| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Edie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Gunn (fresh) PF - Dale Grado (fresh) 3 pts. C - Xavier Vasquez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis inbounds the ball | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Notre Dame | William Gunn steals it from Jay Thomas | 24-39 |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (PG), Tommy Bowes (SG) Jay Thomas, Richard Rogers | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-39 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Alexander Williams | 26-39 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-39 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alvin Edie | 28-39 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Dale Grado - foul #1 on Dale Grado, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Richard Rogers (SG) Tommy Bowes, Raymond Davis | |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Gunn | 28-40 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Jay Thomas picks off the pass by Xavier Vasquez | 28-40 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 28-42 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | William Gunn scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Alvin Edie | 30-42 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SG), Raymond Dixon (PF) Alexander Williams, Alvin Edie, Dale Grado | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (PG), Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Jay Thomas, Joseph Jones, Charles Heavner, Clayton Harnois | |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Gunn | 32-42 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Tommy Bowes | 32-44 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon is called for traveling | 32-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (PG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) Richard Rogers, Raymond Davis, Richard Johnson | |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on William Gunn - foul #2 on William Gunn, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Clayton Harnois (C) Joseph Jones, Alexander Slinkard, Charles Heavner, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | William Gunn misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-45 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Davis | 32-47 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Thomas - foul #1 on Jay Thomas, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (PG), Dale Grado (PF) Jerry Zavacky, Raymond Dixon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (PG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Charles Heavner (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Jay Thomas, Raymond Davis, Richard Johnson, Clayton Harnois | |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Xavier Vasquez | 32-47 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie misses short on a floater near the basket | 32-47 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo tips it home | 34-47 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 34-47 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Edie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Gunn (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dale Grado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Xavier Vasquez (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Bowes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alvin Edie | 37-47 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Raymond Dixon (PF), Paul Boyd (C) Gabriel Gallo, Dale Grado, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Richard Rogers (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Clayton Harnois (C) Joseph Jones, Tommy Bowes, Alexander Slinkard, Charles Heavner, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clayton Harnois | 37-49 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd slams it home set up by Alexander Williams and he's fouled by Clayton Harnois - foul #2 on Clayton Harnois, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Scott Lopiccolo (SG), Donald Weller (SF) Alexander Williams, Alvin Edie, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) Raymond Davis, Richard Johnson | |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 40-49 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Rogers - foul #1 on Richard Rogers, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SG), Ignacio Castellanos (C) Scott Lopiccolo, Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG), Raymond Davis (SF) Richard Rogers, Joseph Jones | |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Weller | 42-49 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Donald Weller misses the floater from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jay Thomas | 42-51 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo is fouled on the floor by Tommy Bowes - foul #1 on Tommy Bowes, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Alvin Edie (SG), William Gunn (SF), Dale Grado (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Jerry Zavacky, Gabriel Gallo, Donald Weller, Raymond Dixon, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (PG), Richard Rogers (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Jay Thomas, Tommy Bowes, Raymond Davis, Charles Heavner, Clayton Harnois | |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 42-56 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie loses the dribble to Richard Johnson | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alvin Edie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Gunn (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dale Grado (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Xavier Vasquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Alexander Williams is called for the reach on Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexander Williams, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Charles Heavner (PF), Clayton Harnois (C) Alexander Slinkard, Richard Johnson, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by William Gunn - foul #3 on William Gunn, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo (SF) William Gunn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois is hacked by Dale Grado - foul #2 on Dale Grado, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson (PF) Charles Heavner | |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | Xavier Vasquez swats the short shot by Richard Johnson | 42-56 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Clayton Harnois | 42-56 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 42-56 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SG), Donald Weller (SF), Ignacio Castellanos (PF), Paul Boyd (C) Alexander Williams, Scott Lopiccolo, Dale Grado, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Charles Heavner (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Jay Thomas, Richard Rogers, Richard Johnson, Clayton Harnois | |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-56 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes hits the follow up shot | 43-58 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Weller hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Alvin Edie and the foul's on Raymond Davis - foul #1 on Raymond Davis, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Raymond Dixon (PF) Alvin Edie, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Richard Rogers (SG), Clayton Harnois (C) Tommy Bowes, Raymond Davis, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Weller misses the free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones steals the ball from Raymond Dixon | 45-58 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones lays it in | 45-60 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Donald Weller drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Gabriel Gallo | 47-60 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-60 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois hits the follow up shot | 47-62 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams banks in the layup set up by Gabriel Gallo and the foul's on Charles Heavner - foul #2 on Charles Heavner, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SG), William Gunn (SF), Dale Grado (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Gabriel Gallo, Donald Weller, Raymond Dixon, Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Richard Rogers, Joseph Jones, Clayton Harnois | |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Xavier Vasquez - foul #3 on Xavier Vasquez, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG) Alexander Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado hits the follow up shot | 52-62 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow misses the runner from close range | 52-62 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Alvin Edie | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alvin Edie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Gunn (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dale Grado (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Xavier Vasquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tommy Bowes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez's floater is tipped away by Charles Heavner | 52-62 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Xavier Vasquez | 52-62 |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Anthony Goodrow | 52-62 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner's pass is intercepted by Dale Grado | 52-62 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tommy Bowes - foul #2 on Tommy Bowes, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SG), Donald Weller (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF) Jerry Zavacky, Alvin Edie, William Gunn, Dale Grado | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (PG), Richard Rogers (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Clayton Harnois (C) Jay Thomas, Tommy Bowes, Raymond Davis, Charles Heavner, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Joseph Jones | 54-64 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Richard Johnson steals it from Gabriel Gallo | 54-64 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard is fouled on the floor by Donald Weller - foul #1 on Donald Weller, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Grado (PF), Paul Boyd (C) Raymond Dixon, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner (PF) Richard Johnson | |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd misses the runner from the left block | 54-66 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Williams - foul #2 on Alexander Williams, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (PG) Alexander Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Richard Johnson (PF) Alexander Slinkard, Charles Heavner | |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Dale Grado - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #9 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG), Charles Heavner (PF) Richard Rogers, Richard Johnson | |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 54-68 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Heavner | 54-71 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Charles Heavner swats the short shot by Dale Grado | 54-71 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie snags the offensive board | 54-71 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), William Gunn (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), Ignacio Castellanos (C) Gabriel Gallo, Donald Weller, Dale Grado, Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Jay Thomas, Tommy Bowes, Charles Heavner | |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-71 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis tips it but misses | 54-71 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Dixon | 54-71 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-71 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson is hacked by Raymond Dixon - foul #1 on Raymond Dixon, team foul #9 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo (SG), Xavier Vasquez (C) Alvin Edie, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG) Raymond Davis | |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Dixon | 56-71 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Lopiccolo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gunn (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Xavier Vasquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Clayton Harnois (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez buries a runner near the basket | 58-71 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson is hacked by Scott Lopiccolo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Lopiccolo, team foul #10 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG) Jerry Zavacky | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG) Richard Rogers | |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams misses the easy layup | 58-72 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jay Thomas | 58-72 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-72 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Bowes | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jay Thomas | 58-75 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #10 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SG) Scott Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Jay Thomas, Clayton Harnois | |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Johnson and he's fouled by William Gunn - foul #4 on William Gunn, team foul #11 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Grado (PF) Raymond Dixon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard makes the free throw | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | William Gunn lays it up and in | 61-78 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson's pass is intercepted by Alexander Williams | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Dale Grado | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Dale Grado - foul #3 on Dale Grado, team foul #12 | 63-78 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow misses the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado snags the defensive board | 63-79 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses the easy layup | 63-79 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Anthony Goodrow | 63-79 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones runs out the clock | 63-79 |