| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) C - Douglas Eason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) SG - Gary Wells (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) C - Richard Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Douglas Eason makes the contested fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Dusty Grant | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Dino Russo travels with the ball | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant tips it home | 2-6 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Richard Peterson blocks the short jumper by Douglas Eason | 2-6 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Peterson | 2-8 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer tips it home | 4-8 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Mounce - foul #1 on Edward Mounce, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), David Sears (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Gary Wells, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Douglas Eason pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Douglas Eason double dribbles | 4-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG) Raymond Parsons | |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Edward Mounce snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Edward Mounce scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Oscar Danek | 6-9 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner is fouled on the floor by Andrew Brewer - foul #1 on Andrew Brewer, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (SG), Russell Aubry (SF), James Hunsucker (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Andrew Brewer, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), Dusty Grant (PF) Robert Bostwick, Charles Tanner | |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Casey Jensen - foul #1 on Casey Jensen, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (SG) Oscar Danek | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner (PF) Dusty Grant | |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-11 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Casey Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Victor Howe is called for traveling | 6-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Robert Bostwick (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, Gary Wells, David Sears, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) SG - Victor Howe (fresh) SF - Russell Aubry (fresh) PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) C - Casey Jensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Bostwick (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 6-11 |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Victor Howe steps in front of the Raymond Parsons pass | 6-11 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | James Hunsucker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-11 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant connects on the turnaround in the lane | 8-13 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Casey Jensen comes up short on the shot from the left side | 8-13 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cuthbert, team foul #1 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Dino Russo (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Long Hong, Victor Howe, Russell Aubry, James Hunsucker, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Gary Wells (SG), David Sears (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, Robert Bostwick, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (PF) Charles Tanner | |
| 13:37 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Douglas Eason gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 8-13 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 8-13 |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Dusty Grant, Dennis Charles | |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Douglas Eason swats the short shot by Raymond Parsons | 8-13 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 8-13 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Douglas Eason pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 8-13 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the runner from the left block set up by Gary Wells and he's hacked by Oscar Danek - foul #1 on Oscar Danek, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Aubry (SF), James Hunsucker (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Dino Russo, Andrew Brewer, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), David Sears (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Gary Wells, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner, Richard Peterson | |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:36 | Ball State | James Hunsucker snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Aubry (fresh) PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brad Smith (fresh) SF - David Sears (fresh) PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Casey Jensen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses the tip | 11-15 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Edward Mounce grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Edward Mounce is fouled on the floor by Brad Smith - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Victor Howe (SG), Dino Russo (SF) Oscar Danek, Edward Mounce, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Dennis Charles | |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Long Hong is fouled on the floor by Gary Wells - foul #1 on Gary Wells, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Richard Peterson | |
| 10:00 | Ball State | James Hunsucker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Victor Howe picks off the pass by Dusty Grant | 14-15 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Dino Russo drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Long Hong | 16-15 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses the dunk but the foul's on Dino Russo - foul #1 on Dino Russo, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Douglas Eason (C) Victor Howe, James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, Robert Bostwick, Charles Tanner | |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the driving attempt from the right block | 16-16 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Douglas Eason pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Andrew Brewer is called for the reach on Gary Wells - foul #2 on Andrew Brewer, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Russell Aubry (SF), James Hunsucker (PF) Long Hong, Dino Russo, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Oscar Danek | 16-16 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Gary Wells is called for the reach on Douglas Eason - foul #2 on Gary Wells, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Gary Wells, David Sears, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Douglas Eason's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Peterson | 16-16 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Aubry (fresh) PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Bostwick (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Russell Aubry - foul #1 on Russell Aubry, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (PG), Brad Smith (SG), Charles Tanner (PF) Raymond Parsons, Robert Bostwick, Dusty Grant | |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Tanner - foul #1 on Charles Tanner, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Dusty Grant (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner, Richard Peterson | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Oscar Danek - foul #2 on Oscar Danek, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Casey Jensen (C) Oscar Danek, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Richard Peterson (C) David Sears, Dusty Grant, Dennis Charles | |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Charles Tanner is called for the reach on James Hunsucker - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (PG), Robert Bostwick (SG), Dusty Grant (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, Brad Smith, Charles Tanner, Richard Peterson | |
| 06:28 | Ball State | David Sears steals it from Long Hong | 17-18 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | David Sears lays it up and in | 17-20 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Edward Mounce clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | David Sears grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Bostwick, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gary Wells (SG), Charles Tanner (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Robert Bostwick, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant, Dennis Charles | |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 17-20 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson loses the dribble to Edward Mounce | 17-20 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Dino Russo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Tanner - foul #3 on Charles Tanner, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jacob Molino (PG), Victor Howe (SG), James Hunsucker (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Russell Aubry, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Charles Tanner, Richard Peterson | |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 17-20 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is fouled on the floor by Victor Howe - foul #1 on Victor Howe, team foul #9 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson (C) Dennis Charles | |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Jacob Molino is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Smith - foul #2 on Brad Smith, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG) Brad Smith | |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Jacob Molino misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cuthbert | 17-22 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons tips it in | 17-24 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Jacob Molino makes the floater from the right side | 19-24 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Douglas Eason blocks the short jumper by Raymond Parsons | 19-24 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | James Hunsucker grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Gary Wells steps in front of the Jacob Molino pass | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jacob Molino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Howe (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Dino Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gary Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert lays it in set up by Richard Peterson | 19-26 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Douglas Eason comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-26 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Douglas Eason pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Dino Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Russell Aubry (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Jacob Molino, Victor Howe, Dino Russo, James Hunsucker, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Richard Peterson | |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Edward Mounce gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | David Sears takes the ball from Russell Aubry | 19-26 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells drills a 3 from straight away set up by David Sears | 19-29 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Dennis Charles is called for the reach on Oscar Danek - foul #1 on Dennis Charles, team foul #10 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (C) Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Gary Wells, David Sears, Dusty Grant | |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Oscar Danek makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Oscar Danek makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Parsons | 21-31 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-31 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brad Smith | 23-34 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Russell Aubry can't finish the layup | 23-34 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 23-34 |