| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Carmelo Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Crossett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Travis McKeague (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Cecil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Shilin Wang (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Comeau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Marvin Lacefield (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Stanley Crossett inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Travis McKeague misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Carmelo Jimenez grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Edward Cameron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Marvin Lacefield - foul #2 on Marvin Lacefield, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Edward Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Edward Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Edward Cameron makes the 3rd free throw | 39-30 |
| 19:31 | Louisville | Michael Wilson loses the dribble to Stanley Crossett in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Jason Cecil hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Jason Cecil makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Jason Cecil makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Leo Henderson is hacked by Edward Cameron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Cameron, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 19:02 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Shilin Wang | 41-32 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | Stanley Crossett connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carmelo Jimenez | 44-32 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | Shilin Wang scores on a floater from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Edward Cameron comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Travis McKeague tips it home | 46-34 |
| 17:53 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau scores on a runner from the right block | 46-36 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Stanley Crossett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Travis McKeague grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Edward Cameron clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 17:21 | Louisville | Shilin Wang gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 17:16 | Louisville | Edward Cameron is called for the reach on Leo Henderson - foul #2 on Edward Cameron, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Darin Becnel (PG), Jason Thomas (SG), Rodger Foster (SF), Steve Lewis (PF), Esteban Guzman (C) Carmelo Jimenez, Edward Cameron, Stanley Crossett, Travis McKeague, Jason Cecil | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Madison (SG), Calvin Schatz (SF), Mark Parker (PF) Leo Henderson, Michael Wilson, Gerald Comeau | |
| 16:58 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Esteban Guzman - foul #2 on Esteban Guzman, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| 16:58 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 16:58 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Esteban Guzman misses the jumpshot from the right side | 46-37 |
| 16:37 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 16:15 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Esteban Guzman - foul #3 on Esteban Guzman, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stanley Crossett (SF) Esteban Guzman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Henderson (SG) John Madison | |
| 16:15 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:15 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Jason Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis McKeague (PF) Rodger Foster | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darin Becnel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Crossett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Travis McKeague (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Shilin Wang (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Calvin Schatz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Parker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marvin Lacefield (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Stanley Crossett grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Stanley Crossett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-38 |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Travis McKeague tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 15:08 | Louisville | Mark Parker drills a jumper from close range set up by Shilin Wang | 48-40 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Travis McKeague double dribbles | 48-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carmelo Jimenez (PG), Edward Cameron (SG), Esteban Guzman (PF), Jason Cecil (C) Darin Becnel, Jason Thomas, Travis McKeague, Steve Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Madison (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Gerald Comeau (PF) Leo Henderson, Calvin Schatz, Mark Parker | |
| 14:29 | Louisville | Shilin Wang makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Wilson | 48-43 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Stanley Crossett knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Cameron | 51-43 |
| 13:41 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Madison | 51-45 |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Carmelo Jimenez hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Stanley Crossett | 54-45 |
| 12:54 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau is called for traveling | 54-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Scott Robinson (PG), Jason Thomas (SG), Rodger Foster (SF), Travis McKeague (PF), Steve Lewis (C) Carmelo Jimenez, Edward Cameron, Stanley Crossett, Esteban Guzman, Jason Cecil | |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Henderson (SG), Mark Parker (PF) John Madison, Marvin Lacefield | |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Travis McKeague banks in the layup | 56-45 |
| 12:13 | Louisville | Steve Lewis takes the ball from Mark Parker | 56-45 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Shilin Wang picks off the pass by Scott Robinson | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Scott Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodger Foster (fresh) PF - Travis McKeague (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Shilin Wang (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Parker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Comeau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-45 |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Travis McKeague | 56-45 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Scott Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 11:02 | Louisville | Leo Henderson misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 56-45 |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | Steve Lewis pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Scott Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Travis McKeague can't tip it in | 56-45 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Lewis | 56-45 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Travis McKeague misses the dunk but he's fouled by Mark Parker - foul #2 on Mark Parker, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carmelo Jimenez (PG), Edward Cameron (SG), Stanley Crossett (SF), Jason Cecil (C) Scott Robinson, Jason Thomas, Rodger Foster, Steve Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Madison (SG), Calvin Schatz (SF), Marvin Lacefield (C) Leo Henderson, Michael Wilson, Gerald Comeau | |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Travis McKeague makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Travis McKeague makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:20 | Louisville | John Madison is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 58-45 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Travis McKeague | 58-45 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Stanley Crossett connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Cecil | 60-45 |
| 09:51 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield jams it | 60-47 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Edward Cameron hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Crossett | 63-47 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | John Madison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-47 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Jason Cecil pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Carmelo Jimenez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Cameron | 66-47 |
| 08:59 | Louisville | The jump hook by Marvin Lacefield is blocked by Travis McKeague | 66-47 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Jason Cecil snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Carmelo Jimenez travels with the ball | 66-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Darin Becnel (PG), Esteban Guzman (PF) Carmelo Jimenez, Travis McKeague | |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Henderson (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Gerald Comeau (PF) John Madison, Calvin Schatz, Mark Parker | |
| 08:49 | Louisville | Leo Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Darin Becnel - foul #2 on Darin Becnel, team foul #5 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Daniel Turnbull (SG) Edward Cameron | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:25 | Louisville | Leo Henderson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-47 |
| 08:23 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield tips it in | 66-49 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Jason Cecil hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stanley Crossett | 68-49 |
| 07:48 | Louisville | Jason Cecil picks off the pass by Michael Wilson | 68-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darin Becnel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Crossett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Esteban Guzman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Jason Cecil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Shilin Wang (tired) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Comeau (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Marvin Lacefield (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Jason Cecil misses short on a turnaround from close range | 68-49 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Jason Cecil grabs the offensive board | 68-49 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Stanley Crossett misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-49 |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield gets the rebound | 68-49 |
| 07:11 | Louisville | Darin Becnel is called for the reach on Leo Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darin Becnel, team foul #6 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carmelo Jimenez (PG), Edward Cameron (SG), Jason Thomas (SF), Rodger Foster (PF), Steve Lewis (C) Darin Becnel, Daniel Turnbull, Stanley Crossett, Esteban Guzman, Jason Cecil | |
| Subs | Louisville | Calvin Schatz (SF), Mark Parker (C) Michael Wilson, Marvin Lacefield | |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Leo Henderson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Schatz | 68-52 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Carmelo Jimenez scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Lewis | 70-52 |
| 06:17 | Louisville | Leo Henderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-52 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Leo Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 06:00 | Louisville | Leo Henderson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Shilin Wang | 70-55 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Carmelo Jimenez buries a shot from the right side set up by Edward Cameron | 72-55 |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Mark Parker clanks a fadeaway from close range | 72-55 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Steve Lewis grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Carmelo Jimenez misses the 3 from the left wing | 72-55 |
| 05:06 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau snags the defensive board | 72-55 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Thomas - foul #3 on Jason Thomas, team foul #7 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Darin Becnel (PG), Daniel Turnbull (SG), Stanley Crossett (SF), Esteban Guzman (PF), Jason Cecil (C) Carmelo Jimenez, Edward Cameron, Jason Thomas, Rodger Foster, Steve Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Madison (SG), Marvin Lacefield (C) Leo Henderson, Gerald Comeau | |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz misses the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Esteban Guzman pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Stanley Crossett is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Stanley Crossett, team foul #8 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Wilson (SF) Calvin Schatz | |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Jason Cecil is called for the reach on Michael Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Cecil, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | John Madison is called for the reach on Stanley Crossett - foul #1 on John Madison, team foul #4 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis McKeague (PF) Jason Cecil | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Travis McKeague scores on a jumper near the basket | 74-57 |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Esteban Guzman steps in front of the John Madison pass | 74-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darin Becnel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Crossett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Travis McKeague (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Esteban Guzman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Shilin Wang (very tired) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Madison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Parker (tiring) 6 pts. C - Marvin Lacefield (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Stanley Crossett's pass is intercepted by Marvin Lacefield | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Louisville | Mark Parker is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Parker, team foul #5 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carmelo Jimenez (PG), Edward Cameron (SG), Steve Lewis (C) Darin Becnel, Daniel Turnbull, Esteban Guzman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Calvin Schatz (SF), Gerald Comeau (PF) Michael Wilson, Marvin Lacefield | |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | John Madison picks off the pass by Steve Lewis | 74-57 |
| 03:01 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 74-57 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | John Madison tips it in | 74-59 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Gerald Comeau steals it from Steve Lewis | 74-59 |
| 02:38 | Louisville | Edward Cameron steals it from John Madison in the backcourt | 74-59 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Carmelo Jimenez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Cameron | 76-59 |
| 02:35 | Louisville | Carmelo Jimenez steals it from Shilin Wang in the backcourt | 76-59 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Steve Lewis scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Travis McKeague | 78-59 |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Stanley Crossett - foul #3 on Stanley Crossett, team foul #10 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Thomas (SF), Esteban Guzman (PF), Jason Cecil (C) Stanley Crossett, Travis McKeague, Steve Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz misses the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Edward Cameron's pass is intercepted by Mark Parker | 78-60 |
| 01:54 | Louisville | Mark Parker clanks a runner from the right block | 78-60 |
| 01:52 | Louisville | Shilin Wang tips it in | 78-62 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Jason Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-62 |
| 01:35 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Madison | 78-62 |
| 01:31 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Cameron - foul #3 on Edward Cameron, team foul #11 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stanley Crossett (SF), Travis McKeague (PF) Jason Thomas, Esteban Guzman | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:31 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz misses the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 01:31 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz misses the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Travis McKeague grabs the defensive rebound | 78-62 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Jason Cecil hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Carmelo Jimenez | 80-62 |
| 01:07 | Louisville | Jason Cecil is called for the reach on John Madison - foul #4 on Jason Cecil, team foul #12 | 80-62 |
| 01:07 | Louisville | John Madison makes the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 01:07 | Louisville | John Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Jason Cecil misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Parker - foul #4 on Mark Parker, team foul #6 | 80-64 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Jason Cecil makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Jason Cecil makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-64 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Stanley Crossett snags the defensive board | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Stanley Crossett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-64 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Jason Cecil pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-64 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Carmelo Jimenez runs out the clock | 82-64 |