| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Macleod (fresh) SG - Joseph Wiser (fresh) SF - Stephen Reed (fresh) PF - John McDannald (fresh) C - Jules Giordano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Antwan Hartzog (fresh) SG - Brian Shaffer (fresh) SF - Hunter Proctor (fresh) PF - Leonard McThige (fresh) C - Andy Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John McDannald | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Leonard McThige misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | John McDannald grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Andy Clark is called for the reach on Joseph Wiser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andy Clark, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph Wiser, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Andy Clark hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Macleod, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Antwan Hartzog | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser banks in the layup | 6-4 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer misses the 3 from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | John McDannald misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Leonard McThige is called for the reach on John McDannald - foul #1 on Leonard McThige, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Alfredo Russo (SG), Edgar Mason (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF), Charles Anders (C) Thomas Macleod, Joseph Wiser, Stephen Reed, John McDannald, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Mark Manders (SF), Robert Barras (PF), Craig Patterson (C) Antwan Hartzog, Brian Shaffer, Hunter Proctor, Leonard McThige, Andy Clark | |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner scores on a shot from the left block | 8-4 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Mark Manders lays it up and in | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fresh) SG - Alfredo Russo (fresh) SF - Edgar Mason (fresh) PF - Michael Bruckner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Anders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stanley Montag (fresh) SG - Andrew Williams (fresh) SF - Mark Manders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Barras (fresh) C - Craig Patterson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Craig Patterson pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Craig Patterson loses the dribble to Richard Paul | 8-6 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul lays it in | 10-6 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Mark Manders is hacked by Charles Anders - foul #1 on Charles Anders, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (PG), Joseph Wiser (SG), Jules Giordano (C) Richard Paul, Edgar Mason, Michael Bruckner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Hunter Proctor (SF) Craig Patterson | |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Mark Manders's pass is intercepted by Alfredo Russo | 10-6 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Mark Manders gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Charles Anders steals it from Hunter Proctor | 10-6 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Hunter Proctor - foul #1 on Hunter Proctor, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), Stephen Reed (SF), John McDannald (PF) Antonio Bellomy, Joseph Wiser, Charles Anders | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Brian Shaffer (SG), Leonard McThige (PF), Craig Patterson (C) Stanley Montag, Andrew Williams, Mark Manders, Robert Barras | |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Craig Patterson connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Leonard McThige | 12-8 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | John McDannald buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Macleod | 15-8 |
| 13:01 | Penn State | Russel Williams is fouled on the floor by Jules Giordano - foul #1 on Jules Giordano, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser (SG), Michael Bruckner (C) Alfredo Russo, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Andy Clark (C) Russel Williams, Hunter Proctor | |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Leonard McThige misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 15-8 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Leonard McThige grabs the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Craig Patterson knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Antwan Hartzog | 15-10 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed lays it up and in | 17-10 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Craig Patterson blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Bruckner - foul #1 on Michael Bruckner, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Edgar Mason (SF), Fredrick Capp (C) Thomas Macleod, Stephen Reed, John McDannald | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Williams (SG), Mark Manders (PF) Brian Shaffer, Leonard McThige | |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Craig Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Craig Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Craig Patterson - foul #1 on Craig Patterson, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano (C) Fredrick Capp | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Robert Barras (C) Antwan Hartzog, Craig Patterson, Andy Clark | |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Wiser (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edgar Mason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bruckner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jules Giordano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stanley Montag (fresh) SG - Andrew Williams (fresh) SF - Hunter Proctor (fresh) PF - Mark Manders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Barras (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Robert Barras hits a floater from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 19-12 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano tips it back up and in | 21-12 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Andrew Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Paul - foul #1 on Richard Paul, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (SG), Stephen Reed (SF), Charles Anders (PF) Joseph Wiser, Edgar Mason, Michael Bruckner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard McThige (PF) Mark Manders | |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Andrew Williams misses the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Andrew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Hunter Proctor | 21-13 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Hunter Proctor picks off the pass by Antonio Bellomy in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Leonard McThige buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Robert Barras grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Andrew Williams is fouled on the floor by Charles Anders - foul #2 on Charles Anders, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), Joseph Wiser (SG), Alfredo Russo (SF), John McDannald (PF), Fredrick Capp (C) Richard Paul, Antonio Bellomy, Stephen Reed, Charles Anders, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Mark Manders (SF), Craig Patterson (PF), Andy Clark (C) Stanley Montag, Hunter Proctor, Leonard McThige, Robert Barras | |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Andrew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Andrew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | John McDannald clanks a shot from the left block | 21-18 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Andy Clark snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Craig Patterson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 21-21 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Craig Patterson pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Alfredo Russo steals it from Antwan Hartzog | 21-21 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Antwan Hartzog takes the ball from John McDannald in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog can't finish the layup | 21-21 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Andrew Williams grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Mark Manders misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Fredrick Capp - foul #1 on Fredrick Capp, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (SG), Stephen Reed (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF), Jules Giordano (C) Joseph Wiser, Alfredo Russo, John McDannald, Fredrick Capp | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Brian Shaffer (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Leonard McThige (PF) Antwan Hartzog, Andrew Williams, Craig Patterson, Andy Clark | |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Mark Manders misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Mark Manders makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy is called for traveling | 21-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG) Thomas Macleod | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Robert Barras (C) Russel Williams, Mark Manders | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Bellomy (fresh) SF - Stephen Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bruckner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jules Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stanley Montag (fresh) SG - Brian Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hunter Proctor (fresh) PF - Leonard McThige (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Barras (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Robert Barras is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Barras, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Hunter Proctor steals the ball from Stephen Reed | 21-22 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Stanley Montag banks in the layup on a great pass from Hunter Proctor | 21-24 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 21-24 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Stanley Montag double dribbles | 21-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser (SG), Alfredo Russo (SF), Edgar Mason (PF) Richard Paul, Stephen Reed, Michael Bruckner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Craig Patterson (SF), Andy Clark (C) Stanley Montag, Brian Shaffer, Hunter Proctor, Robert Barras | |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Leonard McThige steals the ball from Edgar Mason | 21-24 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | The jump hook by Leonard McThige is blocked by Jules Giordano | 21-24 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Russel Williams can't tip it in | 21-24 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy clanks a jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Leonard McThige grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Leonard McThige scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-27 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy tips it but misses | 21-27 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Andy Clark gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Craig Patterson's floater is tipped away by Alfredo Russo | 21-27 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard McThige - foul #2 on Leonard McThige, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), Stephen Reed (SF), John McDannald (PF), Michael Bruckner (C) Antonio Bellomy, Alfredo Russo, Edgar Mason, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Brian Shaffer (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Mark Manders (PF), Robert Barras (C) Russel Williams, Jesse Eller, Craig Patterson, Leonard McThige, Andy Clark | |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Robert Barras steals it from Stephen Reed | 21-27 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Brian Shaffer | 21-29 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Reed | 23-29 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Robert Barras drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Antwan Hartzog | 23-31 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Antwan Hartzog is called for the reach on Thomas Macleod in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antwan Hartzog, team foul #7 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (SG), Charles Anders (C) Joseph Wiser, Michael Bruckner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Leonard McThige (PF) Antwan Hartzog, Brian Shaffer, Robert Barras | |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Mark Manders | 24-31 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Leonard McThige misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | John McDannald grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Macleod (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Paul (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John McDannald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Anders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stanley Montag (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hunter Proctor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard McThige (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Manders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo (SG), Edgar Mason (SF) Thomas Macleod, Stephen Reed | |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Patterson (C) Mark Manders | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Andrew Williams misses long on a shot from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano (C) John McDannald | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andy Clark (C) Leonard McThige | |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Stanley Montag scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Hunter Proctor | 24-33 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Hunter Proctor picks off the pass by Edgar Mason in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Andrew Williams misses the lay-in | 24-33 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Stanley Montag grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Edgar Mason is called for the reach on Andy Clark - foul #1 on Edgar Mason, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), Joseph Wiser (SG), Antonio Bellomy (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF) Richard Paul, Alfredo Russo, Edgar Mason, Charles Anders | |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Leonard McThige (PF) Stanley Montag, Craig Patterson | |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Andy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Andy Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano is hacked by Andy Clark - foul #2 on Andy Clark, team foul #8 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Shaffer (SG), Mark Manders (SF), Robert Barras (C) Andrew Williams, Hunter Proctor, Andy Clark | |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Robert Barras gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Leonard McThige hits the follow up shot | 24-36 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 24-36 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Robert Barras pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Robert Barras clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Antonio Bellomy - foul #1 on Antonio Bellomy, team foul #10 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Stephen Reed (SF), John McDannald (PF), Charles Anders (C) Thomas Macleod, Antonio Bellomy, Michael Bruckner, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Craig Patterson (PF), Andy Clark (C) Antwan Hartzog, Brian Shaffer, Mark Manders, Leonard McThige | |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Robert Barras makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Robert Barras makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Stanley Montag makes the driving attempt in the lane | 27-40 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | John McDannald is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Patterson - foul #2 on Craig Patterson, team foul #9 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo (SG) Joseph Wiser | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Williams (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF) Jesse Eller, Robert Barras | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | John McDannald makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | John McDannald makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Craig Patterson connects on the floater from the left block set up by Stanley Montag | 29-42 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-42 |