| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Ramey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Armando Nunez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado inbounds the ball | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado buries a runner in the lane set up by Timothy Price | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:21 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey is fouled on the floor by Dale Furtado - foul #1 on Dale Furtado, team foul #1 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell (PF) Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 19:07 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins drills a runner from the left block set up by Armando Nunez and he's hacked by Dale Furtado - foul #2 on Dale Furtado, team foul #2 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG) Michael Steffen, Dikembe Albarazi | |
| 19:07 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins misses the free throw | 28-47 |
| 19:07 | Fairfield | Martin Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:52 | Fairfield | Michael Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Greenough (PG), Donald Bowles (SG), John Rothstein (SF), Wayne Gaines (C) Jimmie Ramey, Randy Jenkins, Michael Charles, Martin Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry (SF), James Ketterman (C) Dale Furtado, Timothy Price | |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Armando Nunez steps in front of the Ryan Autry pass | 28-47 |
| 18:14 | Fairfield | James Ketterman swats the short shot by Armando Nunez | 28-47 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell pulls down the rebound | 28-47 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Steffen and the foul's on Wayne Gaines - foul #1 on Wayne Gaines, team foul #1 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Edward Farr (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Robert Riley (PF), Martin Patterson (C) Charles Greenough, Donald Bowles, John Rothstein, Armando Nunez, Wayne Gaines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), Timothy Price (C) John Steffen, Antonio Moretz, Ryan Autry, Joshua Powell | |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman makes the free throw | 28-50 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:38 | Fairfield | Michael Charles misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 28-50 |
| 17:36 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey hits the follow up shot | 30-50 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-50 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado gets the offensive rebound | 30-50 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Farr - foul #2 on Edward Farr, team foul #2 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins (SG), Wayne Gaines (C) Jimmie Ramey, Martin Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) Michael Steffen, James Ketterman | |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 30-51 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 30-52 |
| 16:42 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins is open and buries a floater in the lane | 32-52 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Wayne Gaines - foul #2 on Wayne Gaines, team foul #3 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Greenough (PG), Donald Bowles (SF), Armando Nunez (PF), John Rothstein (C) Edward Farr, Michael Charles, Robert Riley, Wayne Gaines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi | |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 16:05 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Jenkins | 34-54 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-54 |
| 15:46 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Charles Greenough (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Armando Nunez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Rothstein (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Steffen (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Furtado (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Price (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-54 |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz snags the defensive board | 34-54 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | John Steffen connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-57 |
| 15:02 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-57 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price snags the defensive board | 34-57 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-57 |
| 14:37 | Fairfield | John Rothstein grabs the defensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | John Rothstein buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Charles Greenough and the foul's on Dale Furtado - foul #3 on Dale Furtado, team foul #3 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Wayne Gaines (PF), Martin Patterson (C) Charles Greenough, Donald Bowles, Armando Nunez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), Joshua Powell (C) John Steffen, Antonio Moretz, Dale Furtado, Timothy Price | |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | John Rothstein makes the free throw | 37-57 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Jimmie Ramey is called for the reach on Michael Steffen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmie Ramey, team foul #4 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Charles (SF) John Rothstein | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 14:00 | Fairfield | Martin Patterson snags the defensive board | 37-57 |
| 13:58 | Fairfield | Michael Steffen is called for the reach on Michael Charles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Steffen, team foul #4 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Farr (SG) Randy Jenkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:52 | Fairfield | Michael Charles knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Farr | 39-57 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Kwapniewski | 39-59 |
| 13:11 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Charles | 41-59 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen is hacked by Wayne Gaines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Gaines, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Riley (SG), Armando Nunez (PF) Edward Farr, Wayne Gaines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Timothy Price (C) Michael Steffen, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Albert Mazon | 41-61 |
| 12:45 | Fairfield | Robert Riley scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-61 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Riley - foul #2 on Robert Riley, team foul #6 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins (SG) Robert Riley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG) Dikembe Albarazi | |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry misses the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 12:05 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez hits the easy wide open finger roll | 45-62 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Charles picks off the pass by Ryan Autry in the backcourt | 45-62 |
| 11:43 | Fairfield | Michael Charles can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Joshua Powell - foul #1 on Joshua Powell, team foul #5 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Bowles (SG), Wayne Gaines (C) Randy Jenkins, Martin Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dale Furtado (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), James Ketterman (C) Albert Mazon, Ryan Autry, Joshua Powell, Timothy Price | |
| 11:43 | Fairfield | Michael Charles makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 11:43 | Fairfield | Michael Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 11:43 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez grabs the offensive board | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Ramey (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Charles (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Armando Nunez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Steffen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Furtado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Ketterman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:29 | Fairfield | John Steffen is called for the reach on Wayne Gaines - foul #1 on John Steffen, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Greenough (PG), John Rothstein (SF) Jimmie Ramey, Michael Charles | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | Charles Greenough is hacked by John Steffen - foul #2 on John Steffen, team foul #7 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Farr (SG) Donald Bowles | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SG) John Steffen | |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | Charles Greenough makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | Charles Greenough makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-62 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen gets the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman can't finish the uncontested layup | 48-62 |
| 10:30 | Fairfield | John Rothstein gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 10:28 | Fairfield | John Rothstein throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Randy Jenkins (SG), Robert Riley (SF), Martin Patterson (C) Charles Greenough, Edward Farr, John Rothstein, Wayne Gaines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Joshua Powell (PF), Timothy Price (C) Antonio Moretz, Jerry Kwapniewski, James Ketterman | |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Steffen | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:55 | Fairfield | Martin Patterson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-64 |
| 09:54 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins tips it but misses | 48-64 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joshua Powell | 48-64 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Robert Riley picks off the pass by Michael Steffen | 48-64 |
| 09:22 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey lays it in on a great pass from Robert Riley | 50-64 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Farr (PG), Donald Bowles (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Wayne Gaines (C) Jimmie Ramey, Randy Jenkins, Armando Nunez, Martin Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), John Steffen (SG), Antonio Moretz (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) Michael Steffen, Dikembe Albarazi, Dale Furtado, Joshua Powell | |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | John Steffen is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 08:55 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:51 | Fairfield | Edward Farr is fouled in the backcourt by John Steffen - foul #3 on John Steffen, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Greenough (PG), John Rothstein (PF) Michael Charles, Robert Riley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Ketterman (PF) Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 08:51 | Fairfield | Edward Farr makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 08:51 | Fairfield | Edward Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | John Steffen is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 08:25 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 08:23 | Fairfield | Charles Greenough is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Mazon - foul #2 on Albert Mazon, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Armando Nunez (PF) Edward Farr, Donald Bowles, Wayne Gaines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), Joshua Powell (PF) Albert Mazon, Antonio Moretz, Timothy Price | |
| 08:23 | Fairfield | Charles Greenough makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:23 | Fairfield | Charles Greenough makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Armando Nunez blocks the short jumper by Joshua Powell | 54-64 |
| 08:06 | Fairfield | John Rothstein gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 08:02 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry is hacked by Michael Charles - foul #3 on Michael Charles, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Martin Patterson (C) Charles Greenough, John Rothstein | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) John Steffen, James Ketterman | |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 07:43 | Fairfield | Michael Charles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF) Ryan Autry | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Ramey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Jenkins (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Charles (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Armando Nunez (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Patterson (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Dale Furtado (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joshua Powell (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado loses the dribble to Armando Nunez | 54-64 |
| 07:17 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Albarazi in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi hits the finger roll | 54-66 |
| 07:13 | Fairfield | Jerry Kwapniewski steals it from Michael Charles in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 07:00 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Armando Nunez | 54-66 |
| 06:53 | Fairfield | Martin Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Bowles (SG), Robert Riley (SF), John Rothstein (PF), Wayne Gaines (C) Randy Jenkins, Michael Charles, Armando Nunez, Martin Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), John Steffen (SG), Antonio Moretz (SF), James Ketterman (PF), Timothy Price (C) Michael Steffen, Dikembe Albarazi, Dale Furtado, Jerry Kwapniewski, Joshua Powell | |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Wayne Gaines is called for the reach on Albert Mazon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Gaines, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Farr (PG) Jimmie Ramey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:40 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Price - foul #2 on Timothy Price, team foul #10 | 54-68 |
| 06:40 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 06:40 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Edward Farr steals it from Timothy Price | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:00 | Fairfield | Edward Farr knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Bowles | 57-68 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman hits a wide open runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Steffen | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:13 | Fairfield | Robert Riley clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Price - foul #3 on Timothy Price, team foul #11 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Greenough (PG), Randy Jenkins (SG), Armando Nunez (PF), Martin Patterson (C) Edward Farr, Donald Bowles, John Rothstein, Wayne Gaines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Albert Mazon, John Steffen, Antonio Moretz, James Ketterman, Timothy Price | |
| 05:13 | Fairfield | Robert Riley makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:13 | Fairfield | Robert Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Charles Greenough steps in front of the Dale Furtado pass in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:57 | Fairfield | Martin Patterson buries a runner from the right block | 60-70 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Greenough is called for the reach on Michael Steffen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Greenough, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Charles (SF) Robert Riley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 04:29 | Fairfield | Charles Greenough knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 62-72 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski's floater is knocked away by Armando Nunez | 62-72 |
| 04:03 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 03:39 | Fairfield | Michael Charles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-72 |
| 03:38 | Fairfield | Martin Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-72 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Charles Greenough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randy Jenkins (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Charles (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Armando Nunez (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Martin Patterson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (tired) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (tired) 13 pts. SF - Dale Furtado (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Joshua Powell (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 62-72 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Charles is called for the reach on Dale Furtado - foul #4 on Michael Charles, team foul #10 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Donald Bowles (SG), John Rothstein (SF), Wayne Gaines (C) Charles Greenough, Randy Jenkins, Michael Charles, Martin Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), James Ketterman (PF), Timothy Price (C) Michael Steffen, Dikembe Albarazi, Jerry Kwapniewski, Joshua Powell | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:54 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 62-74 |
| 02:53 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez misses the tip | 62-74 |
| 02:51 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez snags the offensive board | 62-74 |
| 02:33 | Fairfield | John Rothstein misses the lay-in | 62-74 |
| 02:32 | Fairfield | John Rothstein snags the offensive board | 62-74 |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines misses short on a shot near the basket | 62-74 |
| 02:19 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines grabs the offensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 02:08 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-74 |
| 02:06 | Fairfield | John Rothstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 01:56 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines scores on a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Timothy Price - foul #4 on Timothy Price, team foul #12 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Greenough (PG), Robert Riley (PF) Jimmie Ramey, Armando Nunez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) John Steffen, Antonio Moretz, James Ketterman | |
| 01:56 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines misses the free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price gets the rebound | 64-74 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Donald Bowles is called for the reach on Dikembe Albarazi - foul #2 on Donald Bowles, team foul #11 | 64-74 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Robert Riley snags the defensive board | 64-75 |
| 01:25 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Wayne Gaines, team foul #12 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Farr (SG) Wayne Gaines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Edward Farr steps in front of the Dale Furtado pass in the backcourt | 64-75 |
| 01:07 | Fairfield | John Rothstein connects on the open turnaround from the right block | 66-75 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Randy Jenkins (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Armando Nunez (PF), Martin Patterson (C) Charles Greenough, Edward Farr, Donald Bowles, Robert Riley, John Rothstein | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen is hacked by Jimmie Ramey - foul #4 on Jimmie Ramey, team foul #13 | 66-75 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez is hacked by Dale Furtado in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dale Furtado, team foul #13 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Greenough (PG), Donald Bowles (SG), Robert Riley (SF), John Rothstein (C) Jimmie Ramey, Randy Jenkins, Michael Charles, Martin Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:53 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:53 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Bowles - foul #3 on Donald Bowles, team foul #14 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Farr (SG) Armando Nunez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Robert Riley pulls down the rebound | 67-78 |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Edward Farr is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Albarazi - foul #3 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #14 | 67-78 |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Edward Farr misses the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Edward Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen is hacked by Charles Greenough in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Greenough, team foul #15 | 68-78 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:37 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-80 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price gets the rebound | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | John Rothstein steps in front of the Dale Furtado pass | 68-80 |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | John Rothstein hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Price - foul #5 on Timothy Price, team foul #15 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell (C) Timothy Price | |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | John Rothstein makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | John Rothstein makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen runs out the clock | 70-80 |