| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Silvestri (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Scotti (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Manuel Toman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fredrick Burkley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Lawrence (fresh) PF - Brian Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Swarey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Notre Dame | David Scott is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 19:48 | Niagara | Donald Scotti picks off the pass by Brian Gordon | 38-34 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | David Scott scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Lonnie Silvestri and he's fouled by Frank Swarey - foul #3 on Frank Swarey, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell Johnson (C) Frank Swarey | |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | David Scott makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:08 | Niagara | Russell Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-34 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | David Scott comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 41-34 |
| 18:51 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:38 | Niagara | Russell Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Russell Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (PG), Henry Summer (SF), Bobby Coffield (PF), Lawrence Taylor (C) Brian Clark, Lonnie Silvestri, Manuel Toman, David Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Hickey (SG), William Schrecengost (SF) Fredrick Burkley, Eugene Lawrence | |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Emanuel Strecker | 43-34 |
| 18:13 | Niagara | Richard Hickey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Hickey, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG) Donald Scotti | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Haith (PG), Gerald McVenes (SG), Eugene Lawrence (SF) James Mitchell, Richard Hickey, Russell Johnson | |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker is hacked by Thomas Haith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Haith, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Emanuel Strecker | 45-34 |
| 17:30 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Henry Summer - foul #2 on Henry Summer, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG), David Scott (C) Lonnie Silvestri, Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Mitchell (PG), Fredrick Burkley (SG), Russell Johnson (C) Thomas Haith, Gerald McVenes, William Schrecengost | |
| 17:30 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:30 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark is called for 5 seconds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG), Donald Scotti (SF), Manuel Toman (PF) Emanuel Strecker, Henry Summer, Bobby Coffield | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gerald McVenes (SF) Eugene Lawrence | |
| 16:43 | Niagara | James Mitchell misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Clark and he's hacked by Fredrick Burkley - foul #1 on Fredrick Burkley, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence (SF) Gerald McVenes | |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:15 | Niagara | Brian Clark takes the ball from James Mitchell | 48-36 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Lonnie Silvestri | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Silvestri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Scotti (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Manuel Toman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Scott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fredrick Burkley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Lawrence (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Brian Gordon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | David Scott snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri makes the shot from the right wing set up by Brian Clark | 52-36 |
| 15:15 | Niagara | James Mitchell knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Lawrence | 52-38 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | David Scott comes up short on the floater from the right block | 52-38 |
| 14:55 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 14:50 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Russell Johnson | 52-41 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 52-41 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman gets the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Brian Clark | 54-41 |
| 14:01 | Niagara | Brian Gordon hits the finger roll | 54-43 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Lonnie Silvestri | 56-43 |
| 13:32 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley is fouled on the floor by Donald Scotti - foul #1 on Donald Scotti, team foul #2 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (PG), Henry Summer (SF), Bobby Coffield (PF), Lawrence Taylor (C) Brian Clark, Donald Scotti, Manuel Toman, David Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Hickey (PG), Eric Grinnell (SG), William Schrecengost (SF), Frank Swarey (PF), David Brown (C) James Mitchell, Fredrick Burkley, Eugene Lawrence, Brian Gordon, Russell Johnson | |
| 13:27 | Niagara | The pull-up jumper by Frank Swarey is blocked by Bobby Coffield | 56-43 |
| 13:26 | Niagara | David Brown tips it home | 56-45 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | David Brown swats the short shot by Bobby Coffield | 56-45 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker snags the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-45 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Henry Summer tips it in | 58-45 |
| 12:56 | Niagara | Frank Swarey misses short on a floater from the baseline | 58-45 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emanuel Strecker, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG) Lonnie Silvestri | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 12:30 | Niagara | David Brown misses the easy layup | 58-45 |
| 12:28 | Niagara | Richard Hickey tips it home | 58-47 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark is hacked by Richard Hickey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Hickey, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti (SF) Henry Summer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Haith (PG), Gerald McVenes (SF) Richard Hickey, William Schrecengost | |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Haith steps in front of the Emanuel Strecker pass | 58-47 |
| 11:49 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald McVenes and he's fouled by Emanuel Strecker - foul #3 on Emanuel Strecker, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG) Brian Clark | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 11:49 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Emanuel Strecker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lonnie Silvestri (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Scotti (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bobby Coffield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas Haith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Grinnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald McVenes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Swarey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker is hacked by Thomas Haith - foul #2 on Thomas Haith, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Scott (C) Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:28 | Niagara | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 11:17 | Niagara | David Brown loses the dribble to Donald Scotti | 59-50 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Summer (SF) Donald Scotti | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Mitchell (PG), William Schrecengost (SF) Thomas Haith, Gerald McVenes | |
| 11:05 | Niagara | David Brown knocks in the shot near the basket set up by James Mitchell | 59-52 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Frank Swarey swats the short shot by Bobby Coffield | 59-52 |
| 10:55 | Niagara | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:37 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG) Lonnie Silvestri | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence (SF) William Schrecengost | |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 10:16 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Frank Swarey | 59-52 |
| 10:09 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brian Clark - foul #2 on Brian Clark, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti (SF), Manuel Toman (PF), Lawrence Taylor (C) Henry Summer, Bobby Coffield, David Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gerald McVenes (SG) Eric Grinnell | |
| 10:09 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:09 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald McVenes - foul #1 on Gerald McVenes, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley (SG), Brian Gordon (PF) Eugene Lawrence, Frank Swarey | |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:43 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gerald McVenes | 61-56 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark is hacked by James Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Haith (PG) James Mitchell | |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 09:28 | Niagara | Gerald McVenes is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gerald McVenes, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG), Bobby Coffield (PF) Brian Clark, Manuel Toman | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Schrecengost (SF) Gerald McVenes | |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield misses the lay-in | 61-56 |
| 09:04 | Niagara | The rebound goes to David Brown | 61-56 |
| 08:43 | Niagara | Thomas Haith is hacked by Emanuel Strecker - foul #4 on Emanuel Strecker, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG), Henry Summer (SF), David Scott (C) Emanuel Strecker, Lonnie Silvestri, Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Mitchell (PG), Eric Grinnell (SG), Eugene Lawrence (SF), Frank Swarey (PF), Russell Johnson (C) Thomas Haith, Fredrick Burkley, William Schrecengost, Brian Gordon, David Brown | |
| 08:35 | Niagara | James Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Brian Clark - foul #3 on Brian Clark, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman (PF) Bobby Coffield | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 08:35 | Niagara | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Brian Clark | 63-56 |
| 07:58 | Niagara | Frank Swarey drills a shot from the baseline set up by Eric Grinnell and he's fouled by David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (PG), Lonnie Silvestri (SG), Bobby Coffield (PF) Brian Clark, Donald Scotti, Manuel Toman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Hickey (SG), Gerald McVenes (SF) Eric Grinnell, Eugene Lawrence | |
| 07:58 | Niagara | Frank Swarey makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Frank Swarey swats the shot by Emanuel Strecker | 63-59 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield tips it back up and in | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Emanuel Strecker (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lonnie Silvestri (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Summer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Coffield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Scott (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hickey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gerald McVenes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Russell Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Swarey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Niagara | Frank Swarey is open and buries a jumper from the left block set up by James Mitchell | 65-61 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-61 |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to David Scott | 65-61 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | David Scott comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Swarey - foul #4 on Frank Swarey, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti (SF) Henry Summer | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Schrecengost (SF), Brian Gordon (PF), David Brown (C) Gerald McVenes, Russell Johnson, Frank Swarey | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:47 | Niagara | James Mitchell is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 06:46 | Niagara | Brian Gordon tips it in | 67-63 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG), Manuel Toman (PF), Lawrence Taylor (C) Lonnie Silvestri, Bobby Coffield, David Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley (PG), Gerald McVenes (SF) James Mitchell, David Brown | |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 06:23 | Niagara | Brian Gordon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Schrecengost | 69-66 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman connects on the runner near the basket | 71-66 |
| 05:55 | Niagara | Richard Hickey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-66 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Taylor grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark's pass is intercepted by Richard Hickey in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| 05:49 | Niagara | Richard Hickey banks in the layup | 71-68 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman can't finish the layup | 71-68 |
| 05:39 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 05:19 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Emanuel Strecker | 71-68 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 05:01 | Niagara | William Schrecengost snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 71-68 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 03:54 | Niagara | Brian Gordon clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Lawrence Taylor - foul #1 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG), Henry Summer (SF), Bobby Coffield (PF), David Scott (C) Emanuel Strecker, Donald Scotti, Manuel Toman, Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Mitchell (PG), Eric Grinnell (SG), Frank Swarey (SF), Russell Johnson (C) Fredrick Burkley, Richard Hickey, Gerald McVenes, William Schrecengost | |
| 03:54 | Niagara | Brian Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:54 | Niagara | Brian Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence (SF) Brian Gordon | |
| 03:40 | Niagara | James Mitchell is fouled on the floor by David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| 03:40 | Niagara | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:40 | Niagara | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Clark (very tired) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lonnie Silvestri (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Summer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Coffield (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Scott (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Grinnell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Lawrence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Swarey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Russell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Eugene Lawrence picks off the pass by Bobby Coffield in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Scott - foul #3 on David Scott, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | David Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | David Scott buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Summer | 76-69 |
| 03:07 | Niagara | James Mitchell buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Lawrence and he's hacked by David Scott - foul #4 on David Scott, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (PG) Brian Clark | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Brown (C) Eugene Lawrence | |
| 03:07 | Niagara | James Mitchell makes the free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Frank Swarey swats the shot by Emanuel Strecker | 76-72 |
| 02:53 | Niagara | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Mitchell | 76-75 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-75 |
| 02:13 | Niagara | Frank Swarey snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 02:05 | Niagara | David Brown misses the fadeaway from the left block | 76-75 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Henry Summer snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | David Scott misses short on a floater from the right side | 76-75 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield grabs the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-75 |
| 01:31 | Niagara | The rebound goes to David Brown | 76-75 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Henry Summer is called for the reach on James Mitchell - foul #3 on Henry Summer, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG), Donald Scotti (SF), Manuel Toman (PF) Emanuel Strecker, Henry Summer, Bobby Coffield | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence (SF), Brian Gordon (PF) Frank Swarey, Russell Johnson | |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman loses the ball out of bounds | 76-76 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 78-76 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | James Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 78-76 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Manuel Toman | 78-76 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Grinnell - foul #4 on Eric Grinnell, team foul #12 | 78-76 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | David Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-76 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (PG), Bobby Coffield (PF) Brian Clark, Manuel Toman | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Eric Grinnell is called for the reach on Lonnie Silvestri in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Grinnell, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley (SG) Eric Grinnell | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri 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 | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Mitchell | 81-79 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Burkley is called for the reach on Lonnie Silvestri in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fredrick Burkley, team foul #14 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG), Manuel Toman (PF) Emanuel Strecker, Bobby Coffield | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | James Mitchell misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 83-79 |