| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Roan (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Gabriel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Schrom (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Humiston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Chapell (fresh) 10 pts. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | James Roan inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Lawrence Humiston is called for the reach on James Roan - foul #2 on Lawrence Humiston, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | James Roan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-32 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dickson - foul #1 on Charles Dickson, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom knocks in the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Gabriel - foul #2 on Robert Gabriel, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom misses the free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Craig Dyer grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Charles Dickson is whistled for a carry | 41-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bernard Messier (C) Robert Gabriel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Bernard Messier pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | James Roan banks in the layup on a great pass from Lewis Rogers | 43-34 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | James Roan is hacked by Lawrence Humiston - foul #3 on Lawrence Humiston, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), Sam Wright (SG), Robert Gabriel (PF), Brian Jarboe (C) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson, Craig Dyer, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford (PG), Wayne Strauss (SF), Boris Wnukowski (PF), Robert Nichols (C) Christopher Fenton, Lawrence Humiston, Ronald Chapell, Aaron Shenk | |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel misses the floater from close range | 43-37 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom is hacked by Gerald Mann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Mann, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford connects on the floater from the left block | 43-39 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe connects on the jumper from the right block | 45-39 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 45-39 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Mann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Roan (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Gabriel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Jarboe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Wofford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Marvin Schrom (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Strauss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-39 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Sam Wright travels with the ball | 45-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Manuel Hayslett (SG), Craig Dyer (SF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Gerald Mann, Sam Wright, James Roan, Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier (PG), Lawrence Humiston (SF), Ronald Chapell (PF), Aaron Shenk (C) Richard Wofford, Wayne Strauss, Boris Wnukowski, Robert Nichols | |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell scores on a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Jamison Neihoff - foul #4 on Jamison Neihoff, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG) Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Charles Dickson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Lewis Rogers | 48-42 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk scores on a turnaround from the left block | 48-44 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Craig Dyer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Dickson | 50-44 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Craig Dyer gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ronald Chapell | 50-44 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Craig Dyer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett misses the tip | 50-46 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), Sam Wright (SG), James Roan (SF), Bernard Messier (PF), Brian Jarboe (C) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson, Manuel Hayslett, Robert Gabriel, Craig Dyer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Wayne Strauss (PF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Marvin Schrom, Lawrence Humiston, Ronald Chapell, Aaron Shenk | |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Sam Wright misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Grier - foul #4 on Christopher Grier, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols (C) Christopher Grier | |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Sam Wright misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Sam Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford blows the wide open layup | 51-46 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Bernard Messier grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Gerald Mann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford is whistled for traveling | 51-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Gabriel (PF) Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom (SG) Richard Wofford | |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe misses the easy layup | 51-46 |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols grabs the board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Mann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Roan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Gabriel (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Jarboe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Schrom (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Strauss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Nichols (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | James Roan is called for the reach on Wayne Strauss in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Roan, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), Craig Dyer (C) Gerald Mann, Sam Wright, Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston (SF) Wayne Strauss | |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Gabriel - foul #3 on Robert Gabriel, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell (PF) Boris Wnukowski | |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Craig Dyer snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | James Roan misses the floater in the paint | 51-46 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Marvin Schrom steals the ball from James Roan | 51-46 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (SG), Bernard Messier (C) Charles Dickson, Robert Gabriel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford (SF), Aaron Shenk (C) Lawrence Humiston, Robert Nichols | |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers double dribbles | 51-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG) Lewis Rogers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom loses the dribble to James Roan in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Sam Wright misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Bernard Messier snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Sam Wright hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 51-46 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom tips it but misses | 51-46 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom is called for a backcourt violation | 51-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), Robert Gabriel (PF), Brian Jarboe (C) Sam Wright, Manuel Hayslett, Bernard Messier, Craig Dyer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski (SG), Lawrence Humiston (SF), Wayne Strauss (PF) Marvin Schrom, Richard Wofford, Ronald Chapell | |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Aaron Shenk swats the shot by Gerald Mann | 51-46 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Wayne Strauss | 51-46 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss is fouled on the floor by Robert Gabriel - foul #4 on Robert Gabriel, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Dyer (C) Robert Gabriel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols (C) Aaron Shenk | |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Charles Dickson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton clanks a shot from the right block | 51-48 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | James Roan pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe clanks a jump hook from close range | 51-48 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (SF) James Roan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-48 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Charles Dickson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Mann | 54-48 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dickson - foul #2 on Charles Dickson, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Sam Wright (SG), Robert Gabriel (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Gerald Mann, Charles Dickson, Brian Jarboe, Craig Dyer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier (PG), Marvin Schrom (SG), Aaron Shenk (C) Christopher Fenton, Wayne Strauss, Robert Nichols | |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Hayslett (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Gabriel (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jamison Neihoff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Christopher Grier (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marvin Schrom (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Lawrence Humiston (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Boris Wnukowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Aaron Shenk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel hits a shot from the left block | 56-49 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier lays it up and in | 56-51 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Sam Wright | 59-51 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-51 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), James Roan (SF), Brian Jarboe (PF) Lewis Rogers, Sam Wright, Manuel Hayslett, Robert Gabriel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford (SF), Ronald Chapell (PF) Lawrence Humiston, Boris Wnukowski | |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Roan - foul #3 on James Roan, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols (C) Aaron Shenk | |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Gerald Mann buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Dickson | 61-53 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Gerald Mann is called for the reach on Christopher Grier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Mann, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton (SG), Wayne Strauss (PF) Marvin Schrom, Ronald Chapell | |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Mann | 63-53 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton is hacked by Charles Dickson - foul #3 on Charles Dickson, team foul #11 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Bernard Messier (PF) Gerald Mann, Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell (PF) Richard Wofford | |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | The 3pt attempt by James Roan is denied by Robert Nichols | 63-55 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss's layup is rejected by James Roan | 63-55 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Bernard Messier pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Christopher Fenton steps in front of the Charles Dickson pass | 63-55 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Fenton | 63-57 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | James Roan can't finish the layup | 63-57 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | James Roan blows the layup but he's hacked by Wayne Strauss - foul #3 on Wayne Strauss, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), Sam Wright (SG), Brian Jarboe (PF) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Boris Wnukowski (PF), Aaron Shenk (C) Christopher Fenton, Wayne Strauss, Ronald Chapell, Robert Nichols | |
| 03:48 | Penn State | James Roan makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | James Roan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Jarboe - foul #1 on Brian Jarboe, team foul #12 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Gabriel (PF) James Roan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jamison Neihoff | 65-58 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel is hacked by Marvin Schrom - foul #1 on Marvin Schrom, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (SF) Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Hayslett (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Gabriel (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Jarboe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Christopher Grier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marvin Schrom (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Richard Wofford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe misses the tip | 65-58 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Marvin Schrom | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Wofford and the foul's on Sam Wright - foul #2 on Sam Wright, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Craig Dyer (SF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Gerald Mann, Manuel Hayslett, Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston (SF) Richard Wofford | |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier misses the free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Craig Dyer misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Marvin Schrom - foul #2 on Marvin Schrom, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (SG) Sam Wright | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell (PF) Marvin Schrom | |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Humiston | 67-62 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers drills a floater from the right block | 69-62 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Craig Dyer picks off the pass by Lawrence Humiston in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Craig Dyer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lewis Rogers | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-62 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk tips it but misses | 71-62 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski misses the tip | 71-62 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Craig Dyer pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG), James Roan (SF) Manuel Hayslett, Craig Dyer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom (SG) Boris Wnukowski | |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Charles Dickson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lawrence Humiston | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Aaron Shenk | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | James Roan is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Grier - foul #5 on Christopher Grier, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton (PG) Christopher Grier | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | James Roan makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | James Roan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Fenton - foul #1 on Christopher Fenton, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Dyer (PF) Robert Gabriel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Shenk | 74-68 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-71 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Marvin Schrom is called for the reach on James Roan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Schrom, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG) Lewis Rogers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | James Roan makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | James Roan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG) Gerald Mann | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers is hacked by Marvin Schrom - foul #4 on Marvin Schrom, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton grabs the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | James Roan pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers runs out the clock | 78-71 |