| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Domenic Russo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg is called for a charge - foul #3 on Bill Lekberg, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (PG) Bill Lekberg | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Richard Kulas can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Fenton - foul #3 on Christopher Fenton, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford (SF) Christopher Fenton | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Richard Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Richard Kulas misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | James States misses the floater from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | James States misses the easy layup | 32-40 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Richard Kulas pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | James States is called for the reach on Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on James States, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | Richard Kulas is hacked by James States - foul #2 on James States, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes is fouled on the floor by Domenic Russo - foul #2 on Domenic Russo, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Kulas | 32-43 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss lays it in and the foul's on Akim Zigler - foul #2 on Akim Zigler, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Brown (PG), Lawrence Humiston (SG), Robert Nichols (C) James States, Domenic Russo, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Raposo (PF), Arthur Monroe (C) John Goodridge, Akim Zigler | |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Lawrence Smith | 35-45 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Arthur Monroe picks off the pass by Wayne Strauss | 35-45 |
| 16:31 | Xavier | Richard Kulas misses the driving attempt near the basket | 35-45 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Wofford | 38-45 |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Nichols - foul #1 on Robert Nichols, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg (PG), Domenic Russo (SG), Christopher Fenton (SF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Adam Brown, Lawrence Humiston, Richard Wofford, Wayne Strauss | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG), Jack Laforest (SF), Akim Zigler (C) Lawrence Smith, Carlos Dukes, Richard Kulas, James Raposo | |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Domenic Russo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dwight Heideman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Laforest (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton misses the floater from the right side | 38-46 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton tips it in | 40-46 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | Jack Laforest hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dwight Heideman | 40-48 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Akim Zigler steps in front of the Robert Nichols pass | 40-48 |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-48 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Jack Laforest can't tip it in | 40-48 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Jack Laforest grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Blue (PF) Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Goodridge (PF) Arthur Monroe | |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by John Goodridge - foul #1 on John Goodridge, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (SG) Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Raposo (C) Akim Zigler | |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Mario Blue swats the layup by Eduardo Sanchez | 41-48 |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Christopher Fenton | 41-48 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by James Raposo - foul #2 on James Raposo, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Carlos Dukes (SG), Richard Kulas (SF) Eduardo Sanchez, Dwight Heideman, Jack Laforest | |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes is called for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston (SF) Christopher Fenton | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue connects on the jump hook near the basket | 45-48 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Boris Wnukowski is denied by James Raposo | 45-48 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | James Raposo gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Richard Kulas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | James Raposo tips it in | 45-50 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski's layup is rejected by James Raposo | 45-50 |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Richard Kulas gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:31 | Xavier | Richard Kulas lays it up and in | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James States (fairly fresh) SF - Lawrence Humiston (fresh) PF - Mario Blue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Boris Wnukowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Dukes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Goodridge (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Raposo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | James Raposo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Kulas | 45-54 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 45-54 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | John Goodridge gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | John Goodridge scores on a jumper in the paint | 45-56 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Kulas picks off the pass by James States | 45-56 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Richard Kulas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | James Raposo tips it in | 45-58 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | James States is fouled on the floor by Carlos Dukes - foul #2 on Carlos Dukes, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Brown (PG), Domenic Russo (SG), Christopher Fenton (SF), Wayne Strauss (PF), Robert Nichols (C) Bill Lekberg, James States, Lawrence Humiston, Mario Blue, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG), Jack Laforest (SF), Arthur Monroe (PF), Akim Zigler (C) Lawrence Smith, Carlos Dukes, Richard Kulas, John Goodridge, James Raposo | |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Monroe | 45-58 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss tips it back up and in | 47-58 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez is hacked by Adam Brown - foul #1 on Adam Brown, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Monroe - foul #1 on Arthur Monroe, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Christopher Fenton steps in front of the Jack Laforest pass | 48-60 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Fenton | 50-60 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Robert Nichols is called for the reach on Akim Zigler - foul #2 on Robert Nichols, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Akim Zigler makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Akim Zigler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton grabs the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols tips it but misses | 50-61 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Fenton | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Domenic Russo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dwight Heideman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Laforest (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Monroe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Fenton | 52-61 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez is hacked by Adam Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Brown, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jean Williams (PG), Richard Wofford (SF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Adam Brown, Christopher Fenton, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Richard Kulas (SF), John Goodridge (PF), James Raposo (C) Dwight Heideman, Jack Laforest, Arthur Monroe, Akim Zigler | |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford travels with the ball | 52-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg (PG), Lawrence Humiston (SG) Jean Williams, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Dennis (SG) Eduardo Sanchez | |
| 06:43 | Xavier | John Goodridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-61 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lawrence Smith - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Blue (PF) Wayne Strauss | |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Dukes (SG) Robert Dennis | |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | John Goodridge snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | John Goodridge is whistled for a carry | 53-61 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-61 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | James Raposo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | James Raposo is fouled on the floor by Bill Lekberg - foul #4 on Bill Lekberg, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Brown (SG), Christopher Fenton (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Lawrence Humiston, Mario Blue, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Akim Zigler (C) John Goodridge | |
| 05:23 | Xavier | James Raposo makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | James Raposo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Smith | 53-63 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | James Raposo banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Smith | 53-65 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford is whistled for a carry | 53-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (PG), Domenic Russo (SG), Wayne Strauss (PF) Bill Lekberg, Adam Brown, Richard Wofford | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG), Jack Laforest (SF), Arthur Monroe (PF) Lawrence Smith, Carlos Dukes, Richard Kulas, James Raposo | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-65 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols grabs the board | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Arthur Monroe steps in front of the James States pass | 53-65 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Jack Laforest drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Dwight Heideman | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe's floater is tipped away by Robert Nichols | 53-67 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Akim Zigler gets the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James States (fresh) SG - Domenic Russo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Strauss (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dwight Heideman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Laforest (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Akim Zigler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Wayne Strauss - foul #1 on Wayne Strauss, team foul #11 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Brown (PG), Lawrence Humiston (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Mario Blue (PF) James States, Domenic Russo, Christopher Fenton, Wayne Strauss | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Dennis (SG), James Raposo (PF) Arthur Monroe, Akim Zigler | |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman makes the free throw | 53-70 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Laforest - foul #1 on Jack Laforest, team foul #7 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Monroe (C) Dwight Heideman | |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Adam Brown is called for the reach on Robert Dennis - foul #3 on Adam Brown, team foul #12 | 54-70 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Robert Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Robert Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Mario Blue is blocked by Arthur Monroe | 54-72 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe grabs the board | 54-72 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-72 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford gets the rebound | 54-72 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Robert Dennis steals the ball from Lawrence Humiston | 54-72 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Jack Laforest misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-72 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | James Raposo grabs the offensive rebound | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Robert Dennis lays it in set up by Arthur Monroe | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford is fouled on the floor by Jack Laforest - foul #2 on Jack Laforest, team foul #8 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (PG) Adam Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwight Heideman (SG) Robert Dennis | |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford misses the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | James Raposo grabs the board | 54-74 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez runs out the clock | 54-74 |