| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Suazo (fresh) PF - Gerard Creamer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Paul Suazo inbounds the ball | 47-44 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Paul Cordova works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Spivey | 47-47 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 49-47 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer is hacked by Ronald Roland - foul #1 on Ronald Roland, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Luman (SF), Dale Dancer (C) Ronald Roland, Gene Amon | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is whistled for a carry | 49-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gene Amon (C) Dale Dancer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Luman - foul #2 on David Luman, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Ronald Roland (SF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, David Luman, Gene Amon | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Mark Boren | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | William Cook gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Gerard Creamer blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Sidney Gaither | 52-49 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerard Creamer | 52-49 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Paul Cordova splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is hacked by William Cook - foul #3 on William Cook, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Shelby Hise (SG), David Luman (SF), Gene Amon (C) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Dale Dancer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger (SF) Douglas Spivey | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelby Hise (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Luman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Suazo (fairly fresh) SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the turnaround from close range | 55-51 |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-51 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Gene Amon is called for the reach on Paul Suazo - foul #1 on Gene Amon, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland (SF) Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Paul Suazo | |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gene Amon | 55-51 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Cordova | 55-53 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Mark Boren and the foul's on Gerard Creamer - foul #2 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #1 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Gary Barrientes (PF) Mark Boren, Ronald Roland | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | David Luman misses the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Leonard Lechuga - foul #2 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #2 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland (SF) Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Gerard Creamer, Leonard Lechuga | |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | David Luman makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | David Luman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | David Luman misses the 3rd free throw | 59-56 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 59-56 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses long on a shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-56 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | David Luman pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes (PF) David Luman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG) Douglas Spivey | |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Roland - foul #2 on Ronald Roland, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Luman (SF), Dale Dancer (C) Ronald Roland, Gene Amon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerard Creamer (PF) John Lau | |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shelby Hise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Luman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 10 pts. C - Dale Dancer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Paul Cordova takes the ball from William Cook in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-58 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | David Luman misses the tip | 59-58 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Paul Suazo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes can't finish the layup | 59-61 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Paul Suazo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | William Cook comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | David Luman hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Paul Suazo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gene Amon (C) William Cook, Shelby Hise, David Luman, Dale Dancer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG), Leonard Lechuga (C) Paul Suazo, Jamie Smith | |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland tips it but misses | 61-61 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren tips it in | 63-61 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Spivey | 63-63 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither loses the ball out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Shelby Hise (SG), David Luman (PF) Mark Boren, Sidney Gaither, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (PF) Gerard Creamer | |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gene Amon - foul #2 on Gene Amon, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | David Luman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Leonard Lechuga | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shelby Hise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Luman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Lau (fresh) C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Shelby Hise - foul #4 on Shelby Hise, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF) William Cook, Shelby Hise, David Luman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Paul Cordova is called for the reach on Gary Barrientes - foul #3 on Paul Cordova, team foul #3 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Shelby Hise (SG), David Luman (PF) Mark Boren, Sidney Gaither, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerard Creamer (PF) John Lau | |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland is called for traveling | 63-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Gary Barrientes (PF) William Cook, David Luman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Paul Cordova | 63-66 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Paul Cordova's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Ronald Roland | 66-66 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes buries a shot from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Gary Barrientes is called for the reach on Douglas Spivey - foul #3 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), David Luman (PF), Dale Dancer (C) Mark Boren, Shelby Hise, Gary Barrientes, Gene Amon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG), John Lau (PF) Paul Cordova, Gerard Creamer | |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | David Luman connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Sidney Gaither | 71-68 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Harold Burkart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | William Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | John Lau grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Harold Burkart | 71-70 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Sidney Gaither | 74-70 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Dale Dancer - foul #2 on Dale Dancer, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (SG), Dennis Mabry (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF), Gene Amon (C) Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, David Luman, Dale Dancer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (PG), Paul Suazo (SG), Gerard Creamer (PF) Harold Burkart, Douglas Spivey, John Lau | |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shelby Hise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Mabry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 17 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 20 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 74-72 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gary Barrientes | 74-72 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leonard Lechuga - foul #3 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #4 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), David Luman (PF) Shelby Hise, Dennis Mabry, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is fouled in the backcourt by William Cook - foul #4 on William Cook, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Paul Cordova is called for the reach on William Cook in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Cordova, team foul #5 | 75-73 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Gerard Creamer swats the shot by David Luman | 75-73 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Jamie Smith grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (SG) Sidney Gaither | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Paul Suazo | |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the driving attempt from the right block | 75-73 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Gene Amon | 77-73 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the jump hook from the left block | 77-73 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits the follow up shot | 77-75 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-75 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | David Luman tips it in | 79-75 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Jamie Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-75 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 79-75 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Jamie Smith grabs the board | 79-75 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 79-75 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon is hacked by Paul Cordova in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Cordova, team foul #6 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG) Shelby Hise | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG), Leonard Lechuga (C) Paul Cordova, Jamie Smith | |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | David Luman is hacked by Gerard Creamer - foul #3 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #7 | 79-75 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | David Luman misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is hacked by Gene Amon - foul #3 on Gene Amon, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF) Sidney Gaither, David Luman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Harold Burkart is called for the reach on William Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Burkart, team foul #8 | 79-77 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga snags the defensive board | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 79-77 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Spivey - foul #2 on Douglas Spivey, team foul #9 | 79-77 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the board | 80-77 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Harold Burkart connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Lechuga | 80-80 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland buries a fadeaway in the paint | 82-80 |