| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Everett Bojanowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Dan Williams (fresh) PF - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines loses the dribble to Everett Bojanowski | 21-24 |
| 19:10 | American U. | Gary Comer misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 19:09 | American U. | Gary Comer grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 18:53 | American U. | Norman O'Connor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 18:51 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to William Brown | 21-24 |
| 18:35 | American U. | Gary Comer misses the shot from the left side | 21-24 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | William Stewart gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams loses the dribble to Everett Bojanowski | 21-24 |
| 18:03 | American U. | James Palmer connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-24 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 17:48 | American U. | William Brown snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 17:21 | American U. | Norman O'Connor makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | James Palmer picks off the pass by James Lindsey | 27-24 |
| 17:11 | American U. | Norman O'Connor lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Palmer | 29-24 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Lindsey | 29-27 |
| 16:45 | American U. | Gary Comer misses long on a jump hook from close range | 29-27 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | William Brown blocks the short jumper by James Lindsey | 29-27 |
| 16:33 | American U. | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:13 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Rines - foul #2 on Joseph Rines, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Charles Keys (SG), Herbert Bair (SF), Richard Chason (C) Norman O'Connor, James Palmer, Gary Comer, William Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), William Banton (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Kent Whittenburg (PF) William Stewart, Joseph Rines, Dan Williams, Mark Lopiccolo | |
| 16:13 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 16:13 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey knocks in the shot from close range | 31-29 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Roughton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Keys (fresh) SF - Herbert Bair (fresh) PF - Everett Bojanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Chason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Sae (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Banton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cameron Beresky (fresh) PF - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | American U. | Charles Keys is hacked by Cameron Beresky - foul #1 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | American U. | Domingo Reyes (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Everett Bojanowski, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Karl Woods (PF) Kent Whittenburg | |
| 15:11 | American U. | Domingo Reyes knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | William Banton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 14:49 | American U. | Domingo Reyes can't finish the layup | 33-32 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods blows the layup | 33-32 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | William Banton tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 13:59 | American U. | Cameron Beresky steps in front of the Herbert Bair pass | 33-34 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | William Banton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cameron Beresky | 33-36 |
| 13:27 | American U. | Alvin McDill misses badly on a runner from close range | 33-36 |
| 13:26 | American U. | Alvin McDill tips it home | 35-36 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Banton | 35-38 |
| 13:00 | American U. | William Banton is called for the reach on Domingo Reyes - foul #3 on William Banton, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Everett Bojanowski (PF) Jimmy Roughton, Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Mark Lopiccolo (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) James Sae, Karl Woods, James Lindsey | |
| 12:33 | American U. | William Stewart takes the ball from Herbert Bair | 35-38 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg misses long on a runner in the lane | 35-38 |
| 12:21 | American U. | Charles Keys pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:15 | American U. | Alvin McDill misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Kent Whittenburg - foul #1 on Kent Whittenburg, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Domingo Reyes (PF) Norman O'Connor, Everett Bojanowski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG) Cameron Beresky | |
| 12:15 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:15 | American U. | Alvin McDill misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | William Banton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-38 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Whittenburg | 36-38 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | William Stewart hits a fadeaway from the left side | 36-40 |
| 11:43 | American U. | Charles Keys comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 11:41 | American U. | Domingo Reyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Roughton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Keys (fairly fresh) SF - Herbert Bair (fairly fresh) PF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin McDill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sae (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Banton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | American U. | Alvin McDill misses short on a runner from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | William Banton pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 11:13 | American U. | The rebound goes to Charles Keys | 36-40 |
| 10:56 | American U. | Domingo Reyes can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by William Banton - foul #4 on William Banton, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), James Palmer (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Richard Chason (C) Jimmy Roughton, Charles Keys, Herbert Bair, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), James Lindsey (C) James Sae, William Banton, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 10:56 | American U. | Domingo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:56 | American U. | Domingo Reyes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Lindsey | 37-40 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Richard Chason swats the short shot by James Lindsey | 37-40 |
| 10:48 | American U. | Gary Comer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:24 | American U. | Cameron Beresky is called for the reach on Gary Comer - foul #2 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | American U. | Herbert Bair (SF), Everett Bojanowski (PF), William Brown (C) Gary Comer, Domingo Reyes, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:06 | American U. | Norman O'Connor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Lindsey - foul #1 on James Lindsey, team foul #7 | 37-40 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Comer (SF), Richard Chason (C) Herbert Bair, William Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG) William Stewart | |
| 10:06 | American U. | Norman O'Connor makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:06 | American U. | Norman O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | James Sae hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 09:43 | American U. | Gary Comer snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 09:17 | American U. | Gary Comer loses the dribble to Cameron Beresky | 39-40 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | James Sae hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cameron Beresky | 39-42 |
| 08:45 | American U. | Gary Comer is fouled on the floor by Joseph Rines - foul #3 on Joseph Rines, team foul #8 | 39-42 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Charles Keys (SG), Herbert Bair (PF), William Brown (C) Norman O'Connor, James Palmer, Everett Bojanowski, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Dan Williams (SF), Karl Woods (PF) James Sae, Cameron Beresky, Mark Lopiccolo | |
| 08:45 | American U. | Gary Comer makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:45 | American U. | Gary Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Roughton steals it from Dan Williams | 41-42 |
| 08:18 | American U. | Charles Keys lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jimmy Roughton | 43-42 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | William Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 08:02 | American U. | William Brown snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 07:34 | American U. | Herbert Bair misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-42 |
| 07:32 | American U. | Herbert Bair can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Roughton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Keys (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Herbert Bair (fresh) C - William Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Karl Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey blows the layup | 43-42 |
| 07:05 | American U. | Gary Comer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 06:48 | American U. | Gary Comer makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods tips it home | 45-44 |
| 06:03 | American U. | Gary Comer lays it in | 47-44 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Rines | 47-46 |
| 05:24 | American U. | William Stewart steps in front of the Charles Keys pass | 47-46 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Stewart | 47-48 |
| 05:05 | American U. | Gary Comer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dan Williams - foul #2 on Dan Williams, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), James Palmer (SG), Domingo Reyes (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Jimmy Roughton, Charles Keys, Herbert Bair, William Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), William Banton (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Mark Lopiccolo (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) William Stewart, Joseph Rines, Dan Williams, Karl Woods, James Lindsey | |
| 05:05 | American U. | Gary Comer misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:05 | American U. | Gary Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-48 |
| 04:41 | American U. | Domingo Reyes snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 04:21 | American U. | Norman O'Connor's pass is intercepted by Mark Lopiccolo | 48-48 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | William Banton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Sae | 48-51 |
| 03:35 | American U. | Domingo Reyes lays it in set up by Norman O'Connor | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 03:19 | American U. | Alvin McDill gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Comer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin McDill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Sae (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Banton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | American U. | Alvin McDill misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kent Whittenburg - foul #2 on Kent Whittenburg, team foul #10 | 50-51 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (PG), Everett Bojanowski (PF) Norman O'Connor, Gary Comer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), James Lindsey (C) Cameron Beresky, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 02:54 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:54 | American U. | Alvin McDill misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | William Stewart buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Lindsey | 51-54 |
| 02:29 | American U. | William Banton steps in front of the Alvin McDill pass | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:00 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Domingo Reyes - foul #1 on Domingo Reyes, team foul #1 | 51-54 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Gary Comer (SF) Maxwell Gilliam, Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), Dan Williams (SF) James Sae, William Banton | |
| 02:00 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:00 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:31 | American U. | Gary Comer lays it in set up by Norman O'Connor | 53-55 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 01:16 | American U. | Gary Comer gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 00:47 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norman O'Connor | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | William Stewart loses the dribble to Norman O'Connor in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 00:41 | American U. | Norman O'Connor misses the easy layup | 55-55 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | William Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Norman O'Connor steals the ball from William Stewart | 55-55 |
| 00:11 | American U. | James Palmer blows the layup | 55-55 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Stewart | 55-57 |
| 00:04 | American U. | American U. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Gary Comer misses the halfcourt shot | 55-57 |