| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) C - Justin Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Leon Carroll | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Claude James - foul #1 on Claude James, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Justin Smith | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Claude James is called for the reach on Leon Carroll - foul #2 on Claude James, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (PG) Claude James | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz loses the dribble to Bud Hellman | 0-3 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeff Boatman | 0-5 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Brett Meador (PF), Will Witt (C) Eugene Stringer, Peter Koontz, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SG), James Passmore (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Leon Carroll, Shawn Stephens, Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Thomas picks off the pass by Lloyd Greene | 0-5 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador misses the jumper from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald McPeak - foul #1 on Ronald McPeak, team foul #4 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG) George Baughn | |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt grabs the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Francis Johnson - foul #1 on Francis Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer (SF), Peter Koontz (PF), Justin Smith (C) Ronald McPeak, David Taylor, Will Witt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Leon Carroll, Justin Whitlow, James Passmore, Francis Johnson | |
| 16:13 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman misses the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the board | 1-6 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bud Hellman | 1-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brent Pollman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brett Meador (fresh) SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) C - Justin Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith is wide open and dunks the ball | 3-9 |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bud Hellman | 3-12 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 3-12 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz grabs the offensive rebound | 3-12 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Michigan | Lloyd Greene takes the ball from Justin Smith | 3-12 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-12 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith snags the defensive board | 3-12 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Michigan | Shawn Stephens is called for the reach on Brent Pollman - foul #1 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #2 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), David Taylor (SF), Will Witt (PF), William Pitcock (C) Brent Pollman, Brett Meador, Eugene Stringer, Peter Koontz, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Justin Whitlow (SG), James Passmore (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) George Baughn, Shawn Stephens, Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman | |
| 14:23 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas loses the dribble to Leon Carroll | 3-12 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leon Carroll | 3-14 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Taylor | 6-14 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow loses the ball out of bounds | 6-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (SF), Peter Koontz (PF), Justin Smith (C) David Taylor, Will Witt, William Pitcock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Justin Whitlow, James Passmore, Lloyd Greene, Jeff Boatman | |
| 13:08 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bud Hellman - foul #1 on Bud Hellman, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer (SF) Brett Meador | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (C) Francis Johnson | |
| 13:08 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Leon Carroll | 8-17 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-17 |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Eugene Stringer is called for the reach on Robert Bostwick - foul #1 on Eugene Stringer, team foul #5 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (PG), Brett Meador (SG) Ronald McPeak, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene (C) Jeff Boatman | |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 8-17 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Justin Smith | 8-17 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 8-17 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Koontz | 8-17 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brent Pollman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brett Meador (fresh) SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) PF - Peter Koontz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lloyd Greene (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick scores on a runner in the paint set up by Bud Hellman and he's hacked by Justin Smith - foul #1 on Justin Smith, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), David Taylor (SF), Will Witt (C) Eugene Stringer, Peter Koontz, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SG), Francis Johnson (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman, Lloyd Greene | |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Leon Carroll | 11-20 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Brent Pollman - foul #1 on Brent Pollman, team foul #7 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas (SG) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Bud Hellman (PF) Justin Whitlow, Francis Johnson | |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-21 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens gets the rebound | 11-21 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the floater from just outside the lane | 11-21 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman tips it back up and in | 11-23 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas makes the contested 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brent Pollman | 14-23 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Carroll | 14-25 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | Jeff Boatman is called for the reach on Brent Pollman - foul #1 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #4 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer (SF), Peter Koontz (PF), Justin Smith (C) Brent Pollman, Brett Meador, Will Witt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SG), James Passmore (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Shawn Stephens, Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| 09:10 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak hits a floater from the left side | 16-25 |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the lay-in | 16-25 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow grabs the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-25 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson snags the offensive board | 16-25 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll hits the finger roll set up by Lloyd Greene | 16-27 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 16-27 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | James Passmore grabs the board | 16-27 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ronald McPeak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Whitlow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Passmore (fresh) PF - Lloyd Greene (fairly fresh) C - Francis Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Whitlow and he's hacked by Ronald McPeak - foul #2 on Ronald McPeak, team foul #8 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (PG), Brett Meador (SG), David Taylor (SF), Will Witt (PF) Ronald McPeak, Robert Thomas, Eugene Stringer, Peter Koontz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Justin Whitlow, James Passmore, Lloyd Greene, Francis Johnson | |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the free throw | 16-30 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 16-30 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman tips it home | 18-30 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 18-30 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Brett Meador | 18-30 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador lays it up and in | 20-30 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman lays it up and in on a great pass from Leon Carroll | 20-32 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor misses badly on a floater from the right side | 20-32 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeff Boatman | 20-32 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #9 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Peter Koontz (PF) Brett Meador, David Taylor, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SF) Leon Carroll, Robert Bostwick | |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz grabs the defensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Robert Thomas steals it from Jeff Boatman | 20-33 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-33 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens blows the dunk | 20-33 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Brent Pollman | 20-33 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman is hacked by George Baughn - foul #1 on George Baughn, team foul #5 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (PG), William Pitcock (C) Brent Pollman, Will Witt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Lloyd Greene (C) George Baughn, Shawn Stephens, Jeff Boatman | |
| 04:03 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Bostwick takes the ball from William Pitcock | 20-33 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll clanks a jumper from the right side | 20-33 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer grabs the board | 20-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brett Meador (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Pitcock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Whitlow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Michigan | The jumper by Eugene Stringer is denied by Robert Bostwick | 20-33 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lloyd Greene | 20-33 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is hacked by Brett Meador - foul #1 on Brett Meador, team foul #10 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Brent Pollman (SG), David Taylor (SF), Justin Smith (C) Robert Thomas, Eugene Stringer, Peter Koontz, William Pitcock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Francis Johnson (C) Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman | |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James's floater is knocked away by Robert Bostwick | 20-35 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith tips it home | 22-35 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Claude James picks off the pass by Leon Carroll | 22-35 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Shawn Stephens - foul #2 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #6 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt (PF) Brett Meador | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Francis Johnson | |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Baughn | 24-38 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-38 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | George Baughn is hacked by Justin Smith - foul #2 on Justin Smith, team foul #11 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Peter Koontz (PF) Brent Pollman, David Taylor, Will Witt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Robert Bostwick, Jeff Boatman | |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | George Baughn makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | George Baughn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 29-40 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by George Baughn and he's hacked by Peter Koontz - foul #1 on Peter Koontz, team foul #12 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Will Witt (C) Claude James, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) George Baughn, Justin Whitlow, Lloyd Greene | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz can't finish the layup | 29-43 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Stringer | 29-43 |