| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dane Hackett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Ullrich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Purdie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Geise (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Morado (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jose Cuevas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elvin Rexford (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kurt McNish (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Jody Purdie inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | UConn | Dane Hackett misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-23 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Paul Roberts tips it in | 31-23 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish can't tip it in | 31-23 |
| 19:07 | UConn | Jody Purdie pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Jody Purdie's pass is intercepted by Mark Wilder | 31-23 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Paul Roberts is called for the reach on William Morado - foul #2 on Paul Roberts, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Jody Purdie pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Jody Purdie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-23 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Morado | 31-23 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 31-23 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Paul Roberts pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Paul Roberts misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Kurt McNish - foul #1 on Kurt McNish, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Cloud (SG), Gary Williams (PF) Terry Ullrich, Richard Geise | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:47 | UConn | Paul Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Paul Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gary Williams - foul #2 on Gary Williams, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Freddy Williams (SF), Scott Williams (C) Jody Purdie, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Jones (PG), Thomas O'Connell (SG) Mark Wilder, William Morado | |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Michael Cloud can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 16:04 | UConn | Gary Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Dane Hackett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Cloud | 35-25 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dane Hackett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cloud (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddy Williams (fresh) PF - Gary Williams (fresh) C - Scott Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - Thomas O'Connell (fresh) SF - Jose Cuevas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elvin Rexford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Kurt McNish (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 35-25 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Scott Williams grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 15:24 | UConn | Thomas O'Connell is called for the reach on Michael Cloud - foul #1 on Thomas O'Connell, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Deville (PG), Terry Ullrich (SG), Richard Geise (PF) Dane Hackett, Michael Cloud, Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder (PG), Cesar Conti (SF), William Kelley (PF), Alvaro Morales (C) Robert Jones, Jose Cuevas, Elvin Rexford, Kurt McNish | |
| 15:05 | UConn | Terry Ullrich makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Alvaro Morales's layup is rejected by Freddy Williams | 38-25 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Scott Williams snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Scott Williams scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Freddy Williams | 40-25 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | William Kelley is hacked by Richard Geise - foul #3 on Richard Geise, team foul #3 | 40-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Dane Hackett (PG), Jody Purdie (SF), Paul Roberts (C) Sean Deville, Freddy Williams, Scott Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Morado (SG), Kurt McNish (C) Thomas O'Connell, William Kelley | |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti double dribbles | 40-25 |
| 13:23 | UConn | William Morado steals the ball from Jody Purdie | 40-25 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | William Morado misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Dane Hackett pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Dane Hackett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Wilder | 40-28 |
| 11:53 | UConn | Jody Purdie makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dane Hackett | 42-28 |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jody Purdie - foul #1 on Jody Purdie, team foul #4 | 42-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Cloud (SG), Gary Williams (PF) Terry Ullrich, Richard Geise | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Jones (PG), Jose Cuevas (SF), Elvin Rexford (PF) Mark Wilder, Alvaro Morales, Kurt McNish | |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas gets the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dane Hackett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cloud (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jody Purdie (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Williams (fresh) C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - William Morado (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jose Cuevas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elvin Rexford (fresh) 8 pts. C - Cesar Conti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas's pass is intercepted by Gary Williams | 42-29 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Dane Hackett hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Williams | 45-29 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford hits the finger roll | 45-31 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Paul Roberts misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 45-31 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Michael Cloud pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 09:51 | UConn | Dane Hackett misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-31 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Gary Williams misses the tip | 45-31 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-33 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Dane Hackett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Deville (PG), Freddy Williams (SF), Scott Williams (C) Dane Hackett, Jody Purdie, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder (PG), Thomas O'Connell (SG), Kurt McNish (C) Robert Jones, William Morado, Jose Cuevas | |
| 08:59 | UConn | Sean Deville makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Cloud | 47-33 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Cesar Conti | 47-36 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Sean Deville misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti misses the lay-in | 47-36 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Gary Williams gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 07:42 | UConn | Scott Williams misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Kurt McNish - foul #2 on Kurt McNish, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Dane Hackett (PG), Terry Ullrich (SG), Richard Geise (PF) Sean Deville, Michael Cloud, Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas (PF) Elvin Rexford | |
| 07:42 | UConn | Scott Williams misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 07:42 | UConn | Scott Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 07:24 | UConn | Terry Ullrich snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dane Hackett (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Ullrich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddy Williams (fresh) PF - Richard Geise (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Wilder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas O'Connell (fresh) SF - Cesar Conti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jose Cuevas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt McNish (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | UConn | Dane Hackett connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Freddy Williams | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:00 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kurt McNish | 50-39 |
| 06:31 | UConn | Dane Hackett buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Williams | 53-39 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Richard Geise snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 05:40 | UConn | Dane Hackett can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-39 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Jody Purdie (SF), Paul Roberts (C) Freddy Williams, Scott Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Jones (PG), William Morado (SG), Elvin Rexford (PF), Alvaro Morales (C) Mark Wilder, Thomas O'Connell, Jose Cuevas, Kurt McNish | |
| 05:10 | UConn | Jody Purdie can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 53-39 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by William Morado is denied by Jody Purdie | 53-39 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Richard Geise grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Richard Geise is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Richard Geise, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Deville (PG), Michael Cloud (SG), Gary Williams (PF) Dane Hackett, Terry Ullrich, Richard Geise | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas (SF) Cesar Conti | |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford hits a fadeaway in the paint | 53-41 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Gary Williams is hacked by Alvaro Morales - foul #3 on Alvaro Morales, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish (C) Alvaro Morales | |
| 03:46 | UConn | Elvin Rexford is called for the reach on Jody Purdie - foul #3 on Elvin Rexford, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Dane Hackett (PG) Sean Deville | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:26 | UConn | Dane Hackett loses the dribble to Kurt McNish | 53-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dane Hackett (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cloud (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jody Purdie (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - William Morado (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jose Cuevas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elvin Rexford (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kurt McNish (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | William Morado can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-41 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | William Morado loses the dribble to Paul Roberts | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:24 | UConn | Dane Hackett is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Freddy Williams (SF), Scott Williams (C) Jody Purdie, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder (PG), Thomas O'Connell (SG), Cesar Conti (SF) Robert Jones, William Morado, Jose Cuevas | |
| 02:24 | UConn | Dane Hackett makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Dane Hackett misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kurt McNish | 54-44 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Dane Hackett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Cesar Conti | 54-47 |
| 01:50 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Ullrich (SG), Jody Purdie (SF), Richard Geise (PF), Paul Roberts (C) Michael Cloud, Freddy Williams, Gary Williams, Scott Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Morado (SG) Thomas O'Connell | |
| 01:28 | UConn | Richard Geise hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Ullrich | 56-47 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti is called for traveling | 56-47 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Jody Purdie is fouled on the floor by Mark Wilder - foul #1 on Mark Wilder, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Jody Purdie makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Jody Purdie makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 00:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Roberts | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | UConn | Dane Hackett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 00:24 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Roberts | 58-47 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Dane Hackett runs out the clock | 58-47 |