| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Pinette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (fresh) 7 pts. C - Chester Yother (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Zachary Selig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wise (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Obi Adhami (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lionel Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-24 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Obi Adhami is called for the reach on Joseph Slinkard - foul #3 on Obi Adhami, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glenn Walsh (PF) Obi Adhami | |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother makes the shot from the left block set up by Randy Cunningham and he's fouled by Glenn Walsh - foul #3 on Glenn Walsh, team foul #2 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Smith (PF) Glenn Walsh | |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother makes the free throw | 41-24 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-24 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother pulls down the rebound | 41-24 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts's layup is rejected by Robert Hamilton | 41-24 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother tips it back up and in | 43-24 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | Anthony Butts blocks the short jumper by Mark Smith | 43-24 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders tips it in | 43-26 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Lionel Sanders is called for the reach on Chester Yother - foul #3 on Lionel Sanders, team foul #3 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeremiah Taylor (C) Lionel Sanders | |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard misses the lay-in | 43-26 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette snags the offensive board | 43-26 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Zachary Selig - foul #1 on Zachary Selig, team foul #4 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kim Seale (SF) Donald Pinette | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard misses the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas State | James Wise misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-26 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremiah Taylor | 44-26 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas State | James Wise can't connect on a shot from the left block | 44-26 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-26 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Hamilton | 44-26 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas State | Joseph Slinkard steals it from Jeremiah Taylor | 44-26 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Chester Yother - foul #2 on Chester Yother, team foul #1 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Wadley (PG), Donald Pinette (SF), Christopher Dunbar (C) Joseph Slinkard, Kim Seale, Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-26 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts can't throw it down | 46-27 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas State | James Wise grabs the board | 46-27 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Wadley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Cunningham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Pinette (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Zachary Selig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Wise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremiah Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Zachary Selig | 46-29 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Taylor - foul #2 on Jeremiah Taylor, team foul #5 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Norman Hruska (PG), Kopano Alleruzzo (SG), Obi Adhami (PF), Lionel Sanders (C) Zachary Selig, Mark Smith, James Wise, Jeremiah Taylor | |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar gets the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette scores on a jumper from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas State | Norman Hruska can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-29 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar grabs the board | 48-29 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lionel Sanders - foul #4 on Lionel Sanders, team foul #6 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Kim Seale (C) James Wadley, Anthony Butts | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig (PG), Glenn Walsh (C) Robert Hamilton, Lionel Sanders | |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette makes the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette makes the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kopano Alleruzzo | 50-32 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar blows the layup but he's fouled by Obi Adhami - foul #4 on Obi Adhami, team foul #7 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chester Yother (C) Donald Pinette | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeremiah Taylor (C) Obi Adhami | |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar misses the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas State | Glenn Walsh grabs the board | 51-32 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Glenn Walsh loses the dribble to Chester Yother | 51-32 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-32 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard tips it home | 53-32 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig misses the jumper from the left side | 53-32 |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Randy Cunningham | 53-32 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette (SF), Edward Williams (PF) Kim Seale, Christopher Dunbar | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wise (PG), Mark Smith (SF), Ronnie Wade (C) Zachary Selig, Norman Hruska, Jeremiah Taylor | |
| 12:47 | Arkansas State | Chester Yother steals the ball from Kopano Alleruzzo | 53-32 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the shot from close range set up by Edward Williams | 55-32 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-34 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham lays it in set up by Edward Williams and he's hacked by Kopano Alleruzzo - foul #4 on Kopano Alleruzzo, team foul #8 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Wadley (PG), Anthony Butts (PF) Joseph Slinkard, Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton (SF) Kopano Alleruzzo | |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the free throw | 58-34 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | James Wise scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Wadley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Cunningham (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Donald Pinette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Wise (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Mark Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Wade (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette's floater is knocked away by Ronnie Wade | 58-37 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams tips it back up and in | 60-37 |
| 11:32 | Arkansas State | James Wise hits a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Hamilton and he's hacked by Anthony Butts - foul #3 on Anthony Butts, team foul #2 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kim Seale (SF) Donald Pinette | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Norman Hruska (SG), Jeremiah Taylor (C) Glenn Walsh, Ronnie Wade | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas State | James Wise makes the free throw | 60-40 |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the dunk but the foul's on Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #9 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar (C) Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas State | Jeremiah Taylor gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Norman Hruska misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 60-40 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale pulls down the rebound | 60-40 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham is whistled for traveling | 60-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Chester Yother (C) James Wadley, Randy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glenn Walsh (PF) Mark Smith | |
| 10:23 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Hruska | 60-43 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Jeremiah Taylor steals it from Chester Yother | 60-43 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas State | Glenn Walsh clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 60-43 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Hamilton | 60-43 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | Norman Hruska throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG), Donald Pinette (SF), Edward Williams (PF) Anthony Butts, Kim Seale, Christopher Dunbar | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig (PG), Mark Smith (SG), Ronnie Wade (C) James Wise, Norman Hruska, Jeremiah Taylor | |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Robert Hamilton swats the layup by Donald Pinette | 60-43 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams grabs the offensive board | 60-43 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Randy Cunningham is denied by Glenn Walsh | 60-43 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Pinette | 60-43 |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-43 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Wade | 60-43 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig loses the dribble to Randy Cunningham | 60-43 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard scores on a shot near the basket | 62-43 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas State | Glenn Walsh hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Zachary Selig | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Slinkard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Randy Cunningham (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Pinette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chester Yother (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Zachary Selig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Hamilton (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Wade (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Glenn Walsh - foul #4 on Glenn Walsh, team foul #10 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Wadley (PG), Kim Seale (SF), Christopher Dunbar (PF) Joseph Slinkard, Donald Pinette, Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wise (PG), Kopano Alleruzzo (SG), Norman Hruska (SF), Obi Adhami (PF), Lionel Sanders (C) Zachary Selig, Mark Smith, Robert Hamilton, Glenn Walsh, Ronnie Wade | |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas State | James Wadley steps in front of the Norman Hruska pass | 64-45 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 64-45 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar tips it back up and in | 66-45 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas State | Norman Hruska is denied on a layup by Christopher Dunbar | 66-45 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham grabs the board | 66-45 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-45 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas State | Obi Adhami pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | James Wise hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas State | Norman Hruska misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-45 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Wadley | 66-45 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams can't finish the layup | 66-45 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas State | Norman Hruska pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas State | James Wise drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Hruska | 66-48 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Anthony Butts (SG), Donald Pinette (SF), Chester Yother (C) James Wadley, Randy Cunningham, Kim Seale, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig (PG) Norman Hruska | |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar hits the finger roll set up by Donald Pinette | 68-48 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | Chester Yother swats the layup by James Wise | 68-48 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joseph Slinkard | 68-48 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts jams it | 70-48 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas State | James Wise lays it in and he's fouled by Christopher Dunbar - foul #1 on Christopher Dunbar, team foul #3 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton (SF) Zachary Selig | |
| 04:46 | Arkansas State | James Wise makes the free throw | 70-51 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Wise - foul #2 on James Wise, team foul #11 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Wadley (PG), Kim Seale (SF), Edward Williams (PF) Joseph Slinkard, Donald Pinette, Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Smith (SG), Norman Hruska (SF), Glenn Walsh (PF), Jeremiah Taylor (C) Kopano Alleruzzo, Robert Hamilton, Obi Adhami, Lionel Sanders | |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Taylor | 70-51 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith makes the 3 from the left corner | 70-54 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts makes the jumper from the baseline set up by James Wadley | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Wadley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Butts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kim Seale (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Dunbar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Wise (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SG - Mark Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Norman Hruska (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Glenn Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeremiah Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith comes up short on the floater from the left side | 72-54 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Glenn Walsh tips it in | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale is fouled on the floor by Norman Hruska - foul #4 on Norman Hruska, team foul #12 | 72-56 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas State | Norman Hruska banks in the layup and he's fouled by Anthony Butts - foul #4 on Anthony Butts, team foul #4 | 74-58 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas State | Norman Hruska makes the free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anthony Butts | 77-59 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas State | Jeremiah Taylor misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 77-59 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts gets the rebound | 77-59 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the lay-in | 77-59 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas State | Glenn Walsh pulls down the rebound | 77-59 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith loses the dribble to James Wadley | 77-59 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale is called for a backcourt violation | 77-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG) Anthony Butts | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Glenn Walsh misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Dunbar - foul #2 on Christopher Dunbar, team foul #5 | 77-59 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Glenn Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Glenn Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Jeremiah Taylor is called for the reach on Edward Williams - foul #3 on Jeremiah Taylor, team foul #13 | 77-60 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | James Wise is fouled on the floor by James Wadley - foul #1 on James Wadley, team foul #6 | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | James Wise hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-60 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale pulls down the rebound | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-60 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jeremiah Taylor | 80-62 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | James Wadley runs out the clock | 80-62 |