| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) SG - Curtis May (fresh) SF - David Kennedy (fresh) PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) C - Arthur Cosby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (fresh) SG - James Summers (fresh) SF - Charles Heath (fresh) PF - Kelvin Thomas (fresh) C - Tommy Weis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy misses short on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | South Florida | James Summers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | South Florida | Charles Heath makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Summers | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | South Florida | Curtis May steals it from Sheldon Lingenfelter | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Heath | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Curtis May comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | South Florida | Tommy Weis snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter is called for traveling | 0-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Silas Pan (PF), Ralph Scott (C) William Cook, Curtis May, David Kennedy, Gary Barrientes, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin is hacked by James Summers in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Summers, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Boren | 3-4 |
| 17:13 | South Florida | Silas Pan is called for the reach on Kelvin Thomas - foul #1 on Silas Pan, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), Charles Wetzel (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF), Harold Kirchoff (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, James Summers, Charles Heath, Kelvin Thomas, Tommy Weis | |
| 17:02 | South Florida | A charge is called on Harold Kirchoff - foul #1 on Harold Kirchoff, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 16:40 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:29 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 3-4 |
| 16:27 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff tips it home | 3-6 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Solomon - foul #1 on Louis Solomon, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF), Arthur Cosby (C) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, Ronald Roland, Silas Pan, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Arthur Cosby | 5-6 |
| 15:52 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel is fouled on the floor by Sidney Gaither - foul #1 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG) Sidney Gaither | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Charles Heath (SF), Tommy Weis (C) Louis Solomon, Anthony Redwine, Harold Kirchoff | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curtis May (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Karlin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) C - Arthur Cosby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Wetzel (fresh) SF - Charles Heath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbur Bevilacqua (fresh) C - Tommy Weis (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:32 | South Florida | Charles Heath tips it back up and in | 5-8 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Curtis May drills a shot in the lane | 7-8 |
| 15:00 | South Florida | Arthur Cosby swats the layup by Charles Wetzel | 7-8 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Silas Pan (PF), Ralph Scott (C) Curtis May, Jack Karlin, David Kennedy, Gary Barrientes, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Summers (SG), Kelvin Thomas (PF) Charles Wetzel, Wilbur Bevilacqua | |
| 14:47 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 14:18 | South Florida | Charles Heath pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:11 | South Florida | James Summers misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Cook | 7-8 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Curtis May (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF), Arthur Cosby (C) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Silas Pan, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), Richard Orth (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Harold Kirchoff (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, James Summers, Charles Heath, Tommy Weis | |
| 13:36 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine can't throw it down but the foul's on Gary Barrientes - foul #1 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 13:36 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:36 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | Louis Solomon steps in front of the Curtis May pass in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 13:33 | South Florida | Louis Solomon hits the finger roll | 7-12 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Kennedy | 9-12 |
| 12:48 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Louis Solomon | 9-14 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Harold Kirchoff is called for the reach on Arthur Cosby - foul #2 on Harold Kirchoff, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Mark Boren | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Wetzel (PG), James Summers (SG), Charles Heath (SF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF), Robert Graber (C) Louis Solomon, Richard Orth, Anthony Redwine, Kelvin Thomas, Harold Kirchoff | |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Charles Wetzel steals the ball from David Kennedy | 9-14 |
| 11:56 | South Florida | A charge is called on Wilbur Bevilacqua - foul #1 on Wilbur Bevilacqua, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Ralph Scott (C) Curtis May, David Kennedy, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Tommy Weis (C) James Summers, Robert Graber | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Cook | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Karlin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Barrientes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Wetzel (fresh) SF - Charles Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbur Bevilacqua (fresh) C - Tommy Weis (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter drills a jumper from the right side | 12-16 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by William Cook | 14-16 |
| 10:26 | South Florida | Tommy Weis knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Sheldon Lingenfelter | 14-18 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses the floater from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 10:09 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Wilbur Bevilacqua | 14-18 |
| 09:48 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Cook | 17-18 |
| 08:57 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Tommy Weis is called for the reach on William Cook - foul #1 on Tommy Weis, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Curtis May (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Arthur Cosby (C) William Cook, Jack Karlin, Gary Barrientes, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), James Summers (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF), Robert Graber (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Charles Wetzel, Charles Heath, Wilbur Bevilacqua, Tommy Weis | |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 08:19 | South Florida | Robert Graber gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:58 | South Florida | James Summers jams it | 17-20 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Curtis May connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Boren | 20-20 |
| 07:25 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Roland (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Cosby (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Louis Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Redwine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelvin Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Graber (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG) Mark Boren | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Orth (PG), Tommy Weis (C) Louis Solomon, Robert Graber | |
| 06:58 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas loses the dribble to Curtis May | 20-20 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Thomas - foul #1 on Kelvin Thomas, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Gary Barrientes (PF) Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG) Anthony Redwine | |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:35 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:17 | South Florida | Richard Orth double dribbles | 20-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG) Mark Boren | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), Charles Heath (SF) Sheldon Lingenfelter, James Summers | |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 20-20 |
| 05:55 | South Florida | Tommy Weis grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 05:45 | South Florida | Charles Heath misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Kennedy - foul #1 on David Kennedy, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG) Sidney Gaither | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Summers (SG), Robert Graber (C) Richard Orth, Tommy Weis | |
| 05:45 | South Florida | Charles Heath makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:45 | South Florida | Charles Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis May and the foul's on James Summers - foul #2 on James Summers, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland (PF) Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Charles Wetzel (SG) Louis Solomon, James Summers | |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:14 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel loses the dribble to Curtis May | 24-22 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Curtis May's pass is intercepted by Sheldon Lingenfelter in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 05:11 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter misses the easy layup | 24-22 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Charles Heath - foul #1 on Charles Heath, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Gary Barrientes (PF) Jack Karlin, Ronald Roland | |
| Subs | South Florida | Anthony Redwine (SF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Charles Heath, Kelvin Thomas, Robert Graber | |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:43 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 04:21 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua loses the dribble to David Kennedy | 25-22 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Curtis May lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Kennedy | 27-22 |
| 04:04 | South Florida | Tommy Weis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Mark Boren | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), Richard Orth (SG) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Charles Wetzel | |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Louis Solomon - foul #2 on Louis Solomon, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Summers (SG), Harold Kirchoff (C) Anthony Redwine, Tommy Weis | |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby snags the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | William Cook is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Kennedy | 31-22 |
| 03:27 | South Florida | William Cook is called for the reach on Louis Solomon in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Cook, team foul #5 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG) William Cook | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 03:14 | South Florida | James Summers is hacked by Gary Barrientes - foul #2 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #6 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG), Ronald Roland (PF) Mark Boren, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Heath (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF) Louis Solomon, Wilbur Bevilacqua | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curtis May (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Karlin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Kennedy (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Roland (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Cosby (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Richard Orth (fresh) SG - James Summers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Heath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Kirchoff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas is fouled on the floor by Ronald Roland - foul #1 on Ronald Roland, team foul #7 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Gary Barrientes (PF) Jack Karlin, Ronald Roland | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG) Richard Orth | |
| 03:01 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG) William Cook | |
| Subs | South Florida | Anthony Redwine (SF), Robert Graber (C) Charles Heath, Kelvin Thomas | |
| 02:21 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (PG), Ronald Roland (SF) Mark Boren, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Heath (SF) Harold Kirchoff | |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | James Summers is called for the reach on Curtis May - foul #3 on James Summers, team foul #11 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Gary Barrientes (PF) Jack Karlin, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), Charles Wetzel (SG) Sheldon Lingenfelter, James Summers | |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 01:47 | South Florida | Robert Graber's pass is intercepted by Curtis May | 33-22 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland is called for traveling | 33-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF) William Cook, Curtis May, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Orth (SF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Charles Heath, Anthony Redwine, Robert Graber | |
| 01:16 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-22 |
| 01:14 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua tips it home | 33-24 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin grabs the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-24 |
| 00:46 | South Florida | Tommy Weis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 00:42 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Weis | 33-27 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren is hacked by Louis Solomon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Solomon, team foul #12 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF), Ralph Scott (C) Jack Karlin, David Kennedy, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Charles Heath (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF), Harold Kirchoff (C) Louis Solomon, Charles Wetzel, Wilbur Bevilacqua, Tommy Weis | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:18 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 35-27 |
| 00:17 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff grabs the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 00:05 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Barrientes - foul #3 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #8 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Arthur Cosby (C) Mark Boren, Gary Barrientes, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Wetzel (SG) Richard Orth | |
| 00:05 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:05 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff snags the defensive board | 35-29 |