| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Sauls (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Justin Leber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Hinds (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lazaro Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Quiroga (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | George Howell inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester blows the dunk but the foul's on Justin Leber - foul #1 on Justin Leber, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 19:44 | Canisius | Gary Quiroga grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 19:26 | Canisius | Gary Quiroga makes the runner from the left block | 43-33 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | George Howell hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Garry Baldwin | 46-33 |
| 18:50 | Canisius | Michael Edwards comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-33 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Sauls | 49-33 |
| 18:28 | Canisius | Gary Quiroga can't throw it down | 49-33 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | George Howell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 18:05 | Canisius | Gary Quiroga pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 18:00 | Canisius | Lazaro Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 17:58 | Canisius | Lazaro Lombardi hits the follow up shot | 49-35 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 49-35 |
| 17:40 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Lazaro Lombardi | 49-35 |
| 17:34 | Canisius | Justin Leber can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | George Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Roy Scott (C) Garry Baldwin, Travis Koester, George Howell, Jonathan Sauls | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Plata (PG), Jimmy Negrete (SG), Fabian Mancini (PF), Jordan Reynolds (C) Justin Leber, Edward Hinds, Michael Edwards, Gary Quiroga | |
| 17:13 | Canisius | Robert Scannell steps in front of the John Plata pass in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 16:47 | Canisius | Fabian Mancini gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 16:42 | Canisius | Lazaro Lombardi misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-35 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Roy Scott | 49-35 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-35 |
| 16:13 | Canisius | Jordan Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 15:51 | Canisius | Jimmy Negrete is whistled for a carry | 49-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Travis Koester (SG), George Howell (SF) Robert Scannell, Paul Smith, Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Canisius | Justin Leber (PG), Edward Hinds (SG), Michael Edwards (PF) John Plata, Jimmy Negrete, Lazaro Lombardi | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Kent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Justin Leber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Hinds (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fabian Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | George Howell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Leber - foul #2 on Justin Leber, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Quiroga (C) Jordan Reynolds | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 15:18 | Canisius | Justin Leber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 15:16 | Canisius | Gary Quiroga tips it but misses | 51-35 |
| 15:15 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Fabian Mancini | 51-35 |
| 15:06 | Canisius | The jump hook by Gary Quiroga is blocked by Roy Scott | 51-35 |
| 15:05 | Canisius | Gary Quiroga hits the follow up shot | 51-37 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Edwards is called for the reach on Travis Koester - foul #3 on Michael Edwards, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ron Hay (PF), Jonathan Sauls (C) Roy Scott, Donald Kent | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Edward Hinds steps in front of the Jonathan Sauls pass | 51-37 |
| 14:27 | Canisius | Edward Hinds hits the finger roll | 51-39 |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Travis Koester and he's fouled by Fabian Mancini - foul #2 on Fabian Mancini, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (SG), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Travis Koester, Ron Hay | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Plata (PG), Lazaro Lombardi (SF), Jordan Reynolds (PF), Larry Redick (C) Justin Leber, Fabian Mancini, Michael Edwards, Gary Quiroga | |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls makes the free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:47 | Canisius | Edward Hinds travels with the ball | 54-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Kent (SF) George Howell | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Garry Baldwin | 56-39 |
| 13:06 | Canisius | John Plata buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Hinds | 56-41 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent is called for traveling | 56-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (SG), Roy Scott (C) Garry Baldwin, Jonathan Sauls | |
| Subs | Canisius | Justin Leber (PG), Jimmy Negrete (SG), Michael Edwards (PF) John Plata, Edward Hinds, Larry Redick | |
| 12:42 | Canisius | Paul Smith picks off the pass by Michael Edwards | 56-41 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 12:04 | Canisius | Justin Leber is hacked by Robert Scannell - foul #2 on Robert Scannell, team foul #1 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), George Howell (SF) Robert Scannell, Donald Kent | |
| Subs | Canisius | Fabian Mancini (SF), Gary Quiroga (C) Lazaro Lombardi, Jordan Reynolds | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:59 | Canisius | George Howell is called for the reach on Justin Leber - foul #3 on George Howell, team foul #2 | 58-41 |
| 11:54 | Canisius | Jimmy Negrete clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| 11:54 | Canisius | Jimmy Negrete makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 11:54 | Canisius | Jimmy Negrete makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Justin Leber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Negrete (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Fabian Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Quiroga (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Jonathan Sauls (C) Paul Smith, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Hinds (SG) Michael Edwards | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:11 | Canisius | Edward Hinds connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Justin Leber | 58-46 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Kent (PF) Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Plata (PG), Lazaro Lombardi (SF) Justin Leber, Jimmy Negrete | |
| 10:31 | Canisius | Edward Hinds makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Plata and the foul's on Travis Koester - foul #1 on Travis Koester, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Scott (PF) Donald Kent | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Edwards (PF) Fabian Mancini | |
| 10:31 | Canisius | Edward Hinds makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 58-49 |
| 10:12 | Canisius | Gary Quiroga grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 09:56 | Canisius | Edward Hinds scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 09:44 | Canisius | Michael Edwards snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 09:38 | Canisius | Gary Quiroga misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-52 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Edward Hinds picks off the pass by Jonathan Sauls | 58-52 |
| 08:46 | Canisius | John Plata misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | George Howell grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 58-52 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott tips it back up and in | 60-52 |
| 08:11 | Canisius | Edward Hinds knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 60-54 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Howell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Sauls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - John Plata (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Hinds (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lazaro Lombardi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Quiroga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Canisius | John Plata hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Garry Baldwin - foul #1 on Garry Baldwin, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Matthew Hawkins (PF), Ron Hay (C) Garry Baldwin, Travis Koester, George Howell, Roy Scott, Jonathan Sauls | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jimmy Negrete (SG), Fabian Mancini (SF), Jordan Reynolds (PF), Larry Redick (C) Edward Hinds, Lazaro Lombardi, Michael Edwards, Gary Quiroga | |
| 07:43 | Canisius | John Plata misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:43 | Canisius | John Plata makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent tips it back up and in | 64-55 |
| 06:59 | Canisius | Jimmy Negrete buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-57 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay double dribbles | 64-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Justin Leber (PG) John Plata | |
| 06:25 | Canisius | Donald Kent steals the ball from Larry Redick | 64-57 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent slams it home | 66-57 |
| 05:43 | Canisius | Jimmy Negrete buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Leber | 66-60 |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay lays it up and in and he's fouled by Larry Redick - foul #1 on Larry Redick, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Correia (SG), Tom Tewksbury (SF) Robert Scannell, Donald Kent | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Hinds (SG), Lazaro Lombardi (SF), Michael Edwards (PF) Jimmy Negrete, Jordan Reynolds, Larry Redick | |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay misses the free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:21 | Canisius | Michael Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 05:18 | Canisius | Paul Smith takes the ball from Justin Leber in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Lazaro Lombardi steals the ball from Tom Tewksbury | 68-60 |
| 04:48 | Canisius | Justin Leber makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Hinds | 68-62 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins double dribbles | 68-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Travis Koester (SG), George Howell (SF), Roy Scott (C) Paul Smith, Mike Correia, Tom Tewksbury, Ron Hay | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Quiroga (C) Fabian Mancini | |
| 04:00 | Canisius | Edward Hinds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Edward Hinds steals the ball from Garry Baldwin | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Justin Leber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Hinds (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Lazaro Lombardi (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Quiroga (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Canisius | Travis Koester is called for the reach on Lazaro Lombardi - foul #2 on Travis Koester, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls (C) Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Plata (PG), Jordan Reynolds (PF), Larry Redick (C) Justin Leber, Michael Edwards, Gary Quiroga | |
| 03:32 | Canisius | Lazaro Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:32 | Canisius | Lazaro Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 03:13 | Canisius | Larry Redick gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:49 | Canisius | Lazaro Lombardi drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edward Hinds | 68-67 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott hits the follow up shot | 70-67 |
| 02:28 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins (PF) Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Canisius | Justin Leber (PG), Michael Edwards (PF), Gary Quiroga (C) John Plata, Jordan Reynolds, Larry Redick | |
| 02:12 | Canisius | The short jumper by Lazaro Lombardi is denied by Matthew Hawkins | 70-67 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sauls | 70-67 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins tips it back up and in | 72-67 |
| 01:31 | Canisius | Lazaro Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Gary Quiroga denies the turnaround by Matthew Hawkins | 72-67 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins tips it home | 74-67 |
| 00:43 | Canisius | Edward Hinds is fouled on the floor by Travis Koester - foul #3 on Travis Koester, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| 00:43 | Canisius | Edward Hinds makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:43 | Canisius | Edward Hinds makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls is hacked by Edward Hinds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Hinds, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (SG), Ron Hay (PF) Travis Koester, Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Edwards is called for the reach on Robert Scannell - foul #4 on Michael Edwards, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:39 | Canisius | Michael Edwards grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Canisius | Justin Leber travels with the ball | 74-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins (PF) Ron Hay | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | George Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Leber - foul #3 on Justin Leber, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:24 | Canisius | Lazaro Lombardi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-69 |
| 00:22 | Canisius | Gary Quiroga grabs the offensive board | 76-69 |
| 00:20 | Canisius | Justin Leber makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Edwards | 76-72 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Justin Leber is called for the reach on Garry Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Leber, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG) Robert Scannell | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:14 | Canisius | Edward Hinds misses short on a 3 from straight away | 78-72 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | George Howell pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | George Howell is hacked by Justin Leber in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Leber, team foul #10 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (SG) Travis Koester | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Plata (PG) Justin Leber | |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | George Howell misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:03 | Canisius | Edward Hinds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 00:02 | Canisius | Gary Quiroga pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | The clock runs out | 79-72 |