| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Enyeart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Bailey (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Lau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Luman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Paul Cordova | 32-24 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | John White misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-24 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | John Lau knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Frederick Green | 34-24 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon lays it up and in on a nice dish by John White | 34-26 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | John Lau comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 34-26 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits the follow up shot | 36-26 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | John White scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Luman | 36-29 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Frederick Green is hacked by John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), Rodney Hughes (SF), George Scott (PF), Dale Dancer (C) John White, David Luman, Dennis Johnson, Gene Amon | |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Rodney Hughes steals the ball from Paul Cordova | 36-29 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | George Scott slams it home on a great pass from Rodney Hughes | 36-31 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Rodney Hughes is called for the reach on Frederick Green - foul #2 on Rodney Hughes, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), David Luman (SF), Gene Amon (C) Shelby Hise, Rodney Hughes, Dale Dancer | |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Paul Cordova connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by John Lau | 39-31 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | John White misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | John Lau grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-31 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | John White gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | David Luman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Willie Bailey snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | David Luman steals it from John Lau | 39-31 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | David Luman hits the finger roll | 39-33 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Walter Lamb | 39-33 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon misses the floater from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | John Lau grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Enyeart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Lau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Lamb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Luman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Penn State | George Scott is called for the reach on Scott Enyeart - foul #1 on George Scott, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keenan Adams (PG), Gerard Creamer (PF) Frederick Green, Willie Bailey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF), Dennis Johnson (PF), Dale Dancer (C) John White, Walter Lamb, David Luman, George Scott, Gene Amon | |
| 15:29 | Penn State | John Lau scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | James Coria tips it in | 41-35 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Paul Cordova can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Johnson | 41-35 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Scott Enyeart is called for the reach on Rodney Hughes - foul #1 on Scott Enyeart, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), David Luman (SF), Gene Amon (C) Shelby Hise, James Coria, Rodney Hughes, Dale Dancer | |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson misses long on a shot from the right block | 41-35 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | David Luman tips it but misses | 41-35 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Keenan Adams gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Keenan Adams - foul #2 on Keenan Adams, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | John Lau gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Paul Cordova can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | David Luman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon is hacked by Scott Enyeart - foul #2 on Scott Enyeart, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG) Keenan Adams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Coria (SG) Walter Lamb | |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | David Luman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | John Lau grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF), Dale Dancer (C) John White, James Coria, David Luman, Gene Amon | |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart buries a shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Frederick Green gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keenan Adams (PG) Frederick Green | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), James Coria (SG), David Luman (SF), Gene Amon (C) Shelby Hise, Walter Lamb, Rodney Hughes, Dale Dancer | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Keenan Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Enyeart (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Lau (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Coria (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Luman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson drills a runner in the paint set up by James Coria | 45-38 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Paul Cordova drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | John White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-38 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Keenan Adams clanks a floater from the right side | 48-40 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Lau | 50-40 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Enyeart - foul #3 on Scott Enyeart, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), Douglas Spivey (SG) Keenan Adams, Paul Cordova | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF), George Scott (PF) John White, James Coria, David Luman, Dennis Johnson | |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-42 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes loses the dribble to Gerard Creamer | 53-42 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Gene Amon picks off the pass by Douglas Spivey | 53-42 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Frederick Green is called for the reach on Rodney Hughes - foul #3 on Frederick Green, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (SG) Douglas Spivey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), David Luman (SF), Dennis Johnson (PF), Dale Dancer (C) Shelby Hise, Rodney Hughes, George Scott, Gene Amon | |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | David Luman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John White | 53-45 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | John Lau is whistled for traveling | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Enyeart (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Lau (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Luman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Dancer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | John White's pass is intercepted by Frederick Green | 53-45 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Paul Cordova clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 53-45 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Johnson | 53-45 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Gerard Creamer - foul #4 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gene Amon (C) Dale Dancer | |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | David Luman is called for the reach on Frederick Green - foul #2 on David Luman, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keenan Adams (PG) Frederick Green | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Scott (PF) Dennis Johnson | |
| 06:15 | Penn State | John Lau knocks in the runner near the basket | 55-46 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon hits a jump hook in the lane set up by John White | 55-48 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on George Scott - foul #2 on George Scott, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG), Jamie Smith (C) Paul Cordova, John Lau | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), Rodney Hughes (SF), Dennis Johnson (PF) John White, David Luman, George Scott | |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Johnson | 58-50 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Keenan Adams | 60-50 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb is whistled for traveling | 60-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), Paul Cordova (SG), John Lau (C) Keenan Adams, Scott Enyeart, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), James Coria (SG), David Luman (SF), Dale Dancer (C) Shelby Hise, Walter Lamb, Rodney Hughes, Gene Amon | |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer clanks a runner in the lane | 60-50 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | James Coria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Frederick Green is hacked by Dennis Johnson - foul #3 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Enyeart (SF) Douglas Spivey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb (SG), George Scott (PF), Gene Amon (C) James Coria, Dennis Johnson, Dale Dancer | |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Frederick Green makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Frederick Green makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Enyeart (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Creamer (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Lau (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Luman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Frederick Green is called for the reach on George Scott - foul #4 on Frederick Green, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | George Scott misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:16 | Penn State | John Lau snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Paul Cordova drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederick Green | 65-50 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Gerard Creamer is called for the reach on John White - foul #5 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #8 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keenan Adams (PG), Douglas Spivey (SG), Antonio Birdsong (SF), Willie Bailey (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Frederick Green, Paul Cordova, Scott Enyeart, Gerard Creamer, John Lau | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Coria (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF), Dale Dancer (C) Walter Lamb, David Luman, Gene Amon | |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | John White makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | John White makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong scores on a shot in the lane and he's hacked by John White - foul #2 on John White, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG) John White | |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong makes the free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Coria | 68-54 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Jamie Smith makes the shot from the right side | 70-54 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Dale Dancer - foul #1 on Dale Dancer, team foul #9 | 70-54 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong is denied on a dunk by Dale Dancer | 70-54 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes misses short on a floater from the right block | 70-54 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Keenan Adams grabs the board | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 70-54 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Jamie Smith can't tip it in | 70-54 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to George Scott | 70-54 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Jamie Smith steals the ball from James Coria | 70-54 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Keenan Adams runs out the clock | 70-54 |