick Harden (PF) Paul Banton, Nile Robinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Derby (PG), Don Humphery (SF) Dewey Bennett, Paul Flinn | |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel can't connect on a floater from close range | 52-53 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden lays it up and in set up by Woodrow Room and he's fouled by Jonathan McDaniel - foul #3 on Jonathan McDaniel, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (SG), Joseph Landers (C) Mike Sabatino, Woodrow Room | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dewey Bennett (SG), Willie Stanley (PF) Neil Weaver, Jonathan McDaniel | |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | The short jumper by Don Humphery is denied by Rick Harden | 55-53 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 55-53 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Dewey Bennett is called for the reach on Rick Harden - foul #4 on Dewey Bennett, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland (SF) John Teeter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Harris (SG), Paul Flinn (SF) Dewey Bennett, Ryan Lindsay | |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-53 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden tips it home | 57-53 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Joshua Harris misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-53 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson buries a 3 from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Paul Flinn makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Willie Stanley | 60-55 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland is hacked by Paul Flinn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Flinn, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG), John Teeter (SF), Nile Robinson (PF), Woodrow Room (C) Shawn Cook, Steven Johnson, Freddie Leland, Rick Harden, Joseph Landers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Neil Weaver (PG), Randy Encarnacion (PF), Jonathan McDaniel (C) Michael Derby, Don Humphery, Willie Stanley | |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jonathan McDaniel - foul #4 on Jonathan McDaniel, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay (C) Jonathan McDaniel | |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Mike Sabatino takes the ball from Joshua Harris | 61-55 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Ryan Lindsay is called for the reach on Woodrow Room in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Lindsay, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Derby (PG) Joshua Harris | |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay lays it in on a nice dish by Neil Weaver | 63-57 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Ryan Lindsay takes the ball from Paul Banton in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion's layup is rejected by Woodrow Room | 63-57 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Neil Weaver grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland (SF), Rick Harden (PF) John Teeter, Woodrow Room | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Harris (SG) Neil Weaver | |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-57 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson misses the tip | 63-57 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Joshua Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Banton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Sabatino (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Nile Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Derby (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Flinn (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Randy Encarnacion (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Lindsay (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Richard Paradis (C) Paul Banton, Mike Sabatino, Nile Robinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dewey Bennett (SG), Jonathan McDaniel (PF) Paul Flinn, Randy Encarnacion | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Joshua Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-57 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Derby - foul #4 on Michael Derby, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Teeter (SF), Joseph Landers (PF) Freddie Leland, Rick Harden | |
| Subs | Penn State | Neil Weaver (PG), Don Humphery (SF), Willie Stanley (C) Michael Derby, Joshua Harris, Ryan Lindsay | |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Don Humphery grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | John Teeter is called for the reach on Neil Weaver - foul #1 on John Teeter, team foul #4 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino (SG), Woodrow Room (C) Steven Johnson, Richard Paradis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:58 | Penn State | John Teeter steals the ball from Willie Stanley | 65-57 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Woodrow Room, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Nile Robinson (SF), Rick Harden (PF) Shawn Cook, Mike Sabatino, Joseph Landers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Harris (PG), Paul Flinn (SF), Randy Encarnacion (PF) Neil Weaver, Don Humphery, Willie Stanley | |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion is fouled on the floor by Rick Harden - foul #2 on Rick Harden, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino (SG) John Teeter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay (C) Jonathan McDaniel | |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay misses the shot from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton is hacked by Joshua Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Harris, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Derby (PG) Joshua Harris | |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett is hacked by Rick Harden - foul #3 on Rick Harden, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland (SF) Woodrow Room | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton is hacked by Ryan Lindsay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Lindsay, team foul #11 | 66-59 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Mike Sabatino steps in front of the Ryan Lindsay pass | 68-59 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino lays it up and in | 70-59 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), John Teeter (SF), Joseph Landers (PF), Richard Paradis (C) Paul Banton, Mike Sabatino, Freddie Leland, Rick Harden, Nile Robinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Neil Weaver (PG), Don Humphery (SF), Willie Stanley (PF), Jonathan McDaniel (C) Michael Derby, Paul Flinn, Randy Encarnacion, Ryan Lindsay | |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Don Humphery is whistled for traveling | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - John Teeter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Landers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Paradis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Neil Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Bennett (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Don Humphery (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jonathan McDaniel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Willie Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Teeter | 72-62 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Willie Stanley lays it up and in | 72-64 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Stanley | 72-64 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jonathan McDaniel | 72-64 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel clanks a 3 from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Don Humphery snags the offensive board | 72-64 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Neil Weaver misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Shawn Cook - foul #3 on Shawn Cook, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino (SG), Freddie Leland (SF), Rick Harden (PF), Woodrow Room (C) Steven Johnson, John Teeter, Joseph Landers, Richard Paradis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Harris (SG), Paul Flinn (SF), Ryan Lindsay (C) Dewey Bennett, Don Humphery, Willie Stanley | |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Neil Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Neil Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 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) | |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-65 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room grabs the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden hits the follow up shot | 74-65 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Paul Flinn comes up short on the jumper from close range | 74-65 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Lindsay | 74-65 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay comes up short on the floater from close range | 74-65 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| 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) | |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-65 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Jonathan McDaniel is called for the reach on Freddie Leland - foul #5 on Jonathan McDaniel, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (PG), Joseph Landers (PF), Nile Robinson (C) Shawn Cook, Rick Harden, Woodrow Room | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Derby (PG), Dewey Bennett (SG), Randy Encarnacion (PF) Neil Weaver, Joshua Harris, Jonathan McDaniel | |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Paul Flinn misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-65 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Paul Flinn snags the offensive board | 76-65 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Paul Flinn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-65 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Lindsay | 76-67 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (SF) Freddie Leland | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Derby - foul #5 on Michael Derby, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Harris (PG) Michael Derby | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Flinn | 77-70 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton is fouled in the backcourt by Dewey Bennett - foul #5 on Dewey Bennett, team foul #14 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Neil Weaver (SG) Dewey Bennett | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Joseph Landers is called for the reach on Randy Encarnacion - foul #2 on Joseph Landers, team foul #9 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Freddie Leland (SF), Rick Harden (PF), Woodrow Room (C) Steven Johnson, Paul Banton, Joseph Landers, Nile Robinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room snags the defensive board | 79-71 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Harris - foul #4 on Joshua Harris, team foul #15 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (PG), Paul Banton (SF), Joseph Landers (PF) Shawn Cook, Freddie Leland, Rick Harden | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion misses badly on a runner from the left block | 81-71 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 81-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson runs out the clock | 81-71 |