| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Liu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Curtis May can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Gerardo Ortega - foul #2 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby (PF) Manuel Prater | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 34-39 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Robert Johnson hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from David Bertrand and the foul's on Curtis May - foul #1 on Curtis May, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG) Curtis May | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Martin Palmer | 34-41 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses long on a shot from the left side | 34-41 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Bertrand - foul #2 on David Bertrand, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Blake (PF) Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby (PF) Frank Blake | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Liu | 39-44 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Bolander - foul #2 on Michael Bolander, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), Frank Blake (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Manuel Prater, Arthur Cosby, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG) David Bertrand | |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | Curtis May buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson scores on a shot from the right block | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curtis May (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Keith Liu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bolander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Blake (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Colyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Curtis May comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson lays it up and in | 42-49 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Curtis May can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-49 |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Curtis May is fouled on the floor by Luis Hernadez - foul #2 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Curtis May, Michael Bolander, Frank Blake, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Luis Hernadez | |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-49 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is whistled for traveling | 42-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander (SF) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Erwin Walkup (C) Robert Johnson | |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by David Bertrand - foul #3 on David Bertrand, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kennedy (SF), Justin Colyer (C) Michael Bolander, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Justin Colyer is called for the reach on Lewis Pearson - foul #1 on Justin Colyer, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Martin Palmer (C) Keith Liu, David Kennedy, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG), Juan Rios (SF) Gerardo Ortega, Lewis Pearson | |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder knocks in the shot from the left block | 43-51 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder can't connect on a shot in the paint | 46-51 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Juan Rios misses the tip | 46-51 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Kidder swats the short shot by Michael Bax | 46-53 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses the tip | 46-53 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | David Bertrand snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Martin Palmer is called for the reach on Erwin Walkup - foul #2 on Martin Palmer, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Justin Colyer (C) Curtis May, Michael Bolander, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF), John Huff (PF), Robert Johnson (C) David Bertrand, Juan Rios, Jeffrey Kidder, Erwin Walkup | |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is fouled on the floor by Keith Liu - foul #2 on Keith Liu, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Keith Liu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Colyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Huff (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Robert Johnson snags the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on David Kennedy - foul #2 on David Kennedy, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander (SF) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Luis Hernadez - foul #3 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer (C) Manuel Prater | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder (PF) John Huff | |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 47-55 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Robert Johnson steals it from Keith Liu | 47-55 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Bax - foul #4 on Michael Bax, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Curtis May (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Arthur Cosby (PF) Keith Liu, Michael Bolander, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Robert Johnson blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Justin Colyer | 47-56 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Johnson steals the ball from Curtis May | 49-56 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Manuel Prater picks off the pass by Jeffrey Kidder | 49-56 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Curtis May is hacked by Luis Hernadez - foul #4 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Frank Blake (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Curtis May, David Kennedy, Arthur Cosby, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Juan Rios (SF), John Huff (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) Luis Hernadez, Lewis Pearson, Jeffrey Kidder, Robert Johnson | |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater is fouled on the floor by David Bertrand - foul #4 on David Bertrand, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF) Frank Blake | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | John Huff pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | David Bertrand travels in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Keith Liu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Huff (fresh) C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Penn State | David Bertrand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), Jeffrey Kidder (PF) David Bertrand, John Huff | |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-56 |
| 07:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander can't tip it in | 52-56 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Bolander - foul #3 on Michael Bolander, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG) Manuel Prater | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Curtis May | 56-58 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is hacked by Keith Liu - foul #3 on Keith Liu, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Justin Colyer (C) Curtis May, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Pearson (SF) Juan Rios | |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer tips it in | 58-60 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses the tip | 58-60 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder can't throw it down but he's hacked by Keith Liu - foul #4 on Keith Liu, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), Martin Palmer (C) Manuel Prater, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Robert Johnson (C) Gerardo Ortega, Erwin Walkup | |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax drills a floater from the baseline | 60-62 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Robert Johnson hits a shot from the right wing set up by David Bertrand | 60-64 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander buries a shot near the basket | 62-64 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 62-64 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Keith Liu | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curtis May (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Liu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Michael Bolander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bax (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Luis Hernadez (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lewis Pearson (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (tiring) 22 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax misses the tip | 62-64 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Martin Palmer - foul #3 on Martin Palmer, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Justin Colyer (C) Curtis May, Michael Bolander, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Juan Rios (SF), John Huff (PF) Luis Hernadez, Lewis Pearson, Jeffrey Kidder | |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Huff | 62-66 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG) Keith Liu | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega's pass is intercepted by Manuel Prater | 62-66 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax gets the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Curtis May scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-66 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander (SF), Martin Palmer (C) David Kennedy, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Pearson (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (PF) Juan Rios, John Huff | |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Robert Johnson scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by David Bertrand | 65-68 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer loses the ball out of bounds | 65-68 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Robert Johnson is hacked by Martin Palmer - foul #4 on Martin Palmer, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG) David Bertrand | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Bax | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is hacked by Manuel Prater in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Prater, team foul #13 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Luis Hernadez | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | David Bertrand steals it from Curtis May | 67-71 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega lays it in on a great pass from David Bertrand | 67-73 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder is hacked by Curtis May in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis May, team foul #14 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG) David Bertrand | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-75 |