| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jeremy Greaney (fresh) 18 pts. SG - James Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) PF - Timmy Carr (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Wooten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | David Wooten gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | Grover Brook steals it from David Wooten | 31-29 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Jenkins | 31-32 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | James Foster can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Jenkins - foul #1 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | James Foster misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner's floater is tipped away by Timmy Carr | 32-32 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jenkins | 32-32 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Timmy Carr - foul #2 on Timmy Carr, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | David Wooten snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 17:27 | Notre Dame | James Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | James Foster is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick (PF) Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins buries a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Jeremy Greaney - foul #1 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (SF), Carl Tellier (PF), Eric Patton (C) Blaine O'Banner, Walter Carlson, John Carter | |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses the free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | James Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney travels in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Wooten | 32-34 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | James Foster blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Jenkins - foul #2 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott (C) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow (SF) Robert Jenkins | |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jeremy Greaney (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Frederick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zantow (fresh) PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Patton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ivan Zantow | 34-37 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | James Foster hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Greaney | 37-37 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jeremy Greaney - foul #2 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr (PF) Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Walter Carlson (PF), John Carter (C) Ronald Wood, Ivan Zantow, Carl Tellier, Eric Patton | |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | James Foster hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Terrance Scott | 39-39 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Terrance Scott is called for the reach on Robert Jenkins - foul #4 on Terrance Scott, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wooten (C) Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG) Grover Brook | |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 39-39 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Wood | 39-42 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | James Foster clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Greaney | 39-42 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | James Foster comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | James Foster makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timmy Carr | 42-42 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner buries a driving attempt from the left block | 42-44 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | David Wooten hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Blaine O'Banner - foul #2 on Blaine O'Banner, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick (PF) Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Carl Tellier (PF) Robert Jenkins, Walter Carlson | |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-44 |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jeremy Greaney (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Frederick (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Grover Brook is called for the reach on James Foster - foul #2 on Grover Brook, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG) Jeremy Greaney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG), Eric Patton (C) Blaine O'Banner, John Carter | |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | James Foster is fouled on the floor by Robert Jenkins - foul #3 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson (PF) Carl Tellier | |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | James Foster scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Dexter | 46-44 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-44 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Walter Carlson blocks the jumper by James Foster | 46-44 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Wood | 46-46 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | David Wooten misses long on a jump hook from close range | 46-46 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton's pass is intercepted by David Wooten | 46-46 |
| 08:22 | Notre Dame | Walter Carlson takes the ball from Ernest Dexter | 46-46 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson is called for 5 seconds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (PG), James McKenize (SF), Timmy Carr (PF) James Foster, Jim Crawford, Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Carl Tellier (PF), John Carter (C) Robert Jenkins, Ronald Wood, Walter Carlson, Eric Patton | |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Greaney | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jeremy Greaney (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McKenize (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Timmy Carr (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Wooten (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kristopher Bostwick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter hits a 3 from the right corner set up by James McKenize | 51-46 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | John Carter travels with the ball | 51-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott (C) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG) Grover Brook | |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | James McKenize is fouled on the floor by Blaine O'Banner - foul #3 on Blaine O'Banner, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (SG) Ernest Dexter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson (PF) Carl Tellier | |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Kristopher Bostwick is called for the reach on Jeremy Greaney - foul #1 on Kristopher Bostwick, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF) James McKenize | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG) Kristopher Bostwick | |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-46 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | John Carter grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Blaine O'Banner | 52-48 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | John Carter grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | John Carter connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Jenkins | 52-50 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | James Foster misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Jenkins - foul #4 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick (PF) Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Carl Tellier (PF), Eric Patton (C) Blaine O'Banner, Walter Carlson, John Carter | |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | James Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook is fouled on the floor by Terrance Scott - foul #5 on Terrance Scott, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (SG), David Wooten (C) James Foster, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford loses the dribble to Ronald Wood | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jeremy Greaney (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McKenize (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Douglas Frederick (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Douglas Frederick is called for the reach on Ronald Wood - foul #2 on Douglas Frederick, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (SG) Jim Crawford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner (SF), Walter Carlson (PF), John Carter (C) Robert Jenkins, Carl Tellier, Eric Patton | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | David Wooten misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by John Carter - foul #3 on John Carter, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (SG) Ronald Wood | |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF), Timmy Carr (PF) James McKenize, Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG) Kristopher Bostwick | |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Grover Brook | 55-55 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Jim Crawford takes the ball from Blaine O'Banner | 55-55 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford lays it in | 57-55 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | James Foster blows the dunk but he's hacked by Grover Brook - foul #3 on Grover Brook, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | James Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Timmy Carr steps in front of the Robert Jenkins pass | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr is hacked by Grover Brook in the backcourt - foul #4 on Grover Brook, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | David Wooten grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | David Wooten is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jenkins - foul #5 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #12 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (SG) Robert Jenkins | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | David Wooten misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | David Wooten misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The clock runs out | 59-55 |