| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Gordon (fresh) PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) C - Gregory Norman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Savarese (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman is open but misses the lay-in | 33-32 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman throws it down on a nice dish by Bernard Vale | 35-32 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Jason Gordon picks off the pass by Sean Brezinski in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Phillip Williams | 38-32 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | William Savarese knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Nathan Wilbur | 38-34 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Brad Stookey is called for the reach on Phillip Williams - foul #2 on Brad Stookey, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), James Carlile (SG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Harry McConaughy (PF), Mark Louis (C) Bernard Vale, Phillip Williams, Jason Gordon, Jesse Brown, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Boris Czernovski (PF) Sean Brezinski, Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald | |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | William Savarese grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Michael Owens misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Sol Marino gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | William Savarese can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Louis - foul #1 on Mark Louis, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Dale Gardner (PF), William McElhinny (C) Michael Savory, Timothy Martowski, Mark Louis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Armando Castro, Sol Marino, Boris Czernovski | |
| 17:27 | Penn State | William Savarese misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | William Savarese makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 38-35 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny tips it in | 40-35 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Owens | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Carlile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry McConaughy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William McElhinny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Savarese (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Dale Gardner | 42-38 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Brad Stookey drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Oliver Fernald | 42-41 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Brad Stookey steps in front of the Harry McConaughy pass | 42-41 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Brad Stookey lays it up and in | 42-43 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Nathan Wilbur - foul #1 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Jesse Brown (PF) Bernard Vale, James Carlile, Harry McConaughy, Dale Gardner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Ronald Perkins (C) Michael Owens, Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald | |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ronald Perkins | 44-43 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 44-43 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Armando Castro clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Phillip Williams - foul #3 on Phillip Williams, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman (C) William McElhinny | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur (SF) Sol Marino | |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Armando Castro makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Armando Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Nathan Wilbur - foul #2 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Timothy Martowski (SF) Michael Savory, Jason Gordon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG) Armando Castro | |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ronald Perkins | 45-45 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Bernard Vale picks off the pass by Brad Stookey | 45-45 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Ronald Perkins is called for the reach on Phillip Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur, Ronald Perkins | |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Phillip Williams | 48-45 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Gregory Norman denies the turnaround by William Savarese | 48-45 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon (SF), Mark Louis (C) Timothy Martowski, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Sean Brezinski, Armando Castro, Sol Marino | |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Brad Stookey loses the dribble to Bernard Vale | 48-45 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brad Stookey | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Brown (tiring) 2 reb. C - Mark Louis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Nathan Wilbur (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Savarese (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Brad Stookey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), James Carlile (SG), Gregory Norman (C) Bernard Vale, Phillip Williams, Mark Louis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Boris Czernovski (PF) Michael Owens, Oliver Fernald | |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Jesse Brown steals it from William Savarese | 48-45 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown is fouled in the backcourt by William Savarese - foul #3 on William Savarese, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (PF) Jesse Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Fernald (PF) Boris Czernovski | |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Carlile and the foul's on Oliver Fernald - foul #1 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG) Michael Savory | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sol Marino (SF), Boris Czernovski (PF) Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald | |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Phillip Williams is called for the reach on Brad Stookey - foul #4 on Phillip Williams, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SG) Phillip Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Brad Stookey, Sol Marino, Boris Czernovski | |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Timothy Martowski - foul #2 on Timothy Martowski, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown (PF), Mark Louis (C) Timothy Martowski, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF) Sean Brezinski, Armando Castro, Nathan Wilbur | |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | James Carlile loses the ball out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG) James Carlile | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Boris Czernovski (PF) Michael Owens, Sol Marino, Oliver Fernald | |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Brad Stookey misses the 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 51-48 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski misses long on a floater from the left side | 51-48 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry McConaughy | 54-48 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), James Carlile (SG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Dale Gardner (PF), Gregory Norman (C) Bernard Vale, Harry McConaughy, Jason Gordon, Jesse Brown, Mark Louis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Sean Brezinski, Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur, Boris Czernovski | |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Michael Owens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Armando Castro tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | James Carlile is open and scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Dale Gardner | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Savory (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carlile (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Martowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Norman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armando Castro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Savarese (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Michael Owens can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-50 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Sol Marino is called for the reach on Michael Savory in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sol Marino, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG), Jesse Brown (PF), William McElhinny (C) Timothy Martowski, Dale Gardner, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Ronald Perkins (C) Michael Owens, Armando Castro, Sol Marino, William Savarese | |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Phillip Williams steps in front of the Sean Brezinski pass in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory banks in the layup on a great pass from Phillip Williams | 59-50 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Brad Stookey is fouled in the backcourt by James Carlile - foul #2 on James Carlile, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Timothy Martowski (SF) James Carlile, Michael Savory | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG) Sean Brezinski | |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald hits a jumper from close range | 59-52 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Nathan Wilbur steps in front of the Timothy Martowski pass | 59-52 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur buries a jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | The short jumper by Oliver Fernald is denied by William McElhinny | 59-54 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur is hacked by Timothy Martowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Martowski, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Dale Gardner (PF), Gregory Norman (C) Bernard Vale, Timothy Martowski, Jesse Brown, William McElhinny | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Sol Marino (SF), William Savarese (PF) Michael Owens, Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald | |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Phillip Williams steps in front of the Sol Marino pass | 59-54 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman is alone and throws it down set up by Phillip Williams | 61-54 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Armando Castro buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Perkins | 61-57 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | James Carlile's pass is intercepted by Sol Marino in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Sol Marino's floater is knocked away by Gregory Norman | 61-57 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | James Carlile loses the dribble to Armando Castro | 61-57 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Sol Marino is whistled for a carry | 61-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), Jason Gordon (SF), Mark Louis (C) Phillip Williams, Dale Gardner, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Armando Castro, Sol Marino, William Savarese | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Savory (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carlile (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry McConaughy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Louis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (tired) 12 pts. SF - Nathan Wilbur (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | James Carlile throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brad Stookey | 61-59 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon blows the layup but the foul's on Nathan Wilbur - foul #3 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown (PF) Harry McConaughy | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Savarese (PF) Oliver Fernald | |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Stookey | 63-61 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Dale Gardner (PF), Gregory Norman (C) Michael Savory, Jason Gordon, Jesse Brown, Mark Louis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Fernald (PF) William Savarese | |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | James Carlile is called for the reach on Sean Brezinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Carlile, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Savarese (PF) Oliver Fernald | |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gregory Norman | 66-62 |
| 02:00 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Bernard Vale | 68-62 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Dale Gardner is called for the reach on Nathan Wilbur in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Gardner, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Jesse Brown (PF) James Carlile, Harry McConaughy, Dale Gardner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Fernald (PF) William Savarese | |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams blows the layup | 68-64 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Bernard Vale | 70-64 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman is hacked by Brad Stookey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Stookey, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-64 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses badly on a floater from the left side | 70-64 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Sean Brezinski is called for the reach on Jesse Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Louis (C) Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brad Stookey | 72-67 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Stookey - foul #4 on Brad Stookey, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF) Jason Gordon | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG) Phillip Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | James Carlile is fouled on the floor by Oliver Fernald - foul #2 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | James Carlile pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG), Jason Gordon (SF) James Carlile, Harry McConaughy | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon is hacked by Brad Stookey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brad Stookey, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG) Brad Stookey | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oliver Fernald | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown is fouled on the floor by Oliver Fernald - foul #3 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #14 | 75-67 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-67 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale runs out the clock | 77-67 |