| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) SG - James Sae (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Garrison out of a doubleteam | 32-24 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alexander Slinkard | 32-27 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas loses the dribble to James Sae | 32-27 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner blows the dunk | 32-27 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden hits the follow up shot | 34-27 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Tim Cowherd - foul #2 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG), William Banton (SF), Kent Whittenburg (C) James Sae, Alexander Slinkard, Charles Heavner | |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Stewart | 34-32 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | William Stewart is called for the reach on Dennis Breeden - foul #3 on William Stewart, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SG), Charles Heavner (PF) William Stewart, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden loses the ball out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd tips it but misses | 34-34 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the lay-in | 34-34 |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner grabs the board | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Breeden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raymond Davis (fresh) SF - William Banton (fresh) PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Raymond Davis | 34-36 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | James Lindsey denies the turnaround by Tim Cowherd | 34-36 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Lindsey - foul #2 on James Lindsey, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (SF) Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Karl Woods (C) Richard Rogers, Charles Heavner | |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerry Moore | 35-36 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Raymond Davis picks off the pass by Jan Christensen | 35-36 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey can't connect on a floater from the left block | 35-36 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Garrison | 38-36 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Woods | 38-36 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Karl Woods | 38-38 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Garrison | 41-38 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | William Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (SF), Omer Kotarski (C) Jerry Moore, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Kent Whittenburg (PF) Raymond Davis, William Banton, James Lindsey | |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PF) Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (PF) Kent Whittenburg | |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Jan Christensen steals the ball from James Sae | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Sae (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | William Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Donald Garrison (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) Jack Llanas, Jan Christensen, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner (PF) James Lindsey | |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Karl Woods is called for the reach on Scott Bostick - foul #4 on Karl Woods, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Jan Christensen (SG) Stevan Zempel, Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG), Kent Whittenburg (PF), James Lindsey (C) James Sae, Charles Heavner, Karl Woods | |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Cowherd | 44-38 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by James Lindsey is blocked by Tim Cowherd | 44-38 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 44-38 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by William Stewart - foul #4 on William Stewart, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (SF), Omer Kotarski (C) Dennis Breeden, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), William Banton (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) William Stewart, Alexander Slinkard, James Lindsey | |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Sae | 45-40 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Omer Kotarski | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jerry Moore (fresh) PF - Donald Garrison (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Sae (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Banton (fresh) PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | William Banton drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Rogers and he's hacked by Omer Kotarski - foul #1 on Omer Kotarski, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Dennis Breeden (SF), Stevan Zempel (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) Jan Christensen, Jerry Moore, Donald Garrison, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), James Lindsey (PF), Karl Woods (C) James Sae, Charles Heavner, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski (PF) Jack Llanas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF) William Banton | |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard tips it home | 45-45 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG) Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Charles Heavner (PF) Alexander Slinkard, James Lindsey | |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Omer Kotarski | 45-45 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | James Sae is called for the reach on Tim Cowherd - foul #2 on James Sae, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG) Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF) James Sae | |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Richard Rogers is called for the reach on Jack Llanas - foul #2 on Richard Rogers, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), James Lindsey (PF) Alexander Slinkard, Charles Heavner | |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Stewart and the foul's on Jan Christensen - foul #3 on Jan Christensen, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Stevan Zempel, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF) James Sae | |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 45-48 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Garrison | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden's fadeaway is rejected by Karl Woods | 45-48 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Omer Kotarski is called for the reach on Richard Rogers - foul #2 on Omer Kotarski, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Jerry Moore (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) Jan Christensen, Dennis Breeden, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Charles Heavner (PF) Alexander Slinkard, James Lindsey | |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers clanks a jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | William Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | James Sae is fouled on the floor by Jack Llanas - foul #2 on Jack Llanas, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by James Sae | 45-50 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Dennis Breeden (SF) Scott Bostick, Jerry Moore | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF) Richard Rogers | |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-50 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner is fouled on the floor by Dennis Breeden - foul #1 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-50 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-50 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner is whistled for traveling | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Sae - foul #3 on James Sae, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Karl Woods | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Llanas - foul #3 on Jack Llanas, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Breeden | 46-50 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG) William Stewart | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Jack Llanas is called for the reach on Richard Rogers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Llanas, team foul #9 | 46-50 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner is hacked by Jack Llanas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Llanas, team foul #10 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG) Jack Llanas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), William Banton (SF) James Sae, Alexander Slinkard | |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods snags the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods is hacked by Tim Cowherd - foul #3 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #11 | 46-53 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Tim Cowherd | 49-55 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Stevan Zempel - foul #1 on Stevan Zempel, team foul #12 | 49-55 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 49-57 |