| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Huie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Penn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis O'Hern (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Hembree (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree clanks a jumper from close range | 37-37 |
| 19:49 | Air Force | Dennis O'Hern grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 19:34 | Air Force | Michael Huie misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 19:33 | Air Force | Michael Huie tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | William Lewis is called for the reach on Roy Clore - foul #1 on William Lewis, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mark Bender | 39-40 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | James Hicks misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Millstein - foul #2 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | James Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | Gary Penn grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:38 | Air Force | Louis Hembree steals the ball from William Lewis | 40-40 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 18:24 | Air Force | Michael Huie grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:18 | Air Force | Michael Huie misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Louis Hembree | 40-40 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein hits the finger roll set up by Mark Bender | 40-42 |
| 17:58 | Air Force | Gary Penn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| 17:29 | Air Force | Michael Huie misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 17:28 | Air Force | Dennis O'Hern tips it in | 42-42 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Millstein | 42-42 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender is hacked by Dennis O'Hern - foul #3 on Dennis O'Hern, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Wasserman (PG), Dennis Leonard (SG), William Gentry (SF), Kevin Burtch (PF), Felix George (C) William Lewis, James Hicks, Michael Huie, Gary Penn, Dennis O'Hern | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Richard Grossman (SG), Mark England (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Mark Bender | |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | William Wasserman steals the ball from Phillip Bailey | 42-42 |
| 16:11 | Air Force | William Wasserman's floater is knocked away by Louis Hembree | 42-42 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree's layup is rejected by Kevin Burtch | 42-42 |
| 15:43 | Air Force | Kevin Burtch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Wasserman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Burtch (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Felix George (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark England (fresh) PF - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Air Force | Kevin Burtch clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Wasserman - foul #1 on William Wasserman, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Lewis (PG), James Hicks (SG), Michael Huie (SF), Gary Penn (PF) William Wasserman, Dennis Leonard, William Gentry, Felix George | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Mark Bender (PF) Rocco Russo, Richard Grossman, Mark England, Phillip Bailey | |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:37 | Air Force | Michael Huie misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | William Lewis is called for the reach on Dennis Reese - foul #2 on William Lewis, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis O'Hern (C) Kevin Burtch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Dennis Reese | 42-45 |
| 13:47 | Air Force | Gary Penn connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Hicks | 44-45 |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Huie - foul #3 on Michael Huie, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey (C) Louis Hembree | |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:34 | Air Force | Gary Penn snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 13:22 | Air Force | Gary Penn is denied on a layup by Mark Bender | 44-46 |
| 13:21 | Air Force | Gary Penn tips it in | 46-46 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| 12:48 | Air Force | Michael Huie knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Millstein | 48-49 |
| 12:09 | Air Force | James Hicks hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Lewis | 50-49 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender lays it up and in | 50-51 |
| 11:48 | Air Force | Dennis Reese takes the ball from Michael Huie | 50-51 |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Roy Clore is blocked by Gary Penn | 50-51 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Huie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Penn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis O'Hern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | William Lewis takes the ball from Roy Clore | 50-51 |
| 10:55 | Air Force | James Hicks can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Millstein | 50-54 |
| 10:17 | Air Force | James Hicks misses the runner near the basket | 50-54 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Phillip Bailey | 50-54 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Huie - foul #4 on Michael Huie, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Wasserman (PG), Dennis Leonard (SG), William Gentry (SF), Kevin Burtch (PF), Felix George (C) William Lewis, James Hicks, Michael Huie, Gary Penn, Dennis O'Hern | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Richard Grossman (SG), Louis Hembree (PF), Ivan Wisnoski (C) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese, Mark Bender, Phillip Bailey | |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:41 | Air Force | Felix George scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Dennis Leonard | 52-56 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | William Wasserman is called for the reach on Rocco Russo - foul #2 on William Wasserman, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SF) Roy Clore | |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:26 | Air Force | Felix George grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 09:06 | Air Force | Kevin Burtch hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Dennis Leonard | 54-56 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo misses the floater from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Ivan Wisnoski misses the runner from the right block | 54-56 |
| 08:32 | Air Force | Felix George grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Louis Hembree swats the layup by Kevin Burtch | 54-56 |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | Mark England pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Dennis Leonard takes the ball from Rocco Russo | 54-56 |
| 07:50 | Air Force | Richard Grossman picks off the pass by William Gentry | 54-56 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Mark England dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Grossman | 54-58 |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Kevin Burtch clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ivan Wisnoski - foul #3 on Ivan Wisnoski, team foul #2 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Lewis (PG), Gary Penn (PF) William Gentry, Felix George | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Mark Bender (PF) Rocco Russo, Richard Grossman, Ivan Wisnoski | |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Kevin Burtch makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Kevin Burtch misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Mark England gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Wasserman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Penn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Burtch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark England (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Louis Hembree | 55-60 |
| 06:40 | Air Force | William Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 06:39 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to William Wasserman | 55-60 |
| 06:23 | Air Force | Dennis Leonard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-60 |
| 06:22 | Air Force | Gary Penn hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Dennis Leonard picks off the pass by Mark Bender | 57-60 |
| 05:59 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Hicks (SG), Michael Huie (SF), Dennis O'Hern (C) Dennis Leonard, William Wasserman, Kevin Burtch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Clore (SF) Mark England | |
| 05:47 | Air Force | Gary Penn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein's pass is intercepted by James Hicks | 57-60 |
| 05:17 | Air Force | Michael Huie hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Clore and he's hacked by Gary Penn - foul #3 on Gary Penn, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:38 | Air Force | Gary Penn drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from William Lewis | 62-63 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore buries a floater in the paint | 62-65 |
| 03:50 | Air Force | James Hicks misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Louis Hembree - foul #1 on Louis Hembree, team foul #3 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman (SG) Dennis Reese | |
| 03:50 | Air Force | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:50 | Air Force | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Huie - foul #5 on Michael Huie, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Wasserman (SF) Michael Huie | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:23 | Air Force | Dennis O'Hern makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Hicks | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Wasserman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Penn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis O'Hern (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-66 |
| 03:06 | Air Force | Dennis O'Hern grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:02 | Air Force | William Lewis clanks a floater from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 03:01 | Air Force | Dennis O'Hern grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 02:48 | Air Force | William Wasserman is fouled on the floor by Mark Bender - foul #2 on Mark Bender, team foul #4 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis Leonard (SG), William Gentry (SF), Kevin Burtch (PF), Felix George (C) William Lewis, James Hicks, Gary Penn, Dennis O'Hern | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Mark England (SF), Phillip Bailey (PF), Ivan Wisnoski (C) Thomas Millstein, Richard Grossman, Roy Clore, Mark Bender, Louis Hembree | |
| 02:36 | Air Force | William Wasserman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Lewis (PG), James Hicks (SG), Gary Penn (PF) Dennis Leonard, William Gentry, Felix George | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Roy Clore (SF), Mark Bender (PF), Louis Hembree (C) Rocco Russo, Mark England, Phillip Bailey, Ivan Wisnoski | |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Burtch - foul #1 on Kevin Burtch, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis O'Hern (C) Kevin Burtch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:55 | Air Force | William Lewis clanks a shot from the right side | 66-68 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 66-68 |
| 01:35 | Air Force | William Wasserman snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Louis Hembree swats the short shot by Gary Penn | 66-68 |
| 01:11 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to William Wasserman | 66-68 |
| 00:59 | Air Force | Dennis O'Hern's pass is intercepted by Dennis Reese | 66-68 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese throws it down | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Air Force | William Wasserman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree is fouled in the backcourt by William Lewis - foul #3 on William Lewis, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman (PG), Phillip Bailey (C) Thomas Millstein, Mark Bender | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Gary Penn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Air Force | William Wasserman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Mark Bender (PF) Richard Grossman, Phillip Bailey | |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | William Lewis is called for the reach on Thomas Millstein in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Lewis, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | William Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Gary Penn grabs the offensive board | 69-73 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | William Wasserman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-73 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Louis Hembree | 69-73 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree is hacked by William Lewis in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Lewis, team foul #13 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Burtch (SF) William Lewis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman (PG), Phillip Bailey (C) Thomas Millstein, Mark Bender | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Mark Bender (PF) Richard Grossman, Phillip Bailey | |
| 00:04 | Air Force | William Wasserman buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Hicks | 72-75 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | William Wasserman is called for the reach on Thomas Millstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Wasserman, team foul #14 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey (PF) Mark Bender | |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Kevin Burtch misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-76 |