| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Tim Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Moyer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darren Pelton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph West (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel makes the 3 from straight away set up by Bud Hellman | 29-31 |
| 19:23 | Quinnipiac | Tim Duncan lays it up and in on a great pass from John Moyer and the foul's on Lloyd Greene - foul #1 on Lloyd Greene, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SG), Christopher Crider (PF) Otto Wetzel, Shawn Stephens, Lloyd Greene | |
| 19:23 | Quinnipiac | Tim Duncan makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman banks in the layup set up by Justin Whitlow | 32-33 |
| 18:35 | Quinnipiac | Michael Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Gregory Killeen (PF), Charles Carlucci (C) Darren Pelton, Joseph West | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Byron Hage (PF) George Baughn, Bud Hellman, Christopher Crider | |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 18:11 | Quinnipiac | Gregory Killeen makes the jumper in the paint | 34-33 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range | 34-35 |
| 17:31 | Quinnipiac | Justin Whitlow steals the ball from Tim Duncan | 34-35 |
| 17:27 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens lays it up and in on a great pass from Justin Whitlow | 34-37 |
| 17:22 | Quinnipiac | Gregory Killeen double dribbles | 34-37 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Bourgault (PG), Chris McClanan (SG), Darren Pelton (PF), Joseph West (C) Tim Duncan, Michael Clayton, John Moyer, Charles Carlucci | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Bud Hellman (SF), Francis Johnson (PF) Otto Wetzel, Justin Whitlow, Byron Hage | |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 16:54 | Quinnipiac | Gregory Killeen gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:46 | Quinnipiac | Darren Pelton makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Bourgault | 36-37 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Gregory Killeen - foul #2 on Gregory Killeen, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Brownlow (SF), Charles Carlucci (PF), John McClelland (C) Gregory Killeen, Darren Pelton, Joseph West | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Justin Whitlow (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF) George Baughn, Shawn Stephens, Francis Johnson | |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:06 | Quinnipiac | Richard Brownlow misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman is fouled on the floor by Richard Brownlow - foul #2 on Richard Brownlow, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Clayton (SG), Stephen Myers (C) Robert Bourgault, John McClelland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Christopher Crider (PF) Otto Wetzel, Justin Whitlow, Lloyd Greene | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Chris McClanan (fresh) SG - Michael Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brownlow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Carlucci (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Crider (fresh) C - Jeff Boatman (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman tips it home | 36-42 |
| 15:14 | Quinnipiac | Richard Brownlow buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris McClanan | 39-42 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Shawn Stephens is blocked by Richard Brownlow | 39-42 |
| 14:49 | Quinnipiac | Charles Carlucci snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 14:31 | Quinnipiac | Chris McClanan clanks a jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Christopher Crider | 39-42 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Tim Duncan (PG), Gregory Killeen (SG), John Moyer (SF), Darren Pelton (PF), Joseph West (C) Chris McClanan, Michael Clayton, Richard Brownlow, Charles Carlucci, Stephen Myers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Justin Whitlow (SG), Francis Johnson (PF) George Baughn, Shawn Stephens, Christopher Crider | |
| 14:12 | Quinnipiac | Jeff Boatman swats the short shot by John Moyer | 39-42 |
| 14:10 | Quinnipiac | Gregory Killeen gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:49 | Quinnipiac | Darren Pelton blows the layup | 39-42 |
| 13:47 | Quinnipiac | John Moyer grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:33 | Quinnipiac | Gregory Killeen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 12:45 | Quinnipiac | Darren Pelton buries a shot from the left side | 41-44 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Bourgault (PG), Michael Clayton (SG), Chris McClanan (SF), Charles Carlucci (PF), Stephen Myers (C) Tim Duncan, Gregory Killeen, John Moyer, Darren Pelton, Joseph West | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF) Otto Wetzel, Justin Whitlow, Francis Johnson | |
| 11:53 | Quinnipiac | Michael Clayton drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Clayton - foul #1 on Michael Clayton, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Byron Hage (PF) Lloyd Greene | |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by George Baughn | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Robert Bourgault (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris McClanan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Carlucci (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bud Hellman (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Byron Hage (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:09 | Quinnipiac | Stephen Myers misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-46 |
| 11:08 | Quinnipiac | Michael Clayton tips it home | 46-46 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 10:17 | Quinnipiac | George Baughn steals it from Stephen Myers | 46-49 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Robert Bourgault takes the ball from Byron Hage in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 10:13 | Quinnipiac | Robert Bourgault banks in the layup | 48-49 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Baughn | 48-52 |
| 09:33 | Quinnipiac | Michael Clayton drills a jumper from the left block set up by Robert Bourgault | 50-52 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Shawn Stephens | 50-54 |
| 08:51 | Quinnipiac | Robert Bourgault comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Baughn - foul #1 on George Baughn, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Gregory Killeen (SG), John Moyer (SF), Darren Pelton (PF), Joseph West (C) Michael Clayton, Chris McClanan, Charles Carlucci, Stephen Myers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Justin Whitlow (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) George Baughn, Bud Hellman, Byron Hage, Jeff Boatman | |
| 08:51 | Quinnipiac | Robert Bourgault makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:51 | Quinnipiac | Robert Bourgault makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Tim Duncan (PG) Robert Bourgault | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:27 | Quinnipiac | Tim Duncan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 08:26 | Quinnipiac | Joseph West tips it home | 54-54 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-54 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (SF), Christopher Crider (PF) Justin Whitlow, Lloyd Greene | |
| 07:51 | Quinnipiac | John Moyer is fouled on the floor by Francis Johnson - foul #1 on Francis Johnson, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SG) Shawn Stephens | |
| 07:26 | Quinnipiac | Joseph West comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Justin Whitlow | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Tim Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Killeen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Moyer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darren Pelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph West (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Whitlow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bud Hellman (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Crider (fresh) C - Francis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Killeen - foul #3 on Gregory Killeen, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Brownlow (SG), John McClelland (C) Gregory Killeen, Joseph West | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF) Justin Whitlow, Christopher Crider | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:45 | Quinnipiac | Tim Duncan is hacked by Otto Wetzel - foul #3 on Otto Wetzel, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Chris McClanan (SG) John Moyer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (C) Francis Johnson | |
| 06:27 | Quinnipiac | John McClelland blows the layup | 54-56 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 54-56 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Otto Wetzel | 54-59 |
| 05:43 | Quinnipiac | John McClelland buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Richard Brownlow | 56-59 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel is hacked by Tim Duncan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Duncan, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Clayton (SG), Gregory Killeen (SF), Charles Carlucci (PF), Joseph West (C) Tim Duncan, Richard Brownlow, Darren Pelton, John McClelland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SF), Christopher Crider (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Otto Wetzel, Bud Hellman, Lloyd Greene, Jeff Boatman | |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Charles Carlucci swats the short shot by Francis Johnson | 56-59 |
| 05:16 | Quinnipiac | Gregory Killeen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:55 | Quinnipiac | Chris McClanan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from George Baughn | 56-62 |
| 04:05 | Quinnipiac | Michael Clayton clanks a shot from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Francis Johnson | 56-62 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Tim Duncan (PG), John Moyer (SF) Chris McClanan, Gregory Killeen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), James Passmore (SG), Bud Hellman (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) George Baughn, Shawn Stephens, Justin Whitlow, Christopher Crider, Francis Johnson | |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph West - foul #3 on Joseph West, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Chris McClanan (SG), Stephen Myers (C) Michael Clayton, Joseph West | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Francis Johnson (PF) James Passmore, Lloyd Greene | |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:35 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Stephen Myers | 56-63 |
| 03:14 | Quinnipiac | Tim Duncan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 56-63 |
| 03:13 | Quinnipiac | Stephen Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Tim Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris McClanan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Moyer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Carlucci (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Stephens (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bud Hellman (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (tired) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Quinnipiac | Tim Duncan buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Chris McClanan and he's hacked by Shawn Stephens - foul #2 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Passmore (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF) Shawn Stephens, Francis Johnson | |
| 03:02 | Quinnipiac | Tim Duncan makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Chris McClanan is called for the reach on James Passmore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris McClanan, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Gregory Killeen (SG) Tim Duncan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | James Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | James Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:54 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Tim Duncan (PG), Michael Clayton (SG), Darren Pelton (PF), Joseph West (C) Chris McClanan, Gregory Killeen, Charles Carlucci, Stephen Myers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:36 | Quinnipiac | Tim Duncan scores on a runner near the basket set up by Michael Clayton | 61-65 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Boatman | 61-65 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lloyd Greene | 61-67 |
| 01:39 | Quinnipiac | Darren Pelton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | James Passmore is fouled on the floor by Michael Clayton - foul #2 on Michael Clayton, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | James Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | James Passmore misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:09 | Quinnipiac | Joseph West snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 00:53 | Quinnipiac | John Moyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-68 |
| 00:52 | Quinnipiac | Darren Pelton grabs the offensive board | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Quinnipiac | Darren Pelton knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tim Duncan | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel misses the runner from close range | 64-68 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman tips it home | 64-70 |
| 00:15 | Quinnipiac | Michael Clayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-70 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Justin Whitlow (SF) James Passmore, Bud Hellman | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac 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) | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Tim Duncan is called for the reach on Otto Wetzel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tim Duncan, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Crider (PF) Lloyd Greene | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:14 | Quinnipiac | Michael Clayton snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 00:07 | Quinnipiac | Michael Clayton is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael Clayton, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG) Otto Wetzel | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | George Baughn is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Duncan - foul #5 on Tim Duncan, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Chris McClanan (PG) Tim Duncan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | George Baughn makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | George Baughn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac 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) | |
| 00:00 | Quinnipiac | Michael Clayton misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-72 |