| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) C - Mikel Bosancic (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Nick Tacker (fresh) SG - Thomas Price (fresh) SF - David Correll (fresh) PF - Greg Smith (fresh) C - Benjamin Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler hits a floater from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Saint Louis | Greg Smith hits the finger roll set up by David Correll | 2-2 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez's pass is intercepted by Nick Tacker in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Saint Louis | Thomas Price lays it in on a great pass from Nick Tacker | 2-4 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Saint Louis | Thomas Price makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Correll | 2-6 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 18:23 | Saint Louis | Greg Smith snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 18:13 | Saint Louis | Thomas Price blows the layup | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | Saint Louis | Greg Smith can't tip it in | 2-6 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa drills a floater near the basket | 4-6 |
| 17:56 | Saint Louis | David Correll misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Antonio Rodriguez - foul #1 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Blough (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Zikomo Orji (C) Tommy Schooler, Lucien Costa, Mikel Bosancic | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:56 | Saint Louis | David Correll makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:56 | Saint Louis | David Correll makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 17:34 | Saint Louis | Benjamin Jackson gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:17 | Saint Louis | Nick Tacker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (PG) Antonio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Johnny Mohn (SG), Matthew Stephens (SF), Alfred Ashley (PF), Harlan Favreau (C) Thomas Price, David Correll, Greg Smith, Benjamin Jackson | |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 6-8 |
| 16:52 | Saint Louis | Johnny Mohn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the lay-in | 6-8 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 6-8 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji blows the layup but he's hacked by Harlan Favreau - foul #1 on Harlan Favreau, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Tommy Schooler (SG), Lucien Costa (SF), Mikel Bosancic (C) Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Larry Blough, Ed Petersen, Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Price (SG), David Correll (SF), Greg Smith (PF) Nick Tacker, Johnny Mohn, Harlan Favreau | |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:11 | Saint Louis | Greg Smith gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:46 | Saint Louis | Alfred Ashley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zikomo Orji (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mikel Bosancic (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Matthew Stephens (fresh) SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Correll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Antonio Rodriguez | 8-10 |
| 15:17 | Saint Louis | Greg Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 8-10 |
| 14:54 | Saint Louis | Thomas Price grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:40 | Saint Louis | Thomas Price's floater is knocked away by Zikomo Orji | 8-10 |
| 14:38 | Saint Louis | Alfred Ashley hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa loses the ball out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (PG), Ed Petersen (SF) Antonio Rodriguez, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nick Tacker (PG), Johnny Mohn (SG), Harlan Favreau (PF), Benjamin Jackson (C) Thomas Price, David Correll, Greg Smith, Alfred Ashley | |
| 14:12 | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens travels with the ball | 8-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Blough (SG), Andrew Costello (PF) Tommy Schooler, Mikel Bosancic | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Tengan (SF) Matthew Stephens | |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 13:51 | Saint Louis | Benjamin Jackson snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 13:32 | Saint Louis | Johnny Mohn clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello blows the dunk but he's fouled by Harlan Favreau - foul #2 on Harlan Favreau, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG) Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens (SF) Harlan Favreau | |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:01 | Saint Louis | Richard Tengan makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Stephens | 10-15 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello misses short on a floater from the right block | 10-15 |
| 12:35 | Saint Louis | Johnny Mohn gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:27 | Saint Louis | Johnny Mohn misses short on a shot from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez is called for traveling | 10-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler (SG), Mikel Bosancic (C) Larry Blough, Ed Petersen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Price (SG), David Correll (SF), Greg Smith (PF), Alfred Ashley (C) Nick Tacker, Johnny Mohn, Richard Tengan, Benjamin Jackson | |
| 11:56 | Saint Louis | Alfred Ashley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-15 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mikel Bosancic (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Matthew Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Correll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Saint Louis | Thomas Price misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | David Correll is called for the reach on Tommy Schooler - foul #1 on David Correll, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (PG), Ed Petersen (SF), Zikomo Orji (PF), Lucien Costa (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello, Mikel Bosancic | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Bonner (PG) Matthew Stephens | |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji's layup is rejected by Alfred Ashley | 13-15 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Zikomo Orji | 13-15 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 15-15 |
| 10:23 | Saint Louis | Zikomo Orji swats the layup by Thomas Price | 15-15 |
| 10:21 | Saint Louis | Greg Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:10 | Saint Louis | David Correll clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-15 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the easy layup | 15-15 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji gets the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa is hacked by Alfred Ashley - foul #1 on Alfred Ashley, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Larry Blough (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (C) Craig Bachand, Tommy Schooler, Ed Petersen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nick Tacker (PG), Johnny Mohn (SG), Matthew Stephens (SF), Richard Tengan (PF), Benjamin Jackson (C) Robert Bonner, Thomas Price, David Correll, Greg Smith, Alfred Ashley | |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic (C) Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:55 | Saint Louis | Richard Tengan scores on a shot from the right block set up by Matthew Stephens | 15-17 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Antonio Rodriguez | 17-17 |
| 08:19 | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nick Tacker | 17-20 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Matthew Stephens picks off the pass by Zikomo Orji | 17-20 |
| 07:54 | Saint Louis | Nick Tacker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Jackson swats the short shot by Antonio Rodriguez | 17-20 |
| 07:32 | Saint Louis | Benjamin Jackson grabs the board | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Blough (fresh) SF - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zikomo Orji (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mikel Bosancic (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Nick Tacker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Mohn (fresh) SF - Matthew Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Tengan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Benjamin Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by Richard Tengan is blocked by Zikomo Orji | 17-20 |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | Benjamin Jackson tips it but misses | 17-20 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Johnny Mohn - foul #1 on Johnny Mohn, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (PG), Ed Petersen (SF), Andrew Costello (PF) Antonio Rodriguez, Lucien Costa, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Price (SG), David Correll (SF), Greg Smith (PF), Alfred Ashley (C) Johnny Mohn, Matthew Stephens, Richard Tengan, Benjamin Jackson | |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:45 | Saint Louis | Nick Tacker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-20 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff gets the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 21-20 |
| 06:08 | Saint Louis | Larry Blough is called for the reach on Thomas Price - foul #1 on Larry Blough, team foul #2 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler (SG) Larry Blough | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens (PG) Nick Tacker | |
| 05:55 | Saint Louis | Thomas Price connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Mikel Bosancic - foul #1 on Mikel Bosancic, team foul #3 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG) Mikel Bosancic | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 05:55 | Saint Louis | Thomas Price misses the free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 05:17 | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 26-22 |
| 05:06 | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens's pass is intercepted by Antonio Rodriguez in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Rodriguez and the foul's on Matthew Stephens - foul #1 on Matthew Stephens, team foul #6 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SF) Ed Petersen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nick Tacker (PG), Benjamin Jackson (C) Matthew Stephens, Alfred Ashley | |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:39 | Saint Louis | Thomas Price's fadeaway is rejected by Lucien Costa | 29-22 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa is hacked by David Correll - foul #2 on David Correll, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji (PF) Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Johnny Mohn (SG), Matthew Stephens (SF), Richard Tengan (PF) Thomas Price, David Correll, Greg Smith | |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:21 | Saint Louis | Benjamin Jackson grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 03:58 | Saint Louis | Richard Tengan buries a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Zikomo Orji - foul #1 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #4 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (PG), Ed Petersen (SF) Antonio Rodriguez, Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Alfred Ashley (PF) Johnny Mohn | |
| 03:58 | Saint Louis | Richard Tengan misses the free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alfred Ashley - foul #2 on Alfred Ashley, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Blough (SG) Tommy Schooler | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Johnny Mohn (SG) Richard Tengan | |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:24 | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-24 |
| 03:22 | Saint Louis | Alfred Ashley pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Bachand (fresh) SG - Larry Blough (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Lucien Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Nick Tacker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Mohn (fresh) SF - Matthew Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alfred Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Jackson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by Alfred Ashley is denied by Lucien Costa | 31-24 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji blows the dunk | 31-24 |
| 02:52 | Saint Louis | Benjamin Jackson grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 02:34 | Saint Louis | Alfred Ashley misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 31-24 |
| 02:32 | Saint Louis | Alfred Ashley tips it home | 31-26 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Jackson - foul #1 on Benjamin Jackson, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Tommy Schooler (SG), Andrew Costello (PF), Mikel Bosancic (C) Craig Bachand, Larry Blough, Ed Petersen, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Price (SG), David Correll (SF), Greg Smith (PF), Harlan Favreau (C) Nick Tacker, Matthew Stephens, Alfred Ashley, Benjamin Jackson | |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:16 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Harlan Favreau | 31-26 |
| 02:11 | Saint Louis | Tommy Schooler is called for the reach on Thomas Price - foul #1 on Tommy Schooler, team foul #5 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 02:00 | Saint Louis | Thomas Price buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Johnny Mohn | 31-28 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-28 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic can't tip it in | 31-28 |
| 01:38 | Saint Louis | Thomas Price gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 01:36 | Saint Louis | Antonio Rodriguez is called for the reach on Johnny Mohn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Bonner (PG) Johnny Mohn | |
| 01:14 | Saint Louis | Greg Smith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff tips it but misses | 31-28 |
| 01:00 | Saint Louis | David Correll snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 00:54 | Saint Louis | Greg Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Harlan Favreau | 31-30 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 31-30 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | The refs have stopped play. Greg Smith is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 33-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Blough (SG), Lucien Costa (SF), Zikomo Orji (C) Tommy Schooler, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Mikel Bosancic | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nick Tacker (PG), Alfred Ashley (PF), Benjamin Jackson (C) Robert Bonner, Greg Smith, Harlan Favreau | |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | David Correll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough misses the halfcourt shot | 33-30 |