| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Landin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Land (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Land | 39-29 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Archie Kane (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Brian Munz, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers double dribbles | 41-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF) David Frazier | |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-29 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the tip | 41-29 |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is fouled on the floor by Tom Sneed - foul #1 on Tom Sneed, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Brian Munz (SF) Archie Kane, Jordon McAfee | |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gordon Guerrera | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Tom Sneed is blocked by Thomas Staggers | 43-29 |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier snags the offensive board | 43-29 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF) Brian Munz | |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lonnie Nicholson | 45-29 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-29 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land grabs the offensive board | 45-29 |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin loses the ball out of bounds | 45-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), James Lower (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Gordon Guerrera, Josiah Green, Joe Landin, Lonnie Nicholson, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Archie Kane (SF), Richard Harden (C) David Frazier, Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Hust | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lower (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Penner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Archie Kane (fresh) PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci drills a jumper from the right side | 47-29 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee buries a turnaround in the lane | 47-31 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Rocco Ricci - foul #2 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Joe Landin (SF), Lonnie Nicholson (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Rocco Ricci, James Lower, Michael Penner, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SG), Gary Land (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Archie Kane, Richard Harden | |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | Gary Land is called for the reach on Gordon Guerrera - foul #1 on Gary Land, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SF) Jordon McAfee | |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers loses the ball out of bounds | 47-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SF) Brian Munz | |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane is whistled for a carry | 47-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SF) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane | |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Gary Land is called for the reach on Gordon Guerrera - foul #2 on Gary Land, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Brian Munz, Tom Sneed | |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Land - foul #3 on Gary Land, team foul #5 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG) Josiah Green | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Land | 49-35 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson loses the dribble to David Frazier | 49-35 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier lays it in | 49-37 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | Patrick Fitzpatrick is called for the reach on Gordon Guerrera - foul #3 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Rocco Ricci, Joe Landin, Lonnie Nicholson, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Penner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Munz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Gordon Guerrera - foul #1 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SF) Brian Munz | |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by David Frazier | 49-39 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-39 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is fouled on the floor by Archie Kane - foul #2 on Archie Kane, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), Joe Landin (SF), Lonnie Nicholson (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Josiah Green, Michael Penner, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-42 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses the tip | 51-42 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Rocco Ricci is called for the reach on Brian Munz - foul #3 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (SG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Rocco Ricci | 54-45 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-45 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lower (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Landin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Harden denies the turnaround by Lonnie Nicholson | 54-45 |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Lonnie Nicholson - foul #1 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Rocco Ricci, James Lower, Joe Landin, Lonnie Nicholson, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Gary Land (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, David Frazier, Richard Harden | |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the easy layup | 54-47 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Hust - foul #2 on Thomas Hust, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson (PF) Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Tom Sneed | |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is fouled on the floor by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #4 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers (C) Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-49 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 56-49 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 56-52 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the board | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josiah Green (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Penner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Land (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Sneed (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Tom Sneed blocks the jumper by Gordon Guerrera | 56-52 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner tips it home | 58-52 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick is hacked by Gordon Guerrera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), James Lower (SG), Joe Landin (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Gordon Guerrera, Josiah Green, Michael Penner, Lonnie Nicholson, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Fitzpatrick and he's fouled by James Lower - foul #2 on James Lower, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG) Patrick Fitzpatrick | |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Hust | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee buries a shot near the basket set up by Ivan Brent | 61-56 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Lonnie Nicholson (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Rocco Ricci, James Lower, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Gary Land (SF) Ivan Brent, David Frazier | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers scores on a shot from the left side set up by Gordon Guerrera and he's fouled by Gary Land - foul #4 on Gary Land, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is whistled for traveling | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Josiah Green | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz is called for traveling | 67-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), James Lower (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Gordon Guerrera, Josiah Green, Joe Landin, Lonnie Nicholson, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci grabs the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci runs out the clock | 67-56 |