| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Raymond Pinzon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Bonin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Moloney (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Luman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Sidney Bonin inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | Raymond Pinzon is called for the reach on John White - foul #2 on Raymond Pinzon, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Scott (PF), Dale Dancer (C) Dennis Johnson, Gene Amon | |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | John White loses the ball out of bounds | 22-31 |
| 18:40 | Columbia | John Moloney hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | David Luman loses the dribble to Walter King | 25-31 |
| 17:59 | Columbia | Walter King buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Raymond Pinzon | 28-31 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | John White scores on a shot from the right side set up by Walter Lamb | 28-33 |
| 17:16 | Columbia | John Moloney hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Pinzon | 30-33 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John White | 30-35 |
| 16:50 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Raymond Pinzon | 32-35 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 16:15 | Columbia | Sidney Bonin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Pinzon | 34-38 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | David Luman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb gets the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Raymond Pinzon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Bonin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Rowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Moloney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Lamb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Luman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Scott (fairly fresh) C - Dale Dancer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | John White tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 15:14 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe is called for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeff Perkins (PG), Leslie Arakaki (SG), Richard Fay (SF), Brandon Conway (PF), Thomas Hylton (C) Raymond Pinzon, Walter King, Sidney Bonin, Daniel Rowe, John Moloney | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson (PF), Gene Amon (C) George Scott, Dale Dancer | |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right block | 34-40 |
| 14:50 | Columbia | Thomas Hylton snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 14:26 | Columbia | Gene Amon blocks the short jumper by Leslie Arakaki | 34-40 |
| 14:25 | Columbia | Brandon Conway tips it in | 36-40 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 36-40 |
| 14:08 | Columbia | Richard Fay gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:48 | Columbia | Richard Fay scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff Perkins | 39-40 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John White | 39-43 |
| 13:14 | Columbia | Brandon Conway clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Lamb - foul #1 on Walter Lamb, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon (PG) Jeff Perkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF) John White, Walter Lamb, David Luman | |
| 13:14 | Columbia | Brandon Conway makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:14 | Columbia | Brandon Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hylton picks off the pass by Gene Amon | 41-43 |
| 12:40 | Columbia | Leslie Arakaki hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Shelby Hise - foul #3 on Shelby Hise, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sidney Bonin (SF), John Moloney (PF) Richard Fay, Brandon Conway | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:40 | Columbia | Leslie Arakaki makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Shelby Hise | 44-45 |
| 12:10 | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-45 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon blows the layup but the foul's on Leslie Arakaki - foul #1 on Leslie Arakaki, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter King (SG), Daniel Rowe (PF) Leslie Arakaki, Thomas Hylton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), David Luman (SF) Shelby Hise, James Coria, Rodney Hughes | |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:50 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Raymond Pinzon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Bonin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Moloney (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Lamb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Luman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Columbia | Dennis Johnson is called for the reach on Daniel Rowe - foul #1 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| 11:09 | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gene Amon | 44-46 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | David Luman hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Lamb | 44-48 |
| 10:38 | Columbia | John Moloney buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Rowe | 46-48 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 10:15 | Columbia | John Moloney grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Sidney Bonin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeff Perkins (PG), Brandon Conway (PF), Thomas Hylton (C) Raymond Pinzon, Daniel Rowe, John Moloney | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF) John White, Walter Lamb, David Luman | |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Sidney Bonin makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Sidney Bonin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 09:36 | Columbia | Thomas Hylton grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 09:14 | Columbia | Walter King is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Walter King, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Leslie Arakaki (SF) Sidney Bonin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), David Luman (SF), George Scott (PF) Shelby Hise, James Coria, Rodney Hughes, Dennis Johnson | |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | John White is hacked by Jeff Perkins - foul #2 on Jeff Perkins, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Fay (SF) Walter King | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson (PF) George Scott | |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | John White comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Fay - foul #1 on Richard Fay, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon (PG) Jeff Perkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Coria (SG) Walter Lamb | |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | John White makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | John White makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:13 | Columbia | Richard Fay misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Johnson - foul #3 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Rowe (PF) Brandon Conway | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF), Dale Dancer (C) John White, James Coria, David Luman, Gene Amon | |
| 08:13 | Columbia | Richard Fay makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:13 | Columbia | Richard Fay misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:13 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:00 | Columbia | Richard Fay loses the dribble to Walter Lamb | 48-50 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Shelby Hise and he's fouled by Thomas Hylton - foul #4 on Thomas Hylton, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter King (SG), John Moloney (SF) Leslie Arakaki, Richard Fay | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), David Luman (SF), George Scott (PF) Shelby Hise, Rodney Hughes, Dennis Johnson | |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer misses the free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:47 | Columbia | John Moloney grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Raymond Pinzon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Moloney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Hylton (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Lamb (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Luman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Scott (fresh) C - Dale Dancer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | David Luman misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 48-52 |
| 07:34 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Moloney | 48-52 |
| 07:17 | Columbia | Walter King is fouled on the floor by George Scott - foul #1 on George Scott, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sidney Bonin (SF) Thomas Hylton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Coria (SG), Dennis Johnson (PF), Gene Amon (C) Walter Lamb, George Scott, Dale Dancer | |
| 06:59 | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon is hacked by Dennis Johnson - foul #4 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF) John White, James Coria, David Luman | |
| 06:59 | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise buries a floater from the baseline set up by Walter Lamb | 48-54 |
| 06:34 | Columbia | John Moloney hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Pinzon and the foul's on Gene Amon - foul #2 on Gene Amon, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeff Perkins (PG), Brandon Conway (C) Raymond Pinzon, Daniel Rowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), James Coria (SG), David Luman (SF) Shelby Hise, Walter Lamb, Rodney Hughes | |
| 06:34 | Columbia | John Moloney misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:34 | Columbia | Walter King grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:18 | Columbia | John Moloney clanks a runner in the paint | 50-54 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John White | 50-54 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | James Coria clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | David Luman hits the follow up shot | 50-56 |
| 05:34 | Columbia | John White steals the ball from Walter King | 50-56 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | David Luman connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John White | 50-59 |
| 04:52 | Columbia | John White picks off the pass by Sidney Bonin | 50-59 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | James Coria is fouled on the floor by John Moloney - foul #1 on John Moloney, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon (PG), Leslie Arakaki (SG), Richard Fay (SF), Daniel Rowe (PF), Thomas Hylton (C) Jeff Perkins, Walter King, Sidney Bonin, John Moloney, Brandon Conway | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), Rodney Hughes (SF), George Scott (PF), Dale Dancer (C) John White, David Luman, Dennis Johnson, Gene Amon | |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | James Coria makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | James Coria misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer snags the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Rodney Hughes is denied by Daniel Rowe | 50-60 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer snags the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by George Scott | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Leslie Arakaki misses short on a shot from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Coria | 50-62 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | James Coria is hacked by Leslie Arakaki - foul #2 on Leslie Arakaki, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), David Luman (SF), Dennis Johnson (PF), Gene Amon (C) Shelby Hise, Rodney Hughes, George Scott, Dale Dancer | |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | James Coria makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | James Coria makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Raymond Pinzon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leslie Arakaki (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Fay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Hylton (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Coria (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Luman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe knocks in the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Gene Amon - foul #3 on Gene Amon, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sidney Bonin (SF) Richard Fay | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb (SG) James Coria | |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe misses the free throw | 52-64 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gene Amon | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Rowe - foul #1 on Daniel Rowe, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 03:11 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 03:06 | Columbia | The short jumper by Sidney Bonin is denied by Dennis Johnson | 52-65 |
| 03:04 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe can't tip it in | 52-65 |
| 03:03 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hylton | 52-65 |
| 02:58 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Dennis Johnson - foul #5 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #10 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeff Perkins (PG), Richard Fay (SF), Brandon Conway (C) Raymond Pinzon, Sidney Bonin, Thomas Hylton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Scott (PF) Dennis Johnson | |
| 02:58 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:58 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Jeff Perkins is called for the reach on Walter Lamb - foul #3 on Jeff Perkins, team foul #10 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Moloney (SF), Glenn Cordova (C) Richard Fay, Daniel Rowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), Rodney Hughes (SF) John White, David Luman | |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:38 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Brandon Conway | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:23 | Columbia | Leslie Arakaki loses the dribble to Walter Lamb | 52-66 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Shelby Hise and he's fouled by John Moloney - foul #2 on John Moloney, team foul #11 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG) Shelby Hise | |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes misses the free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:57 | Columbia | Brandon Conway gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| 01:44 | Columbia | The jump hook by John Moloney is blocked by Gene Amon | 52-68 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | John White tips it in | 52-70 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Jeff Perkins lays it in on a great pass from Glenn Cordova | 54-70 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb loses the ball out of bounds | 54-70 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Luman (SF) Rodney Hughes | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Columbia | Brandon Conway loses the dribble to Gene Amon | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Luman | 54-72 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | John Moloney misses the floater from the right wing | 54-72 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | David Luman snags the defensive board | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | John White runs out the clock | 54-72 |