| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Leon Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Corey Crane (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bart Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Bart Brown inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | John Horst takes the ball from Bart Brown | 37-33 |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Donald Giardina steals the ball from Leon Chase | 37-33 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Harold Griffin lays it in set up by Donald Giardina | 37-35 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell hits a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Harold Griffin - foul #1 on Harold Griffin, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Corey Crane is fouled on the floor by Arnold Dominquez - foul #2 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Harold Griffin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Bart Brown misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arnold Dominquez - foul #3 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Partee (SF) Arnold Dominquez | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:08 | Houston | Bart Brown misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Bart Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | John Horst grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Dunn | 42-38 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Kyle Bell comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Colin Thornell - foul #3 on Colin Thornell, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG), Albert Laplant (PF) Colin Thornell, Leon Chase | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:44 | Houston | Kyle Bell makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Kyle Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | John Horst grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on David Partee - foul #1 on David Partee, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Silver (SG) Donald Giardina | |
| 17:14 | Houston | Corey Crane clanks a floater from the right side | 42-39 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Kyle Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Joshua Dunn takes the ball from Kyle Bell | 42-39 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn lays it in | 44-39 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Corey Crane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Harold Griffin can't tip it in | 44-39 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn misses short on a floater from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Kyle Bell pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Bart Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Corey Crane | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rod St. John (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Partee (fresh) PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Horst (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Corey Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Silver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bart Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John travels with the ball | 44-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), Arnold Dominquez (SF), Leon Chase (PF) Joshua Dunn, David Partee, John Horst | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Darrell Kuhn (PF), John Rouleau (C) Corey Crane, Bart Brown, Harold Griffin, Kyle Bell | |
| 15:21 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-42 |
| 15:20 | Houston | John Rouleau snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:58 | Houston | John Rouleau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG), Gabriel Bartels (C) Rod St. John, Albert Laplant | |
| Subs | Houston | Corey Crane (PG) Charles Silver | |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 46-42 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn misses short on a floater from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Donald Giardina is called for the reach on Colin Thornell - foul #1 on Donald Giardina, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn (SG), John Horst (C) David Wike, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Houston | Kyle Bell (C) John Rouleau | |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | John Horst hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 46-42 |
| 13:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Darrell Kuhn | 46-42 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | John Horst lays it up and in on a nice dish by Colin Thornell and the foul's on Darrell Kuhn - foul #2 on Darrell Kuhn, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham (PF) Leon Chase | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Silver (SG), Bart Brown (SF), Harold Griffin (PF) Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Darrell Kuhn | |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Harold Griffin grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Corey Crane loses the dribble to Arnold Dominquez | 48-42 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn misses the easy layup | 48-42 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Charles Silver snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Charles Silver misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | John Horst grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Colin Thornell is denied by Harold Griffin | 48-42 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Kyle Bell gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Corey Crane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Silver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bart Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Kyle Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Houston | Corey Crane scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Silver | 48-44 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell clanks a floater from the right side | 48-44 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Charles Silver pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Charles Silver is fouled on the floor by Arnold Dominquez - foul #4 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Leon Chase (PF) Colin Thornell, Joshua Dunn, Arnold Dominquez, Samuel Graham | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Darrell Kuhn (PF), Kevin Tyler (C) Corey Crane, Harold Griffin, Kyle Bell | |
| 11:10 | Houston | Kevin Tyler drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Giardina | 48-47 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Donald Giardina picks off the pass by John Horst | 48-47 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Donald Giardina lays it up and in | 48-49 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Tyler - foul #2 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant (C) John Horst | |
| Subs | Houston | Corey Crane (PG), John Rouleau (C) Charles Silver, Bart Brown | |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Tyler and he's hacked by David Wike - foul #2 on David Wike, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), Joshua Dunn (SG) Rod St. John, David Wike | |
| Subs | Houston | Kyle Bell (C) John Rouleau | |
| 10:08 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Corey Crane steals it from Colin Thornell | 49-51 |
| 09:33 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn's floater is tipped away by Albert Laplant | 49-51 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | David Partee pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 09:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to Darrell Kuhn | 49-51 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Joshua Dunn steals the ball from Kevin Tyler | 49-51 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leon Chase | 52-51 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Corey Crane is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Thornell - foul #4 on Colin Thornell, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG), John Horst (C) Colin Thornell, Leon Chase | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Silver (SG), Bart Brown (SF), Harold Griffin (PF) Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Darrell Kuhn | |
| 08:51 | Houston | Corey Crane makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Corey Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-53 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John buries a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Corey Crane - foul #3 on Corey Crane, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Rouleau (C) Kyle Bell | |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Harold Griffin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Corey Crane | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rod St. John (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joshua Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - David Partee (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Laplant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Horst (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Corey Crane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Silver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bart Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Rouleau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | John Horst scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Rod St. John | 57-56 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Bart Brown misses the shot from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Horst | 57-56 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rod St. John | 60-56 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Charles Silver connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Partee | 63-59 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Charles Silver is fouled on the floor by Joshua Dunn - foul #1 on Joshua Dunn, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), David Wike (SG), Arnold Dominquez (SF), Leon Chase (PF) Rod St. John, Joshua Dunn, David Partee, Albert Laplant | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Darrell Kuhn (PF), Kyle Bell (C) Corey Crane, Bart Brown, Harold Griffin, John Rouleau | |
| 06:24 | Houston | Charles Silver makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Charles Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | David Wike's pass is intercepted by Kyle Bell | 63-61 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Kyle Bell's fadeaway is rejected by Arnold Dominquez | 63-61 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Wike | 65-61 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Kyle Bell buries a jumper from close range set up by Charles Silver | 65-63 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | John Horst buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Colin Thornell | 67-63 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Kevin Tyler's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Chase | 67-63 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Arnold Dominquez | 67-63 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by John Horst is denied by Kevin Tyler | 67-63 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Kevin Tyler grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn (SG) David Wike | |
| Subs | Houston | Corey Crane (PG), Bart Brown (SF), Harold Griffin (PF) Charles Silver, Kevin Tyler, Darrell Kuhn | |
| 04:04 | Houston | Leon Chase swats the layup by Corey Crane | 67-63 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Corey Crane picks off the pass by Colin Thornell | 67-63 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Donald Giardina hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Corey Crane | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Leon Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Horst (fresh) 17 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Corey Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bart Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Kyle Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell grabs the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-65 |
| 03:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kyle Bell | 67-65 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Bart Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Horst | 67-65 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses badly on a shot from the left side | 67-65 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | John Horst tips it in | 69-65 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Harold Griffin can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | John Horst loses the ball out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant (PF), Gabriel Bartels (C) Leon Chase, John Horst | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Silver (SG) Donald Giardina | |
| 02:18 | Houston | Bart Brown misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-65 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Charles Silver gets the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Corey Crane misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Colin Thornell - foul #5 on Colin Thornell, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG) Colin Thornell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:04 | Houston | Corey Crane makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Corey Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Horst (C) Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn double dribbles | 69-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Chase (PF) Albert Laplant | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG) Charles Silver | |
| 01:29 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses the floater from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John misses the tip | 69-67 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Donald Giardina grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Donald Giardina can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Corey Crane tips it back up and in | 69-69 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | John Horst comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 69-69 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | John Horst gets the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Leon Chase | 71-69 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Kyle Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Donald Giardina is called for the reach on Joshua Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Giardina, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn is fouled on the floor by Donald Giardina - foul #3 on Donald Giardina, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Bart Brown is hacked by Joshua Dunn - foul #2 on Joshua Dunn, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Bart Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Bart Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase is hacked by Donald Giardina in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Giardina, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses the halfcourt shot | 75-70 |