| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bill Pace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abraham Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Galusha (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Cunningham (fresh) SF - Donald Pinette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Caskey (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Donald Pinette and the foul's on Abraham Williams - foul #1 on Abraham Williams, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams scores on a turnaround from close range | 40-32 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Cunningham | 40-34 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | David Baker is whistled for a carry | 40-34 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Pinette | 40-36 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Butts - foul #2 on Anthony Butts, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | David Baker makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | Gary Galusha blocks the short jumper by Frank Caskey | 43-39 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Donald Pinette steps in front of the Bill Pace pass | 43-39 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Gary Galusha is called for the reach on Richard Curnutt - foul #1 on Gary Galusha, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marco Costa (SF), Ulysses Loftin (C) Bill Pace, Gary Galusha | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (SF) Donald Pinette | |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Curnutt | 43-41 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin is called for 3 seconds | 43-41 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Baker - foul #2 on David Baker, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 43-43 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Lacroix picks off the pass by Richard Curnutt in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marco Costa (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Abraham Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Ulysses Loftin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Cunningham (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Caskey (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | David Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-46 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams blows the dunk | 43-46 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joseph Slinkard | 43-46 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Randy Cunningham | 43-48 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | David Baker makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Baker - foul #3 on David Baker, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer (SG), Bill Pace (SF), Gary Galusha (C) David Baker, Marco Costa, Ulysses Loftin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette (SF), Edward Williams (PF) Joseph Slinkard, Anthony Butts | |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jeremy Lacroix, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert (PF) Abraham Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Joshua Stockton (SG), Chester Yother (C) Richard Curnutt, Randy Cunningham, Frank Caskey | |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronnie Lambert - foul #4 on Ronnie Lambert, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Baker (SG), Ulysses Loftin (PF) Richard Brewer, Ronnie Lambert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-50 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha misses the tip | 46-50 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | David Baker tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | David Baker grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | David Baker connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams clanks a floater from the left side | 48-50 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer (PG), Marco Costa (SF) Jeremy Lacroix, Bill Pace | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Randy Cunningham (SG), Frank Caskey (C) Joshua Stockton, Donald Pinette, Edward Williams | |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Baker (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marco Costa (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ulysses Loftin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Galusha (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Cunningham (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chester Yother (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Caskey (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey loses the dribble to Richard Brewer | 48-50 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard's pass is intercepted by Marco Costa | 51-50 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer lays it up and in on a great pass from Marco Costa | 53-50 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Marco Costa steals it from Richard Curnutt | 53-50 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix (PG), Bill Pace (SF), Abraham Williams (PF) David Baker, Marco Costa, Ulysses Loftin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kim Seale (PG), Joshua Stockton (SG), Donald Pinette (SF), Anthony Butts (PF), Christopher Dunbar (C) Richard Curnutt, Randy Cunningham, Joseph Slinkard, Chester Yother, Frank Caskey | |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale misses the tip | 53-50 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar tips it in | 53-52 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Abraham Williams is denied by Anthony Butts | 53-52 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-52 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams buries a jump hook from the baseline | 55-52 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette knocks in the jumper near the basket | 55-54 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha clanks a floater from the right side | 55-54 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar drills a jumper from the left side | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Pace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abraham Williams (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Galusha (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kim Seale (fairly fresh) SG - Joshua Stockton (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Donald Pinette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Dunbar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Anthony Butts steals it from Gary Galusha | 55-56 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts comes up short on the runner near the basket | 55-56 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 07:00 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams tips it home | 57-58 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Bill Pace steals it from Christopher Dunbar | 57-58 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeremy Lacroix | 59-58 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Stockton and he's fouled by Bill Pace - foul #2 on Bill Pace, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Baker (SG), Marco Costa (SF), Ulysses Loftin (PF), Ronnie Lambert (C) Richard Brewer, Bill Pace, Abraham Williams, Gary Galusha | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Randy Cunningham (SG), Joseph Slinkard (SF), Frank Caskey (C) Kim Seale, Joshua Stockton, Donald Pinette, Christopher Dunbar | |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 59-61 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Anthony Butts | 59-61 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Lacroix is called for the reach on Joseph Slinkard - foul #2 on Jeremy Lacroix, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward Williams (PF) Anthony Butts | |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Edward Williams swats the short shot by David Baker | 59-62 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard is whistled for traveling | 59-62 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | David Baker is hacked by Randy Cunningham - foul #1 on Randy Cunningham, team foul #2 | 59-62 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | David Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | David Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard tips it home | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marco Costa (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ulysses Loftin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Lambert (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Cunningham (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Caskey (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Randy Cunningham | 59-64 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronnie Lambert - foul #5 on Ronnie Lambert, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer (PG), Bill Pace (SF), Abraham Williams (PF), Gary Galusha (C) Jeremy Lacroix, Marco Costa, Ulysses Loftin, Ronnie Lambert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chester Yother (PF) Edward Williams | |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Frank Caskey picks off the pass by Abraham Williams | 59-66 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt hits a jump hook from close range set up by Randy Cunningham | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Caskey - foul #3 on Frank Caskey, team foul #3 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette (SF) Joseph Slinkard | |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by David Baker - foul #4 on David Baker, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Frank Caskey steals the ball from Abraham Williams | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Frank Caskey is blocked by Abraham Williams | 61-69 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | David Baker misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bill Pace - foul #3 on Bill Pace, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix (PG) Richard Brewer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts (PF) Frank Caskey | |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | David Baker is whistled for traveling | 61-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey (C) Chester Yother | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Lacroix - foul #3 on Jeremy Lacroix, team foul #12 | 61-69 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha grabs the board | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey is fouled in the backcourt by David Baker - foul #5 on David Baker, team foul #13 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer (SG) David Baker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Bill Pace | 61-71 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer scores on a jumper from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Lacroix is called for the reach on Richard Curnutt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Lacroix, team foul #14 | 63-71 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace is fouled on the floor by Donald Pinette - foul #3 on Donald Pinette, team foul #4 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marco Costa (SG), Ulysses Loftin (SF) Jeremy Lacroix, Bill Pace | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Joshua Stockton (SG), Christopher Dunbar (SF), Edward Williams (PF), Chester Yother (C) Richard Curnutt, Randy Cunningham, Donald Pinette, Anthony Butts, Frank Caskey | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard runs out the clock | 63-73 |