| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) SG - John Steffen (fresh) SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fresh) C - Timothy Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Johnson (fresh) SG - Ivan Jelavic (fresh) SF - Milton Banks (fresh) PF - James Miller (fresh) C - Paul Riggle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | John Steffen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Indiana | James Miller snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Indiana | Milton Banks is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Furtado - foul #1 on Dale Furtado, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Indiana | Milton Banks misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | John Steffen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Indiana | Paul Riggle connects on the floater near the basket set up by William Johnson and he's fouled by Dale Furtado - foul #2 on Dale Furtado, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry (SF) Dale Furtado | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 18:40 | Indiana | Paul Riggle misses the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | John Steffen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Indiana | Paul Riggle pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Indiana | Paul Riggle is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Price - foul #1 on Timothy Price, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Indiana | William Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | Indiana | Paul Riggle tips it in | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 3-4 |
| 17:26 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:07 | Indiana | John Steffen steals it from James Miller | 3-4 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | John Steffen comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ivan Jelavic - foul #1 on Ivan Jelavic, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SF), Joshua Powell (PF), James Ketterman (C) Michael Steffen, Ryan Autry, Jerry Kwapniewski, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Montague (PG), Joshua Johnson (SG), Chris Stepp (PF), Richard Hartnett (C) William Johnson, Ivan Jelavic, James Miller, Paul Riggle | |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | John Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | John Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:21 | Indiana | David Montague misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Albert Mazon - foul #1 on Albert Mazon, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG) John Steffen | |
| Subs | Indiana | Tom Castiglione (SF) Milton Banks | |
| 16:21 | Indiana | David Montague makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | Indiana | David Montague misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Chris Stepp steps in front of the James Ketterman pass | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) SF - Antonio Moretz (fresh) PF - Joshua Powell (fresh) C - James Ketterman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Montague (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) SF - Tom Castiglione (fresh) PF - Chris Stepp (fresh) C - Richard Hartnett (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Indiana | David Montague misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Antonio Moretz - foul #1 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #5 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Miller (PF) Chris Stepp | |
| 15:42 | Indiana | David Montague makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:42 | Indiana | David Montague makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi is fouled on the floor by James Miller - foul #1 on James Miller, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), Timothy Price (C) Joshua Powell, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Johnson (PG), Ivan Jelavic (SG), Milton Banks (SF), Paul Riggle (C) David Montague, Joshua Johnson, Tom Castiglione, Richard Hartnett | |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Paul Riggle denies the turnaround by Dikembe Albarazi | 5-7 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Kwapniewski | 5-7 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Albarazi | 8-7 |
| 14:14 | Indiana | Milton Banks makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), John Steffen (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), Joshua Powell (PF), James Ketterman (C) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi, Antonio Moretz, Jerry Kwapniewski, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Indiana | Chris Stepp (PF) James Miller | |
| 13:39 | Indiana | Milton Banks misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:38 | Indiana | Chris Stepp tips it in | 8-12 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 13:14 | Indiana | Paul Riggle pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:50 | Indiana | Chris Stepp is hacked by James Ketterman - foul #1 on James Ketterman, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), Timothy Price (C) Joshua Powell, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Montague (PG), Joshua Johnson (SG), Tom Castiglione (SF), Richard Hartnett (C) William Johnson, Ivan Jelavic, Milton Banks, Paul Riggle | |
| 12:29 | Indiana | Richard Hartnett misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Steffen - foul #1 on Michael Steffen, team foul #7 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Miller (PF) Chris Stepp | |
| 12:29 | Indiana | Richard Hartnett makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:29 | Indiana | Richard Hartnett makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | John Steffen is whistled for traveling | 8-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Antonio Moretz (SF) Michael Steffen, John Steffen, Ryan Autry | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:45 | Indiana | Tom Castiglione is hacked by Antonio Moretz - foul #2 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #8 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry (SF) Antonio Moretz | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:45 | Indiana | Tom Castiglione makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:45 | Indiana | Tom Castiglione makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Autry (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Montague (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) SF - Tom Castiglione (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Miller (fresh) C - Richard Hartnett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Kwapniewski, team foul #9 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell (PF) Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Indiana | Milton Banks (SF) Tom Castiglione | |
| 11:28 | Indiana | Ryan Autry takes the ball from James Miller in the backcourt | 8-16 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry lays it up and in | 10-16 |
| 11:14 | Indiana | Joshua Johnson hits a wide open 3 from straight away | 10-19 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | David Montague picks off the pass by Albert Mazon | 10-19 |
| 10:55 | Indiana | Joshua Johnson misses the lay-in | 10-19 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ryan Autry | 10-19 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-19 |
| 10:47 | Indiana | James Miller grabs the board | 10-19 |
| 10:28 | Indiana | David Montague misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-19 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-19 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price snags the offensive board | 10-19 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Milton Banks is called for the reach on Ryan Autry - foul #1 on Milton Banks, team foul #3 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), John Steffen (SG), James Ketterman (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi, Ryan Autry, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Johnson (PG), Ivan Jelavic (SG), Tom Castiglione (SF), Chris Stepp (PF), Paul Riggle (C) David Montague, Joshua Johnson, Milton Banks, James Miller, Richard Hartnett | |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman drills a jump hook from the left block | 12-19 |
| 08:41 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 08:40 | Indiana | Tom Castiglione snags the offensive board | 12-19 |
| 08:18 | Indiana | Chris Stepp is whistled for a carry | 12-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell (C) Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Indiana | Milton Banks (SF) Tom Castiglione | |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-19 |
| 07:58 | Indiana | Milton Banks grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 07:56 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry (SF) James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | John Steffen scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Steffen | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Autry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (tiring) C - Joshua Powell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Jelavic (fresh) SF - Milton Banks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Riggle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Indiana | Milton Banks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski loses the dribble to Milton Banks | 15-19 |
| 06:20 | Indiana | Milton Banks can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell's dunk attempt is rejected by Paul Riggle | 15-19 |
| 05:51 | Indiana | Milton Banks gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 05:34 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 05:32 | Indiana | Paul Riggle misses the tip | 15-19 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jerry Kwapniewski, team foul #10 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), James Ketterman (SF), Timothy Price (C) Michael Steffen, John Steffen, Ryan Autry, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Montague (PG), Joshua Johnson (SG), Tom Castiglione (SF), James Miller (PF), Richard Hartnett (C) William Johnson, Ivan Jelavic, Milton Banks, Chris Stepp, Paul Riggle | |
| 04:10 | Indiana | Joshua Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 04:09 | Indiana | James Miller tips it in | 15-21 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | David Montague is called for the reach on Dikembe Albarazi - foul #1 on David Montague, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF) Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Mazon and he's hacked by Joshua Johnson - foul #1 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ketterman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Montague (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Castiglione (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hartnett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Indiana | Joshua Johnson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman misses short on a floater from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 02:44 | Indiana | James Miller grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 02:22 | Indiana | James Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 02:20 | Indiana | David Montague tips it back up and in | 18-23 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Joshua Johnson - foul #2 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) Albert Mazon, Dale Furtado, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Johnson (PG), Robert Lott (SG), Milton Banks (SF), Paul Riggle (C) David Montague, Joshua Johnson, Tom Castiglione, Richard Hartnett | |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 01:54 | Indiana | Paul Riggle snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 01:52 | Indiana | Robert Lott's pass is intercepted by Michael Steffen in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Albarazi | 21-23 |
| 01:37 | Indiana | Robert Lott is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Albarazi - foul #1 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #11 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG) Dikembe Albarazi | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:37 | Indiana | Robert Lott makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 01:37 | Indiana | Robert Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic (SG) William Johnson | |
| 01:15 | Indiana | Antonio Moretz steals the ball from Robert Lott in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | The jumper by John Steffen is denied by Paul Riggle | 21-25 |
| 00:45 | Indiana | Milton Banks snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 00:22 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic is called for traveling | 21-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dale Furtado (SF), Joshua Powell (PF) Michael Steffen, John Steffen, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Montague (PG), Chris Stepp (PF) Ivan Jelavic, James Miller | |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Montague - foul #2 on David Montague, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Johnson (PG), Joshua Johnson (SG), Richard Hartnett (C) David Montague, Robert Lott, Paul Riggle | |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | William Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-27 |