| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells inbounds the ball | 17-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Parsons | 17-44 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the lay-in | 17-44 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the board | 17-44 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | Robert Marsh is called for the reach on Leon Carroll - foul #1 on Robert Marsh, team foul #1 | 17-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Marsh - foul #2 on Robert Marsh, team foul #2 | 17-44 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 17-45 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 17-46 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | John Roa hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 17-46 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh grabs the offensive rebound | 17-46 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | John Roa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-46 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert pulls down the rebound | 17-46 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Robert Marsh is called for the reach on Jeff Boatman - foul #3 on Robert Marsh, team foul #3 | 17-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ganey (SF) Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG) Brad Smith | |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | David Sears's layup is rejected by John Roa | 17-46 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Day | 17-46 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-46 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | James Ganey tips it in | 19-46 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-46 |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Ganey | 19-46 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Cuthbert | 19-46 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | John Roa denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Cuthbert | 19-46 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | James Ganey pulls down the rebound | 19-46 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | John Roa scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gregory Adams | 22-46 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert drills a fadeaway in the lane | 22-48 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill hits the finger roll set up by John Roa and the foul's on David Sears - foul #2 on David Sears, team foul #1 | 24-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Larson (PG), Trevor Roux (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Gregory Adams, Richard Day, John Roa | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the free throw | 24-48 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 24-48 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brad Smith | 24-51 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Brad Smith is called for the reach on Trevor Roux - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #2 | 24-51 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill connects on the shot from close range set up by John Larson | 26-51 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles's pass is intercepted by Wyatt Thornhill | 26-51 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill banks in the layup | 28-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Trevor Roux (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-51 |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | John Larson snags the defensive board | 28-51 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Trevor Roux | 31-51 |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-51 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Leon Carroll picks off the pass by John Larson | 31-51 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the easy layup | 31-51 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | John Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-51 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-51 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | James Ganey hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Larson | 36-51 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-51 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux hits the follow up shot | 38-51 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-51 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner tips it back up and in | 38-53 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-53 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Brad Smith | 38-53 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Leon Carroll | 38-55 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the jump hook in the lane set up by John Larson | 40-55 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel's floater is tipped away by Charles Tanner | 40-55 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brad Smith | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux is whistled for a carry | 40-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), Richard Day (PF), John Roa (C) John Larson, Wyatt Thornhill, Trevor Roux, James Ganey, Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Brad Smith, Leon Carroll, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Sears (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene is whistled for traveling | 40-58 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-58 |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | John Roa gets the offensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Adams | 43-58 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | David Sears clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-58 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | John Roa grabs the board | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams hits a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Raymond Parsons - foul #1 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #3 | 45-58 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the easy layup | 46-58 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith makes the jumper from the right side | 48-58 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Smith steals the ball from Lloyd Greene | 48-58 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith lays it in | 50-58 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SG), Mark Shotwell (C) Michael Smith, John Roa | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Lloyd Greene | |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill is called for traveling | 50-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux (SF) Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Robert Bostwick (PF), Dennis Charles (C) David Sears, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles can't connect on a floater in the paint | 50-59 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Richard Day grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Leon Carroll steps in front of the Gregory Adams pass | 50-59 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons clanks a floater from the right side | 50-59 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wyatt Thornhill | 50-59 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell tips it back up and in | 52-59 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Bostwick | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Trevor Roux (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Day (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Shotwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Carroll (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) C - Dennis Charles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Richard Day comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Parsons | 52-63 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Bostwick | 55-66 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Shotwell - foul #2 on Mark Shotwell, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), James Ganey (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), Victor Daniel (PF), John Roa (C) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, Trevor Roux, Richard Day, Mark Shotwell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Robert Bostwick, Dennis Charles | |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith is whistled for a carry | 58-67 |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is hacked by James Ganey - foul #2 on James Ganey, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene (C) Jeff Boatman | |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene is fouled on the floor by Victor Daniel - foul #2 on Victor Daniel, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Gary Wells is called for the reach on James Ganey - foul #3 on Gary Wells, team foul #4 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (C) Lloyd Greene | |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | James Ganey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-67 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | David Sears clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith is hacked by Charles Tanner - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #5 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Larson (SG) Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Lloyd Greene (C) David Sears, Jeff Boatman | |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | James Ganey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Wells - foul #4 on Gary Wells, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux (SF) Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG) Leon Carroll | |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Sears | 58-67 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene grabs the offensive board | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons can't finish the layup | 58-67 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Trevor Roux (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ganey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Roa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Sears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Tanner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner can't tip it in | 58-67 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Larson | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle 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 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux is hacked by Gary Wells - foul #5 on Gary Wells, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Richard Day (PF), Victor Daniel (C) Michael Smith, James Ganey, John Roa | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) David Sears, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Lloyd Greene | |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons scores on a shot from the right side set up by Robert Bostwick | 60-69 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), John Roa (C) John Larson, Trevor Roux, Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, Robert Bostwick, Jeff Boatman, Dennis Charles | |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Leon Carroll - foul #1 on Leon Carroll, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner | |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman hits a jumper from the right block set up by Brad Smith | 62-71 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Richard Day misses the easy layup | 62-71 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Richard Day hits the follow up shot | 64-71 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Robert Bostwick, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll loses the dribble to Wyatt Thornhill | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Charles | 64-71 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cuthbert | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Wyatt Thornhill is called for the reach on Jeffrey Cuthbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #8 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG) Raymond Parsons | |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wyatt Thornhill | 64-71 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-71 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Gregory Adams is called for the reach on Dennis Charles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Adams, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Cuthbert is called for the reach on Robert Marsh - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cuthbert, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG) Brad Smith | |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Gregory Adams is called for the reach on Charles Tanner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Adams, team foul #10 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG) Raymond Parsons | |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill can't finish the layup | 64-74 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith runs out the clock | 64-74 |