| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Charles Cole (fresh) SG - Robert Brown (fresh) SF - David Backes (fresh) PF - Darrel Swearengin (fresh) C - Carlos Dinkel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) SG - Deandre Crowe (fresh) SF - Harry McConaughy (fresh) PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) C - Ernest Graff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Fairfield | Robert Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ernest Graff | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel is open and buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Darrel Swearengin | 2-3 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 19:18 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin is hacked by Jesse Brown - foul #1 on Jesse Brown, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe is hacked by Carlos Dinkel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Dinkel, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Harry McConaughy | 2-6 |
| 18:27 | Fairfield | Charles Cole is fouled on the floor by Harry McConaughy - foul #1 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:08 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 18:07 | Fairfield | Charles Cole tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:41 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Carlos Dinkel | 4-6 |
| 17:36 | Fairfield | Charles Cole is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Benjamin Bombardier (SF), Perry Rieder (PF), Elmer Thomas (C) Charles Cole, Robert Brown, David Backes, Darrel Swearengin, Carlos Dinkel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), James Carlile (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Timothy Martowski (PF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Bernard Vale, Deandre Crowe, Harry McConaughy, Jesse Brown, Ernest Graff | |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Martowski | 4-8 |
| 17:14 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas travels with the ball | 4-8 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs misses the wide open floater from close range but he's fouled by Kristopher Roberts - foul #1 on Kristopher Roberts, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Dotson (PG), Carlos Dinkel (C) Benjamin Bombardier, Elmer Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG), Robert Brown (SG), David Backes (SF) Charlie Dotson, Kristopher Roberts, Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Floyd Douglas (PG), Deandre Crowe (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Gregory Norman (C) Phillip Williams, James Carlile, Jason Gordon, Jeremy Stubbs, Timothy Martowski | |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | Robert Brown clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Harry McConaughy - foul #2 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin (PF) Carlos Dinkel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon (SF), Ernest Graff (C) Harry McConaughy, Jesse Brown | |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Charles Cole (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Robert Brown (tiring) 1 pts. SF - David Backes (tiring) PF - Darrel Swearengin (tiring) C - Perry Rieder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Floyd Douglas (fresh) SG - Deandre Crowe (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Gordon (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Norman (fresh) C - Ernest Graff (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 7-12 |
| 15:20 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Deandre Crowe - foul #1 on Deandre Crowe, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Benjamin Bombardier (SF), Elmer Thomas (C) Charles Cole, David Backes, Darrel Swearengin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Jesse Brown (PF) Floyd Douglas, Deandre Crowe, Gregory Norman | |
| 15:20 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Elmer Thomas steps in front of the Bernard Vale pass | 10-12 |
| 14:55 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder hits a jump hook from close range | 12-12 |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Bombardier - foul #1 on Benjamin Bombardier, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Dotson (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), David Backes (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF), Carlos Dinkel (C) Kristopher Roberts, Robert Brown, Benjamin Bombardier, Perry Rieder, Elmer Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG) Phillip Williams | |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 14:16 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:51 | Fairfield | James Carlile steps in front of the David Backes pass | 12-12 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | James Carlile can't finish the layup | 12-12 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | James Carlile hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | James Carlile gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Gordon | 12-15 |
| 12:47 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 12-15 |
| 12:46 | Fairfield | David Backes hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Charlie Dotson - foul #1 on Charlie Dotson, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Benjamin Bombardier (SF), Elmer Thomas (PF), Perry Rieder (C) Charlie Dotson, Thomas Clark, David Backes, Darrel Swearengin, Carlos Dinkel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe (SG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Jeremy Stubbs (PF), Gregory Norman (C) James Carlile, Jason Gordon, Jesse Brown, Ernest Graff | |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale makes the 3rd free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:05 | Fairfield | Charles Cole misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 14-18 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Timothy Martowski | 14-18 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe is hacked by Charles Cole - foul #1 on Charles Cole, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Carlos Dinkel (C) Charles Cole, Benjamin Bombardier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Floyd Douglas (PG), Phillip Williams (SF) Bernard Vale, Gregory Norman | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kristopher Roberts (fresh) SG - Robert Brown (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Perry Rieder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elmer Thomas (fairly fresh) C - Carlos Dinkel (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Floyd Douglas (fresh) SG - Deandre Crowe (fairly fresh) SF - Phillip Williams (fresh) PF - Timothy Martowski (fresh) C - Jeremy Stubbs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Perry Rieder steals it from Timothy Martowski | 14-18 |
| 11:06 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 11:04 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder tips it home | 16-18 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams is hacked by Kristopher Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kristopher Roberts, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG) Kristopher Roberts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman (PF) Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 10:22 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder is fouled on the floor by Timothy Martowski - foul #1 on Timothy Martowski, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Backes (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF) Elmer Thomas, Carlos Dinkel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Jesse Brown (PF), Ernest Graff (C) Floyd Douglas, Gregory Norman, Timothy Martowski | |
| 09:55 | Fairfield | Robert Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Darrel Swearengin - foul #1 on Darrel Swearengin, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Clark (SG), Benjamin Bombardier (SF), Carlos Dinkel (C) Robert Brown, David Backes, Darrel Swearengin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Gregory Norman (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Bernard Vale, Deandre Crowe, Jesse Brown, Ernest Graff | |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:23 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel loses the dribble to Phillip Williams in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 16-22 |
| 08:59 | Fairfield | Charles Cole gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:57 | Fairfield | Charles Cole loses the dribble to James Carlile in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | James Carlile is fouled on the floor by Thomas Clark - foul #1 on Thomas Clark, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Backes (SF) Benjamin Bombardier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Floyd Douglas (PG), Jesse Brown (PF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Jason Gordon, Gregory Norman, Timothy Martowski | |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:37 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark is fouled in the backcourt by James Carlile - foul #1 on James Carlile, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| 08:22 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Carlos Dinkel - foul #2 on Carlos Dinkel, team foul #9 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (SG), Benjamin Bombardier (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF), Elmer Thomas (C) Thomas Clark, David Backes, Perry Rieder, Carlos Dinkel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Deandre Crowe (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Ernest Graff (C) Floyd Douglas, James Carlile, Phillip Williams, Jesse Brown | |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs makes the free throw | 16-27 |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Charles Cole loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-27 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 16-27 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe hits the follow up shot | 16-29 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Charles Cole (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Robert Brown (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Benjamin Bombardier (fairly fresh) PF - Darrel Swearengin (tired) C - Elmer Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Deandre Crowe (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jason Gordon (tiring) PF - Jeremy Stubbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Ernest Graff (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Fairfield | Robert Brown is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-29 |
| 07:12 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin tips it in | 18-29 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon loses the dribble to Darrel Swearengin | 18-29 |
| 06:55 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Dotson (PG), David Backes (SF), Perry Rieder (C) Charles Cole, Benjamin Bombardier, Elmer Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Floyd Douglas (PG), James Carlile (SG), Phillip Williams (SF), Gregory Norman (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Bernard Vale, Deandre Crowe, Jason Gordon, Jeremy Stubbs, Ernest Graff | |
| 06:38 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin hits the finger roll set up by Robert Brown | 20-29 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams misses the easy layup | 20-29 |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:57 | Fairfield | Gregory Norman swats the short shot by Darrel Swearengin | 20-29 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Robert Brown picks off the pass by Floyd Douglas in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| 05:35 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin is called for traveling | 20-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Benjamin Bombardier (SF), Elmer Thomas (C) Charlie Dotson, Robert Brown, David Backes, Darrel Swearengin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Deandre Crowe (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Ernest Graff (C) Floyd Douglas, James Carlile, Phillip Williams, Gregory Norman, Timothy Martowski | |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Deandre Crowe | 20-32 |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Gordon - foul #1 on Jason Gordon, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Elmer Thomas - foul #1 on Elmer Thomas, team foul #10 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Backes (SF) Benjamin Bombardier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG) Deandre Crowe | |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:51 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 04:49 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Vale - foul #1 on Bernard Vale, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| 04:49 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:49 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff tips it in | 23-35 |
| 04:18 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas lays it up and in and he's hacked by Ernest Graff - foul #1 on Ernest Graff, team foul #9 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Dotson (PG) Charles Cole | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Jason Gordon, Ernest Graff | |
| 04:18 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas misses the free throw | 25-35 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | James Carlile is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Clark - foul #2 on Thomas Clark, team foul #11 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (SG), Darrel Swearengin (PF) Thomas Clark, Elmer Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 04:03 | Fairfield | David Backes is called for traveling | 25-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe (SG) Bernard Vale | |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs banks in the layup on a great pass from Jesse Brown | 25-39 |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Stubbs | 25-39 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams grabs the board | 25-39 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Charlie Dotson (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Brown (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Backes (tired) 2 pts. PF - Darrel Swearengin (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Perry Rieder (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Deandre Crowe (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Williams (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Brown (tiring) 1 pts. C - Jeremy Stubbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams gets the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Perry Rieder picks off the pass by Jesse Brown | 25-39 |
| 02:27 | Fairfield | Robert Brown clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-39 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Benjamin Bombardier (SF), Elmer Thomas (PF), Carlos Dinkel (C) Charlie Dotson, Robert Brown, David Backes, Darrel Swearengin, Perry Rieder | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Floyd Douglas (PG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Gregory Norman (PF), Ernest Graff (C) Deandre Crowe, Phillip Williams, Jesse Brown, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Floyd Douglas is hacked by Elmer Thomas - foul #2 on Elmer Thomas, team foul #12 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe (SG) James Carlile | |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Floyd Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Floyd Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 01:29 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Floyd Douglas is hacked by Thomas Clark - foul #3 on Thomas Clark, team foul #13 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG), David Backes (SF), Perry Rieder (PF) Thomas Clark, Benjamin Bombardier, Elmer Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG), Timothy Martowski (PF) Deandre Crowe, Gregory Norman | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Floyd Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Floyd Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski grabs the offensive board | 25-40 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 00:17 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Charles Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-40 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ernest Graff | 25-40 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff clanks a fullcourt shot | 25-40 |