| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Youngquist (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ariel Moretti (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Brim (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jose Munoz (fresh) C - James Poitra (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | James Brim inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | James Brim misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Stanfield - foul #2 on John Stanfield, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (PG), Dean King (SF), Salvador Garcia (C) Richard Youngquist, Ariel Moretti, James Poitra | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh (SF) John Stanfield | |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | James Brim makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | James Brim makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina | Salvador Garcia snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 19:14 | South Carolina | Harvey Gray steals the ball from Salvador Garcia | 42-41 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Wallace Stumbaugh picks off the pass by Stefan Losh | 42-41 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh dunks the ball | 44-41 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh lays it up and in set up by Albert Sotomayor | 44-43 |
| 18:52 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Albert Sotomayor - foul #2 on Albert Sotomayor, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist (PG), Dikembe Orji (PF), James Poitra (C) James Brim, Jose Munoz, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), Darrell Ryals (C) Stefan Losh, Jeff Ward | |
| 18:52 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:52 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 18:27 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Youngquist | 47-45 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | James Poitra can't throw it down | 47-45 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti (SG), James Brim (SF), Jose Munoz (PF), Salvador Garcia (C) Wallace Stumbaugh, Dean King, Dikembe Orji, James Poitra | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Jeff Ward (C) Virgil Dawson, John Stanfield, Albert Sotomayor | |
| 17:46 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Youngquist | 51-45 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward can't tip it in | 51-45 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | James Brim misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Rafael Rice | 51-45 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Harvey Gray and he's fouled by Jose Munoz - foul #2 on Jose Munoz, team foul #1 | 51-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (PG), Dean King (SF), Dikembe Orji (PF), James Poitra (C) Richard Youngquist, James Brim, Jose Munoz, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), John Stanfield (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF) Rafael Rice, Stefan Losh, Jeff Ward | |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Sotomayor | 51-47 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina | Dikembe Orji misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield makes the runner near the basket set up by Virgil Dawson | 51-51 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Dean King misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Virgil Dawson - foul #2 on Virgil Dawson, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist (PG), Kun Chia (SG), Jose Munoz (PF) Wallace Stumbaugh, Ariel Moretti, Dikembe Orji | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh (SF), Jeff Ward (C) John Stanfield, Darrell Ryals | |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Dean King makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Dean King makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Youngquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kun Chia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jose Munoz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Poitra (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stefan Losh, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Brim (SF) Dean King | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals (PF) Albert Sotomayor | |
| 15:34 | South Carolina | James Brim knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kun Chia | 55-51 |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Kun Chia steals it from Jeff Ward in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 15:25 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz misses long on a runner near the basket | 55-51 |
| 15:23 | South Carolina | James Poitra misses the tip | 55-51 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals makes the shot from close range | 55-53 |
| 14:35 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 14:33 | South Carolina | James Brim pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 14:28 | South Carolina | James Brim drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Kun Chia - foul #4 on Kun Chia, team foul #2 | 57-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (PG), Ariel Moretti (SG), Dean King (SF), Dikembe Orji (PF), Salvador Garcia (C) Richard Youngquist, Kun Chia, James Brim, Jose Munoz, James Poitra | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), John Stanfield (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF) Virgil Dawson, Stefan Losh, Darrell Ryals | |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray is fouled on the floor by Dean King - foul #2 on Dean King, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist (PG), James Brim (SF), Jose Munoz (PF) Wallace Stumbaugh, Dean King, Dikembe Orji | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG) Rafael Rice | |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 13:37 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor tips it but misses | 57-53 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-55 |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-55 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor hits the follow up shot | 57-57 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti misses the jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Salvador Garcia swats the short shot by Albert Sotomayor | 57-57 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward buries a driving attempt in the paint | 57-59 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Youngquist (tired) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ariel Moretti (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Brim (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Jose Munoz (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Salvador Garcia (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stanfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Sotomayor (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeff Ward (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:32 | South Carolina | James Brim double dribbles | 57-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (PG), Dean King (SF), Dikembe Orji (PF), James Poitra (C) Richard Youngquist, James Brim, Jose Munoz, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Wiles (PG), Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Darrell Ryals (C) Virgil Dawson, Harvey Gray, John Stanfield, Jeff Ward | |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Kevin Wiles | 57-61 |
| 10:52 | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti's pass is intercepted by Kevin Wiles | 57-61 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ariel Moretti - foul #4 on Ariel Moretti, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kun Chia (SG) Ariel Moretti | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (PG), Jeff Ward (C) Kevin Wiles, Albert Sotomayor | |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 10:31 | South Carolina | Dikembe Orji grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 10:27 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh misses the fadeaway from the left side | 57-61 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina | James Poitra tips it home | 59-61 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice tips it home | 59-63 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | James Poitra hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 59-63 |
| 09:47 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to James Poitra | 59-63 |
| 09:30 | South Carolina | Dean King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist (PG), James Brim (SF), Jose Munoz (PF) Wallace Stumbaugh, Dean King, Dikembe Orji | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), John Stanfield (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF) Rafael Rice, Stefan Losh, Jeff Ward | |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jose Munoz | 59-63 |
| 09:07 | South Carolina | James Poitra misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Albert Sotomayor - foul #3 on Albert Sotomayor, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvador Garcia (C) Kun Chia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:07 | South Carolina | James Poitra makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 09:07 | South Carolina | James Poitra makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | James Poitra buries a jumper near the basket | 63-66 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina | James Brim grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Virgil Dawson steals the ball from Jose Munoz | 63-66 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (PG), Ariel Moretti (SG), Dean King (SF), Dikembe Orji (PF) Richard Youngquist, James Brim, Jose Munoz, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Jeff Ward (C) Harvey Gray, John Stanfield, Albert Sotomayor | |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | Dikembe Orji gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Wallace Stumbaugh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ariel Moretti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dean King (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Poitra (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rafael Rice (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Ryals (tired) 4 pts. C - Jeff Ward (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:42 | South Carolina | Dean King hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 63-66 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice drills a 3 from straight away | 63-69 |
| 07:05 | South Carolina | Dean King banks in the layup set up by Wallace Stumbaugh | 65-69 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson is fouled on the floor by Ariel Moretti - foul #5 on Ariel Moretti, team foul #5 | 65-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist (PG), Kun Chia (SG), James Brim (SF), Jose Munoz (PF), Salvador Garcia (C) Wallace Stumbaugh, Ariel Moretti, Dean King, Dikembe Orji, James Poitra | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (PG), John Stanfield (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF) Virgil Dawson, Stefan Losh, Darrell Ryals | |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor blows the dunk but the foul's on Jose Munoz - foul #3 on Jose Munoz, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Darrell Ryals (C) Rafael Rice, Jeff Ward | |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Albert Sotomayor - foul #4 on Albert Sotomayor, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Poitra (C) Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward (C) Darrell Ryals | |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist makes the 3rd free throw | 66-70 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (PG) Richard Youngquist | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | James Brim hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-70 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist (PG), Dikembe Orji (PF), Salvador Garcia (C) Wallace Stumbaugh, Jose Munoz, James Poitra | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | Salvador Garcia misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Sotomayor - foul #5 on Albert Sotomayor, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (PG), Dean King (SF), Jose Munoz (PF) Richard Youngquist, James Brim, Dikembe Orji | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Darrell Ryals (PF) Virgil Dawson, John Stanfield, Albert Sotomayor | |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | Salvador Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | Salvador Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz grabs the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 05:31 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz blows the layup but he's fouled by Harvey Gray - foul #3 on Harvey Gray, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist (PG), James Brim (SF), James Poitra (C) Wallace Stumbaugh, Dean King, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG) Rafael Rice | |
| 05:31 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 05:31 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | James Poitra blocks the short jumper by Stefan Losh | 68-70 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 04:59 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz lays it up and in set up by Richard Youngquist | 70-70 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh's fadeaway is rejected by James Poitra | 70-70 |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jose Munoz | 70-70 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | James Poitra clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina | James Poitra tips it back up and in | 72-70 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson is hacked by Richard Youngquist - foul #2 on Richard Youngquist, team foul #7 | 72-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (PG), Dean King (SF), Dikembe Orji (PF), Salvador Garcia (C) Richard Youngquist, James Brim, Jose Munoz, James Poitra | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), Cecil Wright (C) Stefan Losh, Jeff Ward | |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Dikembe Orji grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Dikembe Orji hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Wallace Stumbaugh | 74-70 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Wallace Stumbaugh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kun Chia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dean King (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Salvador Garcia (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (tired) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Gray (tired) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Ryals (tired) 4 pts. C - Cecil Wright (fresh) | |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Harvey Gray | 74-72 |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Cecil Wright - foul #1 on Cecil Wright, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Jeff Ward (C) Virgil Dawson, Cecil Wright | |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kun Chia - foul #5 on Kun Chia, team foul #8 | 76-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist (PG), James Brim (SF), Jose Munoz (PF), James Poitra (C) Wallace Stumbaugh, Kun Chia, Dikembe Orji, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | James Poitra blows the layup | 76-74 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina | James Brim snags the offensive board | 76-74 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist is whistled for traveling | 76-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (SG), Dikembe Orji (PF), Salvador Garcia (C) Dean King, Jose Munoz, James Poitra | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Poitra (C) Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 76-74 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Wallace Stumbaugh | 79-74 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-74 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina | Dikembe Orji grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 01:17 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 79-74 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Munoz (PF) Dikembe Orji | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG) Rafael Rice | |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals double dribbles | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Virgil Dawson is called for the reach on James Poitra in the backcourt - foul #3 on Virgil Dawson, team foul #10 | 79-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvador Garcia (C) Wallace Stumbaugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | James Poitra makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | James Poitra makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Richard Youngquist is called for the reach on Virgil Dawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Youngquist, team foul #9 | 81-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (SG) Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | James Poitra grabs the defensive rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | James Poitra is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Gray - foul #4 on Harvey Gray, team foul #11 | 81-75 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvador Garcia (C) Wallace Stumbaugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | James Poitra makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | James Poitra misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield grabs the board | 82-75 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (SG) Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-77 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Gray - foul #5 on Harvey Gray, team foul #12 | 82-77 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG) Harvey Gray | |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeff Ward | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 82-77 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Jeff Ward is called for the reach on James Poitra - foul #3 on Jeff Ward, team foul #13 | 82-77 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvador Garcia (C) Wallace Stumbaugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | James Poitra makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | James Poitra makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-77 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield grabs the offensive board | 84-77 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | James Poitra is called for the reach on Rafael Rice - foul #2 on James Poitra, team foul #10 | 84-77 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (SG) Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | James Poitra is hacked by Virgil Dawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Virgil Dawson, team foul #14 | 84-78 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvador Garcia (C) Wallace Stumbaugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | James Poitra misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | James Poitra makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 85-78 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (SG) Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Jeff Ward is called for the reach on James Poitra - foul #4 on Jeff Ward, team foul #15 | 85-78 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvador Garcia (C) Wallace Stumbaugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | James Poitra makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | James Poitra makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Youngquist - foul #4 on Richard Youngquist, team foul #11 | 87-78 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (SG) Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | James Poitra is fouled in the backcourt by Virgil Dawson - foul #5 on Virgil Dawson, team foul #16 | 87-80 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvador Garcia (C) Wallace Stumbaugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Wiles (PG) Virgil Dawson | |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | James Poitra makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | James Poitra misses the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield pulls down the rebound | 88-80 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-83 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Kevin Wiles is called for the reach on James Poitra in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Wiles, team foul #17 | 88-83 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (PG) Richard Youngquist | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | James Poitra misses the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | James Poitra makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 89-83 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Salvador Garcia pulls down the rebound | 89-83 |