| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steven Lisk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Neagle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Delacerda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Monsour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hoss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Fairfield | Steven Lisk is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie (C) Martin Palmer | |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | James Hoss comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 30-40 |
| 19:46 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 19:38 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-40 |
| 19:37 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax tips it but misses | 32-40 |
| 19:21 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 19:08 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Delacerda | 35-40 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Brandon Delacerda picks off the pass by Adam Nall in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 18:43 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | James Hoss drills a runner from the right block set up by Thomas Johnston and he's hacked by Steven Lisk - foul #2 on Steven Lisk, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (PG), Timothy Drake (SG), Dean Mancini (SF), Phillip O'Dowd (C) Steven Lisk, Harry Neagle, Brandon Delacerda, Warren Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Michael Bax, Francis Ritchie | |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:29 | Fairfield | Dean Mancini can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-43 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer lays it in and he's fouled by Dean Mancini - foul #2 on Dean Mancini, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Feeley (C) Michael Monsour | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF) Keith Liu | |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses the free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:08 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Phillip O'Dowd | 35-45 |
| 17:53 | Fairfield | Phillip O'Dowd makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by David Wenzel and the foul's on Michael Bax - foul #1 on Michael Bax, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (PF) Michael Bax | |
| 17:53 | Fairfield | Phillip O'Dowd makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Nall | 38-47 |
| 17:15 | Fairfield | Harold Feeley blows the layup | 38-47 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | James Hoss scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Nall | 38-49 |
| 16:58 | Fairfield | Dean Mancini makes the turnaround from the right block | 40-49 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Lisk (PG), Leonard Peters (SG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), Michael Monsour (PF), Warren Thomas (C) David Wenzel, Timothy Drake, Dean Mancini, Phillip O'Dowd, Harold Feeley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Keith Liu, Martin Palmer | |
| 16:46 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 16:18 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Craig Fauntleroy - foul #2 on Craig Fauntleroy, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harry Neagle (SG) Leonard Peters | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), James Hoss (SF) Craig Fauntleroy, Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander | |
| 16:18 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 16:18 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall is fouled on the floor by Brandon Delacerda - foul #3 on Brandon Delacerda, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dean Mancini (SF), Harold Feeley (PF) Brandon Delacerda, Michael Monsour | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer (C) Francis Ritchie | |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Dean Mancini | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steven Lisk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Neagle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Feeley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Johnston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Hoss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Monsour (PF) Warren Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall is hacked by Steven Lisk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Lisk, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda (SF) Dean Mancini | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | James Hoss is denied on a layup by Michael Monsour | 42-52 |
| 15:28 | Fairfield | Harold Feeley pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 15:15 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 15:14 | Fairfield | Harold Feeley tips it in | 44-52 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Steven Lisk is called for the reach on Adam Nall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Lisk, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (PG), Leonard Peters (SG), Phillip O'Dowd (PF), Thomas Colangelo (C) Steven Lisk, Harry Neagle, Michael Monsour, Harold Feeley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Keith Liu, Francis Ritchie | |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax blows the wide open dunk but he's hacked by Phillip O'Dowd - foul #1 on Phillip O'Dowd, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Drake (SG), Dean Mancini (SF) Leonard Peters, Brandon Delacerda | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), James Hoss (SF), Francis Ritchie (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander, Martin Palmer | |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 14:30 | Fairfield | Thomas Colangelo is called for traveling | 44-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Warren Thomas (C) Thomas Colangelo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Keith Liu (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Michael Bax, Francis Ritchie | |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander is hacked by Warren Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Thomas, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 14:28 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 14:12 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot near the basket | 44-53 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Phillip O'Dowd picks off the pass by Michael Bolander in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 13:48 | Fairfield | David Wenzel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 13:47 | Fairfield | Phillip O'Dowd tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy's pass is intercepted by Timothy Drake | 46-53 |
| 13:11 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook in the paint set up by David Wenzel and he's hacked by Craig Fauntleroy - foul #3 on Craig Fauntleroy, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG), Harry Neagle (SG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), Michael Monsour (PF) David Wenzel, Timothy Drake, Dean Mancini, Phillip O'Dowd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), James Hoss (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander, Keith Liu, Martin Palmer | |
| 13:11 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston is fouled on the floor by Harry Neagle - foul #2 on Harry Neagle, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Feeley (C) Warren Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:51 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Neagle | 51-55 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Leonard Peters picks off the pass by Michael Bax | 51-55 |
| 12:26 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters misses the lay-in | 51-55 |
| 12:24 | Fairfield | Harold Feeley gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 12:07 | Fairfield | Harold Feeley blows the layup | 51-55 |
| 12:06 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle misses the tip | 51-55 |
| 12:05 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Delacerda | 51-55 |
| 11:51 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-55 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leonard Peters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Neagle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Delacerda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Monsour (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Feeley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Johnston (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Hoss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Francis Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Monsour picks off the pass by Michael Bax in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 11:29 | Fairfield | Harold Feeley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Monsour is called for the reach on James Hoss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Monsour, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (PG), Thomas Colangelo (C) Leonard Peters, Harold Feeley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Michael Bax, Francis Ritchie | |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | James Hoss misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:25 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 11:10 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle hits a 3 from the left wing set up by David Wenzel | 54-55 |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | James Hoss lays it in set up by Thomas Johnston | 54-57 |
| 10:34 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses the lay-in | 54-57 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 09:43 | Fairfield | David Wenzel double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 54-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Drake (PG), Leonard Peters (SG), Dean Mancini (SF), Phillip O'Dowd (PF), Warren Thomas (C) David Wenzel, Harry Neagle, Brandon Delacerda, Michael Monsour, Thomas Colangelo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Keith Liu, Martin Palmer | |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 54-59 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Francis Ritchie | 54-61 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), James Hoss (SF), Justin Colyer (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander, Francis Ritchie | |
| 08:40 | Fairfield | Dean Mancini hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Justin Colyer | 54-61 |
| 08:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Johnston | 54-63 |
| 08:02 | Fairfield | Phillip O'Dowd is hacked by Michael Bax - foul #2 on Michael Bax, team foul #4 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (PG), Harry Neagle (SG), Michael Monsour (PF), Harold Feeley (C) Timothy Drake, Leonard Peters, Phillip O'Dowd, Warren Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Francis Ritchie (C) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Justin Colyer | |
| 07:43 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-63 |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Harold Feeley tips it in | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Wenzel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Neagle (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Mancini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Monsour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Feeley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bax (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Francis Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax is called for a backcourt violation | 56-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Lisk (PG), Brandon Delacerda (SF) Harry Neagle, Dean Mancini | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), James Hoss (SF), Keith Liu (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander, Michael Bax, Francis Ritchie | |
| 07:02 | Fairfield | Harold Feeley makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Monsour | 59-63 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston is hacked by Michael Monsour in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Monsour, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (SG) David Wenzel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | Steven Lisk is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Nall - foul #2 on Adam Nall, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| 06:35 | Fairfield | Harold Feeley clanks a runner from the left block | 59-65 |
| 06:34 | Fairfield | Steven Lisk tips it home | 61-65 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Harold Feeley gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | Steven Lisk misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 61-65 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (SG), Dean Mancini (SF), Phillip O'Dowd (PF), Warren Thomas (C) Leonard Peters, Brandon Delacerda, Michael Monsour, Harold Feeley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Keith Liu, Martin Palmer | |
| 05:30 | Fairfield | Dean Mancini makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Steven Lisk | 63-65 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-65 |
| 05:12 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Warren Thomas | 63-65 |
| 05:02 | Fairfield | Dean Mancini comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | David Wenzel steps in front of the Craig Fauntleroy pass in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 04:56 | Fairfield | Dean Mancini hits the finger roll set up by David Wenzel | 65-65 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Craig Fauntleroy | 65-67 |
| 04:29 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Dean Mancini tips it but misses | 65-67 |
| 04:27 | Fairfield | Phillip O'Dowd tips it but misses | 65-67 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (SG), Timothy Drake (SF) David Wenzel, Dean Mancini | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), James Hoss (SF), Keith Liu (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander, Michael Bax, Francis Ritchie | |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall is hacked by Timothy Drake - foul #2 on Timothy Drake, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Keith Liu, Martin Palmer | |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:48 | Fairfield | Phillip O'Dowd scores on a runner in the paint set up by Steven Lisk | 67-68 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer is hacked by Leonard Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Peters, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Monsour (PF), Harold Feeley (C) Phillip O'Dowd, Warren Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (PF) Michael Bax | |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:44 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Harold Feeley | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steven Lisk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Peters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Monsour (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Feeley (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Johnston (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Hoss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Liu (fresh) 5 pts. C - Justin Colyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Adam Nall - foul #3 on Adam Nall, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dean Mancini (SF) Steven Lisk | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Keith Liu, Justin Colyer | |
| 03:22 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake misses the free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Martin Palmer | 69-69 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston travels in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harry Neagle (SG) Timothy Drake | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | Harold Feeley banks in the layup and the foul's on Martin Palmer - foul #1 on Martin Palmer, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | Harold Feeley makes the free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Harold Feeley - foul #1 on Harold Feeley, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Lisk (PG), Phillip O'Dowd (PF) Leonard Peters, Michael Monsour | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF) Keith Liu | |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:42 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (PG), Timothy Drake (SG), Warren Thomas (C) Steven Lisk, Harry Neagle, Harold Feeley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Michael Bax, Francis Ritchie | |
| 02:37 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas is called for traveling | 72-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF) Keith Liu | |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | James Hoss is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 72-71 |
| 02:15 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:12 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Lisk (PG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), Michael Monsour (PF) Timothy Drake, Dean Mancini, Phillip O'Dowd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Keith Liu (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| 01:59 | Fairfield | Keith Liu blocks the short jumper by Warren Thomas | 72-71 |
| 01:58 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:47 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas makes the contested jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steven Lisk | 74-71 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Steven Lisk is called for the reach on Craig Fauntleroy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Lisk, team foul #14 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harry Neagle (SG) Steven Lisk | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston (SG), James Hoss (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander, Keith Liu, Francis Ritchie | |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:43 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 01:15 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Bax - foul #3 on Michael Bax, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG) Craig Fauntleroy | |
| 01:15 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:15 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | James Hoss misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Brandon Delacerda - foul #4 on Brandon Delacerda, team foul #15 | 75-72 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour's pass is intercepted by Thomas Johnston | 75-74 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston blows the layup | 75-74 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | James Hoss grabs the offensive board | 75-74 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | James Hoss blows the layup but he's hacked by Brandon Delacerda - foul #5 on Brandon Delacerda, team foul #16 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dean Mancini (SF) Brandon Delacerda | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | James Hoss misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:19 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:19 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Dean Mancini misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | The clock runs out | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Wenzel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Neagle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Mancini (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Monsour (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Warren Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Johnston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hoss (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:48 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour is whistled for a carry | 75-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Drake (SG) Harry Neagle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Keith Liu (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Monsour takes the ball from Keith Liu | 75-75 |
| 04:14 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Keith Liu - foul #1 on Keith Liu, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG) Adam Nall | |
| 04:14 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:14 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy connects on the open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Bolander | 77-77 |
| 03:38 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 77-77 |
| 03:37 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour can't tip it in | 77-77 |
| 03:35 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas tips it but misses | 77-77 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-80 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG), Harry Neagle (SG), Phillip O'Dowd (PF), Harold Feeley (C) David Wenzel, Timothy Drake, Michael Monsour, Warren Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), James Hoss (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander, Keith Liu, Francis Ritchie | |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | James Hoss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-80 |
| 02:35 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Monsour (PF) Dean Mancini | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:20 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Phillip O'Dowd is blocked by Justin Colyer | 77-80 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Bax | 77-80 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 77-80 |
| 02:00 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall gets the offensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | James Hoss is hacked by Phillip O'Dowd - foul #2 on Phillip O'Dowd, team foul #17 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (PG), Dean Mancini (SF), Warren Thomas (C) Leonard Peters, Phillip O'Dowd, Harold Feeley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer (C) Justin Colyer | |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 01:45 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-82 |
| 01:36 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the baseline set up by David Wenzel | 79-82 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall is hacked by Michael Monsour in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Monsour, team foul #18 | 79-82 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall misses the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:34 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Warren Thomas | 79-83 |
| 01:10 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 79-83 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax snags the defensive board | 79-83 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston is hacked by Warren Thomas - foul #3 on Warren Thomas, team foul #19 | 79-83 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-85 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Wenzel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Neagle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Mancini (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Monsour (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Warren Thomas (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Johnston (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hoss (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Fairfield | Dean Mancini buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Wenzel | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Harry Neagle is called for the reach on Thomas Johnston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Neagle, team foul #20 | 81-85 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle travels with the ball | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | David Wenzel is called for the reach on Michael Bax in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Wenzel, team foul #21 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie (C) Martin Palmer | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Thomas Johnston steals the ball from Michael Monsour | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | James Hoss is fouled in the backcourt by David Wenzel - foul #3 on David Wenzel, team foul #22 | 81-89 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 81-91 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax pulls down the rebound | 81-91 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall runs out the clock | 81-91 |