| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Sae (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roy Kane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nick Branco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sylvester Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Stewart, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (PF) William Stewart | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:35 | New Orleans | Roy Kane is fouled on the floor by James Lindsey - foul #2 on James Lindsey, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| 19:27 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Rapp | 31-30 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | Nick Branco snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd is fouled on the floor by Alexander Slinkard - foul #1 on Alexander Slinkard, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG) James Lindsey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:45 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Kane | 31-33 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 18:17 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | Roy Kane misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on James Sae - foul #1 on James Sae, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), James Lindsey (C) Richard Rogers, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Charles Weberg (SF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Richard Rapp, Nick Branco, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | Roy Kane makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | Roy Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun gets the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:35 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Weberg - foul #1 on Charles Weberg, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SG), Wayne Brewer (C) Roy Kane, Sylvester Todd | |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from William Stewart | 33-34 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG), Karl Woods (C) William Stewart, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Hearne - foul #2 on Mitchell Hearne, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG) Michael Jones | |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 15:50 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd makes the runner in the lane | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sae (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Weberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sylvester Todd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | James Sae is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Weberg - foul #2 on Charles Weberg, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), William Banton (SF), James Lindsey (C) James Sae, Alexander Slinkard, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (SG), Nick Branco (SF) Jack Lambdin, Charles Weberg | |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Stewart | 39-36 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | Nick Branco's pass is intercepted by Charles Heavner | 39-36 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Kane - foul #2 on Roy Kane, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Karl Woods (C) Richard Rogers, William Banton, Charles Heavner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (PG), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Rapp, Sylvester Todd, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey banks in the layup and he's fouled by Dewey Calhoun - foul #1 on Dewey Calhoun, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG), Charles Heavner (PF) William Stewart, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG) Mark Carpenter | |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | Roy Kane is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Raymond Davis (SG), William Banton (SF), Karl Woods (C) Richard Rogers, James Sae, Alexander Slinkard, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Jack Lambdin steps in front of the Raymond Davis pass in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 14:04 | New Orleans | Roy Kane slams it home on a nice dish by Dewey Calhoun | 42-38 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Karl Woods | 44-38 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by William Stewart | 46-38 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 12:35 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Roy Kane tips it but misses | 46-38 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Nick Branco gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:00 | New Orleans | William Stewart is called for the reach on Dewey Calhoun - foul #2 on William Stewart, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG), James Sae (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), James Lindsey (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) William Stewart, Raymond Davis, William Banton, Charles Heavner, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Charles Weberg (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Jack Lambdin, Roy Kane, Nick Branco, Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| 11:49 | New Orleans | Richard Rogers takes the ball from Richard Rapp | 46-38 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard blows the dunk | 46-38 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sae (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) SF - Charles Weberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sylvester Todd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-38 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Alexander Slinkard | 46-38 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp loses the dribble to Richard Rogers in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Charles Weberg is called for the reach on Kent Whittenburg - foul #3 on Charles Weberg, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner (PF) Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard makes the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Charles Weberg - foul #4 on Charles Weberg, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Karl Woods (C) Charles Heavner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG), Mark Carpenter (SF) Michael Jones, Charles Weberg | |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| 10:07 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | James Sae pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Woods | 51-38 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 09:24 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 08:57 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne grabs the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin loses the ball out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), William Banton (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) James Sae, Alexander Slinkard, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (SG), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Jack Lambdin, Sylvester Todd, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is hacked by Richard Rapp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Rapp, team foul #8 | 51-38 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:26 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Rapp and the foul's on James Lindsey - foul #3 on James Lindsey, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nick Branco (SF) Richard Rapp | |
| 08:26 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun misses the free throw | 53-40 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nick Branco - foul #1 on Nick Branco, team foul #9 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Karl Woods (C) James Lindsey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Weberg (PG) Mark Carpenter | |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | A charge is called on Wayne Brewer - foul #1 on Wayne Brewer, team foul #10 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), James Lindsey (C) Richard Rogers, William Banton, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd (PF) Wayne Brewer | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Sae (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Weberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Roy Kane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Branco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sylvester Todd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dewey Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Stewart | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:04 | New Orleans | Nick Branco misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-40 |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | Nick Branco snags the offensive board | 56-40 |
| 06:42 | New Orleans | William Stewart picks off the pass by Roy Kane | 56-40 |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Charles Weberg | 56-40 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Nick Branco misses the easy layup | 56-40 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | James Sae grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner hits the follow up shot | 58-40 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-40 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg hits the follow up shot | 58-42 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Weberg | 61-44 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Roy Kane grabs the board | 61-44 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG), Raymond Davis (SG), William Banton (SF), Karl Woods (C) William Stewart, James Sae, Alexander Slinkard, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Mark Carpenter (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Charles Weberg, Nick Branco, Dewey Calhoun | |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Davis | 64-44 |
| 04:07 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Mark Carpenter | 64-46 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Rapp - foul #2 on Richard Rapp, team foul #11 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg (PF), James Lindsey (C) Charles Heavner, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Rapp, Roy Kane, Sylvester Todd, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Raymond Davis picks off the pass by Wayne Brewer | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Banton | 69-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Banton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) SF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dewey Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 69-46 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Lindsey | 69-46 |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg steps out of bounds on the baseline | 69-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Weberg (SF) Mark Carpenter | |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | William Banton takes the ball from Dewey Calhoun | 69-46 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg misses the easy layup | 69-46 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | William Banton grabs the offensive board | 69-46 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the shot from close range | 69-46 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg pulls down the rebound | 69-46 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | Richard Rogers steals the ball from Wayne Brewer | 69-46 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jack Lambdin - foul #2 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #12 | 69-46 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-46 |
| 01:39 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 71-46 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-46 |
| 01:24 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer grabs the offensive board | 71-46 |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | Richard Rogers swats the short shot by Wayne Brewer | 71-46 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers snags the defensive board | 71-46 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is open and buries a shot in the paint | 73-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-46 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey snags the defensive board | 73-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Raymond Davis is denied by Dewey Calhoun | 73-46 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 73-46 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | James Lindsey takes the ball from Michael Jones | 73-46 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers runs out the clock | 73-46 |