| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Maley (fresh) SG - Brent Leblanc (fresh) SF - Morris Millman (fresh) PF - Joel Billings (fresh) C - Michael Waugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fresh) SG - Donald Omar (fresh) SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) PF - Randy Green (fresh) C - Richard Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Joel Billings wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Vermont | Randy Green steps in front of the Michael Waugh pass | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Sanabria | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Vermont | Brent Leblanc misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Randy Green | 0-6 |
| 18:40 | Vermont | Brent Leblanc misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria is fouled on the floor by Joel Billings - foul #1 on Joel Billings, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria blows the layup | 0-6 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Randy Green hits the follow up shot | 0-8 |
| 18:01 | Vermont | Brent Leblanc misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-8 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lawrence Sanabria | 0-11 |
| 17:30 | Vermont | Brent Leblanc scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-11 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria's floater is tipped away by Morris Millman | 3-11 |
| 17:24 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Michael Waugh | 3-11 |
| 17:19 | Vermont | Robert Maley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 3-11 |
| 17:17 | Vermont | Michael Waugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 16:53 | Vermont | Timothy Kelley steals it from Robert Maley | 3-11 |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-11 |
| 16:39 | Vermont | Joel Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 16:32 | Vermont | Timothy Kelley is called for the reach on Joel Billings - foul #1 on Timothy Kelley, team foul #1 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Curry (PG), Roy Pentecost (SG), Manuel Gilliam (SF), Brent Patrick (PF), George Segovia (C) Robert Maley, Brent Leblanc, Morris Millman, Joel Billings, Michael Waugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), John Desrochers (C) Lawrence Sanabria, Donald Omar, Timothy Kelley, Randy Green, Richard Peterson | |
| 16:08 | Vermont | Charles Curry's floater is knocked away by Dusty Grant | 3-11 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams grabs the board | 3-11 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay misses the easy layup | 3-11 |
| 15:59 | Vermont | Manuel Gilliam gets the rebound | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Charles Curry (fresh) SG - Roy Pentecost (fresh) SF - Manuel Gilliam (fresh) PF - Brent Patrick (fresh) C - George Segovia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Douglas Williams (fresh) SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) SF - Gary Wells (fresh) PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) C - John Desrochers (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Vermont | Manuel Gilliam can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-11 |
| 15:39 | Vermont | George Segovia tips it home | 5-11 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Williams and he's hacked by George Segovia - foul #1 on George Segovia, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Maley (PG) Roy Pentecost | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the free throw | 5-14 |
| 15:06 | Vermont | Manuel Gilliam hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-14 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from John Desrochers | 5-16 |
| 14:53 | Vermont | Manuel Gilliam is fouled on the floor by Gavin Fay - foul #1 on Gavin Fay, team foul #2 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Vermont | Brent Leblanc (SG), Morris Millman (SF), Joel Billings (PF) Charles Curry, Manuel Gilliam, Brent Patrick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Omar (SG) Gavin Fay | |
| 14:40 | Vermont | Joel Billings drills a floater near the basket set up by Robert Maley | 7-16 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams is whistled for traveling | 7-16 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Waugh (C) George Segovia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), Randy Green (PF) Donald Omar, Dusty Grant | |
| 13:57 | Vermont | Brent Leblanc hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses the floater from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers grabs the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Randy Green knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Gary Wells | 10-18 |
| 13:29 | Vermont | Michael Waugh connects on the floater from the left block | 12-18 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gary Wells and he's hacked by Robert Maley - foul #1 on Robert Maley, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Curry (PG), Manuel Gilliam (SF), George Segovia (PF) Robert Maley, Morris Millman, Joel Billings | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Omar (SG), Timothy Kelley (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Douglas Williams, Gary Wells, John Desrochers | |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses the free throw | 12-20 |
| 13:22 | Vermont | Michael Waugh grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 12:59 | Vermont | Brent Leblanc travels with the ball | 12-20 |
| Subs | Vermont | Roy Pentecost (SG), Brent Patrick (PF) Brent Leblanc, Michael Waugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Dusty Grant (PF) Lawrence Sanabria, Randy Green | |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), Gavin Fay (SF), Randy Green (PF) Douglas Williams, Timothy Kelley, Richard Peterson | |
| 12:31 | Vermont | Manuel Gilliam is called for traveling | 12-20 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Randy Green is blocked by Brent Patrick | 12-20 |
| 12:10 | Vermont | Roy Pentecost grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 12:03 | Vermont | The jumper by Brent Patrick is denied by Randy Green | 12-20 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Maley (PG), Brent Leblanc (SG), Morris Millman (SF), Joel Billings (PF) Charles Curry, Roy Pentecost, Brent Patrick, George Segovia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Timothy Kelley (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Lawrence Sanabria, Gavin Fay, Randy Green | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Maley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Leblanc (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Morris Millman (fresh) PF - Joel Billings (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Gilliam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Douglas Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Omar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Vermont | Brent Leblanc can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-20 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 11:21 | Vermont | Manuel Gilliam gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 11:15 | Vermont | Robert Maley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 11:13 | Vermont | Joel Billings gets the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:59 | Vermont | Brent Leblanc knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Joel Billings steals the ball from Richard Peterson | 14-20 |
| 10:36 | Vermont | Richard Peterson takes the ball from Brent Leblanc | 14-20 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Omar | 14-22 |
| 10:14 | Vermont | Robert Maley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Richard Peterson | 14-25 |
| 09:48 | Vermont | Timothy Kelley blocks the short jumper by Robert Maley | 14-25 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar travels with the ball | 14-25 |
| Subs | Vermont | Randy Scarbrough (PG), Charles Curry (SG), Roy Pentecost (SF), George Segovia (PF), Michael Waugh (C) Robert Maley, Brent Leblanc, Morris Millman, Joel Billings, Manuel Gilliam | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Randy Green (PF), John Desrochers (C) Donald Omar, Timothy Kelley, Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| 08:54 | Vermont | George Segovia drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Waugh | 16-25 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Randy Green knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Sanabria and he's fouled by Roy Pentecost - foul #1 on Roy Pentecost, team foul #4 | 16-27 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Randy Green makes the free throw | 16-28 |
| 08:30 | Vermont | Roy Pentecost hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Curry | 19-28 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | Randy Green throws it down set up by Lawrence Sanabria | 19-30 |
| 08:02 | Vermont | Roy Pentecost drills a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Gary Wells - foul #1 on Gary Wells, team foul #3 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Maley (PG) Randy Scarbrough | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:02 | Vermont | Roy Pentecost misses the free throw | 21-30 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Randy Green grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells tips it back up and in | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Maley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Curry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Pentecost (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Segovia (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Waugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Desrochers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Vermont | Robert Maley clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Randy Green - foul #1 on Randy Green, team foul #4 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Vermont | Manuel Gilliam (SF) Roy Pentecost | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Omar (SG) Douglas Williams | |
| 07:39 | Vermont | Robert Maley misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 07:39 | Vermont | Robert Maley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Randy Green comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on George Segovia - foul #2 on George Segovia, team foul #5 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Vermont | Brent Leblanc (SG), Joel Billings (PF) George Segovia, Michael Waugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Randy Green makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Randy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 07:04 | Vermont | Brent Leblanc is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Brent Leblanc, team foul #6 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Vermont | Morris Millman (SF) Charles Curry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (SG), Timothy Kelley (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Donald Omar, Gary Wells, John Desrochers | |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Robert Maley is called for the reach on Lawrence Sanabria - foul #2 on Robert Maley, team foul #7 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Vermont | Randy Scarbrough (PG) Robert Maley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Omar (SG) Douglas Williams | |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley double dribbles | 22-35 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), John Desrochers (C) Timothy Kelley, Richard Peterson | |
| 06:13 | Vermont | Morris Millman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Morris Millman, team foul #8 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Waugh (C) Joel Billings | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (SG), Timothy Kelley (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Donald Omar, Gary Wells, John Desrochers | |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Green | 22-38 |
| 05:37 | Vermont | Manuel Gilliam hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Randy Green - foul #2 on Randy Green, team foul #5 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Curry (PG), Roy Pentecost (SG), Brent Patrick (PF) Randy Scarbrough, Brent Leblanc, Morris Millman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Omar (SG), Gary Wells (SF), John Desrochers (C) Douglas Williams, Timothy Kelley, Richard Peterson | |
| 05:37 | Vermont | Manuel Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 05:37 | Vermont | Manuel Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brent Patrick - foul #1 on Brent Patrick, team foul #9 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Randy Scarbrough (PG), Joel Billings (PF) Manuel Gilliam, Brent Patrick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Gary Wells, John Desrochers | |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Charles Curry picks off the pass by Lawrence Sanabria | 24-39 |
| 04:50 | Vermont | Charles Curry jams it | 26-39 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-39 |
| 04:35 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Michael Waugh | 26-39 |
| 04:30 | Vermont | Charles Curry misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Kelley - foul #2 on Timothy Kelley, team foul #6 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Vermont | Brent Leblanc (SG), Morris Millman (SF) Randy Scarbrough, Roy Pentecost | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (SG), Gary Wells (SF), John Desrochers (C) Donald Omar, Timothy Kelley, Richard Peterson | |
| 04:30 | Vermont | Charles Curry makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 04:30 | Vermont | Charles Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Williams | 28-41 |
| 03:58 | Vermont | Douglas Williams is called for the reach on Brent Leblanc - foul #1 on Douglas Williams, team foul #7 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Maley (PG), George Segovia (PF), Manuel Gilliam (C) Charles Curry, Joel Billings, Michael Waugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Omar (SG), Dusty Grant (PF) Lawrence Sanabria, Randy Green | |
| 03:58 | Vermont | Brent Leblanc misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Maley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Leblanc (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Morris Millman (fresh) PF - George Segovia (fresh) 4 pts. C - Manuel Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Douglas Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Omar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) C - John Desrochers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Maley - foul #3 on Robert Maley, team foul #10 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Randy Scarbrough (PG) Robert Maley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), Randy Green (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Douglas Williams, Dusty Grant, John Desrochers | |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 03:21 | Vermont | Morris Millman can't connect on a shot from the left side | 28-42 |
| 03:19 | Vermont | Randy Scarbrough pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 02:54 | Vermont | Morris Millman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-42 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lawrence Sanabria | 28-42 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-44 |
| 02:30 | Vermont | Manuel Gilliam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Curry (PG), Roy Pentecost (SG), Joel Billings (PF) Randy Scarbrough, Brent Leblanc, Morris Millman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Timothy Kelley (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), John Desrochers (C) Lawrence Sanabria, Gary Wells, Randy Green, Richard Peterson | |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-44 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses the tip | 28-44 |
| 02:02 | Vermont | Joel Billings snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 01:56 | Vermont | Charles Curry makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by George Segovia | 30-44 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 01:29 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Roy Pentecost | 30-44 |
| 01:25 | Vermont | Charles Curry is whistled for a carry | 30-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | Randy Scarbrough (PG), Michael Waugh (C) Manuel Gilliam, George Segovia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), Randy Green (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Donald Omar, Dusty Grant, John Desrochers | |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-46 |
| 00:48 | Vermont | Randy Scarbrough misses the jumpshot from the right side | 30-46 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Peterson | 30-46 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley is hacked by Roy Pentecost - foul #2 on Roy Pentecost, team foul #11 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | Brent Leblanc (SG), Morris Millman (SF), Brent Patrick (PF) Randy Scarbrough, Roy Pentecost, Joel Billings | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Omar (SG), John Desrochers (C) Douglas Williams, Richard Peterson | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 00:13 | Vermont | Brent Patrick's fadeaway is rejected by John Desrochers | 30-48 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Omar | 30-50 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Charles Curry misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 30-50 |