| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James States (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Domenic Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Craig Weidler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Fajardo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) PF - Richard Terry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Ochs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski scores on a shot from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 19:16 | Valparaiso | Christopher Fenton steps in front of the Clifton Sutherland pass | 35-31 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski misses badly on a floater from close range | 35-31 |
| 18:57 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:35 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Domenic Russo - foul #1 on Domenic Russo, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 18:35 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:35 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Terry steals it from Christopher Fenton | 35-33 |
| 17:57 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Christopher Fenton | 35-33 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | James States's floater is tipped away by Anthony Ochs | 35-33 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-33 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 17:06 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry misses the dunk | 37-33 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James States | 40-33 |
| 16:25 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo is fouled on the floor by Aaron Fajardo - foul #2 on Aaron Fajardo, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Brown (PG), Lawrence Humiston (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Mario Blue (PF), Robert Nichols (C) James States, Domenic Russo, Christopher Fenton, Wayne Strauss, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Spence (PG), Charles Hamilton (SG), Brian Eaton (SF), Francis Holland (PF), Victor Lee (C) Craig Weidler, Aaron Fajardo, Clifton Sutherland, Richard Terry, Anthony Ochs | |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue grabs the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Anthony Spence picks off the pass by Lawrence Humiston | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Humiston (fresh) SF - Richard Wofford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Blue (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Anthony Spence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Holland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Victor Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Valparaiso | Charles Hamilton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 15:31 | Valparaiso | Anthony Spence grabs the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 15:19 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton's pass is intercepted by Robert Nichols | 40-36 |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston hits a shot in the paint set up by Adam Brown | 42-36 |
| 14:45 | Valparaiso | Anthony Spence lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Hamilton and he's fouled by Adam Brown - foul #1 on Adam Brown, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg (PG) Adam Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 14:45 | Valparaiso | Anthony Spence makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Spence - foul #3 on Anthony Spence, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:15 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Richard Wofford is blocked by Francis Holland | 43-39 |
| 13:52 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:28 | Valparaiso | Richard Wofford picks off the pass by Brian Eaton | 43-39 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg lays it up and in set up by Richard Wofford | 45-39 |
| 13:16 | Valparaiso | Victor Lee loses the dribble to Lawrence Humiston | 45-39 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Anthony Spence takes the ball from Lawrence Humiston | 45-39 |
| 12:41 | Valparaiso | Victor Lee scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-41 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue tips it but misses | 45-41 |
| 12:23 | Valparaiso | Victor Lee pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:18 | Valparaiso | Anthony Spence loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo (SG), Christopher Fenton (SF), Wayne Strauss (PF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Lawrence Humiston, Richard Wofford, Mario Blue, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG), Aaron Fajardo (SG), Clifton Sutherland (SF), Richard Terry (PF), Anthony Ochs (C) Anthony Spence, Charles Hamilton, Brian Eaton, Francis Holland, Victor Lee | |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski can't finish the layup | 45-41 |
| 11:56 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Domenic Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Craig Weidler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Fajardo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Terry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Ochs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-41 |
| 11:16 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Richard Terry | 45-41 |
| 10:58 | Valparaiso | Aaron Fajardo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Weidler | 45-44 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 10:35 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 10:20 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:09 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Aaron Fajardo and he's hacked by Christopher Fenton - foul #1 on Christopher Fenton, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (PG) Bill Lekberg | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Spence (PG) Craig Weidler | |
| 10:09 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 09:32 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-50 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski tips it in | 50-50 |
| 08:57 | Valparaiso | Anthony Spence is hacked by James States - foul #3 on James States, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Brown (PG), Lawrence Humiston (SF), Mario Blue (PF), Robert Nichols (C) Domenic Russo, Christopher Fenton, Wayne Strauss, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG), Charles Hamilton (SG), Brian Eaton (SF), Francis Holland (PF), Victor Lee (C) Anthony Spence, Aaron Fajardo, Clifton Sutherland, Richard Terry, Anthony Ochs | |
| 08:45 | Valparaiso | James States is called for the reach on Brian Eaton - foul #4 on James States, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford (SF) James States | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:28 | Valparaiso | Charles Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg (PG) Adam Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols double dribbles | 50-50 |
| 07:49 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (SG) Lawrence Humiston | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James States (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Wofford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Blue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Craig Weidler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Holland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Victor Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Robert Nichols is blocked by Francis Holland | 50-50 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | James States clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 07:03 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Francis Holland | 50-50 |
| 06:57 | Valparaiso | Victor Lee misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Mario Blue - foul #2 on Mario Blue, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo (SG), Christopher Fenton (SF), Wayne Strauss (PF), Boris Wnukowski (C) James States, Richard Wofford, Mario Blue, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Spence (PG), Aaron Fajardo (SG), Richard Terry (PF) Craig Weidler, Charles Hamilton, Francis Holland | |
| 06:57 | Valparaiso | Victor Lee misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:57 | Valparaiso | Victor Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Victor Lee swats the short shot by Wayne Strauss | 50-51 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 05:58 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Brian Eaton - foul #2 on Brian Eaton, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (PG), Lawrence Humiston (SG) Bill Lekberg, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland (SF), Francis Holland (PF), Anthony Ochs (C) Brian Eaton, Richard Terry, Victor Lee | |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:40 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Anthony Ochs | 52-51 |
| 05:29 | Valparaiso | A charge is called on Anthony Ochs - foul #2 on Anthony Ochs, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Hamilton (SG) Aaron Fajardo | |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston hits a floater from the left wing set up by James States | 54-51 |
| 04:55 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton hits a 3 from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 04:09 | Valparaiso | Francis Holland lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Ochs and he's fouled by Wayne Strauss - foul #3 on Wayne Strauss, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg (PG), Domenic Russo (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Mario Blue (PF), Robert Nichols (C) James States, Lawrence Humiston, Christopher Fenton, Wayne Strauss, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG), Aaron Fajardo (SG) Anthony Spence, Charles Hamilton | |
| 04:09 | Valparaiso | Francis Holland misses the free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bill Lekberg | 60-56 |
| 03:58 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler's pass is intercepted by Bill Lekberg | 60-56 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford lays it in set up by Bill Lekberg | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Domenic Russo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Wofford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Blue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Craig Weidler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Fajardo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Francis Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Ochs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | Aaron Fajardo misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Domenic Russo - foul #2 on Domenic Russo, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton (SF), Richard Terry (PF), Victor Lee (C) Clifton Sutherland, Francis Holland, Anthony Ochs | |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | Aaron Fajardo makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | Aaron Fajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford loses the dribble to Brian Eaton | 62-58 |
| 02:52 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton (SF), Wayne Strauss (PF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Richard Wofford, Mario Blue, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland (SF), Anthony Ochs (C) Brian Eaton, Victor Lee | |
| 02:27 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Christopher Fenton | 62-58 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski blows the layup | 62-58 |
| 02:04 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Richard Terry | 62-58 |
| 01:47 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Richard Terry is blocked by Boris Wnukowski | 62-58 |
| 01:45 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Ochs | 62-58 |
| 01:30 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Bill Lekberg - foul #4 on Bill Lekberg, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 01:30 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:30 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Craig Weidler is called for the reach on Bill Lekberg - foul #1 on Craig Weidler, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski is fouled on the floor by Anthony Ochs - foul #3 on Anthony Ochs, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 00:49 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs is whistled for traveling | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Weidler - foul #2 on Craig Weidler, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Weidler | 63-62 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Fajardo - foul #3 on Aaron Fajardo, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Aaron Fajardo | 65-65 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Domenic Russo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Craig Weidler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Fajardo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Terry (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Ochs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo's pass is intercepted by Clifton Sutherland | 65-65 |
| 04:23 | Valparaiso | Aaron Fajardo scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Craig Weidler | 65-67 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton is whistled for a carry | 65-67 |
| 03:48 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Fenton | 68-67 |
| 03:34 | Valparaiso | Aaron Fajardo is whistled for traveling | 68-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton (SF), Francis Holland (C) Clifton Sutherland, Anthony Ochs | |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Francis Holland - foul #1 on Francis Holland, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Spence (PG) Craig Weidler | |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:47 | Valparaiso | Wayne Strauss steps in front of the Francis Holland pass | 69-67 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Aaron Fajardo is called for the reach on Wayne Strauss - foul #4 on Aaron Fajardo, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Robert Nichols (C) Domenic Russo, Christopher Fenton, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland (SF), Anthony Ochs (C) Aaron Fajardo, Richard Terry | |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:27 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo (SG), Christopher Fenton (SF), Boris Wnukowski (C) James States, Richard Wofford, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG), Richard Terry (PF) Anthony Spence, Francis Holland | |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland is hacked by Boris Wnukowski - foul #1 on Boris Wnukowski, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Fajardo (SG) Brian Eaton | |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-68 |
| 02:07 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 01:49 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-68 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-68 |
| 01:29 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:12 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs tips it back up and in | 71-70 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 00:50 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs grabs the board | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Domenic Russo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Wayne Strauss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Craig Weidler (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Fajardo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Terry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Ochs (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | Aaron Fajardo misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Wayne Strauss - foul #4 on Wayne Strauss, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | Aaron Fajardo makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | Aaron Fajardo misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry snags the offensive board | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland misses the dunk | 71-71 |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Terry | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland clanks a 3 from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Domenic Russo (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Craig Weidler (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Fajardo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Terry (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Ochs (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 04:39 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Clifton Sutherland | 71-71 |
| 04:22 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Craig Weidler | 71-73 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton hits the follow up shot | 73-73 |
| 03:38 | Valparaiso | Aaron Fajardo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-73 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 02:49 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:41 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 73-75 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski misses the easy layup | 73-75 |
| 02:17 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | Aaron Fajardo knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clifton Sutherland | 73-78 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg connects on the 3 from straight away | 76-78 |
| 01:40 | Valparaiso | Christopher Fenton is called for the reach on Anthony Ochs - foul #2 on Christopher Fenton, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| 01:40 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:40 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-80 |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-80 |
| 00:59 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland tips it back up and in | 76-82 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Domenic Russo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Fenton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - Wayne Strauss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Boris Wnukowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Craig Weidler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Fajardo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Terry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Ochs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss hits a shot from the right side and the foul's on Richard Terry - foul #1 on Richard Terry, team foul #11 | 78-82 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss makes the free throw | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Aaron Fajardo hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Aaron Fajardo steals it from Domenic Russo | 79-84 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Aaron Fajardo slams it home | 79-86 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 79-86 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs pulls down the rebound | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Domenic Russo is called for the reach on Anthony Ochs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Domenic Russo, team foul #13 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Francis Holland (PF) Richard Terry | |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs misses the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Boris Wnukowski | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler runs out the clock | 82-87 |