| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Partee (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Propst (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Justin Fuller (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Shumaker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Starks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Harper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Partee inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Starks | 31-36 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to David Partee | 31-36 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | David Partee misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 19:14 | James Madison | Jack Harper pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:09 | James Madison | Jack Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant blows the layup | 31-36 |
| 18:47 | James Madison | Michael Shumaker gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:41 | James Madison | Justin Fuller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | David Partee misses long on a runner in the lane | 31-36 |
| 18:26 | James Madison | Jeffrey Starks grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 18:22 | James Madison | Michael Shumaker double dribbles | 31-36 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | David Wike knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 33-36 |
| 17:46 | James Madison | Michael Shumaker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lonnie Nicholson | 33-36 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson scores on a floater near the basket | 35-36 |
| 17:22 | James Madison | Michael Shumaker scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Propst | 35-39 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-39 |
| 17:07 | James Madison | Michael Shumaker gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:00 | James Madison | Justin Fuller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | David Partee snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant lays it in on a great pass from David Partee | 37-39 |
| 16:31 | James Madison | Michael Shumaker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Lonnie Nicholson - foul #2 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Dwayne Cuthbertson (PG), Carl Eubanks (SG), Boris Butkowski (PF), Jing-Sheng Xayavong (C) Michael Propst, Justin Fuller, Jeffrey Starks, Jack Harper | |
| 16:31 | James Madison | Michael Shumaker makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:31 | James Madison | Michael Shumaker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses short on a jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 16:07 | James Madison | Carl Eubanks buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Shumaker | 39-43 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is called for 10 seconds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Kurt Lamar (SF), Chad George (C) Michael Shumaker, Jing-Sheng Xayavong | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Dwayne Cuthbertson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Eubanks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Lamar (fresh) PF - Boris Butkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad George (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | James Madison | Kurt Lamar hits the finger roll | 39-45 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is called for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Propst (PG), Justin Fuller (SG) Dwayne Cuthbertson, Carl Eubanks | |
| 15:06 | James Madison | Justin Fuller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 15:05 | James Madison | Michael Propst grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:56 | James Madison | Thomas Staggers swats the short shot by Michael Propst | 39-45 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Staggers | 39-45 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Propst - foul #1 on Michael Propst, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Partee (SF) Rocco Ricci, Samuel Graham | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jack Harper (SF), Jeffrey Starks (PF) Kurt Lamar, Boris Butkowski | |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:34 | James Madison | Jeffrey Starks snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 14:13 | James Madison | Justin Fuller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 40-45 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Thomas Staggers is denied by Jeffrey Starks | 40-45 |
| 13:52 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Chad George | 40-45 |
| 13:47 | James Madison | Justin Fuller can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Starks - foul #1 on Jeffrey Starks, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG), Albert Laplant (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Joe Landin, Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Shumaker (SF) Chad George | |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Shumaker is called for the reach on Lonnie Nicholson - foul #3 on Michael Shumaker, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham (SF) David Partee | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Guerrera | 42-45 |
| 12:31 | James Madison | Michael Propst is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| Subs | James Madison | Dwayne Cuthbertson (PG), Carl Eubanks (SG), Boris Butkowski (PF), Jing-Sheng Xayavong (C) Michael Propst, Justin Fuller, Jeffrey Starks, Jack Harper | |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Jing-Sheng Xayavong - foul #3 on Jing-Sheng Xayavong, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Partee (SF) Samuel Graham | |
| Subs | James Madison | Kurt Lamar (SF) Michael Shumaker | |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Kurt Lamar is called for the reach on David Wike - foul #2 on Kurt Lamar, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Chad George (C) Jing-Sheng Xayavong | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Partee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Dwayne Cuthbertson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Eubanks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boris Butkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad George (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | David Wike hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rocco Ricci | 45-45 |
| 11:29 | James Madison | Boris Butkowski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses long on a jumper in the paint | 45-45 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | David Partee gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | David Wike comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Kurt Lamar - foul #3 on Kurt Lamar, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Rocco Ricci, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Propst (PG), Justin Fuller (SG), Jack Harper (SF), Jeffrey Starks (PF) Dwayne Cuthbertson, Carl Eubanks, Kurt Lamar, Boris Butkowski | |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | David Wike makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:02 | James Madison | Jeffrey Starks grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 10:45 | James Madison | The jumper by Justin Fuller is denied by David Partee | 46-45 |
| 10:43 | James Madison | Michael Propst tips it in | 46-47 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Propst steals it from David Wike | 46-47 |
| 10:25 | James Madison | Justin Fuller is hacked by David Wike - foul #1 on David Wike, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF) David Wike, David Partee | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Shumaker (SF) Chad George | |
| 10:06 | James Madison | Michael Propst clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham comes up short on the floater from close range | 46-47 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-47 |
| 09:18 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Michael Shumaker | 46-47 |
| 09:13 | James Madison | Justin Fuller knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Shumaker | 46-50 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 08:51 | James Madison | Jeffrey Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:44 | James Madison | Michael Shumaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Gordon Guerrera, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | James Madison | Boris Butkowski (PF), Chad George (C) Jeffrey Starks, Jack Harper | |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Justin Fuller steps in front of the David Partee pass | 46-50 |
| 08:20 | James Madison | Justin Fuller hits the finger roll | 46-52 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is hacked by Michael Propst in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Propst, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Kurt Lamar (SF) Michael Shumaker | |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:18 | James Madison | Chad George pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:11 | James Madison | Chad George is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Nicholson - foul #3 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| 07:52 | James Madison | Michael Propst drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Chad George | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) 14 pts. SF - David Partee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Propst (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Fuller (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Boris Butkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad George (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant is whistled for a carry | 46-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Dwayne Cuthbertson (PG), Carl Eubanks (SG) Michael Propst, Justin Fuller | |
| 07:16 | James Madison | Kurt Lamar loses the dribble to Albert Laplant | 46-54 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Dwayne Cuthbertson is called for the reach on David Wike - foul #1 on Dwayne Cuthbertson, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Samuel Graham (SF) Rocco Ricci, David Partee | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Shumaker (SF), Jeffrey Starks (PF), Jack Harper (C) Dwayne Cuthbertson, Kurt Lamar, Chad George | |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | David Wike makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | David Wike makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:45 | James Madison | Michael Shumaker is hacked by Samuel Graham - foul #2 on Samuel Graham, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Gabriel Bartels (PF) David Wike, Albert Laplant | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Propst (PG) Boris Butkowski | |
| 06:24 | James Madison | Michael Shumaker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lonnie Nicholson | 48-54 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 06:15 | James Madison | Jeffrey Starks gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:10 | James Madison | Michael Shumaker's pass is intercepted by Joe Landin | 48-54 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Propst takes the ball from Joe Landin | 48-54 |
| 05:50 | James Madison | Michael Propst blows the layup | 48-54 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the easy layup | 48-54 |
| 05:35 | James Madison | Jeffrey Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:31 | James Madison | Michael Propst evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 05:29 | James Madison | Michael Shumaker gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:17 | James Madison | Carl Eubanks comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 04:59 | James Madison | Michael Shumaker pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 04:52 | James Madison | Samuel Graham picks off the pass by Jack Harper | 48-54 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Justin Fuller (SG), Chad George (C) Carl Eubanks, Jack Harper | |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant buries a floater from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 04:21 | James Madison | Jeffrey Starks is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 50-54 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Staggers | 50-54 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | David Wike can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 04:00 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Michael Propst | 50-54 |
| 03:55 | James Madison | Michael Propst is hacked by Thomas Staggers - foul #2 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Boris Butkowski (PF) Jeffrey Starks | |
| 03:38 | James Madison | Michael Shumaker misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) 16 pts. SF - David Partee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Propst (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Fuller (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Shumaker (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Boris Butkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad George (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | David Partee scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 03:21 | James Madison | Chad George is hacked by Thomas Staggers - foul #3 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson (C) Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jack Harper (SF) Michael Shumaker | |
| 03:07 | James Madison | Jack Harper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-54 |
| 03:06 | James Madison | Chad George tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | David Partee grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | David Partee hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gordon Guerrera and he's hacked by Jack Harper - foul #1 on Jack Harper, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | David Partee makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:57 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG) Rocco Ricci | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Shumaker (SF), Jeffrey Starks (PF) Jack Harper, Boris Butkowski | |
| 02:47 | James Madison | Michael Propst misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 02:46 | James Madison | Michael Propst grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:29 | James Madison | Michael Propst is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Propst is called for the reach on Gordon Guerrera - foul #3 on Michael Propst, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:58 | James Madison | Michael Propst evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 01:57 | James Madison | Chad George hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the shot from the left block and the foul's on Chad George - foul #4 on Chad George, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:25 | James Madison | Michael Propst is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant is whistled for traveling | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | James Madison | Michael Propst shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gordon Guerrera - foul #2 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 00:35 | James Madison | Michael Propst makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:35 | James Madison | Michael Propst makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Justin Fuller is called for the reach on Lonnie Nicholson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Fuller, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | James Madison | Michael Shumaker makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Propst | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Laplant | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) 16 pts. SF - David Partee (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Propst (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Justin Fuller (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Shumaker (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Starks (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad George (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson buries a floater from the right block | 63-61 |
| 04:33 | James Madison | Michael Propst can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 63-61 |
| 04:32 | James Madison | Jeffrey Starks gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:16 | James Madison | Michael Propst makes the contested 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Shumaker | 63-64 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | David Partee can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 63-64 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant tips it in | 65-64 |
| 03:55 | James Madison | Jeffrey Starks travels with the ball | 65-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels (PF) Albert Laplant | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jack Harper (C) Chad George | |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | David Wike is fouled on the floor by Michael Shumaker - foul #4 on Michael Shumaker, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Samuel Graham (SF) Gordon Guerrera, David Partee | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jing-Sheng Xayavong (C) Michael Shumaker | |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | David Wike makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:37 | James Madison | Jeffrey Starks grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 03:18 | James Madison | Justin Fuller is fouled on the floor by Rocco Ricci - foul #2 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Thomas Staggers (C) David Wike, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 03:18 | James Madison | Justin Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rocco Ricci | 69-64 |
| 03:00 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Rocco Ricci, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Shumaker (SF), Chad George (C) Jack Harper, Jing-Sheng Xayavong | |
| 02:58 | James Madison | Justin Fuller double dribbles | 69-64 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant misses long on a shot from the right side | 69-64 |
| 02:43 | James Madison | Chad George snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 02:37 | James Madison | Justin Fuller is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | David Partee pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Starks - foul #2 on Jeffrey Starks, team foul #14 | 69-64 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Nicholson | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant travels with the ball | 70-64 |
| 02:00 | James Madison | Jeffrey Starks misses the fadeaway from close range | 70-64 |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | David Partee gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | David Partee buries a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Chad George - foul #5 on Chad George, team foul #15 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jack Harper (C) Chad George | |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | David Partee makes the free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:17 | James Madison | Gordon Guerrera is called for the reach on Michael Propst - foul #3 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| 01:17 | James Madison | Michael Propst makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:17 | James Madison | Michael Propst misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | David Partee knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 75-65 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Wike (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - David Partee (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Propst (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Justin Fuller (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Shumaker (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Starks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | James Madison | Jack Harper makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Fuller | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Propst is called for the reach on Lonnie Nicholson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Propst, team foul #16 | 75-67 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:35 | James Madison | Jack Harper connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 77-69 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Propst - foul #5 on Michael Propst, team foul #17 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Carl Eubanks (PG) Michael Propst | |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:25 | James Madison | Carl Eubanks knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Shumaker and the foul's on Gordon Guerrera - foul #4 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #10 | 79-71 |
| 00:25 | James Madison | Carl Eubanks makes the free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Eubanks - foul #3 on Carl Eubanks, team foul #18 | 79-72 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:20 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| 00:18 | James Madison | Jack Harper travels with the ball | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Carl Eubanks is called for the reach on Albert Laplant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Eubanks, team foul #19 | 81-72 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:10 | James Madison | Jeffrey Starks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Eubanks | 83-74 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Carl Eubanks is called for the reach on David Wike in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Eubanks, team foul #20 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Dwayne Cuthbertson (PG) Carl Eubanks | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | David Wike makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | David Wike makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:01 | James Madison | Jack Harper is called for traveling | 85-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Boris Butkowski (SG), Jing-Sheng Xayavong (PF), Andreas Marino (C) Justin Fuller, Michael Shumaker, Jeffrey Starks | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci runs out the clock | 85-74 |