| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curt Tweedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles McFarland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Grafton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Brent Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Jordan (fresh) SF - John Zalk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Hodgkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Grafton inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 35-23 |
| 19:41 | Utah State | Phillip Wright gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 19:38 | Utah State | Brent Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-23 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Grafton | 37-23 |
| 18:57 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan is hacked by Charles McFarland - foul #3 on Charles McFarland, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar (SG) Charles McFarland | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 18:47 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan connects on the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Sam Apgar - foul #3 on Sam Apgar, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (SG) Sam Apgar | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 18:47 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan makes the free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is hacked by Clarence Hodgkinson - foul #1 on Clarence Hodgkinson, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe (C) Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Coleman (PG), Martin Tollison (SG), James Perry (SF), William Warren (PF) Brent Jones, Douglas Jordan, John Zalk, Clarence Hodgkinson | |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart is fouled on the floor by James Perry - foul #1 on James Perry, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mathew Whitener (PF) Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nathaniel Lady (C) Phillip Wright | |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart loses the dribble to James Perry | 37-26 |
| 17:26 | Utah State | Martin Tollison hits the finger roll set up by James Perry | 37-28 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | David Grafton misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 17:07 | Utah State | Nathaniel Lady pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:54 | Utah State | James Perry misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Mathew Whitener is whistled for traveling | 37-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Todd Mize (PF), Charles Aquino (C) Mathew Whitener, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Jones (PG), Douglas Jordan (SG), John Zalk (SF), Clarence Hodgkinson (PF), Phillip Wright (C) William Coleman, Martin Tollison, James Perry, William Warren, Nathaniel Lady | |
| 16:09 | Utah State | Phillip Wright lays it in on a nice dish by Brent Jones and he's fouled by David Grafton - foul #1 on David Grafton, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| 16:09 | Utah State | Phillip Wright makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is hacked by Douglas Jordan - foul #3 on Douglas Jordan, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland (SG), Sam Apgar (SF) Tyler Lockhart, David Grafton | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curt Tweedy (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Charles McFarland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sam Apgar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Brent Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Zalk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Hodgkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Zalk - foul #1 on John Zalk, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:11 | Utah State | John Zalk makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brent Jones | 39-34 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 14:41 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is fouled on the floor by Clarence Hodgkinson - foul #2 on Clarence Hodgkinson, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (PG), Mathew Whitener (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) Curt Tweedy, Todd Mize, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Coleman (PG), Martin Tollison (SG), James Perry (SF), William Warren (PF), Nathaniel Lady (C) Brent Jones, Douglas Jordan, John Zalk, Clarence Hodgkinson, Phillip Wright | |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe is whistled for a carry | 39-34 |
| 13:35 | Utah State | Martin Tollison drills a jumper from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe hits a turnaround in the paint | 41-36 |
| 13:09 | Utah State | William Coleman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Martin Tollison | 41-39 |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Lockhart, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Grafton (SF) Sam Apgar | |
| Subs | Utah State | Douglas Jordan (SG), John Zalk (SF), Lester Calloway (C) William Coleman, James Perry, William Warren | |
| 12:54 | Utah State | John Zalk buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | David Grafton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 12:21 | Utah State | Lester Calloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Todd Mize (PF), Charles Aquino (C) Mathew Whitener, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Perry (PG), Clarence Hodgkinson (PF), Phillip Wright (C) Martin Tollison, Nathaniel Lady, Lester Calloway | |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is denied on a layup by Phillip Wright | 44-42 |
| 11:52 | Utah State | James Perry grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 11:42 | Utah State | James Perry comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Tyler Lockhart - foul #2 on Tyler Lockhart, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy (PG), Sam Apgar (SG) Tyler Lockhart, Charles McFarland | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Jones (PG) John Zalk | |
| 11:42 | Utah State | James Perry misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:42 | Utah State | James Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curt Tweedy (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Sam Apgar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Grafton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Brent Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Douglas Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Hodgkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Mize | 47-43 |
| 11:05 | Utah State | Phillip Wright clanks a shot in the paint | 47-43 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 10:13 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 47-45 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Brent Jones is called for the reach on Curt Tweedy - foul #2 on Brent Jones, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (PG), Charles McFarland (SG), Mathew Whitener (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) Curt Tweedy, Sam Apgar, Todd Mize, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Coleman (PG), Martin Tollison (SG), John Zalk (SF), William Warren (PF), Nathaniel Lady (C) Brent Jones, Douglas Jordan, James Perry, Clarence Hodgkinson, Phillip Wright | |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | Mathew Whitener hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 09:22 | Utah State | John Zalk snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 09:02 | Utah State | Martin Tollison buries a floater from the left wing set up by William Coleman | 47-47 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 47-47 |
| 08:42 | Utah State | Martin Tollison snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 08:18 | Utah State | Charles McFarland is called for the reach on William Coleman - foul #4 on Charles McFarland, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar (SG), Todd Mize (PF) Charles McFarland, Mathew Whitener | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Jones (PG), Clarence Hodgkinson (PF), Phillip Wright (C) William Coleman, William Warren, Nathaniel Lady | |
| 08:07 | Utah State | John Zalk loses the ball out of bounds | 47-47 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses the jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 07:44 | Utah State | Phillip Wright pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tyler Lockhart (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Apgar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Grafton (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Ismael Lowe (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Brent Jones (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Martin Tollison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Zalk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Hodgkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | David Grafton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 07:24 | Utah State | Martin Tollison snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 07:01 | Utah State | Todd Mize steps in front of the Brent Jones pass | 47-47 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 06:30 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Tyler Lockhart - foul #3 on Tyler Lockhart, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy (PG), Charles McFarland (SG), Mathew Whitener (PF), Charles Aquino (C) Tyler Lockhart, David Grafton, Todd Mize, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Coleman (PG), Douglas Jordan (SG), James Perry (SF), William Warren (C) Brent Jones, Martin Tollison, John Zalk, Phillip Wright | |
| 06:30 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:30 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Mathew Whitener and he's hacked by William Coleman - foul #3 on William Coleman, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nathaniel Lady (C) Clarence Hodgkinson | |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:54 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Mathew Whitener grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 05:19 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan can't connect on a runner from close range | 54-49 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Todd Mize (PF) Mathew Whitener | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Jones (PG), Phillip Wright (C) William Coleman, William Warren | |
| 05:00 | Utah State | Phillip Wright connects on the fadeaway from close range | 54-51 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize hits a wide open jump hook in the lane | 56-51 |
| 04:31 | Utah State | Sam Apgar is called for the reach on Douglas Jordan - foul #4 on Sam Apgar, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Grafton (SF) Sam Apgar | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Zalk (SF), Clarence Hodgkinson (PF) James Perry, Nathaniel Lady | |
| 04:31 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:31 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | David Grafton is fouled in the backcourt by John Zalk - foul #2 on John Zalk, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | David Grafton makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | David Grafton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:16 | Utah State | Curt Tweedy steps in front of the Brent Jones pass | 58-53 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is open and buries a shot from the baseline | 60-53 |
| 03:41 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan's layup is rejected by Charles Aquino | 60-53 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curt Tweedy (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles McFarland (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Grafton (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Brent Jones (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Douglas Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Zalk (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Hodgkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | John Zalk picks off the pass by Charles Aquino | 60-53 |
| 02:54 | Utah State | John Zalk misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize steps out of bounds on the baseline | 60-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (PG), Sam Apgar (SG), Mathew Whitener (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) Curt Tweedy, Charles McFarland, Todd Mize, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Coleman (PG), Martin Tollison (SG), James Perry (SF), William Warren (PF), Nathaniel Lady (C) Brent Jones, Douglas Jordan, John Zalk, Clarence Hodgkinson, Phillip Wright | |
| 02:35 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| 02:22 | Utah State | Martin Tollison scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Sam Apgar - foul #5 on Sam Apgar, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland (SG) Sam Apgar | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:22 | Utah State | Martin Tollison makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Todd Mize (PF) Mathew Whitener | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Zalk (SF), Clarence Hodgkinson (PF), Phillip Wright (C) James Perry, William Warren, Nathaniel Lady | |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | David Grafton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe misses the tip | 60-56 |
| 01:50 | Utah State | Martin Tollison grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 01:40 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from William Coleman | 60-58 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Clarence Hodgkinson blocks the short jumper by Ismael Lowe | 60-58 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize tips it home | 62-58 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Martin Tollison can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 00:46 | Utah State | John Zalk tips it home | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize knocks in the runner from the right block | 64-60 |
| 00:18 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy (PG), Charles Aquino (C) Tyler Lockhart, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Jones (PG), Douglas Jordan (SG) William Coleman, Martin Tollison | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Utah State | John Zalk hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Brent Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Charles McFarland is called for the reach on Phillip Wright - foul #5 on Charles McFarland, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (SG) Charles McFarland | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Phillip Wright misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Phillip Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Brent Jones is called for the reach on Charles Aquino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brent Jones, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Phillip Wright pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Brent Jones is hacked by David Grafton - foul #2 on David Grafton, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Brent Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Brent Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |