| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) C - Dustin Reese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Gurley (fresh) SG - Billy Kearse (fresh) SF - Gordon Webb (fresh) PF - Andrew Victorino (fresh) C - James Sorensen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | James Sorensen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | American U. | Andrew Victorino hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Kearse | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | American U. | Gordon Webb misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jimmy Youngquist | 5-2 |
| 18:41 | American U. | Billy Kearse misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | American U. | James Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | American U. | James Sorensen travels with the ball | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Billy Kearse picks off the pass by Gordon Guerrera in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | American U. | Gordon Webb connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Billy Kearse | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gordon Guerrera | 7-4 |
| 17:31 | American U. | Billy Kearse connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gordon Webb | 7-7 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-7 |
| 17:21 | American U. | James Sorensen snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 17:04 | American U. | Billy Kearse can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Hust | 7-7 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist is fouled on the floor by Andrew Victorino - foul #1 on Andrew Victorino, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | American U. | George Clark (PG), Bryan Hering (SG), Henry Galvin (SF), John Graham (PF), Harrison Johnson (C) John Gurley, Billy Kearse, Gordon Webb, Andrew Victorino, James Sorensen | |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Graham - foul #1 on John Graham, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:20 | American U. | Henry Galvin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harrison Johnson | 9-10 |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green blows the layup | 9-10 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | James Lower snags the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | John Graham steals it from Josiah Green | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Penner (fresh) PF - Richard Nyman (fresh) C - James Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - George Clark (fresh) SG - Bryan Hering (fresh) SF - Henry Galvin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Graham (fresh) C - Harrison Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | American U. | Henry Galvin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-10 |
| 15:34 | American U. | Bryan Hering tips it but misses | 9-10 |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | James Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | James Lower can't finish the layup | 9-10 |
| 15:22 | American U. | Harrison Johnson pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:58 | American U. | Harrison Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 14:36 | American U. | The rebound goes to Henry Galvin | 9-10 |
| 14:27 | American U. | Bryan Hering is hacked by Josiah Green - foul #1 on Josiah Green, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Josiah Green, Michael Penner, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Billy Kearse (SG), Gordon Webb (SF), Andrew Victorino (PF), Christopher Anderson (C) George Clark, Bryan Hering, Henry Galvin, John Graham, Harrison Johnson | |
| 14:11 | American U. | Christopher Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:10 | American U. | Gordon Webb hits the follow up shot | 9-12 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Billy Kearse is called for the reach on Gordon Guerrera - foul #1 on Billy Kearse, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 13:21 | American U. | Thomas Hust steps in front of the Gordon Webb pass | 12-12 |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera's pass is intercepted by John Gurley | 12-12 |
| 13:03 | American U. | Gordon Webb scores on a shot from the baseline | 12-14 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 12-14 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 12:39 | American U. | Christopher Anderson loses the dribble to Gordon Guerrera | 14-14 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 12:25 | American U. | John Gurley gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:11 | American U. | Gordon Webb hits a shot near the basket set up by John Gurley | 14-16 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Youngquist | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Gurley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Kearse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Webb (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Victorino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | American U. | Christopher Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | American U. | George Clark (PG), Bryan Hering (SG), Henry Galvin (SF), John Graham (PF), James Sorensen (C) John Gurley, Billy Kearse, Gordon Webb, Andrew Victorino, Christopher Anderson | |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Penner | 20-16 |
| 10:51 | American U. | James Sorensen loses the dribble to Michael Penner | 20-16 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner hits the finger roll | 22-16 |
| 10:34 | American U. | John Graham is hacked by Richard Nyman - foul #1 on Richard Nyman, team foul #2 | 22-16 |
| 10:21 | American U. | George Clark clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-16 |
| 10:20 | American U. | George Clark gets the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 10:15 | American U. | John Graham can't connect on a runner near the basket | 22-16 |
| 10:13 | American U. | George Clark gets the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:48 | American U. | Bryan Hering can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-16 |
| 09:47 | American U. | John Graham snags the offensive board | 22-16 |
| 09:25 | American U. | Henry Galvin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Lower | 22-16 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green knocks in the floater from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 08:42 | American U. | The short jumper by Bryan Hering is denied by Richard Nyman | 24-16 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | James Kelly grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner is fouled on the floor by Henry Galvin - foul #1 on Henry Galvin, team foul #4 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Josiah Green, Michael Penner, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Billy Kearse (SG), Gordon Webb (SF), Andrew Victorino (PF), Harrison Johnson (C) George Clark, Bryan Hering, Henry Galvin, John Graham, James Sorensen | |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci travels with the ball | 24-16 |
| 07:59 | American U. | Gordon Guerrera steps in front of the Andrew Victorino pass | 24-16 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist jams it set up by Gordon Guerrera | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Gurley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Kearse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Webb (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Victorino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harrison Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | American U. | Gordon Webb is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Youngquist - foul #1 on Jimmy Youngquist, team foul #3 | 26-16 |
| 07:24 | American U. | Gordon Webb drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Victorino and he's hacked by Dustin Reese - foul #1 on Dustin Reese, team foul #4 | 26-18 |
| 07:24 | American U. | Gordon Webb misses the free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-18 |
| 07:01 | American U. | The rebound goes to Gordon Webb | 26-18 |
| 06:55 | American U. | Gordon Webb blows the dunk but the foul's on Rocco Ricci - foul #1 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #5 | 26-18 |
| 06:55 | American U. | Gordon Webb makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:55 | American U. | Gordon Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:55 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Victorino | 26-19 |
| 06:41 | American U. | John Gurley is hacked by Gordon Guerrera - foul #1 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| 06:32 | American U. | John Gurley buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Victorino | 26-21 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 29-21 |
| 06:12 | American U. | Billy Kearse clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-21 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jimmy Youngquist | 29-21 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Harrison Johnson - foul #1 on Harrison Johnson, team foul #5 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF) Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | American U. | Bryan Hering (SG), John Graham (PF), Christopher Anderson (C) Billy Kearse, Andrew Victorino, Harrison Johnson | |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:38 | American U. | Gordon Webb misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-21 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Christopher Anderson steals the ball from Michael Penner | 31-21 |
| 05:07 | American U. | Christopher Anderson double dribbles | 31-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Josiah Green (SG), James Kelly (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | American U. | George Clark (PG), Henry Galvin (SF), James Sorensen (C) John Gurley, Gordon Webb, Christopher Anderson | |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | George Clark is called for the reach on James Lower - foul #1 on George Clark, team foul #6 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | American U. | Billy Kearse (SG), Andrew Victorino (PF) George Clark, John Graham | |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 04:35 | American U. | James Sorensen snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 04:17 | American U. | Henry Galvin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Lower | 31-21 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | James Lower's pass is intercepted by Billy Kearse | 31-21 |
| 03:57 | American U. | Billy Kearse lays it in | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Penner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Nyman (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bryan Hering (fresh) SG - Billy Kearse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Galvin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Victorino (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Sorensen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 31-23 |
| 03:50 | American U. | James Sorensen grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 03:44 | American U. | Henry Galvin connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Andrew Victorino | 31-26 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Victorino - foul #2 on Andrew Victorino, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Michael Penner, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Gordon Webb (SF), John Graham (PF), Harrison Johnson (C) Billy Kearse, Henry Galvin, Andrew Victorino, James Sorensen | |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:19 | American U. | Bryan Hering buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Harrison Johnson | 32-29 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Josiah Green | 34-29 |
| 02:57 | American U. | Bryan Hering misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-29 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Hust | 34-29 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-29 |
| 02:48 | American U. | Gordon Webb gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:34 | American U. | Gordon Webb scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Gurley | 34-31 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 01:55 | American U. | Bryan Hering connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Gurley and he's hacked by Josiah Green - foul #2 on Josiah Green, team foul #7 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG) Josiah Green | |
| Subs | American U. | Billy Kearse (SG), Andrew Victorino (PF) John Gurley, John Graham | |
| 01:55 | American U. | Bryan Hering makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Victorino - foul #3 on Andrew Victorino, team foul #8 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Kelly (C) Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | American U. | George Clark (PG), James Sorensen (C) Bryan Hering, Andrew Victorino | |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:42 | American U. | Harrison Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 01:14 | American U. | George Clark buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gordon Webb and he's hacked by Jimmy Youngquist - foul #2 on Jimmy Youngquist, team foul #8 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| Subs | American U. | Henry Galvin (SF), John Graham (PF) Gordon Webb, Harrison Johnson | |
| 01:14 | American U. | George Clark makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 01:03 | American U. | George Clark snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 00:43 | American U. | James Sorensen loses the dribble to Rocco Ricci | 36-37 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses the dunk attempt | 36-37 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 00:21 | American U. | Henry Galvin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 00:19 | American U. | John Graham misses the tip | 38-37 |
| 00:17 | American U. | Billy Kearse can't tip it in | 38-37 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | James Lower is fouled on the floor by John Graham - foul #2 on John Graham, team foul #9 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, James Kelly | |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Gordon Webb (SF), Christopher Anderson (PF) George Clark, John Graham, James Sorensen | |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:12 | American U. | Billy Kearse gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 00:04 | American U. | Gordon Webb hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Gurley | 38-40 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses short on a halfcourt shot | 38-40 |