| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Thomas Bratton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ditullio (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brock (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Derek Hair (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Griego (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Richard Darrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brock inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Mississippi | James Ditullio clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Darnell Carpenter - foul #1 on Darnell Carpenter, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 19:50 | Southern Mississippi | James Ditullio makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 19:50 | Southern Mississippi | James Ditullio makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter misses the lay-in | 41-25 |
| 19:33 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Hair grabs the board | 41-25 |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-25 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Hair tips it in | 43-25 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter is hacked by Thomas Bratton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Bratton, team foul #1 | 43-25 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Ben Holcomb swats the layup by Stephen Barrett | 43-25 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | Ben Holcomb snags the defensive board | 43-25 |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Hair can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by William Griego - foul #4 on William Griego, team foul #2 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Nally (SF) Robert Brock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Hair makes the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Hair misses the 2nd free throw | 44-25 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow pulls down the rebound | 44-25 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry is hacked by Derek Hair - foul #3 on Derek Hair, team foul #2 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Simone (PF), David Morris (C) Derek Hair, Ben Holcomb | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | David Morris swats the short shot by Vincent Hansel | 44-25 |
| 18:25 | Southern Mississippi | David Morris snags the defensive board | 44-25 |
| 18:15 | Southern Mississippi | James Ditullio clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-25 |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | James Nally grabs the offensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Simone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Bratton | 46-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from close range | 46-25 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | William Griego hits the follow up shot | 46-27 |
| 17:20 | Southern Mississippi | James Nally clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-27 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter loses the dribble to James Ditullio | 46-27 |
| 17:09 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Bratton lays it in on a nice dish by James Ditullio | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter is hacked by Thomas Bratton - foul #3 on Thomas Bratton, team foul #3 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Schultz (PG), Seth Bains (SG), Robert Brock (SF), Ben Holcomb (C) Thomas Bratton, James Ditullio, John Simone, David Morris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry throws it down set up by Darnell Carpenter | 48-29 |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Darrow picks off the pass by David Schultz | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter's floater is knocked away by Ben Holcomb | 48-29 |
| 16:23 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Schultz | 48-29 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | William Griego steals the ball from David Schultz | 48-29 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Darnell Carpenter | 48-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Schultz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Seth Bains (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Brock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Nally (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Holcomb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Griego (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Barrett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Richard Darrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Mississippi | Seth Bains's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Darrow | 48-31 |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow gets the rebound | 48-31 |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Robert Brock is called for the reach on Stephen Barrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Brock, team foul #4 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bill Byrd (SG), David Weidman (SF), Derek Hair (PF) Seth Bains, Robert Brock, James Nally | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter is hacked by David Schultz - foul #2 on David Schultz, team foul #5 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Ditullio (SG) David Schultz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | William Griego misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 48-31 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry gets the offensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-31 |
| 14:45 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Hair pulls down the rebound | 48-31 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Newberry takes the ball from David Weidman | 48-31 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ben Holcomb - foul #1 on Ben Holcomb, team foul #6 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Bratton (PG), David Schultz (SG), John Simone (SF), David Morris (C) Bill Byrd, James Ditullio, David Weidman, Ben Holcomb | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Hair is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Derek Hair, team foul #7 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brock (SF) Derek Hair | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Baggett (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | John Simone swats the layup by Charlie Baggett | 48-33 |
| 13:41 | Southern Mississippi | David Morris snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | David Schultz makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Morris | 50-33 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | Charlie Baggett misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 50-33 |
| 12:44 | Southern Mississippi | David Morris gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | David Schultz scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Thomas Bratton and he's hacked by Darnell Carpenter - foul #2 on Darnell Carpenter, team foul #3 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Ditullio (SG), David Weidman (SF), James Nally (PF), Ben Holcomb (C) Thomas Bratton, Robert Brock, John Simone, David Morris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Charlie Baggett | |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | David Schultz makes the free throw | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Barrett and he's fouled by David Schultz - foul #3 on David Schultz, team foul #8 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Seth Bains (PG) David Schultz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter misses the free throw | 53-35 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | James Nally gets the rebound | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | William Griego is called for the reach on James Ditullio - foul #5 on William Griego, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (PF) William Griego | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Seth Bains (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Ditullio (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Weidman (fresh) PF - James Nally (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Holcomb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Newberry (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Barrett (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincent Hansel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Darrow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Southern Mississippi | David Weidman drills a floater from the left block | 55-35 |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Nally - foul #1 on James Nally, team foul #9 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bill Byrd (SG) James Ditullio | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hankins (SG) Richard Darrow | |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry misses the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Barrett picks off the pass by James Nally | 55-36 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Bratton (PG), Robert Brock (SF) Bill Byrd, David Weidman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Baggett (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | James Nally clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-36 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charlie Baggett | 55-36 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Ditullio (SG), John Simone (PF), David Morris (C) Seth Bains, James Nally, Ben Holcomb | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (PF), Richard Darrow (C) Michael Hankins, Charlie Baggett | |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel banks in the layup on a great pass from Darnell Carpenter | 55-38 |
| 09:52 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brock is fouled on the floor by Vincent Hansel - foul #2 on Vincent Hansel, team foul #5 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weidman (SF) Robert Brock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hankins (SG) Vincent Hansel | |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | John Simone misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Newberry - foul #2 on Ronald Newberry, team foul #6 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Baggett (PF) Michael Hankins | |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | John Simone misses the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | John Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter banks in the layup | 56-40 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | John Simone drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Ditullio | 58-40 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter misses long on a floater from the left block | 58-40 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry grabs the offensive board | 58-40 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Weidman - foul #2 on David Weidman, team foul #10 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Schultz (PG), Seth Bains (SG), James Nally (PF), Ben Holcomb (C) Thomas Bratton, James Ditullio, John Simone, David Morris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (PF) Richard Darrow | |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ben Holcomb scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett is whistled for traveling | 61-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brock (SF), Derek Hair (PF) David Weidman, Ben Holcomb | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hankins (SG) Charlie Baggett | |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | James Nally makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Seth Bains | 63-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Seth Bains (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Derek Hair (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - James Nally (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hankins (fresh) SF - Stephen Barrett (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. C - Vincent Hansel (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel loses the dribble to Derek Hair | 63-42 |
| 07:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brock hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Schultz | 65-42 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Darnell Carpenter is denied by Derek Hair | 65-42 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Nally pulls down the rebound | 65-42 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | James Nally knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 68-42 |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel hits a turnaround from the right block | 68-44 |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Hair misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 68-44 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett grabs the board | 68-44 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Hankins hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 68-44 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | James Nally grabs the board | 68-44 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-44 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry gets the rebound | 68-44 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-44 |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Hair pulls down the rebound | 68-44 |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | David Schultz makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Seth Bains | 71-44 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Derek Hair steals the ball from Darnell Carpenter | 71-44 |
| 03:51 | Southern Mississippi | James Nally makes the floater from the left block set up by Robert Brock | 73-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 73-44 |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brock gets the rebound | 73-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Schultz (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Seth Bains (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brock (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Hair (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Nally (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (very tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hankins (tiring) SF - Stephen Barrett (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. C - Vincent Hansel (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brock can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 73-44 |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | James Nally grabs the offensive rebound | 73-44 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Seth Bains hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Schultz | 75-44 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Vincent Hansel | 75-46 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Vincent Hansel blocks the short jumper by David Schultz | 75-46 |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Hair grabs the offensive board | 75-46 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Hair blows the layup | 75-46 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brock tips it but misses | 75-46 |
| 01:58 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Hair grabs the offensive board | 75-46 |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | David Schultz misses short on a runner from close range | 75-46 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Hair tips it home | 77-46 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Hankins misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 77-46 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | James Nally grabs the defensive rebound | 77-46 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Schultz is fouled on the floor by Vincent Hansel - foul #3 on Vincent Hansel, team foul #7 | 77-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Simone (PF), David Morris (C) Robert Brock, Derek Hair | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Michael Hankins | |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 78-46 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 78-46 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow grabs the board | 78-46 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | John Simone steps in front of the Darnell Carpenter pass | 78-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Simone can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vincent Hansel - foul #4 on Vincent Hansel, team foul #8 | 78-46 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Simone makes the 1st free throw | 79-46 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 80-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 80-48 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | David Schultz runs out the clock | 80-48 |