| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) SG - Leonard Haffner (fresh) SF - Marcus Higdon (fresh) PF - Paul Thompson (fresh) C - Brian Carlock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) SF - Barton Young (fresh) PF - Paul Stephens (fresh) C - Charles Munk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Paul Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Walter Gleason hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Stephens - foul #1 on Paul Stephens, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Walter Gleason is called for the reach on Leonardo Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Gleason, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Barton Young | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | Paul Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson is hacked by Leonard Haffner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Haffner, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Brian Carlock denies the turnaround by Leonardo Russo | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo tips it in | 2-5 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon misses the turnaround from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Barton Young pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Paul Stephens | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk jams it on a great pass from Leonardo Russo | 2-7 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kerry Cox (SG), Trevor Cahoon (SF), Daniel Snyder (PF), Albert Dugger (C) Leonard Haffner, Marcus Higdon, Paul Thompson, Brian Carlock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo (PG) Leonardo Russo | |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gregorio Russo | 2-10 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Kerry Cox loses the dribble to Charles Munk | 2-10 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Trevor Cahoon is called for the reach on Paul Stephens - foul #1 on Trevor Cahoon, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ryan Howell (C) Walter Gleason | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Galuski (PG), Kevin Raybon (SF), Mike Correia (PF), Jacob Bono (C) Fred Johnson, Barton Young, Paul Stephens, Charles Munk | |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Jacob Bono hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 2-10 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | Mike Correia tips it in | 2-12 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Trevor Cahoon hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kerry Cox | 4-12 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Ryan Howell blocks the jumper by Kevin Raybon | 4-12 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Albert Dugger | 4-12 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | The short jumper by Daniel Snyder is denied by Mike Correia | 4-12 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Mike Correia grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Mike Correia comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Robert Galuski hits the follow up shot | 4-14 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kerry Cox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Trevor Cahoon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Snyder (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Dugger (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Howell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Galuski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregorio Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Raybon (fresh) PF - Mike Correia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Bono (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Ryan Howell misses the jumpshot from the right side | 4-14 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Ryan Howell snags the offensive board | 4-14 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Albert Dugger | 6-14 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-14 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Albert Dugger grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Trevor Cahoon can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 6-14 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | A charge is called on Ryan Howell - foul #1 on Ryan Howell, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Leonard Haffner (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Paul Thompson (PF), Brian Carlock (C) Kerry Cox, Trevor Cahoon, Daniel Snyder, Albert Dugger, Ryan Howell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Barton Young (SF), Paul Stephens (PF), Charles Munk (C) Robert Galuski, Gregorio Russo, Kevin Raybon, Mike Correia, Jacob Bono | |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Carlock - foul #1 on Brian Carlock, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-16 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Barton Young pulls down the rebound | 6-16 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-18 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Brian Carlock comes up short on the shot near the basket | 6-18 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens snags the defensive board | 6-18 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Barton Young is whistled for a carry | 6-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell (SG) Leonard Haffner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Whitefield (PG) Leonardo Russo | |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-18 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk snags the defensive board | 6-18 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Mark Whitefield misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #6 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Leonard Haffner (SG) Walter Gleason, Marcus Higdon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo (SG), Kevin Raybon (SF), Mike Correia (PF), Bryan Benny (C) Fred Johnson, Barton Young, Paul Stephens, Charles Munk | |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Mark Whitefield makes the 1st free throw | 6-19 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Mark Whitefield makes the 2nd free throw | 6-20 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Paul Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Berry | 9-20 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Bryan Benny loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kerry Cox (SG) Leonard Haffner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo (PG), Jacob Bono (C) Mark Whitefield, Bryan Benny | |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell hits the finger roll | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eugene Berry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Krell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. C - Brian Carlock (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregorio Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Raybon (fresh) PF - Mike Correia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Bono (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Raybon | 11-23 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Brian Carlock scores on a driving attempt from close range | 13-23 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Eugene Berry steals the ball from Mike Correia in the backcourt | 13-23 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Eugene Berry misses the lay-in | 13-23 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Kevin Raybon gets the rebound | 13-23 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gregorio Russo, team foul #2 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Daniel Snyder (PF), Ryan Howell (C) Eugene Berry, Jeffrey Krell, Paul Thompson, Brian Carlock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens (PF), Bryan Benny (C) Kevin Raybon, Jacob Bono | |
| 10:57 | Penn State | A charge is called on Kerry Cox - foul #1 on Kerry Cox, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (SG) Kerry Cox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson (SG), Barton Young (SF) Leonardo Russo, Mike Correia | |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Barton Young drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Stephens | 13-26 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Howell | 16-26 |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Barton Young | 16-29 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Paul Stephens steals it from Leonard Haffner | 16-29 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregorio Russo, team foul #3 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Kerry Cox (SG), Trevor Cahoon (SF), Paul Thompson (PF), Albert Dugger (C) Walter Gleason, Leonard Haffner, Marcus Higdon, Daniel Snyder, Ryan Howell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo (PG), Mike Correia (SG), Kevin Raybon (SF), Jacob Bono (PF), Charles Munk (C) Gregorio Russo, Fred Johnson, Barton Young, Paul Stephens, Bryan Benny | |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Paul Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-29 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Albert Dugger misses the tip | 16-29 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Leonardo Russo | 16-29 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Dugger - foul #1 on Albert Dugger, team foul #8 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell (SF) Eugene Berry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 16-31 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Jacob Bono pulls down the rebound | 16-31 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-31 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Paul Thompson snags the defensive board | 16-31 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Mike Correia is called for the reach on Trevor Cahoon - foul #1 on Mike Correia, team foul #4 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Leonard Haffner (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Daniel Snyder (PF), Brian Carlock (C) Kerry Cox, Trevor Cahoon, Jeffrey Krell, Paul Thompson, Albert Dugger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Galuski (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Barton Young (SF), Paul Stephens (PF) Leonardo Russo, Mike Correia, Kevin Raybon, Jacob Bono | |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-31 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens makes the jump hook from close range set up by Fred Johnson | 16-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Haffner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marcus Higdon (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Carlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Galuski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barton Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Munk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-33 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Brian Carlock gets the offensive rebound | 16-33 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon travels with the ball | 16-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ryan Howell (PF) Daniel Snyder | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bryan Benny (C) Charles Munk | |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson is hacked by Leonard Haffner - foul #2 on Leonard Haffner, team foul #9 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kerry Cox (SG), Paul Thompson (PF) Leonard Haffner, Brian Carlock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Correia (PF) Paul Stephens | |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-34 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Kerry Cox grabs the board | 16-34 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-34 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bryan Benny | 16-34 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Walter Gleason is called for the reach on Robert Galuski - foul #2 on Walter Gleason, team foul #10 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Trevor Cahoon (SG), Jeffrey Krell (SF), Brian Carlock (C) Walter Gleason, Marcus Higdon, Ryan Howell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens (PF), Charles Munk (C) Barton Young, Bryan Benny | |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Robert Galuski makes the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Robert Galuski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-36 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Paul Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-36 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens gets the rebound | 16-36 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Brian Carlock is called for the reach on Charles Munk - foul #2 on Brian Carlock, team foul #11 | 16-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Daniel Snyder (PF), Albert Dugger (C) Kerry Cox, Paul Thompson, Brian Carlock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo (PG), Kevin Raybon (SF), Jacob Bono (PF) Robert Galuski, Mike Correia, Paul Stephens | |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk misses the 1st free throw | 16-36 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk makes the 2nd free throw | 16-37 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-37 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder hits the follow up shot | 18-37 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo is called for a charge - foul #1 on Leonardo Russo, team foul #5 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kerry Cox (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Ryan Howell (C) Trevor Cahoon, Jeffrey Krell, Albert Dugger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens (PF) Charles Munk | |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Fred Johnson picks off the pass by Eugene Berry | 18-37 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Leonardo Russo | 18-39 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-39 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson grabs the board | 18-39 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-39 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon snags the defensive board | 18-39 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Eugene Berry is called for 3 seconds | 18-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Leonard Haffner (SG), Albert Dugger (PF), Brian Carlock (C) Eugene Berry, Kerry Cox, Daniel Snyder, Ryan Howell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Whitefield (PG), Gregorio Russo (SG), Barton Young (SF), Mike Correia (PF), Bryan Benny (C) Leonardo Russo, Fred Johnson, Kevin Raybon, Paul Stephens, Jacob Bono | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Haffner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marcus Higdon (tiring) PF - Albert Dugger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Carlock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Whitefield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregorio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barton Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Correia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Benny (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Barton Young hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 18-39 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Bryan Benny snags the offensive board | 18-39 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Barton Young lays it up and in set up by Mark Whitefield | 18-41 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Barton Young - foul #1 on Barton Young, team foul #6 | 18-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Thompson (PF) Brian Carlock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Galuski (PG), Charles Munk (C) Mark Whitefield, Bryan Benny | |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon makes the 1st free throw | 19-41 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon misses the 2nd free throw | 19-41 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk snags the defensive board | 19-41 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-41 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner pulls down the rebound | 19-41 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Dugger | 22-41 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo is hacked by Leonard Haffner - foul #3 on Leonard Haffner, team foul #12 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Trevor Cahoon (SG), Jeffrey Krell (SF), Brian Carlock (C) Leonard Haffner, Marcus Higdon, Albert Dugger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens (PF), Bryan Benny (C) Mike Correia, Charles Munk | |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 22-42 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brian Carlock | 22-42 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell is called for traveling | 22-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson (SG) Gregorio Russo | |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Brian Carlock is called for the reach on Barton Young - foul #3 on Brian Carlock, team foul #13 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kerry Cox (PG), Albert Dugger (C) Walter Gleason, Brian Carlock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Whitefield (PG) Robert Galuski | |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Barton Young makes the 1st free throw | 22-43 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Barton Young misses the 2nd free throw | 22-43 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Thompson | 22-43 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Trevor Cahoon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-43 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Albert Dugger gets the offensive rebound | 22-43 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell scores on a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Barton Young - foul #2 on Barton Young, team foul #7 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ryan Howell (C) Albert Dugger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo (PG), Kevin Raybon (SF) Mark Whitefield, Barton Young | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell makes the free throw | 25-43 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson is hacked by Trevor Cahoon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trevor Cahoon, team foul #14 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Munk (C) Bryan Benny | |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Paul Thompson is called for traveling | 25-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Daniel Snyder (PF) Jeffrey Krell, Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo (SG), Mike Correia (PF) Fred Johnson, Paul Stephens | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk comes up short on the floater near the basket | 25-45 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kerry Cox | 25-45 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Kerry Cox comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 25-45 |