| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Walck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 28-38 |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:23 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan loses the dribble to Richard Peterson | 28-38 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons lays it in on a great pass from Gary Wells | 28-40 |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-40 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-40 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers hits the follow up shot | 28-42 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Peterson - foul #2 on Richard Peterson, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Gary Wells, John Desrochers, Richard Peterson | |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Richard Walck takes the ball from Dusty Grant | 30-42 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-42 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Kevin Brooks steps in front of the David Sears pass | 30-42 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank McHan | 32-42 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Clough is called for the reach on Charles Tanner - foul #1 on Richard Clough, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG), Andrew Robertson (SG), Randall Smith (SF), Daniel Chapman (C) Frank McHan, Glen Cheng, Richard Clough, Kevin Brooks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Gary Wells (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Brad Smith, David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner | |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck grabs the board | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Walck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dusty Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson is called for traveling | 32-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ian Olson (SF) Richard Walck | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Raymond Parsons and he's fouled by Daniel Chapman - foul #1 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson (C) John Desrochers | |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher misses badly on a floater from the left side | 32-45 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay is hacked by Daniel Chapman - foul #2 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Desrochers (PF) Richard Peterson | |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-45 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-45 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson snags the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dusty Grant - foul #3 on Dusty Grant, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Glen Cheng (SG), Kevin Brooks (C) Joseph Faucher, Andrew Robertson, Randall Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, Gary Wells, John Desrochers | |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-45 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-45 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Kevin Brooks picks off the pass by Brad Smith | 33-45 |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Brad Smith - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Clough (SF), Richard Walck (PF) Ian Olson, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Brad Smith, Gavin Fay, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Richard Peterson | |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant is whistled for traveling | 35-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson (C) Dusty Grant | |
| 12:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough travels with the ball | 35-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Smith (C) Kevin Brooks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SG), Dusty Grant (C) David Sears, Richard Peterson | |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Richard Clough - foul #2 on Richard Clough, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ian Olson (C) Randall Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Richard Peterson (C) Gavin Fay, John Desrochers | |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the 3rd free throw | 35-46 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | David Sears is called for the reach on Glen Cheng - foul #3 on David Sears, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-46 |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant grabs the board | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Walck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glen Cheng - foul #3 on Glen Cheng, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (SG) Glen Cheng | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SG), John Desrochers (PF) David Sears, Dusty Grant | |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson tips it in | 37-47 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gary Wells | 37-49 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank McHan out of a doubleteam | 39-49 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gavin Fay, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (SG), Randall Smith (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF), Kevin Brooks (C) Frank McHan, Richard Clough, Richard Walck, Ian Olson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Gary Wells, John Desrochers, Richard Peterson | |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks tips it in | 41-49 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Daniel Chapman swats the dunk try by Dusty Grant | 41-49 |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman drills a floater from the right block | 43-49 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant banks in the layup | 43-51 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith drills a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on David Sears - foul #4 on David Sears, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Walck (PF) Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Gary Wells (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Brad Smith, David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner | |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Walck | 46-51 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Glen Cheng takes the ball from John Desrochers | 48-51 |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith clanks a shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 08:00 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson tips it but misses | 48-51 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Richard Walck is called for the reach on Gary Wells - foul #2 on Richard Walck, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Joseph Faucher (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Ian Olson (C) Andrew Robertson, Glen Cheng, Randall Smith, Kevin Brooks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner (PF), Richard Peterson (C) John Desrochers, Dusty Grant | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Walck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Ian Olson is called for the reach on Richard Peterson - foul #4 on Ian Olson, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (PF) Charles Tanner | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Richard Peterson - foul #3 on Richard Peterson, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Raymond Parsons, Gary Wells, Dusty Grant | |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson's fadeaway is rejected by Ian Olson | 48-51 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Walck denies the turnaround by Brad Smith | 48-51 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Cuthbert | 48-53 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (SG), Kevin Brooks (C) Joseph Faucher, Richard Walck | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) Brad Smith, Gavin Fay, Jeffrey Cuthbert, John Desrochers | |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ian Olson - foul #5 on Ian Olson, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Smith (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF) Richard Clough, Ian Olson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Desrochers (PF) Richard Peterson | |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Wells | 48-58 |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan makes the jumper from the left block | 50-58 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses the lay-in | 50-58 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant tips it home | 50-60 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Raymond Parsons | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant's pass is intercepted by Kevin Brooks | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randall Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Desrochers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-60 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-60 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant tips it but misses | 50-60 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers tips it home | 50-62 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank McHan | 53-62 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Richard Clough (SF), Richard Walck (PF) Frank McHan, Randall Smith, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Gary Wells, John Desrochers, Dusty Grant | |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert is fouled on the floor by Richard Clough - foul #3 on Richard Clough, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Dusty Grant (PF) Brad Smith, Charles Tanner | |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Walck | 56-64 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gavin Fay | 56-66 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 56-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG), Randall Smith (SF), Daniel Chapman (C) Glen Cheng, Richard Clough, Kevin Brooks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Richard Peterson | |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant clanks a floater from the right block | 56-66 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | David Sears pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by David Sears and the foul's on Joseph Faucher - foul #1 on Joseph Faucher, team foul #10 | 56-68 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Dusty Grant swats the dunk try by Daniel Chapman | 56-69 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith runs out the clock | 56-69 |