| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Aaron Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Linwood Otani (fresh) SF - Benjamin Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Calvin Clifford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Manuel Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cousin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Walters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norris Poli (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Holder (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | John Walters inbounds the ball | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Howard | John Walters is fouled on the floor by Linwood Otani - foul #2 on Linwood Otani, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| 19:31 | Howard | Manuel Gregory scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Cousin | 46-38 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate is hacked by John Walters - foul #3 on John Walters, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Howard | Tommy Williams (SF) John Walters | |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Benjamin Kelley, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| 18:51 | Howard | Calvin Clifford picks off the pass by David Cousin | 46-38 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford banks in the layup set up by Aaron Tate | 48-38 |
| 18:06 | Howard | Norris Poli can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Tommy Williams denies the turnaround by Calvin Clifford | 48-38 |
| 17:45 | Howard | Tommy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 17:32 | Howard | Joseph Holder can't finish the layup | 48-38 |
| 17:30 | Howard | Joseph Holder grabs the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 17:12 | Howard | Tommy Williams makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Gregory | 48-41 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 17:03 | Howard | The rebound goes to Tommy Williams | 48-41 |
| 16:41 | Howard | David Cousin is whistled for a carry | 48-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Duane Johnson (SF), Leonard Hall (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Aaron Tate, Linwood Otani, Benjamin Kelley, Daniel Sprague, Calvin Clifford | |
| Subs | Howard | Don Wood (PG), Robert Morgan (SF), Clifford Pitts (PF), Hiram Lavallie (C) Manuel Gregory, David Cousin, Norris Poli, Joseph Holder | |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen loses the ball out of bounds | 48-41 |
| 16:06 | Howard | Tommy Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-41 |
| 16:04 | Howard | Robert Morgan hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall is hacked by Clifford Pitts - foul #1 on Clifford Pitts, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Howard | John Walters (SF), Joseph Holder (C) Tommy Williams, Robert Morgan | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Bissette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Duane Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Hall (fresh) C - Aaron Jude (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Don Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clifford Pitts (fresh) SF - John Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Hiram Lavallie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Duane Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 15:35 | Howard | Clifford Pitts grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 15:18 | Howard | Duane Johnson steals it from Hiram Lavallie | 48-43 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen hits the finger roll set up by Duane Johnson | 50-43 |
| 14:53 | Howard | John Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen loses the ball out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate (PG), Linwood Otani (SG), Benjamin Kelley (SF), Calvin Clifford (C) Michael Bissette, Thomas Chen, Duane Johnson, Aaron Jude | |
| Subs | Howard | Manuel Gregory (PG), David Cousin (SG), Norris Poli (PF) Don Wood, Clifford Pitts, Hiram Lavallie | |
| 14:15 | Howard | John Walters clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Linwood Otani - foul #3 on Linwood Otani, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague (PF) Leonard Hall | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:15 | Howard | John Walters makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:15 | Howard | John Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate comes up short on the floater near the basket | 50-44 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani hits the follow up shot | 52-44 |
| 13:39 | Howard | Benjamin Kelley is called for the reach on David Cousin - foul #2 on Benjamin Kelley, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| 13:22 | Howard | Joseph Holder hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Cousin | 52-46 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 13:17 | Howard | David Cousin grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 12:58 | Howard | David Cousin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel Gregory | 52-49 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Aaron Tate | 54-49 |
| 12:25 | Howard | Joseph Holder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley is fouled on the floor by Manuel Gregory - foul #3 on Manuel Gregory, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG), Leonard Hall (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Linwood Otani, Daniel Sprague, Calvin Clifford | |
| Subs | Howard | Don Wood (PG), Tommy Williams (SF), Clifford Pitts (PF), Hiram Lavallie (C) Manuel Gregory, John Walters, Norris Poli, Joseph Holder | |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Leonard Hall | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Aaron Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Benjamin Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Hall (fresh) C - Aaron Jude (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Don Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Cousin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tommy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Pitts (fresh) C - Hiram Lavallie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Howard | David Cousin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-49 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude tips it back up and in | 58-49 |
| 10:40 | Howard | Don Wood misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Benjamin Kelley | 58-49 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen grabs the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Tommy Williams blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Thomas Chen | 58-49 |
| 10:07 | Howard | The rebound goes to Hiram Lavallie | 58-49 |
| 09:51 | Howard | Aaron Tate steals the ball from Don Wood | 58-49 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Hall | 61-49 |
| 09:01 | Howard | Clifford Pitts is hacked by Leonard Hall - foul #2 on Leonard Hall, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette (PG), Linwood Otani (SG), Daniel Sprague (PF), Calvin Clifford (C) Aaron Tate, Benjamin Kelley, Leonard Hall, Aaron Jude | |
| Subs | Howard | Manuel Gregory (PG), John Walters (SF), Norris Poli (PF), Joseph Holder (C) Don Wood, David Cousin, Clifford Pitts, Hiram Lavallie | |
| 08:46 | Howard | Michael Bissette steals it from Joseph Holder | 61-49 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Bissette | 63-49 |
| 08:26 | Howard | John Walters hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 63-49 |
| 08:24 | Howard | Norris Poli grabs the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 08:18 | Howard | Tommy Williams hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joseph Holder | 63-51 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen is hacked by Joseph Holder - foul #2 on Joseph Holder, team foul #4 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Duane Johnson (SF) Thomas Chen | |
| Subs | Howard | Larry Jacobs (SG) Tommy Williams | |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette is fouled on the floor by Manuel Gregory - foul #4 on Manuel Gregory, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Howard | Clifford Pitts (SG) Larry Jacobs | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Bissette (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Linwood Otani (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Duane Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Calvin Clifford (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Manuel Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clifford Pitts (fresh) SF - John Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Norris Poli (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Holder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford loses the dribble to Norris Poli | 63-51 |
| 07:06 | Howard | Clifford Pitts misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Bissette and he's hacked by Clifford Pitts - foul #2 on Clifford Pitts, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley (SF), Leonard Hall (PF) Duane Johnson, Daniel Sprague | |
| Subs | Howard | David Cousin (SG) Clifford Pitts | |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford makes the free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:33 | Howard | Linwood Otani is called for the reach on David Cousin - foul #4 on Linwood Otani, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| 06:13 | Howard | John Walters misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 06:12 | Howard | Norris Poli misses the tip | 66-51 |
| 06:10 | Howard | John Walters grabs the offensive board | 66-51 |
| 06:00 | Howard | Norris Poli misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Bissette | 66-51 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Holder - foul #3 on Joseph Holder, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate (PG), Thomas Chen (SG) Michael Bissette, Linwood Otani | |
| Subs | Howard | Don Wood (PG), Tommy Williams (SF), Clifford Pitts (PF) Manuel Gregory, John Walters, Norris Poli | |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 05:35 | Howard | David Cousin hits a 3 from straight away | 67-54 |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen drills a 3 from straight away | 70-54 |
| 05:02 | Howard | Joseph Holder dunks the ball | 70-56 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 04:29 | Howard | Tommy Williams misses short on a jumper from the left block | 73-56 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-56 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford tips it in | 75-56 |
| 03:42 | Howard | Clifford Pitts misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-56 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley pulls down the rebound | 75-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Aaron Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 30 pts. SF - Benjamin Kelley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Hall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Clifford (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Don Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Cousin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tommy Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clifford Pitts (fresh) C - Joseph Holder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford misses the fadeaway near the basket | 75-56 |
| 03:25 | Howard | Tommy Williams grabs the board | 75-56 |
| 03:14 | Howard | Don Wood is called for a charge - foul #1 on Don Wood, team foul #8 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette (PG), Duane Johnson (SF), Aaron Jude (C) Aaron Tate, Benjamin Kelley, Calvin Clifford | |
| Subs | Howard | Larry Jacobs (PG), Robert Morgan (SF), Hiram Lavallie (PF), Samuel Lennox (C) Don Wood, David Cousin, Clifford Pitts, Joseph Holder | |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Duane Johnson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bissette | 78-56 |
| 02:49 | Howard | Larry Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Larry Jacobs takes the ball from Thomas Chen | 78-56 |
| 02:23 | Howard | Tommy Williams banks in the layup set up by Larry Jacobs | 78-58 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 78-58 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Jude | 78-58 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-58 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-58 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Chen | 81-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Howard | Michael Bissette steps in front of the Tommy Williams pass | 81-58 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette lays it up and in | 83-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Howard | Samuel Lennox hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Duane Johnson - foul #2 on Duane Johnson, team foul #7 | 83-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Howard | Don Wood (PG), Clifford Pitts (SF) Larry Jacobs, Robert Morgan | |
| 00:42 | Howard | Samuel Lennox misses the free throw | 83-60 |
| 00:42 | Howard | Clifford Pitts gets the offensive rebound | 83-60 |
| 00:40 | Howard | Tommy Williams misses the 3 from straight away | 83-60 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall pulls down the rebound | 83-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Tommy Williams - foul #2 on Tommy Williams, team foul #9 | 83-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Morgan (SF) Samuel Lennox | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen makes the 1st free throw | 84-60 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen misses the 2nd free throw | 84-60 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude grabs the offensive board | 84-60 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette runs out the clock | 84-60 |