| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Close (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elton Granger (fresh) SF - John Labelle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Petti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lindgren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Labelle inbounds the ball | 20-30 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | John Labelle's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Senecal | 20-30 |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Close grabs the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Stanley Lindgren - foul #2 on Stanley Lindgren, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Peter Lee (SF), Alfredo Figueroa (PF) Harry Wynn, Stanley Lindgren, Stephen Edwards | |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-32 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Peter Lee is called for the reach on John Labelle - foul #1 on Peter Lee, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stanley Lindgren (PF) Gonzalo Romano, Peter Lee, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | John Labelle drills a shot from the baseline | 24-32 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt clanks a floater from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Petti | 24-32 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | John Labelle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-32 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman tips it back up and in | 26-32 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Harry Wynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Norman Calloway (SF) Michael Close, John Labelle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Peter Lee (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Harry Wynn, Dennis Carpenter, Stanley Lindgren, Charles Senecal | |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach (SG), Buddy Davis (C) Elton Granger, Michael Petti | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stanley Lindgren (PF) Gonzalo Romano, Stephen Edwards | |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Stanley Lindgren misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Buddy Davis - foul #2 on Buddy Davis, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Harris (PF) Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Oliver (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG), Charles Senecal (C) Peter Lee, Dennis Carpenter, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Stanley Lindgren makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Stanley Lindgren misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Harris | 26-33 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Robert Oliver, Gonzalo Romano, Stanley Lindgren, Charles Senecal | |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Close (PG), John Labelle (SF) David Hutson, Norman Calloway | |
| Subs | Penn State | Peter Lee (SF), Stanley Lindgren (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Dennis Carpenter, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Close (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mile Zumbach (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Labelle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Buddy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stephen Wyatt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Lee (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stanley Lindgren (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | John Labelle misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Peter Lee - foul #2 on Peter Lee, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elton Granger (SG), Donald Coleman (PF), Michael Petti (C) Mile Zumbach, Charles Harris, Buddy Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF) Harry Wynn, Peter Lee, Stanley Lindgren | |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | John Labelle misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | John Labelle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Donald Coleman picks off the pass by Gonzalo Romano | 27-33 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Close | 30-33 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-33 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Coleman | 33-33 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Charles Senecal | 33-35 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | Charles Senecal picks off the pass by John Labelle | 33-35 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Charles Senecal clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Close - foul #1 on Michael Close, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Mile Zumbach (SG), Norman Calloway (SF), Charles Harris (PF), Buddy Davis (C) Michael Close, Elton Granger, John Labelle, Donald Coleman, Michael Petti | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Oliver (PG), Harry Wynn (SG), Peter Lee (SF), Stanley Lindgren (PF) Stephen Wyatt, Gonzalo Romano, Dennis Carpenter, Stephen Edwards | |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Charles Senecal makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Charles Senecal makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | David Hutson is fouled on the floor by Peter Lee - foul #3 on Peter Lee, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa (C) Charles Senecal | |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Hutson | 35-37 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa connects on the runner in the lane set up by Stanley Lindgren and the foul's on Buddy Davis - foul #3 on Buddy Davis, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman (PF) Charles Harris | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SF) Peter Lee | |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway is fouled on the floor by Stephen Wyatt - foul #2 on Stephen Wyatt, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elton Granger (SG), Michael Petti (C) Mile Zumbach, Buddy Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Peter Lee (SF) Stephen Wyatt | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elton Granger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Petti (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Oliver (fresh) SG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Lindgren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Alfredo Figueroa - foul #3 on Alfredo Figueroa, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (PG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Charles Senecal (C) Robert Oliver, Peter Lee, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | David Hutson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Close (PG), John Labelle (SF) David Hutson, Norman Calloway | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Oliver (PG), Peter Lee (SF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Stephen Wyatt, Dennis Carpenter, Charles Senecal | |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Coleman | 37-40 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Labelle | 40-40 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa is fouled on the floor by Michael Close - foul #2 on Michael Close, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach (SG), Charles Harris (PF), Buddy Davis (C) Elton Granger, Donald Coleman, Michael Petti | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Charles Senecal (C) Harry Wynn, Peter Lee, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Wyatt | 40-43 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Close hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Labelle | 43-43 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Charles Senecal clanks a turnaround from the right block | 43-43 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Buddy Davis | 43-43 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach is hacked by Stanley Lindgren - foul #3 on Stanley Lindgren, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Norman Calloway (SF), Donald Coleman (PF), Michael Petti (C) Michael Close, John Labelle, Charles Harris, Buddy Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (SG), Stephen Edwards (PF) Dennis Carpenter, Stanley Lindgren | |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses the shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mile Zumbach (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Norman Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Petti (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Oliver (fresh) SG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Wyatt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elton Granger (SG) Mile Zumbach | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter (SF), Alfredo Figueroa (PF) Robert Oliver, Stephen Edwards | |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Coleman and he's fouled by Charles Senecal - foul #1 on Charles Senecal, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Oliver (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG), Peter Lee (SF), Stanley Lindgren (PF) Stephen Wyatt, Harry Wynn, Dennis Carpenter, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Charles Senecal works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Michael Petti - foul #3 on Michael Petti, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Close (PG), John Labelle (SF) David Hutson, Norman Calloway | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (PG), Harry Wynn (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF) Robert Oliver, Gonzalo Romano, Peter Lee, Stanley Lindgren | |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | John Labelle clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Harry Wynn grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Charles Senecal connects on the runner in the lane set up by Harry Wynn | 48-45 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Close misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Stephen Edwards | 48-45 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Michael Close steps in front of the Stephen Edwards pass | 48-45 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Close hits the finger roll | 50-45 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Harry Wynn knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Carpenter and he's fouled by Michael Petti - foul #4 on Michael Petti, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Mile Zumbach (SG), Norman Calloway (SF), Charles Harris (PF), Buddy Davis (C) Michael Close, Elton Granger, John Labelle, Donald Coleman, Michael Petti | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Oliver (PG), Peter Lee (SF), Stanley Lindgren (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Stephen Wyatt, Dennis Carpenter, Stephen Edwards, Charles Senecal | |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Harry Wynn makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harry Wynn | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mile Zumbach (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Norman Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Buddy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Oliver (fresh) SG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Lindgren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Stanley Lindgren knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Robert Oliver | 50-50 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Close (PG), Elton Granger (SG), John Labelle (SF), Donald Coleman (PF), Michael Petti (C) David Hutson, Mile Zumbach, Norman Calloway, Charles Harris, Buddy Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG) Harry Wynn | |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | John Labelle connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Elton Granger | 52-50 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-53 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Peter Lee steals it from Michael Petti | 52-53 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | John Labelle grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | John Labelle makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Petti | 54-53 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Robert Oliver is fouled on the floor by Michael Close - foul #3 on Michael Close, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (SG), Stephen Edwards (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Gonzalo Romano, Peter Lee, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Robert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Robert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards blows the layup | 56-55 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Stanley Lindgren pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Stanley Lindgren scores on a shot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | John Labelle comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 56-57 |