| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Langley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph David (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David McKee (fresh) C - Thomas Bachman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Roy Blakeman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Benjamin Renzi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wesley Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Estevez (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph David inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Bachman | 35-29 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Matthew Estevez picks off the pass by James Langley | 35-29 |
| 19:02 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Pinson and he's hacked by Thomas Bachman - foul #1 on Thomas Bachman, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:02 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 18:42 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:17 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 35-31 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | David McKee gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman is whistled for a carry | 35-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), Michael Denby (PF), David Viator (C) James Langley, Michael Hunter, David McKee, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Sutcliffe (SG), Eldon Pollock (SF) Roy Blakeman, Benjamin Renzi | |
| 17:45 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Denby - foul #2 on Michael Denby, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 17:45 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:45 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth's pass is intercepted by Eldon Pollock | 35-33 |
| 17:07 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson is whistled for a carry | 35-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Michael Hunter (SG) Johnny Campbell, Paul Ainsworth | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Langley | 38-33 |
| 16:33 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Hunter picks off the pass by Clarence Pinson in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter can't throw it down | 38-33 |
| 16:29 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:09 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock misses the fadeaway from the left side | 38-33 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter is hacked by Bernard Sutcliffe - foul #1 on Bernard Sutcliffe, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), David Johnson (SF), David McKee (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) James Langley, Michael Hunter, Joseph David, Michael Denby, David Viator | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman (PG), Benjamin Renzi (SG) Bernard Sutcliffe, Eldon Pollock | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Ainsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David McKee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Bachman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Roy Blakeman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Benjamin Renzi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Pinson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wesley Russell (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Estevez (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Wesley Russell blocks the short jumper by Thomas Bachman | 38-33 |
| 15:17 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:48 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | David McKee gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman tips it but misses | 38-33 |
| 14:16 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 13:57 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clarence Pinson | 38-36 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | David McKee is hacked by Roy Blakeman - foul #1 on Roy Blakeman, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Joseph David (SF), Michael Denby (PF), David Viator (C) Johnny Campbell, Paul Ainsworth, David Johnson, David McKee, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Sutcliffe (SG), Eldon Pollock (SF) Roy Blakeman, Benjamin Renzi | |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses long on a shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 13:09 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:06 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Hunter steps in front of the Eldon Pollock pass in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | James Langley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 12:23 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | James Langley makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hunter | 43-38 |
| 12:12 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman (C) David Viator | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman (PG), Benjamin Renzi (SG), Chadwick McGuire (PF) Bernard Sutcliffe, Eldon Pollock, Wesley Russell | |
| 11:43 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Bachman | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Langley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph David (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Denby (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Bachman (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Roy Blakeman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Benjamin Renzi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Pinson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chadwick McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Estevez (tired) 9 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | James Langley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 11:05 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi makes the 3 pointer from the left corner and he's fouled by Michael Hunter - foul #1 on Michael Hunter, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David McKee (PF) Michael Denby | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock (SF), Wesley Russell (PF) Clarence Pinson, Matthew Estevez | |
| 11:05 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 10:49 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:23 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 10:21 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 09:55 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman is denied on a layup by David McKee | 46-42 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David McKee | 46-42 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman lays it in | 48-42 |
| 09:30 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman is fouled in the backcourt by James Langley - foul #3 on James Langley, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), David Johnson (SF), Michael Denby (PF), David Viator (C) James Langley, Michael Hunter, Joseph David, David McKee, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson (PG), Bernard Sutcliffe (SG), Byron Ferro (C) Roy Blakeman, Benjamin Renzi, Wesley Russell | |
| 09:11 | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Campbell steps in front of the Bernard Sutcliffe pass | 48-42 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell blows the layup | 48-42 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | David Viator tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 09:03 | St. Bonaventure | David Viator takes the ball from Byron Ferro in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | David Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 08:42 | St. Bonaventure | Chadwick McGuire snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 08:37 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson is fouled on the floor by Michael Denby - foul #3 on Michael Denby, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi (SG), Matthew Estevez (C) Eldon Pollock, Byron Ferro | |
| 08:11 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi blows the layup | 50-42 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 07:39 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Matthew Estevez | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Denby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - David Viator (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Bernard Sutcliffe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Renzi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Pinson (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chadwick McGuire (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Estevez (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Ainsworth steals the ball from Matthew Estevez | 50-42 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth lays it up and in | 52-42 |
| 07:16 | St. Bonaventure | Chadwick McGuire is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Denby - foul #4 on Michael Denby, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Joseph David (SF), David McKee (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) Johnny Campbell, Paul Ainsworth, David Johnson, Michael Denby, David Viator | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman (PG), Byron Ferro (C) Bernard Sutcliffe, Matthew Estevez | |
| 06:58 | St. Bonaventure | James Langley is called for the reach on Roy Blakeman - foul #4 on James Langley, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock (SF), Wesley Russell (PF) Clarence Pinson, Byron Ferro | |
| 06:58 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Langley and he's hacked by Chadwick McGuire - foul #2 on Chadwick McGuire, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman misses the free throw | 54-42 |
| 06:43 | St. Bonaventure | Chadwick McGuire gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 06:17 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-44 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman misses the tip | 54-44 |
| 05:50 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 05:21 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | David McKee pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 04:54 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 04:28 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 04:27 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 04:07 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi hits the finger roll | 54-46 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman misses the driving attempt in the paint | 54-46 |
| 03:46 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock grabs the board | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman is fouled on the floor by David McKee - foul #1 on David McKee, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), David Johnson (SF), Michael Denby (PF), David Viator (C) James Langley, Michael Hunter, Joseph David, David McKee, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Sutcliffe (SG), Clarence Pinson (SF), Byron Ferro (PF), Matthew Estevez (C) Benjamin Renzi, Eldon Pollock, Wesley Russell, Chadwick McGuire | |
| 03:41 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:41 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | David Viator gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Ainsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Denby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - David Viator (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Roy Blakeman (tiring) 14 pts. SG - Bernard Sutcliffe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Pinson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Byron Ferro (fresh) C - Matthew Estevez (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 54-47 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Viator | 57-47 |
| 02:40 | St. Bonaventure | David Viator blocks the short jumper by Matthew Estevez | 57-47 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby tips it in | 59-47 |
| 02:02 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-47 |
| 02:00 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 01:48 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Johnny Campbell | 59-47 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Johnson | 61-47 |
| 01:11 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | David Viator gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | David Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Ainsworth | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro misses short on a runner in the lane | 63-47 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | David Johnson is fouled on the floor by Clarence Pinson - foul #2 on Clarence Pinson, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Joseph David (SF), David McKee (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) Johnny Campbell, Paul Ainsworth, David Johnson, Michael Denby, David Viator | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi (SG), Eldon Pollock (SF), Chadwick McGuire (PF) Roy Blakeman, Clarence Pinson, Matthew Estevez | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | James Langley runs out the clock | 63-47 |