| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Banton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Karl Woods (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rosario Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Comacho (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | David Hedrick inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Dayton | David Hedrick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 19:50 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Scott Comacho loses the dribble to William Stewart | 28-27 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Scott Comacho denies the turnaround by William Stewart | 28-27 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Rosario Russo snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 19:05 | Dayton | William Banton steps in front of the Scott Comacho pass | 28-27 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses the lay-in | 28-27 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers drills a 3 from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 18:32 | Dayton | Rosario Russo clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Karl Woods - foul #3 on Karl Woods, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg (PF) Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:32 | Dayton | Rosario Russo makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:32 | Dayton | Rosario Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Francisco Mendez - foul #1 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Scott Comacho grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:56 | Dayton | Rosario Russo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Rosario Russo, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Banton | 35-29 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Robert Fisher is hacked by Richard Rogers - foul #1 on Richard Rogers, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Calvin Balog (PF) Scott Comacho | |
| 17:16 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | William Stewart pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | William Banton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF) William Stewart | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG) Francisco Mendez | |
| 16:41 | Dayton | David Hedrick makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 35-32 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg misses the tip | 35-32 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey tips it in | 37-32 |
| 15:52 | Dayton | Rosario Russo makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Fisher | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Banton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) PF - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) C - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg's pass is intercepted by Robert Fisher | 37-34 |
| 15:21 | Dayton | Robert Fisher can't finish the layup | 37-34 |
| 15:20 | Dayton | David Hedrick tips it in | 37-36 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-36 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Robert Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), James Sae (SG), Karl Woods (PF) Richard Rogers, William Banton, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Richard Frese (SF), Charles Fralick (PF), James Estep (C) Robert Fisher, David Hedrick, Calvin Balog, Rosario Russo | |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 37-36 |
| 13:59 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Estep | 37-36 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Raymond Davis blocks the short jumper by James Estep | 37-36 |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | James Sae grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses badly on a runner from close range | 37-36 |
| 13:16 | Dayton | James Estep gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:52 | Dayton | James Estep jams it and he's fouled by James Lindsey - foul #2 on James Lindsey, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), Richard Rogers (SF) James Sae, Raymond Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), Calvin Balog (PF) Glenn Davidson, Charles Fralick | |
| 12:52 | Dayton | James Estep misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Francisco Mendez - foul #2 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hedrick (SF) Richard Frese | |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:34 | Dayton | Calvin Balog pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 12:16 | Dayton | Calvin Balog snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | Robert Fisher misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-38 |
| 12:00 | Dayton | Calvin Balog gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Banton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Rogers (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Karl Woods (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lindsey (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 11:18 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | James Estep clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | William Banton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Stewart | 40-38 |
| 10:36 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Stewart - foul #1 on William Stewart, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF), Kent Whittenburg (PF) William Stewart, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Rosario Russo (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Francisco Mendez, Calvin Balog, James Estep | |
| 10:36 | Dayton | David Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:36 | Dayton | David Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Rosario Russo snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | David Hedrick is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Keys (PG), James Lindsey (C) Richard Rogers, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), Richard Frese (SF) Robert Fisher, David Hedrick | |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | William Banton knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 09:24 | Dayton | Raymond Davis picks off the pass by Richard Frese | 42-40 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | William Banton buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Keys | 45-40 |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson blows the layup | 45-40 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Lindsey | 45-40 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | William Banton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | William Banton drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Davis | 47-40 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Rosario Russo hits a jumper in the lane | 47-42 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey's pass is intercepted by Scott Comacho | 47-42 |
| 07:49 | Dayton | Rosario Russo can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | Richard Frese gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 07:39 | Dayton | Rosario Russo's floater is tipped away by Kent Whittenburg | 47-42 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | William Banton grabs the board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charles Keys (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Banton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 2 blk. C - James Lindsey (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rosario Russo (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Comacho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis misses the lay-in | 47-42 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Rosario Russo grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 07:14 | Dayton | Scott Comacho is whistled for a carry | 47-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), James Sae (SG), Richard Rogers (SF), Karl Woods (PF) Charles Keys, William Banton, Raymond Davis, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Calvin Balog (PF), James Estep (C) Glenn Davidson, John Lambert, Richard Frese, Rosario Russo, Scott Comacho | |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Robert Fisher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 06:22 | Dayton | The rebound goes to David Hedrick | 49-42 |
| 06:03 | Dayton | James Estep misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Rogers - foul #2 on Richard Rogers, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), Kent Whittenburg (C) James Sae, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rosario Russo (PF) Calvin Balog | |
| 06:03 | Dayton | James Estep makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:03 | Dayton | James Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | William Banton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:28 | Dayton | David Hedrick drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-47 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | William Banton clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Rosario Russo - foul #3 on Rosario Russo, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | William Stewart picks off the pass by James Estep | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Banton | 56-47 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Robert Fisher is hacked by William Stewart - foul #2 on William Stewart, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG) Francisco Mendez | |
| 04:25 | Dayton | James Estep hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Banton | 59-49 |
| 03:49 | Dayton | Robert Fisher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 03:48 | Dayton | James Estep tips it in | 59-51 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | William Banton is hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #3 on Robert Fisher, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Keys (PG), James Sae (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), James Lindsey (C) William Stewart, William Banton, Richard Rogers, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Richard Frese (SF), Calvin Balog (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Robert Fisher, David Hedrick, Rosario Russo, James Estep | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charles Keys (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Sae (fresh) SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Comacho (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey is called for traveling | 59-51 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Raymond Davis picks off the pass by Richard Frese | 59-51 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG), William Banton (SG), Kent Whittenburg (PF) Charles Keys, James Sae, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Rosario Russo (PF), James Estep (C) Glenn Davidson, Richard Frese, Calvin Balog, Scott Comacho | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Banton | 61-51 |
| 02:24 | Dayton | James Lindsey is called for the reach on James Estep - foul #3 on James Lindsey, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), James Sae (SG), Karl Woods (C) Richard Rogers, William Banton, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Calvin Balog (PF) Francisco Mendez, Robert Fisher, David Hedrick, Rosario Russo | |
| 02:24 | Dayton | James Estep misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | John Lambert is called for the reach on Raymond Davis - foul #1 on John Lambert, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Comacho (C) James Estep | |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Richard Frese blows the layup | 63-51 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | William Stewart pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 63-51 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Calvin Balog gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Scott Comacho loses the ball out of bounds | 63-51 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | William Stewart buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Davis | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson loses the ball out of bounds | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Stewart | 67-51 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | John Lambert loses the dribble to Raymond Davis | 67-51 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | William Stewart runs out the clock | 67-51 |