| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gavin Stryker (fresh) SG - Johnathan Gooden (fresh) SF - Mark Berry (fresh) PF - Joel Craig (fresh) C - Kelly Schellenberge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Rhett Castleman (fresh) SG - Dale Hargreaves (fresh) SF - Erwin Hoover (fresh) PF - Christopher Neilson (fresh) C - Michael Borrego (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Michael Borrego wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:47 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman misses long on a turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Texas A&M | Christopher Neilson is hacked by Kelly Schellenberge - foul #1 on Kelly Schellenberge, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Texas A&M | Dale Hargreaves clanks a floater from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Texas A&M | Dale Hargreaves pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Texas A&M | Joel Craig steals the ball from Rhett Castleman | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Dale Hargreaves is called for the reach on Johnathan Gooden - foul #1 on Dale Hargreaves, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG), Charles Hamilton (SG), William Krolikowski (SF), Jerome Taylor (PF), Harold Wisner (C) Gavin Stryker, Johnathan Gooden, Mark Berry, Joel Craig, Kelly Schellenberge | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | William Krolikowski misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 3-0 |
| 17:39 | Texas A&M | Christopher Neilson pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:17 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman knocks in the floater from close range | 3-2 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Dale Hargreaves - foul #2 on Dale Hargreaves, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Craig (PF) Harold Wisner | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes (SG) Dale Hargreaves | |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:35 | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes makes the jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Antonio King is whistled for a carry | 4-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker (PG), Johnathan Gooden (SG), Mark Berry (SF), Harold Wisner (PF), Kelly Schellenberge (C) Antonio King, Charles Hamilton, William Krolikowski, Joel Craig, Jerome Taylor | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 15:56 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Hanes | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gavin Stryker (fresh) SG - Johnathan Gooden (fresh) SF - Mark Berry (fresh) PF - Harold Wisner (fresh) C - Kelly Schellenberge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Rhett Castleman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Hanes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erwin Hoover (fresh) PF - Christopher Neilson (fresh) C - Michael Borrego (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton (SG), William Krolikowski (SF), Joel Craig (PF), Jerome Taylor (C) Johnathan Gooden, Mark Berry, Harold Wisner, Kelly Schellenberge | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Luis Carlisle (PF), William Pierce (C) Christopher Neilson, Michael Borrego | |
| 15:19 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jerome Taylor - foul #1 on Jerome Taylor, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (SG), Harold Wisner (C) Charles Hamilton, Jerome Taylor | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 15:19 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:19 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Harold Wisner grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:01 | Texas A&M | William Pierce gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:36 | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Erwin Hoover | 4-9 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gavin Stryker | 6-9 |
| 13:53 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Craig | 6-9 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 13:37 | Notre Dame | Antonio King tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 13:17 | Texas A&M | Luis Carlisle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Antonio King - foul #1 on Antonio King, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal (PG), Johnathan Gooden (SG), Mark Berry (SF), Jerome Taylor (PF), Kelly Schellenberge (C) Gavin Stryker, Antonio King, William Krolikowski, Joel Craig, Harold Wisner | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jerome Morris (SG), Christopher Neilson (PF), Michael Borrego (C) Rhett Castleman, Erwin Hoover, William Pierce | |
| 13:17 | Texas A&M | Luis Carlisle misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:17 | Texas A&M | Luis Carlisle misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Borrego swats the short shot by Kelly Schellenberge | 8-9 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Berry | 8-9 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge misses short on a jump hook from close range | 8-9 |
| 12:43 | Texas A&M | Christopher Neilson snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 12:24 | Texas A&M | Michael Borrego drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jerome Morris | 8-11 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-11 |
| 11:50 | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Johnathan Gooden - foul #1 on Johnathan Gooden, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker (PG), Joel Craig (PF) Jeff Sinegal, Jerome Taylor | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman (PG), Erwin Hoover (SF) Jerome Morris, Luis Carlisle | |
| 11:50 | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:50 | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gavin Stryker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Gooden (fresh) SF - Mark Berry (fresh) PF - Joel Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Schellenberge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Rhett Castleman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Hanes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erwin Hoover (fresh) PF - Christopher Neilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig misses the 3 from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Rhett Castleman steals it from Joel Craig | 11-13 |
| 11:30 | Texas A&M | Erwin Hoover banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rhett Castleman | 11-15 |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jerome Morris (SG) Robert Hanes | |
| 11:04 | Texas A&M | Michael Borrego comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joel Craig - foul #1 on Joel Craig, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton (SG), Jerome Taylor (C) Johnathan Gooden, Kelly Schellenberge | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 11:04 | Texas A&M | Michael Borrego misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:04 | Texas A&M | Michael Borrego makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 10:31 | Texas A&M | Erwin Hoover comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 10:29 | Texas A&M | Michael Borrego grabs the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:14 | Texas A&M | Erwin Hoover is whistled for a carry | 14-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG), Johnathan Gooden (SG), William Krolikowski (SF), Kelly Schellenberge (C) Gavin Stryker, Charles Hamilton, Mark Berry, Jerome Taylor | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes (SG) Jerome Morris | |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Krolikowski | 17-16 |
| 09:38 | Texas A&M | Erwin Hoover makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Rhett Castleman | 17-18 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Johnathan Gooden | 20-18 |
| 08:46 | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes's pass is intercepted by Johnathan Gooden | 20-18 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Antonio King and the foul's on Michael Borrego - foul #1 on Michael Borrego, team foul #3 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker (PG), Charles Hamilton (SG), Mark Berry (SF), Jerome Taylor (PF) Antonio King, Johnathan Gooden, William Krolikowski, Joel Craig | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jerome Morris (SF), Luis Carlisle (PF), William Pierce (C) Erwin Hoover, Christopher Neilson, Michael Borrego | |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge misses the free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:28 | Texas A&M | Luis Carlisle snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 08:16 | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 22-18 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-18 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge hits the follow up shot | 24-18 |
| 07:26 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gavin Stryker - foul #1 on Gavin Stryker, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnathan Gooden (SG), Joel Craig (PF), Harold Wisner (C) Charles Hamilton, Jerome Taylor, Kelly Schellenberge | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Erwin Hoover (SF) Robert Hanes | |
| 07:26 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:26 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gavin Stryker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Gooden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Berry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joel Craig (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Wisner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Rhett Castleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erwin Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Carlisle (fresh) C - William Pierce (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker is hacked by Jerome Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Morris, team foul #4 | 24-20 |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Jerome Morris is called for the reach on Johnathan Gooden - foul #2 on Jerome Morris, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton (SG), Jerome Taylor (C) Johnathan Gooden, Harold Wisner | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes (SG) Jerome Morris | |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnathan Gooden (SG), Harold Wisner (C) Charles Hamilton, Jerome Taylor | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 06:32 | Texas A&M | Luis Carlisle misses badly on a floater from the left side | 24-20 |
| 06:31 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman snags the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 06:20 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman banks in the layup on a great pass from Erwin Hoover | 24-22 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 05:57 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:45 | Texas A&M | Mark Berry steals it from William Pierce | 24-22 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 05:30 | Texas A&M | William Pierce pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:01 | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-22 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Johnathan Gooden | 24-22 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig misses the shot from just outside the lane | 24-22 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Harold Wisner grabs the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Harold Wisner misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 04:30 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:12 | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-22 |
| 04:05 | Texas A&M | William Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 03:38 | Texas A&M | Harold Wisner is called for the reach on Robert Hanes - foul #1 on Harold Wisner, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG), Charles Hamilton (SG), William Krolikowski (SF), Jerome Taylor (PF), Kelly Schellenberge (C) Gavin Stryker, Johnathan Gooden, Mark Berry, Joel Craig, Harold Wisner | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Dale Hargreaves (SG), Jerome Morris (SF), Christopher Neilson (PF), Michael Borrego (C) Rhett Castleman, Erwin Hoover, Luis Carlisle, William Pierce | |
| 03:38 | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:38 | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge connects on the shot from the right wing | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) SF - William Krolikowski (fresh) PF - Jerome Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kelly Schellenberge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Robert Hanes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Hargreaves (fresh) SF - Jerome Morris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Neilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Borrego (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Texas A&M | Dale Hargreaves hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Hanes | 26-25 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Antonio King is hacked by Jerome Morris - foul #3 on Jerome Morris, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman (PG), Erwin Hoover (SF) Robert Hanes, Jerome Morris | |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dale Hargreaves - foul #3 on Dale Hargreaves, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes (SG) Dale Hargreaves | |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:25 | Texas A&M | Erwin Hoover can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by William Krolikowski - foul #1 on William Krolikowski, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker (PG) Antonio King | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 02:25 | Texas A&M | Erwin Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:25 | Texas A&M | Erwin Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Krolikowski | 31-27 |
| 01:32 | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes is fouled on the floor by William Krolikowski - foul #2 on William Krolikowski, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG), Joel Craig (PF) Gavin Stryker, Jerome Taylor | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Luis Carlisle (SF) Erwin Hoover | |
| 01:32 | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:32 | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge loses the dribble to Christopher Neilson | 31-29 |
| 00:52 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Antonio King - foul #2 on Antonio King, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker (PG), Johnathan Gooden (SG), Mark Berry (SF), Jerome Taylor (PF) Antonio King, Charles Hamilton, William Krolikowski, Joel Craig | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:52 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:52 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Gooden knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Taylor | 34-29 |
| 00:23 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gavin Stryker | 34-29 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Luis Carlisle - foul #1 on Luis Carlisle, team foul #8 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton (SG), Joel Craig (PF), Harold Wisner (C) Johnathan Gooden, Jerome Taylor, Kelly Schellenberge | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Erwin Hoover (SF), William Pierce (C) Christopher Neilson, Michael Borrego | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:15 | Texas A&M | William Pierce snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 00:05 | Texas A&M | Erwin Hoover is hacked by Charles Hamilton - foul #1 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #11 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Krolikowski (SF), Jerome Taylor (C) Mark Berry, Harold Wisner | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:05 | Texas A&M | Erwin Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:05 | Texas A&M | Erwin Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-31 |