| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Britton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lloyd Burkett (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Paul Bilinski (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Neil Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Costin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Houpt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Cayton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reynaldo Torres (fresh) 9 pts. C - Eugene Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 19:36 | Kansas | Michael Britton snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 19:08 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Neil Ellis and he's hacked by Eugene Franklin - foul #3 on Eugene Franklin, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson (C) Eugene Franklin | |
| 19:08 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Neil Ellis - foul #3 on Neil Ellis, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Marvin Harrison (PF) Neil Ellis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:31 | Kansas | Paul Bilinski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-37 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Otis Hodgkinson | 26-37 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Cayton | 26-39 |
| 17:41 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett misses the lay-in | 26-39 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres can't tip it in | 26-39 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson can't tip it in | 26-39 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton tips it in | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 17:01 | Kansas | Richard Houpt is called for the reach on Michael Britton - foul #3 on Richard Houpt, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wallace Ahearn (PG) Richard Houpt | |
| 16:48 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-41 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson is hacked by Walter Costin - foul #1 on Walter Costin, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Wetmore (SF) Harold Myers | |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres comes up short on the floater from close range | 26-41 |
| 16:06 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Walter Costin | 26-41 |
| 16:01 | Kansas | Paul Bilinski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-41 |
| 16:00 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison tips it in | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Britton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lloyd Burkett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Bilinski (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Marvin Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Costin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wallace Ahearn (fresh) SG - Herman Cayton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Wetmore (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Torres (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Otis Hodgkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Lloyd Burkett | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 15:21 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 15:19 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison hits the follow up shot | 30-41 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Paul Bilinski steals the ball from Wallace Ahearn | 30-41 |
| 14:36 | Kansas | Michael Britton travels with the ball | 30-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Neil Ellis (PF) Marvin Harrison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt (PG), Harold Myers (SF), Eugene Franklin (C) Wallace Ahearn, Henry Wetmore, Otis Hodgkinson | |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt drills a runner in the lane | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:03 | Kansas | Paul Bilinski evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Britton | 33-43 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt's pass is intercepted by Michael Britton | 33-43 |
| 13:47 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett misses the lay-in | 33-43 |
| 13:46 | Kansas | Walter Costin hits the follow up shot | 35-43 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres can't connect on a shot from the right side | 35-43 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres tips it home | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:03 | Kansas | Neil Ellis clanks a shot from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin misses badly on a runner from close range | 35-45 |
| 12:42 | Kansas | Neil Ellis grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 12:20 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett is fouled on the floor by Herman Cayton - foul #1 on Herman Cayton, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Haydel (SG) Lloyd Burkett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:52 | Kansas | Paul Bilinski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Britton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Haydel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Bilinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Neil Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Costin (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Houpt (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Cayton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reynaldo Torres (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 11:33 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Walter Costin | 35-45 |
| 11:10 | Kansas | Eugene Franklin denies the turnaround by Michael Britton | 35-45 |
| 11:09 | Kansas | Walter Costin grabs the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 10:49 | Kansas | Neil Ellis makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Britton | 37-45 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Neil Ellis - foul #4 on Neil Ellis, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett (SG), Paul Whipple (SF), Marvin Harrison (PF), Nenad Kazmierski (C) John Haydel, Paul Bilinski, Neil Ellis, Walter Costin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Wetmore (SF), Otis Hodgkinson (PF), Mashama Almarza (C) Harold Myers, Reynaldo Torres, Eugene Franklin | |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:02 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Lloyd Burkett | 39-47 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Henry Wetmore misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 39-47 |
| 09:43 | Kansas | Nenad Kazmierski pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:38 | Kansas | Paul Whipple makes the fadeaway from the left block | 41-47 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton makes the 3 from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 08:57 | Kansas | Otis Hodgkinson is called for the reach on Paul Whipple - foul #1 on Otis Hodgkinson, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Haydel (PG), Paul Bilinski (SF) Michael Britton, Paul Whipple | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres (PF), Eugene Franklin (C) Otis Hodgkinson, Mashama Almarza | |
| 08:40 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Harrison | 43-50 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Nenad Kazmierski picks off the pass by Richard Houpt | 43-50 |
| 08:06 | Kansas | Eugene Franklin swats the short shot by Marvin Harrison | 43-50 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 07:47 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Marvin Harrison | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - John Haydel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Burkett (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Bilinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marvin Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Nenad Kazmierski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Houpt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Cayton (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Wetmore (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Torres (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Kansas | Paul Bilinski splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Haydel | 46-50 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 06:55 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:29 | Kansas | John Haydel misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Burkett steals it from Henry Wetmore | 46-50 |
| 05:47 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett dunks the ball | 48-50 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin scores on a shot from the left block set up by Reynaldo Torres and he's hacked by Paul Bilinski - foul #3 on Paul Bilinski, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Britton (PG), Paul Whipple (SF), Neil Ellis (PF), Walter Costin (C) Lloyd Burkett, Paul Bilinski, Marvin Harrison, Nenad Kazmierski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harold Myers (SF) Henry Wetmore | |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin misses the free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:29 | Kansas | Neil Ellis grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 05:06 | Kansas | John Haydel scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Neil Ellis | 51-52 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson (PF), Mashama Almarza (C) Reynaldo Torres, Eugene Franklin | |
| 04:27 | Kansas | John Haydel comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 04:26 | Kansas | Michael Britton grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:12 | Kansas | Walter Costin lays it in on a great pass from Neil Ellis | 53-52 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Britton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Haydel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Whipple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Costin (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Houpt (tiring) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Cayton (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otis Hodgkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mashama Almarza (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Kansas | John Haydel misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-55 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Otis Hodgkinson | 53-55 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Otis Hodgkinson | 53-58 |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Walter Costin scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Haydel | 55-58 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett (SG), Paul Bilinski (SF) John Haydel, Paul Whipple | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres (PF), Eugene Franklin (C) Otis Hodgkinson, Mashama Almarza | |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 02:29 | Kansas | Neil Ellis snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 02:16 | Kansas | Eugene Franklin steps in front of the Paul Bilinski pass | 55-58 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Houpt | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Kansas | Paul Bilinski is hacked by Harold Myers - foul #1 on Harold Myers, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| 01:32 | Kansas | Michael Britton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-60 |
| 01:30 | Kansas | Neil Ellis tips it in | 57-60 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Eugene Franklin is blocked by Paul Bilinski | 57-60 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers tips it home | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Kansas | Paul Bilinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 00:36 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett is called for traveling | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin is hacked by Michael Britton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Britton, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Wetmore (SF) Harold Myers | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt is hacked by Paul Bilinski - foul #4 on Paul Bilinski, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt is fouled on the floor by Michael Britton - foul #3 on Michael Britton, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:20 | Kansas | Paul Bilinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mashama Almarza (PF) Reynaldo Torres | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Mashama Almarza is hacked by Michael Britton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Britton, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Mashama Almarza makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Mashama Almarza misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:19 | Kansas | Walter Costin gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:13 | Kansas | Paul Bilinski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lloyd Burkett | 60-65 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres (PF) Mashama Almarza | |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Burkett is called for the reach on Herman Cayton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Burkett, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Walter Costin grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 00:05 | Kansas | Henry Wetmore is called for the reach on Walter Costin - foul #2 on Henry Wetmore, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harold Myers (SF) Henry Wetmore | |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Paul Bilinski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Eugene Franklin | 60-65 |