| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) SG - Josiah Green (fresh) SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) C - Dustin Reese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) SG - Robert Lee (fresh) SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) C - Johnson Henry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry 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 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Scott - foul #1 on Anthony Scott, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Hust | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | Anthony Scott is called for the reach on Michael Penner - foul #2 on Anthony Scott, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG) Anthony Scott | |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese double dribbles | 1-0 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 1-0 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner is whistled for traveling | 1-0 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 1-3 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-3 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses the lay-in | 1-3 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson clanks a 3 from straight away | 1-3 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-3 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery can't tip it in | 1-3 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee's pass is intercepted by Dustin Reese | 1-3 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green is whistled for a carry | 1-3 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG), Ian Littell (SF), James Kelly (C) Josiah Green, Jimmy Youngquist, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce (PG), Kenneth White (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Robert Jennings (PF), Nicholas Price (C) John Wilson, Robert Lee, Adam Poindexter, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly swats the layup by Robert Jennings | 1-3 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | James Kelly pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) SF - Ian Littell (fresh) PF - Thomas Hust (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Erik Joyce (fresh) SG - Kenneth White (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) PF - Robert Jennings (fresh) C - Nicholas Price (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Price steals the ball from Ian Littell | 1-3 |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 1-5 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Price steals the ball from Thomas Hust | 1-5 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Kelly - foul #1 on James Kelly, team foul #1 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Richard Nyman (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Michael Penner, Thomas Chen, Thomas Hust, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 1-7 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese lays it in on a great pass from Richard Nyman | 3-7 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Jennings | 3-10 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | James Lower clanks a floater from the right side | 3-10 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-10 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White is whistled for traveling | 5-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), James Kelly (C) James Lower, Ian Littell, Richard Nyman, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Erik Joyce, Kenneth White, Jeffrey Johnson, Nicholas Price, Robert Jennings | |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Michael Flannery - foul #1 on Michael Flannery, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG) Josiah Green | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson loses the dribble to Jimmy Youngquist | 7-10 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-10 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Michael Flannery - foul #2 on Michael Flannery, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese (C) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings (PF) Michael Flannery | |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust can't finish the layup | 9-10 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist snags the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen loses the dribble to Robert Jennings | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) PF - Robert Jennings (fresh) C - Johnson Henry (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jimmy Youngquist | 12-10 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Penner steals it from John Wilson in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner lays it in | 14-10 |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Dustin Reese steals it from Adam Poindexter | 14-10 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Johnson Henry - foul #1 on Johnson Henry, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG) Thomas Chen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce (PG), Kenneth White (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Nicholas Price (PF) John Wilson, Robert Lee, Adam Poindexter, Robert Jennings | |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price misses long on a shot from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner is called for traveling | 15-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ian Littell (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price's pass is intercepted by Michael Penner | 15-10 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG) Michael Penner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Ian Littell steals the ball from Jeffrey Johnson | 17-10 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | James Lower comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman can't tip it in | 17-10 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Richard Nyman blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Price | 17-10 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | James Lower grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman is hacked by Johnson Henry - foul #2 on Johnson Henry, team foul #7 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Ian Littell, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Robert Jennings (PF) Erik Joyce, Kenneth White, Jeffrey Johnson, Johnson Henry | |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman misses the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-10 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese clanks a jumper in the lane | 18-10 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner tips it back up and in | 20-10 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Lee | 20-13 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green scores on a floater from the left side | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Josiah Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Nyman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) PF - Robert Jennings (fresh) C - Nicholas Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Josiah Green - foul #1 on Josiah Green, team foul #2 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG), Thomas Hust (PF) Josiah Green, Richard Nyman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the runner from the right block set up by Michael Penner | 24-14 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings misses the dunk attempt | 24-14 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dustin Reese | 24-14 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Lee | 24-14 |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Wilson | 24-17 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Price - foul #1 on Nicholas Price, team foul #8 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Kenneth White (PF) Adam Poindexter, Nicholas Price | |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth White - foul #1 on Kenneth White, team foul #9 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Josiah Green (SG), James Kelly (C) Michael Penner, Thomas Chen, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce (PG), Shad Gerdes (SG) John Wilson, Robert Lee | |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White snags the defensive board | 26-17 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 26-17 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Shad Gerdes | 26-19 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Youngquist | 28-19 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Hust | 28-19 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #10 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Ian Littell (SF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Jimmy Youngquist, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Nicholas Price (C) Erik Joyce, Shad Gerdes, Jeffrey Johnson, Kenneth White | |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG), Richard Nyman (PF) Josiah Green, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-19 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Richard Nyman swats the short shot by Robert Lee | 30-19 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter hits the follow up shot | 30-21 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ian Littell | 32-21 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Nyman - foul #1 on Richard Nyman, team foul #3 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust (PF) Richard Nyman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) John Wilson, Adam Poindexter, Robert Jennings | |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) SF - Ian Littell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) C - Johnson Henry (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-23 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry snags the offensive board | 34-23 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nicholas Price | 34-26 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 36-26 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Dustin Reese steals the ball from Michael Flannery | 36-26 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust lays it in on a great pass from Michael Penner and he's fouled by Johnson Henry - foul #3 on Johnson Henry, team foul #11 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), James Kelly (C) Michael Penner, Thomas Chen, Ian Littell, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Kenneth White (C) Robert Lee, Nicholas Price, Johnson Henry | |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust makes the free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Scott - foul #3 on Anthony Scott, team foul #12 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman (PF) Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings (C) Anthony Scott | |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-26 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson snags the offensive board | 40-26 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-26 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Flannery | 40-26 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Josiah Green is called for the reach on Kenneth White - foul #2 on Josiah Green, team foul #4 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG) James Lower | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-26 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Adam Poindexter - foul #1 on Adam Poindexter, team foul #13 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust (PF) Richard Nyman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-26 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jennings | 42-26 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 42-26 |