| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Lemoine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Bowley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeremy Savage (fresh) PF - Bruce Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Grady (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Roy Danforth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Salter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Parr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Cal | Jeremy Savage steps in front of the William Salter pass | 32-35 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 19:21 | Southern Cal | Eric Burns misses the floater from the left block | 32-35 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Blake Bowley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Roy Danforth pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:01 | Southern Cal | Eric Burns's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Grady | 32-35 |
| 18:59 | Southern Cal | Eric Burns tips it in | 32-37 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage clanks a jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 18:49 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gary Robinson | 32-37 |
| 18:25 | Southern Cal | Nicholas Parr is fouled on the floor by Christopher Grady - foul #2 on Christopher Grady, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:11 | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Savage - foul #2 on Jeremy Savage, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 17:55 | Southern Cal | Blake Bowley steals the ball from Gary Robinson | 32-37 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Blake Bowley hits the finger roll | 34-37 |
| 17:31 | Southern Cal | Nicholas Parr is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Louis Rose (PG), Samuel Gabaldon (SG), Thomas Stenger (SF) Michael Lemoine, Blake Bowley, Jeremy Savage | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Justice (SG), Leonard Wolfson (SF), Robert Moss (PF), Jack Smith (C) William Salter, Gary Robinson, Eric Burns, Nicholas Parr | |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Stenger knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Bruce Anderson | 36-37 |
| 16:50 | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:11 | Southern Cal | Kevin Justice clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Stenger | 39-37 |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Louis Rose is denied by Jack Smith | 39-37 |
| 16:03 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jack Smith | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Louis Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Gabaldon (fresh) SF - Thomas Stenger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Anderson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Grady (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Roy Danforth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Justice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Wolfson (fresh) PF - Robert Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Southern Cal | Jack Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose is fouled on the floor by Roy Danforth - foul #2 on Roy Danforth, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), Blake Bowley (SG), Jeremy Savage (SF), Ismael Dorton (C) Louis Rose, Samuel Gabaldon, Bruce Anderson, Christopher Grady | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Salter (SG), Gary Robinson (SF), Robert Ruddy (PF), Nicholas Parr (C) Roy Danforth, Leonard Wolfson, Robert Moss, Jack Smith | |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Thomas Stenger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 15:26 | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 15:14 | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Stenger - foul #1 on Thomas Stenger, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Louis Rose (C) Thomas Stenger | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:14 | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:14 | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose hits a runner in the lane set up by Michael Lemoine and he's hacked by William Salter - foul #2 on William Salter, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight (PG) Kevin Justice | |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:29 | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight is hacked by Blake Bowley - foul #1 on Blake Bowley, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Danforth (PG) Ryan Knight | |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | Nicholas Parr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 14:18 | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Parr steals the ball from Michael Lemoine | 42-41 |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy buries a jumper in the lane set up by Roy Danforth and he's fouled by Louis Rose - foul #1 on Louis Rose, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon (PG), Thomas Stenger (SF), Bruce Anderson (PF), Christopher Grady (C) Michael Lemoine, Jeremy Savage, Ismael Dorton, Louis Rose | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Justice (SF) Gary Robinson | |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Blake Bowley tips it home | 44-44 |
| 12:57 | Southern Cal | William Salter buries a jumpshot from the left side | 44-46 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:40 | Southern Cal | Nicholas Parr gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:16 | Southern Cal | Roy Danforth clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-46 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Stenger snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Samuel Gabaldon (fresh) SG - Blake Bowley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Stenger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Anderson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Grady (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Roy Danforth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Salter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Justice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ruddy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Parr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Cal | William Salter clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Blake Bowley - foul #2 on Blake Bowley, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), Louis Rose (SG), Jeremy Savage (SF), Ismael Dorton (C) Samuel Gabaldon, Blake Bowley, Bruce Anderson, Christopher Grady | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson (SF), Eric Burns (PF), Robert Moss (C) Roy Danforth, Robert Ruddy, Nicholas Parr | |
| 11:36 | Southern Cal | William Salter misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:36 | Southern Cal | William Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Stenger is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hall (PF) Thomas Stenger | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight (PG), Leonard Wolfson (SG) Kevin Justice, William Salter | |
| 10:45 | Southern Cal | Eric Burns hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Moss and he's fouled by Michael Hall - foul #2 on Michael Hall, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson (PF) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:45 | Southern Cal | Eric Burns makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 47-50 |
| 10:26 | Southern Cal | Eric Burns grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 10:06 | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson is fouled on the floor by Louis Rose - foul #2 on Louis Rose, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady (C) Ismael Dorton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Danforth (PG) Ryan Knight | |
| 10:06 | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:06 | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Savage | 49-51 |
| 09:12 | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson comes up short on the shot from close range | 49-51 |
| 09:11 | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson can't tip it in | 49-51 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 08:49 | Southern Cal | Robert Moss snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 08:29 | Southern Cal | Michael Lemoine steals the ball from Robert Moss | 49-51 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-51 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady tips it home | 51-51 |
| 07:57 | Southern Cal | Robert Moss misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Grady - foul #3 on Christopher Grady, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon (PG), Blake Bowley (SG), Thomas Stenger (SF), Ismael Dorton (PF) Michael Lemoine, Louis Rose, Jeremy Savage, Bruce Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Salter (SG), Kevin Justice (SF), Nicholas Parr (C) Leonard Wolfson, Gary Robinson, Eric Burns | |
| 07:57 | Southern Cal | Robert Moss makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:57 | Southern Cal | Robert Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Thomas Stenger grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Samuel Gabaldon (fresh) SG - Blake Bowley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Stenger (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ismael Dorton (fresh) C - Christopher Grady (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Roy Danforth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Salter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Justice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Moss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Parr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hall (PF) Christopher Grady | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy (PF) Robert Moss | |
| 07:22 | Southern Cal | Roy Danforth is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Stenger loses the ball out of bounds | 51-52 |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Hall - foul #3 on Michael Hall, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight (PG) Roy Danforth | |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | Nicholas Parr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson (PF), Christopher Grady (C) Michael Hall, Ismael Dorton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon misses the floater from the left side | 51-54 |
| 05:57 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to William Salter | 51-54 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | Samuel Gabaldon steps in front of the Nicholas Parr pass | 51-54 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Gabaldon | 53-54 |
| 05:10 | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight buries a shot from the left wing set up by William Salter and the foul's on Christopher Grady - foul #4 on Christopher Grady, team foul #11 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), Louis Rose (SG), Jeremy Savage (SF) Samuel Gabaldon, Blake Bowley, Thomas Stenger | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson (SG), Gary Robinson (SF), Eric Burns (C) William Salter, Kevin Justice, Nicholas Parr | |
| 05:10 | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose is fouled on the floor by Gary Robinson - foul #2 on Gary Robinson, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hall (PF), Ismael Dorton (C) Bruce Anderson, Christopher Grady | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Danforth (PG), Jack Smith (C) Ryan Knight, Robert Ruddy | |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 04:14 | Southern Cal | Jack Smith misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-56 |
| 04:13 | Southern Cal | Eric Burns misses the tip | 56-56 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Lemoine | 56-56 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | Roy Danforth steals the ball from Jeremy Savage | 56-56 |
| 03:53 | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson banks in the layup set up by Roy Danforth | 56-58 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose is denied on a layup by Jack Smith | 56-58 |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Eric Burns grabs the board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Lemoine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Savage (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Ismael Dorton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Roy Danforth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Wolfson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Danforth | 56-60 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leonard Wolfson - foul #2 on Leonard Wolfson, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Blake Bowley (SG), Thomas Stenger (SF), Bruce Anderson (PF), Christopher Grady (C) Michael Lemoine, Jeremy Savage, Michael Hall, Ismael Dorton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Salter (SG), Kevin Justice (SF), Robert Ruddy (PF), Nicholas Parr (C) Leonard Wolfson, Gary Robinson, Eric Burns, Jack Smith | |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Kevin Justice is hacked by Thomas Stenger - foul #2 on Thomas Stenger, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon (PG) Louis Rose | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Kevin Justice makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Kevin Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), Jeremy Savage (SF) Samuel Gabaldon, Thomas Stenger | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson (SF) Kevin Justice | |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson drills a jumper from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 02:16 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 59-62 |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Roy Danforth misses the tip | 59-62 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 01:48 | Southern Cal | Roy Danforth is whistled for a carry | 62-62 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | William Salter clanks a floater from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Christopher Grady | 62-62 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine hits a fadeaway from the left side | 64-62 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Nicholas Parr can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Grady - foul #5 on Christopher Grady, team foul #13 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Stenger (C) Christopher Grady | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Nicholas Parr misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Nicholas Parr misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson grabs the board | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Blake Bowley scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Bruce Anderson | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-62 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Nicholas Parr gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Roy Danforth connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Salter | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Roy Danforth is called for the reach on Michael Lemoine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Danforth, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Thomas Stenger is fouled on the floor by William Salter - foul #3 on William Salter, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Gary Robinson is called for the reach on Thomas Stenger - foul #3 on Gary Robinson, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Stenger makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Stenger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Roy Danforth misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy grabs the offensive rebound | 68-65 |