| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Victorino (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Richard Hubbard - foul #2 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Desir (C) Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Richard Desir pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Richard Paxton grabs the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 25-31 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | John Steffen splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Steffen | 25-34 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Jerry Kwapniewski is called for the reach on Samuel Tipton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Kwapniewski, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Samuel Tipton, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Joshua Powell (PF) Michael Steffen, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-34 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | John Steffen's pass is intercepted by Richard Hubbard | 28-34 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Richard Paxton drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Tolson | 30-34 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell clanks a shot from the left side | 30-34 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson is denied on a dunk by Timothy Price | 30-36 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard tips it but misses | 30-36 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Steffen and he's hacked by Richard Hubbard - foul #3 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), James Ketterman (C) Albert Mazon, John Steffen, Joshua Powell, Timothy Price | |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses the free throw | 30-38 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Daniel Pirtle | 30-38 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Dikembe Albarazi is called for the reach on Stephen Box - foul #3 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SG), Ryan Autry (SF) Dikembe Albarazi, Dale Furtado | |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Michael Steffen steals it from Daniel Pirtle | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stephen Box (fresh) SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Malbrough (fresh) PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Desir (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Autry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ketterman (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Jerry Kwapniewski | 30-40 |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF) Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG) Antonio Moretz | |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry is whistled for a carry | 30-40 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Larry Victorino is hacked by Dikembe Albarazi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SG) Dikembe Albarazi | |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Jerry Kwapniewski takes the ball from Steven Deschamp | 30-40 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Richard Desir gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | James Ketterman is called for the reach on Steven Deschamp - foul #2 on James Ketterman, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Stephen Box, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Samuel Tipton, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), John Steffen (SG), Timothy Price (C) Michael Steffen, Ryan Autry, James Ketterman | |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Kwapniewski - foul #2 on Jerry Kwapniewski, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Tolson (PF) Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz is denied on a dunk by Joshua Tolson | 31-40 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten's pass is intercepted by John Steffen in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Steffen | 31-42 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Moretz - foul #2 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #6 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF), Joshua Powell (PF) Antonio Moretz, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Larry Victorino scores on a 3 from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | John Steffen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Daniel Pirtle, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) Albert Mazon | |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton snags the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Dale Furtado picks off the pass by Steven Deschamp | 34-42 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado is called for traveling | 34-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Stephen Box, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Samuel Tipton, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), James Ketterman (C) Michael Steffen, John Steffen, Dale Furtado, Joshua Powell, Timothy Price | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Malbrough (fresh) PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Autry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ketterman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Antonio Moretz is called for the reach on Gabriel Garten - foul #3 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #7 | 34-42 |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman is fouled on the floor by Richard Hubbard - foul #4 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Desir (C) Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ryan Autry | 34-44 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Daniel Pirtle (C) Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Joshua Tolson, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dale Furtado (SF), Timothy Price (C) Albert Mazon, Ryan Autry, James Ketterman | |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski banks in the layup on a great pass from Antonio Moretz | 34-46 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Larry Victorino makes the 3 from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Larry Victorino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-46 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp hits a floater near the basket set up by Samuel Tipton | 39-46 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Samuel Tipton swats the layup by Dale Furtado | 39-46 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Paxton | 39-46 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Larry Victorino is fouled on the floor by Antonio Moretz - foul #4 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #8 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Steven Deschamp, Samuel Tipton, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), John Steffen (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), Joshua Powell (PF), James Ketterman (C) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz, Dale Furtado, Jerry Kwapniewski, Timothy Price | |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Larry Victorino makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Larry Victorino makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | John Steffen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-46 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman hits the follow up shot | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stephen Box (fresh) SG - Larry Victorino (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Earl Malbrough (fresh) PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Desir (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Autry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ketterman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough knocks in the shot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell is fouled on the floor by Larry Victorino - foul #1 on Larry Victorino, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Larry Victorino, Earl Malbrough, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Timothy Price (C) John Steffen, James Ketterman | |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell can't finish the layup | 43-48 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Price - foul #2 on Timothy Price, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Earl Malbrough (SF) Stephen Box, Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dale Furtado (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) Albert Mazon, Ryan Autry, Timothy Price | |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado is hacked by Richard Hubbard - foul #5 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deschamp (SF), Richard Desir (C) Earl Malbrough, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), James Ketterman (PF) Michael Steffen, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Richard Paxton picks off the pass by Joshua Powell | 45-48 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson can't tip it in | 45-48 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Richard Desir snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Dikembe Albarazi - foul #5 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #10 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF) Richard Paxton, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), Timothy Price (C) Dikembe Albarazi, Dale Furtado, James Ketterman, Joshua Powell | |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Daniel Pirtle (C) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Timothy Price picks off the pass by Daniel Pirtle in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price's floater is tipped away by Samuel Tipton | 47-48 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Earl Malbrough, Samuel Tipton, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry (SF) John Steffen | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stephen Box (fresh) SG - Larry Victorino (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Steven Deschamp (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Tolson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Desir (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ryan Autry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Price (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stephen Box - foul #2 on Stephen Box, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) Albert Mazon | |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Richard Desir grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Stephen Box throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG) Stephen Box | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Joshua Powell (C) Antonio Moretz, Timothy Price | |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 47-49 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Richard Desir grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Richard Paxton is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Larry Victorino picks off the pass by Michael Steffen | 49-49 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Richard Paxton comes up short on the floater from the right side | 49-49 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | John Steffen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-49 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Richard Desir gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket | 49-51 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Larry Victorino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF), Timothy Price (C) Ryan Autry, Joshua Powell | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski is called for traveling | 49-51 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Richard Desir is whistled for traveling | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado is hacked by Richard Paxton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Paxton, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen is hacked by Richard Paxton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Paxton, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry (SF), Joshua Powell (PF) Dale Furtado, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price is hacked by Joshua Tolson - foul #2 on Joshua Tolson, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson grabs the board | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 49-53 |