| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) SG - David Wike (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Partee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes inbounds the ball | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Johnny Pate, team foul #1 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (C) Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson lays it in on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 36-24 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Michael Downard loses the dribble to Lonnie Nicholson | 36-24 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | David Partee can't finish the layup | 36-24 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Charles Whorton gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-24 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Charles Whorton tips it in | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | David Wike loses the dribble to Michael Downard | 38-24 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-24 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Slaugh - foul #1 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #2 | 41-24 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Michael Downard drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Slaugh | 43-26 |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | David Wike drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 43-29 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Charles Whorton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), David Jones (PF), David Stukes (C) Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes, Charles Whorton, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | David Stukes picks off the pass by Joe Landin | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - David Jones (fresh) C - David Stukes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone drills a 3 from straight away | 46-29 |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Whorton (PF), Johnny Pate (C) David Jones, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG) Rocco Ricci | |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Johnny Pate clanks a jumper from the right side | 46-33 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Staggers | 46-33 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Johnny Pate swats the short shot by Thomas Staggers | 46-33 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes loses the ball out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Whorton - foul #3 on Charles Whorton, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-35 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Johnny Pate gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the board | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the floater from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | David Wike gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson can't finish the layup | 46-35 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone grabs the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone is hacked by Lonnie Nicholson - foul #1 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF) Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes, Charles Whorton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Lonnie Nicholson picks off the pass by Micheal Whetstone | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Partee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Johnny Pate swats the layup by Albert Laplant | 46-35 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Lowell Hill grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone buries a 3 from the right wing | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant comes up short on the floater from the left side | 49-35 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant tips it back up and in | 49-37 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Johnny Pate's pass is intercepted by Albert Laplant | 49-37 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Albert Laplant is blocked by Robert Slaugh | 49-37 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Nicholson | 49-37 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson knocks in the shot near the basket | 49-39 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is hacked by David Partee - foul #2 on David Partee, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF), Charles Whorton (PF), David Stukes (C) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Rocco Ricci, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 49-41 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | David Stukes hits the follow up shot | 51-41 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham is whistled for a carry | 51-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (C) David Stukes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Charles Whorton throws it down on a great pass from Darrell Oakes and the foul's on Thomas Staggers - foul #1 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Johnny Pate (C) Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Charles Whorton makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Johnny Pate denies the turnaround by Samuel Graham | 54-41 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Charles Whorton grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Michael Downard scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the easy layup | 57-41 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Johnny Pate gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-41 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-41 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Charles Whorton snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Charles Whorton hits the follow up shot | 59-41 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Johnny Pate - foul #4 on Johnny Pate, team foul #6 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (C) Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF) Gordon Guerrera, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels | |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Robert Jackson drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Micheal Whetstone | 62-42 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | David Partee buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Rocco Ricci | 62-44 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Robert Jackson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Micheal Whetstone | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | David Wike knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Rocco Ricci and the foul's on Robert Slaugh - foul #2 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #7 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF), David Stukes (C) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Charles Whorton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Rocco Ricci, Thomas Staggers | |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the free throw | 64-46 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Michael Downard is hacked by Albert Laplant - foul #1 on Albert Laplant, team foul #4 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF) Micheal Whetstone, Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Gerald Costello knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-46 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Rocco Ricci | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Stukes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Lowell Hill double dribbles | 66-48 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Stukes - foul #1 on David Stukes, team foul #8 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Jones (PF) Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Thomas Staggers steals it from Robert Jackson | 66-50 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the jumper from the right side | 66-50 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Lowell Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:14 | Penn State | David Stukes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Staggers - foul #2 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #5 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:14 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Gerald Costello - foul #1 on Gerald Costello, team foul #9 | 67-50 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Gerald Costello travels in the backcourt | 67-51 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers knocks in the shot in the lane | 67-53 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-53 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-53 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels tips it in | 67-55 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | David Stukes is denied on a layup by Thomas Staggers | 67-55 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels grabs the board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Rocco Ricci | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Penn State | David Stukes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-57 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Lowell Hill grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Lowell Hill runs out the clock | 67-57 |