| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Richardson (fresh) SG - William Grant (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Hicks (fresh) PF - Stanley Crook (fresh) C - Michael Deanda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fresh) SG - James Elsea (fresh) SF - Antonio Bellomy (fresh) PF - Edgar Mason (fresh) C - Fredrick Capp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | James Elsea comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by William Grant - foul #1 on William Grant, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | James Elsea makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | James Elsea misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | Charles Richardson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-1 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason misses short on a runner from the baseline | 2-1 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | Charles Richardson snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Grant | 4-1 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Elsea | 4-3 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Richardson and he's fouled by Edgar Mason - foul #1 on Edgar Mason, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp is whistled for a carry | 7-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), George Rasmussen (SG), Thomas Green (PF), Eddie O'Dell (C) Richard Paul, James Elsea, Edgar Mason, Fredrick Capp | |
| 17:28 | New Mexico | William Grant is whistled for traveling | 7-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Dye (SG), Melvin Meyer (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF), Robbie Young (C) William Grant, Jeffrey Hicks, Stanley Crook, Michael Deanda | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Best (SF) Antonio Bellomy | |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | George Rasmussen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green connects on the open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from George Rasmussen | 7-5 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer misses the easy layup | 7-5 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | George Rasmussen snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | John Best misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico | Victor Dye snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Rasmussen - foul #1 on George Rasmussen, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Grant (SG), Stanley Crook (PF), Michael Deanda (C) Charles Richardson, Nathan Wortman, Robbie Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), James Elsea (SG), Antonio Bellomy (SF), Edgar Mason (PF), Fredrick Capp (C) Thomas Macleod, George Rasmussen, John Best, Thomas Green, Eddie O'Dell | |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Dye (fresh) SG - William Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Crook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Deanda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fresh) SG - James Elsea (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Bellomy (fresh) PF - Edgar Mason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fredrick Capp (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | James Elsea misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp tips it but misses | 9-5 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico | Victor Dye can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 9-5 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Victor Dye picks off the pass by James Elsea in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook is hacked by Edgar Mason - foul #2 on Edgar Mason, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Keating (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF) Victor Dye, William Grant, Melvin Meyer, Stanley Crook | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carlos Long (PF) Edgar Mason | |
| 14:35 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | James Elsea can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | James Elsea knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | Jack Keating is fouled on the floor by James Elsea - foul #1 on James Elsea, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Richardson (PG), William Grant (SG), Stanley Crook (PF), Robbie Young (C) Jack Keating, Jeffrey Hicks, Nathan Wortman, Michael Deanda | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), George Rasmussen (SG), John Best (SF), Thomas Green (PF), Eddie O'Dell (C) Richard Paul, James Elsea, Antonio Bellomy, Carlos Long, Fredrick Capp | |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | Charles Richardson is fouled on the floor by George Rasmussen - foul #2 on George Rasmussen, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chong Xiong (SF) Earl Siegle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward George (PG) George Rasmussen | |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Edward George - foul #1 on Edward George, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | William Grant is called for the reach on Thomas Macleod in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Grant, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Dye (SG) William Grant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Chong Xiong is called for the reach on Thomas Green - foul #1 on Chong Xiong, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Charles Richardson picks off the pass by Thomas Macleod | 13-8 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico | Charles Richardson banks in the layup | 15-8 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green loses the ball out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Earl Siegle (PF), Melvin Meyer (C) Chong Xiong, Stanley Crook, Robbie Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carlos Long (C) Eddie O'Dell | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Dye (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Siegle (fresh) C - Melvin Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward George (fresh) SG - Thomas Macleod (fresh) SF - John Best (fresh) PF - Thomas Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Long (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Siegle | 18-8 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Edward George can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-8 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Victor Dye grabs the board | 18-8 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Best - foul #1 on John Best, team foul #7 | 20-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Keating (PG), Michael Deanda (C) Charles Richardson, Victor Dye | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), James Elsea (SG), Antonio Bellomy (SF), Fredrick Capp (C) Edward George, Thomas Macleod, John Best, Thomas Green | |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks makes the free throw | 21-8 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Hicks is called for the reach on James Elsea - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hicks, team foul #4 | 21-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Richardson (PG), Nathan Wortman (PF) Earl Siegle, Jeffrey Hicks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell (PF) Carlos Long | |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell double dribbles | 21-8 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Jack Keating connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Melvin Meyer | 23-8 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | James Elsea can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-8 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman snags the defensive board | 23-8 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Melvin Meyer, team foul #5 | 23-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Dye (PG), Earl Siegle (SF), Robbie Young (C) Charles Richardson, Melvin Meyer, Michael Deanda | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward George (PG), Thomas Macleod (SG), John Best (SF), Thomas Green (PF) Richard Paul, James Elsea, Antonio Bellomy, Eddie O'Dell | |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Edward George is hacked by Victor Dye in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Dye, team foul #6 | 23-8 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | John Best hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-8 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman snags the defensive board | 23-8 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle double dribbles | 23-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Stanley Crook (PF) Jack Keating, Nathan Wortman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carlos Long (PF) Thomas Green | |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Edward George misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-8 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long gets the offensive rebound | 23-8 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Carlos Long - foul #1 on Carlos Long, team foul #8 | 23-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Richardson (PG), Michael Deanda (C) Earl Siegle, Robbie Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Antonio Bellomy (SF) Edward George, Thomas Macleod | |
| 07:57 | New Mexico | Antonio Bellomy swats the dunk try by Jeffrey Hicks | 23-8 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook misses the tip | 23-8 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | John Best snags the defensive board | 23-8 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Victor Dye takes the ball from John Best in the backcourt | 23-8 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook lays it up and in on a great pass from Victor Dye | 25-8 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Dye (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Crook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Deanda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fresh) SG - John Best (fresh) SF - Antonio Bellomy (fresh) PF - Carlos Long (fresh) C - Fredrick Capp (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Carlos Long | 25-11 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico | Charles Richardson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Dye | 28-11 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Hicks - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hicks, team foul #7 | 28-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Keating (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Melvin Meyer (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF), Robbie Young (C) Charles Richardson, Victor Dye, Jeffrey Hicks, Stanley Crook, Michael Deanda | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), James Elsea (SG), Thomas Green (PF), Eddie O'Dell (C) Richard Paul, John Best, Antonio Bellomy, Fredrick Capp | |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long makes the 1st free throw | 28-12 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long misses the 2nd free throw | 28-12 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | Robbie Young gets the rebound | 28-12 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle is fouled on the floor by James Elsea - foul #2 on James Elsea, team foul #9 | 28-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward George (PG), Antonio Bellomy (SF) James Elsea, Carlos Long | |
| 06:18 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle misses the 1st free throw | 28-12 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell grabs the board | 28-12 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy misses the jumper from the left side | 28-12 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer grabs the board | 28-12 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Earl Siegle | 30-12 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Edward George knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Thomas Macleod | 30-14 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer misses short on a shot in the paint | 30-14 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman tips it home | 32-14 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward George | 32-17 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | Jack Keating hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-17 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Antonio Bellomy | 32-17 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Earl Siegle is called for the reach on Edward George in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Siegle, team foul #8 | 32-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Richardson (PG), Victor Dye (SG), Chong Xiong (SF), Stanley Crook (PF), Michael Deanda (C) Earl Siegle, Jack Keating, Melvin Meyer, Nathan Wortman, Robbie Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), John Best (SF), Fredrick Capp (C) Antonio Bellomy, Thomas Green, Eddie O'Dell | |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Edward George makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Edward George makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico | Victor Dye can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-19 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | Charles Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Richardson | 35-19 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod loses the dribble to Victor Dye in the backcourt | 35-19 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Victor Dye misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fredrick Capp - foul #1 on Fredrick Capp, team foul #10 | 35-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Grant (SG) Michael Deanda | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Elsea (SG), Edgar Mason (PF) Thomas Macleod, Edward George | |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Victor Dye makes the 1st free throw | 36-19 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Victor Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 37-19 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chong Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Crook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Elsea (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Best (fresh) PF - Edgar Mason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fredrick Capp (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | John Best hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Elsea | 37-22 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | Charles Richardson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Victor Dye | 39-22 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | William Grant is called for the reach on Edgar Mason - foul #3 on William Grant, team foul #9 | 39-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Melvin Meyer (PF), Michael Deanda (C) William Grant, Chong Xiong, Stanley Crook | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (SF), Carlos Long (C) John Best, Fredrick Capp | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Victor Dye misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-24 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy is hacked by Melvin Meyer - foul #2 on Melvin Meyer, team foul #10 | 39-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Keating (PG), Earl Siegle (SG) Charles Richardson, Victor Dye | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Rasmussen (SG), Thomas Green (PF), Eddie O'Dell (C) James Elsea, Edgar Mason, Carlos Long | |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy misses the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Melvin Meyer | 39-25 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Jack Keating hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Rasmussen | 39-28 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jack Keating and he's fouled by Richard Paul - foul #1 on Richard Paul, team foul #11 | 41-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Richardson (PG), Chong Xiong (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF) Earl Siegle, Jeffrey Hicks, Michael Deanda | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), John Best (SF), Edgar Mason (PF), Carlos Long (C) Richard Paul, Antonio Bellomy, Thomas Green, Eddie O'Dell | |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer makes the free throw | 42-28 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-28 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | John Best can't tip it in | 42-28 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman gets the rebound | 42-28 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Charles Richardson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Meyer | 45-28 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Meyer - foul #3 on Melvin Meyer, team foul #11 | 45-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Dye (SG), Robbie Young (C) Jack Keating, Melvin Meyer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Elsea (SG) George Rasmussen | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman is hacked by Thomas Macleod - foul #1 on Thomas Macleod, team foul #12 | 45-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks (SF) Chong Xiong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason misses long on a halfcourt shot | 46-30 |