| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jason Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Merritt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jay Hurley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Isaac (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Fredricks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Weitzman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Lewallen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Bush (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Chiaramonte (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jay Hurley inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Lloyd Isaac misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Phillip Bush - foul #1 on Phillip Bush, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Lloyd Isaac makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Lloyd Isaac misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman connects on the open shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Jason Jones drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jay Hurley | 35-31 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman connects on the shot near the basket and the foul's on Richard Merritt - foul #2 on Richard Merritt, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Jason Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Joseph Chiaramonte grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Sturtz (PG), Scott Ley (PF), Michael Light (C) Jason Jones, Lloyd Isaac, Robert Fredricks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Jackson (SG), Louis O'Neill (SF), Christopher Hall (PF), Dennis Adams (C) Glenn Lewallen, Phillip Bush, Joseph Chiaramonte, Benjamin Shannon | |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Jay Hurley steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Barry Bennett (SF) Albert Weitzman | |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Scott Ley is called for the reach on William Jackson - foul #1 on Scott Ley, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall is fouled on the floor by Richard Merritt - foul #3 on Richard Merritt, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lloyd Isaac (SG) Richard Merritt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen (SG), Phillip Bush (SF) Louis O'Neill, Barry Bennett | |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Jay Hurley takes the ball from Christopher Hall | 35-34 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Samuel Sturtz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Light | 38-34 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Phillip Bush | 38-36 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Samuel Sturtz comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-36 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Dennis Adams is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dennis Adams, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Jones (PG), Robert Fredricks (C) Samuel Sturtz, Michael Light | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman (PG), Louis O'Neill (SG), Barry Bennett (SF), Joseph Chiaramonte (PF), Benjamin Shannon (C) William Jackson, Glenn Lewallen, Phillip Bush, Christopher Hall, Dennis Adams | |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Lloyd Isaac misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph Chiaramonte grabs the board | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jason Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lloyd Isaac (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jay Hurley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Ley (fairly fresh) C - Robert Fredricks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Weitzman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis O'Neill (fresh) SF - Barry Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Chiaramonte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Louis O'Neill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Joseph Chiaramonte misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Scott Ley grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Jason Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Robert Fredricks gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Lloyd Isaac's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Chiaramonte | 38-36 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Jay Hurley gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Jay Hurley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Jones | 41-36 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | Louis O'Neill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Guffey (PG), Benjamin Newquist (SG), Willie Chambers (SF), William Allen (PF) Jason Jones, Lloyd Isaac, Jay Hurley, Scott Ley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Jackson (PG), Glenn Lewallen (SG), Phillip Bush (SF), Dennis Adams (C) Albert Weitzman, Louis O'Neill, Joseph Chiaramonte, Benjamin Shannon | |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Barry Bennett steps in front of the Benjamin Newquist pass | 41-36 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | William Jackson loses the dribble to Willie Chambers in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Robert Guffey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Chambers | 43-36 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Barry Bennett | 43-38 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Willie Chambers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Dennis Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Barry Bennett makes the wide open floater from the left block on a great pass from William Jackson | 43-40 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | William Allen is called for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Jones (PG), Richard Merritt (SF) Robert Guffey, Willie Chambers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman (PG), Edward Bacon (SG), Louis O'Neill (SF), Joseph Chiaramonte (PF), Christopher Hall (C) William Jackson, Glenn Lewallen, Phillip Bush, Barry Bennett, Dennis Adams | |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Joseph Chiaramonte scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Albert Weitzman | 43-42 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Benjamin Newquist hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Chiaramonte - foul #1 on Joseph Chiaramonte, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Light (C) Robert Fredricks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon (C) Christopher Hall | |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Benjamin Newquist misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Benjamin Newquist misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Joseph Chiaramonte grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Chiaramonte | 43-44 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Richard Merritt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | William Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benjamin Newquist (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Light (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Weitzman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Bacon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Louis O'Neill (fresh) PF - Joseph Chiaramonte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Shannon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Penn State | William Allen scores on a fadeaway from close range | 45-44 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Joseph Chiaramonte misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Benjamin Newquist grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Jason Jones misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | William Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | William Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Joseph Chiaramonte grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Louis O'Neill hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Weitzman | 45-46 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Richard Merritt is fouled on the floor by Edward Bacon - foul #2 on Edward Bacon, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Sturtz (PG), Willie Chambers (SF), Lloyd Isaac (PF), Robert Fredricks (C) Jason Jones, Richard Merritt, William Allen, Michael Light | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Jackson (PG), Glenn Lewallen (SG), Phillip Bush (SF), Christopher Hall (PF), Dennis Adams (C) Albert Weitzman, Edward Bacon, Louis O'Neill, Joseph Chiaramonte, Benjamin Shannon | |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Lloyd Isaac can't connect on a shot from the left side | 45-46 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | William Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush's floater is knocked away by Robert Fredricks | 45-46 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall misses the easy layup | 45-46 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Willie Chambers snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Benjamin Newquist lays it in | 47-46 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | William Jackson lays it in set up by Glenn Lewallen | 47-48 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Robert Fredricks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Dennis Adams gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | William Jackson loses the dribble to Samuel Sturtz | 47-48 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Willie Chambers banks in the layup on a great pass from Samuel Sturtz | 49-48 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Robert Fredricks gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Samuel Sturtz clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-48 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Christopher Hall | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Sturtz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Newquist (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willie Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Isaac (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Fredricks (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Lewallen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Bush (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Christopher Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Adams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | William Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Guffey (PG), Richard Merritt (SG), Jay Hurley (SF), William Allen (PF), Scott Ley (C) Samuel Sturtz, Benjamin Newquist, Willie Chambers, Lloyd Isaac, Robert Fredricks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman (PG), Edward Bacon (SG), Louis O'Neill (SF), Barry Bennett (PF), Benjamin Shannon (C) William Jackson, Glenn Lewallen, Phillip Bush, Christopher Hall, Dennis Adams | |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Scott Ley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Guffey is called for the reach on Albert Weitzman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Guffey, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Barry Bennett | 49-50 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Richard Merritt comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Barry Bennett snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Louis O'Neill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Scott Ley snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Barry Bennett is called for the reach on Robert Guffey - foul #2 on Barry Bennett, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Benjamin Newquist (SG) Richard Merritt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen (SG), Joseph Chiaramonte (PF) Edward Bacon, Louis O'Neill | |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Benjamin Newquist misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Barry Bennett | 49-50 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Jay Hurley snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Benjamin Shannon steals the ball from Benjamin Newquist | 49-50 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon's layup is rejected by William Allen | 49-50 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Scott Ley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Benjamin Newquist hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Barry Bennett gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Chiaramonte | 49-53 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Jay Hurley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Barry Bennett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Scott Ley gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Jay Hurley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Scott Ley hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Barry Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Guffey - foul #2 on Robert Guffey, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Jones (PG), Richard Merritt (SG), Willie Chambers (SF), Lloyd Isaac (PF), Michael Light (C) Robert Guffey, Benjamin Newquist, Jay Hurley, William Allen, Scott Ley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Jackson (PG), Louis O'Neill (SG), Phillip Bush (SF), Christopher Hall (PF), Dennis Adams (C) Albert Weitzman, Glenn Lewallen, Barry Bennett, Joseph Chiaramonte, Benjamin Shannon | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jason Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Merritt (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Isaac (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Light (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis O'Neill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Bush (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Christopher Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | William Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Michael Light is fouled on the floor by Dennis Adams - foul #3 on Dennis Adams, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Jason Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Merritt | 54-53 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Louis O'Neill | 54-55 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Richard Merritt drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Louis O'Neill - foul #2 on Louis O'Neill, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Sturtz (PG), Jay Hurley (SF), Robert Fredricks (C) Jason Jones, Willie Chambers, Michael Light | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Chiaramonte (PF) Christopher Hall | |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Richard Merritt makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Louis O'Neill can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Dennis Adams tips it home | 57-57 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | 3 seconds is called on Richard Merritt | 57-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Jones (PG), Benjamin Newquist (SG), William Allen (PF) Samuel Sturtz, Richard Merritt, Lloyd Isaac | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman (PG), Glenn Lewallen (SG), Benjamin Shannon (C) William Jackson, Louis O'Neill, Dennis Adams | |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon banks in the wide open layup | 57-59 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | William Allen hits the finger roll set up by Jason Jones | 59-59 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Joseph Chiaramonte clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Jay Hurley pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Glenn Lewallen is called for the reach on Benjamin Newquist - foul #1 on Glenn Lewallen, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Benjamin Newquist misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Robert Fredricks gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Jason Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jason Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benjamin Newquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jay Hurley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Allen (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fredricks (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Weitzman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Lewallen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Bush (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. PF - Joseph Chiaramonte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Shannon (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Robert Fredricks wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Jay Hurley makes the runner from the right block set up by William Allen | 61-59 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Joseph Chiaramonte is hacked by William Allen - foul #4 on William Allen, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Sturtz (PG), Richard Merritt (SG), Willie Chambers (SF), Lloyd Isaac (PF), Scott Ley (C) Jason Jones, Benjamin Newquist, Jay Hurley, William Allen, Robert Fredricks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Jackson (PG), Louis O'Neill (SG), Barry Bennett (SF), Christopher Hall (PF), Dennis Adams (C) Albert Weitzman, Glenn Lewallen, Phillip Bush, Joseph Chiaramonte, Benjamin Shannon | |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Barry Bennett hits a runner from close range set up by Louis O'Neill | 61-61 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Samuel Sturtz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | William Jackson scores on a floater from the left side set up by Louis O'Neill | 61-63 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Richard Merritt scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Barry Bennett's floater is tipped away by Scott Ley | 64-63 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Louis O'Neill tips it in | 64-65 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Willie Chambers is whistled for a carry | 64-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Guffey (PG), Benjamin Newquist (SG), Michael Light (C) Samuel Sturtz, Richard Merritt, Scott Ley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward Bacon (SG) Christopher Hall | |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Dennis Adams's pass is intercepted by Robert Guffey in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Jones (PG) Robert Guffey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman (PG), Phillip Bush (SF), Christopher Hall (PF) Edward Bacon, Louis O'Neill, Barry Bennett | |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Jason Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Hall | 64-65 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Phillip Bush | 64-65 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jay Hurley (SF), Robert Fredricks (C) Willie Chambers, Michael Light | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen (SG), Joseph Chiaramonte (PF) William Jackson, Dennis Adams | |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Jason Jones steals it from Albert Weitzman in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Benjamin Newquist lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Jones | 66-65 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Lewallen | 66-68 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Jason Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 02:00 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Lloyd Isaac - foul #2 on Lloyd Isaac, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Allen (PF) Lloyd Isaac | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon (C) Joseph Chiaramonte | |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Jay Hurley gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Robert Fredricks loses the dribble to Glenn Lewallen | 66-68 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen throws it down | 66-70 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Christopher Hall is called for the reach on Benjamin Newquist - foul #1 on Christopher Hall, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Chiaramonte (PF) Christopher Hall | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Benjamin Newquist makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Benjamin Newquist makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Benjamin Newquist (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jay Hurley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Allen (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Fredricks (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Weitzman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Lewallen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Bush (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. PF - Joseph Chiaramonte (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Shannon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon loses the dribble to Jason Jones | 68-70 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Jay Hurley hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Benjamin Newquist | 70-70 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen is hacked by Jason Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Jones, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Robert Fredricks pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Jason Jones connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Benjamin Newquist and he's fouled by Albert Weitzman - foul #2 on Albert Weitzman, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Jason Jones makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Jay Hurley snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Albert Weitzman is called for the reach on Jay Hurley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Weitzman, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Jay Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Jay Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Newquist - foul #4 on Benjamin Newquist, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | William Allen gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | William Allen is hacked by Albert Weitzman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Weitzman, team foul #12 | 75-71 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | William Allen makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | William Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen misses the halfcourt shot | 76-71 |