| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kerlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jason Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Tijerina (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jermaine Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Britt Ray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield inbounds the ball | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harvey Gray | 54-39 |
| 19:26 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by Isaac Jones | 54-41 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Jason Lee is called for the reach on Virgil Dawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Lee, team foul #1 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh (SF), Darrell Ryals (C) John Stanfield, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan (PG) Jason Lee | |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Ryan Sullivan steals it from Darrell Ryals | 54-41 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Virgil Dawson - foul #2 on Virgil Dawson, team foul #1 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison (SF) Robert Tijerina | |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh double dribbles | 54-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG) Virgil Dawson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Mask (PF), Charlie McCart (C) Jermaine Smith, Britt Ray | |
| 18:16 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals slams it home set up by Harvey Gray and he's hacked by James Mask - foul #2 on James Mask, team foul #2 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), John Stanfield (SF), Jeff Ward (C) Rafael Rice, Stefan Losh, James Kerlin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals misses the free throw | 56-41 |
| 17:54 | New Orleans | James Mask pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones travels with the ball | 56-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Kerlin (PF) Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina (SF) Ryan Sullivan | |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Jones - foul #3 on Isaac Jones, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan (SG) Isaac Jones | |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 56-41 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward tips it but misses | 56-41 |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Mask | 56-41 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-41 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-41 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Charlie McCart | 56-41 |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Virgil Dawson - foul #3 on Virgil Dawson, team foul #2 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Darrell Ryals (C) Virgil Dawson, John Stanfield, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith (PF), Britt Ray (C) James Mask, Charlie McCart | |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Harvey Gray (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rafael Rice (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Kerlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Ryals (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregg Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ryan Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Tijerina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jermaine Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Britt Ray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison misses the turnaround in the lane | 59-42 |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | Britt Ray misses the tip | 59-42 |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-42 |
| 15:32 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith grabs the board | 59-42 |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison misses the floater from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 15:00 | New Orleans | Britt Ray pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 14:46 | New Orleans | Britt Ray can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stefan Losh - foul #1 on Stefan Losh, team foul #3 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), John Stanfield (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Jeff Ward (C) Rafael Rice, Stefan Losh, James Kerlin, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jason Lee (PG), Isaac Jones (SG), James Mask (SF), Thomas Hobby (PF) Gregg Harrison, Ryan Sullivan, Robert Tijerina, Jermaine Smith | |
| 14:46 | New Orleans | Britt Ray misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 14:46 | New Orleans | Britt Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward grabs the board | 59-42 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson is called for traveling | 59-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG) Harvey Gray | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Douglas Spencer (C) Britt Ray | |
| 14:07 | New Orleans | Virgil Dawson steals the ball from Thomas Hobby | 59-42 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson banks in the layup | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | John Stanfield is called for the reach on James Mask - foul #3 on John Stanfield, team foul #4 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (SG) Rafael Rice | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charlie McCart (PF) Thomas Hobby | |
| 13:44 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-42 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie McCart | 61-42 |
| 13:26 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-44 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Jason Lee is called for the reach on Virgil Dawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Lee, team foul #4 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh (SF), Darrell Ryals (C) John Stanfield, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan (PG), Robert Tijerina (SF), Jermaine Smith (PF) Jason Lee, James Mask, Douglas Spencer | |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh tips it home | 63-44 |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stefan Losh - foul #2 on Stefan Losh, team foul #5 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), James Kerlin (PF), Jeff Ward (C) Stefan Losh, Albert Sotomayor, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina misses the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Jermaine Smith picks off the pass by Jeff Ward | 63-45 |
| 12:35 | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina is fouled on the floor by James Kerlin - foul #1 on James Kerlin, team foul #6 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison (SF), Douglas Spencer (C) Robert Tijerina, Charlie McCart | |
| 12:25 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-45 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward is fouled on the floor by Jermaine Smith - foul #2 on Jermaine Smith, team foul #5 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) John Stanfield, James Kerlin, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Mask (SF), Thomas Hobby (PF), Britt Ray (C) Ryan Sullivan, Jermaine Smith, Douglas Spencer | |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray is open and buries a 3 from straight away | 66-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Gray (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Ryals (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregg Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Isaac Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Mask (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hobby (fresh) 9 pts. C - Britt Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison banks in the layup | 66-47 |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor misses the lay-in | 66-47 |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | James Mask grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Virgil Dawson is called for the reach on Isaac Jones - foul #4 on Virgil Dawson, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), John Stanfield (SF), James Kerlin (PF), Jeff Ward (C) Virgil Dawson, Stefan Losh, Albert Sotomayor, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina (SF) Gregg Harrison | |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice travels in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Mask | 66-52 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan (PG), Charlie McCart (PF), Douglas Spencer (C) James Mask, Thomas Hobby, Britt Ray | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh (SF), Darrell Ryals (C) John Stanfield, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith (PF) Douglas Spencer | |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 10:04 | New Orleans | Rafael Rice takes the ball from Charlie McCart | 66-52 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals misses short on a shot from the baseline | 66-52 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray grabs the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals blows the dunk | 66-52 |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina is whistled for a carry | 66-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (PG), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Jeff Ward (C) Harvey Gray, James Kerlin, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Mask (PG), Gregg Harrison (SF), Thomas Hobby (PF), Britt Ray (C) Ryan Sullivan, Robert Tijerina, Jermaine Smith, Charlie McCart | |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | Jeff Ward steals it from James Mask | 66-52 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-52 |
| 08:12 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Thomas Hobby | 66-52 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | John Stanfield picks off the pass by Isaac Jones out of a doubleteam | 66-52 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor is fouled on the floor by Isaac Jones - foul #4 on Isaac Jones, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Harvey Gray (SG), James Kerlin (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Rafael Rice, Stefan Losh, Albert Sotomayor, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jason Lee (PG), Jermaine Smith (PF), Douglas Spencer (C) Isaac Jones, Thomas Hobby, Britt Ray | |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Gregg Harrison takes the ball from Harvey Gray | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harvey Gray (tired) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Stanfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Kerlin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Ryals (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jason Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Mask (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gregg Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jermaine Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | 3 seconds is called on James Mask | 66-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh (SF), Jeff Ward (C) John Stanfield, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan (SG) James Mask | |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Douglas Spencer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-52 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith hits the follow up shot | 66-54 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Ryan Sullivan steals the ball from Stefan Losh | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan is hacked by Harvey Gray - foul #1 on Harvey Gray, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), Darrell Ryals (C) Stefan Losh, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina (SF), Thomas Hobby (PF), Charlie McCart (C) Gregg Harrison, Jermaine Smith, Douglas Spencer | |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Virgil Dawson | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 68-54 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals's floater is tipped away by Robert Tijerina | 68-54 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Harvey Gray - foul #2 on Harvey Gray, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Jeff Ward (C) Harvey Gray, John Stanfield, James Kerlin, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Isaac Jones (SG), James Mask (SF), Britt Ray (C) Ryan Sullivan, Robert Tijerina, Thomas Hobby | |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Jones - foul #5 on Isaac Jones, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison (SF), Jermaine Smith (PF) Isaac Jones, Charlie McCart | |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Britt Ray | 68-55 |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Albert Sotomayor is called for the reach on Jermaine Smith - foul #4 on Albert Sotomayor, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (SG), James Kerlin (PF) Rafael Rice, Albert Sotomayor | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Harvey Gray | 68-56 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Jeff Ward | 70-56 |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-56 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith misses badly on a floater in the paint | 70-56 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Stefan Losh, James Kerlin, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harvey Gray (tired) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Darrell Ryals (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jason Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Mask (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gregg Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jermaine Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Britt Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals is hacked by Britt Ray - foul #1 on Britt Ray, team foul #8 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG) Harvey Gray | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina (SF), Charlie McCart (PF) Gregg Harrison, Jermaine Smith | |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Britt Ray gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | Robert Tijerina hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Mask | 70-59 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-59 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor tips it in | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (SG), James Kerlin (PF), Jeff Ward (C) Rafael Rice, Albert Sotomayor, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan (SG), Jermaine Smith (PF) Robert Tijerina, Charlie McCart | |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | Britt Ray lays it up and in and the foul's on Jeff Ward - foul #1 on Jeff Ward, team foul #11 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh (SF) John Stanfield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison (SG) Ryan Sullivan | |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | Britt Ray makes the free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Jason Lee is called for the reach on Jeff Ward in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Lee, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan (SG) Jason Lee | |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Gregg Harrison misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 74-62 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | Britt Ray hits the follow up shot | 74-64 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward is fouled on the floor by Britt Ray - foul #2 on Britt Ray, team foul #10 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF) Stefan Losh, James Kerlin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | James Mask is fouled on the floor by Virgil Dawson - foul #5 on Virgil Dawson, team foul #12 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), James Kerlin (PF) Virgil Dawson, Albert Sotomayor | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charlie McCart (PF), Douglas Spencer (C) Jermaine Smith, Britt Ray | |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | James Mask makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | James Mask makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harvey Gray | 79-66 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart's floater is tipped away by James Kerlin | 79-66 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin pulls down the rebound | 79-66 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin misses the easy open layup | 79-66 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | James Mask is hacked by Harvey Gray - foul #3 on Harvey Gray, team foul #13 | 79-66 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | James Mask makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | James Mask misses the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeff Ward | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | James Mask steals the ball from James Kerlin | 79-67 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Sullivan | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray runs out the clock | 79-69 |