| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Woods (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Homer Penner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford hits a floater from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter can't finish the layup | 43-44 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Hughes | 43-44 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson's pass is intercepted by Jim Crawford | 43-44 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 43-44 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Woods | 43-44 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Woods | 45-44 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Timmy Carr is called for the reach on James King - foul #1 on Timmy Carr, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG), James McKenize (SF), David Wooten (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Gabriel Giordano, Jim Crawford, David Woods, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG), David Gregor (SG), Mario Feldman (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) James King, Marvin Philson, William Hughes, Donald Johnson, Homer Penner | |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | David Gregor can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman tips it in | 45-46 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott connects on the shot from the right block set up by Ernest Dexter | 47-46 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | James Ball clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Terrance Scott | 47-46 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-46 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | David Wooten is fouled on the floor by Mario Feldman - foul #3 on Mario Feldman, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF) Ernest Dexter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SF) Mario Feldman | |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 47-46 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue is fouled on the floor by Terrance Scott - foul #1 on Terrance Scott, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), David Woods (PF), Timmy Carr (C) John Zeff, James McKenize, David Wooten, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG), William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Homer Penner (C) James Ball, David Gregor, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue | |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster clanks a jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster tips it in | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Woods (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Pierre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Plaster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Homer Penner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Hughes - foul #1 on William Hughes, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), Mario Feldman (C) Carlos Plaster, Homer Penner | |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | William Hughes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter is fouled on the floor by Mario Feldman - foul #4 on Mario Feldman, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SF), Homer Penner (C) William Hughes, Mario Feldman | |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jim Crawford | 51-48 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Ernest Dexter takes the ball from Kenneth Pierre | 51-48 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jim Crawford | 54-48 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson is hacked by Gabriel Giordano - foul #2 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG), James McKenize (SF), David Wooten (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Ernest Dexter, Jim Crawford, David Woods, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), James Ball (SG), William Hughes (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) Kenneth Pierre, Marvin Philson, Carlos Plaster, Donald Johnson, Homer Penner | |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | William Hughes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | David Wooten grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | William Hughes makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James King | 54-51 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | William Hughes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | John Zeff pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | James McKenize connects on the open jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson knocks in the shot from the left side | 56-53 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott scores on a jumper from the right block set up by John Zeff | 58-53 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Giordano steps in front of the James King pass | 58-53 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | David Wooten dunks the ball set up by Gabriel Giordano | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Zeff (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McKenize (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Donahue (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | William Hughes makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Ball | 60-55 |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | John Zeff loses the dribble to James Ball in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | William Hughes steps in front of the Gabriel Giordano pass in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson is hacked by Terrance Scott - foul #2 on Terrance Scott, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), Jim Crawford (SF), David Woods (PF), Timmy Carr (C) John Zeff, James McKenize, David Wooten, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Homer Penner (C) James King, James Ball, William Hughes, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue | |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-55 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | David Woods's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Johnson | 60-55 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | David Gregor steals the ball from Gabriel Giordano | 60-55 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses the floater in the paint | 60-55 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner tips it in | 60-57 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | David Gregor is called for the reach on Ernest Dexter in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Gregor, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG) Gabriel Giordano | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Jim Crawford | 62-57 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Zeff | 64-57 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jim Crawford - foul #1 on Jim Crawford, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (SG), David Wooten (PF) John Zeff, David Woods | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG) David Gregor | |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Philson - foul #2 on Marvin Philson, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (SG), William Hughes (SF) Marvin Philson, Carlos Plaster | |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ernest Dexter and he's fouled by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | William Hughes misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jim Crawford - foul #2 on Jim Crawford, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman (C) Homer Penner | |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | William Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | William Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | David Wooten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - James McKenize (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Wooten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Pierre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hughes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario Feldman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Hughes | 67-62 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr is hacked by Kenneth Pierre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Pierre, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG) James McKenize | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), Homer Penner (C) James Ball, Donald Johnson | |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre misses long on a shot from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Marvin Philson takes the ball from Gabriel Giordano in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner is fouled on the floor by David Wooten - foul #1 on David Wooten, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woods (PF), Terrance Scott (C) David Wooten, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG) Kenneth Pierre | |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott tips it home | 69-62 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | James King drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Marvin Philson | 69-65 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford is hacked by William Hughes - foul #2 on William Hughes, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (SG) Gabriel Giordano | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG), David Gregor (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Wesley Donahue (C) James King, Marvin Philson, William Hughes, Homer Penner | |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Carlos Plaster is denied by Jim Crawford | 71-65 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue knocks in the floater from the right block | 71-67 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | James Ball is called for the reach on Terrance Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ball, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG), David Wooten (PF) Jim Crawford, David Woods | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson (PF) Mario Feldman | |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | James Ball misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Dexter - foul #3 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr (C) Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | James Ball makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | James Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | James Ball steals the ball from David Wooten | 71-69 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by David Gregor is blocked by David Wooten | 71-69 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | David Gregor grabs the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | David Gregor is fouled on the floor by David Wooten - foul #2 on David Wooten, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), Jim Crawford (SF) John Zeff, James McKenize | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG), William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Mario Feldman (C) James Ball, Carlos Plaster, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue | |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | David Gregor makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | David Gregor misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford is fouled on the floor by David Gregor - foul #2 on David Gregor, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woods (PF) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Marvin Philson (SG) Kenneth Pierre, David Gregor | |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | William Hughes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-70 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Feldman | 73-70 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Ernest Dexter | 75-70 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel Giordano (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (tiring) 23 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Woods (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Timmy Carr (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hughes (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario Feldman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Donald Johnson | 75-72 |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | James King takes the ball from Gabriel Giordano | 75-72 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG), James McKenize (SF), David Wooten (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Ernest Dexter, Jim Crawford, David Woods, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG), James Ball (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Homer Penner (C) James King, Marvin Philson, William Hughes, Donald Johnson, Mario Feldman | |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Giordano steals the ball from Carlos Plaster | 75-75 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | David Wooten gets the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | David Wooten is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 75-75 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), Jim Crawford (SF), David Woods (PF), Timmy Carr (C) John Zeff, James McKenize, David Wooten, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) Kenneth Pierre, James Ball, Carlos Plaster, Andrew Anderson | |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | David Woods snags the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-75 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr gets the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | James King can't finish the layup | 76-75 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jim Crawford | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford is hacked by Marvin Philson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Philson, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-75 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Marvin Philson is called for the reach on Jim Crawford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Philson, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | James King comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 79-75 |