| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) SG - John Tilford (fresh) SF - Henry Richardson (fresh) PF - Jared Lucas (fresh) C - Andy Ruder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jesse Roach (fresh) SG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) SF - Norman Porter (fresh) PF - Marcus Parker (fresh) C - Phillip Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker is called for a charge - foul #1 on Marcus Parker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker misses long on a shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Tilford | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jesse Roach | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | John Tilford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jared Lucas - foul #1 on Jared Lucas, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Terry Knapp (SG), Chris Schwieger (C) Kevin Plummer, John Tilford, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson (SF) Norman Porter | |
| 17:09 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:09 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Chris Schwieger | 2-3 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:29 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker misses the easy layup | 4-3 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-3 |
| 16:08 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Marcus Parker | 4-3 |
| 15:42 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker scores on a jumper from the right block | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) SG - Terry Knapp (fresh) SF - Henry Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jared Lucas (fairly fresh) C - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jesse Roach (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Borders (fairly fresh) SF - Lyle Anderson (fresh) PF - Marcus Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Hedeon Orcholski and he's hacked by Lyle Anderson - foul #1 on Lyle Anderson, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG), John Tilford (SG), Andy Ruder (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Terry Knapp, Jared Lucas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn (SG), Norman Porter (SF), Marco Middleton (PF), Raymond Anderson (C) Jesse Roach, Jonathan Borders, Marcus Parker, Phillip Jackson | |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:24 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:02 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Vaughn | 6-7 |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | John Tilford drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kevin Plummer | 9-7 |
| 14:22 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | John Tilford's floater is tipped away by Marco Middleton | 9-7 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder tips it back up and in | 11-7 |
| 13:23 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 13:21 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:01 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger is hacked by Marco Middleton - foul #1 on Marco Middleton, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (SF), Jared Lucas (PF) Henry Richardson, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach (PG), Jonathan Borders (SG), Marcus Parker (PF), Phillip Jackson (C) Lyle Anderson, Kenneth Vaughn, Marco Middleton, Raymond Anderson | |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jesse Roach - foul #1 on Jesse Roach, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:11 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Norman Porter | 13-11 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Norman Porter steps in front of the John Tilford pass | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tilford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Knapp (fresh) PF - Jared Lucas (fresh) C - Chris Schwieger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jesse Roach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) SF - Norman Porter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marcus Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Jackson | 13-14 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Andy Ruder (C) Kevin Plummer, Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson (SF) Norman Porter | |
| 11:09 | SE Missouri State | Jared Lucas is called for the reach on Jesse Roach - foul #2 on Jared Lucas, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG), Chris Schwieger (PF) John Tilford, Jared Lucas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:51 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 10:50 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson hits the follow up shot | 13-16 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jesse Roach - foul #2 on Jesse Roach, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Henry Richardson (SF) Terry Knapp, Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Hummel (PG) Jesse Roach | |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:07 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 15-16 |
| 10:06 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:57 | SE Missouri State | David Hummel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 09:55 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker can't tip it in | 15-16 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | John Tilford hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Hedeon Orcholski | 18-16 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Tilford - foul #1 on John Tilford, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (PF) Kevin Plummer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton (PF), Raymond Anderson (C) Marcus Parker, Phillip Jackson | |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | John Tilford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 08:31 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:25 | SE Missouri State | David Hummel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 18-18 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses the jumper from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 08:17 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:06 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Borders | 18-21 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | John Tilford hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Hedeon Orcholski | 21-21 |
| 07:33 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Chris Schwieger | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Tilford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Schwieger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Hummel (fresh) SG - Jonathan Borders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Marco Middleton (fresh) C - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Borders is called for the reach on John Tilford - foul #1 on Jonathan Borders, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG), Terry Knapp (SF), Jared Lucas (PF) John Tilford, Henry Richardson, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn (PG), Norman Porter (SF), Marcus Parker (PF), Phillip Jackson (C) David Hummel, Lyle Anderson, Marco Middleton, Raymond Anderson | |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Vaughn - foul #1 on Kenneth Vaughn, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Henry Richardson (SF) Terry Knapp, Jared Lucas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger blows the layup | 23-23 |
| 06:13 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:47 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders is whistled for a carry | 23-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (SF), Jared Lucas (PF), Andy Ruder (C) John Tilford, Henry Richardson, Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson (PG) Jonathan Borders | |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hedeon Orcholski | 25-23 |
| 05:03 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Knapp | 27-23 |
| 04:23 | SE Missouri State | Andy Ruder takes the ball from Kenneth Vaughn | 27-23 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jared Lucas | 29-23 |
| 03:48 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Henry Richardson (SF), Chris Schwieger (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Terry Knapp, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach (PG), Jonathan Borders (SG), Marco Middleton (PF), Raymond Anderson (C) Kenneth Vaughn, Norman Porter, Marcus Parker, Phillip Jackson | |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | John Tilford connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Schwieger | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tilford (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jared Lucas (fresh) C - Chris Schwieger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jesse Roach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Marco Middleton (fresh) C - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton drills a shot from the right block set up by Jesse Roach | 32-25 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer lays it in on a great pass from Henry Richardson | 34-25 |
| 02:27 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Chris Schwieger - foul #1 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #5 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG) Kevin Plummer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter (SF), Marcus Parker (PF), Phillip Jackson (C) Lyle Anderson, Marco Middleton, Raymond Anderson | |
| 02:27 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:27 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:27 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 02:10 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Roach and he's hacked by Hedeon Orcholski - foul #1 on Hedeon Orcholski, team foul #6 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG), Andy Ruder (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:10 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer clanks a jump hook from the right block | 34-28 |
| 01:46 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 01:28 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach is hacked by Kevin Plummer - foul #2 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #7 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Chris Schwieger (C) Kevin Plummer, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:28 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:28 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | John Tilford blows the layup | 34-29 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | John Tilford grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 00:48 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | Hedeon Orcholski steps in front of the Jesse Roach pass | 34-29 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jesse Roach - foul #3 on Jesse Roach, team foul #8 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG) Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Hummel (PG), Kenneth Vaughn (SG), Lyle Anderson (SF) Jesse Roach, Jonathan Borders, Norman Porter | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn is fouled on the floor by Hedeon Orcholski - foul #2 on Hedeon Orcholski, team foul #8 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder (C) Hedeon Orcholski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton (PF) Marcus Parker | |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder misses the halfcourt shot | 35-29 |