| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Harry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) PF - James Kerlin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Paul (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gilberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-32 |
| 19:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 38-32 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | John Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | Don Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Harry Davis | 41-32 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Charles Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Stanfield - foul #3 on John Stanfield, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Rafael Rice (SG), Dana Giusti (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Harry Davis, Harvey Gray, John Stanfield, James Kerlin, Don Paul | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Charles Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Dana Giusti buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | John Wilson buries a shot from the left side set up by William Gilberg | 44-35 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-35 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | William Gilberg tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | William Gilberg is fouled on the floor by Albert Sotomayor - foul #2 on Albert Sotomayor, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Davis (PG), Harvey Gray (SG), James Kerlin (PF), Don Paul (C) Virgil Dawson, Rafael Rice, Albert Sotomayor, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (SG), George Ayer (SF), Richard Jantz (PF) William Gilberg, Alfredo Ramos, Curtis Elias | |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Harvey Gray is called for the reach on Szczesny Olshefski - foul #1 on Harvey Gray, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Wilson | 47-39 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Dana Giusti buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Harvey Gray | 49-39 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Dana Giusti is called for the reach on John Wilson - foul #2 on Dana Giusti, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Gilberg (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Curtis Elias (C) Szczesny Olshefski, George Ayer, Richard Jantz | |
| 15:49 | Penn State | John Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Wilson | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Harry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dana Giusti (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Kerlin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Paul (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gilberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Don Paul is alone and drills a floater from the right side | 51-42 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | William Gilberg is denied on a layup by Dana Giusti | 51-42 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Don Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Dana Giusti misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Charles Wilson grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Charles Wilson is fouled on the floor by Harvey Gray - foul #2 on Harvey Gray, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), Darrell Ryals (C) Dana Giusti, Don Paul | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Porter (C) Curtis Elias | |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Alfredo Ramos, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Don Paul (C) Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (SG) William Gilberg | |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | Don Paul shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harry Davis | 53-42 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos hits the finger roll set up by Charles Wilson and he's hacked by John Stanfield - foul #4 on John Stanfield, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dana Giusti (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) John Stanfield, James Kerlin, Don Paul | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Gilberg (SG) Szczesny Olshefski | |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Harry Davis is fouled on the floor by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Ayer (SF) Alfredo Ramos | |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals is called for traveling | 53-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Kerlin (PF), Don Paul (C) Albert Sotomayor, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Charles Wilson's floater is tipped away by James Kerlin | 53-45 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | William Gilberg misses the tip | 53-45 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | William Gilberg tips it in | 53-47 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Don Paul grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Harry Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dana Giusti (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Kerlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Paul (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gilberg (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - George Ayer (fresh) PF - Charles Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Porter (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 53-47 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Bruce Porter gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Bruce Porter misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Kerlin - foul #2 on James Kerlin, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Rafael Rice (SG), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Harry Davis, Harvey Gray, James Kerlin, Don Paul | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (SG), Richard Jantz (PF) William Gilberg, Charles Wilson | |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Bruce Porter makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Bruce Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Davis (PG), Harvey Gray (SG) Virgil Dawson, Rafael Rice | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:26 | Penn State | A charge is called on Szczesny Olshefski - foul #2 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Rafael Rice (SG) Harry Davis, Harvey Gray | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos (SF) George Ayer | |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Jantz - foul #1 on Richard Jantz, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Davis (PG), Harvey Gray (SG), Don Paul (C) Virgil Dawson, Rafael Rice, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Bruce Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | John Wilson travels with the ball | 53-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Kerlin (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Albert Sotomayor, Don Paul | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin lays it up and in set up by Dana Giusti | 55-49 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Wilson | 55-51 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Olshefski - foul #3 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Rafael Rice (SG), Don Paul (C) Harry Davis, Harvey Gray, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Gilberg (PG), Charles Wilson (PF) John Wilson, Richard Jantz | |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-51 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Gilberg | 55-51 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski misses the easy open layup | 55-51 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Don Paul hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Charles Wilson hits a fadeaway from close range | 57-53 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Dana Giusti grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Don Paul is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 57-53 |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Dana Giusti grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rafael Rice (fresh) SF - Dana Giusti (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kerlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Don Paul (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Gilberg (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Bruce Porter takes the ball from James Kerlin | 57-53 |
| 07:16 | Penn State | William Gilberg's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Davis (PG), Harvey Gray (SG), John Stanfield (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Virgil Dawson, Rafael Rice, Dana Giusti, James Kerlin, Don Paul | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Wilson (PG), George Ayer (SF), Curtis Elias (C) Szczesny Olshefski, Alfredo Ramos, Bruce Porter | |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | George Ayer steps in front of the Harvey Gray pass | 57-53 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Charles Wilson clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Albert Sotomayor - foul #3 on Albert Sotomayor, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Don Paul (C) Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Harry Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by John Wilson - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Harry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Harry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Harry Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | John Wilson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-58 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Harry Davis is fouled on the floor by John Wilson - foul #4 on John Wilson, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Kerlin (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Albert Sotomayor, Don Paul | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (SG), Bruce Porter (C) William Gilberg, Curtis Elias | |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Harry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Harry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Charles Wilson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Jantz (PF) Charles Wilson | |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Harry Davis double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 62-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Don Paul (C) Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski is open and buries a jumper from close range set up by John Wilson out of the doubleteam | 62-60 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 65-60 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Harry Davis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Kerlin | 68-60 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | John Wilson double dribbles | 68-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) James Kerlin, Don Paul | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Gilberg (PG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Charles Wilson (PF), Curtis Elias (C) John Wilson, George Ayer, Richard Jantz, Bruce Porter | |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by William Gilberg - foul #2 on William Gilberg, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos comes up short on the floater in the paint | 70-60 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Darrell Ryals | 70-60 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Harry Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-60 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Charles Wilson gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Harry Davis (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Stanfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Ryals (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Gilberg (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harvey Gray - foul #3 on Harvey Gray, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Kerlin (PF), Don Paul (C) Albert Sotomayor, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Don Paul is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-61 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | William Gilberg gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | William Gilberg blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by James Kerlin - foul #3 on James Kerlin, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) James Kerlin, Don Paul | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Wilson (PG), Bruce Porter (C) Szczesny Olshefski, Curtis Elias | |
| 02:48 | Penn State | William Gilberg makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | William Gilberg makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Harvey Gray, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Kerlin (PF), Don Paul (C) Albert Sotomayor, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:20 | Penn State | John Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Stanfield | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Bruce Porter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Bruce Porter, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray is hacked by William Gilberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Gilberg, team foul #10 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dana Giusti (SF) John Stanfield | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos misses badly on a shot near the basket | 75-63 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin is fouled in the backcourt by John Wilson - foul #5 on John Wilson, team foul #11 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (SG) John Wilson | |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | William Gilberg evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 77-63 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Dana Giusti gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Harry Davis evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left wing set up by Don Paul | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski hits the finger roll | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Szczesny Olshefski picks off the pass by Harvey Gray | 79-65 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski lays it up and in | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Harry Davis runs out the clock | 79-67 |