| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fresh) SG - Elton Granger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Labelle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Petti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | David Hutson is called for the reach on Jason Butler - foul #1 on David Hutson, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Robert Scott (PF), Peter Munk (C) Ira Barnes, Rick Daniels, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | John Jackson misses the jump hook from close range | 28-26 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | David Hutson pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | John Labelle makes the shot from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard's floater is knocked away by Michael Petti | 30-26 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler is whistled for traveling | 30-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels (PG), Mile Zumbach (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Ernest Ferrante (PF), Buddy Davis (C) David Hutson, Elton Granger, John Labelle, Donald Coleman, Michael Petti | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Jason Butler, John Jackson, Ronald Pollard, Robert Scott, Peter Munk | |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto is hacked by Rick Daniels - foul #1 on Rick Daniels, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Scott (C) Paul Rhodes | |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis's layup is rejected by Willard Dufault | 30-26 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 30-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Paul Rhodes (C) Rick Daniels, Willard Dufault | |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Ira Barnes picks off the pass by Raphael Soto in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ira Barnes | 30-29 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Scott - foul #3 on Robert Scott, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Elton Granger (SG), Donald Coleman (PF), Michael Petti (C) Steven Michaels, Mile Zumbach, Ernest Ferrante, Buddy Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Rick Daniels (SF), Willard Dufault (PF) Jason Butler, Steven Johnson, Robert Scott | |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Coleman | 33-29 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Michael Petti swats the short shot by Ira Barnes | 33-29 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault grabs the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fresh) SG - Elton Granger (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raphael Soto (fresh) PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Petti (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Elton Granger - foul #1 on Elton Granger, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Labelle (SF) Raphael Soto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Steven Johnson (SF), Robert Scott (PF), Peter Munk (C) John Jackson, Rick Daniels, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Petti | 33-30 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | David Hutson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Elton Granger | 35-30 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Donald Coleman | 35-30 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti misses the lay-in | 35-30 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger loses the dribble to Steven Johnson | 35-30 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes tips it home | 35-32 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | John Labelle travels in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels (PG), Mile Zumbach (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Ernest Ferrante (PF), Buddy Davis (C) David Hutson, Elton Granger, John Labelle, Donald Coleman, Michael Petti | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Cedric Walters (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Jason Butler, Ira Barnes, Steven Johnson, Robert Scott, Peter Munk | |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-32 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Buddy Davis | 35-32 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | Cedric Walters takes the ball from Buddy Davis | 35-32 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels is hacked by Ernest Ferrante - foul #1 on Ernest Ferrante, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Peter Munk (C) John Jackson, Cedric Walters, Rick Daniels, Ronald Canterbury, Paul Rhodes | |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Raphael Soto is called for the reach on Ronald Pollard - foul #1 on Raphael Soto, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Norman Calloway (SG), John Labelle (SF), Michael Petti (C) Steven Michaels, Mile Zumbach, Raphael Soto, Buddy Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters (SG), Paul Rhodes (C) Ira Barnes, Peter Munk | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Calloway (fresh) SF - John Labelle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Ferrante (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Petti (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) C - Paul Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Pollard | 35-35 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | David Hutson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jason Butler | 35-37 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | David Hutson is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels (PG), Elton Granger (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Donald Coleman (PF), Buddy Davis (C) David Hutson, Norman Calloway, John Labelle, Ernest Ferrante, Michael Petti | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Cedric Walters, Ronald Pollard, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk blows the layup | 35-37 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis buries a jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels misses short on an open runner from the left block | 37-39 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ira Barnes and he's hacked by Raphael Soto - foul #2 on Raphael Soto, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Michael Petti (C) Steven Michaels, Buddy Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Willard Dufault (PF), Robert Scott (C) Steven Johnson, Ronald Canterbury, Peter Munk | |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Rick Daniels is called for the reach on David Hutson - foul #2 on Rick Daniels, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach (SG), Norman Calloway (SF) Elton Granger, Raphael Soto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Steven Johnson (SF) Ira Barnes, Rick Daniels | |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway misses short on a shot from the right side | 37-42 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 37-42 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | John Jackson misses the floater from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman loses the dribble to Jason Butler | 37-42 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses the lay-in | 37-42 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mile Zumbach (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Norman Calloway (fresh) PF - Donald Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Petti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Willard Dufault (fairly fresh) C - Robert Scott (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Willard Dufault steps in front of the David Hutson pass in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault loses the dribble to Norman Calloway | 37-42 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson steps in front of the Donald Coleman pass | 37-42 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Willard Dufault | 37-44 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Willard Dufault steals the ball from David Hutson in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Mile Zumbach steals it from Willard Dufault | 37-44 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels (PG), Elton Granger (SG), John Labelle (SF), Ernest Ferrante (PF), Buddy Davis (C) David Hutson, Mile Zumbach, Norman Calloway, Donald Coleman, Michael Petti | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Jason Butler, John Jackson, Steven Johnson, Willard Dufault, Robert Scott | |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-44 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Michaels - foul #2 on Steven Michaels, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG) Cedric Walters | |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Canterbury - foul #2 on Ronald Canterbury, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG) Steven Michaels | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard (SF), Peter Munk (C) Rick Daniels, Paul Rhodes | |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 39-46 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Labelle | 39-46 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Munk | 39-46 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | David Hutson gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | John Labelle tips it home | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elton Granger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Labelle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Buddy Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Ferrante (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Pollard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Canterbury (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Munk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes clanks a shot from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto (SF), Donald Coleman (PF), Michael Petti (C) John Labelle, Buddy Davis, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Cedric Walters (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Jason Butler, Ira Barnes, Ronald Pollard, Ronald Canterbury, Peter Munk | |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman misses the easy dunk attempt | 41-46 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Rhodes | 41-46 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Paul Rhodes is blocked by Michael Petti | 41-46 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | David Hutson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Raphael Soto is blocked by Paul Rhodes | 41-46 |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters is hacked by Donald Coleman - foul #1 on Donald Coleman, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Labelle (SF) Raphael Soto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG) John Jackson | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman misses badly on a shot from the right side | 43-48 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | David Hutson is called for the reach on Rick Daniels in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hutson, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Robert Scott (PF), Peter Munk (C) Cedric Walters, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Labelle | 46-49 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by David Hutson - foul #3 on David Hutson, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Robert Scott, Peter Munk | |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | John Labelle snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | David Hutson is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Butler - foul #1 on Jason Butler, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Elton Granger is called for the reach on Jason Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elton Granger, team foul #10 | 46-49 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti is fouled on the floor by Rick Daniels - foul #3 on Rick Daniels, team foul #6 | 46-50 |