| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Hartsfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Richard Stevenson inbounds the ball | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 22-37 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois pulls down the rebound | 22-37 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Heavner | 22-40 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Stephen Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-40 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 18:39 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-40 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (PG), Alexander Slinkard (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Richard Rogers (C) Jay Thomas, Joseph Jones, Charles Heavner, Anthony Goodrow, Clayton Harnois | |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-40 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Richard Stevenson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Davis - foul #1 on Raymond Davis, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Richard Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Richard Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tommy Bowes | 24-43 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-43 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield tips it in | 26-43 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Stuart Richardson is called for the reach on Alexander Slinkard - foul #1 on Stuart Richardson, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SG), Clayton Harnois (C) Raymond Davis, Richard Rogers | |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois hits a floater from the baseline set up by Alexander Slinkard | 26-45 |
| 17:04 | Samford | Stephen Moore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Stevenson | 28-45 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-45 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Richard Stevenson grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Moore and he's hacked by Tommy Bowes - foul #1 on Tommy Bowes, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (SF), Karl Boucher (PF) Richard Stevenson, Stephen Moore | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Charles Heavner (SF), Anthony Goodrow (PF) Joseph Jones, Alexander Slinkard, Clayton Harnois | |
| 16:45 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio makes the free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Tommy Bowes | 31-47 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Tommy Bowes takes the ball from Stuart Richardson | 31-47 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Anthony Goodrow - foul #2 on Anthony Goodrow, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (SG), John Herman (PF) Michael Marcantonio, Stuart Richardson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Clayton Harnois (C) Jay Thomas, Charles Heavner, Richard Johnson | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Sowell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terry Langston (fresh) SF - Karl Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Herman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Hartsfield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tommy Bowes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Samford | Michael Sowell double dribbles | 31-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Clarence Yamamoto (SF) Steven Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG) Joseph Jones | |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 15:34 | Samford | Karl Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Michael Sowell misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Tommy Bowes - foul #2 on Tommy Bowes, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevenson (SF), Stephen Moore (PF), Steven Hartsfield (C) Clarence Yamamoto, Karl Boucher, John Herman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SG), Charles Heavner (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Jay Thomas, Alexander Slinkard, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 15:06 | Samford | Michael Sowell makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Michael Sowell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Clayton Harnois is blocked by Steven Hartsfield | 32-47 |
| 14:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to Stephen Moore | 32-47 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Michael Sowell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Stevenson | 32-47 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Terry Langston misses badly on a floater from the left side | 32-47 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones is hacked by Michael Sowell - foul #1 on Michael Sowell, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), Stuart Richardson (SG) Michael Sowell, Terry Langston | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Anthony Goodrow (PF), Richard Rogers (C) Joseph Jones, Charles Heavner, Richard Johnson, Clayton Harnois | |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow connects on the shot in the lane | 32-49 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Richard Stevenson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Stuart Richardson | 35-49 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jay Thomas | 35-51 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Stuart Richardson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Marcantonio | 37-51 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tommy Bowes and he's hacked by Stephen Moore - foul #1 on Stephen Moore, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (SF), Karl Boucher (PF), John Herman (C) Richard Stevenson, Stephen Moore, Steven Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SG), Charles Heavner (SF), Clayton Harnois (C) Tommy Bowes, Alexander Slinkard, Richard Rogers | |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow misses the free throw | 37-53 |
| 12:04 | Samford | John Herman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 11:54 | Samford | Stuart Richardson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Herman | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Sowell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Karl Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Herman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas loses the dribble to Michael Sowell | 39-53 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Michael Sowell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stuart Richardson | 42-53 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner's pass is intercepted by John Herman | 42-53 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 42-53 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Stuart Richardson snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 10:32 | Samford | John Herman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevenson (SF), Stephen Moore (PF), Steven Hartsfield (C) Michael Sowell, Karl Boucher, John Herman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (PG), Richard Johnson (PF) Jay Thomas, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG) Michael Marcantonio | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow (PF) Clayton Harnois | |
| 09:53 | Samford | Tommy Bowes picks off the pass by Terry Langston | 42-53 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-53 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Stuart Richardson pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Richard Stevenson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Stephen Moore hits the follow up shot | 44-53 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Steven Hartsfield - foul #3 on Steven Hartsfield, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), Michael Sowell (SG), Karl Boucher (SF) Terry Langston, Stuart Richardson, Richard Stevenson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Clayton Harnois (C) Joseph Jones, Charles Heavner, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Michael Sowell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-54 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes is fouled on the floor by Steven Hartsfield - foul #4 on Steven Hartsfield, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (SG), John Herman (C) Stephen Moore, Steven Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SG), Charles Heavner (SF), Anthony Goodrow (PF) Tommy Bowes, Alexander Slinkard, Richard Johnson | |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow misses the fadeaway from the right side | 44-54 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow misses the tip | 44-54 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Terry Langston buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Marcantonio | 46-54 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Sowell is called for the reach on Charles Heavner - foul #2 on Michael Sowell, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevenson (SF), Steven Hartsfield (C) Terry Langston, John Herman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG) Joseph Jones | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Sowell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Karl Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Hartsfield (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Bowes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Goodrow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas is hacked by Steven Hartsfield - foul #5 on Steven Hartsfield, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (SG), John Herman (C) Michael Sowell, Steven Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SG), Richard Johnson (PF) Tommy Bowes, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:59 | Samford | John Herman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-56 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Charles Heavner and he's fouled by Karl Boucher - foul #3 on Karl Boucher, team foul #8 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Moore (PF) John Herman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Anthony Goodrow (PF) Joseph Jones, Charles Heavner, Richard Johnson | |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Stuart Richardson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois loses the dribble to Stuart Richardson | 46-59 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Stuart Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (PG) Michael Marcantonio | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SG), Charles Heavner (SF) Jay Thomas, Alexander Slinkard | |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Stuart Richardson grabs the board | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:23 | Samford | Karl Boucher loses the dribble to Joseph Jones | 46-59 |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), John Herman (C) Richard Stevenson, Karl Boucher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Richard Johnson (C) Tommy Bowes, Clayton Harnois | |
| 05:11 | Samford | Richard Johnson steals it from Stephen Moore | 46-59 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson buries a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Michael Sowell - foul #3 on Michael Sowell, team foul #9 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG) Stuart Richardson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois (C) Anthony Goodrow | |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson misses the free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Herman | 46-61 |
| 04:38 | Samford | John Herman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Marcantonio is called for the reach on Jay Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Marcantonio, team foul #10 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Karl Boucher (PF) Stephen Moore | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Anthony Goodrow (PF) Joseph Jones, Charles Heavner, Richard Johnson | |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 04:03 | Samford | John Herman buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-63 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Karl Boucher - foul #4 on Karl Boucher, team foul #11 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Clarence Yamamoto (SF) Michael Marcantonio | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (C) Jay Thomas, Alexander Slinkard, Clayton Harnois | |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Sowell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Terry Langston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Yamamoto (fresh) PF - Karl Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - John Herman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tommy Bowes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) PF - Anthony Goodrow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Samford | Terry Langston misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers can't connect on a floater in the lane | 48-65 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Karl Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Terry Langston knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Yamamoto | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers tips it back up and in | 51-67 |
| 02:11 | Samford | The jump hook by John Herman is blocked by Anthony Goodrow | 51-67 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Karl Boucher misses the tip | 51-67 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Samford | Anthony Goodrow is called for the reach on Terry Langston - foul #3 on Anthony Goodrow, team foul #5 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SG) Anthony Goodrow | |
| 01:21 | Samford | Michael Sowell dunks the ball | 53-70 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Karl Boucher swats the short shot by Alexander Slinkard | 53-70 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-70 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Rogers | 53-70 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes buries a jumper from the left block | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Samford | Karl Boucher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-72 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson runs out the clock | 53-72 |