| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Cross (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kraig Boettcher (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Andrew Welch (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Billingsley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Manriquez (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanislaus Sokotowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Cabrales (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Stanislaus Sokotowski inbounds the ball | 27-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson is fouled on the floor by Kraig Boettcher - foul #2 on Kraig Boettcher, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | James Cross steals it from Jason Richardson | 27-42 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley drills a jump hook in the lane | 29-42 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Robert Cabrales misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | James Cross pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Stanislaus Sokotowski grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Robert Cabrales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-42 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stanislaus Sokotowski - foul #2 on Stanislaus Sokotowski, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brent Fleming (PF) Robert Cabrales | |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Jason Richardson scores on a jumper from the baseline | 31-44 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 31-44 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Stanislaus Sokotowski pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Martin Manriquez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Martin Manriquez, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera (PG), Curtis Holahan (SF), Jason Eager (PF) James Cross, Kraig Boettcher, Andrew Welch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Demaria (SF), Jimmy Whitfield (C) Stanislaus Sokotowski, Jason Richardson | |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Curtis Holahan misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Martin Manriquez gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | Martin Manriquez scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | David Demaria takes the ball from Jerry Billingsley | 31-47 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Brent Fleming misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Curtis Holahan - foul #1 on Curtis Holahan, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kraig Boettcher (SF), Andrew Welch (PF) Steven Arnold, Jerry Billingsley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Szczesny Zigich (PG), George Hansell (SG) Martin Manriquez, Richard Anderson | |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Brent Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Brent Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kraig Boettcher | 34-47 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Jason Eager swats the shot by George Hansell | 34-47 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Jason Eager grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Jason Eager gets the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Najera (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Curtis Holahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kraig Boettcher (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Andrew Welch (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jason Eager (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Szczesny Zigich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hansell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Demaria (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Brent Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Whitfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmy Whitfield | 34-47 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | Brent Fleming clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Curtis Holahan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch clanks a runner in the lane | 34-47 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Szczesny Zigich grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Szczesny Zigich comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kraig Boettcher - foul #3 on Kraig Boettcher, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cross (PG), Steven Arnold (SG), Albert Distefano (SF), Thomas Virgen (PF), Jerry Billingsley (C) Joseph Najera, Curtis Holahan, Kraig Boettcher, Andrew Welch, Jason Eager | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson (SG), Stanislaus Sokotowski (SF), Robert Cabrales (PF), Jason Richardson (C) George Hansell, David Demaria, Brent Fleming, Jimmy Whitfield | |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Szczesny Zigich misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Szczesny Zigich makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Steven Arnold | 37-48 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Manriquez (PG) Szczesny Zigich | |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Albert Distefano comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jason Richardson - foul #1 on Jason Richardson, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Albert Distefano makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Albert Distefano makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Stanislaus Sokotowski scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-51 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Jason Richardson swats the layup by Thomas Virgen | 39-51 |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley tips it but misses | 39-51 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | Jason Richardson makes the jump hook from the left block | 39-53 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Martin Manriquez steps in front of the Thomas Virgen pass | 39-53 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Martin Manriquez can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-53 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Albert Distefano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Cross (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Arnold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Distefano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Virgen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Billingsley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Manriquez (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanislaus Sokotowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Cabrales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Jason Richardson misses the shot from the left side | 39-53 |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson hits the follow up shot | 39-55 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-55 |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 39-55 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Stanislaus Sokotowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-55 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | James Cross buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Arnold | 42-55 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Martin Manriquez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-55 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Thomas Virgen snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | James Cross is fouled on the floor by Martin Manriquez - foul #2 on Martin Manriquez, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera (PG), Curtis Holahan (SG), Kraig Boettcher (SF), Andrew Welch (PF), Jason Eager (C) James Cross, Steven Arnold, Albert Distefano, Thomas Virgen, Jerry Billingsley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Szczesny Zigich (PG), George Hansell (SG), David Demaria (SF), Brent Fleming (PF), Jimmy Whitfield (C) Martin Manriquez, Richard Anderson, Stanislaus Sokotowski, Robert Cabrales, Jason Richardson | |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Kraig Boettcher can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-55 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Whitfield grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Szczesny Zigich is denied by Joseph Najera | 42-55 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Jason Eager tips it back up and in | 44-55 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | David Demaria's pass is intercepted by Kraig Boettcher | 44-55 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Kraig Boettcher loses the ball out of bounds | 44-55 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | David Demaria knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 44-57 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch is fouled on the floor by Brent Fleming - foul #2 on Brent Fleming, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley (C) Jason Eager | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Manriquez (PG) George Hansell | |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Najera, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Badger (PF) Brent Fleming | |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | David Demaria makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Manriquez | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cross (PG), Steven Arnold (SG), Patrick Damiani (PF) Joseph Najera, Curtis Holahan, Andrew Welch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson (SG), George Hansell (SF), Douglas Lewis (C) Szczesny Zigich, David Demaria, Jimmy Whitfield | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kraig Boettcher (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Damiani (fresh) C - Jerry Billingsley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Manriquez (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hansell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Badger (fresh) C - Douglas Lewis (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-59 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Steven Arnold | 44-59 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | James Cross hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Billingsley | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Martin Manriquez is hacked by Kraig Boettcher - foul #4 on Kraig Boettcher, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Virgen (PG), Albert Distefano (SF), Andrew Welch (PF) James Cross, Kraig Boettcher, Patrick Damiani | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stanislaus Sokotowski (SF), Brent Fleming (PF), Jason Richardson (C) George Hansell, Donald Badger, Douglas Lewis | |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Jason Richardson makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Anderson | 47-61 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Virgen | 49-61 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Martin Manriquez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Jason Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Martin Manriquez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-61 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold misses the jumper from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Martin Manriquez scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch misses badly on a runner from close range | 51-64 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold can't tip it in | 51-64 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold tips it in | 53-64 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Jason Richardson comes up short on the floater in the lane | 53-64 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Albert Distefano gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Thomas Virgen loses the dribble to Richard Anderson | 53-64 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Martin Manriquez can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Virgen - foul #1 on Thomas Virgen, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cross (PG), Joseph Najera (SG), Kraig Boettcher (SF), Jason Eager (PF), Robert Strzalkowski (C) Thomas Virgen, Steven Arnold, Albert Distefano, Andrew Welch, Jerry Billingsley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Szczesny Zigich (SG), David Demaria (SF), Robert Cabrales (PF), Jimmy Whitfield (C) Richard Anderson, Stanislaus Sokotowski, Brent Fleming, Jason Richardson | |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Martin Manriquez makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Martin Manriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Whitfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Cabrales can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Robert Strzalkowski snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Najera (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kraig Boettcher (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jason Eager (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Strzalkowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Manriquez (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Szczesny Zigich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Demaria (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cabrales (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jimmy Whitfield (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Robert Strzalkowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-65 |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Robert Cabrales pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Martin Manriquez is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Martin Manriquez, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Hansell (SG) Martin Manriquez | |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Jason Eager misses the shot in the lane | 53-65 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Jason Eager misses the tip | 53-65 |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Eager | 53-65 |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold (SG), Andrew Welch (PF), Jerry Billingsley (C) Joseph Najera, Jason Eager, Robert Strzalkowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stanislaus Sokotowski (SF), Jason Richardson (C) David Demaria, Jimmy Whitfield | |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Kraig Boettcher scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Steven Arnold | 56-65 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson (SG) George Hansell | |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Stanislaus Sokotowski hits the follow up shot | 56-67 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch is hacked by Robert Cabrales - foul #2 on Robert Cabrales, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera (PG), Curtis Holahan (SG), Albert Distefano (SF), Jason Eager (C) James Cross, Steven Arnold, Kraig Boettcher, Jerry Billingsley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Hansell (SG), David Demaria (SF), Brent Fleming (PF), Jimmy Whitfield (C) Richard Anderson, Stanislaus Sokotowski, Robert Cabrales, Jason Richardson | |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Whitfield snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Szczesny Zigich's pass is intercepted by Curtis Holahan | 56-67 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch hits a turnaround in the paint | 58-67 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cross (PG), Steven Arnold (SG), Kraig Boettcher (SF), Jerry Billingsley (C) Joseph Najera, Curtis Holahan, Albert Distefano, Jason Eager | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Manriquez (PG), Richard Anderson (SG), Stanislaus Sokotowski (SF), Robert Cabrales (PF), Jason Richardson (C) Szczesny Zigich, George Hansell, David Demaria, Brent Fleming, Jimmy Whitfield | |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Martin Manriquez scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Stanislaus Sokotowski | 58-69 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | James Cross clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Arnold | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | James Cross is whistled for traveling | 58-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera (PG), Curtis Holahan (SG), Albert Distefano (SF), Jason Eager (PF), Robert Strzalkowski (C) James Cross, Steven Arnold, Kraig Boettcher, Andrew Welch, Jerry Billingsley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Szczesny Zigich (PG), George Hansell (SG), David Demaria (SF), Brent Fleming (PF), Jimmy Whitfield (C) Martin Manriquez, Richard Anderson, Stanislaus Sokotowski, Robert Cabrales, Jason Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | David Demaria can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Albert Distefano - foul #1 on Albert Distefano, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | David Demaria misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | David Demaria misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Robert Strzalkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Albert Distefano makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Najera | 60-69 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cross (PG), Steven Arnold (SG), Kraig Boettcher (SF), Andrew Welch (PF), Jerry Billingsley (C) Joseph Najera, Curtis Holahan, Albert Distefano, Jason Eager, Robert Strzalkowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Manriquez (PG), Richard Anderson (SG), Stanislaus Sokotowski (SF), Robert Cabrales (PF), Jason Richardson (C) Szczesny Zigich, George Hansell, David Demaria, Brent Fleming, Jimmy Whitfield | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by James Cross - foul #2 on James Cross, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Badger (PF) Robert Cabrales | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Donald Badger grabs the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Donald Badger is fouled on the floor by Andrew Welch - foul #1 on Andrew Welch, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Donald Badger makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Donald Badger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold connects on the 3 from the left corner | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Martin Manriquez runs out the clock | 63-71 |