| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Paul Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Seth Blair (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Schaefer (fresh) PF - John Watson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Close (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Granger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Labelle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Petti (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Labelle inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti blows the layup | 26-32 |
| 19:29 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Schaefer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:12 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | John Labelle grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Close misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-32 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | John Labelle gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | John Labelle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | John Labelle is whistled for traveling | 26-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Rivenbark (SG), James Simmons (SF), Billy Jones (PF) Seth Blair, Earl Schaefer, John Watson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:02 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Coleman is called for the reach on Paul Rodgers - foul #3 on Donald Coleman, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Harris (PF) Donald Coleman | |
| 17:46 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons hits a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Michael Close - foul #1 on Michael Close, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (PG), John Watson (PF) Paul Rodgers, Billy Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Norman Calloway (SF) Michael Close, John Labelle | |
| 17:46 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger is fouled on the floor by James Rivenbark - foul #1 on James Rivenbark, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG) Seth Blair | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | David Hutson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Elton Granger | 29-35 |
| 16:49 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Paul Rodgers out of the doubleteam | 31-35 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 16:23 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:01 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Rivenbark | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Paul Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rivenbark (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Watson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Granger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Calloway (fresh) PF - Charles Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Petti (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 15:30 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 15:08 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams blows the wide open layup | 33-35 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Charles Harris snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Paul Rodgers is called for the reach on David Hutson - foul #1 on Paul Rodgers, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Schaefer (PG), Seth Blair (SG), Billy Jones (PF), Ronald Allison (C) Paul Rodgers, James Rivenbark, John Watson, Randy Adams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Close (PG), Mile Zumbach (SG), John Labelle (SF), Donald Coleman (PF), Buddy Davis (C) David Hutson, Elton Granger, Norman Calloway, Charles Harris, Michael Petti | |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | John Labelle hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Close | 33-38 |
| 14:02 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 14:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Allison tips it home | 35-38 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | John Labelle blows the layup | 35-38 |
| 13:29 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 13:15 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), John Watson (PF), Randy Adams (C) James Simmons, Billy Jones, Ronald Allison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | John Labelle slams it home | 35-40 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Earl Schaefer | 38-40 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman lays it in on a great pass from Michael Close | 38-42 |
| 12:00 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Watson | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Paul Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Seth Blair (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Schaefer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Watson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Close (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mile Zumbach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Labelle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Buddy Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | John Labelle can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis can't tip it in | 40-42 |
| 11:37 | Detroit Mercy | John Watson grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 11:26 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 11:25 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Schaefer gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 11:19 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 11:17 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Schaefer can't tip it in | 40-42 |
| 11:15 | Detroit Mercy | John Watson misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Donald Coleman, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Rivenbark (SG), James Simmons (SF), Billy Jones (PF) Paul Rodgers, Earl Schaefer, John Watson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Elton Granger (SG), Norman Calloway (SF), Charles Harris (PF), Michael Petti (C) Michael Close, Mile Zumbach, John Labelle, Donald Coleman, Buddy Davis | |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | James Rivenbark's pass is intercepted by Charles Harris | 40-42 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 10:07 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | David Hutson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 09:31 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons is hacked by Elton Granger - foul #1 on Elton Granger, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), Earl Schaefer (SF), John Watson (PF) James Rivenbark, Billy Jones, Randy Adams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:18 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Simmons | 43-45 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Simmons - foul #2 on James Simmons, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Nehring (SG) Seth Blair | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:40 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons is fouled on the floor by David Hutson as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on David Hutson, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (SG) James Nehring | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:25 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Paul Rodgers | 46-47 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Rivenbark (SG), Randy Adams (C) Seth Blair, Earl Schaefer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Close (PG), Mile Zumbach (SG), John Labelle (SF), Donald Coleman (PF) David Hutson, Elton Granger, Norman Calloway, Charles Harris | |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Paul Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rivenbark (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Close (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mile Zumbach (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Labelle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Petti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Close - foul #2 on Michael Close, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Schaefer (PG), Seth Blair (SG) Paul Rodgers, James Rivenbark | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis (C) Michael Petti | |
| 07:42 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:42 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:42 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:16 | Detroit Mercy | John Labelle steals it from Seth Blair | 47-48 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach travels with the ball | 47-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), James Rivenbark (SG), Billy Jones (PF) Earl Schaefer, Seth Blair, John Watson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elton Granger (SG) Mile Zumbach | |
| 06:28 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-48 |
| 06:27 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 06:11 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Elton Granger - foul #2 on Elton Granger, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (SG), Earl Schaefer (SF), John Watson (PF) James Rivenbark, Billy Jones, Randy Adams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Michael Petti (C) Michael Close, Buddy Davis | |
| 06:11 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:11 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | John Labelle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | David Hutson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Rivenbark (SG), Billy Jones (PF), Randy Adams (C) Seth Blair, Earl Schaefer, John Watson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach (SG), Norman Calloway (SF) Elton Granger, John Labelle | |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | David Hutson is called for the reach on Paul Rodgers - foul #4 on David Hutson, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 04:41 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 04:39 | Detroit Mercy | David Hutson is called for the reach on Paul Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Hutson, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (SG), Earl Schaefer (SF), John Watson (PF) James Rivenbark, James Simmons, Billy Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Close (PG), Charles Harris (PF) David Hutson, Donald Coleman | |
| 04:39 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:39 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Close throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Rivenbark (SG), James Simmons (SF) Seth Blair, Earl Schaefer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:59 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-48 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach double dribbles | 51-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Schaefer (PG), Seth Blair (SG), Billy Jones (PF), Ronald Allison (C) Paul Rodgers, James Rivenbark, John Watson, Randy Adams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elton Granger (SG), Donald Coleman (PF), Buddy Davis (C) Mile Zumbach, Charles Harris, Michael Petti | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Earl Schaefer (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Seth Blair (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Billy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Allison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Close (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elton Granger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Buddy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 51-48 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Billy Jones - foul #1 on Billy Jones, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), John Watson (PF), Randy Adams (C) James Simmons, Billy Jones, Ronald Allison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shannon Maddix (PG), John Labelle (SF) Michael Close, Norman Calloway | |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger misses the 3rd free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Randy Adams | 51-50 |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Rodgers | 53-50 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons (SF) Earl Schaefer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Close (PG), Michael Petti (C) Shannon Maddix, Buddy Davis | |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Paul Rodgers is called for the reach on Michael Close - foul #2 on Paul Rodgers, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Schaefer (SF) James Simmons | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Watson - foul #3 on John Watson, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:30 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Seth Blair | 55-52 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 01:06 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Earl Schaefer | 55-52 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Schaefer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Rodgers | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Elton Granger | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy 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 a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Close - foul #3 on Michael Close, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 59-54 |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy 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 (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Close is called for the reach on Randy Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Close, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons (SG), James Rivenbark (PF) Seth Blair, John Watson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Close makes the 3 from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons is hacked by Michael Close in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Close, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (SG), John Watson (PF) James Rivenbark, Randy Adams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway (PG) Michael Close | |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy 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 (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Labelle | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Norman Calloway is called for the reach on Paul Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Calloway, team foul #13 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams (C) James Simmons | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | John Labelle grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Schaefer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |