| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Wike (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Wike inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | John Chumbley steps in front of the Lonnie Nicholson pass | 34-37 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Nourse - foul #3 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Rocco Ricci steps in front of the Jake McCaffity pass | 35-37 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci banks in the layup | 37-37 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | David Wike pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Gordon Guerrera | 39-37 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley's pass is intercepted by David Wike | 39-37 |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | David Wike scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jake McCaffity | 42-40 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Nourse - foul #4 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SG), Sean Laubach (C) John Chumbley, Adam Pender, Ronald Nourse | |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-40 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Sean Laubach is called for the reach on James Lower - foul #2 on Sean Laubach, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers (C) Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Duane Howard (PF) Jake McCaffity, Coy Schooley | |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham is fouled on the floor by John Chumbley - foul #2 on John Chumbley, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin loses the dribble to Miguel Santiago | 43-42 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago hits the finger roll | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett loses the dribble to Joe Landin | 43-44 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Duane Howard - foul #1 on Duane Howard, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), Gabriel Bartels (PF) James Lower, Joe Landin, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) Miguel Santiago, John Chumbley, Duane Howard | |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Rocco Ricci | 48-46 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Coy Schooley, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Samuel Graham, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Barrett takes the ball from David Wike | 48-46 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | David Wike gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | David Wike clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera's fadeaway is rejected by Coy Schooley | 48-46 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits a floater from close range set up by Rocco Ricci | 50-46 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-46 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Coy Schooley | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Barrett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Pender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Laubach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender lays it up and in set up by Jake McCaffity and he's hacked by David Wike - foul #1 on David Wike, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Thomas Hust (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Duane Howard (PF), Ronald Nourse (C) Jake McCaffity, Nicholas Barrett, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Miguel Santiago steals the ball from Thomas Staggers | 50-49 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by David Wike - foul #2 on David Wike, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham (SF) David Wike | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers drills a shot from close range and the foul's on Duane Howard - foul #2 on Duane Howard, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joe Landin - foul #1 on Joe Landin, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (SF) Adam Pender | |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses badly on a floater from the left block | 53-53 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 53-53 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Duane Howard - foul #3 on Duane Howard, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) James Lower, Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SF), Coy Schooley (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Miguel Santiago, Duane Howard, Ronald Nourse | |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Bartels is called for the reach on Coy Schooley - foul #1 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG) Joe Landin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Chumbley | 54-56 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 08:22 | Notre Dame | David Wike pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Coy Schooley denies the turnaround by Lonnie Nicholson | 54-56 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG) John Chumbley | |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Sean Laubach - foul #3 on Sean Laubach, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG) Jake McCaffity | |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago is hacked by Gordon Guerrera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Miguel Santiago | 56-59 |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Gabriel Bartels | 58-59 |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Bartels is called for the reach on Miguel Santiago - foul #2 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Duane Howard (PF), Ronald Nourse (C) Miguel Santiago, Nicholas Barrett, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jake McCaffity | 58-61 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Lower | 61-61 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Nourse - foul #5 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG) James Lower | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Coy Schooley (PF), Sean Laubach (C) John Chumbley, Duane Howard, Ronald Nourse | |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the jumper from the right side | 63-61 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SG) Miguel Santiago | |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Jake McCaffity steps in front of the Lonnie Nicholson pass | 63-64 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Wike | 65-64 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG) Nicholas Barrett | |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley loses the dribble to Rocco Ricci | 65-64 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci lays it up and in | 67-64 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | David Wike is fouled on the floor by Sean Laubach - foul #4 on Sean Laubach, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | David Wike makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender clanks a jumper from the left side | 68-64 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is fouled on the floor by Gordon Guerrera - foul #2 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Rocco Ricci is called for the reach on Adam Pender - foul #3 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Gordon Guerrera | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | David Wike snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Jake McCaffity is called for the reach on David Wike in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | David Wike makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | David Wike grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | David Wike is hacked by Jake McCaffity in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | David Wike makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach misses the halfcourt shot | 72-68 |