| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Sisco (fresh) SG - Christopher Hocker (fresh) SF - Alfred Mastalski (fresh) PF - James Sharp (fresh) C - Preston Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) SG - John Steffen (fresh) SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fresh) C - Timothy Price (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Preston Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Mastalski | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Evansville | James Sharp gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker is fouled on the floor by John Steffen - foul #1 on John Steffen, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Evansville | The jump hook by Preston Smith is blocked by Jerry Kwapniewski | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | James Sisco is called for the reach on John Steffen - foul #1 on James Sisco, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Steffen | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Evansville | James Sisco is called for 10 seconds | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | Evansville | James Sisco misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sam Oshiro (PG), Chris Nelson (SG), Allen Zinkievich (SF), Robert Gammon (PF), Floyd Kaiser (C) James Sisco, Christopher Hocker, Alfred Mastalski, James Sharp, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Joshua Powell (PF) Michael Steffen, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 16:37 | Evansville | John Steffen is called for the reach on Chris Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Steffen, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG) John Steffen | |
| 16:11 | Evansville | Robert Gammon can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Dikembe Albarazi - foul #1 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry (SF), James Ketterman (C) Dale Furtado, Timothy Price | |
| 16:11 | Evansville | Robert Gammon makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:11 | Evansville | Robert Gammon makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Sam Oshiro (fresh) SG - Chris Nelson (fresh) SF - Allen Zinkievich (fresh) PF - Robert Gammon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Kaiser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) SF - Ryan Autry (fresh) PF - Joshua Powell (fresh) C - James Ketterman (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Chris Nelson | 7-2 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Ketterman | 7-4 |
| 15:03 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Hocker (SG), Alfred Mastalski (SF), James Sharp (PF), Preston Smith (C) Chris Nelson, Allen Zinkievich, Robert Gammon, Floyd Kaiser | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dale Furtado (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) Albert Mazon, Ryan Autry, James Ketterman | |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Preston Smith - foul #1 on Preston Smith, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sisco (PG) Sam Oshiro | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Price (C) Joshua Powell | |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:24 | Evansville | James Sisco misses the wide open runner near the basket | 7-5 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski misses the easy layup | 7-5 |
| 13:54 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 13:50 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Sisco | 9-5 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen buries a shot from the left block and he's hacked by James Sharp - foul #1 on James Sharp, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sam Oshiro (PG), Chris Nelson (SG), Allen Zinkievich (SF), Robert Gammon (PF) James Sisco, Christopher Hocker, Alfred Mastalski, James Sharp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), James Ketterman (PF) Dikembe Albarazi, Dale Furtado, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:29 | Evansville | Robert Gammon is hacked by Michael Steffen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Steffen, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Evansville | Floyd Kaiser (C) Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG) Michael Steffen | |
| 13:12 | Evansville | Timothy Price steals it from Floyd Kaiser | 9-8 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Floyd Kaiser steals the ball from James Ketterman | 9-8 |
| 12:20 | Evansville | Chris Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Ketterman | 9-8 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 11:54 | Evansville | Floyd Kaiser grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Sam Oshiro (fairly fresh) SG - Chris Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Zinkievich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Gammon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Kaiser (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) SF - Ryan Autry (fairly fresh) PF - James Ketterman (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Evansville | Floyd Kaiser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 11:33 | Evansville | Chris Nelson tips it but misses | 9-8 |
| 11:32 | Evansville | Robert Gammon pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 11:13 | Evansville | Floyd Kaiser can't finish the layup | 9-8 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 10:26 | Evansville | Floyd Kaiser misses the open dunk | 9-10 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-10 |
| 10:03 | Evansville | Robert Gammon gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 09:42 | Evansville | Chris Nelson is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sam Oshiro | 11-10 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sisco (PG), Christopher Hocker (SG), Alfred Mastalski (SF), James Sharp (PF), Preston Smith (C) Sam Oshiro, Chris Nelson, Allen Zinkievich, Robert Gammon, Floyd Kaiser | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Albert Mazon, Antonio Moretz, Ryan Autry, James Ketterman, Timothy Price | |
| 09:05 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 08:12 | Evansville | James Sharp misses the easy layup | 11-12 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 07:43 | Evansville | James Sisco gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Sisco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Hocker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alfred Mastalski (fresh) PF - James Sharp (fresh) C - Preston Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Evansville | James Sisco misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 07:27 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Preston Smith | 11-12 |
| 07:16 | Evansville | Dale Furtado picks off the pass by James Sisco | 11-12 |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dale Furtado | 11-14 |
| 07:04 | Evansville | Preston Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 07:02 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski tips it home | 13-14 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Preston Smith steals the ball from Michael Steffen | 13-14 |
| 06:29 | Evansville | Preston Smith connects on the open floater in the lane on a great pass from James Sisco | 15-14 |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Steffen | 15-16 |
| 05:59 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Dikembe Albarazi - foul #2 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich (PG), Chris Nelson (SF), Leon Guice (PF) James Sisco, Alfred Mastalski, James Sharp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SG), Timothy Price (C) Dikembe Albarazi, Joshua Powell | |
| 05:59 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 05:59 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Leon Guice - foul #1 on Leon Guice, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski (SF) Christopher Hocker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG) Michael Steffen | |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 05:37 | Evansville | Preston Smith gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 05:19 | Evansville | Preston Smith clanks a floater from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 05:18 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Mastalski | 17-16 |
| 04:59 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Allen Zinkievich - foul #1 on Allen Zinkievich, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sam Oshiro (PG), Christopher Hocker (SG), Robert Gammon (PF) Allen Zinkievich, Chris Nelson, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) Albert Mazon | |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 04:23 | Evansville | Michael Steffen steps in front of the Alfred Mastalski pass in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 03:39 | Evansville | Leon Guice misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block but he's fouled by Dale Furtado - foul #1 on Dale Furtado, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sharp (PF) Robert Gammon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), Joshua Powell (PF) Antonio Moretz, Dale Furtado, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 03:39 | Evansville | Leon Guice misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 03:39 | Evansville | Leon Guice misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Sam Oshiro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Hocker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfred Mastalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sharp (fresh) C - Leon Guice (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Steffen (fresh) SF - Ryan Autry (fresh) PF - Joshua Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Price (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | John Steffen is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hocker - foul #1 on Christopher Hocker, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sisco (PG), Allen Zinkievich (SF), Robert Gammon (C) Christopher Hocker, Alfred Mastalski, Leon Guice | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG) Michael Steffen | |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | John Steffen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Price | 17-19 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | John Steffen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-19 |
| 02:42 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 02:24 | Evansville | James Sharp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Nelson (SG), Floyd Kaiser (C) Sam Oshiro, James Sharp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), James Ketterman (PF) Albert Mazon, Ryan Autry, Timothy Price | |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi's floater is tipped away by Floyd Kaiser | 17-19 |
| 02:00 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | John Steffen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Hocker (SG), Preston Smith (C) Allen Zinkievich, Robert Gammon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) John Steffen, Joshua Powell | |
| 01:36 | Evansville | Dikembe Albarazi is called for the reach on Chris Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Timothy Price (C) Dikembe Albarazi, James Ketterman | |
| 01:36 | Evansville | Chris Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 01:36 | Evansville | Chris Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 01:15 | Evansville | Floyd Kaiser pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 01:10 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Dale Furtado is denied by Floyd Kaiser | 19-19 |
| 00:39 | Evansville | James Sisco pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 00:32 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker misses the jumper from the left block | 19-19 |
| 00:31 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker tips it home | 21-19 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | John Steffen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Steffen | 21-22 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker misses the halfcourt shot | 21-22 |