| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Yokoyama (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Dunigan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Krebs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Bible (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Guardado (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jo-Long Hou (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan inbounds the ball | 30-19 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Lovell | 33-19 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama grabs the defensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Guardado - foul #2 on Gary Guardado, team foul #1 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), George Crane (C) William Yokoyama, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (SG), Robert Bennett (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Ed Bible, Gary Guardado, Jo-Long Hou | |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-19 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG) Robert Lovell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG) Theodore Norcross | |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Ed Bible takes the ball from George Crane | 35-19 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones misses short on a runner near the basket | 35-19 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs grabs the board | 35-19 |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Theodore Dunigan is blocked by Charles Whyte | 35-19 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | George Crane hits the follow up shot | 37-19 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Leggett is blocked by Arthur Krebs | 37-19 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs grabs the board | 37-19 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | George Crane clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Whyte - foul #1 on Charles Whyte, team foul #2 | 37-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Johnny Henderson (SG), Marvin Norton (PF) William Yokoyama, Eric McKinnies, Arthur Krebs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (SG), Gary Guardado (PF), Jo-Long Hou (C) Ed Bible, Robert Bennett, Charles Whyte | |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | George Crane misses the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | George Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 38-19 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-19 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson snags the defensive board | 38-19 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jo-Long Hou - foul #1 on Jo-Long Hou, team foul #3 | 38-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Eric McKinnies (SG), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Robert Lovell, Johnny Henderson, George Crane | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG) Theodore Norcross | |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan makes the 1st free throw | 39-19 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-19 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible is fouled on the floor by Eric McKinnies - foul #2 on Eric McKinnies, team foul #1 | 40-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson (SG), Arthur Krebs (PF) Eric McKinnies, Marvin Norton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado hits a fadeaway from the left block | 40-21 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Krebs | 43-21 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Yokoyama (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theodore Dunigan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arthur Krebs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Bible (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Guardado (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jo-Long Hou (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible hits the finger roll against a doubleteam and the foul's on Kenneth Giorgi - foul #1 on Kenneth Giorgi, team foul #2 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Eric McKinnies (SG), Marvin Norton (PF) William Yokoyama, Johnny Henderson, Arthur Krebs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte (PF), Trevor Bangs (C) Gary Guardado, Jo-Long Hou | |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible makes the free throw | 43-24 |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Marvin Norton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG) Robert Lovell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (SG), Jo-Long Hou (C) Ed Bible, Trevor Bangs | |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by William Yokoyama - foul #2 on William Yokoyama, team foul #3 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG) Eric McKinnies | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Robert Bennett (PF) Theodore Norcross, Charles Whyte | |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett makes the free throw | 43-27 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ed Bible - foul #1 on Ed Bible, team foul #4 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Arthur Krebs (PF) Robert Lovell, Marvin Norton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte (PF), Trevor Bangs (C) Robert Bennett, Jo-Long Hou | |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses the lay-in | 45-27 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte tips it home | 45-29 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama is hacked by Kenneth Leggett - foul #2 on Kenneth Leggett, team foul #5 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Brandon Rutski (SF), George Crane (C) Eric McKinnies, Theodore Dunigan, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Gary Guardado (PF), Jo-Long Hou (C) Kenneth Leggett, Charles Whyte, Trevor Bangs | |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the contested fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Lovell | 47-29 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-29 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-29 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado gets the rebound | 47-29 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross is hacked by Robert Lovell - foul #1 on Robert Lovell, team foul #4 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Marvin Norton (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Robert Lovell, Brandon Rutski, Arthur Krebs, George Crane | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Charles Whyte (PF), Trevor Bangs (C) Ed Bible, Carmelo Quinones, Gary Guardado, Jo-Long Hou | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Trevor Bangs is hacked by Theodore Dunigan - foul #1 on Theodore Dunigan, team foul #5 | 47-29 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Marvin Norton - foul #1 on Marvin Norton, team foul #6 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sam Riley (PF) Marvin Norton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Jo-Long Hou (C) Theodore Norcross, Trevor Bangs | |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 47-31 |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | Jo-Long Hou grabs the board | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Ed Bible | 47-33 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Leggett - foul #3 on Kenneth Leggett, team foul #6 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Arthur Krebs (PF), George Crane (C) Eric McKinnies, Sam Riley, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (SG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Gary Guardado (PF), Trevor Bangs (C) Ed Bible, Robert Bennett, Charles Whyte, Jo-Long Hou | |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-33 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross snags the offensive board | 47-33 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Arthur Krebs steals it from Carmelo Quinones | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Yokoyama (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Dunigan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arthur Krebs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Crane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Norcross (fresh) SF - Carmelo Quinones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Guardado (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Trevor Bangs (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | George Crane grabs the offensive board | 47-33 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama is hacked by Carmelo Quinones - foul #2 on Carmelo Quinones, team foul #7 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Marvin Norton (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Robert Lovell, Theodore Dunigan, Arthur Krebs, George Crane | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Robert Bennett (PF), Jo-Long Hou (C) Theodore Norcross, Gary Guardado, Trevor Bangs | |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Marvin Norton - foul #2 on Marvin Norton, team foul #7 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG) William Yokoyama | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG) Kenneth Leggett | |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-34 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Carmelo Quinones takes the ball from Robert Lovell | 49-34 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-36 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Jo-Long Hou snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Giorgi - foul #2 on Kenneth Giorgi, team foul #8 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Johnny Henderson (SG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF), George Crane (C) Robert Lovell, Eric McKinnies, Brandon Rutski, Marvin Norton, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Gary Guardado (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Theodore Norcross, Carmelo Quinones, Jo-Long Hou | |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado snags the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ed Bible | 49-39 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Ed Bible steps in front of the Theodore Dunigan pass | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible is hacked by George Crane - foul #1 on George Crane, team foul #9 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Sam Riley (C) Johnny Henderson, George Crane | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones (SF), Jo-Long Hou (C) Robert Bennett, Charles Whyte | |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 49-41 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Yokoyama (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric McKinnies (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Dunigan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arthur Krebs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ed Bible (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmelo Quinones (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Guardado (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Jo-Long Hou (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 49-41 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson (SG), Marvin Norton (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Eric McKinnies, Arthur Krebs, Sam Riley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte (PF) Gary Guardado | |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 07:00 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | Jo-Long Hou lays it up and in | 52-43 |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi can't tip it in | 52-43 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 52-43 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Jo-Long Hou tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Johnny Henderson steals it from Jo-Long Hou | 55-45 |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 55-45 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Whyte | 55-45 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible is fouled on the floor by Theodore Dunigan as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Theodore Dunigan, team foul #10 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Eric McKinnies (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF), George Crane (C) William Yokoyama, Johnny Henderson, Theodore Dunigan, Marvin Norton, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Gary Guardado (PF), Trevor Bangs (C) Kenneth Leggett, Carmelo Quinones, Charles Whyte, Jo-Long Hou | |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies blows the layup but he's fouled by Trevor Bangs - foul #1 on Trevor Bangs, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (SG) Ed Bible | |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric McKinnies (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Rutski (fresh) PF - Arthur Krebs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Crane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Theodore Norcross (fresh) SG - Garf Wondoloski (fresh) SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Guardado (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Trevor Bangs (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Garf Wondoloski and he's hacked by Robert Lovell - foul #2 on Robert Lovell, team foul #11 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG) Garf Wondoloski | |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | George Crane can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs tips it in | 58-49 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | George Crane snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Arthur Krebs | 58-49 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Lovell | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross misses the easy layup | 61-49 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Trevor Bangs grabs the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Trevor Bangs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sam Riley (PF) Arthur Krebs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (SG), Charles Whyte (PF) Kenneth Leggett, Gary Guardado | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | George Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | George Crane misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Trevor Bangs - foul #2 on Trevor Bangs, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marvin Norton (PF) Robert Lovell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | George Crane misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | George Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Theodore Norcross | 62-51 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | George Crane runs out the clock | 62-51 |