| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zacher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Lohmann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew McCabe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sapien (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Congdon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Merritt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | James Merritt inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | John Congdon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz tips it home | 24-29 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | John Congdon snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-29 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | James Merritt tips it home | 24-31 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | James Zacher is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 24-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Earl Loera (PF) Mathew McCabe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Earl Loera | 24-31 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Cox - foul #2 on Robert Cox, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), David Braud (SF), Andrew Guy (C) James Scuderi, James Zacher, David Lohmann, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SF), Alphonso Valdez (PF), James Gregory (C) John Congdon, James Merritt, Andrew Wiltz, Robert Cox | |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Andrew Guy is called for the reach on Ernest Trammell - foul #1 on Andrew Guy, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SG) Ernest Trammell | |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | James Claar is whistled for a carry | 26-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe (PF) Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | David Peluso can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe tips it back up and in | 28-31 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | John Congdon makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mike Clark | 28-34 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | David Peluso drills a 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Peluso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Braud (fresh) PF - Mathew McCabe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Guy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Congdon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Claar (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy is fouled on the floor by James Claar - foul #2 on James Claar, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Earl Loera (PF), John Sapien (C) David Peluso, Michael Johnston, David Braud, Mathew McCabe, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), James Merritt (SF), Andrew Wiltz (PF), Robert Cox (C) Mike Clark, James Claar, Alphonso Valdez, James Gregory | |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Earl Loera is blocked by Andrew Wiltz | 31-37 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | James Zacher hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is fouled in the backcourt by James Scuderi - foul #2 on James Scuderi, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | James Merritt makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Congdon | 33-40 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | John Sapien tips it in | 35-40 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | James Zacher is called for the reach on Ernest Trammell in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Zacher, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG) John Congdon | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Robert Cox clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | James Zacher knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Loera | 38-40 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Mike Clark clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | James Zacher is fouled on the floor by Ernest Trammell - foul #2 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), David Braud (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), Andrew Guy (C) James Scuderi, James Zacher, David Lohmann, Earl Loera, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SG), James Claar (SF), Alphonso Valdez (PF), James Gregory (C) Mike Clark, James Merritt, Andrew Wiltz, Robert Cox | |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy clanks a shot from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | James Claar knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Congdon | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Peluso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Braud (fresh) PF - Mathew McCabe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Guy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Congdon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Claar (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Alphonso Valdez is called for the reach on Mathew McCabe - foul #1 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Congdon - foul #3 on John Congdon, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), John Sapien (C) David Braud, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG) Ernest Trammell | |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Scuderi - foul #3 on James Scuderi, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), David Braud (SF) David Peluso, Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SG) John Congdon | |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | John Sapien grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe's pass is intercepted by James Merritt | 40-43 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Mike Clark blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Merritt | 40-43 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Mike Clark drills a turnaround from the left block | 40-45 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | John Sapien scores on a floater in the lane and the foul's on James Gregory - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Earl Loera (PF) James Zacher, David Braud, Mathew McCabe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), John Congdon (SG), Andrew Wiltz (PF), Robert Cox (C) Mike Clark, James Claar, Alphonso Valdez, James Gregory | |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | John Sapien makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Loera - foul #2 on Earl Loera, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG), Andrew Guy (C) James Scuderi, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Cox - foul #3 on Robert Cox, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | James Merritt makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Cox | 45-48 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy is whistled for a carry | 45-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG) David Peluso, Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SF) Ernest Trammell, James Merritt | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Mike Clark is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Earl Loera | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Zacher (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Lohmann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Guy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Congdon (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Claar (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | James Zacher drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Guy | 48-48 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Scuderi - foul #4 on James Scuderi, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), John Sapien (C) David Lohmann, Earl Loera, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), James Merritt (SF), Alphonso Valdez (PF), James Gregory (C) Mike Clark, James Claar, Andrew Wiltz, Robert Cox | |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | John Congdon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | John Sapien makes the floater from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (PG), Michael Johnston (SG) James Scuderi, James Zacher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG) John Congdon | |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | David Peluso scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Braud | 53-49 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez comes up short on the runner from the left block | 53-49 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Trammell | 53-49 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mike Clark | 53-52 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | David Peluso knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Johnston | 55-52 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF) David Peluso, Michael Johnston, David Braud | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SF), Andrew Wiltz (PF), Robert Cox (C) James Merritt, Alphonso Valdez, James Gregory | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Mike Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Earl Loera (PF) Mathew McCabe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | John Sapien connects on the jumper from the baseline | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Zacher (fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Lohmann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Loera (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sapien (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Claar (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Earl Loera is called for the reach on Ernest Trammell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Loera, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | James Zacher evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann double dribbles | 57-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SG) Ernest Trammell | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Mike Clark is hacked by James Scuderi in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Scuderi, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (PG) James Scuderi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe (PF) Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), John Congdon (SG) Mike Clark, James Claar | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | John Sapien is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-56 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | David Lohmann picks off the pass by Ernest Trammell in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | David Peluso clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Robert Cox gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is fouled on the floor by Mathew McCabe - foul #2 on Mathew McCabe, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | John Sapien throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | James Merritt comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | John Congdon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | John Sapien snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | David Peluso makes the jumper from the right block | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 59-57 |