| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (fresh) SG - Paul Ainsworth (fresh) SF - Chad Dudley (fresh) PF - Kenneth Haider (fresh) C - Thomas Bachman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Banks (fresh) SG - Darren Metzler (fresh) SF - Eldon Pollock (fresh) PF - Dennis Wadlington (fresh) C - David Anzalone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler misses long on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock is hacked by Chad Dudley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Dudley, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Johnny Campbell (SG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), David McKee (PF) Joseph David, Paul Ainsworth, Chad Dudley, Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:31 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler makes the 3 from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Joseph Banks steps in front of the James Langley pass in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:11 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | David McKee gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Langley | 4-5 |
| 16:39 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Banks | 4-7 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman blows the layup but the foul's on David Anzalone - foul #1 on David Anzalone, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), Chad Dudley (SF), Kenneth Haider (PF) James Langley, Johnny Campbell, Martin Kaczorowski, David McKee | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel (PG), Nelson Glover (SF), Milton Schneck (PF), Travis Handy (C) Joseph Banks, Eldon Pollock, Dennis Wadlington, David Anzalone | |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:12 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph David takes the ball from Darren Metzler | 5-7 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley lays it in set up by Joseph David | 7-7 |
| 15:47 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:46 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Glover | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Dudley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Haider (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Bachman (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Kimmel (fresh) SG - Darren Metzler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nelson Glover (fresh) PF - Milton Schneck (fresh) C - Travis Handy (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Johnny Campbell (SG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), Benjamin Carlson (PF), Adam Joseph (C) Joseph David, Paul Ainsworth, Chad Dudley, Kenneth Haider, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Barry Love (SG) Darren Metzler | |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Carlson is fouled on the floor by Travis Handy - foul #1 on Travis Handy, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David McKee (C) Adam Joseph | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington (PF) Milton Schneck | |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Travis Handy steps in front of the Benjamin Carlson pass | 7-7 |
| 14:48 | Detroit Mercy | Nelson Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks (PG), Eldon Pollock (SF) Aaron Kimmel, Nelson Glover | |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | David McKee tips it back up and in | 9-7 |
| 14:29 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Love misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 14:28 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington misses the tip | 9-7 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | David McKee pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | James Langley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 14:03 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Carlson - foul #1 on Benjamin Carlson, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), David Johnson (SF), Kenneth Haider (PF), Adam Joseph (C) James Langley, Johnny Campbell, Martin Kaczorowski, Benjamin Carlson, David McKee | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel (PG), Darren Metzler (SG), Robert Utley (SF), Milton Schneck (PF), David Anzalone (C) Joseph Banks, Barry Love, Eldon Pollock, Dennis Wadlington, Travis Handy | |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | David Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 13:02 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley (SF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nelson Glover (SF) Robert Utley | |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Johnson (SG) Paul Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock (SF), Dennis Wadlington (PF) Aaron Kimmel, Nelson Glover | |
| 12:36 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Dennis Wadlington takes the ball from Chad Dudley | 9-7 |
| 12:02 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Milton Schneck | 9-9 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | David Johnson clanks a floater from the right side | 9-9 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | Joseph David can't tip it in | 9-9 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph misses the tip | 9-9 |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 11:45 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Darren Metzler | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) SF - Chad Dudley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Haider (fairly fresh) C - Adam Joseph (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Milton Schneck (fairly fresh) SG - Darren Metzler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eldon Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Wadlington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Anzalone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph clanks a jumper from the right side | 9-11 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph tips it in | 11-11 |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Milton Schneck | 11-13 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | David Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Anzalone - foul #2 on David Anzalone, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), David McKee (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) Joseph David, Chad Dudley, Kenneth Haider, Adam Joseph | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel (PG), Barry Love (SG), Robert Utley (SF), Nelson Glover (PF), Travis Handy (C) Milton Schneck, Darren Metzler, Eldon Pollock, Dennis Wadlington, David Anzalone | |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:42 | Detroit Mercy | Travis Handy loses the ball out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (SF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks (PG) Aaron Kimmel | |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Martin Kaczorowski | 16-13 |
| 10:11 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Love travels in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler (SG) Barry Love | |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | James Langley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David McKee | 18-13 |
| 09:35 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler buries a turnaround from the left block | 18-15 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman buries a runner from the baseline set up by Paul Ainsworth | 20-15 |
| 09:16 | Detroit Mercy | James Langley steals the ball from Travis Handy in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 08:54 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Nelson Glover | 20-15 |
| 08:35 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Bachman is called for the reach on Robert Utley - foul #1 on Thomas Bachman, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Johnny Campbell (SG), David Johnson (SF), Benjamin Carlson (PF) James Langley, Paul Ainsworth, Martin Kaczorowski, David McKee | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel (PG), Barry Love (SG), Eldon Pollock (SF), Dennis Wadlington (PF) Joseph Banks, Darren Metzler, Robert Utley, Travis Handy | |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Love misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-15 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Aaron Kimmel - foul #1 on Aaron Kimmel, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck (C) Nelson Glover | |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | Benjamin Carlson is called for the reach on Dennis Wadlington - foul #2 on Benjamin Carlson, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider (PF) Benjamin Carlson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler (SG) Barry Love | |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley (SF), Adam Joseph (C) Joseph David, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) SG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Haider (fairly fresh) C - Adam Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Kimmel (fresh) SG - Darren Metzler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eldon Pollock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Wadlington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Schneck (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 21-17 |
| 07:09 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:04 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Adam Joseph - foul #1 on Adam Joseph, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG) Johnny Campbell, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:04 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:04 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph can't connect on a shot from close range | 21-18 |
| 06:35 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 06:30 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel misses short on a floater from the left side | 21-18 |
| 06:29 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck grabs the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:15 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Ainsworth, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Johnny Campbell (SG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), Benjamin Carlson (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) James Langley, Paul Ainsworth, Chad Dudley, Kenneth Haider, Adam Joseph | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks (PG), Barry Love (SG), Robert Utley (SF), Travis Handy (C) Aaron Kimmel, Darren Metzler, Eldon Pollock, Milton Schneck | |
| 05:52 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Love's pass is intercepted by Joseph David in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph David | 24-20 |
| 05:33 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman blows the dunk | 24-20 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman tips it back up and in | 26-20 |
| 05:12 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-20 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Johnny Campbell | 26-20 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski is hacked by Robert Utley - foul #1 on Robert Utley, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), David McKee (PF) Joseph David, Benjamin Carlson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock (SF) Robert Utley | |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Dennis Wadlington picks off the pass by Thomas Bachman | 26-20 |
| 04:27 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-20 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | David McKee scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Bachman | 28-20 |
| 03:41 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Langley - foul #1 on James Langley, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), David Johnson (SG), Chad Dudley (SF), Kenneth Haider (PF) James Langley, Johnny Campbell, Martin Kaczorowski, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel (PG), Darren Metzler (SG), Nelson Glover (SF), David Anzalone (C) Joseph Banks, Barry Love, Eldon Pollock, Travis Handy | |
| 03:41 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:41 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | David Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-22 |
| 03:11 | Detroit Mercy | Nelson Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Dudley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Haider (fairly fresh) C - David McKee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Kimmel (fresh) SG - Darren Metzler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Glover (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dennis Wadlington (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Anzalone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), Benjamin Carlson (PF), Adam Joseph (C) Joseph David, Chad Dudley, Kenneth Haider, David McKee | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck (PG), Robert Utley (SF) Aaron Kimmel, Dennis Wadlington | |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel (PG) Nelson Glover | |
| 02:12 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 02:10 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone misses the tip | 28-22 |
| 02:08 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Utley | 28-22 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Ainsworth steps in front of the Aaron Kimmel pass | 28-22 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth jams it | 30-22 |
| 01:29 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Utley misses short on a shot from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Carlson gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | David Johnson is hacked by David Anzalone - foul #3 on David Anzalone, team foul #6 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Johnny Campbell (SG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), Kenneth Haider (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) James Langley, Paul Ainsworth, David Johnson, Benjamin Carlson, Adam Joseph | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks (PG), Barry Love (SG), Eldon Pollock (SF), Nelson Glover (PF), Travis Handy (C) Aaron Kimmel, Darren Metzler, Robert Utley, Milton Schneck, David Anzalone | |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph David | 32-22 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks is hacked by Joseph David in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph David, team foul #9 | 32-22 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Martin Kaczorowski | 34-24 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Travis Handy loses the dribble to Thomas Bachman | 34-24 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Joseph David misses short on a shot from the left side | 34-24 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 34-24 |