| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Carl Ballard (fresh) SG - Michael Parker (fresh) SF - Marcus Nichols (fresh) PF - Peter Holley (fresh) C - Edward Edmonds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Larry Blough (fresh) SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) PF - Mikel Bosancic (fresh) C - Robert Dulac (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Peter Holley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | South Alabama | Carl Ballard scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Marcus Nichols | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Blough | 2-3 |
| 19:32 | South Alabama | Michael Parker clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Tommy Schooler - foul #1 on Tommy Schooler, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:32 | South Alabama | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:32 | South Alabama | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 19:10 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Marcus Nichols | 4-3 |
| 19:06 | South Alabama | Carl Ballard double dribbles | 4-3 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Ballard - foul #1 on Carl Ballard, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:31 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carl Ballard | 7-5 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman's layup is rejected by Edward Edmonds | 7-5 |
| 18:06 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 18:01 | South Alabama | Michael Parker banks in the layup | 9-5 |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Jason Blumer (SG), Edward Humphreys (SF), Felix Diaz (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Carl Ballard, Michael Parker, Marcus Nichols, Peter Holley, Edward Edmonds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (SG), William Ducksworth (SF), Bernardo Costa (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Tommy Schooler, Ken Bowman, Mikel Bosancic, Robert Dulac | |
| 17:47 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-5 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Peter Green is called for a charge - foul #1 on Peter Green, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (PG) Larry Blough | |
| 17:26 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna misses badly on a floater from the right side | 9-5 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bernardo Costa | 9-5 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Ducksworth | 9-7 |
| 16:49 | South Alabama | The jumper by Michael Cerna is denied by William Ducksworth | 9-7 |
| 16:47 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:37 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna travels with the ball | 9-7 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Carl Ballard (PG), Scott Pledger (SG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Peter Holley (PF), Edward Edmonds (C) Michael Cerna, Jason Blumer, Edward Humphreys, Felix Diaz, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Blough (PG), Tommy Schooler (SG), Ken Bowman (SF), Mikel Bosancic (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Igor Kosakowski, Peter Green, William Ducksworth, Bernardo Costa, Salvatore Esposito | |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler is hacked by Scott Pledger - foul #1 on Scott Pledger, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler loses the ball out of bounds | 9-7 |
| 15:51 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds is whistled for traveling | 9-7 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG) Carl Ballard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Scott Pledger (fresh) SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marcus Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Holley (fairly fresh) C - Edward Edmonds (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Larry Blough (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ken Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mikel Bosancic (fairly fresh) C - Robert Dulac (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Edward Edmonds steps in front of the Ken Bowman pass in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 15:40 | South Alabama | Tommy Schooler picks off the pass by Scott Pledger | 9-7 |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough lays it in set up by Tommy Schooler | 9-9 |
| 15:07 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 15:05 | South Alabama | Michael Parker tips it home | 11-9 |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough is hacked by Scott Pledger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Pledger, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Carl Ballard (PG), Edward Humphreys (SF), Felix Diaz (C) Scott Pledger, Marcus Nichols, Edward Edmonds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (PG), Peter Green (SG), Bernardo Costa (PF) Larry Blough, Tommy Schooler, Mikel Bosancic | |
| 14:41 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman lays it up and in on a great pass from Bernardo Costa | 11-11 |
| 14:34 | South Alabama | Peter Holley is hacked by Peter Green - foul #2 on Peter Green, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Blumer (SF) Peter Holley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler (SG), William Ducksworth (SF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Peter Green, Ken Bowman, Robert Dulac | |
| 14:21 | South Alabama | Felix Diaz scores on a jump hook from the right block | 13-11 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 13:51 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:46 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Parker | 16-11 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tommy Schooler | 16-13 |
| 13:25 | South Alabama | Michael Parker is whistled for a carry | 16-13 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Mario Rivera (C) Carl Ballard, Michael Parker, Felix Diaz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Blough (PG), Ken Bowman (SF), Mikel Bosancic (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Igor Kosakowski, William Ducksworth, Bernardo Costa, Salvatore Esposito | |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Tommy Schooler, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Peter Holley (PF) Edward Humphreys | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (SG) Tommy Schooler | |
| 12:52 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna drills a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Robert Dulac - foul #1 on Robert Dulac, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG) Jason Blumer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:52 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Parker is called for the reach on Igor Kosakowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds (C) Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Larry Blough | 19-15 |
| 12:21 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-15 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mikel Bosancic | 19-15 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski is hacked by Michael Cerna in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Cerna, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Carl Ballard (PG), Edward Humphreys (SF), Felix Diaz (C) Michael Cerna, Marcus Nichols, Edward Edmonds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa (PF), William Ducksworth (C) Mikel Bosancic, Robert Dulac | |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman makes the shot in the lane set up by Igor Kosakowski | 19-17 |
| 11:42 | South Alabama | Michael Parker buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Carl Ballard | 21-17 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Carl Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Parker (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Humphreys (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Holley (tiring) C - Felix Diaz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Larry Blough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Igor Kosakowski (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Bowman (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Bernardo Costa (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Ducksworth (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Parker - foul #2 on Michael Parker, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Blumer (SG), Mario Rivera (PF), Edward Edmonds (C) Michael Parker, Peter Holley, Felix Diaz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito (C) William Ducksworth | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 11:31 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 11:22 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Blumer, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols (SF) Edward Humphreys | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Ken Bowman, Bernardo Costa | |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski blows the layup but he's fouled by Marcus Nichols - foul #1 on Marcus Nichols, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Felix Diaz (PF) Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac grabs the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic banks in the layup set up by Larry Blough | 21-21 |
| 10:20 | South Alabama | Igor Kosakowski is called for the reach on Marcus Nichols - foul #1 on Igor Kosakowski, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Edward Humphreys (SF), Peter Holley (PF) Carl Ballard, Marcus Nichols, Edward Edmonds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth (SF), Bernardo Costa (PF) Salvatore Esposito, Mikel Bosancic | |
| 10:15 | South Alabama | Larry Blough steals it from Jason Blumer | 21-21 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 09:56 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 09:50 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Blumer | 23-21 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 23-21 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac misses long on an open fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Edward Humphreys - foul #1 on Edward Humphreys, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Carl Ballard (PG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Mario Rivera (PF), Edward Edmonds (C) Michael Cerna, Edward Humphreys, Peter Holley, Felix Diaz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman (SF), Mikel Bosancic (PF) William Ducksworth, Bernardo Costa | |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:54 | South Alabama | Carl Ballard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough is hacked by Carl Ballard - foul #2 on Carl Ballard, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Edward Humphreys (PF) Carl Ballard, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito (C) Robert Dulac | |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:25 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 08:15 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-23 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough is hacked by Michael Cerna in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Cerna, team foul #11 | 23-23 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Felix Diaz (PF) Michael Cerna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:48 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Felix Diaz | 25-25 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jason Blumer (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Humphreys (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Marcus Nichols (tired) 3 pts. PF - Felix Diaz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Edmonds (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Larry Blough (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Igor Kosakowski (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Bowman (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Mikel Bosancic (tiring) 2 pts. C - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Jason Blumer - foul #2 on Jason Blumer, team foul #12 | 25-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (PG), Peter Holley (PF) Jason Blumer, Edward Edmonds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa (PF), William Ducksworth (C) Mikel Bosancic, Salvatore Esposito | |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:04 | South Alabama | Peter Holley's fadeaway is rejected by William Ducksworth | 25-27 |
| 07:02 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 06:49 | South Alabama | Peter Holley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski's pass is intercepted by Edward Humphreys in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 06:32 | South Alabama | Felix Diaz banks in the layup set up by Marcus Nichols | 27-27 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman is open and buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Bernardo Costa | 27-29 |
| 05:51 | South Alabama | William Ducksworth takes the ball from Marcus Nichols | 27-29 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Scott Pledger takes the ball from Larry Blough in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 05:46 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Mario Rivera (PF), Edward Edmonds (C) Scott Pledger, Marcus Nichols, Peter Holley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito (SF) Ken Bowman | |
| 05:35 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds's floater is tipped away by Bernardo Costa | 27-29 |
| 05:34 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Humphreys | 27-29 |
| 05:21 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys makes the shot from the right block and he's hacked by William Ducksworth - foul #1 on William Ducksworth, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Carl Ballard (PG) Michael Cerna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic (PF) William Ducksworth | |
| 05:21 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Mario Rivera - foul #1 on Mario Rivera, team foul #13 | 30-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols (SF) Felix Diaz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:43 | South Alabama | Carl Ballard comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mikel Bosancic - foul #1 on Mikel Bosancic, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Peter Holley (PF) Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler (SG), Robert Dulac (C) Igor Kosakowski, Mikel Bosancic | |
| 04:43 | South Alabama | Carl Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:43 | South Alabama | Carl Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Larry Blough | 31-34 |
| 04:19 | South Alabama | Peter Holley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Felix Diaz (SF) Carl Ballard, Marcus Nichols | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth (SF), Mikel Bosancic (PF) Salvatore Esposito, Bernardo Costa | |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Blough | 31-37 |
| 03:44 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna buries a runner in the lane set up by Peter Holley | 33-37 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG), Jason Blumer (SF) Edward Humphreys, Edward Edmonds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG) Larry Blough | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Cerna (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Blumer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Holley (tired) C - Felix Diaz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Mikel Bosancic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Dulac (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-37 |
| 03:24 | South Alabama | Felix Diaz gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 03:03 | South Alabama | Mikel Bosancic steals it from Felix Diaz | 33-37 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Peter Green is hacked by Michael Cerna in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Cerna, team foul #14 | 33-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Carl Ballard (PG), Mario Rivera (PF) Michael Cerna, Peter Holley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman (SF), Bernardo Costa (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) William Ducksworth, Mikel Bosancic, Robert Dulac | |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Peter Green makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 02:41 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Ballard | 36-39 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Peter Green is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ken Bowman | 36-41 |
| 02:13 | South Alabama | Carl Ballard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (SG), Edward Edmonds (C) Michael Parker, Felix Diaz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Peter Green makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 01:39 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman tips it home | 36-46 |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | Bernardo Costa denies the turnaround by Edward Edmonds | 36-46 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Green | 36-49 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-49 |