| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Dameron (fresh) SG - Mike Sabatino (fresh) SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) PF - Rick Harden (fresh) C - Joseph Landers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Nicastro (fresh) SG - Ryan McDivitt (fresh) SF - Alan Cooper (fresh) PF - Ronnie Randles (fresh) C - Eugene Newkirk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland scores on a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Virginia | Ryan McDivitt is hacked by Mike Sabatino - foul #1 on Mike Sabatino, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Virginia | Alan Cooper misses short on a floater from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Dameron | 6-2 |
| 18:48 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles travels with the ball | 6-2 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Randall Dameron knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Freddie Leland | 8-2 |
| 18:16 | Virginia | Alan Cooper misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Freddie Leland - foul #1 on Freddie Leland, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| 18:16 | Virginia | Alan Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 18:16 | Virginia | Alan Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers is hacked by Eugene Newkirk - foul #1 on Eugene Newkirk, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Randall Dameron can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 8-4 |
| 17:45 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:41 | Virginia | Alan Cooper hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ryan McDivitt | 8-7 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Randall Dameron | 10-7 |
| 17:12 | Virginia | Joseph Landers steps in front of the Ryan McDivitt pass | 10-7 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Rick Harden | 12-7 |
| 16:30 | Virginia | Alan Cooper is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Alan Cooper, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), John Teeter (SF), Woodrow Room (PF), Nile Robinson (C) Randall Dameron, Mike Sabatino, Freddie Leland, Rick Harden, Joseph Landers | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (PG), Roy Pilon (SG), Melvin Liverman (PF), Robert Baker (C) Robert Nicastro, Ryan McDivitt, Ronnie Randles, Eugene Newkirk | |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 16:04 | Virginia | Roy Pilon grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 15:41 | Virginia | Roy Pilon hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Cooper | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Banton (fresh) SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) SF - John Teeter (fresh) PF - Woodrow Room (fresh) C - Nile Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Christopher Butler (fresh) SG - Roy Pilon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Melvin Liverman (fresh) C - Robert Baker (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | Alan Cooper blocks the short jumper by Paul Banton | 12-9 |
| 15:21 | Virginia | Robert Baker snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 14:53 | Virginia | Christopher Butler misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Dameron (PG), Rick Harden (PF) Paul Banton, Nile Robinson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ryan McDivitt (SG), Ronnie Randles (PF), Eugene Newkirk (C) Roy Pilon, Alan Cooper, Robert Baker | |
| 14:53 | Virginia | Christopher Butler makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:53 | Virginia | Christopher Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Butler - foul #1 on Christopher Butler, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino (SG), Freddie Leland (SF) Steven Johnson, John Teeter | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Nicastro (PG) Christopher Butler | |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Ryan McDivitt takes the ball from Mike Sabatino | 12-10 |
| 14:12 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-10 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden can't finish the layup | 12-10 |
| 13:54 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:37 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Mike Sabatino | 14-10 |
| 12:48 | Virginia | Woodrow Room swats the layup by Melvin Liverman | 14-10 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Mike Sabatino is blocked by Eugene Newkirk | 14-10 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino gets the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Freddie Leland and the foul's on Melvin Liverman - foul #1 on Melvin Liverman, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (PG), John Teeter (SF), Nile Robinson (PF), Joseph Landers (C) Randall Dameron, Freddie Leland, Rick Harden, Woodrow Room | |
| Subs | Virginia | Roy Pilon (SG), Alan Cooper (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Kent Major (C) Ryan McDivitt, Melvin Liverman, Ronnie Randles, Eugene Newkirk | |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino makes the free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:15 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Roy Pilon | 17-12 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Nicastro picks off the pass by Steven Johnson in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| 12:12 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro lays it up and in | 17-14 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | John Teeter is hacked by Kent Major - foul #1 on Kent Major, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG) Mike Sabatino | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (PG) Robert Nicastro | |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 17-14 |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers can't tip it in | 17-14 |
| 11:36 | Virginia | Christopher Butler grabs the board | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Banton (fresh) SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) SF - John Teeter (fresh) PF - Nile Robinson (fresh) C - Joseph Landers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Christopher Butler (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Roy Pilon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Baker (fresh) C - Kent Major (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Virginia | Christopher Butler connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Roy Pilon | 17-16 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | John Teeter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 17-16 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers grabs the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-16 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers misses the tip | 17-16 |
| 11:07 | Virginia | Robert Baker grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 11:03 | Virginia | Roy Pilon lays it up and in on a great pass from Alan Cooper and he's hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Dameron (PG), Rick Harden (PF) Paul Banton, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ryan McDivitt (SG), Melvin Liverman (PF) Christopher Butler, Kent Major | |
| 11:03 | Virginia | Roy Pilon makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson misses the 3 from straight away | 17-19 |
| 10:51 | Virginia | Robert Baker pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:45 | Virginia | Rick Harden swats the short shot by Ryan McDivitt | 17-19 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 10:39 | Virginia | Roy Pilon snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 10:17 | Virginia | Roy Pilon hits a shot in the lane set up by Ryan McDivitt | 17-21 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Melvin Liverman - foul #2 on Melvin Liverman, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (SG), Freddie Leland (SF), Richard Paradis (C) John Teeter, Nile Robinson, Joseph Landers | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Nicastro (PG), Stewart Hillenbrand (SF), Ronnie Randles (PF), Eugene Newkirk (C) Roy Pilon, Alan Cooper, Melvin Liverman, Robert Baker | |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:41 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk is hacked by Richard Paradis - foul #1 on Richard Paradis, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino (SG) Paul Banton | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:26 | Virginia | Ryan McDivitt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rick Harden - foul #1 on Rick Harden, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Woodrow Room (PF) Randall Dameron, Rick Harden | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:26 | Virginia | Ryan McDivitt makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:26 | Virginia | Ryan McDivitt makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Nicastro steps in front of the Mike Sabatino pass | 18-23 |
| 09:07 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro is fouled on the floor by Paul Banton - foul #1 on Paul Banton, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Alan Cooper (SF) Ryan McDivitt | |
| 09:07 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Woodrow Room | 18-23 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 08:47 | Virginia | Stewart Hillenbrand gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:30 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 08:28 | Virginia | Stewart Hillenbrand snags the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 08:19 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk clanks a 3 from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 08:17 | Virginia | Stewart Hillenbrand snags the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 08:08 | Virginia | Alan Cooper's layup is rejected by Woodrow Room | 18-23 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Woodrow Room | 18-23 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Stewart Hillenbrand - foul #1 on Stewart Hillenbrand, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Dameron (PG), John Teeter (SG), Rick Harden (PF), Nile Robinson (C) Paul Banton, Mike Sabatino, Woodrow Room, Richard Paradis | |
| Subs | Virginia | Roy Pilon (SG), Robert Baker (PF), Kent Major (C) Alan Cooper, Ronnie Randles, Eugene Newkirk | |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:50 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Rick Harden, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (SG), Joseph Landers (C) Freddie Leland, Rick Harden | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (PG), Ryan McDivitt (SG) Robert Nicastro, Stewart Hillenbrand | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Dameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Banton (fresh) SF - John Teeter (fresh) PF - Nile Robinson (fresh) C - Joseph Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Christopher Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan McDivitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Pilon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kent Major (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Virginia | Ryan McDivitt clanks a jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Randall Dameron pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Alan Cooper (SF) Roy Pilon | |
| 06:37 | Virginia | Christopher Butler clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 06:25 | Virginia | Alan Cooper gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:05 | Virginia | Christopher Butler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Christopher Butler, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino (SG), Freddie Leland (SF), Woodrow Room (PF) Paul Banton, John Teeter, Joseph Landers | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Nicastro (PG), Roy Pilon (SG), Eugene Newkirk (C) Christopher Butler, Ryan McDivitt, Robert Baker | |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson is fouled on the floor by Eugene Newkirk - foul #2 on Eugene Newkirk, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronnie Randles (PF), Raymond Allen (C) Kent Major, Eugene Newkirk | |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:57 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 05:44 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room tips it in | 23-26 |
| 05:04 | Virginia | Alan Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Richard Paradis (C) Randall Dameron, Nile Robinson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Stewart Hillenbrand (SF) Alan Cooper | |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland can't finish the layup | 23-26 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland tips it back up and in | 25-26 |
| 04:19 | Virginia | Roy Pilon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Teeter (SF), Willard Massengale (PF), Joseph Landers (C) Freddie Leland, Woodrow Room, Richard Paradis | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ryan McDivitt (SG), Alan Cooper (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Kent Major (C) Robert Nicastro, Roy Pilon, Ronnie Randles, Raymond Allen | |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Kent Major blocks the short jumper by Mike Sabatino | 25-26 |
| 03:52 | Virginia | Stewart Hillenbrand grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:38 | Virginia | Ryan McDivitt clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Mike Sabatino - foul #2 on Mike Sabatino, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Dameron (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Rick Harden (PF) Paul Banton, Mike Sabatino, Willard Massengale | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (PG), Melvin Liverman (SF), Eugene Newkirk (C) Stewart Hillenbrand, Alan Cooper, Kent Major | |
| 03:38 | Virginia | Ryan McDivitt makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:38 | Virginia | Ryan McDivitt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Dameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) SF - John Teeter (fresh) PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Christopher Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan McDivitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Liverman (fresh) PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eugene Newkirk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Randall Dameron misses badly on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Robert Baker - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Randall Dameron makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Randall Dameron makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Randall Dameron misses the 3rd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:29 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 03:09 | Virginia | Christopher Butler misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Randall Dameron - foul #1 on Randall Dameron, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson (C) Joseph Landers | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 03:09 | Virginia | Christopher Butler makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:09 | Virginia | Christopher Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Baker - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Nicastro (PG) Christopher Butler | |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:39 | Virginia | Robert Baker misses the turnaround near the basket | 30-30 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Steven Johnson, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG), Freddie Leland (SF), Woodrow Room (C) Randall Dameron, Steven Johnson, John Teeter, Nile Robinson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Alan Cooper (SF), Ronnie Randles (PF) Ryan McDivitt, Robert Baker | |
| 02:10 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room drills a fadeaway from close range | 32-30 |
| 01:49 | Virginia | Alan Cooper is denied on a layup by Rick Harden | 32-30 |
| 01:48 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles tips it home | 32-32 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room snags the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Ronnie Randles denies the turnaround by Freddie Leland | 32-32 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland tips it in | 34-32 |
| 00:58 | Virginia | Melvin Liverman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton connects on the jumper from the left side | 36-32 |
| 00:19 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro loses the dribble to Mike Sabatino | 36-32 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Eugene Newkirk is called for the reach on Paul Banton - foul #3 on Eugene Newkirk, team foul #12 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Dameron (PG), John Teeter (SF), Nile Robinson (PF), Joseph Landers (C) Mike Sabatino, Freddie Leland, Rick Harden, Woodrow Room | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (PG), Ryan McDivitt (SG), Roy Pilon (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Kent Major (C) Robert Nicastro, Melvin Liverman, Alan Cooper, Ronnie Randles, Eugene Newkirk | |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Ryan McDivitt misses the halfcourt shot | 37-32 |