| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Derouen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rickey Douglas (fresh) SG - Robert Cost (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lloyd Delvalle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Lemmon (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas misses the floater from the right side | 22-23 |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Robert Cost tips it in | 22-25 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Love | 25-25 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | Robert Cost misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Charles Love buries a 3 from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | James Johnson drills a runner from the baseline set up by Rickey Douglas | 28-27 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Charles Love can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-27 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Robert Cost steps in front of the Charles Love pass | 28-27 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Cost banks in the layup | 28-29 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Johnny Lemmon is called for the reach on Jeremy Anderson - foul #1 on Johnny Lemmon, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Timothy Henn (C) Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie (SG), Paul Gibbon (C) Robert Cost, Johnny Lemmon | |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-29 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas scores on a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Joseph Harris - foul #2 on Joseph Harris, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grady Hunt (PF) Charles Love | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Blocker (SF) Lloyd Delvalle | |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Grady Hunt misses the turnaround near the basket | 30-32 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn can't tip it in | 30-32 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 30-32 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | George Blocker's floater is tipped away by Kevin Cooper | 30-32 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Grady Hunt snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mickey Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Grady Hunt (fresh) C - Timothy Henn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rickey Douglas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Angel Yazzie (fresh) SF - George Blocker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Gibbon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Grady Hunt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | James Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Grady Hunt - foul #1 on Grady Hunt, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Gary Phillips (SF), Charles Love (PF), Rodney Derouen (C) Joseph Harris, Kevin Cooper, Grady Hunt, Timothy Henn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Cost (SG), Lloyd Delvalle (SF), Leon Carey (C) Rickey Douglas, George Blocker, Paul Gibbon | |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-34 |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips double dribbles | 30-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Shoaf (PG) Mickey Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon (PF) James Johnson | |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-34 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Leon Carey snags the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon snags the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Leon Carey - foul #4 on Leon Carey, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG) Daniel Shoaf | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas (PG), Paul Gibbon (C) Angel Yazzie, Leon Carey | |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Rickey Douglas picks off the pass by Gary Phillips | 30-34 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas misses the lay-in | 30-34 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremy Anderson | 30-34 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lloyd Delvalle - foul #3 on Lloyd Delvalle, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa (C) Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Blocker (SF), James Johnson (PF) Lloyd Delvalle, Paul Gibbon | |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Robert Cost misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Love - foul #2 on Charles Love, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SF) Gary Phillips | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Robert Cost makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Robert Cost makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Harris | 35-36 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Anderson picks off the pass by George Blocker | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mickey Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Love (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Mendosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rickey Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cost (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Blocker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Lemmon (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Mickey Hill | 37-36 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG), Gary Phillips (SF), Rodney Derouen (C) Joseph Harris, Jeremy Anderson, Charles Love | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie (SG), Lloyd Delvalle (SF), Paul Gibbon (C) Robert Cost, George Blocker, Johnny Lemmon | |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips lays it in | 39-36 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Phillips - foul #2 on Gary Phillips, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn (PF) Neal Mendosa | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Woods (SG), Wayne Craig (C) Rickey Douglas, James Johnson | |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone double dribbles | 39-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Charles Love (PF) Mickey Hill, Timothy Henn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas (PG), James Johnson (PF) Anthony Woods, Wayne Craig | |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Dale Boone takes the ball from Paul Gibbon | 39-38 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone lays it in | 41-38 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | James Johnson's floater is tipped away by Rodney Derouen | 41-38 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Angel Yazzie | 41-40 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Delvalle - foul #4 on Lloyd Delvalle, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Mickey Hill (SF), Neal Mendosa (C) Dale Boone, Gary Phillips, Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Cost (SG), George Blocker (SF), Johnny Lemmon (C) Angel Yazzie, Lloyd Delvalle, Paul Gibbon | |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Anderson | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mickey Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Mendosa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rickey Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cost (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Blocker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Lemmon (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill is hacked by George Blocker - foul #1 on George Blocker, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn (C) Charles Love | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie (PG), Leon Carey (C) Rickey Douglas, James Johnson | |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Angel Yazzie steals the ball from Mickey Hill | 43-40 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Robert Cost misses the lay-in | 43-40 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Neal Mendosa | 43-40 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Robert Cost pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Leon Carey can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Henn - foul #1 on Timothy Henn, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle (SF) George Blocker | |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Leon Carey makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Leon Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Johnny Lemmon - foul #2 on Johnny Lemmon, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Shoaf (PG), Gary Phillips (SF), Charles Love (PF) Joseph Harris, Mickey Hill, Timothy Henn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas (PG), James Johnson (PF) Angel Yazzie, Johnny Lemmon | |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Daniel Shoaf can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Anderson steps in front of the Lloyd Delvalle pass | 43-42 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Lloyd Delvalle takes the ball from Neal Mendosa | 43-42 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lloyd Delvalle | 43-44 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Charles Love misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle is denied on a layup by Charles Love | 43-44 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Love | 43-44 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Charles Love knocks in the floater near the basket | 45-44 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Leon Carey lays it in | 45-46 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Rodney Derouen (C) Daniel Shoaf, Neal Mendosa | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie (SG) Robert Cost | |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Leon Carey is called for the reach on Rodney Derouen - foul #5 on Leon Carey, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon (C) Leon Carey | |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle makes the floater from the left block set up by Rickey Douglas | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Derouen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rickey Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Delvalle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Lemmon (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | James Johnson swats the layup by Rodney Derouen | 47-48 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Phillips | 50-48 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Johnson | 50-51 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen makes the floater from close range set up by Charles Love | 52-51 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Cost (SG) Angel Yazzie | |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Love | 55-51 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Lemmon | 55-54 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Charles Love misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Derouen | 55-54 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Charles Love snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Robert Cost is whistled for a carry | 57-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG) Jeremy Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Rickey Douglas is called for the reach on Gary Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rickey Douglas, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Rodney Derouen is called for the reach on Rickey Douglas - foul #1 on Rodney Derouen, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG) Dale Boone | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas buries a 3 from straight away | 59-57 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Rickey Douglas is called for the reach on Charles Love in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rickey Douglas, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Charles Love makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Charles Love misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Robert Cost pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | James Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen is hacked by Rickey Douglas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rickey Douglas, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG), Mickey Hill (SF) Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie (PG) Rickey Douglas | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Gary Phillips (SF) Dale Boone, Mickey Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Robert Cost makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris is hacked by Angel Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Angel Yazzie, team foul #13 | 61-60 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 61-60 |