| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Savory (fresh) SG - Ivan Ciskowski (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bowling (fresh) PF - Jon Goodman (fresh) C - William McElhinny (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) SG - Yong Meng (fresh) SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) C - Charlie Cosenza (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling clanks a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Bowling and the foul's on Clyde Esposito - foul #1 on Clyde Esposito, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory misses the free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny misses short on a floater from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Bowling | 7-0 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Norbert Dickinson, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | Yong Meng is called for the reach on Ivan Ciskowski - foul #1 on Yong Meng, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman is whistled for a carry | 7-0 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese (SG) Ivan Ciskowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Yong Meng's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-0 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (SG), Robert Arnold (SF), Dale Gardner (PF), Wade Floyd (C) Michael Savory, Kenneth Bowling, Jon Goodman, William McElhinny | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese is fouled on the floor by Clyde Esposito - foul #2 on Clyde Esposito, team foul #4 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG) Clyde Esposito | |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Charlie Cosenza steals the ball from Israel Shrader | 7-0 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Yong Meng is hacked by Dale Gardner - foul #1 on Dale Gardner, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Arnold - foul #1 on Robert Arnold, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Charlie Cosenza takes the ball from Robert Arnold | 7-2 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Labadie | 7-5 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Hahn - foul #1 on Donald Hahn, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Jon Goodman (PF), William McElhinny (C) Joel Cortese, Israel Shrader, Robert Arnold, Wade Floyd | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jon Johnson (SF), Milton Walker (PF) Robert Labadie, Norbert Dickinson | |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Yong Meng misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Milton Walker hits the follow up shot | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Savory (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ivan Ciskowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Goodman (fresh) C - William McElhinny (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Yong Meng (fairly fresh) SF - Jon Johnson (fresh) PF - Milton Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie Cosenza (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charlie Cosenza - foul #1 on Charlie Cosenza, team foul #6 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling (SF) Dale Gardner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie (SF), George Normandin (C) Yong Meng, Charlie Cosenza | |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Michael Savory is called for the reach on Donald Hahn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Savory, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie misses the dunk attempt | 11-7 |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory snags the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese (PG), Israel Shrader (SG), Wade Floyd (PF), Mark Louis (C) Michael Savory, Ivan Ciskowski, Jon Goodman, William McElhinny | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Labadie (SF) Donald Hahn | |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Mark Louis denies the turnaround by Milton Walker | 11-7 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | Jon Johnson steals it from Kenneth Bowling | 11-7 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie misses the lay-in | 11-7 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Israel Shrader | 11-7 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | George Normandin is called for the reach on Israel Shrader - foul #1 on George Normandin, team foul #7 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (SF), Dale Gardner (PF) Kenneth Bowling, Wade Floyd | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (SG), Norbert Dickinson (PF), Charlie Cosenza (C) Jon Johnson, Milton Walker, George Normandin | |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson is hacked by Dale Gardner - foul #2 on Dale Gardner, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), Jon Goodman (PF), William McElhinny (C) Israel Shrader, Dale Gardner, Mark Louis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Joseph Matson (SF) Renato Yazzie, Robert Labadie | |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson makes the jumper from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Yong Meng steps in front of the William McElhinny pass | 13-9 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Yong Meng and he's fouled by Joel Cortese - foul #1 on Joel Cortese, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Kenneth Bowling (SF) Joel Cortese, Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jon Johnson (SF) Joseph Matson | |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Louis (C) William McElhinny | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie (SF), Milton Walker (PF) Donald Hahn, Norbert Dickinson | |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Jon Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Savory - foul #1 on Jon Johnson, team foul #8 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd (PF) Jon Goodman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Labadie (SF) Yong Meng | |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Ivan Ciskowski - foul #1 on Ivan Ciskowski, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese (PG) Michael Savory | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Normandin (C) Charlie Cosenza | |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Cortese (fresh) SG - Ivan Ciskowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Bowling (fairly fresh) PF - Wade Floyd (fresh) C - Mark Louis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Renato Yazzie (fresh) SG - Jon Johnson (fresh) SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Normandin (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Bowling, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Milton Walker is blocked by Wade Floyd | 15-14 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 15-14 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-14 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd misses the turnaround near the basket | 18-14 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Milton Walker pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Milton Walker buries a jump hook from close range set up by Renato Yazzie and the foul's on Joel Cortese - foul #2 on Joel Cortese, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), Israel Shrader (SG), Robert Arnold (SF), Jon Goodman (PF), William McElhinny (C) Joel Cortese, Ivan Ciskowski, Kenneth Bowling, Wade Floyd, Mark Louis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Yong Meng (SG), Joseph Matson (SF), Charlie Cosenza (C) Renato Yazzie, Jon Johnson, Robert Labadie, George Normandin | |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Milton Walker misses the free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny misses the shot from the baseline | 18-16 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Charlie Cosenza | 18-16 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Yong Meng is denied by Jon Goodman | 18-16 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | Milton Walker snags the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Savory - foul #2 on Michael Savory, team foul #9 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski (SG) Michael Savory | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson (PF) Milton Walker | |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Norbert Dickinson is called for the reach on Jon Goodman - foul #2 on Norbert Dickinson, team foul #9 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Labadie (SF) Norbert Dickinson | |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joseph Matson | 19-17 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Israel Shrader steals the ball from Joseph Matson | 19-17 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski is hacked by Charlie Cosenza - foul #2 on Charlie Cosenza, team foul #10 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling (SF) Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Walker (C) Charlie Cosenza | |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | Milton Walker double dribbles | 21-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie (SF), George Normandin (C) Robert Labadie, Joseph Matson | |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Renato Yazzie takes the ball from Ivan Ciskowski | 21-17 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | George Normandin misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny scores on a runner in the lane set up by Israel Shrader | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Israel Shrader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Ciskowski (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Bowling (tiring) PF - Jon Goodman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William McElhinny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Hahn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Yong Meng (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Renato Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Milton Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Normandin (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | Yong Meng loses the dribble to William McElhinny | 23-17 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Yong Meng misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Bowling | 25-17 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Jon Goodman is called for the reach on Milton Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Goodman, team foul #10 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (PG), Wade Floyd (PF), Mark Louis (C) Israel Shrader, Jon Goodman, William McElhinny | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jon Johnson (PG), Robert Labadie (SF), Joseph Matson (PF) Donald Hahn, Renato Yazzie, George Normandin | |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Milton Walker makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Milton Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Joseph Matson - foul #1 on Joseph Matson, team foul #11 | 27-19 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd misses the free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Kenneth Bowling picks off the pass by Robert Labadie | 27-19 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold blows the layup | 27-19 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling misses the tip | 27-19 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson connects on the turnaround from the right block | 27-21 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Arnold | 30-21 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie's floater is tipped away by Wade Floyd | 30-21 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-21 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie tips it in | 30-23 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Jon Goodman (PF), William McElhinny (C) Robert Arnold, Wade Floyd, Mark Louis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Renato Yazzie (C) Yong Meng, Milton Walker | |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling misses the shot from the free throw line | 33-23 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny grabs the offensive board | 33-23 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Robert Labadie - foul #1 on Robert Labadie, team foul #12 | 35-23 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling makes the free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jon Goodman - foul #2 on Jon Goodman, team foul #11 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), Joel Cortese (SG), Dale Gardner (SF) Israel Shrader, Ivan Ciskowski, Kenneth Bowling | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG), Norbert Dickinson (PF), Charlie Cosenza (C) Donald Hahn, Jon Johnson, Robert Labadie | |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Savory (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joel Cortese (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Goodman (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William McElhinny (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) SG - Renato Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Matson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charlie Cosenza (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner is hacked by Joseph Matson - foul #2 on Joseph Matson, team foul #13 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jon Johnson (SG) Joseph Matson | |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Savory - foul #3 on Michael Savory, team foul #12 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (SG) Michael Savory | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner grabs the offensive board | 38-26 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman misses long on a shot near the basket | 38-26 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito drills a shot near the basket set up by Jon Johnson | 38-28 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Joel Cortese steps in front of the Clyde Esposito pass in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Renato Yazzie | 38-28 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson jams the wide open dunk set up by Renato Yazzie | 38-30 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner misses long on a shot from close range | 38-30 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-30 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Israel Shrader is called for the reach on Jon Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Israel Shrader, team foul #13 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (SG), Mark Louis (PF) Israel Shrader, Jon Goodman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Labadie (SF), George Normandin (C) Renato Yazzie, Charlie Cosenza | |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis's pass is intercepted by Robert Labadie | 38-31 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Wade Floyd (C) Robert Arnold, William McElhinny | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Yong Meng (SG) Clyde Esposito, Jon Johnson | |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-31 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | George Normandin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie connects on the open floater from the left block set up by Yong Meng | 38-33 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Hahn - foul #2 on Donald Hahn, team foul #14 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (SG), Kenneth Bowling (SF), Jon Goodman (PF) Ivan Ciskowski, Mark Louis, Wade Floyd | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG), Joseph Matson (PF), Charlie Cosenza (C) Donald Hahn, Norbert Dickinson, George Normandin | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Yong Meng is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-33 |