| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kyle Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Caba (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 5 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | James Anderson inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | LSU | Michael Scott clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-28 |
| 19:48 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Heavner | 29-30 |
| 19:14 | LSU | Michael Scott makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-30 |
| 18:43 | LSU | John Caba grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:26 | LSU | John Caba is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Caba, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (PG), Tommy Bowes (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Jay Thomas, Richard Rogers, Raymond Davis, Charles Heavner, Clayton Harnois | |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow hits a driving attempt in the lane | 32-32 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Robert Grant comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tommy Bowes | 32-35 |
| 17:17 | LSU | John Caba misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson misses the tip | 32-35 |
| 16:42 | LSU | Robert Grant grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 16:28 | LSU | Michael Scott makes the 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow drills a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on John Caba - foul #3 on John Caba, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), Ricky Kerr (SF), Kenneth Carney (C) Kyle Murphy, James Anderson, John Caba | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Richard Rogers (SG), Charles Heavner (PF) Tommy Bowes, Alexander Slinkard, Richard Johnson | |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Heavner | 35-37 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 35-37 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner tips it but misses | 35-37 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 15:37 | LSU | Kenneth Carney connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Kenneth Deines | 37-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Carney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 7 reb. C - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 15:14 | LSU | Kenneth Carney gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:53 | LSU | Kenneth Carney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Goodrow - foul #1 on Anthony Goodrow, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Murphy (PG), James Anderson (SF), Frank Lopes (PF) Michael Scott, Ricky Kerr, Robert Grant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF), Clayton Harnois (C) Joseph Jones, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 14:53 | LSU | Kenneth Carney misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:53 | LSU | Kenneth Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | Kyle Murphy steps in front of the Raymond Davis pass | 38-39 |
| 14:33 | LSU | Kyle Murphy banks in the layup | 40-39 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers loses the dribble to Kenneth Carney | 40-39 |
| 13:54 | LSU | Kenneth Carney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Grant (PF), John Caba (C) Frank Lopes, Kenneth Carney | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (PG), Tommy Bowes (SG), Richard Johnson (PF) Jay Thomas, Richard Rogers, Charles Heavner | |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes is alone and throws it down | 40-41 |
| 13:11 | LSU | Joseph Jones is called for the reach on Kenneth Deines - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG) Kenneth Deines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Richard Rogers (SG), Charles Heavner (PF) Tommy Bowes, Raymond Davis, Richard Johnson | |
| 12:59 | LSU | Robert Grant hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Charles Heavner - foul #2 on Charles Heavner, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 12:59 | LSU | Robert Grant makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 12:38 | LSU | John Caba grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 12:24 | LSU | Michael Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 11:50 | LSU | Robert Grant comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Robert Grant misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | James Anderson steps in front of the Joseph Jones pass | 43-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kyle Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Caba (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:03 | LSU | James Anderson knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Michael Scott | 45-43 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | John Caba is called for the reach on Charles Heavner - foul #4 on John Caba, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), Ricky Kerr (SF), Frank Lopes (PF), Kenneth Carney (C) Kyle Murphy, James Anderson, Robert Grant, John Caba | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Jay Thomas, Richard Rogers, Charles Heavner | |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 10:26 | LSU | Kenneth Carney pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:14 | LSU | Michael Scott hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ricky Kerr | 48-43 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 09:43 | LSU | Kenneth Carney scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Deines | 50-46 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson tips it home | 50-48 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Tommy Bowes steals it from Michael Scott | 50-48 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 08:31 | LSU | Michael Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-51 |
| 08:29 | LSU | Kenneth Carney tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Bowes | 52-54 |
| 07:55 | LSU | Kenneth Carney misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Kenneth Carney hits a shot from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Lopes (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Carney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Bowes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes is hacked by Frank Lopes - foul #1 on Frank Lopes, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Murphy (PG), James Anderson (SF), Robert Grant (PF), John Caba (C) Michael Scott, Ricky Kerr, Frank Lopes, Kenneth Carney | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Richard Rogers (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Charles Heavner (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Joseph Jones, Tommy Bowes, Raymond Davis, Richard Johnson, Clayton Harnois | |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard's pass is intercepted by James Anderson | 54-57 |
| 06:26 | LSU | James Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Goodrow - foul #2 on Anthony Goodrow, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG) Kenneth Deines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SF) Alexander Slinkard | |
| 06:26 | LSU | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:26 | LSU | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Rogers | 56-60 |
| 05:55 | LSU | Kyle Murphy's pass is intercepted by Jay Thomas in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | John Caba steals the ball from Jay Thomas | 56-60 |
| 05:22 | LSU | Richard Rogers steals it from James Anderson | 56-60 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers slams it home | 56-62 |
| 04:52 | LSU | Michael Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jay Thomas | 56-64 |
| 04:27 | LSU | Kyle Murphy scores on a 3 from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 04:06 | LSU | Robert Grant grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Kyle Murphy loses the dribble to Richard Rogers | 59-64 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is called for traveling | 59-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (SG), Kenneth Carney (C) Michael Scott, John Caba | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF), Clayton Harnois (C) Joseph Jones, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 03:35 | LSU | James Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 03:33 | LSU | Kenneth Carney pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Kyle Murphy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kyle Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 5 ast. SF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Carney (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Ricky Kerr (SF) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF) Raymond Davis | |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:50 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | LSU | James Anderson (SF), John Caba (C) Ricky Kerr, Kenneth Carney | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:25 | LSU | Kyle Murphy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is fouled on the floor by James Anderson - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SF) Alexander Slinkard | |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses the easy layup | 59-65 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Kyle Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 01:26 | LSU | John Caba misses the easy layup | 59-65 |
| 01:24 | LSU | James Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 01:03 | LSU | Kyle Murphy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 01:01 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Grant | 59-65 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Clayton Harnois blocks the short jumper by Robert Grant | 59-65 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Clayton Harnois | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Kyle Murphy is called for the reach on Clayton Harnois in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Murphy, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG) Kenneth Deines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | LSU | Kyle Murphy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 00:32 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to James Anderson | 59-67 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Kyle Murphy is fouled on the floor by Richard Rogers - foul #2 on Richard Rogers, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| 00:25 | LSU | James Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Kyle Murphy is called for the reach on Charles Heavner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Murphy, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SF) Raymond Davis | |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Robert Grant scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Scott | 61-69 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas is hacked by Kyle Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Murphy, team foul #9 | 61-69 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:13 | LSU | John Caba grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:05 | LSU | Kyle Murphy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-70 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas runs out the clock | 61-70 |