| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Akins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Dicus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oleg Zahm (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 6 pts. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Richard Akins inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Cal | Phillip Bailey blocks the jumper by Christopher Cole | 25-23 |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Reese | 25-25 |
| 19:15 | Southern Cal | Oleg Zahm hits a driving attempt from close range | 27-25 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Millstein | 27-27 |
| 18:32 | Southern Cal | Troy Stewart is fouled on the floor by Dennis Reese - foul #3 on Dennis Reese, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 18:27 | Southern Cal | Troy Stewart double dribbles | 27-27 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-30 |
| 17:47 | Southern Cal | Richard Akins hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Cole | 29-30 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Troy Stewart - foul #3 on Troy Stewart, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wayne Goodrich (SG) Troy Stewart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:13 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Oleg Zahm is blocked by Phillip Bailey | 29-32 |
| 17:12 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Cole | 29-32 |
| 16:57 | Southern Cal | Richard Akins hits a runner in the paint | 31-32 |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 16:40 | Southern Cal | Oleg Zahm grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:32 | Southern Cal | Oleg Zahm hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Phillip Bailey - foul #2 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Romeo Valdez (PG), Imarogbe Abdulkarim (SF), Daniel Teachout (PF) Christopher Cole, Richard Akins, Daniel Dicus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Phillip Bailey | |
| 16:32 | Southern Cal | Oleg Zahm misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:32 | Southern Cal | Oleg Zahm misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ernest Ferrante | 31-32 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Oleg Zahm takes the ball from Raphael Soto | 31-32 |
| 15:51 | Southern Cal | Imarogbe Abdulkarim can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Ernest Ferrante - foul #2 on Ernest Ferrante, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Troy Stewart (SG) Wayne Goodrich | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG) Thomas Millstein | |
| 15:51 | Southern Cal | Imarogbe Abdulkarim misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:51 | Southern Cal | Imarogbe Abdulkarim misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante grabs the board | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Romeo Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Troy Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Imarogbe Abdulkarim (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Teachout (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Oleg Zahm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) SG - Mark England (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raphael Soto (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Teachout - foul #1 on Daniel Teachout, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Cole (PG), Richard Akins (SF), Daniel Dicus (PF) Romeo Valdez, Imarogbe Abdulkarim, Oleg Zahm | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Clore (SF) Raphael Soto | |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:08 | Southern Cal | Mark England takes the ball from Daniel Dicus | 31-34 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark England | 31-36 |
| 14:51 | Southern Cal | Daniel Dicus misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-36 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses badly on a floater from the left side | 31-36 |
| 14:25 | Southern Cal | Richard Akins gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:12 | Southern Cal | Richard Akins makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Cole | 33-36 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Troy Stewart - foul #4 on Troy Stewart, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wayne Goodrich (SG), Imarogbe Abdulkarim (SF), Oleg Zahm (C) Troy Stewart, Richard Akins, Daniel Dicus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Raphael Soto (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Rocco Russo, Roy Clore, Ernest Ferrante | |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Mark England makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:23 | Southern Cal | Wayne Goodrich comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-37 |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Abdulkarim is called for the reach on Raphael Soto - foul #2 on Imarogbe Abdulkarim, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Dicus (PF) Daniel Teachout | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG) Mark England | |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein loses the dribble to Wayne Goodrich | 33-37 |
| 12:07 | Southern Cal | Christopher Cole hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Goodrich | 35-37 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Romeo Valdez (PG), Richard Akins (SF), Daniel Teachout (PF) Christopher Cole, Imarogbe Abdulkarim, Daniel Dicus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Clore (SF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Raphael Soto, Mark Bender | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Romeo Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Goodrich (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Akins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Teachout (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Oleg Zahm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Cal | Romeo Valdez is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein is fouled on the floor by Oleg Zahm - foul #1 on Oleg Zahm, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Wayne Goodrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Imarogbe Abdulkarim (SF) Oleg Zahm | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Bender (PF) Phillip Bailey | |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Reese | 35-41 |
| 09:55 | Southern Cal | Richard Akins clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Bender - foul #2 on Mark Bender, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Cole (PG), Henry Walker (SG), Daniel Dicus (PF) Romeo Valdez, Wayne Goodrich, Imarogbe Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Mark England (SG) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese | |
| 09:55 | Southern Cal | Richard Akins makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:55 | Southern Cal | Richard Akins misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rocco Russo, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| 09:35 | Southern Cal | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Cole is blocked by Mark Bender | 36-41 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Dicus - foul #2 on Daniel Dicus, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Oleg Zahm (C) Daniel Teachout | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey (C) Ernest Ferrante | |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 08:53 | Southern Cal | Christopher Cole clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mark Bender | 36-43 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 08:21 | Southern Cal | Henry Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 08:03 | Southern Cal | Richard Akins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-43 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | Mark England's layup is rejected by Oleg Zahm | 36-43 |
| 07:30 | Southern Cal | Daniel Dicus snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Cole (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Akins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Dicus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Oleg Zahm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark England (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Bender (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | Richard Akins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Romeo Valdez (PG), Troy Stewart (SG), Imarogbe Abdulkarim (SF), Daniel Teachout (PF) Christopher Cole, Henry Walker, Richard Akins, Daniel Dicus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Rocco Russo, Mark England, Roy Clore, Mark Bender | |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 06:38 | Southern Cal | Romeo Valdez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 06:37 | Southern Cal | Imarogbe Abdulkarim tips it in | 38-45 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Millstein and he's hacked by Daniel Teachout - foul #2 on Daniel Teachout, team foul #7 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Cole (PG), Daniel Dicus (PF) Romeo Valdez, Oleg Zahm | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 05:58 | Southern Cal | Daniel Teachout is whistled for a carry | 38-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Bender (PF) Phillip Bailey | |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender clanks a jump hook from close range | 38-48 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Daniel Teachout snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 04:51 | Southern Cal | Daniel Teachout comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Ferrante - foul #3 on Ernest Ferrante, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Akins (SF), Oleg Zahm (C) Imarogbe Abdulkarim, Daniel Dicus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Clore (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Raphael Soto, Ernest Ferrante | |
| 04:51 | Southern Cal | Daniel Teachout makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 04:51 | Southern Cal | Daniel Teachout makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Millstein | 40-50 |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Thomas Millstein steals the ball from Christopher Cole | 40-50 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein hits the finger roll | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:55 | Southern Cal | Daniel Teachout hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Akins and the foul's on Mark Bender - foul #3 on Mark Bender, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wayne Goodrich (SG) Troy Stewart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Mark England (SG) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese | |
| 03:55 | Southern Cal | Daniel Teachout makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rocco Russo | 43-54 |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Richard Akins can't finish the layup | 43-54 |
| 03:18 | Southern Cal | Richard Akins grabs the offensive board | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Cole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Goodrich (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Akins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Teachout (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Oleg Zahm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark England (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Bender (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Southern Cal | Christopher Cole connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Oleg Zahm | 45-54 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses long on a floater from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Daniel Teachout gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Troy Stewart (SG), Daniel Dicus (PF) Wayne Goodrich, Daniel Teachout | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Ernest Ferrante (C) Rocco Russo, Mark England, Mark Bender | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:31 | Southern Cal | Oleg Zahm is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Oleg Zahm, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Bender (PF) Phillip Bailey | |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante is fouled on the floor by Christopher Cole - foul #1 on Christopher Cole, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:52 | Southern Cal | Oleg Zahm knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Troy Stewart | 47-56 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey (C) Ernest Ferrante | |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | Christopher Cole clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Christopher Cole grabs the board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Christopher Cole scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Christopher Cole is called for the reach on Thomas Millstein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Cole, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SF) Roy Clore | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Daniel Dicus pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Christopher Cole connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Troy Stewart | 53-57 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Christopher Cole is called for the reach on Dennis Reese in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Cole, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Clore (SF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Mark England, Mark Bender | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Christopher Cole misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Millstein | 53-59 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Cole - foul #4 on Christopher Cole, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SF), Mark Bender (C) Roy Clore, Ernest Ferrante | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Christopher Cole misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Richard Akins gets the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Christopher Cole knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 56-61 |