| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Bellows (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Magoon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Titus Smithey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore loses the ball out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SG) Larry Vigil | |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Titus Smithey can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 27-23 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Doug Baker - foul #2 on Doug Baker, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Davis (SG) Doug Baker | |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Roy Bates makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Bellows | 29-25 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Darryl Magoon steps in front of the Roy Clore pass | 29-25 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Darryl Magoon is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Darryl Magoon, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (PG), Larry Vigil (SG), James Edgell (PF) Robert Bellows, Roger Davis, Darryl Magoon | |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Roy Bates misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 32-25 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 32-25 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Bender | 32-25 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese tips it but misses | 32-25 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Larry Vigil gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Titus Smithey comes up short on the shot in the lane | 32-25 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Reese | 34-25 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Larry Vigil connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Titus Smithey | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Doug Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Bates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Edgell (fresh) C - Titus Smithey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Clore | 37-27 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Roy Bates misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-27 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the jump hook from the baseline | 39-27 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Roy Bates hits the finger roll | 39-29 |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey buries a runner from close range set up by Dennis Reese and he's fouled by James Edgell - foul #2 on James Edgell, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Mark England (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Mark Bender | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (PG), Roger Davis (SG), Edward Tillman (SF), Darryl Magoon (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Doug Baker, Larry Vigil, Roy Bates, James Edgell, Titus Smithey | |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses the free throw | 41-29 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Jerry Johnson gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Robert Bellows drills a 3 from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey scores on a floater from the right side | 43-32 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Ernest Ferrante blocks the jumper by Edward Tillman | 43-32 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Darryl Magoon hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 43-34 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Jerry Johnson gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Robert Bellows buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Johnson | 43-36 |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Mark England is fouled on the floor by Roger Davis - foul #1 on Roger Davis, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Mark Bender (PF) Rocco Russo, Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (SG), Roy Bates (SF), Titus Smithey (C) Roger Davis, Edward Tillman, Jerry Johnson | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark England (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raphael Soto (fresh) PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Bellows (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Magoon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Titus Smithey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Darryl Magoon connects on the jump hook in the paint | 43-38 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Mark Bender is blocked by Darryl Magoon | 43-38 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender tips it home | 45-38 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Roy Bates clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-38 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mark Bender | 45-38 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Darryl Magoon - foul #4 on Darryl Magoon, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Mark England, Raphael Soto, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Zellman (PF) Darryl Magoon | |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Roy Clore steps in front of the Larry Vigil pass | 48-38 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese lays it up and in on a great pass from Roy Clore | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Tony Zellman's layup is rejected by Mark Bender | 50-38 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Titus Smithey | 50-38 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Tony Zellman throws it down set up by Titus Smithey | 50-40 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey dunks the ball set up by Roy Clore | 52-40 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Robert Bellows is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Bellows, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Ernest Ferrante (C) Thomas Millstein, Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Davis (SG), Darryl Magoon (PF) Larry Vigil, Tony Zellman | |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Titus Smithey - foul #2 on Titus Smithey, team foul #7 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SG) Roger Davis | |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Robert Bellows misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Darryl Magoon tips it but misses | 54-40 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Titus Smithey tips it in | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Bellows (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doug Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Bates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Magoon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Titus Smithey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dennis Reese | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Darryl Magoon hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 56-42 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mark Bender | 56-42 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Titus Smithey - foul #3 on Titus Smithey, team foul #8 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Mark England (SG), Raphael Soto (PF), Phillip Bailey (C) Rocco Russo, Dennis Reese, Mark Bender, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (SG) Doug Baker | |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Titus Smithey grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Phillip Bailey swats the layup by Larry Vigil | 57-42 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Mark England's pass is intercepted by Titus Smithey | 57-42 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Robert Bellows clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Darryl Magoon blocks the jumper by Mark England | 57-42 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Titus Smithey snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Robert Bellows misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Darryl Magoon grabs the offensive board | 57-42 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Larry Vigil loses the dribble to Mark England | 57-42 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark England | 59-42 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Larry Vigil connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Titus Smithey | 59-44 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto hits the finger roll | 61-44 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Larry Vigil hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Bellows | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark England (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Clore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raphael Soto (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Bailey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Bellows (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Vigil (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Bates (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Magoon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Titus Smithey (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Mark England can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the easy layup | 61-47 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Titus Smithey | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Darryl Magoon knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 61-49 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 61-49 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Larry Vigil grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Titus Smithey misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Phillip Bailey - foul #1 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #1 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Mark Bender (PF) Mark England, Raphael Soto | |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (PG), Roger Davis (SG), Edward Tillman (SF), James Edgell (PF) Robert Bellows, Larry Vigil, Roy Bates, Darryl Magoon | |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Titus Smithey makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Titus Smithey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Baker - foul #3 on Doug Baker, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SF) Roy Clore | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Johnson (C) Titus Smithey | |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | James Edgell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mark Bender | 63-51 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender is hacked by Doug Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Doug Baker, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Doug Baker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jerry Johnson | 65-54 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Doug Baker is called for the reach on Mark Bender in the backcourt - foul #5 on Doug Baker, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (SG) Doug Baker | |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Larry Vigil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | James Edgell snags the offensive board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | James Edgell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Millstein - foul #1 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #2 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Clore (SF) Mark England | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Zellman (PF) Larry Vigil | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | James Edgell makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | James Edgell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Reese | 68-55 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | James Edgell's pass is intercepted by Dennis Reese | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein runs out the clock | 68-55 |