| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chad Dudley (fresh) SG - Adam Rivero (fresh) SF - Joshua Jones (fresh) PF - Adam Joseph (fresh) C - Kenneth Haider (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Terry Burman (fresh) SG - Brandon Johnson (fresh) SF - Robert Flint (fresh) PF - Jonathan Kennedy (fresh) C - James Gibson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:47 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Chad Dudley | 5-0 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Terry Burman hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 19:04 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:57 | St. John's | Terry Burman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Kennedy and he's fouled by Adam Joseph - foul #1 on Adam Joseph, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:57 | St. John's | Terry Burman misses the free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 18:50 | Notre Dame | Robert Flint picks off the pass by Joshua Jones | 5-5 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | James Gibson travels with the ball | 5-5 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph tips it back up and in | 7-5 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Terry Burman loses the dribble to Chad Dudley in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph can't finish the layup | 7-5 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider tips it but misses | 7-5 |
| 18:15 | St. John's | Robert Flint grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Terry Burman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 18:05 | St. John's | James Gibson misses the tip | 7-5 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Joshua Jones misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Terry Burman is hacked by Adam Rivero in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Rivero, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton (PG), Martin Kaczorowski (SG), Matthew Tam (SF), Albert Kinsey (PF), John Gentle (C) Chad Dudley, Adam Rivero, Joshua Jones, Adam Joseph, Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | St. John's | Rex Mosher (PG), Robert Berlin (SG), Kareem Brewer (PF), James Kitts (C) Terry Burman, Brandon Johnson, Jonathan Kennedy, James Gibson | |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Rex Mosher clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | John Gentle gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey snags the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-5 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Robert Berlin grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:06 | St. John's | Rex Mosher loses the dribble to Zachary Melton in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | Matthew Tam misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | John Gentle tips it home | 9-5 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Robert Berlin buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Flint | 9-8 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | James Kitts is called for the reach on Albert Kinsey - foul #1 on James Kitts, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley (PG), Adam Rivero (SG), Thomas Carr (SF), Benjamin Carlson (PF), Kenneth Haider (C) Zachary Melton, Martin Kaczorowski, Matthew Tam, Albert Kinsey, John Gentle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (PG), Brandon Johnson (SG), Jonathan Kennedy (PF), James Gibson (C) Rex Mosher, Robert Flint, Kareem Brewer, James Kitts | |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley is hacked by Terry Burman - foul #1 on Terry Burman, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chad Dudley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Rivero (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Carr (fresh) PF - Benjamin Carlson (fresh) C - Kenneth Haider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Terry Burman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brandon Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Berlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Gibson (tiring) | |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Adam Rivero picks off the pass by Terry Burman in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:38 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Gibson | 9-8 |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Terry Burman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Rivero | 11-8 |
| 15:09 | St. John's | Robert Berlin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Burman | 11-11 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Berlin - foul #1 on Robert Berlin, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (SF), Adam Joseph (PF) Thomas Carr, Benjamin Carlson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Rex Mosher (PG), Robert Flint (SF), James Kitts (C) Terry Burman, Robert Berlin, James Gibson | |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:05 | St. John's | James Kitts grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:48 | St. John's | Rex Mosher is fouled on the floor by Chad Dudley - foul #1 on Chad Dudley, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton (PG), John Gentle (C) Chad Dudley, Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kareem Brewer (PF) Jonathan Kennedy | |
| 14:43 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson is fouled on the floor by Adam Rivero - foul #2 on Adam Rivero, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley (PG) Adam Rivero | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:28 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Gentle - foul #1 on John Gentle, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Tam (SF), Albert Kinsey (PF) Martin Kaczorowski, Adam Joseph | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:28 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:28 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey blows the layup | 12-12 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Robert Flint grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | John Gentle swats the layup by Kareem Brewer | 12-12 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | James Kitts misses the tip | 12-12 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | John Gentle pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | John Gentle hits the follow up shot | 14-12 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | Robert Flint grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Johnson, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr (SG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), Adam Joseph (PF), Kenneth Haider (C) Chad Dudley, Matthew Tam, Albert Kinsey, John Gentle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (PG), Robert Berlin (SG), Jonathan Kennedy (PF), James Gibson (C) Rex Mosher, Brandon Johnson, Kareem Brewer, James Kitts | |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Kennedy - foul #1 on Jonathan Kennedy, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | James Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Robert Flint misses long on a floater from the left side | 14-15 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Martin Kaczorowski | 16-15 |
| 12:14 | St. John's | Zachary Melton steals it from Terry Burman | 16-15 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley (PG), Joshua Jones (SF), Benjamin Carlson (PF) Zachary Melton, Thomas Carr, Adam Joseph | |
| Subs | St. John's | Brandon Johnson (SG) Robert Flint | |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Robert Berlin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-15 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | James Gibson snags the offensive board | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chad Dudley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jones (fresh) PF - Benjamin Carlson (fresh) C - Kenneth Haider (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Terry Burman (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Robert Berlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Kennedy (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Gibson (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | St. John's | Robert Berlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Carlson drills a jumper in the paint | 18-15 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Terry Burman | 18-18 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Carlson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Carlson tips it in | 20-18 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton (PG), Thomas Carr (SG), Matthew Tam (SF), Adam Joseph (PF), Albert Kinsey (C) Chad Dudley, Martin Kaczorowski, Joshua Jones, Benjamin Carlson, Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | St. John's | Rex Mosher (PG), Kareem Brewer (PF), James Kitts (C) Terry Burman, Jonathan Kennedy, James Gibson | |
| 10:15 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by James Kitts is blocked by Albert Kinsey | 20-18 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kareem Brewer - foul #1 on Kareem Brewer, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Flint (SF) Brandon Johnson | |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Robert Berlin pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | Robert Berlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 09:48 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer tips it in | 20-20 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Robert Berlin takes the ball from Thomas Carr | 20-20 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Robert Berlin hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr is called for traveling | 20-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley (PG), Joshua Jones (SF), Benjamin Carlson (PF), John Gentle (C) Thomas Carr, Matthew Tam, Adam Joseph, Albert Kinsey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Brandon Johnson (SG), James Gibson (C) Robert Flint, James Kitts | |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Joshua Jones gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | James Gibson pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Robert Berlin is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Jones - foul #1 on Joshua Jones, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (SG) Zachary Melton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (PG), Jonathan Kennedy (PF) Rex Mosher, Kareem Brewer | |
| 08:06 | St. John's | Robert Berlin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy tips it in | 20-24 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Kaczorowski | 22-24 |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 22-24 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chad Dudley (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Carlson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gentle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Terry Burman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Johnson (tired) 7 pts. SF - Robert Berlin (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Jonathan Kennedy (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gibson (tired) 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Berlin | 22-24 |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Terry Burman lays it up and in on a great pass from Brandon Johnson | 22-26 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | John Gentle is hacked by Terry Burman - foul #2 on Terry Burman, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr (SG), Matthew Tam (SF), Adam Joseph (PF) Martin Kaczorowski, Joshua Jones, Benjamin Carlson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Rex Mosher (PG), Robert Flint (SF), Kareem Brewer (PF), James Kitts (C) Terry Burman, Brandon Johnson, Jonathan Kennedy, James Gibson | |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | John Gentle makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | John Gentle misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Robert Berlin clanks a shot from the right side | 23-26 |
| 06:59 | St. John's | James Kitts misses the tip | 23-26 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Matthew Tam pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley grabs the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph blows the layup | 23-26 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Rex Mosher gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:24 | St. John's | Matthew Tam steps in front of the Robert Berlin pass in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr lays it up and in set up by Matthew Tam | 25-26 |
| 06:10 | St. John's | Robert Berlin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | John Gentle blows the wide open layup | 25-29 |
| 05:55 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Kitts | 25-29 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | John Gentle is called for the reach on Robert Flint - foul #2 on John Gentle, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton (PG), Adam Rivero (SG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), Albert Kinsey (PF), Kenneth Haider (C) Chad Dudley, Thomas Carr, Matthew Tam, Adam Joseph, John Gentle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Brandon Johnson (SG), Jonathan Kennedy (PF), James Gibson (C) Robert Berlin, Kareem Brewer, James Kitts | |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Robert Flint makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Robert Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Rex Mosher | 25-31 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Albert Kinsey - foul #1 on Albert Kinsey, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Kitts (C) Robert Flint | |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero clanks a 3 from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | James Gibson pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Rex Mosher connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon Johnson | 25-34 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Rex Mosher picks off the pass by Kenneth Haider | 25-34 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | James Gibson throws it down on a great pass from Rex Mosher | 25-36 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski drills a shot from the left side and the foul's on James Gibson - foul #1 on James Gibson, team foul #8 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Jones (SF), Benjamin Carlson (PF) Zachary Melton, Albert Kinsey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Berlin (SF) James Kitts | |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski misses the free throw | 27-36 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | James Gibson gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Robert Berlin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton (PG) Martin Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton's pass is intercepted by Rex Mosher | 27-36 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Robert Berlin can't finish the layup | 27-36 |
| 03:51 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Mosher | 27-36 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Robert Berlin clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Jones - foul #2 on Joshua Jones, team foul #9 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr (SF), Adam Joseph (PF) Zachary Melton, Benjamin Carlson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (PG), Kareem Brewer (C) Rex Mosher, James Gibson | |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Robert Berlin misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Robert Berlin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Kenneth Haider | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joshua Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Adam Rivero (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Haider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Terry Burman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Johnson (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Berlin (tired) 11 pts. PF - Jonathan Kennedy (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kareem Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Carr | 30-36 |
| 03:12 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (PG), Matthew Tam (SF), Albert Kinsey (C) Joshua Jones, Thomas Carr, Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:07 | St. John's | Albert Kinsey blocks the jumper by Brandon Johnson | 30-36 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Kinsey | 32-36 |
| 02:45 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr (SG) Adam Rivero | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Flint (SF), James Kitts (C) Brandon Johnson, Jonathan Kennedy | |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph makes the jumper from the right block set up by Martin Kaczorowski and the foul's on James Kitts - foul #2 on James Kitts, team foul #9 | 34-36 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | The short jumper by Kareem Brewer is denied by Albert Kinsey | 35-36 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Adam Joseph | 35-36 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-36 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Robert Berlin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Matthew Tam grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Martin Kaczorowski | 39-36 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer hits the finger roll and the foul's on Albert Kinsey - foul #2 on Albert Kinsey, team foul #10 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley (PG), Adam Rivero (SG), Joshua Jones (SF), Benjamin Carlson (PF), Kenneth Haider (C) Martin Kaczorowski, Thomas Carr, Matthew Tam, Adam Joseph, Albert Kinsey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Brandon Johnson (SG), James Gibson (C) Robert Flint, James Kitts | |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brandon Johnson - foul #2 on Brandon Johnson, team foul #10 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy (PF) Kareem Brewer | |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | James Gibson is open and buries a floater near the basket | 40-41 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Jones | 42-41 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson is called for 10 seconds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton (PG) Chad Dudley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Flint (SF) Robert Berlin | |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Zachary Melton | 45-41 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Joshua Jones is called for the reach on Terry Burman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Jones, team foul #11 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr (SF), Adam Joseph (PF) Joshua Jones, Benjamin Carlson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Terry Burman makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Terry Burman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Terry Burman steals it from Adam Joseph | 45-43 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Adam Joseph steals the ball from Jonathan Kennedy | 45-43 |