| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ketterman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Beattie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eldon Richards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Houston Wooden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie inbounds the ball | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-30 |
| 19:40 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden tips it in | 47-32 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Beattie - foul #2 on Michael Beattie, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Tillery (PF) James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 19:24 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Beattie | 47-32 |
| 19:18 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), James McNeill (C) Michael Steffen, Dikembe Albarazi, Dale Furtado, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Bruce Rasch (SG), John Loughlin (SF), Michael Easterling (PF), Emilio Diaz (C) Eric Saunders, Lloyd Johnson, Michael Beattie, Eldon Richards, Houston Wooden | |
| 19:04 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | Michael Easterling pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 18:27 | Wichita State | James McNeill blocks the short jumper by John Loughlin | 47-35 |
| 18:25 | Wichita State | John Loughlin misses the tip | 47-35 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Tillery | 47-35 |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Michael Easterling - foul #2 on Michael Easterling, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dale Furtado (SF), James Ketterman (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Albert Mazon, Ryan Autry, David Tillery, James McNeill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SG), Michael Beattie (SF), Eldon Richards (PF), Houston Wooden (C) Todd Patterson, Bruce Rasch, John Loughlin, Michael Easterling, Emilio Diaz | |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 17:38 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Ketterman - foul #2 on James Ketterman, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG) Antonio Moretz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:38 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 17:38 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Dikembe Albarazi | 50-37 |
| 17:00 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden drills a fadeaway near the basket | 50-39 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman is hacked by Michael Beattie - foul #3 on Michael Beattie, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), John Wagner (SG) Michael Steffen, Dikembe Albarazi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Bruce Rasch (SG), Mark Obermiller (SF) Eric Saunders, Lloyd Johnson, Michael Beattie | |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman misses short on a jumper from the right block | 50-39 |
| 16:21 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:11 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards makes the floater from the right side set up by Todd Patterson | 50-41 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado is hacked by Mark Obermiller - foul #1 on Mark Obermiller, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Ryan Autry (SF) Albert Mazon, John Wagner, Dale Furtado | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Michael Beattie (SF), Jason Peters (PF) Todd Patterson, Mark Obermiller, Eldon Richards | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Autry (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Ketterman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Powell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Rasch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Beattie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Peters (fresh) 3 pf. C - Houston Wooden (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 15:40 | Wichita State | Jason Peters pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 15:24 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | Bruce Rasch is called for the reach on Michael Steffen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Rasch, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG), David Tillery (PF), James McNeill (C) Antonio Moretz, James Ketterman, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson (SG), John Loughlin (SF), Michael Easterling (C) Bruce Rasch, Michael Beattie, Houston Wooden | |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | David Tillery hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 15:02 | Wichita State | Jason Peters pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:53 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Tillery | 52-44 |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | Jason Peters is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dale Furtado (SF), Joshua Powell (C) Michael Steffen, Ryan Autry, James McNeill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Mark Obermiller (SF), Emilio Diaz (PF) Eric Saunders, John Loughlin, Michael Easterling | |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Powell | 55-44 |
| 14:06 | Wichita State | David Tillery blocks the short jumper by Jason Peters | 55-44 |
| 14:04 | Wichita State | Mark Obermiller grabs the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Emilio Diaz | 55-47 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Todd Patterson is called for the reach on Albert Mazon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Patterson, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SG), James Ketterman (PF), James McNeill (C) Dikembe Albarazi, David Tillery, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Bruce Rasch (SG), Michael Beattie (SF), Eldon Richards (PF), Houston Wooden (C) Todd Patterson, Lloyd Johnson, Mark Obermiller, Emilio Diaz, Jason Peters | |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | Eldon Richards swats the short shot by James Ketterman | 55-47 |
| 13:34 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:27 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie loses the dribble to Albert Mazon in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Eldon Richards steals it from James Ketterman | 55-47 |
| 13:15 | Wichita State | Dale Furtado is called for the reach on Michael Beattie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Furtado, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Ryan Autry (SF) Albert Mazon, Dale Furtado | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), John Loughlin (SF), Michael Easterling (C) Eric Saunders, Michael Beattie, Houston Wooden | |
| 13:00 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 12:58 | Wichita State | Michael Easterling grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 12:48 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson's floater is knocked away by James Ketterman | 55-47 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz blows the layup | 55-47 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry tips it in | 57-47 |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Rasch - foul #3 on Bruce Rasch, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Wagner (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), David Tillery (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Antonio Moretz, Ryan Autry, James Ketterman, James McNeill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SG), Michael Beattie (SF), Emilio Diaz (PF), Jason Peters (C) Todd Patterson, Bruce Rasch, John Loughlin, Eldon Richards, Michael Easterling | |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 12:17 | Wichita State | Jason Peters grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 11:58 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Tillery | 58-49 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen is hacked by Eric Saunders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Saunders, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Houston Wooden (C) Emilio Diaz | |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wagner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Furtado (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Tillery (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joshua Powell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Beattie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Peters (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Houston Wooden (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-51 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), James Ketterman (PF) Michael Steffen, John Wagner, Dale Furtado, David Tillery | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Bruce Rasch (SG), Mark Obermiller (SF), Eldon Richards (PF) Eric Saunders, Lloyd Johnson, Michael Beattie, Jason Peters | |
| 10:56 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Easterling (C) Houston Wooden | |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Todd Patterson takes the ball from Ryan Autry | 60-51 |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | Michael Easterling scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Todd Patterson | 60-53 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-53 |
| 10:09 | Wichita State | Mark Obermiller pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 10:06 | Wichita State | Dikembe Albarazi is called for the reach on Bruce Rasch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #3 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), David Tillery (PF), James McNeill (C) Dikembe Albarazi, Ryan Autry, James Ketterman, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), John Loughlin (SF), Emilio Diaz (PF), Jason Peters (C) Todd Patterson, Mark Obermiller, Eldon Richards, Michael Easterling | |
| 09:46 | Wichita State | John Loughlin drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Saunders | 60-55 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | David Tillery tips it but misses | 60-55 |
| 09:22 | Wichita State | Emilio Diaz grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 09:15 | Wichita State | Emilio Diaz is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Jason Peters | 60-57 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | James McNeill makes the wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Tillery | 62-57 |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch is hacked by James McNeill - foul #3 on James McNeill, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), James Ketterman (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Albert Mazon, Antonio Moretz, David Tillery, James McNeill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SG), Michael Beattie (SF), Michael Easterling (PF), Houston Wooden (C) Eric Saunders, Bruce Rasch, John Loughlin, Emilio Diaz, Jason Peters | |
| 08:27 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Ketterman - foul #3 on James Ketterman, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Wagner (SG), Ryan Autry (SF) Dikembe Albarazi, Dale Furtado | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:27 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:27 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 08:03 | Wichita State | Michael Easterling grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson is whistled for traveling | 62-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), James McNeill (PF) Michael Steffen, John Wagner, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eldon Richards (PF) Michael Easterling | |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Houston Wooden - foul #3 on Houston Wooden, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF), David Tillery (PF) Ryan Autry, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Bruce Rasch (SG), Mark Obermiller (SF) Todd Patterson, Lloyd Johnson, Michael Beattie | |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dale Furtado (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Tillery (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James McNeill (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Rasch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Obermiller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eldon Richards (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Houston Wooden (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | David Tillery grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), James Ketterman (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi, David Tillery, James McNeill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Emilio Diaz (PF), Jason Peters (C) Eldon Richards, Houston Wooden | |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Powell, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Saunders | 63-62 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Emilio Diaz - foul #1 on Emilio Diaz, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Tillery (PF) James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SG), John Loughlin (SF), Michael Easterling (C) Eric Saunders, Bruce Rasch, Mark Obermiller, Emilio Diaz | |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:03 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Patterson - foul #3 on Todd Patterson, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Ryan Autry (SF), James McNeill (C) Michael Steffen, Dale Furtado, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eldon Richards (PF) Jason Peters | |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:00 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:39 | Wichita State | Michael Easterling misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | David Tillery loses the dribble to Eldon Richards | 65-62 |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | Michael Easterling can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Albert Mazon - foul #2 on Albert Mazon, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Wagner (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), James Ketterman (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Antonio Moretz, Ryan Autry, David Tillery, James McNeill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Bruce Rasch (SG), Mark Obermiller (SF), Emilio Diaz (C) Todd Patterson, Lloyd Johnson, John Loughlin, Eldon Richards | |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | Michael Easterling makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | Michael Easterling misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Eric Saunders steals the ball from James Ketterman | 65-63 |
| 04:43 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch misses the lay-in | 65-63 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Eric Saunders - foul #4 on Eric Saunders, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Beattie (SF), Jason Peters (PF), Houston Wooden (C) Mark Obermiller, Michael Easterling, Emilio Diaz | |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Dale Furtado is called for the reach on Michael Beattie - foul #4 on Dale Furtado, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Ryan Autry (SF) Albert Mazon, John Wagner, Dale Furtado | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 04:02 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 03:44 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Powell - foul #2 on Joshua Powell, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF), James McNeill (C) Ryan Autry, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG) Eric Saunders | |
| 03:44 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:44 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:44 | Wichita State | Jason Peters snags the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie makes the driving attempt near the basket | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dale Furtado (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Ketterman (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James McNeill (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Todd Patterson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Rasch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Beattie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Peters (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Houston Wooden (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | James McNeill blows the layup but the foul's on Houston Wooden - foul #4 on Houston Wooden, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Ryan Autry (SF), David Tillery (PF) Michael Steffen, Dale Furtado, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson (SG), Mark Obermiller (SF), Eldon Richards (PF), Emilio Diaz (C) Bruce Rasch, Michael Beattie, Jason Peters, Houston Wooden | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | James McNeill misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | James McNeill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | Emilio Diaz clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 69-65 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | David Tillery gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SG), Joshua Powell (C) Dikembe Albarazi, James McNeill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Loughlin (SG) Lloyd Johnson | |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | David Tillery misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eldon Richards - foul #2 on Eldon Richards, team foul #14 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF) Ryan Autry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | David Tillery makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | David Tillery makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-65 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Houston Wooden (C) Todd Patterson, Eldon Richards | |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | David Tillery makes the runner near the basket | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), James Ketterman (PF) Albert Mazon, Antonio Moretz, David Tillery | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson (SG), Michael Beattie (SF), Eldon Richards (PF) John Loughlin, Mark Obermiller, Emilio Diaz | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Steffen | 76-65 |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lloyd Johnson | 76-67 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Beattie | 76-67 |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen is hacked by Lloyd Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Johnson, team foul #15 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry (SF), David Tillery (PF) Dale Furtado, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-70 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie grabs the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:28 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell is hacked by Lloyd Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Johnson, team foul #16 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG) Michael Steffen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Houston Wooden | 77-70 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Houston Wooden, team foul #17 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) Albert Mazon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Peters (C) Houston Wooden | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry is hacked by Eric Saunders in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Saunders, team foul #18 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG) Eric Saunders | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Michael Steffen picks off the pass by Eldon Richards in the backcourt | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Todd Patterson is called for the reach on Ryan Autry - foul #4 on Todd Patterson, team foul #19 | 79-70 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Jason Peters makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Todd Patterson and he's hacked by Joshua Powell - foul #3 on Joshua Powell, team foul #10 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF), James Ketterman (PF) Ryan Autry, David Tillery | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Jason Peters makes the free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen runs out the clock | 81-73 |