| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Hembree (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Fred Slover (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Eldridge (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert O'Heron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Burpo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | William Campbell inbounds the ball | 20-17 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Florida State | Howard Eldridge buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree makes the jump hook near the basket | 22-20 |
| 18:54 | Florida State | William Campbell drills a fadeaway from close range | 22-22 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert O'Heron - foul #3 on Robert O'Heron, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Johnson (PF) Robert O'Heron | |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 17:59 | Florida State | William Campbell clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 24-22 |
| 17:58 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to William Campbell | 24-22 |
| 17:36 | Florida State | William Campbell lays it in on a great pass from Fred Slover | 24-24 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender drills a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Howard Eldridge - foul #1 on Howard Eldridge, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 16:46 | Florida State | Thomas Millstein steps in front of the Paul Burpo pass | 27-24 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 16:15 | Florida State | Fred Slover grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 15:52 | Florida State | Louis Hembree is called for the reach on Fred Slover - foul #1 on Louis Hembree, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Richard Grossman (SG), Mark England (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Mark Bender | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Fleischer (SG), Robert Patton (SF), Robert O'Heron (PF) Howard Eldridge, William Campbell, George Johnson | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) SG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark England (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Fred Slover (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Fleischer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Patton (fresh) PF - Robert O'Heron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Burpo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Florida State | Robert O'Heron makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Fred Slover | 27-26 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree drills a runner from the baseline | 29-26 |
| 14:51 | Florida State | Rocco Russo is called for the reach on Robert O'Heron - foul #1 on Rocco Russo, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Mark Bender (PF) Rocco Russo, Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Hodgdon (SF) Fred Slover | |
| 14:22 | Florida State | Paul Burpo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-26 |
| 14:20 | Florida State | Robert Patton tips it home | 29-28 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert O'Heron - foul #4 on Robert O'Heron, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF) Richard Grossman, Mark England | |
| Subs | Florida State | Fred Slover (PG), Howard Eldridge (SG), William Campbell (SF), George Johnson (PF) Robert Patton, James Fleischer, Peter Hodgdon, Robert O'Heron | |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | William Campbell comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 13:40 | Florida State | William Campbell grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 13:27 | Florida State | Roy Clore steals it from Fred Slover | 30-28 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 13:03 | Florida State | Fred Slover grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 12:41 | Florida State | Paul Burpo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 12:19 | Florida State | George Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 11:56 | Florida State | William Campbell misses long on a shot from the left side | 30-30 |
| 11:54 | Florida State | William Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 11:41 | Florida State | Fred Slover misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Fred Slover (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Howard Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Johnson (fresh) C - Paul Burpo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 30-30 |
| 11:18 | Florida State | George Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 10:51 | Florida State | William Campbell buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein buries a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Fred Slover - foul #2 on Fred Slover, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SF), Phillip Bailey (PF), Ivan Wisnoski (C) Roy Clore, Mark Bender, Louis Hembree | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Patton (PG), James Fleischer (SG), Peter Hodgdon (SF), Steven Morris (C) Fred Slover, Howard Eldridge, William Campbell, Paul Burpo | |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 10:07 | Florida State | Robert Patton misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Phillip Bailey - foul #2 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Richard Grossman (SG) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:07 | Florida State | Robert Patton makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 10:07 | Florida State | Robert Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Ivan Wisnoski pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | Steven Morris is called for the reach on Ivan Wisnoski - foul #3 on Steven Morris, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Fred Slover (PG) Peter Hodgdon | |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman misses the shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 09:25 | Florida State | Steven Morris snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 09:21 | Florida State | Fred Slover is fouled on the floor by Rocco Russo - foul #2 on Rocco Russo, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Clore (SF) Mark England | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 08:58 | Florida State | Steven Morris is called for traveling | 33-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Mark Bender (PF) Richard Grossman, Ivan Wisnoski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Howard Eldridge (SG) James Fleischer | |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses the floater from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender is fouled on the floor by Fred Slover - foul #3 on Fred Slover, team foul #6 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree (C) Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Campbell (SF), Paul Burpo (C) Robert Patton, George Johnson | |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG) Rocco Russo | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert O'Heron (PF) Steven Morris | |
| 07:19 | Florida State | Fred Slover drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Campbell | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Fred Slover (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert O'Heron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Burpo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Dennis Reese | 35-36 |
| 06:32 | Florida State | Paul Burpo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman (SG), Mark England (SF) Dennis Reese, Roy Clore | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Fleischer (SG) Howard Eldridge | |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein can't finish the layup | 35-36 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 06:13 | Florida State | William Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 06:06 | Florida State | James Fleischer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Fred Slover | 35-39 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree blows the layup but he's fouled by William Campbell - foul #1 on William Campbell, team foul #7 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey (C) Mark Bender | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Patton (PG), Peter Hodgdon (SF), Steven Morris (C) Fred Slover, William Campbell, Paul Burpo | |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 05:14 | Florida State | Robert Patton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses the shot from close range | 36-39 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 04:39 | Florida State | Steven Morris gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 04:14 | Florida State | James Fleischer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Mark Bender (PF) Richard Grossman, Mark England, Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Fred Slover (PG), Howard Eldridge (SG), William Campbell (SF), Paul Burpo (C) Robert Patton, James Fleischer, Peter Hodgdon, Steven Morris | |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Paul Burpo takes the ball from Dennis Reese | 36-39 |
| 03:41 | Florida State | William Campbell comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 36-39 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 03:32 | Florida State | William Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 03:03 | Florida State | William Campbell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 03:02 | Florida State | Paul Burpo grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Fred Slover (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert O'Heron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Burpo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:49 | Florida State | Howard Eldridge knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Fred Slover and he's fouled by Louis Hembree - foul #2 on Louis Hembree, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| 02:49 | Florida State | Howard Eldridge makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Millstein | 39-42 |
| 02:09 | Florida State | Howard Eldridge is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Howard Eldridge, team foul #8 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Phillip Bailey (C) Thomas Millstein, Louis Hembree | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Louis Hembree (C) Rocco Russo, Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Fred Slover swats the short shot by Louis Hembree | 39-42 |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Paul Burpo gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | William Campbell blows the layup but he's fouled by Roy Clore - foul #2 on Roy Clore, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | William Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | William Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein loses the dribble to Robert O'Heron | 39-42 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Robert O'Heron misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-42 |
| 00:44 | Florida State | Robert O'Heron tips it in | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree is open and buries a turnaround from the left block | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Robert O'Heron is hacked by Thomas Millstein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Robert O'Heron makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Robert O'Heron makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on William Campbell - foul #2 on William Campbell, team foul #9 | 43-46 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Robert O'Heron is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Reese - foul #1 on Dennis Reese, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Robert O'Heron misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | William Campbell snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | William Campbell is hacked by Roy Clore - foul #3 on Roy Clore, team foul #9 | 44-46 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | William Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | William Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Fred Slover takes the ball from Thomas Millstein in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Howard Eldridge hits the finger roll set up by Fred Slover | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Howard Eldridge steals the ball from Thomas Millstein | 44-49 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Dennis Reese is called for the reach on Fred Slover in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Reese, team foul #10 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Fleischer (SG), Robert Patton (SF) Howard Eldridge, William Campbell | |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Fred Slover makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Fred Slover makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Paul Burpo snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Hodgdon (SF) Fred Slover | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Robert Patton runs out the clock | 44-51 |