| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Savory (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Goodman (fresh) C - Gregory Norman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Hugh Pierson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Neal (fresh) C - Steven Noda (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Notre Dame | James Carlile's layup is rejected by Paul Neal | 42-30 |
| 19:48 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 19:45 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Jones (C) Steven Noda | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman lays it in uncontested on a great pass from James Carlile | 44-30 |
| 19:29 | South Alabama | Michael Savory is called for the reach on Donald Miles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Savory, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| 19:11 | South Alabama | Donald Miles is called for traveling | 44-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SG), Dale Gardner (SF), William McElhinny (PF) Michael Savory, Jason Gordon, Jon Goodman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Russell Hoskins (SF), Gino Frandsen (PF) Donald Miles, James Ross, Paul Neal | |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Harry McConaughy and he's fouled by Joe Jones - foul #3 on Joe Jones, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (PG) James Carlile | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Gaspar (SG), Steven Noda (C) Hugh Pierson, Joe Jones | |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the free throw | 47-30 |
| 18:43 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen lays it up and in set up by Russell Hoskins | 47-32 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman clanks a jumper from close range | 47-32 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to William McElhinny | 47-32 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 18:16 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 18:12 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Gaspar - foul #3 on Henry Gaspar, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Jon Goodman (PF), Mark Louis (C) Robert Arnold, Harry McConaughy, Dale Gardner, William McElhinny, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Hugh Pierson (SG), James Ross (SF), Paul Neal (PF) Jessie Harnden, Henry Gaspar, Russell Hoskins, Gino Frandsen | |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | James Carlile hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 17:52 | South Alabama | Paul Neal grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 17:47 | South Alabama | Donald Miles blows the layup but he's fouled by Ivan Ciskowski - foul #1 on Ivan Ciskowski, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| 17:47 | South Alabama | Donald Miles makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 17:47 | South Alabama | Donald Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | James Carlile is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Noda - foul #2 on Steven Noda, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | James Carlile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (SG) Ivan Ciskowski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Turk (PG) Donald Miles | |
| 17:14 | South Alabama | Jon Goodman picks off the pass by Hugh Pierson | 47-34 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | James Carlile is hacked by Hugh Pierson - foul #2 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Gregory Norman (C) James Carlile, Jason Gordon, Mark Louis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG) James Ross | |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Turk - foul #1 on Frank Turk, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 16:37 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Harry McConaughy | 49-34 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman loses the dribble to Donald Miles | 49-34 |
| 16:16 | South Alabama | Donald Miles hits the finger roll | 49-36 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman grabs the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Israel Shrader (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Savory (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Harry McConaughy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Goodman (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Norman (tiring) 21 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Pierson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Turk (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Neal (tiring) C - Steven Noda (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory is fouled on the floor by Hugh Pierson - foul #3 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #6 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), William McElhinny (PF), Dale Gardner (C) Israel Shrader, Michael Savory, Harry McConaughy, Jon Goodman, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Henry Gaspar (SG), Russell Hoskins (SF), Gino Frandsen (PF), Joe Jones (C) Donald Miles, Hugh Pierson, Frank Turk, Paul Neal, Steven Noda | |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 15:20 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 15:18 | South Alabama | Ivan Ciskowski is called for the reach on Jessie Harnden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Ciskowski, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (SG) Ivan Ciskowski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 14:59 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William McElhinny - foul #3 on William McElhinny, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Gregory Norman (C) Robert Arnold, Dale Gardner | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Ross (SF) Henry Gaspar | |
| 14:59 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:59 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Jessie Harnden picks off the pass by Ivan Ciskowski | 49-38 |
| 14:37 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins banks in the layup on a great pass from Jessie Harnden | 49-40 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman can't finish the layup | 49-40 |
| 14:17 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Joe Jones | 49-40 |
| 14:14 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SG), Mark Louis (PF) Ivan Ciskowski, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Hugh Pierson (SG) Jessie Harnden, Russell Hoskins | |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William McElhinny | 52-40 |
| 13:56 | South Alabama | James Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (SG) Jason Gordon | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | James Carlile scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Savory | 55-40 |
| 13:26 | South Alabama | William McElhinny is called for the reach on Hugh Pierson - foul #4 on William McElhinny, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (PG), Dale Gardner (SF), Jon Goodman (PF), Gregory Norman (C) James Carlile, Harry McConaughy, Mark Louis, William McElhinny | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Paul Neal (PF) Donald Miles, Gino Frandsen | |
| 13:16 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-42 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| 12:54 | South Alabama | Paul Neal is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Jessie Harnden | 55-44 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Harnden - foul #2 on Jessie Harnden, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Jason Gordon (SF) Michael Savory, Dale Gardner | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Gaspar (PG), Russell Hoskins (SG) Jessie Harnden, Hugh Pierson | |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 12:52 | South Alabama | Joe Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 12:37 | South Alabama | James Ross hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-47 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Russell Hoskins is called for the reach on Ivan Ciskowski - foul #3 on Russell Hoskins, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Mark Louis (PF) Robert Arnold, Jon Goodman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Hugh Pierson (SG), Gino Frandsen (PF), Steven Noda (C) Henry Gaspar, James Ross, Paul Neal, Joe Jones | |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to James Carlile | 56-47 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Donald Miles takes the ball from Jason Gordon | 56-47 |
| 12:06 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson lays it in on a great pass from Donald Miles | 56-49 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Donald Miles steps in front of the Mark Louis pass in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 11:47 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins misses short on a jumper in the paint | 56-49 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ivan Ciskowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Gordon (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Louis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Norman (tired) 21 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Hugh Pierson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Hoskins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gino Frandsen (tiring) 7 pts. C - Steven Noda (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-49 |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski tips it home | 58-49 |
| 11:36 | South Alabama | Donald Miles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman buries a turnaround from the baseline | 60-49 |
| 11:13 | South Alabama | Donald Miles clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | James Carlile comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-49 |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Gino Frandsen | 60-49 |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Michael Savory (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Jon Goodman (PF), Dale Gardner (C) James Carlile, Ivan Ciskowski, Jason Gordon, Mark Louis, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Henry Gaspar (SG), Frank Turk (SF), Paul Neal (PF), Joe Jones (C) Donald Miles, Hugh Pierson, Russell Hoskins, Gino Frandsen, Steven Noda | |
| 10:45 | South Alabama | Paul Neal dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jessie Harnden and he's fouled by Jon Goodman - foul #3 on Jon Goodman, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| 10:45 | South Alabama | Paul Neal misses the free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jon Goodman | 62-51 |
| 10:31 | South Alabama | Henry Gaspar makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jessie Harnden | 62-54 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Gardner | 65-54 |
| 10:02 | South Alabama | Joe Jones comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Dale Gardner - foul #3 on Dale Gardner, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Jason Gordon (SF), Mark Louis (C) Israel Shrader, Michael Savory, Dale Gardner | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG), James Ross (SF), Russell Hoskins (PF) Henry Gaspar, Frank Turk, Paul Neal | |
| 10:02 | South Alabama | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 10:02 | South Alabama | Joe Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | James Carlile snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | James Carlile is hacked by Jessie Harnden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jessie Harnden, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 09:44 | South Alabama | James Ross is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Hugh Pierson | 67-58 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Hugh Pierson is called for the reach on Harry McConaughy - foul #4 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (SG), Gregory Norman (C) Jason Gordon, Jon Goodman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Gino Frandsen (PF), Steven Noda (C) Jessie Harnden, Hugh Pierson, Joe Jones | |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 08:59 | South Alabama | James Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-58 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold is hacked by Russell Hoskins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Hoskins, team foul #11 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner (PF) Mark Louis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Gaspar (SG), Paul Neal (PF) Russell Hoskins, Gino Frandsen | |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 08:40 | South Alabama | Paul Neal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-58 |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | Paul Neal snags the offensive board | 70-58 |
| 08:30 | South Alabama | Donald Miles makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Neal | 70-61 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Paul Neal is called for the reach on Robert Arnold in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Neal, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG) Donald Miles | |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Harry McConaughy is called for the reach on Jessie Harnden - foul #1 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Jon Goodman (PF) Robert Arnold, Harry McConaughy, Dale Gardner | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (PF), Joe Jones (C) Paul Neal, Steven Noda | |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman is hacked by Gino Frandsen - foul #1 on Gino Frandsen, team foul #13 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski (SG), William McElhinny (PF) Michael Savory, Jon Goodman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG) Henry Gaspar | |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | James Ross misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William McElhinny - foul #5 on William McElhinny, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Jon Goodman (PF), Mark Louis (C) James Carlile, William McElhinny, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins (PF) Gino Frandsen | |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | James Ross makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | James Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Israel Shrader (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Ciskowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Gordon (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Goodman (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark Louis (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jessie Harnden (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Pierson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Ross (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Russell Hoskins (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Joe Jones (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader is hacked by Joe Jones - foul #4 on Joe Jones, team foul #14 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF) Ivan Ciskowski, Jason Gordon | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Paul Neal (PF), Steven Noda (C) Jessie Harnden, James Ross, Joe Jones | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 07:14 | South Alabama | Donald Miles clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jon Goodman - foul #4 on Jon Goodman, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner (C) Jon Goodman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Turk (SF) Russell Hoskins | |
| 07:14 | South Alabama | Donald Miles misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 07:14 | South Alabama | Donald Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 75-65 |
| 06:55 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 06:50 | South Alabama | Donald Miles can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 75-65 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader tips it back up and in | 77-65 |
| 06:36 | South Alabama | Steven Noda throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Jason Gordon (SF), Jon Goodman (PF), Gregory Norman (C) Israel Shrader, Harry McConaughy, Mark Louis, Dale Gardner | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Russell Hoskins (SF), Gino Frandsen (PF), Joe Jones (C) Donald Miles, Frank Turk, Paul Neal, Steven Noda | |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Hugh Pierson - foul #5 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #15 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski (SG) Michael Savory | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Ross (SF) Hugh Pierson | |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-65 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman misses the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 05:55 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ivan Ciskowski - foul #3 on Ivan Ciskowski, team foul #11 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF), Dale Gardner (PF) Jason Gordon, Jon Goodman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Turk (SG) Gino Frandsen | |
| 05:55 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 05:55 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | James Carlile hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry McConaughy | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:44 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden misses long on a jumper from the right side | 81-67 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner grabs the board | 81-67 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-67 |
| 05:38 | South Alabama | James Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 81-67 |
| 05:23 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 81-67 |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | James Carlile pulls down the rebound | 81-67 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-67 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-67 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski steps out of bounds on the baseline | 81-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Robert Arnold (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Jon Goodman (PF), Mark Louis (C) James Carlile, Ivan Ciskowski, Harry McConaughy, Dale Gardner, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Henry Gaspar (SG), Gino Frandsen (PF), Steven Noda (C) Jessie Harnden, Frank Turk, Russell Hoskins, Joe Jones | |
| 04:23 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Gaspar | 81-69 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Gaspar - foul #4 on Henry Gaspar, team foul #16 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (SG) Israel Shrader | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Neal (PF) Gino Frandsen | |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 04:05 | South Alabama | Steven Noda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-69 |
| 04:05 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Harry McConaughy (SF) Robert Arnold, Jason Gordon | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins (SF) James Ross | |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-69 |
| 03:44 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins snags the defensive board | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:42 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins is fouled in the backcourt by Harry McConaughy - foul #2 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #12 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner (PF), Gregory Norman (C) Jon Goodman, Mark Louis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (C) Steven Noda | |
| 03:42 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 03:42 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins misses the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 83-70 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 83-70 |
| 03:14 | South Alabama | Donald Miles snags the defensive board | 83-70 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Israel Shrader (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Savory (tired) 3 ast. SF - Harry McConaughy (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Gardner (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gregory Norman (tired) 26 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Henry Gaspar (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Russell Hoskins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Neal (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gino Frandsen (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Miles | 83-73 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Donald Miles is called for the reach on Michael Savory in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Miles, team foul #17 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski (PG), Jason Gordon (SF) Israel Shrader, Harry McConaughy | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Frank Turk (SG), James Ross (SF), Joe Jones (C) Donald Miles, Henry Gaspar, Russell Hoskins, Paul Neal | |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory misses the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 02:52 | South Alabama | 3 seconds is called on Joe Jones | 84-73 |
| 02:52 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Jon Goodman (PF) Michael Savory, Dale Gardner | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Gino Frandsen - foul #2 on Gino Frandsen, team foul #18 | 84-73 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 86-73 |
| 02:37 | South Alabama | James Ross misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-73 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gregory Norman | 86-73 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman hits the finger roll and the foul's on Gino Frandsen - foul #3 on Gino Frandsen, team foul #19 | 88-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (PG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Mark Louis (PF) James Carlile, Jason Gordon, Jon Goodman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Gaspar (SG), Russell Hoskins (SF) Frank Turk, James Ross | |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the free throw | 89-73 |
| 02:00 | South Alabama | Henry Gaspar clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 89-73 |
| 01:59 | South Alabama | Henry Gaspar tips it in | 89-75 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 89-75 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis hits the follow up shot | 91-75 |
| 01:19 | South Alabama | Gregory Norman is called for the reach on Jessie Harnden - foul #3 on Gregory Norman, team foul #13 | 91-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner (C) Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 01:19 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden makes the 1st free throw | 91-76 |
| 01:19 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden makes the 2nd free throw | 91-77 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski's pass is intercepted by Jessie Harnden | 91-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | South Alabama | Joe Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 91-77 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy gets the rebound | 91-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski is hacked by Henry Gaspar - foul #5 on Henry Gaspar, team foul #20 | 91-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Turk (SF) Henry Gaspar | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski makes the 1st free throw | 92-77 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 93-77 |
| 00:22 | South Alabama | Frank Turk makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Russell Hoskins | 93-79 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold runs out the clock | 93-79 |