| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Lemoine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Hall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Piercy (fresh) SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Belmonte (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) C - Edward Fogarty (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte inbounds the ball | 44-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Lucien Costa | 44-32 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | John Peterson is fouled on the floor by Lucien Costa - foul #1 on Lucien Costa, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall is hacked by Gerald Belmonte - foul #1 on Gerald Belmonte, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Edward Fogarty swats the short shot by Michael Hall | 44-32 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Michael Hall is called for the reach on Lucien Costa - foul #1 on Michael Hall, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | John Peterson takes the ball from Eugene Piercy | 44-32 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine slams it home set up by John Peterson | 46-32 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline buries a jumpshot from the right side | 48-32 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Mark Loveless connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Eugene Piercy | 48-34 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Mark Loveless swats the short shot by Lawrence Cline | 48-34 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline tips it back up and in | 50-34 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 50-34 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Peterson | 50-34 |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Cline and he's fouled by Eugene Piercy - foul #2 on Eugene Piercy, team foul #3 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene (SG), Michael Carbaugh (SF), Jeff Stratton (PF), Levi McClendon (C) John Peterson, Michael Hall, Byron Clement, Lawrence Cline | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Alan Magness (SF), Ryan Capozzi (PF), Alvin Sykes (C) Eugene Piercy, Lucien Costa, Gerald Belmonte, Mark Loveless, Edward Fogarty | |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine misses the free throw | 52-34 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi grabs the defensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Michael Lemoine steps in front of the Alvin Sykes pass | 52-34 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-34 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Alan Magness pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Lemoine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracy Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Carbaugh (fresh) PF - Jeff Stratton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Levi McClendon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Magness (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Capozzi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Chuma Sato makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Alvin Sykes and he's fouled by Tracy Greene - foul #1 on Tracy Greene, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG) Michael Lemoine | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Chuma Sato makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tracy Greene | 54-37 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-37 |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene is called for traveling | 54-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Peterson (SG), Byron Clement (PF), Lawrence Cline (C) Tracy Greene, Jeff Stratton, Levi McClendon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Piercy (PG), Lucien Costa (SG), Gerald Belmonte (SF), Mark Loveless (PF) Chuma Sato, Alejandro Rodriquez, Alan Magness, Alvin Sykes | |
| 14:47 | Xavier | Mark Loveless connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lucien Costa | 54-40 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Eugene Piercy picks off the pass by Byron Clement | 54-40 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy lays it in | 54-42 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh is fouled on the floor by Gerald Belmonte - foul #2 on Gerald Belmonte, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hall (SF) Michael Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Fogarty (C) Ryan Capozzi | |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-42 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edward Fogarty | 54-42 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty makes the fadeaway from close range | 54-44 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline is hacked by Edward Fogarty - foul #2 on Edward Fogarty, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies (PG), Tracy Greene (SG), Jeff Stratton (PF), Levi McClendon (C) Jimmy Flick, John Peterson, Byron Clement, Lawrence Cline | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (SF) Gerald Belmonte | |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Mark Loveless swats the shot by Jesse Thies | 54-44 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Lucien Costa grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Mark Loveless misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Tracy Greene - foul #2 on Tracy Greene, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG) Jesse Thies | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez (SF) Eugene Piercy | |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Mark Loveless makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Mark Loveless misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Tracy Greene | 56-45 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Chuma Sato misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton can't finish the layup | 56-45 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Mark Loveless gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Lemoine (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracy Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Hall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Levi McClendon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Loveless (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Fogarty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Tracy Greene is called for the reach on Alejandro Rodriquez - foul #3 on Tracy Greene, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Peterson (SG), Byron Clement (PF), Lawrence Cline (C) Tracy Greene, Jeff Stratton, Levi McClendon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Piercy (PG), Gerald Belmonte (SF), Ryan Capozzi (PF), Alvin Sykes (C) Lucien Costa, Alejandro Rodriquez, Mark Loveless, Edward Fogarty | |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy is whistled for a carry | 56-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh (SF) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline's pass is intercepted by Gerald Belmonte | 56-45 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Chuma Sato | 56-47 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Chuma Sato steals it from Lawrence Cline | 56-47 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte lays it in on a nice dish by Chuma Sato | 56-49 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | John Peterson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Lemoine and the foul's on Gerald Belmonte - foul #3 on Gerald Belmonte, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG) Michael Lemoine | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lucien Costa (SG), Mark Loveless (PF) Chuma Sato, Alvin Sykes | |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | John Peterson makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Mark Loveless connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Belmonte | 59-51 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Flick | 61-51 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Loveless | 61-54 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Michael Carbaugh is blocked by Ryan Capozzi | 61-54 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Mark Loveless grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte misses badly on a floater near the basket | 61-54 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | John Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 08:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ryan Capozzi | 61-56 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Lucien Costa clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 08:08 | Xavier | Lucien Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | John Peterson picks off the pass by Mark Loveless | 61-56 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | John Peterson banks in the layup | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jimmy Flick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carbaugh (fairly fresh) PF - Byron Clement (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Cline (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Piercy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Belmonte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Loveless (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Capozzi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Mark Loveless can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-56 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-56 |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | John Peterson snags the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | John Peterson's floater is tipped away by Ryan Capozzi | 63-56 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | Mark Loveless can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh is hacked by Gerald Belmonte - foul #4 on Gerald Belmonte, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), Tracy Greene (SG), Michael Hall (SF), Jeff Stratton (C) Jimmy Flick, John Peterson, Byron Clement, Lawrence Cline | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Alan Magness (SF), Alvin Sykes (PF), Edward Fogarty (C) Eugene Piercy, Lucien Costa, Gerald Belmonte, Mark Loveless, Ryan Capozzi | |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jeff Stratton - foul #1 on Jeff Stratton, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon (C) Michael Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Alvin Sykes - foul #2 on Alvin Sykes, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | Chuma Sato makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine is fouled on the floor by Alejandro Rodriquez - foul #1 on Alejandro Rodriquez, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Alan Magness hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-60 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty grabs the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Lemoine (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracy Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hall (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeff Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Levi McClendon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Magness (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alvin Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Edward Fogarty (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Chuma Sato | 69-63 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton tips it in | 71-63 |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Alan Magness connects on the 3 from straight away | 71-66 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tracy Greene | 74-66 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Peterson (SG), Byron Clement (PF), Lawrence Cline (C) Tracy Greene, Jeff Stratton, Levi McClendon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Piercy (PG), Lucien Costa (SG), Gerald Belmonte (SF), Mark Loveless (PF) Chuma Sato, Alejandro Rodriquez, Alan Magness, Alvin Sykes | |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Lucien Costa drills a shot from the left block | 74-68 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline is hacked by Edward Fogarty - foul #3 on Edward Fogarty, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), Michael Carbaugh (SF) Michael Lemoine, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi (C) Edward Fogarty | |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Mark Loveless misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Carbaugh | 75-68 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), Michael Hall (SF) Jimmy Flick, Michael Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Fogarty (C) Ryan Capozzi | |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Peterson | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty misses long on a turnaround from close range | 78-68 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Byron Clement | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | John Peterson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lucien Costa - foul #2 on Lucien Costa, team foul #11 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), Tracy Greene (SF), Michael Carbaugh (PF), Jeff Stratton (C) Michael Lemoine, Michael Hall, Byron Clement, Lawrence Cline | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Alan Magness (SF), Ryan Capozzi (PF), Alvin Sykes (C) Eugene Piercy, Lucien Costa, Gerald Belmonte, Mark Loveless, Edward Fogarty | |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | John Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | John Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi clanks a jumper from the left block | 80-68 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Chuma Sato snags the offensive board | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Alan Magness misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-68 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton gets the rebound | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh makes the runner from the baseline set up by John Peterson and he's fouled by Alejandro Rodriquez - foul #2 on Alejandro Rodriquez, team foul #12 | 82-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon (C) John Peterson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh makes the free throw | 83-68 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Capozzi | 83-70 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick runs out the clock | 83-70 |