| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) SG - Mark Toms (fresh) SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) C - Michael Denby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) SG - Earl Hayes (fresh) SF - Charles Walton (fresh) PF - William Stanford (fresh) C - Raymond Simone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright is fouled on the floor by William Stanford - foul #1 on William Stanford, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Charles Walton pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Samford | Ralph Corbo clanks a jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Ralph Corbo takes the ball from Michael Fergus | 3-0 |
| 17:31 | Samford | William Stanford misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Raymond Simone is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Mark Toms | 5-0 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is hacked by Matthew Boatright - foul #1 on Matthew Boatright, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Viator (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dawson (C) Raymond Simone | |
| 15:51 | Samford | Charles Walton clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Boatright - foul #2 on Matthew Boatright, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Hunter (SG) Matthew Boatright, Mark Toms | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:51 | Samford | Charles Walton misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 15:51 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Viator (fresh) C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) SG - Earl Hayes (fresh) SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Stanford (fresh) C - James Dawson (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Earl Hayes - foul #1 on Earl Hayes, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Samford | William Randolph (C) Charles Walton | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 15:02 | Samford | David Viator denies the turnaround by William Stanford | 7-1 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo snags the defensive board | 7-1 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo's fadeaway is rejected by William Randolph | 7-1 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to David Viator | 7-1 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-1 |
| 14:14 | Samford | William Stanford scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on David Viator - foul #1 on David Viator, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), Michael Denby (C) Michael Hunter, Michael Fergus, David Viator, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Raymond Simone (C) Earl Hayes, James Dawson, William Randolph | |
| 14:14 | Samford | William Stanford makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Denby | 11-4 |
| 13:32 | Samford | Francis Broadnax steals it from Ralph Corbo | 11-4 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Toms | 13-4 |
| 12:42 | Samford | William Stanford misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-4 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax snags the defensive board | 13-4 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Donald Tidwell misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-4 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Donald Tidwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-4 |
| 11:57 | Samford | William Stanford snags the defensive board | 13-4 |
| 11:55 | Samford | Ralph Corbo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus (SF), Peter Fajardo (C) Donald Tidwell, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SG), James Dawson (SF), William Randolph (PF) Ralph Corbo, Charles Walton, William Stanford | |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Francis Broadnax, team foul #4 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SF) Raymond Simone | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) SG - Earl Hayes (fresh) SF - Kevin Canas (fresh) PF - James Dawson (fresh) C - William Randolph (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 11:20 | Samford | James Dawson grabs the offensive board | 13-4 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Harry Kelley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charlie Holmes | 15-7 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Harry Kelley is fouled on the floor by Charlie Holmes - foul #1 on Charlie Holmes, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), David Viator (PF), Michael Denby (C) Mark Toms, Francis Broadnax, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Charles Walton (SF), William Stanford (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Harry Kelley, Kevin Canas, James Dawson, William Randolph | |
| 10:11 | Samford | William Stanford hits a turnaround in the paint | 15-9 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Walton - foul #1 on Charles Walton, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus misses the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 09:45 | Samford | William Stanford snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Earl Hayes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 09:29 | Samford | William Stanford tips it back up and in | 16-11 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus misses the lay-in | 16-11 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Ralph Corbo grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 08:47 | Samford | Charles Walton tips it in | 16-13 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus loses the dribble to Earl Hayes | 16-13 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Earl Hayes lays it up and in | 16-15 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Fergus | 18-15 |
| 07:51 | Samford | William Stanford blows the layup | 18-15 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Walton - foul #2 on Charles Walton, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Francis Broadnax (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Michael Hunter, David Viator, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG), James Dawson (SF), William Randolph (C) Earl Hayes, Charles Walton, Raymond Simone | |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fergus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) SG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Dawson (fresh) PF - William Stanford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Randolph (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Samford | William Stanford loses the ball out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Tidwell (SF) Michael Fergus | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the jump hook from the right block | 21-15 |
| 06:32 | Samford | William Stanford connects on the runner from the left block | 21-17 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Dawson - foul #1 on James Dawson, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Michael Fergus (SF) Charlie Holmes, Donald Tidwell | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SG) Harry Kelley | |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:15 | Samford | William Stanford gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 05:52 | Samford | James Dawson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Corbo and he's fouled by Mark Toms - foul #1 on Mark Toms, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| 05:52 | Samford | James Dawson makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus hits a jumper from the baseline | 24-21 |
| 05:04 | Samford | James Dawson is fouled on the floor by Michael Fergus - foul #1 on Michael Fergus, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Denby (C) Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Raymond Simone (C) Ralph Corbo, William Stanford | |
| 05:04 | Samford | James Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:04 | Samford | James Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Raymond Simone is called for the reach on Michael Denby - foul #1 on Raymond Simone, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 04:28 | Samford | William Randolph pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:07 | Samford | James Dawson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Fergus - foul #2 on Michael Fergus, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF) Mark Toms, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), William Stanford (PF) Earl Hayes, William Randolph | |
| 04:07 | Samford | James Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:07 | Samford | James Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | David Viator grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Donald Tidwell travels with the ball | 26-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Walton (SF) James Dawson | |
| 03:20 | Samford | William Stanford misses short on a shot in the paint | 26-23 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | David Viator snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Tidwell (fresh) PF - David Viator (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Denby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Donald Tidwell is called for traveling | 26-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SG) Harry Kelley | |
| 02:53 | Samford | Charles Walton misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | David Viator pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Ralph Corbo - foul #2 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Michael Hunter, Donald Tidwell, David Viator | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dawson (C) Raymond Simone | |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:05 | Samford | James Dawson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 28-23 |
| 01:51 | Samford | James Dawson gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Ralph Corbo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Matthew Boatright | 31-23 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Ralph Corbo double dribbles | 31-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Peter Fajardo (C) Matthew Boatright, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG) Earl Hayes | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Charlie Holmes | 33-23 |
| 00:19 | Samford | James Dawson loses the dribble to Charlie Holmes | 33-23 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax can't throw it down but the foul's on Charles Walton - foul #3 on Charles Walton, team foul #9 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), William Randolph (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Ralph Corbo, Charles Walton, William Stanford | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:00 | Samford | James Dawson clanks a halfcourt shot | 34-23 |