| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Tilford (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Billingsley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher McChriston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | John Smith inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Canisius | Robert Payne hits a shot from the right side set up by Christopher McChriston | 32-31 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | John Tilford clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 19:17 | Canisius | Steven Wagner gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:10 | Canisius | Steven Wagner's pass is intercepted by Henry Richardson | 32-31 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | John Tilford clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Payne - foul #2 on Robert Payne, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (SG) Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:30 | Canisius | Hedeon Orcholski is called for the reach on Christopher McChriston - foul #1 on Hedeon Orcholski, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (C) Hedeon Orcholski | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 18:19 | Canisius | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Henry Richardson - foul #3 on Henry Richardson, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (SG) John Tilford | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 18:00 | Canisius | Christopher McChriston misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Steven Wagner is called for the reach on Kevin Plummer - foul #2 on Steven Wagner, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Terry Knapp (SF) Hedeon Orcholski, Henry Richardson | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:21 | Canisius | The rebound goes to John Smith | 33-31 |
| 17:11 | Canisius | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Kevin Plummer | 33-31 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Tilford | 35-31 |
| 16:31 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson (SF), Andy Ruder (C) Terry Knapp, Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerome Stevens (PG), David Williams (SG), Terence Hoyt (SF), William Poon (PF), Jerry Sibert (C) Joseph Billingsley, Robert Payne, John Smith, Christopher McChriston, Steven Wagner | |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | John Tilford knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Henry Richardson | 37-31 |
| 16:01 | Canisius | Kevin Plummer takes the ball from Jerome Stevens in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (C) Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Tilford (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jared Lucas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Chris Schwieger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Jerome Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Williams (fresh) SF - Terence Hoyt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Poon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Sibert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Canisius | David Williams comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Schwieger | 37-31 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 14:27 | Canisius | Jerry Sibert snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 14:07 | Canisius | David Williams blows the layup | 37-31 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 37-31 |
| 13:41 | Canisius | Terence Hoyt grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 13:37 | Canisius | David Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 13:36 | Canisius | William Poon gets the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:12 | Canisius | Jerome Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Jerry Sibert denies the turnaround by Kevin Plummer | 37-31 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger snags the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Poon - foul #1 on William Poon, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (SG), Andy Ruder (C) John Tilford, Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley (PG), Robert Payne (SG), John Smith (SF), Christopher McChriston (PF), Steven Wagner (C) Jerome Stevens, David Williams, Terence Hoyt, William Poon, Jerry Sibert | |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Lucas | 38-31 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| 11:42 | Canisius | Steven Wagner can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Andy Ruder - foul #1 on Andy Ruder, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (SF) Henry Richardson | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 11:42 | Canisius | Steven Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 11:42 | Canisius | Steven Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Terry Knapp (fresh) PF - Jared Lucas (tiring) 4 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Billingsley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher McChriston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Henry Richardson (SF) Hedeon Orcholski, Terry Knapp | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Plummer | 41-33 |
| 10:42 | Canisius | Christopher McChriston scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 41-36 |
| 10:23 | Canisius | Robert Payne pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:17 | Canisius | Christopher McChriston knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Billingsley | 41-38 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Richardson | 43-38 |
| 09:45 | Canisius | John Smith comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (SG), Terry Knapp (SF), Chris Schwieger (C) John Tilford, Henry Richardson, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerome Stevens (PG), David Williams (SG), William Poon (C) Joseph Billingsley, Robert Payne, Steven Wagner | |
| 08:57 | Canisius | John Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Chris Schwieger - foul #2 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Henry Richardson (SF), Andy Ruder (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Terry Knapp, Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | Canisius | Terence Hoyt (C) Christopher McChriston | |
| 08:57 | Canisius | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:57 | Canisius | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson is hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerry Sibert (C) John Smith | |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer hits the finger roll | 45-39 |
| 07:51 | Canisius | Jerome Stevens misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andy Ruder - foul #2 on Andy Ruder, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (SG), Chris Schwieger (C) John Tilford, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Payne (SG), Christopher McChriston (PF), Steven Wagner (C) David Williams, William Poon, Jerry Sibert | |
| 07:51 | Canisius | Jerome Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 07:51 | Canisius | Jerome Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jared Lucas | 45-40 |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Terry Knapp (SF) Hedeon Orcholski, Henry Richardson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley (PG) Jerome Stevens | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Tilford (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Knapp (fresh) PF - Jared Lucas (tired) 5 reb. C - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Billingsley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terence Hoyt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher McChriston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Steven Wagner and he's fouled by Kevin Plummer - foul #4 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson (SF), Andy Ruder (C) Terry Knapp, Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Smith (SF) Terence Hoyt | |
| 07:06 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Andy Ruder | 47-43 |
| 06:29 | Canisius | Steven Wagner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 06:28 | Canisius | John Smith snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 06:16 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Payne | 47-45 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Payne - foul #3 on Robert Payne, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (SG), Chris Schwieger (C) John Tilford, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:48 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Christopher McChriston | 48-45 |
| 05:28 | Canisius | John Smith misses the lay-in | 48-45 |
| 05:26 | Canisius | Christopher McChriston grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:12 | Canisius | John Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 05:11 | Canisius | Steven Wagner tips it in | 48-47 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer drills a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Joseph Billingsley - foul #3 on Joseph Billingsley, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Terry Knapp (SF) Hedeon Orcholski, Henry Richardson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerome Stevens (SG), Terence Hoyt (SF), William Poon (PF), Jerry Sibert (C) Robert Payne, John Smith, Christopher McChriston, Steven Wagner | |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:22 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley makes the shot from the left wing set up by Terence Hoyt | 51-49 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses the floater from the right side | 51-49 |
| 03:52 | Canisius | William Poon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 03:34 | Canisius | Terence Hoyt is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Terence Hoyt, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Henry Richardson (SF), Andy Ruder (C) Kevin Plummer, Terry Knapp, Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | Canisius | David Williams (SG), John Smith (SF) Joseph Billingsley, Jerry Sibert | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Tilford (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jared Lucas (tired) 5 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Jerome Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Williams (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Poon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Terence Hoyt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | John Tilford drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jared Lucas | 54-49 |
| 03:09 | Canisius | Jerome Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-49 |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 02:53 | Canisius | John Smith gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 02:53 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley (PG), Robert Payne (SG), Christopher McChriston (PF), Steven Wagner (C) Jerome Stevens, David Williams, William Poon, Terence Hoyt | |
| 02:36 | Canisius | Robert Payne misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 02:35 | Canisius | Christopher McChriston tips it home | 54-51 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 02:12 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Steven Wagner | 54-51 |
| 02:07 | Canisius | John Smith connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher McChriston | 54-53 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | John Smith is called for the reach on John Tilford - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG) Hedeon Orcholski | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:38 | Canisius | Christopher McChriston snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 01:26 | Canisius | John Smith is hacked by Jared Lucas - foul #3 on Jared Lucas, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| 01:26 | Canisius | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:26 | Canisius | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:42 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | John Tilford comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 57-55 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to John Tilford | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | John Tilford is fouled on the floor by Steven Wagner - foul #3 on Steven Wagner, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Canisius | Christopher McChriston connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Payne | 59-58 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson is hacked by Joseph Billingsley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Billingsley, team foul #12 | 59-58 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Canisius calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | John Smith misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 60-58 |