| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Grillo (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Silvestri (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Emanuel Strecker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kurt Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ho Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Luis Gough (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Click (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clay Parker (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Emmanuel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Jon Leland inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel misses the jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | Kurt Hobbs grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo is hacked by Luis Gough in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Gough, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Robillard (PG) Luis Gough | |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | Ho Wang comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 45-35 |
| 19:33 | Fairfield | Jon Leland pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 19:16 | Fairfield | Jon Leland drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Clay Parker | 45-37 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Emanuel Strecker and he's fouled by Brian Robillard - foul #3 on Brian Robillard, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti (SF) Emanuel Strecker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casey Harris (PG), Leroy Stanfield (C) Brian Robillard, James Emmanuel | |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 18:51 | Fairfield | Mark Click connects on the shot from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Kurt Hobbs can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 18:31 | Fairfield | Jon Leland grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 18:15 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield is whistled for a carry | 48-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Scott (PF), Henry Summer (C) Kurt Hobbs, Ho Wang | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Saddler (SF), John Caldwell (PF) Jon Leland, Clay Parker | |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | David Scott clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Henry Summer tips it home | 50-39 |
| 17:23 | Fairfield | John Caldwell misses the easy layup | 50-39 |
| 17:21 | Fairfield | Mark Click can't tip it in | 50-39 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Henry Summer | 50-39 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 17:08 | Fairfield | Mark Saddler grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 16:56 | Fairfield | Casey Harris is whistled for a carry | 50-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (SF), Bobby Coffield (PF), Ho Wang (C) Donald Scotti, David Scott, Henry Summer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Luis Gough (PG), Jon Leland (SF), Clay Parker (PF), James Emmanuel (C) Casey Harris, Mark Saddler, John Caldwell, Leroy Stanfield | |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo loses the dribble to Clay Parker in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 16:38 | Fairfield | Mark Click hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 16:37 | Fairfield | Jon Leland can't tip it in | 50-39 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Clay Parker misses the tip | 50-39 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | Ho Wang gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 16:24 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to James Emmanuel | 50-39 |
| 16:01 | Fairfield | Jon Leland drills a jumper from the left block set up by Mark Click | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Grillo (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Silvestri (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Emanuel Strecker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bobby Coffield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ho Wang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Luis Gough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Click (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Leland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clay Parker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Emmanuel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 15:53 | Fairfield | Clay Parker gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 15:36 | Fairfield | Luis Gough is fouled on the floor by Emanuel Strecker - foul #1 on Emanuel Strecker, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG), Kurt Hobbs (PF) Robert Grillo, Bobby Coffield | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Robillard (PG), Jerry Roberts (SF), John Caldwell (PF), Lester Romeo (C) Mark Click, Jon Leland, Clay Parker, James Emmanuel | |
| 15:21 | Fairfield | Luis Gough hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Lonnie Silvestri - foul #1 on Lonnie Silvestri, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti (SF), David Scott (C) Emanuel Strecker, Ho Wang | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:21 | Fairfield | Luis Gough misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 15:21 | Fairfield | Luis Gough misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Kurt Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | David Scott misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 50-41 |
| 15:03 | Fairfield | Lester Romeo snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 14:57 | Fairfield | John Caldwell connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Lester Romeo | 50-43 |
| 14:38 | Notre Dame | Kurt Hobbs lays it in on a great pass from Brian Clark | 52-43 |
| 14:13 | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (SG), Henry Summer (SF), Bobby Coffield (C) Lonnie Silvestri, Donald Scotti, David Scott | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casey Harris (PG), Mark Saddler (SF), Clay Parker (PF), James Emmanuel (C) Brian Robillard, Jerry Roberts, John Caldwell, Lester Romeo | |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker is fouled on the floor by Luis Gough - foul #4 on Luis Gough, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo (SG) Kurt Hobbs | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Click (SG), Leroy Stanfield (C) Luis Gough, James Emmanuel | |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark is hacked by Casey Harris - foul #4 on Casey Harris, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kurt Hobbs (PF), Ho Wang (C) Emanuel Strecker, Bobby Coffield | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Robillard (PG) Casey Harris | |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark is fouled on the floor by Leroy Stanfield - foul #1 on Leroy Stanfield, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti (SF) Henry Summer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts (SG), James Emmanuel (C) Mark Click, Leroy Stanfield | |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Ho Wang misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 52-43 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti hits the follow up shot | 54-43 |
| 12:42 | Fairfield | Donald Scotti steals the ball from Mark Saddler | 54-43 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Brian Robillard steps in front of the Brian Clark pass | 54-43 |
| 12:07 | Fairfield | Brian Robillard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ho Wang - foul #3 on Ho Wang, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG), Emanuel Strecker (SF), David Scott (PF), Bobby Coffield (C) Robert Grillo, Donald Scotti, Kurt Hobbs, Ho Wang | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jon Leland (SF), John Caldwell (PF), Lester Romeo (C) Mark Saddler, Clay Parker, James Emmanuel | |
| 12:07 | Fairfield | Brian Robillard makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:07 | Fairfield | Brian Robillard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield misses the lay-in | 54-45 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | David Scott tips it back up and in | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Clark (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lonnie Silvestri (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Emanuel Strecker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Coffield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brian Robillard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jon Leland (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Romeo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Fairfield | Brian Robillard misses the 3 from straight away | 56-45 |
| 11:27 | Fairfield | Lester Romeo tips it home | 56-47 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | John Caldwell steps in front of the David Scott pass | 56-47 |
| 10:48 | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts misses the lay-in | 56-47 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | David Scott buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Emanuel Strecker and he's hacked by John Caldwell - foul #1 on John Caldwell, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo (SG), Donald Scotti (SF), Henry Summer (C) Lonnie Silvestri, Emanuel Strecker, Bobby Coffield | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Click (SG), Clay Parker (PF), Leroy Stanfield (C) Jerry Roberts, John Caldwell, Lester Romeo | |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | David Scott misses the free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:26 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Leroy Stanfield | 58-47 |
| 10:11 | Fairfield | Brian Robillard makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jon Leland | 58-49 |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo is whistled for a carry | 58-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ho Wang (C) David Scott | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Saddler (SF) Jon Leland | |
| 09:42 | Fairfield | Clay Parker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 09:41 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield snags the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 09:36 | Fairfield | Clay Parker is hacked by Brian Clark - foul #4 on Brian Clark, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG) Brian Clark | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts (PG) Brian Robillard | |
| 09:24 | Fairfield | Clay Parker is fouled on the floor by Henry Summer - foul #1 on Henry Summer, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kurt Hobbs (PF) Henry Summer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:13 | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Saddler | 58-51 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Click - foul #2 on Mark Click, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jon Leland (SF), James Emmanuel (C) Mark Saddler, Leroy Stanfield | |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | Clay Parker pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:05 | Fairfield | Mark Click scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Clay Parker | 59-54 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | James Emmanuel is called for the reach on Lonnie Silvestri in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Emmanuel, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:03 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 08:45 | Fairfield | Jon Leland is hacked by Donald Scotti - foul #1 on Donald Scotti, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (PG) Robert Grillo | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 08:32 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel is fouled on the floor by Ho Wang - foul #4 on Ho Wang, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Scott (C) Ho Wang | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 08:32 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:32 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | David Scott misses the runner in the paint | 60-56 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | David Scott tips it home | 62-56 |
| 08:01 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Click | 62-58 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri's floater is knocked away by James Emmanuel | 62-58 |
| 07:43 | Fairfield | Jon Leland gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Emanuel Strecker (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lonnie Silvestri (tired) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Scotti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kurt Hobbs (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jerry Roberts (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Click (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jon Leland (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clay Parker (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Emmanuel (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 07:25 | Fairfield | Mark Click tips it home | 62-60 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Jerry Roberts steps in front of the Lonnie Silvestri pass in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 06:58 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Roberts | 62-62 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG), Robert Grillo (SG), Henry Summer (SF), Bobby Coffield (PF), Ho Wang (C) Emanuel Strecker, Lonnie Silvestri, Donald Scotti, Kurt Hobbs, David Scott | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casey Harris (PG), Luis Gough (SG), Mark Saddler (SF), John Caldwell (PF), Leroy Stanfield (C) Jerry Roberts, Mark Click, Jon Leland, Clay Parker, James Emmanuel | |
| 06:34 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Ho Wang is open and scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Grillo | 64-62 |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | Luis Gough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-62 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 05:36 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:17 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield can't connect on a floater from the right block | 64-62 |
| 05:15 | Fairfield | John Caldwell tips it home | 64-64 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Henry Summer | 66-64 |
| 05:08 | Fairfield | Robert Grillo steps in front of the Casey Harris pass in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark banks in the layup set up by Robert Grillo | 68-64 |
| 04:45 | Fairfield | Luis Gough buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Henry Summer grabs the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield can't finish the layup | 68-67 |
| 04:17 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | John Caldwell blows the layup but he's fouled by Bobby Coffield - foul #1 on Bobby Coffield, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (PG), Lonnie Silvestri (SG), Donald Scotti (SF), Kurt Hobbs (PF), David Scott (C) Brian Clark, Robert Grillo, Henry Summer, Bobby Coffield, Ho Wang | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jon Leland (SF), Lester Romeo (C) Mark Saddler, Leroy Stanfield | |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | John Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | John Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti is hacked by Jon Leland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jon Leland, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts (PF) John Caldwell | |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:00 | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:45 | Fairfield | Jon Leland connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Emanuel Strecker (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lonnie Silvestri (tired) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Scotti (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kurt Hobbs (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casey Harris (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Luis Gough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jon Leland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerry Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lester Romeo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Kurt Hobbs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jon Leland - foul #3 on Jon Leland, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Robillard (PG), Mark Click (SG), Clay Parker (PF) Casey Harris, Luis Gough, Jerry Roberts | |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Kurt Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Kurt Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | Mark Click hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Clay Parker | 71-74 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | David Scott makes the driving attempt in the lane | 73-74 |
| 02:19 | Fairfield | Mark Click is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Silvestri - foul #2 on Lonnie Silvestri, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG), Robert Grillo (SG), Ho Wang (C) Emanuel Strecker, Lonnie Silvestri, David Scott | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Luis Gough (PG), Jerry Roberts (PF), James Emmanuel (C) Brian Robillard, Clay Parker, Lester Romeo | |
| 02:19 | Fairfield | Mark Click makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:19 | Fairfield | Mark Click makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-76 |
| 01:55 | Fairfield | Jon Leland pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 01:42 | Fairfield | Jon Leland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG), Emanuel Strecker (SF) Robert Grillo, Donald Scotti | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casey Harris (PG), Clay Parker (PF) Luis Gough, Jerry Roberts | |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Ho Wang hits a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Mark Click - foul #3 on Mark Click, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Ho Wang makes the free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:01 | Fairfield | Jon Leland misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-76 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Ho Wang clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Emmanuel - foul #2 on James Emmanuel, team foul #12 | 76-76 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Ho Wang misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Ho Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Jon Leland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-76 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Kurt Hobbs is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Harris - foul #5 on Casey Harris, team foul #13 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Luis Gough (PG) Casey Harris | |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Kurt Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Kurt Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | Luis Gough comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-76 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo (SG) Lonnie Silvestri | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Mark Click is called for the reach on Robert Grillo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Click, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Robert Grillo makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Luis Gough connects on the 3 from the right wing | 81-79 |