| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bryant Crain (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neil Lusk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Marlow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Primmer (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Saint Louis | Dennis Charles is called for the reach on Jimmy Primmer - foul #3 on Dennis Charles, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll | |
| 19:36 | Saint Louis | James Marlow hits a turnaround from the baseline | 30-22 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brad Smith | 30-25 |
| 18:56 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | David Sears lays it in and the foul's on Neil Lusk - foul #1 on Neil Lusk, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF) Brad Smith, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner | |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:42 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:28 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer is hacked by Dennis Charles - foul #4 on Dennis Charles, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dennis Charles | |
| 18:21 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bryant Crain, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner (PF) Jeff Boatman | |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the jumpshot from the right side | 30-27 |
| 17:50 | Saint Louis | James Marlow grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 17:44 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Littleton | 32-27 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is hacked by Bryant Crain - foul #2 on Bryant Crain, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF) Leon Carroll, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner | |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Littleton - foul #2 on William Littleton, team foul #4 | 32-27 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:51 | Saint Louis | James Marlow can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jeff Boatman - foul #1 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG) Raymond Parsons | |
| 16:51 | Saint Louis | James Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:51 | Saint Louis | James Marlow misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lloyd Greene | 33-28 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | David Sears is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Sears, team foul #4 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) Brad Smith, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Jeff Boatman | |
| 16:17 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk double dribbles | 33-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Raymond Parsons, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner | |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Sears | 33-31 |
| 15:48 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the contested floater from close range | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bryant Crain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Neil Lusk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Marlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Primmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Greene (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Primmer - foul #2 on Jimmy Primmer, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) Brad Smith, David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Jeff Boatman | |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Littleton - foul #3 on William Littleton, team foul #6 | 35-31 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:11 | Saint Louis | Charles Tanner swats the short shot by Jimmy Primmer | 35-33 |
| 15:09 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to James Marlow | 35-33 |
| 14:58 | Saint Louis | Lloyd Greene is called for the reach on Neil Lusk - foul #1 on Lloyd Greene, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF), Phillip Graham (PF) James Marlow, Jimmy Primmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Lloyd Greene | |
| 14:53 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Cory Hill | 38-33 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman tips it in | 38-35 |
| 14:13 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Parsons | 38-38 |
| 13:30 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Tanner | 38-38 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons clanks a shot in the paint | 38-38 |
| 13:06 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:00 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from William Littleton out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Charles Tanner - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Jimmy Primmer (C) William Littleton, Neil Lusk | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| 13:00 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 12:35 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lloyd Greene | 40-43 |
| 11:54 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham is called for a backcourt violation | 40-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Greg Graham (SG), James Marlow (PF) Bryant Crain, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF) Brad Smith, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons drills a turnaround near the basket | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Greg Graham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cory Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Marlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Primmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) PF - Lloyd Greene (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer is whistled for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Neil Lusk (SF), Phillip Graham (PF) Douglas Davenport, Cory Hill, Jimmy Primmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) Leon Carroll, Robert Bostwick, Lloyd Greene | |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | David Sears is denied on a layup by James Marlow | 40-45 |
| 10:54 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:48 | Saint Louis | James Marlow misses the lay-in | 40-45 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Sears | 40-47 |
| 10:07 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Cuthbert | 40-47 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by David Sears is blocked by Neil Lusk | 40-47 |
| 09:37 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:32 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Greg Graham takes the ball from Dennis Charles | 40-47 |
| 08:55 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Charles - foul #5 on Dennis Charles, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), Jimmy Primmer (C) William Littleton, Greg Graham, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 08:55 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:55 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-47 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Smith | 42-47 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is hacked by Douglas Davenport - foul #1 on Douglas Davenport, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF) Neil Lusk | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:15 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:10 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-48 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gary Wells | 42-48 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Bryant Crain steals the ball from Gary Wells | 42-48 |
| 07:25 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryant Crain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Cory Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Primmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll clanks a shot from the right side | 45-48 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Douglas Davenport steals the ball from Brad Smith | 45-48 |
| 06:38 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport misses the easy layup | 45-48 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Boatman | 45-50 |
| 05:53 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-50 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Neil Lusk (SF), James Marlow (C) Douglas Davenport, Cory Hill, Jimmy Primmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) Brad Smith, Leon Carroll, Gary Wells, Lloyd Greene | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons's pass is intercepted by Neil Lusk | 45-50 |
| 05:19 | Saint Louis | William Littleton lays it up and in on a great pass from Neil Lusk | 47-50 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-52 |
| 04:51 | Saint Louis | James Marlow misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-52 |
| 04:49 | Saint Louis | James Marlow grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 04:30 | Saint Louis | James Marlow can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 04:29 | Saint Louis | James Marlow tips it in | 49-52 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert is whistled for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer (C) Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Lloyd Greene (C) David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Jeff Boatman | |
| 03:57 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Bryant Crain is called for the reach on Robert Bostwick - foul #3 on Bryant Crain, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG) Charles Tanner | |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:33 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 03:18 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer loses the ball out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF) James Marlow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Charles Tanner (PF) David Sears, Robert Bostwick | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryant Crain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Cory Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Lusk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Primmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Tanner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Neil Lusk - foul #2 on Neil Lusk, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:33 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner loses the ball out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Greg Graham (SG), Phillip Graham (PF) Bryant Crain, Neil Lusk | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Robert Bostwick (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner, Lloyd Greene | |
| 02:06 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (SG), James Marlow (C) Greg Graham, Jimmy Primmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:55 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 01:53 | Saint Louis | William Littleton tips it in | 51-53 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman is called for 5 seconds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk (SF), Jimmy Primmer (C) Cory Hill, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Charles Tanner (PF) David Sears, Robert Bostwick | |
| 01:18 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Littleton | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 00:50 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Littleton and he's fouled by Raymond Parsons - foul #2 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 00:50 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain is hacked by Leon Carroll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Carroll, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 59-55 |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Carroll - foul #2 on Leon Carroll, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF) Neil Lusk | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Leon Carroll is called for the reach on Cory Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Carroll, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-58 |
| 00:06 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain is hacked by Leon Carroll in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leon Carroll, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| 00:06 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:06 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-58 |