| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) PF - Don Owen (fresh) C - Michael Franklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) SG - Deandre Crowe (fresh) SF - Harry McConaughy (fresh) PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) C - Ernest Graff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Byron Anderson is called for the reach on Deandre Crowe - foul #1 on Byron Anderson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Deandre Crowe steals it from Don Owen in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Franklin - foul #1 on Michael Franklin, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Don Owen's pass is intercepted by Harry McConaughy | 0-1 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale throws it down on a nice dish by Harry McConaughy | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Byron Anderson | 3-3 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier is called for traveling | 3-6 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Timothy Martowski (C) Deandre Crowe, Harry McConaughy, Ernest Graff | |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Phillip Williams | 3-6 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Bernard Vale, Jesse Brown | |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk clanks a turnaround near the basket | 3-8 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier grabs the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jason Gordon | 5-10 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Gordon - foul #1 on Jason Gordon, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Gregory Norman (PF), Ernest Graff (C) Phillip Williams, Jason Gordon, Timothy Martowski, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) PF - Don Owen (fresh) C - Michael Franklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fresh) SG - Deandre Crowe (fresh) SF - Harry McConaughy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gregory Norman (fresh) C - Ernest Graff (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni is fouled in the backcourt by James Carlile - foul #1 on James Carlile, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Ernest Bruni, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Floyd Douglas (PG) James Carlile | |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk is fouled on the floor by Harry McConaughy - foul #1 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Jesse Brown (PF) Floyd Douglas, Gregory Norman | |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown is fouled on the floor by Don Owen - foul #1 on Don Owen, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dragan Zephier - foul #1 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Don Owen | 9-11 |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is hacked by Deandre Crowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Deandre Crowe, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG), Jeremy Stubbs (PF), Gregory Norman (C) Deandre Crowe, Jesse Brown, Ernest Graff | |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Byron Anderson picks off the pass by James Carlile | 9-11 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson lays it up and in | 11-11 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy's layup is rejected by Don Owen | 11-11 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | James Carlile picks off the pass by Byron Anderson in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Felipe Nunez | 11-11 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Don Owen snags the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | James Carlile hits the finger roll | 13-13 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Franklin and he's fouled by Gregory Norman - foul #1 on Gregory Norman, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), Deandre Crowe (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Ernest Graff (C) Bernard Vale, James Carlile, Harry McConaughy, Jeremy Stubbs, Gregory Norman | |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) SF - Dragan Zephier (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Phillip Williams (fresh) SG - Deandre Crowe (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jason Gordon (fresh) PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) C - Ernest Graff (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff is hacked by Dwayne Sisk - foul #1 on Dwayne Sisk, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (SF) Dragan Zephier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-13 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dwayne Sisk - foul #2 on Dwayne Sisk, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Don Owen (PF) Ernest Bruni, Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 16-15 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon is fouled on the floor by Tommy Frazier - foul #1 on Tommy Frazier, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (PF) Felipe Nunez, Tommy Frazier, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Floyd Douglas (PG), Timothy Martowski (C) Phillip Williams, Ernest Graff | |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier's pass is intercepted by Timothy Martowski | 16-17 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Raymond Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Darryl Flickinger, Dragan Zephier, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF), Ernest Graff (C) Jason Gordon, Jesse Brown | |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson's pass is intercepted by Timothy Martowski | 16-20 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-20 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff gets the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe is whistled for a carry | 16-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dragan Zephier (PF) Tommy Frazier, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG) Deandre Crowe | |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF) Byron Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Floyd Douglas's pass is intercepted by Darryl Flickinger | 16-20 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Douglas - foul #1 on Floyd Douglas, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SF) Don Owen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), Jesse Brown (PF), Gregory Norman (C) Floyd Douglas, Timothy Martowski, Ernest Graff | |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez is hacked by Jesse Brown - foul #1 on Jesse Brown, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF) Byron Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:22 | Notre Dame | Dragan Zephier blocks the jumper by Phillip Williams | 18-20 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown hits the follow up shot | 18-22 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darryl Flickinger (fairly fresh) SF - Dragan Zephier (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Don Owen (tiring) 4 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Phillip Williams (fairly fresh) SG - James Carlile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry McConaughy (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Jesse Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Norman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Franklin - foul #2 on Michael Franklin, team foul #10 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF) Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Deandre Crowe (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Ernest Graff (C) Phillip Williams, James Carlile, Harry McConaughy, Jesse Brown | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe loses the dribble to Don Owen | 18-24 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the easy layup | 18-24 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier can't tip it in | 18-24 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier snags the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Gregory Norman steals the ball from Byron Anderson | 18-24 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman can't finish the layup | 18-24 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier is denied on a layup by Gregory Norman | 18-24 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Don Owen's layup is rejected by Ernest Graff | 18-24 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 18-24 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Norman | 18-24 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe misses the lay-in | 18-24 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff snags the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Vale | 18-26 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Byron Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Frazier (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Dragan Zephier (tired) 8 pts. C - Don Owen (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Deandre Crowe (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jason Gordon (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Norman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Graff (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff blows the dunk but the foul's on Don Owen - foul #2 on Don Owen, team foul #11 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Tommy Frazier, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), James Carlile (SG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Jesse Brown (PF) Bernard Vale, Deandre Crowe, Jason Gordon, Gregory Norman | |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | James Carlile steps in front of the Felipe Nunez pass in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff is called for traveling | 20-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF) Ernest Graff | |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez scores on a floater from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | James Carlile clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the jump hook from close range set up by Ernest Bruni | 24-28 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | James Carlile comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Ernest Bruni - foul #1 on Ernest Bruni, team foul #12 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG) Ernest Bruni | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Floyd Douglas (PG), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Phillip Williams, Timothy Martowski | |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF) Byron Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG) James Carlile | |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Williams - foul #1 on Phillip Williams, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Floyd Douglas misses the shot from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-30 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams is hacked by Darryl Flickinger - foul #1 on Darryl Flickinger, team foul #13 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Raymond Johnson (C) Darryl Flickinger, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Timothy Martowski (C) Floyd Douglas, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Johnson | 24-31 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy grabs the board | 24-31 |