| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Maisonet (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darrell Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Marble (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Wilder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Whiten (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cesar Conti (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Kurt McNish (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Jones - foul #1 on Wilbert Jones, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), David McCubrey (SG), Yong Tang (SF), Todd Carlton (PF) Jimmy Jones, James Maisonet, Darrell Pierce, Wilbert Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Todd Carlton - foul #2 on Todd Carlton, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roberto Giordano (SG), Wilbert Jones (PF) David McCubrey, Todd Carlton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Jason Marble misses the jumper from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Edwards | 25-31 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Edward Whiten | 25-31 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder is hacked by Jason Marble - foul #3 on Jason Marble, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | David McCubrey (PG), James Maisonet (SG), Todd Carlton (PF), Michael Frank (C) Dan Carrozza, Roberto Giordano, Wilbert Jones, Jason Marble | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Darrell Pierce (SF) James Maisonet, Yong Tang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Michael Frank loses the dribble to Cesar Conti | 25-31 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Maisonet (SG), Yong Tang (SF), Wilbert Jones (PF) Jimmy Jones, Darrell Pierce, Todd Carlton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones misses the lay-in | 25-31 |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | John Edwards grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Frank - foul #3 on Michael Frank, team foul #4 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Darrell Pierce (SF), Todd Carlton (PF), Roberto Giordano (C) David McCubrey, Yong Tang, Wilbert Jones, Michael Frank | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Todd Carlton snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | James Maisonet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | David McCubrey (SG), Yong Tang (SF), Jason Marble (C) James Maisonet, Darrell Pierce, Roberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David McCubrey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yong Tang (fresh) PF - Todd Carlton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Marble (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Wilder (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Whiten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cesar Conti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kurt McNish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder loses the ball out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), James Maisonet (SG), Darrell Pierce (SF), Wilbert Jones (PF) Jimmy Jones, David McCubrey, Yong Tang, Todd Carlton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Jason Marble can't throw it down | 25-31 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | John Edwards grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | John Edwards comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), David McCubrey (SG), Yong Tang (SF), Michael Frank (PF) Dan Carrozza, James Maisonet, Darrell Pierce, Wilbert Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Edward Whiten is called for the reach on Yong Tang - foul #2 on Edward Whiten, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roberto Giordano (SG), Todd Carlton (PF) Jimmy Jones, Michael Frank | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Yong Tang's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Whiten | 25-31 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder double dribbles | 25-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Darrell Pierce (SF), Michael Frank (PF) David McCubrey, Yong Tang, Todd Carlton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Cesar Conti takes the ball from Jason Marble | 25-31 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish connects on the floater from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Jason Marble misses the shot from the left block | 25-33 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano snags the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Jason Marble misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kurt McNish - foul #3 on Kurt McNish, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | David McCubrey (PG), James Maisonet (SG), Yong Tang (SF), Wilbert Jones (PF) Jimmy Jones, Roberto Giordano, Darrell Pierce, Michael Frank | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe (SG), William Morado (SF), Elvin Rexford (PF), Jose Cuevas (C) Mark Wilder, Edward Whiten, Cesar Conti, Kurt McNish | |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Jason Marble makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Jason Marble makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | John Edwards double dribbles | 27-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward Baker (PG) John Edwards | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David McCubrey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Maisonet (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Yong Tang (fresh) PF - Wilbert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Marble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward Baker (fresh) SG - Ronald Felipe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Morado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elvin Rexford (fresh) C - Jose Cuevas (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | David McCubrey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Yong Tang snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Yong Tang misses the jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Edward Baker gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | William Morado comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-33 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | David McCubrey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | William Morado misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Edward Baker tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Yong Tang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Roberto Giordano (SG), Darrell Pierce (SF), Todd Carlton (PF) David McCubrey, James Maisonet, Yong Tang, Wilbert Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Edwards (PG), Mark Wilder (SG), Edward Whiten (SF), Cesar Conti (PF), Kurt McNish (C) Edward Baker, Ronald Felipe, William Morado, Elvin Rexford, Jose Cuevas | |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish misses the easy layup | 30-33 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Cesar Conti | 30-33 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 30-33 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Jason Marble lays it in set up by Roberto Giordano | 32-33 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Whiten | 32-36 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Jason Marble clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 32-36 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | John Edwards knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Whiten | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Darrell Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Carlton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Marble (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Wilder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Whiten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cesar Conti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Kurt McNish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Jason Marble misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Giordano | 32-39 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce hits a fadeaway from close range | 34-39 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish buries a floater near the basket set up by Edward Whiten | 34-41 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Edward Whiten is called for the reach on Darrell Pierce - foul #3 on Edward Whiten, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | David McCubrey (PG), James Maisonet (SG), Yong Tang (SF), Wilbert Jones (PF), Michael Frank (C) Jimmy Jones, Roberto Giordano, Darrell Pierce, Todd Carlton, Jason Marble | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe (SG), Jose Cuevas (C) Mark Wilder, Kurt McNish | |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Michael Frank is hacked by Jose Cuevas - foul #3 on Jose Cuevas, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Morado (PF) Cesar Conti | |
| 05:55 | Penn State | David McCubrey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbert Jones | 34-41 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Michael Frank blows the layup | 34-41 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ronald Felipe | 34-41 |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Jones takes the ball from Ronald Felipe | 34-41 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David McCubrey | 36-41 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | John Edwards lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Whiten and he's fouled by James Maisonet - foul #1 on James Maisonet, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), Darrell Pierce (SF), Jason Marble (C) James Maisonet, Yong Tang, Michael Frank | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder (SG), Cesar Conti (PF), Kurt McNish (C) Ronald Felipe, Edward Whiten, Jose Cuevas | |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | John Edwards misses the free throw | 36-43 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Jason Marble pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | John Edwards banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Wilder | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Jason Marble clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Kurt McNish - foul #4 on Kurt McNish, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Maisonet (SG), Yong Tang (SF) Dan Carrozza, Darrell Pierce | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward Baker (PG) John Edwards | |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Jason Marble misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Jason Marble makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David McCubrey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Maisonet (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Yong Tang (fresh) PF - Wilbert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Marble (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward Baker (fresh) SG - Mark Wilder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Morado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cesar Conti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Kurt McNish (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Wilder and the foul's on David McCubrey - foul #1 on David McCubrey, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), Darrell Pierce (SF), Todd Carlton (PF) James Maisonet, Yong Tang, Wilbert Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish misses the free throw | 37-47 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Jason Marble grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Todd Carlton connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dan Carrozza | 39-47 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Baker | 39-49 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | David McCubrey drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), James Maisonet (SG), Yong Tang (SF), Wilbert Jones (PF), Michael Frank (C) Dan Carrozza, David McCubrey, Darrell Pierce, Todd Carlton, Jason Marble | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Edwards (PG), Edward Whiten (SF) Edward Baker, William Morado | |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder is hacked by James Maisonet - foul #2 on James Maisonet, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG) Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Yong Tang is called for traveling | 42-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), David McCubrey (SG), Darrell Pierce (SF) Dan Carrozza, James Maisonet, Yong Tang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Jones steals it from Cesar Conti | 42-51 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | The jump hook by Darrell Pierce is blocked by Cesar Conti | 42-51 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Edwards and he's hacked by Darrell Pierce - foul #1 on Darrell Pierce, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roberto Giordano (SG), Yong Tang (SF), Todd Carlton (PF) Jimmy Jones, Darrell Pierce, Wilbert Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward Baker (PG), Ronald Felipe (SG), William Morado (PF), Jose Cuevas (C) John Edwards, Mark Wilder, Cesar Conti, Kurt McNish | |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten misses the free throw | 42-53 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Frank | 42-53 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Michael Frank lays it up and in on a great pass from David McCubrey | 44-53 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), James Maisonet (SG), Darrell Pierce (SF), Wilbert Jones (PF), Jason Marble (C) David McCubrey, Roberto Giordano, Yong Tang, Todd Carlton, Michael Frank | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Edwards (PG), Mark Wilder (SG), Cesar Conti (PF), Kurt McNish (C) Edward Baker, Ronald Felipe, William Morado, Jose Cuevas | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | John Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Jones - foul #2 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #9 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe (SF), Elvin Rexford (PF), Jose Cuevas (C) Edward Whiten, Cesar Conti, Kurt McNish | |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce's pass is intercepted by Ronald Felipe | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder travels in the backcourt | 44-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | David McCubrey (PG), Roberto Giordano (SG), Yong Tang (SF), Todd Carlton (PF), Michael Frank (C) Jimmy Jones, James Maisonet, Darrell Pierce, Wilbert Jones, Jason Marble | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward Baker (PG), William Morado (SF) John Edwards, Mark Wilder | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Ronald Felipe steals the ball from Michael Frank | 44-55 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Frank - foul #4 on Michael Frank, team foul #10 | 44-55 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Michael Frank drills a jumper from the right side set up by Roberto Giordano | 46-57 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Edward Baker runs out the clock | 46-57 |