| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Zeff (fresh) SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Harry Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Rosalez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Holder (fresh) PF - Walter Krantz (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Olen Fitch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 25-24 |
| 19:39 | Fresno State | Henry Holder snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 19:35 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr is whistled for a carry | 25-24 |
| 18:45 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jim Crawford | 25-24 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Woods | 28-24 |
| 18:10 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-24 |
| 18:09 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez tips it but misses | 28-24 |
| 18:07 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz grabs the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 17:51 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch is whistled for a carry | 28-24 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford loses the dribble to Harry Nelson | 28-24 |
| 17:29 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson blows the layup | 28-24 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | David Woods grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Zeff | 31-24 |
| 17:10 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry Nelson and the foul's on David Woods - foul #3 on David Woods, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (SG), David Wooten (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Gabriel Giordano, David Woods, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shawn Austin (SG), John Dixon (SF), Paul Neilsen (C) Daniel Rosalez, Henry Holder, Olen Fitch | |
| 17:10 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott throws it down and he's fouled by Shawn Austin - foul #1 on Shawn Austin, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski (SG), Robert Comer (C) Harry Nelson, Walter Krantz | |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:29 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Dixon - foul #2 on John Dixon, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:25 | Fresno State | Robert Comer grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 15:58 | Fresno State | John Dixon can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-29 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott grabs the board | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Zeff (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James McKenize (fresh) SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Shawn Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Laskowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Neilsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Comer (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | David Wooten hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | James McKenize gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | David Wooten tips it back up and in | 37-29 |
| 14:46 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen is denied on a layup by Terrance Scott | 37-29 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Terrance Scott | 37-29 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | John Zeff travels in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), David Woods (PF), Timmy Carr (C) John Zeff, Jim Crawford, David Wooten, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (PG), Daniel Rosalez (SG), Henry Holder (SF), Walter Krantz (PF), Olen Fitch (C) Shawn Austin, Ivan Laskowski, John Dixon, Paul Neilsen, Robert Comer | |
| 14:27 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF) James McKenize | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| 14:07 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gabriel Giordano | 39-29 |
| 13:52 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Gabriel Giordano - foul #1 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wooten (PF) Jim Crawford | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 13:52 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | David Wooten hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 39-32 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-32 |
| 13:07 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:01 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz dunks the ball on a great pass from Daniel Rosalez | 39-34 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | David Woods is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on David Woods, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (SF) David Woods | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Dixon (C) Olen Fitch | |
| 12:32 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by David Wooten - foul #2 on David Wooten, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| 12:32 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:32 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | James McKenize misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-36 |
| 12:02 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 11:43 | Fresno State | Gabriel Giordano is called for the reach on Daniel Rosalez - foul #2 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF), Terrance Scott (C) Gabriel Giordano, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shawn Austin (PG), Ivan Laskowski (SG), Paul Neilsen (PF), Robert Comer (C) Harry Nelson, Daniel Rosalez, Henry Holder, Walter Krantz | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James McKenize (fresh) SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Shawn Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Laskowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Neilsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Comer (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Fresno State | David Wooten steals it from John Dixon | 39-36 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | David Wooten comes up short on the runner from the right block | 39-36 |
| 10:57 | Fresno State | Robert Comer snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 10:53 | Fresno State | Robert Comer is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG), Timmy Carr (C) Ernest Dexter, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Krantz (PF), Olen Fitch (C) Paul Neilsen, Robert Comer | |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott can't connect on a floater in the paint | 39-36 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr tips it home | 41-36 |
| 10:11 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Walter Krantz | 41-39 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford blows the layup but he's fouled by John Dixon - foul #3 on John Dixon, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG) John Zeff, James McKenize | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (PG), Daniel Rosalez (SG), Henry Holder (SF) Shawn Austin, Ivan Laskowski, John Dixon | |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:25 | Fresno State | Henry Holder is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Harry Nelson | 43-41 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Walter Krantz is called for the reach on Ernest Dexter - foul #1 on Walter Krantz, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wooten (PF) Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen (PF) Walter Krantz | |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford is fouled on the floor by Paul Neilsen - foul #1 on Paul Neilsen, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Comer (C) Olen Fitch | |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | David Wooten knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Ernest Dexter | 45-41 |
| 08:04 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson is called for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (SF) Jim Crawford | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Krantz (PF) Robert Comer | |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Neilsen - foul #2 on Paul Neilsen, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woods (PF), Terrance Scott (C) David Wooten, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Dixon (SF) Henry Holder | |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:44 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McKenize (fresh) PF - David Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Harry Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Rosalez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Krantz (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Neilsen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen loses the dribble to Terrance Scott | 45-41 |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | James McKenize tips it in | 47-41 |
| 06:57 | Fresno State | John Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | David Woods pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano tips it in | 49-41 |
| 06:16 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen clanks a floater from the right side | 49-41 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 05:52 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 05:36 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen loses the dribble to Terrance Scott | 49-41 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | James McKenize comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Dixon - foul #4 on John Dixon, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG), Jim Crawford (SF), David Wooten (PF), Timmy Carr (C) Ernest Dexter, Gabriel Giordano, David Woods, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shawn Austin (PG), Ivan Laskowski (SG), Henry Holder (SF), Justin Thomas (PF), Olen Fitch (C) Harry Nelson, Daniel Rosalez, John Dixon, Walter Krantz, Paul Neilsen | |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | James McKenize makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | James McKenize makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 05:13 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | David Wooten can't finish the layup | 51-41 |
| 04:56 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 04:37 | Fresno State | Henry Holder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG) James McKenize | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 04:07 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 04:02 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ivan Laskowski, team foul #8 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woods (PF) Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Krantz (PF) Justin Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Zeff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Wooten (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Shawn Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Laskowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Krantz (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Olen Fitch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | David Wooten gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter hits the follow up shot | 56-41 |
| 02:41 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz is whistled for a carry | 56-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), James McKenize (SF), Terrance Scott (C) Ernest Dexter, Jim Crawford, David Woods | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Dixon (SF), Paul Neilsen (PF), Robert Comer (C) Henry Holder, Walter Krantz, Olen Fitch | |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | James McKenize travels with the ball | 56-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Karl Tyler (PG) Ivan Laskowski | |
| 01:59 | Fresno State | Gabriel Giordano is called for the reach on Karl Tyler - foul #3 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski (SG) Karl Tyler | |
| 01:40 | Fresno State | Gabriel Giordano is called for the reach on Ivan Laskowski - foul #4 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #7 | 56-41 |
| 01:40 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 01:40 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | David Wooten hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Paul Neilsen - foul #3 on Paul Neilsen, team foul #9 | 58-43 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | David Wooten misses the free throw | 58-43 |
| 01:21 | Fresno State | Robert Comer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 01:11 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Fresno State | Robert Comer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | James McKenize is hacked by John Dixon - foul #5 on John Dixon, team foul #10 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Justin Thomas (PF) John Dixon | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | James McKenize makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | James McKenize misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 00:08 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 00:06 | Fresno State | Justin Thomas grabs the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-48 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | John Zeff runs out the clock | 59-48 |