| Lineup | American U. | PG - James Carver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Willett (fresh) SF - Robert Willoughby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milan Russo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kent Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Basil Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Azevedo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Schwadron (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Stapp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Robert Willoughby inbounds the ball | 18-30 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | American U. | Robert Willoughby is whistled for a carry | 18-30 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (PG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF) Basil Pierce, Corey Azevedo | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Carver - foul #2 on James Carver, team foul #1 | 18-30 |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard misses the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 19:31 | American U. | Kent Vegas grabs the board | 18-31 |
| 19:13 | American U. | Harold Schwadron steals it from Milan Russo | 18-31 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Stapp | 18-33 |
| 18:45 | American U. | Robert Willoughby knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Carver | 20-33 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp is fouled on the floor by Kent Vegas - foul #3 on Kent Vegas, team foul #2 | 20-33 |
| Subs | American U. | Kevin Swenson (C) Kent Vegas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce (PG), Corey Azevedo (SF) Michael Bernhard, Wilfred Tomlinson | |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Basil Pierce | 20-35 |
| 18:09 | American U. | Charles Willett double dribbles | 20-35 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (SG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Eli Coble (C) Frank Reed, Corey Azevedo, Harold Schwadron, Eric Stapp | |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Bernhard, team foul #1 | 20-35 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Corey Azevedo (SF), Harold Schwadron (PF), Eric Stapp (C) Michael Bernhard, Wilfred Tomlinson, Robert Nichols, Eli Coble | |
| 17:34 | American U. | Robert Willoughby misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-35 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron makes the shot from close range set up by Frank Reed | 20-37 |
| 16:59 | American U. | Charles Willett makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner and the foul's on Frank Reed - foul #1 on Frank Reed, team foul #2 | 23-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Brian Charland (PG), John Daniel (SF), Kevin Cowans (PF) James Carver, Robert Willoughby, Milan Russo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (SG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Eli Coble (C) Frank Reed, Corey Azevedo, Harold Schwadron, Eric Stapp | |
| 16:59 | American U. | Charles Willett makes the free throw | 24-37 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 24-37 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble hits the follow up shot | 24-39 |
| 16:28 | American U. | Kevin Cowans clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-39 |
| 16:27 | American U. | Kevin Swenson tips it home | 26-39 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Basil Pierce | 26-42 |
| 15:47 | American U. | Brian Charland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 15:45 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to John Daniel | 26-42 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Brian Charland (fresh) SG - Charles Willett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Cowans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Kevin Swenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Basil Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bernhard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilfred Tomlinson (fresh) PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eli Coble (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | American U. | Brian Charland is hacked by Robert Nichols - foul #2 on Robert Nichols, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | American U. | James Carver (PG), Robert Willoughby (SF), Kent Vegas (C) Brian Charland, Charles Willett, Kevin Swenson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Corey Azevedo (SF), Harold Schwadron (PF), Eric Stapp (C) Basil Pierce, Wilfred Tomlinson, Robert Nichols, Eli Coble | |
| 15:11 | American U. | Kent Vegas travels with the ball | 26-42 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce (PG) Michael Bernhard | |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Robert Willoughby is called for the reach on Eric Stapp - foul #3 on Robert Willoughby, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp loses the dribble to Kent Vegas | 26-42 |
| 14:43 | American U. | Frank Reed steps in front of the James Carver pass in the backcourt | 26-42 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed hits the finger roll | 26-44 |
| 14:20 | American U. | James Carver misses long on an open floater from the left side | 26-44 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Stapp | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:00 | American U. | James Carver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-46 |
| Subs | American U. | Brian Charland (PG), Charles Willett (SG), Milan Russo (PF) James Carver, Kevin Cowans, John Daniel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (SG), Robert Nichols (PF), Eli Coble (C) Frank Reed, Harold Schwadron, Eric Stapp | |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Kent Vegas - foul #4 on Kent Vegas, team foul #4 | 26-46 |
| Subs | American U. | Bill Umstead (C) Kent Vegas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG) Basil Pierce | |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble misses the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble misses the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 13:40 | American U. | Charles Willett snags the defensive board | 26-46 |
| 13:32 | American U. | Milan Russo hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Nichols - foul #3 on Robert Nichols, team foul #4 | 26-46 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce (PG), Harold Schwadron (PF), Eric Stapp (C) Frank Reed, Robert Nichols, Eli Coble | |
| 13:32 | American U. | Milan Russo makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 13:32 | American U. | Milan Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron snags the defensive board | 27-46 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Basil Pierce | 27-49 |
| 12:58 | American U. | Charles Willett is whistled for a carry | 27-49 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Eli Coble (C) Basil Pierce, Corey Azevedo, Harold Schwadron, Eric Stapp | |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Willett - foul #1 on Charles Willett, team foul #5 | 27-49 |
| Subs | American U. | James Carver (PG) Charles Willett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce (PG), Corey Azevedo (SF) Michael Bernhard, Wilfred Tomlinson | |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed makes the 1st free throw | 27-50 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 27-51 |
| 12:28 | American U. | Milan Russo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-51 |
| 12:26 | American U. | James Carver grabs the offensive rebound | 27-51 |
| 12:11 | American U. | Robert Willoughby connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-51 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble clanks a jumper from the left side | 30-51 |
| 11:58 | American U. | Milan Russo snags the defensive board | 30-51 |
| 11:49 | American U. | Milan Russo scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Willoughby | 32-51 |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Azevedo | 32-54 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - James Carver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Charland (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Willoughby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Milan Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Umstead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Basil Pierce (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Azevedo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eli Coble (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | American U. | Brian Charland's fadeaway is rejected by Eli Coble | 32-54 |
| 11:17 | American U. | Brian Charland gets the offensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 11:11 | American U. | Brian Charland misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-54 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo pulls down the rebound | 32-54 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-54 |
| 11:02 | American U. | Robert Willoughby pulls down the rebound | 32-54 |
| 10:39 | American U. | Robert Willoughby misses short on a floater from the left side | 32-54 |
| 10:38 | American U. | Brian Charland grabs the offensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 10:25 | American U. | Bill Umstead misses the shot from just outside the lane | 32-54 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble grabs the board | 32-54 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Robert Willoughby picks off the pass by Robert Nichols | 32-54 |
| 10:11 | American U. | Milan Russo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-54 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-54 |
| 10:02 | American U. | The rebound goes to Bill Umstead | 32-54 |
| 09:57 | American U. | James Carver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-54 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Nichols | 32-54 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble is fouled on the floor by Brian Charland - foul #1 on Brian Charland, team foul #6 | 32-54 |
| Subs | American U. | Jonathan Zamarripa (PG), Charles Willett (SG), John Daniel (SF), Kevin Cowans (PF), Kevin Swenson (C) James Carver, Brian Charland, Robert Willoughby, Milan Russo, Bill Umstead | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (PG), Joseph Schnabel (SG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF), Harold Schwadron (PF), Eric Stapp (C) Basil Pierce, Frank Reed, Corey Azevedo, Robert Nichols, Eli Coble | |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron can't throw it down but he's fouled by Kevin Swenson - foul #1 on Kevin Swenson, team foul #7 | 32-54 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce (PG) Joseph Schnabel | |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron makes the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron makes the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| 09:18 | American U. | Kevin Cowans misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-56 |
| 09:17 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Swenson | 32-56 |
| 09:07 | American U. | Wilfred Tomlinson picks off the pass by Charles Willett | 32-56 |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Harold Schwadron and he's fouled by Kevin Swenson - foul #2 on Kevin Swenson, team foul #8 | 32-58 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Schnabel (SG) Basil Pierce | |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp misses the free throw | 32-58 |
| 08:47 | American U. | Kevin Cowans gets the rebound | 32-58 |
| 08:38 | American U. | Kevin Swenson buries a floater from the free throw line | 34-58 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-58 |
| 08:19 | American U. | John Daniel pulls down the rebound | 34-58 |
| 08:05 | American U. | Kevin Cowans makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Willett | 37-58 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Schnabel and he's fouled by Kevin Cowans - foul #3 on Kevin Cowans, team foul #9 | 37-60 |
| Subs | American U. | Kent Vegas (C) Kevin Swenson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce (PG), Corey Azevedo (SF) Joseph Schnabel, Wilfred Tomlinson | |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron misses the free throw | 37-60 |
| 07:48 | American U. | Kent Vegas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-60 |
| 07:30 | American U. | Kevin Cowans clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-60 |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Eric Stapp | 37-60 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jonathan Zamarripa (fresh) SG - Charles Willett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Daniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Cowans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kent Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Basil Pierce (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bernhard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Azevedo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Schwadron (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Stapp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Kent Vegas swats the short shot by Eric Stapp | 37-60 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron tips it in | 37-62 |
| 07:12 | American U. | Kevin Cowans misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-62 |
| 07:10 | American U. | Charles Willett hits the follow up shot | 39-62 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Corey Azevedo | 39-65 |
| 06:22 | American U. | Charles Willett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-65 |
| Subs | American U. | William Austin (PG), Brian Charland (SG), Bill Umstead (C) Jonathan Zamarripa, Charles Willett, Kent Vegas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Schnabel (SG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Eli Coble (C) Basil Pierce, Corey Azevedo, Harold Schwadron, Eric Stapp | |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble loses the dribble to William Austin | 39-65 |
| 05:48 | American U. | Kevin Cowans misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Nichols - foul #4 on Robert Nichols, team foul #5 | 39-65 |
| Subs | American U. | Kevin Swenson (SF) William Austin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:48 | American U. | Kevin Cowans makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 05:48 | American U. | Kevin Cowans makes the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Wilfred Tomlinson and he's hacked by Bill Umstead - foul #1 on Bill Umstead, team foul #10 | 41-67 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble makes the free throw | 41-68 |
| 05:18 | American U. | Brian Charland buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kevin Swenson | 44-68 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble misses the lay-in | 44-68 |
| 04:55 | American U. | Kevin Cowans grabs the defensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 04:39 | American U. | Robert Nichols steps in front of the Bill Umstead pass | 44-68 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols misses long on a runner from the left block | 44-68 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson tips it in | 44-70 |
| 04:11 | American U. | Kevin Swenson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-70 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 44-70 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-70 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols tips it home | 44-72 |
| 03:49 | American U. | Robert Nichols picks off the pass by Kevin Cowans | 44-72 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble makes the runner from the right block set up by Joseph Schnabel | 44-74 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Brian Charland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Cowans (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Swenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Daniel (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Umstead (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Bernhard (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Schnabel (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Wilfred Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Eli Coble (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | American U. | Robert Nichols swats the short shot by Kevin Cowans | 44-74 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Nichols | 44-74 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-74 |
| 02:49 | American U. | John Daniel snags the defensive board | 44-74 |
| 02:36 | American U. | Kevin Swenson is whistled for traveling | 44-74 |
| Subs | American U. | Jonathan Zamarripa (PG) Bill Umstead | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Joseph Schnabel hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Wilfred Tomlinson | 44-76 |
| 01:48 | American U. | Brian Charland buries a shot from the free throw line | 46-76 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson's fadeaway is rejected by John Daniel | 46-76 |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols tips it in | 46-78 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | American U. | Brian Charland can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Schnabel - foul #1 on Joseph Schnabel, team foul #6 | 46-78 |
| Subs | American U. | Bill Umstead (C) Jonathan Zamarripa | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:16 | American U. | Brian Charland makes the 1st free throw | 47-78 |
| 01:16 | American U. | Brian Charland makes the 2nd free throw | 48-78 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-78 |
| 00:47 | American U. | Bill Umstead grabs the defensive rebound | 48-78 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | American U. | Kevin Cowans clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-78 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Nichols | 48-78 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Brian Charland is called for the reach on Joseph Schnabel - foul #2 on Brian Charland, team foul #11 | 48-78 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Joseph Schnabel makes the 1st free throw | 48-79 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Joseph Schnabel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-80 |
| 00:06 | American U. | John Daniel misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-80 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard grabs the board | 48-80 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard runs out the clock | 48-80 |