| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Robert Witherell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Shea (fresh) PF - Royce Green (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Boyd inbounds the ball | 17-20 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche is fouled on the floor by John Quinn - foul #2 on John Quinn, team foul #1 | 17-20 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | David Rooks is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Boyd | 20-20 |
| 19:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Witherell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-20 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Tontarski | 20-20 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 18:38 | Birmingham-Southern | John Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 18:23 | Birmingham-Southern | John Quinn misses long on a runner from the baseline | 20-20 |
| 18:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Royce Green grabs the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 18:03 | Birmingham-Southern | John Quinn scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Tontarski - foul #1 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #1 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Brown (SF), Larry Pitchford (PF) Sean Shea, Royce Green | |
| 18:03 | Birmingham-Southern | John Quinn makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG), Ismael Lowe (C) Robert Tontarski, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Mathew Rutledge (PG), Jeff Burns (SG), Stephan Earhart (SF) Robert Witherell, John Young, John Quinn | |
| 17:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-23 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Boyd | 22-23 |
| 16:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Burns steps out of bounds on the baseline | 22-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), Mario Laroche (C) William Carrasco, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Witherell (PG), John Young (SG), Sean Shea (SF), Royce Green (PF) Mathew Rutledge, Jeff Burns, Stephan Earhart, Larry Pitchford | |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the wide open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Rooks | 24-23 |
| 15:52 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Todd Mize (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Robert Witherell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Shea (fresh) PF - Royce Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche slams it home on a great pass from Robert Tontarski | 26-23 |
| 15:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Witherell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Royce Green | 26-26 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | John Boyd misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | David Rooks grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Royce Green is called for the reach on Todd Mize - foul #1 on Royce Green, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), William Carrasco (SF), Charles Aquino (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) David Rooks, John Boyd, Todd Mize, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Mathew Rutledge (PG), Jeff Burns (SG), Stephan Earhart (SF), Larry Pitchford (PF), John Quinn (C) Robert Witherell, John Young, Sean Shea, Royce Green, Albert Brown | |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Dulin | 29-26 |
| 13:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Mathew Rutledge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-26 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski loses the ball out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Boyd (SF) Robert Tontarski | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 13:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Larry Pitchford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Young (SG) Jeff Burns | |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe comes up short on the jumper from close range | 29-26 |
| 12:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Mathew Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 12:34 | Birmingham-Southern | The pull-up jumper by John Quinn is blocked by Ismael Lowe | 29-26 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Aquino | 31-26 |
| 11:50 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Quinn | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Carrasco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Boyd (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ismael Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Mathew Rutledge (fairly fresh) SG - John Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Earhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Pitchford (fairly fresh) C - John Quinn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the shot near the basket | 33-29 |
| 11:10 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mathew Rutledge | 33-32 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe dunks the ball set up by William Carrasco | 35-32 |
| 10:44 | Birmingham-Southern | John Quinn drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mathew Rutledge | 35-35 |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 10:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Mathew Rutledge drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), Robert Tontarski (SG), Todd Mize (PF), Mario Laroche (C) Randy Dulin, William Carrasco, Charles Aquino, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Witherell (PG), Jeff Burns (SG), Sean Shea (SF), Royce Green (PF), Albert Brown (C) Mathew Rutledge, John Young, Stephan Earhart, Larry Pitchford, John Quinn | |
| 09:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Burns's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Mize | 37-37 |
| 09:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Shea gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Burns clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | David Rooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 09:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Witherell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Sean Shea | 37-40 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Sean Shea is called for the reach on John Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Shea, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Rooks | 40-40 |
| 08:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Tontarski steals the ball from Sean Shea | 40-40 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jeff Burns - foul #1 on Jeff Burns, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Young (SG), Douglas O'Connell (C) Jeff Burns, Albert Brown | |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:04 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche tips it in | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Carrasco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Mize (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Laroche (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Robert Witherell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Shea (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Royce Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas O'Connell (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Douglas O'Connell clanks a jumper near the basket | 44-40 |
| 07:10 | Birmingham-Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas O'Connell | 44-40 |
| 06:50 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Todd Mize - foul #2 on Todd Mize, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Mathew Rutledge (PG), Albert Brown (PF), John Quinn (C) Robert Witherell, Royce Green, Douglas O'Connell | |
| 06:50 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:50 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 06:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:00 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 05:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 05:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Mathew Rutledge clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 05:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Shea tips it in | 44-44 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco is hacked by John Young - foul #2 on John Young, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), John Boyd (SF), Charles Aquino (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) David Rooks, William Carrasco, Todd Mize, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Witherell (PG), Jeff Burns (SG), Stephan Earhart (SF), Larry Pitchford (PF), Douglas O'Connell (C) Mathew Rutledge, John Young, Sean Shea, Albert Brown, John Quinn | |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin is hacked by Robert Witherell - foul #1 on Robert Witherell, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin misses the easy open layup | 44-44 |
| 04:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Douglas O'Connell snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 04:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Douglas O'Connell hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jeff Burns | 44-46 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Jeff Burns is called for the reach on John Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Burns, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche (C) Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Royce Green (PF) Douglas O'Connell | |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Royce Green's pass is intercepted by John Boyd | 46-46 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Robert Witherell is called for the reach on Randy Dulin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Witherell, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Mathew Rutledge (PG), John Young (SG), Sean Shea (SF), John Quinn (C) Robert Witherell, Jeff Burns, Stephan Earhart, Larry Pitchford | |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Royce Green grabs the board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Boyd (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Aquino (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mario Laroche (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Mathew Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Royce Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Quinn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 03:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Shea tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on John Quinn - foul #3 on John Quinn, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), William Carrasco (SF) Randy Dulin, John Boyd | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Brown (SF), Douglas O'Connell (C) Sean Shea, John Quinn | |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Aquino - foul #1 on Charles Aquino, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Todd Mize (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) Charles Aquino, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Witherell (PG) Mathew Rutledge | |
| 02:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | David Rooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 01:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Boyd (SF), Mario Laroche (C) William Carrasco, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Shea (SF), John Quinn (C) Albert Brown, Douglas O'Connell | |
| 01:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Royce Green misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | John Boyd pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 01:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Royce Green pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 01:11 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young is fouled on the floor by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| 00:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Royce Green buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Witherell | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | John Young is called for the reach on David Rooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Young, team foul #10 | 50-49 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | David Rooks makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | David Rooks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Shea hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 00:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Royce Green grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 00:07 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Witherell - foul #3 on Robert Witherell, team foul #11 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Royce Green snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 00:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Witherell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 52-49 |