| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zacher (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Lohmann (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mathew McCabe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Guy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joe Holden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy misses the easy layup | 29-31 |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell connects on the shot near the basket | 29-33 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe scores on a floater from the right side set up by James Scuderi | 31-33 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by David Lohmann - foul #4 on David Lohmann, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), David Peluso (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Earl Loera (PF), John Sapien (C) James Scuderi, James Zacher, David Lohmann, Mathew McCabe, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:28 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson tips it home | 31-35 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Anthony Mitchell swats the short shot by David Braud | 31-35 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | William Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Johnston - foul #3 on Michael Johnston, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), James Holland (C) David Peluso, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Dwayne Boden (SG), Richard Henley (SF), James Giles (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) William Davis, Joe Holden, Jeffery Wilson, Jacob Ewing, Anthony Mitchell | |
| 17:36 | Xavier | James Zacher steps in front of the Oscar Bryant pass | 31-35 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | James Zacher is hacked by James Giles - foul #1 on James Giles, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (SG), Mathew McCabe (PF), John Sapien (C) James Zacher, Earl Loera, James Holland | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | David Peluso buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Braud | 34-35 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant clanks a floater from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Richard Henley hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Henley - foul #2 on Richard Henley, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), Andrew Guy (C) David Braud, David Peluso, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG), Joe Holden (SG), Jeffery Wilson (SF), Jacob Ewing (PF), John Rice (C) Oscar Bryant, Dwayne Boden, Richard Henley, James Giles, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Zacher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mathew McCabe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Guy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joe Holden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Rice (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Joe Holden misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-37 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | James Zacher misses the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Joe Holden - foul #1 on Joe Holden, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Earl Loera (PF), James Holland (C) Mathew McCabe, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell (C) John Rice | |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | James Zacher makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | James Zacher misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | James Zacher makes the 3rd free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Zacher | 40-39 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Joe Holden's pass is intercepted by Michael Johnston | 40-39 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi can't finish the layup | 40-39 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | James Holland gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | James Zacher shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 13:45 | Xavier | Joe Holden misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell can't tip it in | 40-39 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Joe Holden takes the ball from Michael Johnston | 40-39 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Mitchell, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), David Peluso (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Andrew Guy (C) James Scuderi, James Zacher, Michael Johnston, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Dwayne Boden (SG), Richard Henley (SF), James Giles (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) William Davis, Joe Holden, Jeffery Wilson, Jacob Ewing, Anthony Mitchell | |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | David Peluso buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden is fouled in the backcourt by David Peluso - foul #2 on David Peluso, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe (PF), John Sapien (C) James Holland, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | John Sapien misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Dustin Highsmith - foul #2 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), James Holland (PF) David Braud, Mathew McCabe | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | John Sapien misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | John Sapien makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Peluso (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zacher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Lohmann (fresh) 4 pf. PF - James Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sapien (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Boden (fresh) SF - Richard Henley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Giles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Xavier | James Giles hits the finger roll | 44-41 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | John Sapien buries a shot from the baseline set up by David Lohmann | 46-41 |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Henley and the foul's on David Peluso - foul #3 on David Peluso, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), Mathew McCabe (PF), Andrew Guy (C) James Zacher, James Holland, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (SG), Jeffery Wilson (SF), John Rice (PF), Anthony Mitchell (C) Dwayne Boden, Richard Henley, James Giles, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Joe Holden loses the dribble to David Lohmann in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | David Peluso misses short on a shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Braud | 48-44 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell hits a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by David Peluso - foul #4 on David Peluso, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), Earl Loera (PF), John Sapien (C) David Braud, David Peluso, Mathew McCabe, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG), James Giles (PF) Oscar Bryant, John Rice | |
| 09:38 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | James Zacher buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Scuderi | 51-47 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | John Sapien blocks the short jumper by Anthony Mitchell | 51-47 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | John Sapien gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is hacked by Joe Holden - foul #2 on Joe Holden, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), James Holland (PF), Andrew Guy (C) James Scuderi, James Zacher, Earl Loera, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwayne Boden (SG), Richard Henley (SF), Jacob Ewing (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Joe Holden, Jeffery Wilson, James Giles, Anthony Mitchell | |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Richard Henley is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Henley, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), Earl Loera (PF) David Braud, Michael Johnston, James Holland | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Zacher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Lohmann (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Earl Loera (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Guy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dwayne Boden (fresh) SF - Richard Henley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Dustin Highsmith swats the short shot by David Lohmann | 51-47 |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Richard Henley gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:25 | Xavier | James Zacher is called for the reach on Dustin Highsmith - foul #1 on James Zacher, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Mathew McCabe (PF), John Sapien (C) James Scuderi, James Zacher, Earl Loera, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG) William Davis | |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing throws it down set up by Oscar Bryant | 51-49 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | David Peluso misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Oscar Bryant - foul #1 on Oscar Bryant, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), James Holland (PF), Andrew Guy (C) Michael Johnston, Mathew McCabe, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (SG), Jeffery Wilson (SF), James Giles (PF), John Rice (C) Dwayne Boden, Richard Henley, Jacob Ewing, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | David Peluso makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | David Peluso makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Joe Holden misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 53-49 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Joe Holden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson can't throw it down but the foul's on David Lohmann - foul #5 on David Lohmann, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), David Braud (SF), Earl Loera (PF), John Sapien (C) David Peluso, James Zacher, David Lohmann, James Holland, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG), Jacob Ewing (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Oscar Bryant, James Giles, John Rice | |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston is hacked by Jacob Ewing - foul #1 on Jacob Ewing, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), Mathew McCabe (PF) James Scuderi, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Henley (SF), Anthony Mitchell (C) Jeffery Wilson, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | John Sapien picks off the pass by Joe Holden in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe misses the fadeaway in the lane | 55-51 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Joe Holden is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | John Sapien's layup is rejected by Jacob Ewing | 55-54 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Braud (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Zacher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mathew McCabe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sapien (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joe Holden (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Richard Henley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Ewing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Mathew McCabe steals it from William Davis in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | James Zacher shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-54 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Richard Henley loses the dribble to James Zacher | 55-54 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston travels with the ball | 55-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), David Peluso (SG), Earl Loera (PF), Andrew Guy (C) David Braud, James Zacher, Mathew McCabe, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (SG), Dwayne Boden (SF), James Giles (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Joe Holden, Richard Henley, Jacob Ewing, Anthony Mitchell | |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SF) William Davis | |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden misses the jumpshot from the left side | 55-54 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden tips it in | 55-56 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), David Braud (SF) David Peluso, Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG), Jacob Ewing (PF), Anthony Mitchell (C) Dwayne Boden, James Giles, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 01:47 | Xavier | William Davis is whistled for traveling | 57-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF) David Braud, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (SG) Oscar Bryant | |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Joe Holden scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy double dribbles | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Xavier | William Davis misses short on a shot from the left side | 57-59 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing is fouled on the floor by Mathew McCabe - foul #1 on Mathew McCabe, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | James Zacher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing is fouled in the backcourt by James Zacher - foul #2 on James Zacher, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | James Zacher evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing is fouled in the backcourt by James Scuderi - foul #1 on James Scuderi, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | James Zacher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell grabs the board | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell runs out the clock | 60-65 |