| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Boyd (fresh) PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Latham (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Hamblin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Mize | 31-28 |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mario Laroche | 31-28 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | David Rooks knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Mize | 34-28 |
| 19:04 | San Diego State | James Logan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 19:02 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle can't tip it in | 34-28 |
| 19:01 | San Diego State | John Hamblin tips it back up and in | 34-30 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 34-30 |
| 18:34 | San Diego State | John Hamblin gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:16 | San Diego State | James Logan clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 34-30 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize can't finish the layup | 34-30 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | David Rooks tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 17:37 | San Diego State | James Logan drills a 3 from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG) Robert Tontarski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), Harry Bly (SG), James Brown (C) Jason Slagle, James Logan, John Hamblin | |
| 17:07 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 17:05 | San Diego State | Paul Latham gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:42 | San Diego State | Donald Davis hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-36 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by John Boyd | 38-36 |
| 16:17 | San Diego State | James Brown loses the dribble to David Rooks | 38-36 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Rooks | 40-36 |
| 15:52 | San Diego State | Paul Latham misses long on a floater from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Carrasco (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Laroche (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Bly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hittle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Latham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Davis - foul #1 on Donald Davis, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG) William Carrasco | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller (SF), John Hamblin (C) Robert Hittle, James Brown | |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:25 | San Diego State | Paul Latham snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 15:07 | San Diego State | Donald Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 15:06 | San Diego State | John Hamblin misses the tip | 41-36 |
| 15:05 | San Diego State | Paul Latham can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Rooks and the foul's on Stephen Mueller - foul #1 on Stephen Mueller, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) Todd Mize, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Hittle (SF) Stephen Mueller | |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:27 | San Diego State | Harry Bly is whistled for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller (SF) Robert Hittle | |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:01 | San Diego State | Donald Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF) Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller | |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | David Rooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 13:38 | San Diego State | John Hamblin pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Davis and the foul's on David Rooks - foul #3 on David Rooks, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), Todd Mize (PF) David Rooks, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF) Donald Davis, James Logan, John Hamblin | |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Boyd (SF) William Carrasco | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Hamblin (C) Robert Hittle | |
| 13:20 | San Diego State | Paul Latham's floater is tipped away by Ismael Lowe | 44-39 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 12:53 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Paul Latham | 44-39 |
| 12:38 | San Diego State | Paul Latham knocks in the shot from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on John Hamblin - foul #3 on John Hamblin, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG), Paul Coleman (SF), Charles Aquino (PF), Mario Laroche (C) Robert Tontarski, John Boyd, Todd Mize, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), James Brown (C) Bruce Hubbard, Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller, John Hamblin | |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:03 | San Diego State | James Logan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG) Randy Dulin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), John Hamblin (C) Donald Davis, James Brown | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Carrasco (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Aquino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hittle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Latham (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hamblin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Aquino | 46-41 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche scores on a jump hook in the lane | 48-41 |
| 11:04 | San Diego State | John Hamblin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 11:02 | San Diego State | John Hamblin grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:51 | San Diego State | John Hamblin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 48-41 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Paul Coleman gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), John Boyd (SF), Todd Mize (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) William Carrasco, Paul Coleman, Charles Aquino, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), James Brown (PF) Jason Slagle, James Logan, Robert Hittle, John Hamblin | |
| 10:04 | San Diego State | Todd Mize is called for the reach on Donald Davis - foul #3 on Todd Mize, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Hamblin (C) Paul Latham | |
| 09:58 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller is hacked by John Boyd - foul #3 on John Boyd, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Latham (PF) James Brown | |
| 09:43 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller misses the lay-in | 48-41 |
| 09:41 | San Diego State | Harry Bly gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:36 | San Diego State | Harry Bly buries a 3 from the right wing set up by John Hamblin | 48-44 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | David Rooks tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 09:03 | San Diego State | John Hamblin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Rooks - foul #4 on David Rooks, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), Mario Laroche (C) David Rooks, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), James Brown (PF) Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller, Paul Latham | |
| 09:03 | San Diego State | John Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:03 | San Diego State | John Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses the easy layup | 50-46 |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | John Hamblin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 50-46 |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | James Logan tips it home | 50-48 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-48 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | John Boyd hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 07:45 | San Diego State | Randy Dulin steals the ball from Donald Davis | 52-48 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin hits the finger roll | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Boyd (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Mize (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Logan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hittle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) C - John Hamblin (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | James Logan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Dulin and the foul's on John Hamblin - foul #4 on John Hamblin, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), William Carrasco (SG), Paul Coleman (SF), Charles Aquino (PF) Randy Dulin, Robert Tontarski, John Boyd, Todd Mize | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), Paul Latham (PF) Donald Davis, James Logan, Robert Hittle, James Brown | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:54 | San Diego State | Harry Bly scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-51 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Jason Slagle is called for the reach on William Carrasco - foul #1 on Jason Slagle, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe (C) Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Brown (C) John Hamblin | |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | David Rooks is hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Hittle (SF), John Hamblin (C) Stephen Mueller, James Brown | |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco clanks a floater from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 05:35 | San Diego State | Paul Latham grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:30 | San Diego State | Harry Bly comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco blows the dunk | 57-51 |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | John Hamblin misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Ismael Lowe - foul #2 on Ismael Lowe, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), John Boyd (SF), Mario Laroche (C) William Carrasco, Paul Coleman, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), James Logan (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF) Jason Slagle, Harry Bly, Robert Hittle | |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | John Hamblin misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | John Hamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche can't finish the layup | 57-51 |
| 04:29 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Paul Latham scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Donald Davis | 57-53 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Donald Davis picks off the pass by David Rooks | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Logan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Mueller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Latham (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hamblin (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | San Diego State | John Boyd steps in front of the John Hamblin pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 57-53 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche comes up short on the runner from the left block | 57-53 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche tips it in | 59-53 |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Boyd - foul #4 on John Boyd, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), William Carrasco (SF), Todd Mize (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) David Rooks, John Boyd, Charles Aquino, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), James Brown (PF) Donald Davis, James Logan, Paul Latham, John Hamblin | |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ismael Lowe | 59-53 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Jason Slagle is called for the reach on Randy Dulin - foul #2 on Jason Slagle, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche (C) Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Latham (PF) Stephen Mueller | |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Paul Latham grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | William Carrasco is called for the reach on Robert Hittle - foul #1 on William Carrasco, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), John Boyd (SF) Randy Dulin, William Carrasco | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), John Hamblin (C) Harry Bly, James Brown | |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | John Hamblin steals the ball from Mario Laroche | 59-55 |
| 01:18 | San Diego State | James Logan hits a shot from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Jason Slagle steps in front of the John Boyd pass | 59-57 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | John Hamblin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | David Rooks grabs the board | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | David Rooks is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Slagle - foul #3 on Jason Slagle, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | David Rooks makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | John Hamblin grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | David Rooks steals the ball from Jason Slagle in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski is hacked by Robert Hittle - foul #3 on Robert Hittle, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | James Logan snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | James Logan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Todd Mize - foul #4 on Todd Mize, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | James Logan makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | James Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | James Logan misses the 3rd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche is hacked by James Logan in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Logan, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Paul Latham misses the easy layup | 62-59 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Jason Slagle is called for the reach on Todd Mize in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Slagle, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | James Logan hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Hittle | 64-62 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | David Rooks runs out the clock | 64-62 |