| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - James Cleaver (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Travis Bryan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randy Tharpe (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Blackburn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | George Howell inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Notre Dame | Eric Blackburn steals it from George Howell | 43-32 |
| 19:32 | TCU | Eric Blackburn misses the easy layup | 43-32 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses badly on a floater near the basket | 43-32 |
| 19:09 | TCU | The rebound goes to Jerry Estes | 43-32 |
| 18:50 | TCU | Randy Tharpe misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Michael Tucker - foul #1 on Michael Tucker, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 18:50 | TCU | Randy Tharpe makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:50 | TCU | Randy Tharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | George Howell is hacked by Eric Blackburn - foul #2 on Eric Blackburn, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| 17:58 | TCU | Eric Blackburn scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Estes | 43-36 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Randy Tharpe is called for the reach on Travis Koester - foul #3 on Randy Tharpe, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (SG) Travis Koester | |
| Subs | TCU | Joseph Collins (PF), Jonathan Fern (C) Randy Tharpe, Eric Blackburn | |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker lays it up and in set up by Edwin Cole | 45-36 |
| 17:16 | TCU | Joseph Collins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Hawkins - foul #3 on Matthew Hawkins, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Jonathan Sauls (PF), Roy Scott (C) Michael Tucker, George Howell, Matthew Hawkins, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | TCU | Roy Evans (PG), Michel Leffel (SG) James Cleaver, Travis Bryan | |
| 17:16 | TCU | Joseph Collins misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:16 | TCU | Joseph Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Fern is called for the reach on Roy Scott - foul #1 on Jonathan Fern, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | TCU | Brent English (C) Jerry Estes | |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent makes the jump hook from the left block | 47-36 |
| 16:30 | TCU | Jonathan Fern hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Kent - foul #1 on Donald Kent, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| 16:30 | TCU | Jonathan Fern misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:30 | TCU | Jonathan Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Travis Koester (SG), Edwin Cole (C) Garry Baldwin, Robert Scannell, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | TCU | Travis Bryan (SG), Eric Blackburn (C) Michel Leffel, Brent English | |
| 15:55 | TCU | Jonathan Fern can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-37 |
| 15:53 | TCU | Joseph Collins grabs the offensive board | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Sauls (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Roy Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Bryan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonathan Fern (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | TCU | Donald Kent steps in front of the Jonathan Fern pass | 47-37 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 15:14 | TCU | Joseph Collins snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 14:59 | TCU | Donald Kent picks off the pass by Travis Bryan | 47-37 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Travis Koester | 49-37 |
| 14:23 | TCU | Jonathan Fern's floater is tipped away by Edwin Cole | 49-37 |
| 14:21 | TCU | Joseph Collins gets the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 14:16 | TCU | Jonathan Fern is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Sauls - foul #1 on Jonathan Sauls, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Robert Scannell (SG), George Howell (SF), Matthew Hawkins (PF), Roy Scott (C) Michael Tucker, Travis Koester, Donald Kent, Jonathan Sauls, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | TCU | Brian Hobgood (PG), James Cleaver (SG), Jerry Estes (SF), Randy Tharpe (PF), Brent English (C) Roy Evans, Travis Bryan, Jonathan Fern, Joseph Collins, Eric Blackburn | |
| 14:09 | TCU | Jerry Estes misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on George Howell - foul #2 on George Howell, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| 14:09 | TCU | Jerry Estes misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:09 | TCU | Jerry Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:09 | TCU | Brent English gets the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 14:01 | TCU | James Cleaver is fouled on the floor by Garry Baldwin - foul #1 on Garry Baldwin, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| 13:52 | TCU | Roy Scott steps in front of the Brent English pass | 49-37 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott is fouled on the floor by Brent English - foul #1 on Brent English, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Brent English swats the layup by Roy Scott | 49-37 |
| 13:23 | TCU | Jerry Estes pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:19 | TCU | Brian Hobgood misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-37 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins clanks a jump hook in the lane | 49-37 |
| 12:51 | TCU | Brent English snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 12:30 | TCU | Brent English misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-37 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Matthew Hawkins | 49-37 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins blows the dunk but the foul's on Randy Tharpe - foul #4 on Randy Tharpe, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Travis Koester (SG), Edwin Cole (C) Garry Baldwin, Robert Scannell, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | TCU | Travis Bryan (SG), Jonathan Fern (PF), Eric Blackburn (C) James Cleaver, Randy Tharpe, Brent English | |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 12:10 | TCU | Jonathan Fern pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 11:45 | TCU | Brian Hobgood can't finish the layup | 50-37 |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Brian Hobgood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Travis Bryan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Fern (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by George Howell | 52-37 |
| 11:07 | TCU | Travis Bryan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Hobgood | 52-39 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-39 |
| 10:43 | TCU | Jerry Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 10:22 | TCU | Jerry Estes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Howell - foul #3 on George Howell, team foul #7 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Jonathan Sauls (PF) Travis Koester, George Howell, Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | TCU | James Cleaver (PG), Joseph Collins (PF), Brent English (C) Brian Hobgood, Jonathan Fern, Eric Blackburn | |
| 10:22 | TCU | Jerry Estes misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:22 | TCU | Jerry Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by James Cleaver - foul #1 on James Cleaver, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | TCU | Roy Evans (PG) Jerry Estes | |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 09:49 | TCU | Travis Bryan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonathan Sauls - foul #2 on Jonathan Sauls, team foul #8 | 54-39 |
| 09:49 | TCU | Travis Bryan misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 09:49 | TCU | Travis Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Tucker | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:18 | TCU | Travis Bryan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 09:17 | TCU | Joseph Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 09:12 | TCU | Roy Evans can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 09:11 | TCU | Brent English snags the offensive board | 56-40 |
| 09:01 | TCU | Roy Evans clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 09:00 | TCU | James Cleaver tips it back up and in | 56-42 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Collins - foul #2 on Joseph Collins, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Michael Tucker, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | TCU | Brian Hobgood (PG), Jerry Estes (SF), Eric Blackburn (C) Roy Evans, Travis Bryan, Brent English | |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 08:16 | TCU | James Cleaver lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Blackburn | 57-44 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins's floater is tipped away by Eric Blackburn | 57-44 |
| 08:02 | TCU | Jerry Estes snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:42 | TCU | The jump hook by Jerry Estes is blocked by Donald Kent | 57-44 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Kent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Sauls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Brian Hobgood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Cleaver (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:05 | TCU | Eric Blackburn comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-44 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sauls | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent drills a jumper from the right block | 61-44 |
| 06:20 | TCU | Jerry Estes makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-46 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent misses the easy layup | 61-46 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent tips it back up and in | 63-46 |
| 05:54 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), George Howell (SF), Edwin Cole (C) Travis Koester, Donald Kent, Jonathan Sauls | |
| Subs | TCU | Travis Bryan (SG), Randy Tharpe (PF), Jonathan Fern (C) James Cleaver, Joseph Collins, Eric Blackburn | |
| 05:39 | TCU | Jonathan Fern buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Brian Hobgood | 63-48 |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole tips it in | 65-48 |
| 04:56 | TCU | Travis Bryan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Matthew Hawkins | 65-48 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Garry Baldwin | 68-48 |
| 04:21 | TCU | Jerry Estes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-48 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Edwin Cole | 68-48 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Garry Baldwin | 71-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:46 | TCU | Randy Tharpe is fouled on the floor by Garry Baldwin - foul #2 on Garry Baldwin, team foul #9 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Ron Hay (SF), Roy Scott (PF), Donald Kent (C) Michael Tucker, Garry Baldwin, George Howell, Matthew Hawkins, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | TCU | James Cleaver (PG), Roy Evans (SG), Joseph Collins (C) Brian Hobgood, Travis Bryan, Jerry Estes | |
| 03:46 | TCU | Randy Tharpe makes the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 03:46 | TCU | Randy Tharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Roy Evans picks off the pass by Robert Scannell in the backcourt | 71-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Scannell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) SF - Ron Hay (fresh) PF - Roy Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Kent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - James Cleaver (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roy Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Fern (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Tharpe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Joseph Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | TCU | Roy Evans clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-50 |
| 03:29 | TCU | Joseph Collins tips it back up and in | 71-52 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-52 |
| 02:59 | TCU | Jonathan Fern snags the defensive board | 71-52 |
| 02:39 | TCU | Donald Kent picks off the pass by Roy Evans | 71-52 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-52 |
| 02:30 | TCU | Jonathan Fern gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 02:11 | TCU | Jonathan Fern hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Cleaver | 71-54 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott is fouled on the floor by Randy Tharpe - foul #5 on Randy Tharpe, team foul #8 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Jonathan Sauls (C) Paul Smith, Ron Hay | |
| Subs | TCU | Brent English (C) Randy Tharpe | |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 01:45 | TCU | The rebound goes to Brent English | 72-54 |
| 01:36 | TCU | Jonathan Fern clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-54 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls grabs the board | 72-54 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-54 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Sauls | 72-54 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | TCU | The short jumper by Jonathan Fern is denied by Roy Scott | 72-54 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott grabs the board | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Garry Baldwin | 75-54 |
| 00:12 | TCU | Roy Evans comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Scannell - foul #2 on Robert Scannell, team foul #10 | 75-54 |
| 00:12 | TCU | Roy Evans makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:12 | TCU | Roy Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin runs out the clock | 75-56 |