| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Partee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Harden (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Partee inbounds the ball | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gordon Guerrera | 36-46 |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses long on a floater from the right side | 36-46 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the easy layup | 36-46 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera tips it in | 38-46 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 38-46 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant is fouled on the floor by Richard Harden - foul #2 on Richard Harden, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG), Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) David Frazier, Richard Neale, Richard Harden | |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Arnold Sparks is called for the reach on Gordon Guerrera - foul #3 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Richard Harden (C) Arnold Sparks, Christopher Rush | |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | David Wike is hacked by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush (C) Richard Harden | |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #3 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Richard Neale (SF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land, Christopher Rush | |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks hits a 3 from the right corner set up by David Frazier | 40-49 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rocco Ricci and he's hacked by Gary Olivarez - foul #2 on Gary Olivarez, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (SF), Christopher Rush (C) David Frazier, Richard Neale, Richard Harden | |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush lays it in | 43-51 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Land | 43-54 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is denied on a layup by Christopher Rush | 43-54 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels tips it home | 45-54 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landin steals the ball from Arnold Sparks | 45-54 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Arnold Sparks steps in front of the Thomas Staggers pass | 45-54 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz lays it in set up by Arnold Sparks | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Samuel Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Land (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Rush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-56 |
| 15:35 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Staggers steals it from Brian Munz | 47-56 |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Joe Landin | 49-56 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 49-58 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Rocco Ricci and he's fouled by Christopher Rush - foul #3 on Christopher Rush, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF) Rocco Ricci, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Richard Neale (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Arnold Sparks, Gary Land, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the free throw | 51-58 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Albert Laplant denies the turnaround by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 51-58 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-58 |
| 14:38 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant snags the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Gordon Guerrera | 53-58 |
| 14:01 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson (C) Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Gary Olivarez (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Jordon McAfee | |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson scores on a runner from close range set up by David Wike | 55-58 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Albert Laplant - foul #1 on Albert Laplant, team foul #1 | 55-58 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-60 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale is fouled on the floor by David Partee - foul #3 on David Partee, team foul #2 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF) Gary Olivarez | |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Neale | 55-63 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | David Partee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Arnold Sparks | 55-65 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by David Partee is blocked by Jordon McAfee | 55-65 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks is hacked by Gordon Guerrera - foul #3 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #3 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Munz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Neale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses long on a floater from the baseline | 55-65 |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-65 |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush tips it home | 55-67 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-67 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez clanks a jumper from the baseline | 55-67 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers (C) Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Arnold Sparks, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Jordon McAfee is denied by Samuel Graham | 55-67 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Munz - foul #4 on Brian Munz, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF) Rocco Ricci, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Gary Land (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Brian Munz, Richard Neale, Jordon McAfee | |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden loses the ball out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG) Joe Landin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Gary Land, Christopher Rush | |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush (C) Gary Olivarez | |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-67 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Gordon Guerrera | 58-67 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Staggers - foul #3 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #4 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Gary Land (SF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Richard Neale | |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | David Partee snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Richard Harden - foul #3 on Richard Harden, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Samuel Graham (SF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Partee, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF) David Frazier, Christopher Rush | |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant misses the free throw | 60-68 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez drills a shot in the lane set up by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 60-70 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | David Wike throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels (PF) Albert Laplant | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Richard Neale (SF) Arnold Sparks, Gary Land | |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Lonnie Nicholson swats the short shot by Richard Neale | 60-70 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden snags the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 60-72 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Harden - foul #4 on Richard Harden, team foul #9 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Joe Landin (SG) Rocco Ricci, David Wike | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Gary Land (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Christopher Rush (C) David Frazier, Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez, Richard Harden | |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Lonnie Nicholson takes the ball from Gary Land | 62-72 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Land (fresh) PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 62-72 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the lay-in | 62-72 |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is whistled for traveling | 62-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land, Jordon McAfee, Christopher Rush | |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | David Partee grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is denied on a layup by Richard Harden | 62-72 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | David Partee tips it back up and in | 64-72 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses short on a shot from the left side | 64-72 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Neale steals the ball from Albert Laplant | 64-72 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale can't finish the layup | 64-72 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joe Landin | 64-72 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin is whistled for traveling | 64-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), David Wike (SG), Gabriel Bartels (PF) Gordon Guerrera, Joe Landin, Albert Laplant | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez | |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-72 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the tip | 64-72 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | David Partee gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-72 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz is fouled on the floor by Thomas Staggers - foul #4 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #5 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham (SF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) David Partee, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Richard Neale (SF) Arnold Sparks, Gary Land | |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Fitzpatrick | 64-74 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | David Wike pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 64-74 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Fitzpatrick | 64-76 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Graham and the foul's on Christopher Rush - foul #4 on Christopher Rush, team foul #10 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant (PF) Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Gary Olivarez (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Richard Harden | |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 67-76 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush grabs the offensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz is fouled on the floor by Albert Laplant - foul #2 on Albert Laplant, team foul #6 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Joe Landin (SG), David Partee (SF), Thomas Staggers (C) Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Samuel Graham, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF), Richard Harden (C) Richard Neale, Christopher Rush | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Partee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Laplant (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Munz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Land (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Harden (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-76 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant grabs the board | 67-76 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin can't tip it in | 67-76 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant can't throw it down | 67-76 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin tips it back up and in | 69-76 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-76 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG), Gabriel Bartels (PF) Joe Landin, Albert Laplant | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Gary Land, Gary Olivarez, Richard Harden | |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Munz - foul #5 on Brian Munz, team foul #11 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Richard Harden (PF) Brian Munz, Jordon McAfee | |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | David Wike makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 70-76 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush tips it in | 70-78 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gordon Guerrera | 72-78 |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 72-78 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | David Wike snags the defensive board | 72-78 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Harden | 72-78 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale snags the defensive board | 72-78 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale hits the follow up shot | 72-80 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | David Frazier denies the turnaround by Albert Laplant | 72-80 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden pulls down the rebound | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-80 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | David Wike clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the offensive board | 72-80 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-80 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | David Partee grabs the offensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | David Wike knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Guerrera - foul #4 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #7 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez (PF) Richard Harden | |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant pulls down the rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | David Partee misses the dunk | 75-80 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale grabs the board | 75-80 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale is hacked by Gordon Guerrera in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #8 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG) Arnold Sparks | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the board | 75-81 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | David Wike connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-81 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Rocco Ricci is called for the reach on Patrick Fitzpatrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #9 | 78-81 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | David Wike loses the ball out of bounds | 78-83 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG) Patrick Fitzpatrick | |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier is hacked by David Wike in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Wike, team foul #10 | 78-83 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant grabs the board | 78-84 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | David Wike hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 78-84 |