| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnathan Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Zachry (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Dennis Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Kear (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Tran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Knight (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Kimmel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Fenderson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Struck (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Fairfield | Kevin Kear takes the ball from Thomas Knight | 35-30 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 19:17 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel's floater is tipped away by Raymond Jones | 35-30 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Dennis Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Thomas Knight is called for the reach on Carl Zachry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Knight, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts (SG) Thomas Knight | |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney is fouled on the floor by Thomas Struck - foul #2 on Thomas Struck, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Johnathan Kinney | 37-30 |
| 18:35 | Fairfield | David Tran misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Keith Fenderson is called for the reach on Dennis Ward - foul #1 on Keith Fenderson, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray (PG), Charles Jeffers (SG), Robert Freeman (PF), Kurt Hobbs (C) Johnathan Kinney, Carl Zachry, Kevin Kear, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Devin Decastro (PG), George Magness (SF), Sean Pickens (PF), Joel Weeks (C) David Tran, Michael Kimmel, Keith Fenderson, Thomas Struck | |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint | 39-30 |
| 17:47 | Fairfield | George Magness misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Charles Jeffers is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Dennis Ward snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Dennis Ward is open and lays it up and in set up by Charles Jeffers and the foul's on Devin Decastro - foul #3 on Devin Decastro, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney (PG), Kevin Kear (PF) Charles Jeffers, Kurt Hobbs | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Tran (PG), Jon Leland (SG), Michael Kimmel (SF), Keith Fenderson (PF), Thomas Struck (C) Devin Decastro, Jerry Roberts, George Magness, Sean Pickens, Joel Weeks | |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Dennis Ward makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| 16:54 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 16:53 | Fairfield | David Tran hits the follow up shot | 42-32 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 42-32 |
| 16:34 | Fairfield | Jon Leland grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 16:16 | Fairfield | David Tran misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Johnathan Kinney - foul #1 on Johnathan Kinney, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry (SG), Raymond Jones (C) Nathan Ray, Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:16 | Fairfield | David Tran makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:16 | Fairfield | David Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry is hacked by Jon Leland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Leland, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 15:58 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear hits the follow up shot | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnathan Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Zachry (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Dennis Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Kear (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Tran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Kimmel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Fenderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Struck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel misses the jumper from the right block | 44-34 |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones drills a driving attempt from close range | 46-34 |
| 15:16 | Fairfield | Johnathan Kinney is called for the reach on David Tran - foul #2 on Johnathan Kinney, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Jeffers (PG), Robert Freeman (SF), Kurt Hobbs (PF) Johnathan Kinney, Dennis Ward, Kevin Kear | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Devin Decastro (PG), Thomas Knight (SG), George Magness (SF), Sean Pickens (PF), Joel Weeks (C) David Tran, Jon Leland, Michael Kimmel, Keith Fenderson, Thomas Struck | |
| 15:06 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Pickens | 46-36 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | George Magness is called for the reach on Robert Freeman - foul #3 on George Magness, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kurt Hobbs | 49-36 |
| 14:15 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Devin Decastro | 49-38 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry hits a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Sean Pickens - foul #2 on Sean Pickens, team foul #7 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray (PG), Dennis Ward (SF), Kevin Kear (PF) Charles Jeffers, Robert Freeman, Kurt Hobbs | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Tran (PG), Michael Kimmel (SF), Keith Fenderson (PF), Thomas Struck (C) Devin Decastro, George Magness, Sean Pickens, Joel Weeks | |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry misses the free throw | 51-38 |
| 13:59 | Fairfield | Thomas Struck grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:46 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear lays it up and in | 53-40 |
| 12:59 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | David Tran takes the ball from Carl Zachry | 53-40 |
| 12:28 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 53-40 |
| 12:26 | Fairfield | David Tran tips it but misses | 53-40 |
| 12:25 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson grabs the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 12:18 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Tran | 53-43 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | David Tran takes the ball from Carl Zachry in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 11:56 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Zachry (tiring) 24 pts. SF - Dennis Ward (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Kear (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Tran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Kimmel (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Fenderson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Struck (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 11:34 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 11:22 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Dennis Ward pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Kear and he's fouled by Michael Kimmel - foul #2 on Michael Kimmel, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney (PG), Charles Jeffers (SG), Robert Freeman (SF), Kurt Hobbs (PF) Nathan Ray, Carl Zachry, Dennis Ward, Kevin Kear | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Devin Decastro (PG), Jerry Roberts (SG), George Magness (SF), Sean Pickens (PF), Joel Weeks (C) David Tran, Thomas Knight, Michael Kimmel, Keith Fenderson, Thomas Struck | |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones misses the free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:44 | Fairfield | Joel Weeks grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 10:17 | Fairfield | George Magness misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Freeman grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Raymond Jones is denied by George Magness | 55-43 |
| 10:08 | Fairfield | George Magness pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 09:53 | Fairfield | George Magness hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 09:51 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens gets the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 09:32 | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts's pass is intercepted by Charles Jeffers | 55-43 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kurt Hobbs | 57-43 |
| 09:08 | Fairfield | Joel Weeks comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Kurt Hobbs | 57-43 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joel Weeks - foul #2 on Joel Weeks, team foul #9 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray (SG), Dennis Ward (SF), Kevin Kear (PF) Charles Jeffers, Robert Freeman, Kurt Hobbs | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Tran (PG), Jon Leland (SG), Michael Kimmel (SF), Keith Fenderson (PF) Devin Decastro, Jerry Roberts, Sean Pickens, Joel Weeks | |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:42 | Fairfield | David Tran loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kurt Hobbs (C) Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Kurt Hobbs misses short on a floater from the left block | 58-43 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Dennis Ward tips it back up and in | 60-43 |
| 08:06 | Fairfield | George Magness misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dennis Ward - foul #2 on Dennis Ward, team foul #3 | 60-43 |
| 08:06 | Fairfield | George Magness misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 08:06 | Fairfield | George Magness makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Struck (C) George Magness | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnathan Kinney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Kear (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Kurt Hobbs (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Tran (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jon Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Kimmel (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Fenderson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Struck (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson loses the ball out of bounds | 60-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry (SG), Robert Freeman (SF) Nathan Ray, Dennis Ward | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Caldwell (SG) Jon Leland | |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Sean Pickens (C) Thomas Struck | |
| 06:45 | Fairfield | David Tran makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Keith Fenderson | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Kimmel picks off the pass by Kurt Hobbs in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 06:41 | Fairfield | John Caldwell lays it in set up by Michael Kimmel | 60-49 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 60-49 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:03 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens is fouled on the floor by Carl Zachry - foul #2 on Carl Zachry, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Jeffers (SG), Dennis Ward (SF), Raymond Jones (C) Carl Zachry, Robert Freeman, Kurt Hobbs | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Devin Decastro (PG), Thomas Knight (SG), George Magness (SF), Joel Weeks (PF), Thomas Struck (C) David Tran, John Caldwell, Michael Kimmel, Keith Fenderson, Sean Pickens | |
| 05:39 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 05:37 | Fairfield | Joel Weeks gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 05:19 | Fairfield | Devin Decastro is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Devin Decastro, team foul #10 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray (SG) Johnathan Kinney | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jon Leland (PG), Keith Fenderson (PF) Devin Decastro, Thomas Struck | |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathan Ray | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Jeffers - foul #1 on Charles Jeffers, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry (SG), Robert Freeman (PF) Charles Jeffers, Kevin Kear | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Caldwell (SG), Jerry Roberts (SF), Sean Pickens (C) Thomas Knight, George Magness, Joel Weeks | |
| 04:46 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:46 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Ray | 64-51 |
| 04:18 | Fairfield | John Caldwell loses the dribble to Nathan Ray | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Raymond Jones is denied by Sean Pickens | 64-51 |
| 03:58 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Sean Pickens | 64-51 |
| 03:54 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Dennis Ward snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | John Caldwell is called for the reach on Carl Zachry in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Caldwell, team foul #11 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney (PG), Kevin Kear (PF), Kurt Hobbs (C) Nathan Ray, Dennis Ward, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Tran (PG), Thomas Knight (SG), Michael Kimmel (SF), George Magness (PF), Thomas Struck (C) Jon Leland, John Caldwell, Jerry Roberts, Keith Fenderson, Sean Pickens | |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnathan Kinney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Zachry (tiring) 25 pts. SF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Kear (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Kurt Hobbs (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Tran (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Kimmel (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Magness (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Struck (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | George Magness can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-51 |
| 03:29 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel tips it back up and in | 65-53 |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnathan Kinney | 68-53 |
| 02:50 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry is hacked by Thomas Knight in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Knight, team foul #12 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Jeffers (PG), Nathan Ray (SG) Johnathan Kinney, Kevin Kear | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Devin Decastro (PG), Jerry Roberts (SG), Sean Pickens (SF), Joel Weeks (PF) David Tran, Thomas Knight, Michael Kimmel, Thomas Struck | |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:23 | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-56 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Freeman | 73-56 |
| 01:46 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Carl Zachry - foul #3 on Carl Zachry, team foul #6 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones (C) Carl Zachry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:46 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:46 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones makes the wide open runner from the right block | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Fairfield | The pull-up jumper by Devin Decastro is blocked by Raymond Jones | 75-58 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Charles Jeffers snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones misses long on an open shot in the lane | 75-58 |
| 00:37 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts misses short on a floater from the right side | 75-58 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones pulls down the rebound | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray runs out the clock | 75-58 |