| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Merritt (fresh) SG - James Barnett (fresh) SF - Corey Zaltz (fresh) PF - Dana Trotter (fresh) C - Mitchell Zadorozny (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mack Thurman (fresh) SG - Charles Sims (fresh) SF - Dennis Mohammed (fresh) PF - David Tucker (fresh) C - Amos Morris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Charles Sims and he's fouled by Dana Trotter - foul #1 on Dana Trotter, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | James Barnett hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed tips it home | 2-5 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Zadorozny is fouled on the floor by Dennis Mohammed - foul #1 on Dennis Mohammed, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mack Thurman - foul #1 on Mack Thurman, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman hits a turnaround from the left block | 4-7 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Amos Morris | 4-7 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris drills a fadeaway from the left block | 4-9 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Zadorozny comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-9 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Mitchell Zadorozny - foul #1 on Mitchell Zadorozny, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford (PG), Joseph Newman (SF), Richard Harrison (PF) Mack Thurman, Dennis Mohammed, David Tucker | |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Corey Zaltz misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 4-11 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Zadorozny snags the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | James Barnett clanks a 3 from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-11 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Newman | 4-13 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Corey Zaltz (fairly fresh) PF - Dana Trotter (fairly fresh) C - Mitchell Zadorozny (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Donald Stafford (fresh) SG - Charles Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Newman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Harrison (fresh) C - Amos Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Corey Zaltz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kerr (PG), Joseph Kruger (SG), Drew Bershadsky (SF), Marcos Saenz (PF), Dane Powell (C) Albert Merritt, James Barnett, Corey Zaltz, Dana Trotter, Mitchell Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman (PG), David Tucker (PF) Charles Sims, Amos Morris | |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-16 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Dane Powell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-16 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Joseph Kruger misses the tip | 4-16 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman snags the defensive board | 4-16 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Marcos Saenz is called for the reach on David Tucker - foul #1 on Marcos Saenz, team foul #3 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed (SF) Joseph Newman | |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford is hacked by Joseph Kruger - foul #1 on Joseph Kruger, team foul #4 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Barnett (SG) Joseph Kruger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Uhl (SG), Matt Herron (C) Donald Stafford, Richard Harrison | |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed is fouled on the floor by David Kerr - foul #1 on David Kerr, team foul #5 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt (PG) David Kerr | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Matt Herron is whistled for traveling | 4-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Corey Zaltz (SF) Drew Bershadsky | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG) Mack Thurman | |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Dane Powell misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Howard Grimes - foul #1 on Howard Grimes, team foul #3 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Zadorozny (C) Marcos Saenz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims (SG) Edward Uhl | |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Dane Powell makes the 1st free throw | 5-16 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Dane Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-16 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Zadorozny pulls down the rebound | 6-16 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | Dennis Mohammed steps in front of the Albert Merritt pass | 6-16 |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker throws it down on a nice dish by Dennis Mohammed | 6-18 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Dane Powell is called for traveling | 6-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kerr (SG), Dana Trotter (PF) James Barnett, Dane Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman (PG), Richard Harrison (PF), Amos Morris (C) Howard Grimes, David Tucker, Matt Herron | |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Kruger (SG) Albert Merritt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman (SF) Dennis Mohammed | |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by David Kerr | 8-18 |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Dana Trotter - foul #2 on Dana Trotter, team foul #6 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Barnett (SG), Drew Bershadsky (SF), Marcos Saenz (PF), Dane Powell (C) Joseph Kruger, Corey Zaltz, Dana Trotter, Mitchell Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford (SG) Charles Sims | |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz grabs the board | 8-19 |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz misses the easy layup | 8-19 |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris pulls down the rebound | 8-19 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Kerr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Drew Bershadsky (fresh) PF - Marcos Saenz (fresh) C - Dane Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mack Thurman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Newman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. C - Amos Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman misses short on a shot from the right block | 8-19 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz grabs the board | 8-19 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-19 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison snags the defensive board | 8-19 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-19 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Dane Powell grabs the board | 8-19 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Dane Powell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-19 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | James Barnett snags the offensive board | 8-19 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | James Barnett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-19 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | James Barnett grabs the offensive rebound | 8-19 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | James Barnett drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by David Kerr and the foul's on Donald Stafford - foul #1 on Donald Stafford, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt (PG), Corey Zaltz (SF), Mitchell Zadorozny (C) David Kerr, Drew Bershadsky, Dane Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims (SG), Dennis Mohammed (SF), David Tucker (PF), Matt Herron (C) Mack Thurman, Joseph Newman, Richard Harrison, Amos Morris | |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | James Barnett makes the free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Sims | 11-21 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | James Barnett scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Albert Merritt | 14-21 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 14-21 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed grabs the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Stafford | 14-24 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | James Barnett scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed clanks a jump hook from the right block | 17-24 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Zadorozny pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | James Barnett scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Merritt | 20-24 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims is called for traveling | 20-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kerr (SG), Drew Bershadsky (SF), Dane Powell (PF) James Barnett, Corey Zaltz, Marcos Saenz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman (PG), Amos Morris (C) Donald Stafford, Matt Herron | |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Zadorozny is hacked by Dennis Mohammed - foul #2 on Dennis Mohammed, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman (SF) Dennis Mohammed | |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kerr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Drew Bershadsky (fresh) PF - Dane Powell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Zadorozny (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mack Thurman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Newman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. C - Amos Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman is called for traveling | 22-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Kruger (SG) Albert Merritt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Dane Powell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Drew Bershadsky | 25-24 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Dane Powell gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | Joseph Kruger is denied on a layup by Amos Morris | 25-24 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Kruger steals it from Mack Thurman | 25-24 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt (PG), James Barnett (SG), Corey Zaltz (SF), Marcos Saenz (PF) David Kerr, Joseph Kruger, Drew Bershadsky, Mitchell Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Donald Stafford (SG), Richard Harrison (PF) Mack Thurman, Charles Sims, David Tucker | |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | James Barnett loses the dribble to Joseph Newman | 25-24 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris misses the floater near the basket | 25-24 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz double dribbles | 25-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky (C) Dane Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matt Herron (SF), Jeffery Davis (PF) Joseph Newman, Amos Morris | |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Corey Zaltz grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Corey Zaltz makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Merritt | 27-24 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-24 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Corey Zaltz makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Merritt | 30-24 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison is fouled on the floor by Drew Bershadsky - foul #1 on Drew Bershadsky, team foul #7 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kerr (SG), Dana Trotter (PF) James Barnett, Marcos Saenz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman (PG), Charles Sims (SG), Dennis Mohammed (SF), Amos Morris (C) Howard Grimes, Donald Stafford, Matt Herron, Jeffery Davis | |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Kerr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Corey Zaltz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dana Trotter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Drew Bershadsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mack Thurman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Mohammed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Amos Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mack Thurman | 30-28 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Corey Zaltz makes the floater from the left side set up by Albert Merritt | 32-28 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Barnett (SG), Marcos Saenz (SF), Dane Powell (C) Albert Merritt, Corey Zaltz, Drew Bershadsky | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Tucker (PF) Richard Harrison | |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | James Barnett can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 32-28 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | James Barnett tips it home | 34-28 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker's pass is intercepted by Marcos Saenz | 34-28 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | James Barnett is fouled on the floor by Charles Sims - foul #1 on Charles Sims, team foul #6 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Zadorozny (C) Dane Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matt Herron (C) Amos Morris | |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Mack Thurman is called for the reach on David Kerr - foul #2 on Mack Thurman, team foul #7 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dane Powell (PF) Dana Trotter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | David Kerr misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Matt Herron snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Mitchell Zadorozny picks off the pass by Charles Sims | 34-28 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed is denied on a layup by Dane Powell | 36-28 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz gets the rebound | 36-28 |