| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Linhart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irvin Mickens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cory Murff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlton Wilford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-24 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | David Rooks's pass is intercepted by Cory Murff | 31-24 |
| 19:06 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 31-24 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | John Boyd gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-24 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to John Boyd | 31-24 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | David Rooks scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Boyd | 31-27 |
| 18:03 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Mario Laroche - foul #2 on Mario Laroche, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:03 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:03 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche double dribbles | 33-27 |
| 17:18 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (PG) Joseph Bryant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | David Rooks hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Boyd | 33-30 |
| 17:07 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott McPhie, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (SG), James McCarrol (SF), Randall Green (C) Michael Linhart, Irvin Mickens, Carlton Wilford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG), Ismael Lowe (C) Robert Tontarski, Mario Laroche | |
| 16:18 | West Virginia | Todd Mize is called for the reach on Cory Murff - foul #2 on Todd Mize, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler (SF) Cory Murff | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:04 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie misses the 3 from straight away | 33-30 |
| 16:02 | West Virginia | Randall Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:53 | West Virginia | James McCarrol's pass is intercepted by David Rooks | 33-30 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco banks in the layup on a great pass from David Rooks | 33-32 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Scott McPhie (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Winterberg (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Herbert Sadler (fresh) PF - James McCarrol (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randall Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Carrasco (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | West Virginia | William Carrasco is called for the reach on James Winterberg - foul #1 on William Carrasco, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant (PG), Michael Linhart (SG), Irvin Mickens (SF), Carlton Wilford (C) Scott McPhie, James Winterberg, Herbert Sadler, Randall Green | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), Mario Laroche (C) William Carrasco, Ismael Lowe | |
| 15:22 | West Virginia | David Rooks is called for the reach on James McCarrol - foul #2 on David Rooks, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Cory Murff (PF) James McCarrol | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:06 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche misses the lay-in | 36-32 |
| 14:41 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:21 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche drills a shot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 13:39 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Cory Murff | 38-34 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Irvin Mickens picks off the pass by Mario Laroche | 38-34 |
| 13:11 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens slams it home | 40-34 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Linhart is called for the reach on Robert Tontarski - foul #2 on Michael Linhart, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (PG), James Winterberg (SG), Herbert Sadler (SF), James McCarrol (PF), Randall Green (C) Joseph Bryant, Michael Linhart, Irvin Mickens, Cory Murff, Carlton Wilford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), William Carrasco (SF), Charles Aquino (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) David Rooks, John Boyd, Todd Mize, Mario Laroche | |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 12:25 | West Virginia | James Winterberg snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 12:05 | West Virginia | James McCarrol is fouled on the floor by Randy Dulin - foul #1 on Randy Dulin, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Boyd (SF) Robert Tontarski | |
| 12:00 | West Virginia | James McCarrol misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Aquino - foul #1 on Charles Aquino, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| 12:00 | West Virginia | James McCarrol misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:00 | West Virginia | James McCarrol makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Carrasco | 41-36 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Scott McPhie (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Winterberg (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Herbert Sadler (fresh) PF - James McCarrol (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Carrasco (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Boyd (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Aquino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler misses long on a runner from the left block | 41-36 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | John Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant (PG), Michael Linhart (SG), Irvin Mickens (SF), Cory Murff (PF) Scott McPhie, James Winterberg, Herbert Sadler, James McCarrol | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), Mario Laroche (C) Randy Dulin, Ismael Lowe | |
| 11:22 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | David Rooks clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-36 |
| 11:08 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Irvin Mickens | 41-36 |
| 10:56 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens travels with the ball | 41-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford (C) Randall Green | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG) John Boyd | |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| 10:21 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mario Laroche - foul #3 on Mario Laroche, team foul #7 | 41-36 |
| 10:21 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 10:21 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 42-36 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | David Rooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (PG), James McCarrol (SF) Joseph Bryant, Irvin Mickens | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Boyd (SF), Todd Mize (PF) William Carrasco, Charles Aquino | |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | Mario Laroche steals it from Carlton Wilford | 42-36 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 08:45 | West Virginia | Cory Murff misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Todd Mize - foul #3 on Todd Mize, team foul #8 | 42-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (SG), Irvin Mickens (SF), Randall Green (C) Michael Linhart, James McCarrol, Carlton Wilford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), Ismael Lowe (C) David Rooks, Mario Laroche | |
| 08:45 | West Virginia | Cory Murff makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:45 | West Virginia | Cory Murff makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 08:17 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Cory Murff | 44-39 |
| 08:11 | West Virginia | Cory Murff drills a floater from the left block set up by Scott McPhie | 46-39 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant (PG), James McCarrol (PF), Carlton Wilford (C) James Winterberg, Cory Murff, Randall Green | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG), Charles Aquino (PF) Robert Tontarski, Todd Mize | |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | James McCarrol is hacked by Charles Aquino - foul #2 on Charles Aquino, team foul #9 | 46-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Linhart (SG) Scott McPhie | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), Mario Laroche (C) Randy Dulin, Ismael Lowe | |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | James McCarrol makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | James McCarrol makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Linhart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irvin Mickens (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - James McCarrol (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Wilford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Carrasco (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Boyd (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Aquino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | David Rooks scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mario Laroche | 48-42 |
| 06:48 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche can't finish the layup | 48-42 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche buries a shot in the lane | 48-44 |
| 05:38 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford banks in the layup | 50-44 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche is hacked by Carlton Wilford - foul #3 on Carlton Wilford, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (PG), James Winterberg (SG), Cory Murff (PF), Randall Green (C) Joseph Bryant, Michael Linhart, Irvin Mickens, Carlton Wilford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), Robert Tontarski (SG), Todd Mize (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) David Rooks, John Boyd, Charles Aquino, Mario Laroche | |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Dulin and he's fouled by James McCarrol - foul #1 on James McCarrol, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:36 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Cory Murff - foul #1 on Cory Murff, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant (PG), Michael Linhart (SG), Herbert Sadler (SF) Scott McPhie, James Winterberg, James McCarrol | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche (C) Ismael Lowe | |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:06 | West Virginia | Randall Green snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 03:50 | West Virginia | Robert Tontarski is called for the reach on Michael Linhart - foul #2 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #10 | 50-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), John Boyd (SF) Randy Dulin, William Carrasco | |
| 03:50 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:50 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche drills a turnaround in the lane | 51-50 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Linhart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Sadler (fresh) PF - Cory Murff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Randall Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Boyd (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart hits a shot from the left side | 53-50 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | John Boyd steps out of bounds on the baseline | 53-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens (SF), Carlton Wilford (C) Herbert Sadler, Randall Green | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino (PF) Todd Mize | |
| 02:34 | West Virginia | Cory Murff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 53-50 |
| 02:33 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens tips it home | 55-50 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 02:09 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 01:50 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart's pass is intercepted by John Boyd | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mario Laroche | 55-52 |
| 01:13 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-52 |
| 01:12 | West Virginia | Cory Murff tips it home | 57-52 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Cory Murff denies the turnaround by Mario Laroche | 57-52 |
| 00:50 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Todd Mize (PF) Charles Aquino | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | John Boyd grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Joseph Bryant picks off the pass by David Rooks | 57-52 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant lays it in | 59-52 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Rooks | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant is hacked by David Rooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Rooks, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James McCarrol (PF) Cory Murff | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski travels with the ball | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant runs out the clock | 61-55 |