| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Randy Cunningham (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Frank Caskey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Manuel Mefford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wathen (fresh) SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Low (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey is whistled for a carry | 42-36 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Douglas Emert buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Butts - foul #1 on Anthony Butts, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Donald Wathen is called for the reach on Randy Cunningham - foul #3 on Donald Wathen, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PF) Anthony Butts | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (SG), Dwayne O'Niell (SF), Charles Funchess (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Donald Wathen, Joseph Allbright, Scott Collins, John Low | |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell loses the dribble to Randy Cunningham | 42-41 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt is hacked by Douglas Emert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Emert, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (SG), Joseph Slinkard (SF), Chester Yother (PF) Randy Cunningham, Frank Caskey, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG) Douglas Emert | |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Joseph Slinkard steps in front of the Charles Funchess pass | 45-41 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-41 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen connects on the 3 from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt is fouled on the floor by Samuel Baxter - foul #2 on Samuel Baxter, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford (C) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Scott Collins (PF), John Low (C) Samuel Baxter, Alexander Yuen, Charles Funchess, Vincent Alexander | |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Tony Hill | 49-44 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Scott Collins blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Curnutt - foul #1 on Richard Curnutt, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG), Frank Caskey (SF), Anthony Butts (PF) Richard Curnutt, Tony Hill, Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Scott Collins makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Scott Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Joseph Allbright steps in front of the Randy Cunningham pass | 51-46 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Frank Caskey denies the turnaround by Joseph Allbright | 51-46 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Scott Collins snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Slinkard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Randy Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Frank Caskey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Manuel Mefford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Allbright (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Low (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Douglas Emert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-46 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Frank Caskey - foul #2 on Frank Caskey, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Tony Hill (SG), Joshua Stockton (SF), Chester Yother (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Joseph Slinkard, Randy Cunningham, Frank Caskey, Anthony Butts, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Charles Funchess (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, Joseph Allbright, Scott Collins, John Low | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Donald Wathen steps in front of the Tony Hill pass in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Donald Wathen takes the ball from Richard Curnutt in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | Donald Wathen can't finish the layup | 51-48 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Donald Wathen picks off the pass by Richard Curnutt in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the lay-in | 51-48 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander loses the dribble to Tony Hill | 51-48 |
| 14:38 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt lays it up and in set up by Tony Hill | 53-48 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Donald Wathen's pass is intercepted by Chester Yother | 53-48 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother comes up short on the floater in the paint | 53-48 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Randy Cunningham (SG), Frank Caskey (SF), Anthony Butts (PF), Manuel Mefford (C) Richard Curnutt, Tony Hill, Joshua Stockton, Chester Yother, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Gary Stott (PF), John Low (C) Alexander Yuen, Dwayne O'Niell, Charles Funchess, Vincent Alexander | |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Douglas Emert buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Stott | 53-51 |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Butts and he's fouled by John Low - foul #1 on John Low, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | John Low snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Manuel Mefford is called for the reach on Douglas Emert - foul #1 on Manuel Mefford, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG) Joseph Slinkard | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Cunningham | 57-51 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Anthony Butts takes the ball from Douglas Emert | 57-51 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham lays it in set up by Frank Caskey | 59-51 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Douglas Emert buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Allbright | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Randy Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Frank Caskey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Manuel Mefford (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wathen (tiring) 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Allbright (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Stott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Low (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Gary Stott grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright scores on a shot from the right side | 59-56 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-56 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Anthony Butts | 62-56 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Gary Stott denies the turnaround by Manuel Mefford | 62-56 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Caskey | 62-56 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Butts and he's fouled by Donald Wathen - foul #4 on Donald Wathen, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Tony Hill (SG), Chester Yother (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Richard Curnutt, Randy Cunningham, Anthony Butts, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Alexander Yuen (SG), Scott Collins (PF), Charles Funchess (C) Douglas Emert, Donald Wathen, Gary Stott, John Low | |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Brown | 65-56 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is whistled for traveling | 65-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton (SF) Frank Caskey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SF) Joseph Allbright | |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Funchess - foul #2 on Charles Funchess, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown tips it in | 67-56 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Charles Funchess clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Joshua Stockton - foul #2 on Joshua Stockton, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Vincent Alexander (C) Samuel Baxter, Scott Collins | |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Charles Funchess makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Charles Funchess makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother banks in the layup and the foul's on Charles Funchess - foul #3 on Charles Funchess, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (SF), Scott Collins (PF) Dwayne O'Niell, Charles Funchess | |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Scott Collins loses the dribble to Tony Hill | 70-58 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tony Hill | 72-58 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Douglas Emert connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alexander Yuen | 72-61 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Slinkard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SG - Tony Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Stockton (fairly fresh) PF - Chester Yother (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Yuen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother is fouled on the floor by Scott Collins - foul #2 on Scott Collins, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Randy Cunningham (SG), Frank Caskey (SF), Manuel Mefford (C) Joseph Slinkard, Tony Hill, Joshua Stockton, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Dwayne O'Niell (SF), John Low (C) Douglas Emert, Alexander Yuen, Joseph Allbright, Vincent Alexander | |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Wathen and he's hacked by Richard Curnutt - foul #2 on Richard Curnutt, team foul #6 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PF) Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Funchess (PF) Scott Collins | |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses the free throw | 74-63 |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Samuel Baxter is called for the reach on Frank Caskey - foul #3 on Samuel Baxter, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG) Samuel Baxter | |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | John Low is hacked by Randy Cunningham - foul #1 on Randy Cunningham, team foul #7 | 74-63 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | John Low makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | John Low makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Curnutt, team foul #8 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Collins (PF) John Low | |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Charles Funchess misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Charles Funchess tips it home | 74-67 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Dwayne O'Niell swats the layup by Richard Curnutt | 74-67 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Charles Funchess snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Funchess - foul #4 on Charles Funchess, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Tony Hill (SG), Joshua Stockton (SF), Anthony Butts (PF) Richard Curnutt, Randy Cunningham, Frank Caskey, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Alexander Yuen (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, Donald Wathen, Dwayne O'Niell, Charles Funchess | |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter is hacked by Anthony Butts - foul #2 on Anthony Butts, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Samuel Baxter steals it from Tony Hill in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Scott Collins comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 76-69 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Hill | 79-69 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen is fouled on the floor by Manuel Mefford - foul #2 on Manuel Mefford, team foul #10 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Chester Yother (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Joshua Stockton, Anthony Butts, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), John Low (C) Samuel Baxter, Vincent Alexander | |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Scott Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-69 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Scott Collins tips it in | 79-71 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is alone and drills a jump hook from close range | 81-71 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Scott Collins misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 81-71 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother pulls down the rebound | 81-71 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 83-71 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Emert | 83-74 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (tired) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Tony Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Slinkard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Yother (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Brown (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Yuen (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Collins (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Low (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG), Joshua Stockton (SF), Manuel Mefford (C) Richard Curnutt, Joseph Slinkard, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Dwayne O'Niell (SF), Charles Funchess (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Alexander Yuen, Joseph Allbright, Scott Collins, John Low | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Douglas Emert hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Vincent Alexander | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother is fouled on the floor by Charles Funchess - foul #5 on Charles Funchess, team foul #11 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Gary Stott (PF) Douglas Emert, Charles Funchess | |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell can't finish the layup | 84-76 |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Chester Yother | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-76 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell snags the defensive board | 84-76 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Donald Wathen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Frank Caskey (SF), Anthony Butts (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Tony Hill, Joshua Stockton, Chester Yother, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Joseph Allbright (SF), John Low (C) Samuel Baxter, Dwayne O'Niell, Vincent Alexander | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frank Caskey | 87-76 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright is hacked by Arthur Brown - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #11 | 87-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG) Richard Curnutt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (SG), Scott Collins (PF) Donald Wathen, Gary Stott | |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham double dribbles | 87-78 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Manuel Mefford (C) Joseph Slinkard, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG) Alexander Yuen | |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-78 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Scott Collins banks in the layup | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Wathen - foul #5 on Donald Wathen, team foul #12 | 87-80 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG) Donald Wathen | |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | John Low snags the defensive board | 88-80 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frank Caskey - foul #3 on Frank Caskey, team foul #12 | 88-80 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Curnutt | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Douglas Emert drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dwayne O'Niell | 91-83 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Douglas Emert is called for the reach on Richard Curnutt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Emert, team foul #13 | 91-83 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (PG) Frank Caskey | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Douglas Emert connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Allbright | 92-86 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Emert - foul #3 on Douglas Emert, team foul #14 | 92-86 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | John Low gets the rebound | 93-86 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 93-86 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham gets the rebound | 93-86 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-86 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Dwayne O'Niell is called for the reach on Randy Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwayne O'Niell, team foul #15 | 93-86 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 94-86 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts pulls down the rebound | 94-86 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Douglas Emert is called for the reach on Anthony Butts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Emert, team foul #16 | 94-86 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts makes the 1st free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Scott Collins snags the defensive board | 95-86 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 95-86 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Allbright | 95-86 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Manuel Mefford is called for the reach on Dwayne O'Niell - foul #3 on Manuel Mefford, team foul #13 | 95-86 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey (SF) Tony Hill | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 1st free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt runs out the clock | 95-88 |