| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Sauls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Kern (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Kelsey | 33-29 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | George Howell clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 33-29 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses the tip | 33-29 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Randy Kern grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey loses the dribble to Michael Tucker | 33-29 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steven Savoie - foul #2 on Steven Savoie, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SF), Theodore Bitting (C) Kenneth Kelsey, Randy Kern | |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Sauls | 35-29 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Andrew Weber | 35-29 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Andrew Weber travels with the ball | 35-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Robert Scannell (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Roy Scott (PF) Michael Tucker, Travis Koester, George Howell, Jonathan Sauls | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Michael Sisler (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Bruce Bowers | |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott misses short on a floater in the paint | 35-29 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Randy Kern (C) Andrew Weber, Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet | |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting drills a shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-31 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Scott | 35-31 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Kent | 37-31 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Beadle | 37-33 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Travis Koester (SG), George Howell (SF), Jonathan Sauls (PF) Garry Baldwin, Robert Scannell, Donald Kent, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Gary Vanmeter, Shawn Beadle, Kenneth Kelsey, Theodore Bitting, Randy Kern | |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet scores on a shot in the paint set up by Andrew Weber and the foul's on Edwin Cole - foul #1 on Edwin Cole, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester knocks in the shot from close range set up by Jonathan Sauls | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Sauls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Edwin Cole (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Sweet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Steven Savoie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (SG), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Travis Koester, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF), Jared Felt (C) Andrew Weber, Bruce Bowers | |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | George Howell can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Steven Savoie grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | The jump hook by Michael Sisler is blocked by Jonathan Sauls | 39-36 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Jonathan Sauls denies the turnaround by Michael Sisler | 39-36 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | George Howell pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Smith | 42-36 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Steven Savoie | 42-38 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | George Howell is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 45-38 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Michael Sisler makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Natoli | 45-40 |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Travis Koester (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Roy Scott (C) Michael Tucker, Paul Smith, George Howell, Jonathan Sauls | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Randy Kern (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet, Jared Felt | |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Garry Baldwin steps in front of the Gary Vanmeter pass | 45-40 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin is called for a backcourt violation | 45-40 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Andrew Weber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Andrew Weber is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Andrew Weber, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (SG), Edwin Cole (C) Travis Koester, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG), Theodore Bitting (C) Andrew Weber, Randy Kern | |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins hits the finger roll set up by Robert Scannell and the foul's on Bruce Bowers - foul #2 on Bruce Bowers, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (SG), Ron Hay (SF) Garry Baldwin, Donald Kent | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Randy Kern (C) Gary Vanmeter, Bruce Bowers | |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Randy Kern connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Beadle | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Scannell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ron Hay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Shawn Beadle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Theodore Bitting (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Kern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay is hacked by Steven Savoie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Savoie, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF) Kenneth Kelsey | |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses the lay-in | 48-42 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Scannell and the foul's on Michael Sisler - foul #1 on Michael Sisler, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), George Howell (SF), Roy Scott (PF), Donald Kent (C) Robert Scannell, Ron Hay, Matthew Hawkins, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Bruce Bowers (PF), Jared Felt (C) Steven Savoie, Theodore Bitting, Randy Kern | |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Michael Sisler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester is fouled on the floor by Jared Felt - foul #2 on Jared Felt, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG) Michael Tucker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF) Shawn Beadle, Michael Sisler, Bruce Bowers | |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from George Howell | 53-45 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Jared Felt misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent is fouled on the floor by Daniel Natoli - foul #2 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Matthew Hawkins (PF), Edwin Cole (C) Travis Koester, George Howell, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Theodore Bitting (C) Daniel Natoli, Andrew Weber, Rodney Sweet, Jared Felt | |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Kent - foul #3 on Donald Kent, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ron Hay (SF) Donald Kent | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG) Gary Vanmeter | |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Garry Baldwin | 55-47 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Shawn Beadle | 55-49 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Garry Baldwin | 57-49 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Beadle | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garry Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ron Hay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Shawn Beadle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Savoie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Bitting (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Garry Baldwin, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Paul Smith (SG), George Howell (SF), Jonathan Sauls (PF) Michael Tucker, Garry Baldwin, Ron Hay, Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Randy Kern (C) Shawn Beadle, Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers, Theodore Bitting | |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-51 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Sweet | 57-51 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Randy Kern tips it home | 57-53 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Gary Vanmeter picks off the pass by Robert Scannell in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter hits the finger roll | 57-55 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | George Howell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Edwin Cole | 60-55 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Matthew Hawkins (PF), Roy Scott (C) Robert Scannell, George Howell, Jonathan Sauls, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Theodore Bitting (PF), Jared Felt (C) Gary Vanmeter, Andrew Weber, Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet, Randy Kern | |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester is fouled on the floor by Shawn Beadle - foul #2 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Bruce Bowers (PF), Randy Kern (C) Shawn Beadle, Theodore Bitting, Jared Felt | |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Randy Kern pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Randy Kern grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey buries a shot in the lane | 61-61 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-61 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-61 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Koester (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Kent (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Kern (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Kent - foul #4 on Donald Kent, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Robert Scannell (SG), George Howell (SF), Jonathan Sauls (PF), Edwin Cole (C) Michael Tucker, Travis Koester, Donald Kent, Matthew Hawkins, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Theodore Bitting (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Edwin Cole | 63-62 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Scannell | 66-62 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG) Kenneth Kelsey | |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Robert Scannell, Jonathan Sauls | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Bruce Bowers (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Rodney Sweet | |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Steven Savoie is called for the reach on George Howell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Savoie, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Matthew Hawkins swats the short shot by Theodore Bitting | 68-62 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting tips it in | 68-64 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Howell | 71-64 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli is called for 10 seconds | 71-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG) Garry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Randy Kern (C) Andrew Weber, Theodore Bitting | |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Randy Kern snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | The short jumper by Steven Savoie is denied by Edwin Cole | 71-64 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker is fouled on the floor by Daniel Natoli - foul #3 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (SG), Jonathan Sauls (PF) Travis Koester, Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | George Howell is hacked by Steven Savoie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Savoie, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (SG) Steven Savoie | |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-70 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Gary Vanmeter is called for the reach on Garry Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Vanmeter, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Randy Kern pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker is hacked by Daniel Natoli in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Garry Baldwin, Jonathan Sauls | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-72 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Randy Kern hits the follow up shot | 77-74 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Daniel Natoli is called for the reach on Michael Tucker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG) Daniel Natoli | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-74 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Weber - foul #3 on Andrew Weber, team foul #15 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (SG), Jonathan Sauls (PF) Travis Koester, Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Garry Baldwin, Jonathan Sauls | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 80-74 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole gets the rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole is hacked by Andrew Weber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Weber, team foul #16 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (SG), Jonathan Sauls (PF) Travis Koester, Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-74 |