| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Gifford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Ulmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Carone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer inbounds the ball | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer clanks a shot from the free throw line | 45-32 |
| 19:39 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford grabs the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 19:18 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford tips it home | 45-34 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese grabs the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 18:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Pellegrino is called for the reach on Dustin Reese - foul #1 on Michael Pellegrino, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Guerrera | 48-34 |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Rocco Ricci - foul #1 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), Daniel Taylor (PF) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, John Ulmer | |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Elroy Norris is called for the reach on James Lower - foul #2 on Elroy Norris, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | James Lower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Daniel Taylor, Jeremy Evans | |
| 17:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 48-39 |
| 17:09 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Sutter | 48-39 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Elroy Norris | 48-41 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | James Lower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | James Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman is fouled on the floor by John Sutter - foul #3 on John Sutter, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Josiah Green, Michael Penner, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Daniel Taylor (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) John Sutter, Elroy Norris, Ron Buchinski, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist tips it in | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Gifford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Ulmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Jeremy Evans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford is fouled on the floor by Dustin Reese - foul #1 on Dustin Reese, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| 15:35 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-43 |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gordon Guerrera | 53-43 |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (PG), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Stephens, Jeremy Evans | |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Gifford - foul #3 on Eric Gifford, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone (PF) Daniel Taylor | |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rocco Ricci | 55-43 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-43 |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford grabs the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Ulmer | 55-46 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is fouled on the floor by Derek Spruill - foul #4 on Derek Spruill, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), Ron Buchinski (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) Derek Spruill, Eric Gifford, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | James Lower hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Josiah Green | 58-46 |
| 13:30 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris loses the dribble to Josiah Green | 58-46 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from James Lower | 60-46 |
| 13:03 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Josiah Green - foul #3 on Josiah Green, team foul #3 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ian Littell (C) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Jeremy Evans (C) John Sutter, Elroy Norris, John Ulmer | |
| 13:03 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 13:03 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | James Lower clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 60-48 |
| 12:42 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-48 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green slams it home and he's fouled by John Stephens - foul #2 on John Stephens, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Richard Nyman, Ian Littell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (SF), Richard Carone (PF) Ron Buchinski, Daniel Taylor | |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the free throw | 63-48 |
| 11:57 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford travels with the ball | 63-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF) Josiah Green, Michael Penner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (SG), Michael Pellegrino (C) Eric Gifford, Jeremy Evans | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Sutter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Ulmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Carone (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | John Sutter steals it from Rocco Ricci | 63-48 |
| 11:31 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter hits the finger roll | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Sutter | 63-53 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist's pass is intercepted by John Sutter in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens is fouled on the floor by Gordon Guerrera - foul #2 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Ian Littell (PF), James Kelly (C) Gordon Guerrera, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Jeremy Evans (C) John Sutter, John Ulmer, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 10:18 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Elroy Norris is blocked by James Kelly | 63-53 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Buchinski - foul #1 on Ron Buchinski, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Richard Nyman (PF) Aaron Tate, Ian Littell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 10:04 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris double dribbles | 64-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG) Rocco Ricci | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG), Michael Pellegrino (C) Elroy Norris, Jeremy Evans | |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | James Lower hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-53 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman can't tip it in | 64-53 |
| 09:39 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green grabs the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-53 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Stephens | 64-53 |
| 08:59 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski hits the follow up shot | 64-55 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 08:37 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski slams it home | 64-57 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | James Lower grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | James Lower can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | James Kelly tips it but misses | 64-57 |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Penner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Nyman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gifford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ron Buchinski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Carone (tired) 4 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | James Kelly gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green is hacked by Eric Gifford - foul #4 on Eric Gifford, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Michael Penner, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Derek Spruill (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Daniel Taylor (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, Ron Buchinski, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeremy Evans | 65-57 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Derek Spruill takes the ball from Gordon Guerrera in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer lays it up and in on a great pass from Derek Spruill | 65-59 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Derek Spruill is called for the reach on Gordon Guerrera in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derek Spruill, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG) Josiah Green | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SG) Derek Spruill | |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans tips it in | 67-61 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust is open and lays it up and in | 69-61 |
| 05:44 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor makes the runner from the left block | 69-63 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera loses the dribble to John Sutter in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 05:35 | Southern Mississippi | Jimmy Youngquist denies the turnaround by John Ulmer | 69-63 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Evans is called for the reach on Dustin Reese - foul #1 on Jeremy Evans, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate (SF), Ian Littell (PF) Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG), Ron Buchinski (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Elroy Norris, Daniel Taylor, Jeremy Evans | |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Sutter | 71-65 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | John Sutter is called for the reach on Gordon Guerrera - foul #4 on John Sutter, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF) Rocco Ricci, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ian Littell - foul #2 on Ian Littell, team foul #5 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Michael Penner (SF) Gordon Guerrera, Jimmy Youngquist | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Jeremy Evans (C) John Sutter, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | James Lower hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hust - foul #2 on Thomas Hust, team foul #6 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SG) Eric Gifford | |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 73-67 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell grabs the board | 73-67 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Tate (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Penner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Hust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Littell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elroy Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ulmer (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ron Buchinski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeremy Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | John Ulmer steals the ball from Ian Littell in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Penner picks off the pass by Jeremy Evans | 73-67 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | James Lower lays it up and in set up by Michael Penner | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer's pass is intercepted by Michael Penner | 75-67 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner banks in the layup | 77-67 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Lower - foul #1 on James Lower, team foul #7 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) James Lower, Aaron Tate, Michael Penner, Thomas Hust, Ian Littell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Richard Carone (PF) John Stephens, Elroy Norris, John Ulmer | |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rocco Ricci and the foul's on Eric Gifford - foul #5 on Eric Gifford, team foul #12 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese (C) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (SG), Michael Pellegrino (C) Eric Gifford, Jeremy Evans | |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the free throw | 80-69 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor loses the dribble to Dustin Reese | 80-69 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-69 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski pulls down the rebound | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Daniel Taylor and he's hacked by Gordon Guerrera - foul #3 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #8 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust (PF) Richard Nyman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), John Ulmer (SF) Daniel Taylor, Ron Buchinski | |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino makes the free throw | 80-72 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | John Ulmer steals the ball from Jimmy Youngquist in the backcourt | 80-72 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Rocco Ricci takes the ball from Michael Pellegrino | 80-72 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | John Sutter is called for the reach on Rocco Ricci in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Sutter, team foul #13 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SG) John Sutter | |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is fouled in the backcourt by John Stephens - foul #3 on John Stephens, team foul #14 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), Ian Littell (C) Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Nyman swats the short shot by Michael Pellegrino | 84-74 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman pulls down the rebound | 84-74 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman is fouled in the backcourt by John Stephens - foul #4 on John Stephens, team foul #15 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Josiah Green (SG) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor (PG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Jeremy Evans (C) John Stephens, John Ulmer, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-74 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 86-74 |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski is fouled on the floor by Josiah Green - foul #4 on Josiah Green, team foul #9 | 86-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Kelly (C) Ian Littell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski misses the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman snags the defensive board | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Daniel Taylor steps in front of the Josiah Green pass in the backcourt | 86-74 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Taylor | 86-76 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | James Lower runs out the clock | 86-76 |