| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) SF - David Kennedy (fresh) PF - Justin Colyer (fresh) C - Martin Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Notre Dame | Joshua Glover is called for the reach on David Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Glover, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer knocks in the jumper from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Manuel Prater - foul #1 on Manuel Prater, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer is open and buries a floater in the lane set up by Manuel Prater and he's hacked by Ronald Bastarache - foul #1 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo is fouled on the floor by Justin Colyer - foul #1 on Justin Colyer, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo tips it home | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Colyer | 6-4 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Ronald Bastarache is blocked by Justin Colyer | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | William Cook gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Cook | 9-4 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache grabs the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Justin Colyer is called for the reach on Joshua Glover - foul #2 on Justin Colyer, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Ralph Scott (PF), Arthur Cosby (C) William Cook, Manuel Prater, David Kennedy, Justin Colyer, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Paul McThune (C) Ronald Bastarache, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is whistled for a carry | 9-4 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland is hacked by Joshua Glover - foul #2 on Joshua Glover, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Daniel Rhodes (C) Joshua Glover, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-4 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Paul McThune buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Leonard Chung | 9-6 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curtis May (fresh) SG - Jack Karlin (fresh) SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) PF - Ralph Scott (fresh) C - Arthur Cosby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Drees (fresh) PF - Paul McThune (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses the jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Paul McThune pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Ralph Scott swats the layup by Daniel Rhodes | 9-6 |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Curtis May's pass is intercepted by Scott Drees in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses the lay-in | 9-6 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Martin Palmer (C) Jack Karlin, Ronald Roland, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Wayne Willis, Scott Drees, Paul McThune, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | David Kennedy picks off the pass by Jonathan Alejo | 9-6 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater is hacked by Ronald Bastarache in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (SF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Curtis May connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Kennedy | 12-6 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Martin Palmer - foul #1 on Martin Palmer, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) Leonard Chung | |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Curtis May knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Manuel Prater and he's fouled by Jonathan Alejo - foul #1 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Curtis May steals the ball from Daniel Rhodes | 15-8 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Curtis May | 17-8 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo is fouled on the floor by Ralph Scott - foul #1 on Ralph Scott, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Ronald Roland (SF), Arthur Cosby (C) Manuel Prater, Ralph Scott, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Joel Davey (SF), Paul McThune (C) John Humphries, Wayne Willis, Daniel Rhodes, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Joel Davey connects on the open floater near the basket set up by Scott Drees | 17-10 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby makes the jumper from the left side set up by William Cook | 19-10 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jonathan Alejo | 19-12 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Curtis May hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Alejo - foul #2 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (SG), Ralph Scott (PF), Martin Palmer (C) William Cook, David Kennedy, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Elmer Snedeker (C) Scott Drees, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curtis May (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Scott (fairly fresh) C - Martin Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) SF - Joel Davey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul McThune (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 21-12 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Curtis May hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 21-12 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer hits the follow up shot | 23-12 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Ralph Scott is called for the reach on Paul McThune - foul #2 on Ralph Scott, team foul #6 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (PF) Curtis May, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Scott Drees (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Leonard Chung, Joel Davey, Paul McThune | |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Wayne Willis | 23-14 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater hits a wide open jump hook in the lane set up by Jack Karlin | 25-14 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker lays it in | 25-16 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Wayne Willis, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Jack Karlin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (PF) Scott Drees | |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Humphries - foul #1 on John Humphries, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Joel Davey (C) John Humphries, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is called for traveling | 27-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG) Manuel Prater | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker (C) Daniel Rhodes | |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-16 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Curtis May tips it back up and in | 29-16 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Joel Davey loses the ball out of bounds | 29-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Arthur Cosby (C) William Cook, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland loses the ball out of bounds | 29-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer (C) Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Scott Drees (SF) Leonard Chung, Joel Davey | |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Elmer Snedeker | 29-19 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | Scott Drees is called for the reach on Ronald Roland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Drees, team foul #9 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (PF) Paul McThune | |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker scores on a shot from the right block | 29-21 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Wayne Willis takes the ball from Manuel Prater in the backcourt | 29-21 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left wing | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis May (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (tiring) PF - David Kennedy (tiring) 2 pts. C - Martin Palmer (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Humphries (fairly fresh) SG - Wayne Willis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Elmer Snedeker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Roland, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Arthur Cosby (C) Manuel Prater, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Joel Davey (C) John Humphries, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses the dunk attempt | 29-23 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Arthur Cosby swats the layup by Joel Davey | 29-23 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | William Cook hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-23 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Scott Drees grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Joel Davey lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Drees and the foul's on David Kennedy - foul #1 on David Kennedy, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Martin Palmer (C) William Cook, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Paul McThune blows the wide open layup | 29-26 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ronald Roland | 29-26 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Wayne Willis is called for the reach on Ronald Roland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Willis, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SF) Curtis May, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Daniel Rhodes (SF) Leonard Chung, Wayne Willis, Joel Davey | |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Scott Drees can't connect on a floater in the lane | 30-26 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | William Cook pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Manuel Prater is denied by Elmer Snedeker | 30-26 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Paul McThune pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Scott Drees's pass is intercepted by Manuel Prater | 30-26 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Manuel Prater | 32-26 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Martin Palmer steps in front of the Scott Drees pass | 32-26 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | William Cook buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Martin Palmer | 34-26 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Manuel Prater picks off the pass by Daniel Rhodes | 34-26 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Scott Drees - foul #2 on Scott Drees, team foul #11 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), David Kennedy (PF), Arthur Cosby (C) William Cook, Ronald Roland, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Joel Davey (SF) Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker is hacked by Arthur Cosby - foul #1 on Arthur Cosby, team foul #9 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG) Manuel Prater | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby tips it but misses | 35-27 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | John Humphries grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Paul McThune scores on a runner from the right block set up by John Humphries and the foul's on David Kennedy - foul #2 on David Kennedy, team foul #10 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Justin Colyer (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Jack Karlin, Sidney Gaither, David Kennedy, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF) Leonard Chung, John Humphries, Joel Davey, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Justin Colyer | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curtis May (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Prater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Roland (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Colyer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Palmer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Willis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul McThune (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Curtis May hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Glover - foul #3 on Joshua Glover, team foul #12 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Joel Davey (C) Joshua Glover, Paul McThune | |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Chung | 37-32 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Ronald Roland - foul #2 on Ronald Roland, team foul #11 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Arthur Cosby (C) Manuel Prater, Ronald Roland, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (C) Joel Davey | |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Justin Colyer denies the turnaround by Daniel Rhodes | 37-32 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Kennedy | 37-32 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Leonard Chung is called for the reach on Curtis May in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Chung, team foul #13 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Jack Karlin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Kennedy - foul #3 on David Kennedy, team foul #12 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Martin Palmer (C) William Cook, David Kennedy, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (C) Daniel Rhodes | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Wayne Willis is called for the reach on Manuel Prater in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Willis, team foul #14 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG) Wayne Willis | |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Paul McThune comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer knocks in the floater from the baseline | 43-34 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Manuel Prater takes the ball from Ronald Bastarache | 43-34 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater lays it in | 45-34 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo blows the layup | 45-34 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Leonard Chung is called for the reach on Curtis May in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Chung, team foul #15 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SF), Arthur Cosby (C) Manuel Prater, Ronald Roland, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Joel Davey (C) Leonard Chung, Paul McThune | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | John Humphries can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer can't finish the uncontested layup | 46-34 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses the fullcourt shot | 46-34 |