| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) SG - David Peltz (fresh) SF - James Patterson (fresh) PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) SG - Mark England (fresh) SF - Raphael Soto (fresh) PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) C - Michael Petti (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Coleman | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | James Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo hits the finger roll | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Mark England connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Petti | 0-7 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | James Patterson tips it in | 2-7 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Mark England clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Raphael Soto | 2-7 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Mark England clanks a 3 from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Charles Stafford snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Mark England knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rocco Russo | 5-10 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | James Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Raphael Soto picks off the pass by Emmett Kasperski | 5-10 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF) David Peltz, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Elton Granger (SG), John Labelle (SF), Ernest Ferrante (PF), Buddy Davis (C) Rocco Russo, Mark England, Raphael Soto, Donald Coleman, Michael Petti | |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 5-10 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis loses the dribble to Kenneth Louis | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) PF - Charles Stafford (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Louis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fresh) SG - Elton Granger (fresh) SF - John Labelle (fresh) PF - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) C - Buddy Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 5-10 |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | John Labelle grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante misses the easy layup | 5-10 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | John Labelle pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante clanks a turnaround in the paint | 5-10 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Anthony Hans snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Ernest Ferrante steals the ball from Kenneth Louis | 5-10 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Robert Rowden is called for the reach on Buddy Davis - foul #1 on Robert Rowden, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), David Peltz (SG), James Patterson (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Emmett Kasperski, Robert Rowden, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Mark England (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Michael Petti (C) David Hutson, Elton Granger, John Labelle, Buddy Davis | |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Anthony Hans - foul #1 on Anthony Hans, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman (PF) Ernest Ferrante | |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Petti - foul #1 on Michael Petti, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shen Xayavong (PF) Anthony Hans | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:43 | Ball State | The jumper by David Peltz is denied by Michael Petti | 5-11 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson tips it back up and in | 7-11 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | James Patterson clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rocco Russo - foul #1 on Rocco Russo, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | James Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | James Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti is fouled on the floor by David Peltz - foul #1 on David Peltz, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF) David Peltz, Shen Xayavong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante (PF), Buddy Davis (C) Donald Coleman, Michael Petti | |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Rocco Russo and the foul's on Jerry Johnson - foul #1 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | James Patterson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-14 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Ernest Ferrante steals it from Paul Degregorio | 11-14 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark England and he's hacked by James Patterson - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, James Patterson, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Labelle (SF) Raphael Soto | |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis misses the free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 11-16 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | John Labelle gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark England (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Labelle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Buddy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 11-16 |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Charles Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Robert Rowden misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Louis - foul #1 on Kenneth Louis, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF) Robert Rowden, Anthony Hans | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Elton Granger (SG), Michael Petti (C) Rocco Russo, Mark England, Ernest Ferrante | |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away | 14-16 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | John Labelle loses the dribble to Kenneth Louis | 14-16 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis's pass is intercepted by Buddy Davis | 14-16 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Emmett Kasperski picks off the pass by David Hutson | 14-16 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | David Peltz lays it up and in set up by Emmett Kasperski | 16-16 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | John Labelle misses the jumpshot from the left side | 16-16 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | John Labelle snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | David Peltz takes the ball from David Hutson | 16-16 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Buddy Davis - foul #1 on Buddy Davis, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), James Patterson (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Mark England (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Donald Coleman (PF), Ernest Ferrante (C) David Hutson, Elton Granger, John Labelle, Buddy Davis, Michael Petti | |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Hans (SF) Shen Xayavong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Robert Rowden makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Degregorio | 20-16 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo misses the easy open layup | 20-16 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante grabs the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ernest Ferrante, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Donald Coleman - foul #1 on Donald Coleman, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG) Paul Degregorio | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Petti (C) Ernest Ferrante | |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson makes the free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo is hacked by Jerry Johnson - foul #2 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Robert Rowden, Anthony Hans, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark England (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raphael Soto (fresh) PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) C - Michael Petti (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Louis - foul #2 on Kenneth Louis, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Domingo Castillo (SF), Shen Xayavong (C) James Patterson, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante (PF) Donald Coleman | |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach (SF) Raphael Soto | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Charles Stafford pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Charles Stafford scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Emmett Kasperski and he's fouled by Ernest Ferrante - foul #2 on Ernest Ferrante, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Domingo Castillo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Elton Granger (SG), John Labelle (SF), Donald Coleman (PF) Rocco Russo, Mark England, Mile Zumbach, Ernest Ferrante | |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Charles Stafford makes the free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | John Labelle can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 26-19 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti tips it back up and in | 26-21 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Robert Rowden is fouled on the floor by Elton Granger - foul #1 on Elton Granger, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Patterson (PF) Charles Stafford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto (SF) John Labelle | |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Robert Rowden makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Robert Rowden misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Elton Granger | 27-23 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | The short jumper by Anthony Hans is denied by Raphael Soto | 27-23 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | James Patterson snags the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Anthony Hans is hacked by Raphael Soto - foul #1 on Raphael Soto, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG), Charles Stafford (PF) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, Shen Xayavong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Mark England (SG), Buddy Davis (C) David Hutson, Elton Granger, Michael Petti | |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Anthony Hans misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman buries a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Anthony Hans - foul #2 on Anthony Hans, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Domingo Castillo (SF) Anthony Hans | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman misses the free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Patterson | 27-25 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Charles Stafford can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 27-25 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-25 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 30-25 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Mark England connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rocco Russo | 30-28 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses the jumper near the basket | 30-28 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Domingo Castillo | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Peltz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) PF - Charles Stafford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark England (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raphael Soto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Coleman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Buddy Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | James Patterson is called for the reach on Mark England - foul #2 on James Patterson, team foul #10 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF), Jerry Johnson (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Domingo Castillo, Charles Stafford, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), John Labelle (SF), Ernest Ferrante (PF), Michael Petti (C) Rocco Russo, Raphael Soto, Donald Coleman, Buddy Davis | |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Mark England makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Robert Rowden tips it in | 32-29 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | David Hutson is hacked by Paul Degregorio - foul #1 on Paul Degregorio, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elton Granger (SG) Mark England | |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | David Hutson misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | David Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Robert Rowden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Anthony Hans is called for the reach on David Hutson - foul #3 on Anthony Hans, team foul #12 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shen Xayavong (SF) Anthony Hans | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | David Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | David Hutson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis loses the dribble to Michael Petti | 32-31 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Ernest Ferrante is denied by Kenneth Louis | 32-31 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Robert Rowden comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson tips it home | 34-31 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | John Labelle buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by David Hutson | 34-33 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio is fouled on the floor by John Labelle - foul #1 on John Labelle, team foul #9 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Charles Stafford (PF) Robert Rowden, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Mark England (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Donald Coleman (PF) David Hutson, Elton Granger, John Labelle, Ernest Ferrante | |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Charles Stafford swats the shot by Mark England | 36-33 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Emmett Kasperski and the foul's on Mark England - foul #1 on Mark England, team foul #10 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF) Paul Degregorio, Shen Xayavong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis (C) Michael Petti | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto misses long on a halfcourt shot | 39-33 |