| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mikel Bosancic (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Michael Hertenstein (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bert Diehl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Householder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dana Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sacred Heart | Joseph Turner inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Sacred Heart | Bert Diehl is hacked by Tommy Schooler - foul #1 on Tommy Schooler, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:44 | Sacred Heart | Bert Diehl misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Dana Jennings - foul #1 on Dana Jennings, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler scores on a turnaround in the paint | 36-31 |
| 18:52 | Sacred Heart | Bert Diehl hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-34 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 18:33 | Sacred Heart | Michael Hertenstein snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 18:12 | Sacred Heart | Michael Hertenstein comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 18:11 | Sacred Heart | Dana Jennings grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:59 | Sacred Heart | Dana Jennings misses the jump hook from the left block | 36-34 |
| 17:58 | Sacred Heart | Dana Jennings tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 17:56 | Sacred Heart | Dana Jennings tips it home | 36-36 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Mikel Bosancic | 36-36 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tommy Schooler | 39-36 |
| 17:12 | Sacred Heart | Dana Jennings drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Bert Diehl | 39-38 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 16:52 | Sacred Heart | Michael Householder snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 16:29 | Sacred Heart | Bert Diehl buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hertenstein | 39-41 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa double dribbles | 39-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (PG), Larry Blough (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Zikomo Orji (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Tommy Schooler, Lucien Costa, Mikel Bosancic | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Willie Erving (PG), Edgar Westfield (SG), Richard Carr (SF), William Voegele (PF), Roy Ryans (C) Michael Hertenstein, Bert Diehl, Joseph Turner, Michael Householder, Dana Jennings | |
| 16:03 | Sacred Heart | Willie Erving can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Larry Blough (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Willie Erving (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Westfield (fresh) SF - Richard Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Voegele (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Ryans (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Erving - foul #3 on Willie Erving, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:20 | Sacred Heart | Richard Carr lays it in and he's fouled by Larry Blough - foul #1 on Larry Blough, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Michael Householder (PF) Roy Ryans | |
| 15:20 | Sacred Heart | Richard Carr misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 14:41 | Sacred Heart | Richard Carr clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji lays it in | 45-43 |
| 14:03 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Costello steals it from Edgar Westfield | 45-43 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-43 |
| 13:44 | Sacred Heart | Michael Householder grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 13:19 | Sacred Heart | Willie Erving can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Carr - foul #2 on Richard Carr, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Tommy Schooler (SG), Lucien Costa (SF), Mikel Bosancic (C) Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Larry Blough, Ed Petersen, Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Michael Hertenstein (PG), Bert Diehl (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Jim Hillyard (PF), Dana Jennings (C) Willie Erving, Edgar Westfield, Richard Carr, Michael Householder, William Voegele | |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:58 | Sacred Heart | Antonio Rodriguez steals it from Joseph Turner | 46-43 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler misses the lay-in | 46-43 |
| 12:53 | Sacred Heart | Jim Hillyard grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 12:48 | Sacred Heart | Bert Diehl misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 12:25 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Michael Hertenstein | 46-43 |
| 12:10 | Sacred Heart | Dana Jennings can't finish the layup | 46-43 |
| 12:08 | Sacred Heart | Jim Hillyard gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:03 | Sacred Heart | Joseph Turner double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (PF) Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Michael Householder (PF) Jim Hillyard | |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Tommy Schooler is denied by Dana Jennings | 46-43 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mikel Bosancic (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Michael Hertenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Diehl (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Householder (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dana Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 49-43 |
| 11:16 | Sacred Heart | Michael Householder can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Hertenstein takes the ball from Tommy Schooler | 49-43 |
| 10:37 | Sacred Heart | Joseph Turner buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Bert Diehl | 49-45 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 10:11 | Sacred Heart | Michael Householder grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:52 | Sacred Heart | Bert Diehl misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Dana Jennings steps in front of the Ivan Zuehlsdorff pass | 49-45 |
| 09:22 | Sacred Heart | Mikel Bosancic takes the ball from Michael Hertenstein | 49-45 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 08:55 | Sacred Heart | Joseph Turner gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:44 | Sacred Heart | Michael Hertenstein clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 08:42 | Sacred Heart | Dana Jennings tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 08:25 | Sacred Heart | Joseph Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:08 | Sacred Heart | Tommy Schooler is called for the reach on Bert Diehl - foul #2 on Tommy Schooler, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (PG), Larry Blough (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Andrew Costello (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Tommy Schooler, Lucien Costa, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Mikel Bosancic | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Willie Erving (PG), Edgar Westfield (SG), Richard Carr (SF), William Voegele (PF), Roy Ryans (C) Michael Hertenstein, Bert Diehl, Joseph Turner, Michael Householder, Dana Jennings | |
| 07:53 | Sacred Heart | William Voegele hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Roy Ryans | 49-49 |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | Roy Ryans is called for the reach on Craig Bachand - foul #1 on Roy Ryans, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Bachand (fresh) SG - Larry Blough (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Willie Erving (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Westfield (fresh) SF - Richard Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Voegele (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Ryans (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-49 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 07:22 | Sacred Heart | Edgar Westfield snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 07:02 | Sacred Heart | Roy Ryans's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Costello | 49-49 |
| 07:01 | Sacred Heart | Edgar Westfield gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:41 | Sacred Heart | 3 seconds is called on William Voegele | 49-49 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello is fouled on the floor by William Voegele - foul #1 on William Voegele, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Michael Householder (PF) Roy Ryans | |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Householder - foul #2 on Michael Householder, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) Craig Bachand, Ed Petersen | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Joseph Turner (SF) Richard Carr | |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Michael Hertenstein (PG) Edgar Westfield | |
| 05:30 | Sacred Heart | Willie Erving buries a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Zikomo Orji | 52-52 |
| 05:01 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Costello steals it from William Voegele | 52-52 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff is hacked by Michael Hertenstein - foul #1 on Michael Hertenstein, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler (SG), Lucien Costa (C) Larry Blough, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Bert Diehl (SG), Dana Jennings (C) Willie Erving, William Voegele | |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:25 | Sacred Heart | Michael Hertenstein is hacked by Antonio Rodriguez - foul #1 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (PG), Mikel Bosancic (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Edgar Westfield (PG), Richard Carr (PF) Michael Hertenstein, Michael Householder | |
| 04:14 | Sacred Heart | Mikel Bosancic takes the ball from Dana Jennings | 54-52 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello clanks a shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa tips it home | 56-52 |
| 03:42 | Sacred Heart | Bert Diehl is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Willie Erving (PG), Jim Hillyard (PF) Edgar Westfield, Joseph Turner | |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Schooler | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Schooler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. C - Mikel Bosancic (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Willie Erving (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bert Diehl (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Richard Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Hillyard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dana Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Sacred Heart | Richard Carr misses the runner in the paint | 59-52 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 02:45 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Richard Carr | 59-52 |
| 02:45 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Zikomo Orji (PF), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (C) Craig Bachand, Andrew Costello, Mikel Bosancic | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Michael Hertenstein (PG), Joseph Turner (SF), Michael Householder (PF) Willie Erving, Richard Carr, Jim Hillyard | |
| 02:35 | Sacred Heart | Bert Diehl misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Zikomo Orji | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:53 | Sacred Heart | Michael Householder misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-52 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 01:29 | Sacred Heart | Dana Jennings gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Sacred Heart | Antonio Rodriguez is called for the reach on Michael Hertenstein - foul #2 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (PG), Larry Blough (SG), Ed Petersen (SF) Antonio Rodriguez, Tommy Schooler, Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Willie Erving (PG), Edgar Westfield (SG), Richard Carr (SF), William Voegele (PF), Roy Ryans (C) Michael Hertenstein, Bert Diehl, Joseph Turner, Michael Householder, Dana Jennings | |
| 00:58 | Sacred Heart | Willie Erving is whistled for traveling | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough is hacked by Edgar Westfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Westfield, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Sacred Heart | Edgar Westfield travels with the ball | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-52 |
| 00:22 | Sacred Heart | Roy Ryans is hacked by Larry Blough - foul #2 on Larry Blough, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| 00:20 | Sacred Heart | Willie Erving's layup is rejected by Ed Petersen | 64-52 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand runs out the clock | 64-52 |