| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Albert Baber scores on a floater from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Reginald Reavis steps in front of the Zikomo Orji pass | 34-29 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis hits the finger roll | 36-29 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | David Woodard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ivan Zuehlsdorff - foul #1 on Ivan Zuehlsdorff, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Robert Lenz pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano travels with the ball | 38-29 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Paul Bennett snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-29 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Woodard, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Javier Torres (C) Zikomo Orji | |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Robert Lenz banks in the layup and he's hacked by Antonio Rodriguez - foul #3 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SG), Ed Petersen (SF) Antonio Rodriguez, Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Reginald Reavis | 40-29 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Albert Baber | 42-29 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Woodard | 42-32 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Albert Baber is hacked by David Woodard - foul #3 on David Woodard, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG) Gustavo Romano | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Craig Bachand (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) David Woodard, Ed Petersen, Andrew Costello | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Javier Torres (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lucien Costa (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Albert Baber | 44-32 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 44-34 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses long on a jumper from the left block | 44-34 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez buries a 3 from straight away | 44-37 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Ivan Zuehlsdorff takes the ball from Reginald Reavis | 44-37 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Baber - foul #3 on Albert Baber, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SG), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Ed Petersen (SF), Andrew Costello (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) Craig Bachand, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Javier Torres, Lucien Costa | |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Paul Bennett comes up short on the runner in the lane | 44-38 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ed Petersen | 44-38 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | David Woodard knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ed Petersen | 44-40 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-40 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Young Fang | 47-40 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji buries a jumper from close range set up by David Woodard | 47-42 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | David Woodard steps in front of the Paul Bennett pass | 47-42 |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | David Woodard scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Andrew Costello | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gustavo Romano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Young Fang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Robert Lenz (C) Gustavo Romano, Paul Bennett, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Javier Torres (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ed Petersen, Zikomo Orji | |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Lucien Costa steals it from Albert Baber | 47-45 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa can't finish the layup | 47-45 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Robert Lenz snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SF) Reginald Reavis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG) Andrew Costello | |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | David Woodard steps in front of the Daniel Pittman pass | 47-48 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lucien Costa, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Reginald Reavis (SF), Paul Bennett (PF) Daniel Pittman, Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) Craig Bachand, Javier Torres | |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the dunk attempt | 49-48 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (tiring) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gustavo Romano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lenz (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Baber | 49-48 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Albert Baber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | David Woodard grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is called for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (PG), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Craig Bachand (SG), Ed Petersen (SF) David Woodard, Lucien Costa, Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Young Fang misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Zikomo Orji - foul #3 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG) Gustavo Romano | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Young Fang misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Daniel Pittman - foul #4 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Javier Torres (PF) Andrew Costello | |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji is denied on a dunk by Paul Bennett | 50-51 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses long on a floater in the lane | 50-51 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres makes the contested turnaround in the paint | 50-53 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Javier Torres - foul #3 on Javier Torres, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SG), Robert Lenz (C) Roger Cooper, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Lucien Costa (C) Ed Petersen, Zikomo Orji | |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Scott Hutchinson (PF) Gustavo Romano, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PF) Javier Torres | |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Robert Lenz drills a shot from the right side | 53-53 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa knocks in the shot from the left side | 53-55 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Albert Baber | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Pittman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Craig Bachand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucien Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Lenz - foul #1 on Robert Lenz, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG), Gustavo Romano (SG), Claude Jones (SF), Paul Bennett (PF), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Daniel Pittman, Reginald Reavis, Scott Hutchinson, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Javier Torres (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Craig Bachand | |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Young Fang's pass is intercepted by David Woodard | 55-56 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | David Woodard banks in the layup | 55-58 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Daniel Pittman (SG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Robert Lenz (C) Roger Cooper, Gustavo Romano, Claude Jones, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Zikomo Orji (C) Lucien Costa, Javier Torres | |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Bennett | 55-58 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Robert Lenz can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 55-58 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 55-58 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the tip | 55-58 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Bennett | 57-58 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 57-58 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Albert Baber | 57-58 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Paul Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Albert Baber is called for the reach on Antonio Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Baber, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is hacked by Robert Lenz - foul #2 on Robert Lenz, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Albert Baber is called for the reach on David Woodard - foul #5 on Albert Baber, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SG) Albert Baber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez is hacked by Gustavo Romano - foul #3 on Gustavo Romano, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano is hacked by Zikomo Orji - foul #4 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Paul Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Paul Bennett connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Lenz | 60-60 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Robert Lenz wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Paul Bennett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Lenz | 63-60 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | David Woodard connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Costello | 63-62 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano tips it back up and in | 65-62 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez blows the layup | 65-62 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff tips it in | 65-64 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez banks in the layup | 65-66 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Lenz | 68-66 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez knocks in the 3 from straight away | 68-69 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-69 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | David Woodard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Reginald Reavis | 68-69 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Robert Lenz clanks a runner from close range | 68-69 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Gustavo Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Lenz (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez hits the finger roll | 68-71 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis buries a jumpshot from the left side | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Gustavo Romano is called for the reach on Antonio Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gustavo Romano, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses short on a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Gustavo Romano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 21 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Robert Lenz wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Robert Lenz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-73 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the contested turnaround in the lane | 73-75 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff snags the offensive board | 76-75 |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | David Woodard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis loses the ball out of bounds | 76-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Young Fang (C) Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Javier Torres (PF), Lucien Costa (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello, Zikomo Orji | |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Pittman - foul #5 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG) Daniel Pittman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Andrew Costello (PF) Craig Bachand, Ed Petersen, Lucien Costa | |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Antonio Rodriguez is called for the reach on Paul Bennett - foul #5 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #11 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SG) Antonio Rodriguez | |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Lenz (C) Young Fang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | David Woodard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-76 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Reginald Reavis | 77-76 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji (C) Javier Torres | |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Robert Lenz connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 79-76 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the dunk | 79-76 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis grabs the board | 79-76 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Paul Bennett can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 79-76 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis grabs the offensive board | 79-76 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Robert Lenz comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 79-76 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 23 pts. 12 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-76 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Bennett | 79-76 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (SF) Roger Cooper | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is hacked by David Woodard in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Woodard, team foul #12 | 79-76 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Reginald Reavis - foul #2 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #10 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG) Claude Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Lucien Costa is called for the reach on Reginald Reavis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lucien Costa, team foul #13 | 80-78 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello pulls down the rebound | 81-78 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Gustavo Romano steps in front of the Lucien Costa pass | 81-78 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (SF) Roger Cooper | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is fouled in the backcourt by David Woodard - foul #5 on David Woodard, team foul #14 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen (SF) David Woodard | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG) Claude Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-78 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis pulls down the rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis runs out the clock | 82-78 |