| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Preston Montez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 19:25 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses short on a jumper from close range | 42-31 |
| 19:24 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert tips it home | 42-33 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), John Hollifield (SG), David Winsor (C) Preston Montez, Gary Tadlock, Bernard Mullins | |
| 18:43 | LSU | Dustin Reese steals it from John Hollifield | 42-33 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Isaiah Bangert - foul #4 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Gary Tadlock (SG), Orville Park (C) Clifton Youngs, Boyd Knepper, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:20 | LSU | John Hollifield hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green is hacked by John Hollifield - foul #1 on John Hollifield, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Boyd Knepper (SF) Preston Montez, Gary Tadlock | |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | David Winsor picks off the pass by Michael Penner | 44-33 |
| 17:40 | LSU | John Hollifield comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-33 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses the easy layup | 44-33 |
| 17:33 | LSU | Boyd Knepper grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 17:25 | LSU | Boyd Knepper comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Josiah Green - foul #1 on Josiah Green, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG), Ian Littell (SF), James Kelly (C) Josiah Green, Jimmy Youngquist, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Bernard Mullins (C) Clifton Youngs, Orville Park | |
| 17:25 | LSU | Boyd Knepper makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:25 | LSU | Boyd Knepper misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust connects on the turnaround in the paint | 46-34 |
| 16:52 | LSU | Boyd Knepper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Richard Nyman (PF) Michael Penner, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG) Boyd Knepper | |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | James Kelly tips it but misses | 46-34 |
| 16:32 | LSU | David Winsor grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Gary Tadlock buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hollifield | 46-37 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Nyman | 48-37 |
| 15:38 | LSU | Ian Littell blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Gary Tadlock | 48-37 |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | James Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ian Littell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Nyman (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Preston Montez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hollifield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Winsor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | James Lower clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 15:23 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Winsor | 48-37 |
| 15:02 | LSU | Gary Tadlock connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | James Lower scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-40 |
| 14:32 | LSU | Gary Tadlock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 14:30 | LSU | David Winsor tips it in | 51-42 |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | James Lower knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 13:53 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-42 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 54-42 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Preston Montez - foul #2 on Preston Montez, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Thomas Chen, Ian Littell, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Christopher Lisle (SG), Boyd Knepper (SF), Orville Park (C) Preston Montez, Gary Tadlock, John Hollifield, Bernard Mullins | |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 13:30 | LSU | Clifton Youngs scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-44 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 12:54 | LSU | David Winsor grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 12:50 | LSU | Boyd Knepper misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | James Lower comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | James Lower comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 12:24 | LSU | The rebound goes to Orville Park | 56-44 |
| 12:05 | LSU | David Winsor can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Hust - foul #2 on Thomas Hust, team foul #2 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG) James Lower | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Christopher Lisle, Orville Park | |
| 12:05 | LSU | David Winsor makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 12:05 | LSU | David Winsor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner's pass is intercepted by Boyd Knepper | 56-46 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Clifton Youngs lays it in on a nice dish by Boyd Knepper | 56-48 |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 11:34 | LSU | The rebound goes to Clifton Youngs | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. C - David Winsor (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:09 | LSU | Gary Tadlock works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Clifton Youngs steals it from Josiah Green | 56-48 |
| 10:50 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hust - foul #3 on Thomas Hust, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ian Littell (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), John Hollifield (SG), Bernard Mullins (C) Clifton Youngs, Gary Tadlock, David Winsor | |
| 10:37 | LSU | James Kelly picks off the pass by John Hollifield | 56-48 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Nyman | 59-48 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Preston Montez misses the floater from the left side | 59-48 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell makes the shot from the right block set up by Michael Penner | 61-48 |
| 09:12 | LSU | Preston Montez drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Boyd Knepper | 61-50 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-50 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Preston Montez loses the dribble to James Kelly | 64-50 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-50 |
| 08:08 | LSU | Bernard Mullins gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 07:41 | LSU | Boyd Knepper knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Nyman | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Josiah Green (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Littell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Nyman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Preston Montez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hollifield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Knepper (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. C - Bernard Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | LSU | The jump hook by Isaiah Bangert is blocked by Richard Nyman | 66-53 |
| 07:08 | LSU | Bernard Mullins tips it home | 66-55 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 06:54 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:49 | LSU | Ian Littell steals it from Preston Montez | 66-55 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner is hacked by Bernard Mullins - foul #2 on Bernard Mullins, team foul #4 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Michael Penner, Josiah Green, Ian Littell, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Gary Tadlock (SG), Orville Park (C) Preston Montez, Boyd Knepper, Bernard Mullins | |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen is fouled on the floor by Gary Tadlock - foul #1 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-55 |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust gets the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust hits a runner in the paint set up by James Lower | 68-55 |
| 05:33 | LSU | Gary Tadlock evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | James Lower can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 68-58 |
| 05:06 | LSU | Gary Tadlock grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 04:46 | LSU | Jimmy Youngquist is called for the reach on Isaiah Bangert - foul #2 on Jimmy Youngquist, team foul #4 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (SF), David Winsor (C) John Hollifield, Orville Park | |
| 04:34 | LSU | Thomas Chen steps in front of the Gary Tadlock pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 68-58 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Isaiah Bangert steals it from Thomas Hust | 68-58 |
| 03:48 | LSU | Clifton Youngs comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Lower - foul #2 on James Lower, team foul #5 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Richard Nyman (SF) James Lower, Thomas Chen, Jimmy Youngquist | |
| Subs | LSU | Orville Park (C) David Winsor | |
| 03:48 | LSU | Clifton Youngs misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 03:48 | LSU | Clifton Youngs makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Isaiah Bangert is called for the reach on Michael Penner - foul #5 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist (SF) Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), David Winsor (PF), Bernard Mullins (C) Clifton Youngs, Isaiah Bangert, Orville Park | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Josiah Green (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Nyman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Preston Montez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Knepper (tiring) 6 pts. PF - David Winsor (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy Youngquist | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:49 | LSU | David Winsor makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Preston Montez | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Boyd Knepper is called for the reach on Michael Penner - foul #2 on Boyd Knepper, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (SG), Ian Littell (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), James Kelly (C) Josiah Green, Jimmy Youngquist, Richard Nyman, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SF), Orville Park (C) Boyd Knepper, Bernard Mullins | |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:25 | LSU | The rebound goes to Gary Tadlock | 70-61 |
| 02:14 | LSU | Preston Montez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Kelly - foul #1 on James Kelly, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| 02:14 | LSU | Preston Montez makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:14 | LSU | Preston Montez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG) James Lower | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG) Preston Montez | |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 70-63 |
| 01:46 | LSU | Gary Tadlock grabs the board | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:28 | LSU | Orville Park hits a shot from the left side | 70-65 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Dustin Reese (C) Thomas Chen, Ian Littell, James Kelly | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Boyd Knepper (SF), Bernard Mullins (C) Clifton Youngs, John Hollifield, Orville Park | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 01:14 | LSU | Bernard Mullins grabs the board | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | LSU | Thomas Hust steals it from Preston Montez | 70-65 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese hits a shot from the right block set up by Thomas Hust | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | LSU | Preston Montez clanks a fadeaway from close range | 72-65 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner is fouled in the backcourt by Preston Montez - foul #3 on Preston Montez, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ian Littell (SF), Richard Nyman (PF) Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Reese | 73-65 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | David Winsor is called for the reach on Dustin Reese - foul #2 on David Winsor, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:40 | LSU | David Winsor grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Gary Tadlock evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Preston Montez | 74-68 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman is fouled in the backcourt by Preston Montez - foul #4 on Preston Montez, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Bernard Mullins loses the dribble to Richard Nyman | 76-68 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-68 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green is hacked by Preston Montez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Preston Montez, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG) Preston Montez | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Gary Tadlock evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-68 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner runs out the clock | 78-68 |