| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Larry Victorino inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard clanks a jumper near the basket | 36-29 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley misses the tip | 36-29 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Harold Debellis hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Macfarlane | 38-29 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera is open and scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Joel Thomas | 38-31 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is hacked by David Lohmann in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Lohmann, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley | |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Edward Dennison hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Adam Haines | 41-31 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Joseph Pedro (PF) Adam Haines, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF), Timothy Price (PF) David Lohmann, Earl Loera | |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston blows the layup | 41-31 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard dunks the ball on a nice dish by Harold Debellis | 43-31 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston throws it down on a nice dish by Nathan Rogers and the foul's on Bryant Hicks - foul #3 on Bryant Hicks, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), David Lohmann (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF) Nathan Rogers, Michael Tribble, James Richardson | |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Edward Dennison's pass is intercepted by Michael Johnston | 43-34 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Johnston | 43-36 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Adam Haines double dribbles | 43-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Pedro (PF) Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF), Earl Loera (C) Michael Johnston, Timothy Price | |
| 15:58 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Adam Haines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Dennison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Pedro (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Tribble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Michael Tribble is called for the reach on Matthew Macfarlane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Tribble, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF) Adam Haines, Matthew Macfarlane, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Harold Debellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF) Edward Dennison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses long on an open runner from the right block | 43-36 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard connects on the driving attempt from close range | 45-36 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-36 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard tips it back up and in | 47-36 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Tribble | 47-38 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Bryant Hicks | 49-38 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joel Thomas | 49-40 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Earl Loera is called for the reach on Harold Debellis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Loera, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (PG), Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) Harold Debellis, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Timothy Price (PF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| 13:22 | Penn State | John Steffen steals the ball from Joseph Pedro | 49-40 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | John Steffen lays it in | 49-42 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG) Edward Dennison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston's pass is intercepted by Bryant Hicks | 49-42 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Tipton (C) Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Joseph Pedro steals the ball from James Richardson | 49-42 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is fouled on the floor by Timothy Price - foul #1 on Timothy Price, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), David Lohmann (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) Nathan Rogers, John Steffen, Timothy Price, James Richardson | |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro banks in the layup on a great pass from Adam Haines and he's hacked by Phillip Rawley - foul #3 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (PG) Adam Haines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF) Michael Johnston | |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro misses the free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bryant Hicks (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Dennison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Pedro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Bryant Hicks takes the ball from Joel Thomas | 51-42 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 51-42 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks tips it home | 53-42 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera is hacked by Edward Dennison - foul #3 on Edward Dennison, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Bryant Hicks, Edward Dennison, Joseph Pedro, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG), Timothy Price (PF) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley | |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 53-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Larry Victorino, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF), James Richardson (C) David Lohmann, Earl Loera | |
| 10:03 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Richardson - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Joseph Pedro (C) Adam Haines, Bryant Hicks, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:03 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:03 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 54-42 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-44 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Nathan Rogers | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Pedro - foul #1 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), David Lohmann (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF) Nathan Rogers, John Steffen, Michael Johnston, Timothy Price | |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas snags the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Marcellus (PF) Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Earl Loera (C) James Richardson | |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Adam Haines can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 54-44 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Albert Marcellus - foul #1 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Joseph Pedro (PF) Adam Haines, Bryant Hicks, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF) Michael Tribble | |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) PF - Joseph Pedro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Rawley (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-46 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Larry Victorino hits the follow up shot | 56-46 |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Johnston | 56-48 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Joel Thomas is called for the reach on Larry Victorino - foul #2 on Joel Thomas, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF) Joel Thomas | |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera tips it home | 56-50 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Adam Haines can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Hubbard - foul #3 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Adam Haines, Bryant Hicks, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG), Timothy Price (PF), James Richardson (C) Michael Johnston, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pedro | 56-51 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | James Richardson is called for the reach on Samuel Tipton in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Richardson, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Rogers | 58-53 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro makes the wide open shot in the lane on a great pass from Harold Debellis | 60-53 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | James Richardson blows the dunk | 60-53 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | James Richardson hits the follow up shot | 60-55 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Harold Debellis connects on the 3 from straight away | 63-55 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Samuel Tipton, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), Earl Loera (C) Nathan Rogers, John Steffen, David Lohmann, James Richardson | |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard's floater is tipped away by Timothy Price | 63-55 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Earl Loera | 63-55 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 63-55 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Adam Haines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Dennison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Albert Marcellus (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hubbard (very tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Tribble (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) C - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Edward Dennison can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera tips it home | 63-57 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera lays it up and in on a great pass from Joel Thomas and he's hacked by Richard Hubbard - foul #4 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) Adam Haines, Bryant Hicks, Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), David Lohmann (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, Timothy Price | |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann grabs the board | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is called for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Marcellus (PF) Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF) Nathan Rogers, Michael Johnston | |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Larry Victorino connects on the jump hook in the paint | 65-60 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is hacked by Joel Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Thomas, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley grabs the board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Joel Thomas is called for the reach on Harold Debellis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Thomas, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Hubbard - foul #5 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Pedro (C) Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Joel Thomas is called for the reach on Harold Debellis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joel Thomas, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (PG) Joel Thomas | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is fouled on the floor by Larry Victorino as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Larry Victorino, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Harold Debellis is hacked by Michael Johnston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Johnston, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SF) Larry Victorino | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble is hacked by Matthew Macfarlane - foul #2 on Matthew Macfarlane, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF) Edward Dennison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Harold Debellis is hacked by Michael Johnston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Johnston, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SF) Larry Victorino | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Albert Marcellus is called for the reach on Earl Loera - foul #2 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF) Edward Dennison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Harold Debellis is hacked by Michael Johnston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Johnston, team foul #14 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SF) Larry Victorino | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Harold Debellis runs out the clock | 75-73 |