| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Sauls (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - David Satterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Corona (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Victor Holt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gatewood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Gingrich (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | George Howell inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin is hacked by David Satterfield - foul #1 on David Satterfield, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Travis Koester | 33-34 |
| 19:06 | Southern | David Satterfield loses the ball out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | George Howell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | George Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-34 |
| 18:34 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:11 | Southern | Victor Holt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 18:09 | Southern | James Gatewood grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:52 | Southern | Victor Holt misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by George Howell - foul #1 on George Howell, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Scott (C) Jonathan Sauls | |
| Subs | Southern | Troy Bird (SG) David Corona | |
| 17:52 | Southern | Victor Holt makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:52 | Southern | Victor Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gingrich - foul #2 on Thomas Gingrich, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (SG) Travis Koester | |
| Subs | Southern | Fred Eastland (PG) David Satterfield | |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Roy Scott | 35-35 |
| 16:55 | Southern | James Gatewood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (SG), Donald Kent (SF) Garry Baldwin, George Howell | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Howell (SF), Chris Cobb (PF), Craig Coleman (C) Victor Holt, James Gatewood, Thomas Gingrich | |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 16:39 | Southern | Troy Bird snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:34 | Southern | Troy Bird misses short on a floater from the left side | 35-35 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Roy Scott | 35-35 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Craig Coleman - foul #1 on Craig Coleman, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), Jonathan Sauls (C) Paul Smith, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Southern | David Satterfield (PG), David Corona (SG) Fred Eastland, Brian Howell | |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:11 | Southern | The rebound goes to Craig Coleman | 35-35 |
| 15:51 | Southern | Chris Cobb makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Troy Bird | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Scannell (fresh) SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Kent (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Sauls (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - David Satterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Corona (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Troy Bird (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Coleman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | David Satterfield steals it from Robert Scannell | 35-37 |
| 15:18 | Southern | Craig Coleman misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Donald Kent - foul #2 on Donald Kent, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), George Howell (SF), Roy Scott (PF) Robert Scannell, Donald Kent, Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Southern | Victor Holt (SF), James Gatewood (PF) Troy Bird, Chris Cobb | |
| 15:18 | Southern | Craig Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:18 | Southern | Craig Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | George Howell misses short on a jump hook from close range | 35-39 |
| 14:54 | Southern | Craig Coleman gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:39 | Southern | David Corona can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 14:37 | Southern | Victor Holt gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:25 | Southern | Victor Holt drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Gatewood and he's hacked by Roy Scott - foul #1 on Roy Scott, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (SG), Donald Kent (C) Travis Koester, Jonathan Sauls | |
| Subs | Southern | Fred Eastland (PG), Troy Bird (SG), Thomas Gingrich (C) David Satterfield, David Corona, Craig Coleman | |
| 14:25 | Southern | Victor Holt misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin hits a fadeaway from the right side | 37-41 |
| 14:03 | Southern | Garry Baldwin picks off the pass by Victor Holt | 37-41 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith hits the finger roll set up by Garry Baldwin | 39-41 |
| 13:56 | Southern | Garry Baldwin is called for the reach on Fred Eastland - foul #2 on Garry Baldwin, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins (PF) Donald Kent | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 13:49 | Southern | Fred Eastland scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roy Scott and he's hacked by Fred Eastland - foul #2 on Fred Eastland, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Ron Hay (C) Paul Smith, George Howell, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:05 | Southern | Fred Eastland is hacked by Garry Baldwin - foul #3 on Garry Baldwin, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), Jonathan Sauls (C) Garry Baldwin, Ron Hay | |
| Subs | Southern | David Satterfield (PG) Fred Eastland | |
| 12:44 | Southern | Victor Holt misses the easy layup | 42-43 |
| 12:43 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins clanks a jump hook from the right block | 42-45 |
| 12:24 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:06 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Travis Koester and he's fouled by Thomas Gingrich - foul #3 on Thomas Gingrich, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), George Howell (SF), Roy Scott (PF) Robert Scannell, Donald Kent, Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Southern | Fred Eastland (PG), David Corona (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Chris Cobb (PF), Craig Coleman (C) David Satterfield, Troy Bird, Victor Holt, James Gatewood, Thomas Gingrich | |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Roy Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Sauls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Fred Eastland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Corona (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Howell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Southern | Craig Coleman loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (SG), Ron Hay (C) Travis Koester, Jonathan Sauls | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin misses short on a floater from the right side | 45-45 |
| 11:01 | Southern | Fred Eastland grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 10:56 | Southern | Fred Eastland blows the layup | 45-45 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott lays it in set up by Paul Smith | 47-45 |
| 10:42 | Southern | Brian Howell travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins (PF) Ron Hay | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-45 |
| 10:23 | Southern | The rebound goes to Brian Howell | 47-45 |
| 10:17 | Southern | Brian Howell drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Corona | 47-47 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith travels with the ball | 47-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), Donald Kent (C) Paul Smith, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Southern | David Satterfield (PG), Victor Holt (SF), James Gatewood (PF), Thomas Gingrich (C) Fred Eastland, Brian Howell, Chris Cobb, Craig Coleman | |
| 09:54 | Southern | David Satterfield knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Holt | 47-49 |
| 09:39 | Notre Dame | George Howell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 09:37 | Southern | David Satterfield gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:33 | Southern | Victor Holt misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by George Howell - foul #2 on George Howell, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Jonathan Sauls (C) Garry Baldwin, Donald Kent | |
| Subs | Southern | Troy Bird (SG) David Corona | |
| 09:33 | Southern | Victor Holt makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:33 | Southern | Victor Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | George Howell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Sauls | 50-50 |
| 08:56 | Southern | David Satterfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sauls | 50-50 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls jams it | 52-50 |
| 08:13 | Southern | David Satterfield misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 07:46 | Southern | James Gatewood's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Sauls | 55-50 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to George Howell | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Scannell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Koester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Howell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Sauls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - David Satterfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Bird (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Victor Holt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gatewood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Gingrich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses the lay-in | 55-50 |
| 07:28 | Southern | The rebound goes to Troy Bird | 55-50 |
| 07:23 | Southern | Victor Holt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-50 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sauls | 55-50 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 06:58 | Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas Gingrich | 55-50 |
| 06:54 | Southern | David Satterfield misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-50 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester is hacked by Troy Bird - foul #1 on Troy Bird, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Roy Scott (PF), Ron Hay (C) Robert Scannell, Travis Koester, George Howell, Matthew Hawkins, Jonathan Sauls | |
| Subs | Southern | Fred Eastland (PG), David Corona (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Chris Cobb (PF), Craig Coleman (C) David Satterfield, Troy Bird, Victor Holt, James Gatewood, Thomas Gingrich | |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott misses long on a runner from close range | 55-50 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin travels with the ball | 55-50 |
| 06:06 | Southern | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Brian Howell - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 06:06 | Southern | Brian Howell makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:06 | Southern | Brian Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Chris Cobb is called for the reach on Donald Kent - foul #2 on Chris Cobb, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:35 | Southern | David Corona is whistled for a carry | 57-52 |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Craig Coleman - foul #2 on Craig Coleman, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Southern | Troy Bird (SF) Brian Howell | |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:20 | Southern | Troy Bird pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:58 | Southern | Chris Cobb misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 57-52 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 57-52 |
| 04:42 | Southern | Troy Bird gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:18 | Southern | David Corona is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tom Tewksbury (SF), Matthew Hawkins (PF), Jonathan Sauls (C) Donald Kent, Roy Scott, Ron Hay | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Woolery (PG), Victor Holt (SF), James Gatewood (PF), Thomas Gingrich (C) Fred Eastland, Troy Bird, Chris Cobb, Craig Coleman | |
| 04:18 | Southern | David Corona misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Gingrich - foul #4 on Thomas Gingrich, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Correia (SG) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | David Satterfield (PG) David Corona | |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Tom Tewksbury snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls misses the floater near the basket | 57-52 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Tom Tewksbury tips it in | 59-52 |
| 03:46 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mike Correia (fresh) SF - Tom Tewksbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Sauls (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - David Satterfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Woolery (fresh) SF - Victor Holt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gatewood (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Gingrich (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-54 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins can't tip it in | 59-54 |
| 03:20 | Southern | David Satterfield pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:15 | Southern | David Satterfield misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Hawkins - foul #3 on Matthew Hawkins, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Travis Koester (SG), George Howell (SF), Donald Kent (C) Garry Baldwin, Mike Correia, Tom Tewksbury, Jonathan Sauls | |
| Subs | Southern | Troy Bird (SG) Christopher Woolery | |
| 03:15 | Southern | David Satterfield makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:15 | Southern | David Satterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-55 |
| 02:48 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Scott (C) Donald Kent | |
| Subs | Southern | Fred Eastland (PG) David Satterfield | |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Jonathan Sauls (C) Robert Scannell, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Southern | David Satterfield (PG), David Corona (SG) Fred Eastland, Troy Bird | |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:12 | Southern | Victor Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Roy Scott (PF), Ron Hay (C) Garry Baldwin, Travis Koester, George Howell, Matthew Hawkins, Jonathan Sauls | |
| Subs | Southern | Fred Eastland (PG), Troy Bird (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Chris Cobb (PF), Craig Coleman (C) David Satterfield, David Corona, Victor Holt, James Gatewood, Thomas Gingrich | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Chris Cobb - foul #3 on Chris Cobb, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:29 | Southern | Troy Bird loses the ball out of bounds | 67-55 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay scores on a floater from the left side | 69-55 |
| 01:02 | Southern | Chris Cobb is called for traveling | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Craig Coleman - foul #3 on Craig Coleman, team foul #11 | 69-55 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern | Chris Cobb misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell runs out the clock | 71-55 |