| Lineup | Yale | PG - Mark Goudeau (fresh) SG - Steven Rapp (fresh) SF - Kenneth Font (fresh) PF - Dikembe Real (fresh) C - Rafael Diaz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) SG - John Tilford (fresh) SF - Henry Richardson (fresh) PF - Paul Corley (fresh) C - Andy Ruder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Dikembe Real wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Yale | Mark Goudeau clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Yale | Dikembe Real snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Yale | Andy Ruder denies the turnaround by Kenneth Font | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson clanks a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Yale | Henry Richardson picks off the pass by Rafael Diaz | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | John Tilford scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Corley | 0-5 |
| 18:37 | Yale | Steven Rapp is hacked by John Tilford - foul #1 on John Tilford, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | Yale | Kenneth Font can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:20 | Yale | Mark Goudeau grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Yale | Rafael Diaz is called for traveling | 0-5 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 0-5 |
| 17:47 | Yale | Dikembe Real grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:41 | Yale | Kenneth Font lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Goudeau | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Tilford and the foul's on Kenneth Font - foul #1 on Kenneth Font, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson makes the free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:04 | Yale | Dikembe Real's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Corley | 2-8 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski is hacked by Mark Goudeau - foul #1 on Mark Goudeau, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Pry (PG) Mark Goudeau | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | John Tilford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 16:23 | Yale | Rafael Diaz gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:17 | Yale | Rafael Diaz loses the ball out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Tibbits (PF), Szczesny Graleski (C) Dikembe Real, Rafael Diaz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (C) Andy Ruder | |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Hedeon Orcholski and he's fouled by Charles Pry - foul #1 on Charles Pry, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Yale | Gerald Hall (SG), Jason Zellinger (SF) Steven Rapp, Kenneth Font | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley misses the free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:51 | Yale | Raymond Tibbits gets the rebound | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Charles Pry (fresh) SG - Gerald Hall (fresh) SF - Jason Zellinger (fresh) PF - Raymond Tibbits (fresh) C - Szczesny Graleski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Tilford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Corley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Schwieger (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Yale | Gerald Hall buries a floater in the paint | 4-10 |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-10 |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raymond Tibbits - foul #1 on Raymond Tibbits, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Yale | Mark Goudeau (PG), Steven Rapp (SG), Kenneth Font (SF), Dikembe Real (PF), Rafael Diaz (C) Charles Pry, Gerald Hall, Jason Zellinger, Raymond Tibbits, Szczesny Graleski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (SG), Terry Knapp (SF), Andy Ruder (C) John Tilford, Henry Richardson, Chris Schwieger | |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:45 | Yale | Mark Goudeau misses long on a shot from the right side | 4-11 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Steven Rapp - foul #1 on Steven Rapp, team foul #5 | 4-11 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:17 | Yale | Dikembe Real gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 13:58 | Yale | Steven Rapp scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Goudeau | 7-11 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley misses the easy layup | 7-11 |
| 13:28 | Yale | The rebound goes to Kenneth Font | 7-11 |
| 13:03 | Yale | Dikembe Real hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Mark Goudeau | 9-11 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Corley | 9-13 |
| 12:24 | Yale | Kenneth Font comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Terry Knapp - foul #1 on Terry Knapp, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Pry (PG), Gerald Hall (SG), Raymond Tibbits (PF), Szczesny Graleski (C) Mark Goudeau, Steven Rapp, Dikembe Real, Rafael Diaz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson (PG), John Tilford (SG), Chris Schwieger (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Kevin Plummer, Andy Ruder | |
| 12:24 | Yale | Kenneth Font makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:24 | Yale | Kenneth Font makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Paul Corley is blocked by Szczesny Graleski | 11-13 |
| 11:53 | Yale | Kenneth Font snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Charles Pry (fresh) SG - Gerald Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Font (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Tibbits (fresh) C - Szczesny Graleski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Henry Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Tilford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Knapp (fresh) PF - Paul Corley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Schwieger (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Yale | Charles Pry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Knapp - foul #2 on Terry Knapp, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Yale | Jason Zellinger (SF) Kenneth Font | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG) Terry Knapp | |
| 11:43 | Yale | Charles Pry makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:43 | Yale | Charles Pry makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer is called for traveling | 13-13 |
| Subs | Yale | Steven Rapp (SG), Dikembe Real (PF) Gerald Hall, Jason Zellinger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:54 | Yale | Szczesny Graleski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Yale | Rafael Diaz (C) Szczesny Graleski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:26 | Yale | Charles Pry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Yale | Mark Goudeau (PG) Charles Pry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Tilford and the foul's on Raymond Tibbits - foul #2 on Raymond Tibbits, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Font (SF) Raymond Tibbits | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Andy Ruder (C) Kevin Plummer, Chris Schwieger | |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:41 | Yale | Rafael Diaz clanks a shot in the lane | 13-16 |
| 09:40 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Font | 13-16 |
| 09:30 | Yale | Steven Rapp misses short on a jumper in the lane | 13-16 |
| 09:29 | Yale | Steven Rapp tips it back up and in | 15-16 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Mark Goudeau is called for the reach on Hedeon Orcholski - foul #2 on Mark Goudeau, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Pry (PG), Gerald Hall (SG), Szczesny Graleski (PF) Mark Goudeau, Steven Rapp, Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:49 | Yale | Kenneth Font knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Szczesny Graleski | 17-18 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Gerald Hall steps in front of the John Tilford pass | 17-18 |
| 08:21 | Yale | Charles Pry is fouled on the floor by Hedeon Orcholski - foul #1 on Hedeon Orcholski, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (SG), Chris Schwieger (PF) John Tilford, Paul Corley | |
| 08:08 | Yale | Kenneth Font misses long on a turnaround from close range | 17-18 |
| 08:07 | Yale | Szczesny Graleski tips it back up and in | 19-18 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer connects on the jumper from the left side | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Charles Pry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Font (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Szczesny Graleski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rafael Diaz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Schwieger (fresh) C - Andy Ruder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Yale | Kenneth Font loses the dribble to Henry Richardson | 19-20 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Hedeon Orcholski | 19-22 |
| 06:51 | Yale | Henry Richardson is called for the reach on Kenneth Font - foul #1 on Henry Richardson, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Yale | Steven Rapp (SG), Jason Zellinger (SF), Dikembe Real (PF) Gerald Hall, Kenneth Font, Rafael Diaz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Paul Corley (PF) Henry Richardson, Andy Ruder | |
| 06:32 | Yale | Charles Pry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 19-22 |
| 06:13 | Yale | The rebound goes to Dikembe Real | 19-22 |
| 05:53 | Yale | Chris Schwieger steals the ball from Steven Rapp | 19-22 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 05:38 | Yale | Charles Pry snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 05:32 | Yale | Hedeon Orcholski is called for the reach on Charles Pry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hedeon Orcholski, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Font (SF) Jason Zellinger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (SF), Steven Hall (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Chris Schwieger | |
| 05:13 | Yale | Dikembe Real is whistled for traveling | 19-22 |
| Subs | Yale | Rafael Diaz (C) Szczesny Graleski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG) Kevin Plummer | |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-24 |
| 04:26 | Yale | Charles Pry comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 19-24 |
| 04:25 | Yale | Steven Rapp tips it home | 21-24 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 04:11 | Yale | Kenneth Font gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 03:54 | Yale | Dikembe Real can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Hall - foul #1 on Steven Hall, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Yale | Mark Goudeau (PG) Charles Pry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson (PG), Kevin Plummer (SG), Andy Ruder (C) Hedeon Orcholski, John Tilford, Steven Hall | |
| 03:54 | Yale | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:54 | Yale | Dikembe Real misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Rafael Diaz steals it from Paul Corley | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Mark Goudeau (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Rapp (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Font (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Diaz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Henry Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Knapp (fresh) PF - Paul Corley (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Yale | Kenneth Font misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Terry Knapp - foul #3 on Terry Knapp, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Tibbits (PF), Szczesny Graleski (C) Dikembe Real, Rafael Diaz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Chris Schwieger (PF) Terry Knapp, Paul Corley | |
| 03:16 | Yale | Kenneth Font misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:16 | Yale | Kenneth Font misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Font swats the shot by Kevin Plummer | 22-24 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger gets the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 22-24 |
| 02:40 | Yale | Kenneth Font grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 02:33 | Yale | Steven Rapp can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Richardson | 22-26 |
| 01:51 | Yale | Szczesny Graleski comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Chris Schwieger - foul #1 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Yale | Gerald Hall (SG), Rafael Diaz (C) Steven Rapp, Kenneth Font | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Paul Corley (PF) Kevin Plummer, Andy Ruder | |
| 01:51 | Yale | Szczesny Graleski makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 01:51 | Yale | Szczesny Graleski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | John Tilford is hacked by Szczesny Graleski - foul #1 on Szczesny Graleski, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Pry (PG), Dikembe Real (PF) Mark Goudeau, Szczesny Graleski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Hall (C) Chris Schwieger | |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:04 | Yale | Dikembe Real misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Corley - foul #1 on Paul Corley, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| 01:04 | Yale | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:04 | Yale | Dikembe Real makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 00:39 | Yale | Raymond Tibbits grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 00:26 | Yale | Raymond Tibbits clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 26-28 |
| 00:24 | Yale | Gerald Hall gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 00:03 | Yale | Raymond Tibbits buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Hall | 28-28 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 28-28 |