| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Carl Dill (fresh) SG - Wayne Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Few (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Covington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Briscoe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Kent (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Michael Few inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington's floater is tipped away by Donald Kent | 27-30 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker can't finish the layup | 27-30 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Bradley Briscoe - foul #2 on Bradley Briscoe, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:45 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 18:44 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill grabs the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:33 | Appalachian State | Michael Few makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Carl Dill | 29-32 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-32 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Tucker | 29-34 |
| 17:50 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington is hacked by Matthew Hawkins - foul #2 on Matthew Hawkins, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 17:45 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 17:43 | Appalachian State | Michael Few pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:26 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Travis Koester - foul #1 on Travis Koester, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (SG) Travis Koester | |
| 17:26 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:26 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 17:13 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:08 | Appalachian State | Matthew Hawkins picks off the pass by Bradley Briscoe | 29-34 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Bradley Briscoe swats the short shot by Donald Kent | 29-34 |
| 16:45 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Bradley Briscoe | 29-34 |
| 16:28 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe buries a driving attempt in the paint | 31-34 |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Michael Few - foul #1 on Michael Few, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ben Tritt (PG), Robert Freeman (SG), Mark Clark (SF), Gerald Papa (PF), Terry Taylor (C) Carl Dill, Wayne Sparks, Michael Few, Norman Covington, Bradley Briscoe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), Ron Hay (SF), Jonathan Sauls (PF), Roy Scott (C) Garry Baldwin, Donald Kent, Matthew Hawkins, Edwin Cole | |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:04 | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Ben Tritt (fresh) SG - Robert Freeman (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Mark Clark (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Papa (fresh) 1 pts. C - Terry Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ron Hay (fresh) PF - Jonathan Sauls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Appalachian State | Roy Scott blocks the short jumper by Gerald Papa | 31-35 |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 31-35 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott tips it in | 31-37 |
| 14:58 | Appalachian State | Ben Tritt connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-37 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott hits the finger roll set up by Michael Tucker and the foul's on Terry Taylor - foul #2 on Terry Taylor, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Nichols (PG), Wayne Sparks (SG), Michael Few (SF), Norman Covington (PF), Bradley Briscoe (C) Ben Tritt, Robert Freeman, Mark Clark, Gerald Papa, Terry Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), George Howell (SF), Edwin Cole (C) Michael Tucker, Ron Hay, Jonathan Sauls | |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott misses the free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:37 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Bradley Briscoe | 34-39 |
| 14:15 | Appalachian State | Travis Koester steps in front of the David Nichols pass | 34-39 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses the dunk attempt | 34-39 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 13:54 | Appalachian State | Michael Few snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 13:49 | Appalachian State | David Nichols can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Garry Baldwin - foul #2 on Garry Baldwin, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (SG), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Travis Koester, Roy Scott | |
| 13:49 | Appalachian State | David Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:49 | Appalachian State | David Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Wayne Sparks steals the ball from George Howell | 36-39 |
| 13:12 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 13:10 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 12:30 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington can't finish the layup | 38-41 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Few takes the ball from George Howell | 38-41 |
| 12:12 | Appalachian State | Michael Few misses the easy layup | 38-41 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Norman Covington steals it from Robert Scannell | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Few (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Norman Covington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Briscoe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Scannell (fresh) SF - George Howell (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Edwin Cole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington drills a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Few | 40-41 |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | George Howell drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Cole | 40-44 |
| 11:27 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Edwin Cole | 40-44 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | David Nichols steals it from Robert Scannell | 40-44 |
| 11:09 | Appalachian State | David Nichols lays it in | 42-44 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Scannell | 42-47 |
| 10:39 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Nichols | 45-47 |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Matthew Hawkins, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (PG), Robert Freeman (SG), Mark Clark (SF), Gerald Papa (PF), Terry Taylor (C) David Nichols, Wayne Sparks, Michael Few, Norman Covington, Bradley Briscoe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Travis Koester (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Jonathan Sauls (C) Garry Baldwin, Robert Scannell, George Howell, Edwin Cole | |
| 10:06 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa travels with the ball | 45-47 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Scott (C) Matthew Hawkins | |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 09:31 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 09:29 | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Mark Clark steals it from Michael Tucker | 47-50 |
| 08:54 | Appalachian State | Roy Scott swats the shot by Carl Dill | 47-50 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Kent and he's fouled by Carl Dill - foul #1 on Carl Dill, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Nichols (PG), Wayne Sparks (SG), Michael Few (SF) Carl Dill, Gerald Papa, Terry Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins (PF) Roy Scott | |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:23 | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Sauls | 47-53 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Tucker | 47-56 |
| 08:04 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Kent | 47-56 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 07:51 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Few (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Kent (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Sauls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Nichols | 50-56 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Travis Koester | 50-59 |
| 07:08 | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 50-59 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 07:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Travis Koester | 50-61 |
| 06:38 | Appalachian State | Donald Kent is called for the reach on Wayne Sparks - foul #3 on Donald Kent, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (PG), Norman Covington (PF), Bradley Briscoe (C) David Nichols, Robert Freeman, Mark Clark | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Robert Scannell (SG), George Howell (SF), Edwin Cole (C) Michael Tucker, Travis Koester, Donald Kent, Jonathan Sauls | |
| 06:31 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington lays it up and in on a great pass from Bradley Briscoe | 52-61 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 06:01 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Hawkins - foul #4 on Matthew Hawkins, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| 06:01 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:01 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to George Howell | 53-64 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Carl Dill is called for the reach on Garry Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Dill, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber (SG) Wayne Sparks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins hits the finger roll | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:33 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber knocks in the shot from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole scores on a floater from close range set up by Robert Scannell | 55-68 |
| 05:02 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Garry Baldwin - foul #3 on Garry Baldwin, team foul #7 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks (SG), Robert Freeman (SF) Guy Seeber, Michael Few | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Roy Scott (PF) Robert Scannell, Matthew Hawkins | |
| 05:02 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 05:02 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to George Howell | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-70 |
| 04:14 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe knocks in the floater from the left block and he's fouled by George Howell - foul #4 on George Howell, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Nichols (PG), Michael Few (SF) Carl Dill, Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:14 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe makes the free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott is hacked by Wayne Sparks - foul #1 on Wayne Sparks, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mark Clark (C) Bradley Briscoe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Garry Baldwin, George Howell, Roy Scott | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Wayne Sparks is called for the reach on Travis Koester - foul #2 on Wayne Sparks, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman (PF) Norman Covington | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls (C) Edwin Cole | |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:29 | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman grabs the board | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Few (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Kent (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Sauls (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Few | 61-70 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 61-70 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent snags the offensive board | 61-70 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Norman Covington (PF), Bradley Briscoe (C) Robert Freeman, Mark Clark | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Howell (SF), Edwin Cole (C) Donald Kent, Jonathan Sauls | |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Tucker | 61-72 |
| 02:12 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Nichols | 63-72 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Tucker | 63-74 |
| 01:30 | Appalachian State | Matthew Hawkins picks off the pass by Wayne Sparks | 63-74 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 01:01 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington snags the defensive board | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-74 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-74 |
| 00:35 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks snags the defensive board | 63-74 |
| 00:27 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Travis Koester | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker runs out the clock | 63-74 |