| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bartlett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Brodbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Charles Frank (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rudolph Rutledge (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Eidemiller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Eric Eidemiller inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | John Horst blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Parker - foul #2 on Paul Parker, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Wyatt (PF) Eric Eidemiller | |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | John Horst makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Parker | 32-36 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett misses long on a shot from the left block | 32-36 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-36 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Paul Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:53 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Rudolph Rutledge, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Eidemiller (SG), Dima Czaplinski (SF) Rudolph Rutledge, William Wyatt | |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros's floater is knocked away by Kevin Richardson | 32-36 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Eric Eidemiller grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | Charles Frank misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Colin Thornell | 34-36 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Paul Parker misses long on a jumper in the paint | 34-36 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Paul Parker snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Eric Eidemiller is whistled for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (PG), David Stouffer (SG), Terry Normandin (SF), Arnold Dominquez (C) Randall Quiros, Colin Thornell, Richard Bartlett, John Horst | |
| Subs | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge (SG), William Wyatt (PF) Eric Eidemiller, Dima Czaplinski | |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck slams it home on a nice dish by David Stouffer | 36-36 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Charles Frank is fouled on the floor by Arnold Dominquez - foul #3 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski (SF) Paul Parker | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Courtney Shadle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Stouffer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Normandin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Brodbeck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Charles Frank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rudolph Rutledge (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Czaplinski (fresh) PF - William Wyatt (fresh) C - Kevin Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Frank | 36-39 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | David Stouffer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck tips it home | 38-39 |
| 14:58 | St. John's | Terry Normandin steps in front of the Rudolph Rutledge pass | 38-39 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | Charles Frank steals the ball from David Brodbeck | 38-39 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Wyatt | 38-42 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Normandin | 40-42 |
| 13:35 | St. John's | David Stouffer is called for the reach on Rudolph Rutledge - foul #1 on David Stouffer, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG), Colin Thornell (SG), Richard Bartlett (SF), John Horst (C) Courtney Shadle, David Stouffer, Terry Normandin, Arnold Dominquez | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Eidemiller (SF), Paul Parker (PF) Dima Czaplinski, William Wyatt | |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | John Horst grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Frank - foul #3 on Charles Frank, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Paul Parker steals the ball from Colin Thornell | 40-42 |
| 12:41 | St. John's | David Brodbeck steals the ball from Charles Frank | 40-42 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett lays it in on a great pass from Colin Thornell | 42-42 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge tips it home | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Bartlett (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Brodbeck (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Charles Frank (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rudolph Rutledge (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Eidemiller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Kevin Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-44 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | John Horst grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Paul Parker - foul #3 on Paul Parker, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Paul Parker grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 10:59 | St. John's | Paul Parker can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by David Brodbeck - foul #2 on David Brodbeck, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez (PF), Terry Normandin (C) David Brodbeck, John Horst | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:59 | St. John's | Paul Parker misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:59 | St. John's | Paul Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett's layup is rejected by Paul Parker | 43-45 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Paul Parker snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 10:11 | St. John's | Paul Parker misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Arnold Dominquez - foul #4 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (PG), David Stouffer (SG), David Brodbeck (PF), John Horst (C) Randall Quiros, Colin Thornell, Richard Bartlett, Arnold Dominquez | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Wyatt (PF) Eric Eidemiller | |
| 10:11 | St. John's | Paul Parker makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:11 | St. John's | Paul Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle is fouled on the floor by Charles Frank - foul #4 on Charles Frank, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Eidemiller (SG), Dima Czaplinski (SF) Charles Frank, William Wyatt | |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | David Stouffer loses the dribble to Rudolph Rutledge | 43-47 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 43-47 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Courtney Shadle - foul #1 on Courtney Shadle, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG), Colin Thornell (SG) Courtney Shadle, David Stouffer | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Wyatt (PF) Dima Czaplinski | |
| 08:34 | St. John's | William Wyatt clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by David Brodbeck - foul #3 on David Brodbeck, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett (SF) David Brodbeck | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:34 | St. John's | William Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:34 | St. John's | William Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin is fouled on the floor by William Wyatt - foul #1 on William Wyatt, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck (PF) Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski (SF) William Wyatt | |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett is hacked by Dima Czaplinski - foul #2 on Dima Czaplinski, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez (PF) David Brodbeck | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Frank (PG), William Wyatt (PF) Eric Eidemiller, Dima Czaplinski | |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Bartlett (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 4 pf. C - John Horst (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Charles Frank (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rudolph Rutledge (tiring) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Parker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | St. John's | Arnold Dominquez steps in front of the Paul Parker pass | 45-49 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Charles Frank picks off the pass by Randall Quiros in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Charles Frank misses long on a shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on William Wyatt - foul #2 on William Wyatt, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Eidemiller (SG), Dima Czaplinski (SF) Rudolph Rutledge, William Wyatt | |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | John Horst makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:35 | St. John's | Charles Frank is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Charles Frank, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin (SF) Richard Bartlett | |
| Subs | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge (PG) Charles Frank | |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-49 |
| 06:23 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Paul Parker clanks a runner in the lane | 46-49 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge tips it in | 46-51 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:22 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge is hacked by Colin Thornell - foul #3 on Colin Thornell, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (PG), David Stouffer (SG), Richard Bartlett (SF), David Brodbeck (PF) Randall Quiros, Colin Thornell, Arnold Dominquez, John Horst | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Wyatt (PF) Dima Czaplinski | |
| 05:22 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:22 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Brodbeck | 46-52 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle travels with the ball | 46-52 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-52 |
| 04:40 | St. John's | Eric Eidemiller grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 04:26 | St. John's | William Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-52 |
| 04:25 | St. John's | William Wyatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | William Wyatt is hacked by David Brodbeck - foul #4 on David Brodbeck, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG), Colin Thornell (SG), Arnold Dominquez (C) Courtney Shadle, David Stouffer, Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:06 | St. John's | William Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | William Wyatt grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Richard Bartlett picks off the pass by Paul Parker | 46-52 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett hits the finger roll | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bartlett (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brodbeck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Rudolph Rutledge (tiring) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Eidemiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Paul Parker (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Richardson (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Eric Eidemiller pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Paul Parker's layup is rejected by David Brodbeck | 48-52 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Richardson - foul #3 on Kevin Richardson, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin (PF), John Horst (C) David Brodbeck, Arnold Dominquez | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski (SF) William Wyatt | |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge travels in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck (PF) Richard Bartlett | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros is hacked by Paul Parker - foul #4 on Paul Parker, team foul #11 | 50-52 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | John Horst picks off the pass by Dima Czaplinski | 52-52 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Brodbeck | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Paul Parker hits a fadeaway in the paint | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Colin Thornell and he's fouled by Rudolph Rutledge - foul #3 on Rudolph Rutledge, team foul #12 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett (SF) Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Wyatt (PF) Dima Czaplinski | |
| 00:39 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Paul Parker misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | John Horst snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | John Horst is fouled in the backcourt by Rudolph Rutledge - foul #4 on Rudolph Rutledge, team foul #13 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin (SF) Richard Bartlett | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | John Horst makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | John Horst makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-54 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | John Horst grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | John Horst is hacked by Eric Eidemiller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Eidemiller, team foul #14 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (SG), Richard Bartlett (SF) Colin Thornell, David Brodbeck | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | John Horst makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | John Horst makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | John Horst gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | John Horst is fouled in the backcourt by Rudolph Rutledge - foul #5 on Rudolph Rutledge, team foul #15 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski (PG) Rudolph Rutledge | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | The rebound goes to William Wyatt | 62-54 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | William Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Parker | 62-54 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | William Wyatt misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros grabs the board | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros runs out the clock | 62-54 |