| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Domenic Russo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dick Gottschalk (fresh) 9 pts. SG - George Rodrigue (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bill Maguire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Webb (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wade Madore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Bill Maguire inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dick Gottschalk | 34-33 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss lays it up and in set up by Bill Lekberg | 36-33 |
| 18:56 | UC Irvine | Bill Maguire misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Domenic Russo - foul #1 on Domenic Russo, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:56 | UC Irvine | Bill Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:56 | UC Irvine | Bill Maguire misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Wayne Strauss | 36-34 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski lays it in set up by Bill Lekberg | 38-34 |
| 18:27 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 18:25 | UC Irvine | Gary Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:10 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on George Rodrigue, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dick Gottschalk - foul #1 on Dick Gottschalk, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:35 | UC Irvine | Bill Maguire knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Rodrigue | 40-37 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Dick Gottschalk is called for the reach on Christopher Fenton - foul #2 on Dick Gottschalk, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Tony Hannum (PF) Gary Webb | |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 40-37 |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:54 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Mario Blue (PF), Robert Nichols (C) Domenic Russo, Christopher Fenton, Wayne Strauss, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Freddy Hoadley (SF), Michael Perryman (C) Bill Maguire, Wade Madore | |
| 16:28 | UC Irvine | Michael Perryman is whistled for a carry | 40-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson (PG), Gary Shinn (SG) Dick Gottschalk, George Rodrigue | |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Freddy Hoadley - foul #2 on Freddy Hoadley, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gary Webb (PF) Gary Shinn | |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:50 | UC Irvine | Freddy Hoadley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Hannum | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - James States (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wofford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Blue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Freddy Hoadley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Perryman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Webb (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tony Hannum (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | James States drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bill Lekberg | 45-39 |
| 15:01 | UC Irvine | Bill Lekberg steps in front of the Gary Webb pass | 45-39 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Bill Lekberg | 47-39 |
| 14:19 | UC Irvine | Freddy Hoadley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 14:18 | UC Irvine | Michael Perryman hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg is fouled on the floor by Michael Perryman - foul #1 on Michael Perryman, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo (SG), Christopher Fenton (SF), Wayne Strauss (PF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Bill Lekberg, Richard Wofford, Mario Blue, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk (PG), George Rodrigue (SG), Bill Maguire (SF), Wade Madore (C) Christopher Johnson, Freddy Hoadley, Gary Webb, Tony Hannum | |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:49 | UC Irvine | Michael Perryman snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 13:37 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk is hacked by James States - foul #1 on James States, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Brown (PG) James States | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 13:16 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Rodrigue | 47-44 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Adam Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Domenic Russo | 49-44 |
| 12:43 | UC Irvine | Bill Maguire buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Dick Gottschalk | 49-46 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Adam Brown is hacked by Bill Maguire - foul #2 on Bill Maguire, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg (PG) Adam Brown | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gary Webb (PF) Michael Perryman | |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 12:12 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:01 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wade Madore - foul #1 on Wade Madore, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Domenic Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dick Gottschalk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Rodrigue (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Bill Maguire (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Webb (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wade Madore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Bill Lekberg - foul #3 on Bill Lekberg, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| 11:23 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:23 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton misses the shot from the left block | 51-48 |
| 11:07 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:48 | UC Irvine | Gary Webb hits a shot from close range | 51-50 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 51-50 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Wade Madore is called for the reach on Domenic Russo - foul #2 on Wade Madore, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford (SF), Mario Blue (PF), Robert Nichols (C) Christopher Fenton, Wayne Strauss, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson (PG), Gary Shinn (SG), Freddy Hoadley (SF), Tony Hannum (PF), Michael Perryman (C) Dick Gottschalk, George Rodrigue, Bill Maguire, Gary Webb, Wade Madore | |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:07 | UC Irvine | Tony Hannum buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Shinn | 53-52 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 09:32 | UC Irvine | Tony Hannum pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:11 | UC Irvine | Michael Perryman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Freddy Hoadley | 53-55 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-55 |
| 08:52 | UC Irvine | Gary Shinn grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 08:48 | UC Irvine | Freddy Hoadley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo misses short on a floater from the right side | 53-55 |
| 08:22 | UC Irvine | Tony Hannum gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:09 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Freddy Hoadley and he's hacked by Bill Lekberg - foul #4 on Bill Lekberg, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (PG), Jean Williams (SG), Christopher Fenton (SF), Wayne Strauss (PF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Bill Lekberg, Domenic Russo, Richard Wofford, Mario Blue, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue (SG), Bill Maguire (SF), Gary Webb (PF), Wade Madore (C) Gary Shinn, Freddy Hoadley, Tony Hannum, Michael Perryman | |
| 08:09 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:09 | UC Irvine | Gary Webb grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 07:55 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-57 |
| 07:53 | UC Irvine | Gary Webb gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:31 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James States - foul #2 on James States, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk (PG) Christopher Johnson | |
| 07:31 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:31 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James States (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dick Gottschalk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Rodrigue (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Bill Maguire (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wade Madore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss lays it up and in on a nice dish by James States | 55-59 |
| 06:46 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Jean Williams is called for traveling | 55-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg (PG) Jean Williams | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 06:11 | UC Irvine | Gary Webb is fouled on the floor by Bill Lekberg - foul #5 on Bill Lekberg, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jean Williams (SG) Bill Lekberg | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 05:56 | UC Irvine | Bill Maguire is called for a charge - foul #3 on Bill Maguire, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Jean Williams is denied by Gary Webb | 55-59 |
| 05:28 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Wade Madore | 55-59 |
| 05:15 | UC Irvine | Gary Webb makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Dick Gottschalk | 55-61 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James States | 58-61 |
| 04:26 | UC Irvine | Boris Wnukowski is called for the reach on George Rodrigue - foul #2 on Boris Wnukowski, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Brown (PG), Domenic Russo (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Mario Blue (PF), Robert Nichols (C) James States, Jean Williams, Christopher Fenton, Wayne Strauss, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Freddy Hoadley (SF), Tony Hannum (PF), Michael Perryman (C) Bill Maguire, Gary Webb, Wade Madore | |
| 04:26 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mario Blue | 58-61 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Perryman steps in front of the Robert Nichols pass | 58-61 |
| 03:39 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Rodrigue | 58-64 |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Brown | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domenic Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wofford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mario Blue (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dick Gottschalk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Rodrigue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SF - Freddy Hoadley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tony Hannum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Perryman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | UC Irvine | Michael Perryman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Wofford | 60-64 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Nichols | 63-64 |
| 02:47 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (PG), Christopher Fenton (SF), Wayne Strauss (PF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Adam Brown, Richard Wofford, Mario Blue, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Bill Maguire (SF), Gary Webb (PF), Wade Madore (C) Freddy Hoadley, Tony Hannum, Michael Perryman | |
| 02:38 | UC Irvine | Bill Maguire clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Wayne Strauss | 63-64 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski blows the layup | 63-64 |
| 02:15 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 01:57 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue loses the dribble to Domenic Russo | 63-64 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Bill Maguire steals the ball from James States | 63-64 |
| 01:45 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk can't finish the layup | 63-64 |
| 01:43 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore hits the follow up shot | 63-66 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | James States clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 01:21 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:06 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss tips it in | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Domenic Russo - foul #2 on Domenic Russo, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton is hacked by George Rodrigue - foul #3 on George Rodrigue, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Gary Webb connects on the jumper from close range | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton misses the fullcourt shot | 67-69 |