| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terrance Hasty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ryles (fresh) PF - Justin Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese hits the finger roll | 36-24 |
| 19:16 | Clemson | Justin Massey is denied on a dunk by Jimmy Youngquist | 36-24 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | James Ryles takes the ball from Dustin Reese | 36-24 |
| 19:03 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Ryles | 36-26 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is fouled on the floor by Terrance Hasty - foul #2 on Terrance Hasty, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), William Brown (SF), James Prater (C) Terrance Hasty, James Ryles, Robert Hall | |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci loses the dribble to William Brown | 36-26 |
| 17:52 | Clemson | William Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG) Paul Holm | |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Justin Massey takes the ball from Thomas Hust | 36-26 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | David Heyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | William Brown picks off the pass by Gordon Guerrera | 36-26 |
| 16:28 | Clemson | Justin Massey's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Reese | 36-26 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Hust | 36-26 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gordon Guerrera | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terrance Hasty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Massey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Prater (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty is called for a backcourt violation | 39-26 |
| 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 | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Ronald Wahl (SG), James Ryles (C) David Heyer, Terrance Hasty, James Prater | |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | James Lower hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Penner | 42-26 |
| 15:08 | Clemson | Paul Holm hits the finger roll set up by James Ryles | 42-28 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | William Brown is called for the reach on Michael Penner - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG), Robert Hall (C) Ronald Wahl, William Brown | |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-28 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman hits the follow up shot | 44-28 |
| 14:10 | Clemson | Justin Massey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Justin Massey, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG) James Lower, Josiah Green | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), James Prater (C) Terrance Hasty, Robert Hall | |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-28 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | James Prater gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 13:39 | Clemson | Justin Massey misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Penner - foul #1 on Michael Penner, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Michael Penner, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG), Robert Hall (C) David Heyer, James Prater | |
| 13:39 | Clemson | Justin Massey makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 13:39 | Clemson | Justin Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Justin Massey - foul #4 on Justin Massey, team foul #4 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), William Brown (SF) Terrance Hasty, Justin Massey | |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 12:53 | Clemson | Paul Holm connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by David Heyer | 46-33 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG), James Prater (C) David Heyer, Robert Hall | |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Holm | 46-36 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Terrance Hasty - foul #3 on Terrance Hasty, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Robert Hall (C) Terrance Hasty, James Prater | |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 11:58 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dustin Reese - foul #1 on Dustin Reese, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG) Rocco Ricci | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG) David Heyer | |
| 11:58 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:58 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terrance Hasty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Ryles (fairly fresh) C - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Lower | 51-38 |
| 11:13 | Clemson | James Ryles scores on a 3 from the left corner and the foul's on Thomas Hust - foul #2 on Thomas Hust, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) James Lower, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), James Prater (C) Terrance Hasty, Robert Hall | |
| 11:13 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 10:54 | Clemson | James Ryles pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:31 | Clemson | James Ryles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-41 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Josiah Green | 51-41 |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 10:20 | Clemson | William Brown snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 10:13 | Clemson | Paul Holm is fouled on the floor by Michael Penner - foul #2 on Michael Penner, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), Dustin Reese (C) Josiah Green, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG), Robert Hall (C) William Brown, James Prater | |
| 09:58 | Clemson | Paul Holm knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is fouled on the floor by Robert Hall - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF) Gordon Guerrera, Michael Penner, Richard Nyman | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Brown (SF) David Heyer | |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Reese | 54-44 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | James Ryles comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 08:53 | Clemson | William Brown hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Reese | 54-46 |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Josiah Green | 56-46 |
| 07:52 | Clemson | William Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-46 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terrance Hasty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Ryles (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Josiah Green | 59-46 |
| 07:04 | Clemson | Thomas Hust takes the ball from Robert Hall | 59-46 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Aaron Tate (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Rocco Ricci, Josiah Green, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Justin Massey (PF), James Prater (C) Terrance Hasty, William Brown, Robert Hall | |
| 06:24 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Nyman | 61-46 |
| 05:44 | Clemson | David Heyer makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Ryles | 61-49 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-49 |
| 05:09 | Clemson | James Kelly denies the turnaround by Justin Massey | 63-49 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Paul Holm snags the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 04:38 | Clemson | Justin Massey is called for traveling | 63-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Aaron Tate, Michael Penner, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG), Robert Hall (C) Paul Holm, James Prater | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 65-49 |
| 03:58 | Clemson | Justin Massey scores on a shot from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 65-51 |
| 03:44 | Clemson | Robert Hall gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terrance Hasty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ryles (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Massey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 03:36 | Clemson | Robert Hall tips it home | 65-53 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-53 |
| 02:25 | Clemson | Justin Massey pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | David Heyer clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-53 |
| 01:56 | Clemson | Robert Hall misses the tip | 68-53 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | David Heyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Clemson | David Heyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-53 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese tips it home | 70-53 |
| 01:00 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-53 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-53 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist is hacked by James Ryles - foul #2 on James Ryles, team foul #7 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG) David Heyer | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Robert Hall is hacked by James Kelly - foul #1 on James Kelly, team foul #6 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (SF) Jimmy Youngquist | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Robert Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 72-53 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green grabs the board | 72-53 |