| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Dudley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Zachary Melton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Albert Kinsey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Haider (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) SF - Joseph Sperry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Murakami (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 19:35 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry hits the finger roll | 34-35 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 34-35 |
| 18:55 | Xavier | David Rhea gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Kenneth Haider is called for the reach on David Rhea in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Haider, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero (SG), Thomas Carr (SF), Benjamin Carlson (PF), David McKee (C) Joseph David, Chad Dudley, Albert Kinsey, Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), William Fleming (C) David Rhea, Bruce Fessenden, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| 18:46 | Xavier | John Carrozza makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Fleming | 34-37 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Carlson is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (SG) Adam Rivero | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Schaffer (PF), William Murakami (C) John Carrozza, William Fleming | |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-37 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | David McKee pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Steven Schaffer picks off the pass by Zachary Melton | 34-37 |
| 17:20 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses long on a shot from close range | 34-37 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Steven Schaffer is called for the reach on Martin Kaczorowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Schaffer, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero (SG), Albert Kinsey (PF), Kenneth Haider (C) Martin Kaczorowski, Benjamin Carlson, David McKee | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), John Carrozza (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) Brian O'Carroll, Joseph Sperry, Steven Schaffer, William Murakami | |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Duke - foul #1 on John Duke, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG) Adam Rivero | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Joseph Sperry (PF) William Delozier, Joseph Connolly | |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | John Duke misses short on an open floater from the left side | 36-37 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Joseph David pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | William Fleming is called for the reach on Kenneth Haider in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Fleming, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph (C) Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG) David Rhea | |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | William Fleming grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 16:18 | Xavier | William Delozier is hacked by Albert Kinsey - foul #2 on Albert Kinsey, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero (SG) Joseph David | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) William Delozier, John Carrozza, William Fleming | |
| 16:13 | Xavier | David Rhea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider (C) Adam Joseph | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG) David Rhea | |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley (SG), Adam Joseph (C) Adam Rivero, Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG) Brian O'Carroll | |
| 16:01 | Xavier | John Duke misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Adam Joseph - foul #1 on Adam Joseph, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Kenneth Haider (C) Chad Dudley, Adam Joseph | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Carrozza (SF) David Rhea, Joseph Sperry | |
| 16:01 | Xavier | John Duke misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Carr (tiring) SF - Zachary Melton (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Albert Kinsey (tiring) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Haider (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Duke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carrozza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Murakami (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr double dribbles | 36-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero (SG), Benjamin Carlson (PF), David McKee (C) Joseph David, Albert Kinsey, Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), Steven Schaffer (PF), William Fleming (C) Brian O'Carroll, John Duke, John Carrozza, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| 15:08 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Carr - foul #3 on Thomas Carr, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley (SG), Albert Kinsey (PF) Adam Rivero, Benjamin Carlson | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Andrew Preece (SF) Bruce Fessenden, William Fleming | |
| 15:08 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Rhea - foul #3 on David Rhea, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero (SG), Benjamin Carlson (PF), Adam Joseph (C) Chad Dudley, Albert Kinsey, David McKee | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) David Rhea, John Duke, Andrew Preece, Steven Schaffer | |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry connects on the open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Delozier | 36-42 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | William Murakami is called for the reach on Zachary Melton in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Murakami, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (SG), Albert Kinsey (PF), David McKee (C) Adam Rivero, Benjamin Carlson, Adam Joseph | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), William Fleming (C) William Delozier, Bruce Fessenden, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 36-42 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | John Carrozza grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry is fouled on the floor by David McKee - foul #1 on David McKee, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Chad Dudley (SG), Benjamin Carlson (PF), Kenneth Haider (C) Martin Kaczorowski, Thomas Carr, Albert Kinsey, David McKee | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) David Rhea, John Carrozza, William Fleming | |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Zachary Melton - foul #4 on Zachary Melton, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero (SG), Thomas Carr (SF), Albert Kinsey (PF) Chad Dudley, Zachary Melton, Benjamin Carlson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Joseph David buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | William Murakami is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Murakami, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley (SG), Zachary Melton (SF), Benjamin Carlson (PF), David McKee (C) Adam Rivero, Thomas Carr, Albert Kinsey, Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Steven Schaffer (C) Brian O'Carroll, John Duke, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Carlson scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by David McKee | 40-44 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (SG), Thomas Carr (SF), Albert Kinsey (PF), Kenneth Haider (C) Joseph David, Chad Dudley, Benjamin Carlson, David McKee | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) David Rhea, Bruce Fessenden, John Carrozza, Steven Schaffer | |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 40-44 |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Zachary Melton (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Kaczorowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Carr (tired) 3 pf. PF - Albert Kinsey (tired) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Haider (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Duke (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sperry (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Connolly (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - William Murakami (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Haider in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Kaczorowski | 42-44 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | John Duke travels with the ball | 42-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Adam Rivero (SG), Benjamin Carlson (PF), David McKee (C) Martin Kaczorowski, Thomas Carr, Albert Kinsey, Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Steven Schaffer (PF), William Fleming (C) Brian O'Carroll, John Duke, Joseph Sperry, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | William Fleming steps in front of the Benjamin Carlson pass | 42-44 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | William Fleming's layup is rejected by David McKee | 42-44 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Schaffer | 42-44 |
| 09:51 | Xavier | David Rhea clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | David McKee gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Carlson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Carrozza - foul #2 on John Carrozza, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley (SG), Thomas Carr (SF), Kenneth Haider (C) Adam Rivero, Zachary Melton, David McKee | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) David Rhea, Bruce Fessenden, John Carrozza, Steven Schaffer, William Fleming | |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | John Duke scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Sperry | 44-47 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Joseph Connolly steps in front of the Kenneth Haider pass in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 08:53 | Xavier | William Murakami loses the ball out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton (PG), Albert Kinsey (PF), Adam Joseph (C) Joseph David, Benjamin Carlson, Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), Andrew Preece (SF) Brian O'Carroll, Joseph Connolly | |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph misses the lay-in | 44-47 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Preece - foul #1 on Andrew Preece, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Martin Kaczorowski (SG) Zachary Melton, Chad Dudley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF) William Delozier, Andrew Preece | |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | John Duke travels with the ball | 45-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley (SG), Zachary Melton (SF), Kenneth Haider (C) Martin Kaczorowski, Thomas Carr, Adam Joseph | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), Andrew Preece (SF) Brian O'Carroll, Joseph Connolly | |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph David | 47-47 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Delozier | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Dudley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Zachary Melton (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Albert Kinsey (tired) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Haider (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Delozier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Duke (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Preece (fresh) PF - Joseph Sperry (very tired) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - William Murakami (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider is open and scores on a runner in the paint set up by Joseph David | 49-49 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | John Duke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph David | 51-49 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | William Murakami loses the dribble to Joseph David in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley is hacked by Joseph Sperry - foul #1 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (SG), Thomas Carr (SF), David McKee (C) Joseph David, Zachary Melton, Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), John Carrozza (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) William Delozier, Andrew Preece, Joseph Sperry, William Murakami | |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Fleming | 51-49 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly's layup is rejected by David McKee | 51-49 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | John Carrozza tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | John Duke misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-51 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | David McKee gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | John Duke is called for the reach on Martin Kaczorowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Duke, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero (SG) Chad Dudley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), Steven Schaffer (C) David Rhea, John Duke, John Carrozza, William Fleming | |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll is called for 10 seconds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Benjamin Carlson (PF), Adam Joseph (C) Martin Kaczorowski, Albert Kinsey, David McKee | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SF) Joseph Connolly | |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Bruce Fessenden steals the ball from Adam Joseph | 54-51 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Benjamin Carlson - foul #2 on Benjamin Carlson, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton (PG), Albert Kinsey (PF), David McKee (C) Joseph David, Benjamin Carlson, Adam Joseph | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) Bruce Fessenden, John Carrozza, Steven Schaffer | |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | David McKee grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 54-51 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Martin Kaczorowski (SG), Kenneth Haider (C) Adam Rivero, Thomas Carr, David McKee | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), William Fleming (C) Brian O'Carroll, William Murakami | |
| 03:47 | Xavier | John Duke is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph David - foul #3 on Joseph David, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Sperry - foul #2 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #11 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr (SF), David McKee (C) Joseph David, Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), John Carrozza (SF), William Murakami (C) David Rhea, John Duke, Joseph Connolly, William Fleming | |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Zachary Melton (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Kaczorowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Carr (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Albert Kinsey (very tired) 4 reb. C - David McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) SF - John Carrozza (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Sperry (very tired) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - William Murakami (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden is hacked by Zachary Melton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Zachary Melton, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Adam Rivero (SG) Zachary Melton, Martin Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Carrozza - foul #3 on John Carrozza, team foul #12 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (SG), Benjamin Carlson (PF), Kenneth Haider (C) Adam Rivero, Albert Kinsey, David McKee | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), John Duke (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF) Brian O'Carroll, Bruce Fessenden, John Carrozza | |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Benjamin Carlson is called for the reach on David Rhea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Carlson, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey (PF) Benjamin Carlson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:48 | Xavier | David Rhea makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | David Rhea makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 58-57 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Connolly | 58-57 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | David Rhea is called for 10 seconds | 58-57 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley (SG) Martin Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden (SG) John Duke | |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Kenneth Haider denies the turnaround by Joseph Sperry | 58-57 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 58-57 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey misses the open dunk but he's hacked by Joseph Connolly - foul #2 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #13 | 58-57 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | William Murakami makes the wide open shot in the paint | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | William Murakami clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Haider - foul #2 on Kenneth Haider, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | William Murakami makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | William Murakami makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph David misses short on a halfcourt shot | 59-61 |