| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Griego (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Richard Darrow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Sauer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Hans Henry (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Hauser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett inbounds the ball | 16-39 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett loses the ball out of bounds | 16-39 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-39 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Hans Henry hits the follow up shot | 16-41 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Barrett | 18-41 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Stephen Barrett - foul #2 on Stephen Barrett, team foul #1 | 18-43 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb makes the free throw | 18-44 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 18-44 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Jason Sauer snags the defensive board | 18-44 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Louis Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-44 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Hans Henry tips it home | 18-46 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter loses the dribble to Jason Cobb | 18-46 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb hits the finger roll | 18-48 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | William Griego's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-48 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb is hacked by Darnell Carpenter - foul #2 on Darnell Carpenter, team foul #2 | 18-48 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Hans Henry misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-48 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Thompson | 18-48 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Louis Thompson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-50 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Louis Thompson - foul #1 on Louis Thompson, team foul #1 | 18-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wade Barkley (PG), David Chong (SF), Manuel Walker (PF), William Digirolamo (C) Jason Cobb, Louis Thompson, Hans Henry, Christopher Hauser | |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Manuel Walker - foul #3 on Manuel Walker, team foul #2 | 18-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Evans (SF) Manuel Walker | |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the 1st free throw | 19-50 |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry misses the 2nd free throw | 19-50 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | William Digirolamo pulls down the rebound | 19-50 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Jason Sauer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-50 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | David Chong snags the offensive board | 19-50 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | John Evans connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Wade Barkley | 19-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Griego (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Barrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Vincent Hansel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wade Barkley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Sauer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Chong (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - William Digirolamo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | William Griego misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-52 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Jason Sauer pulls down the rebound | 19-52 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 19-52 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | William Digirolamo grabs the offensive board | 19-52 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Jason Sauer's pass is intercepted by Vincent Hansel | 19-52 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Darnell Carpenter is blocked by William Digirolamo | 19-52 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | William Griego can't tip it in | 19-52 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | David Chong grabs the board | 19-52 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | William Digirolamo drills a floater from the left wing set up by Wade Barkley | 19-54 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by William Griego | 21-54 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Jason Sauer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-54 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett grabs the board | 21-54 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-54 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Jason Sauer's pass is intercepted by Ronald Newberry | 23-54 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett can't connect on a runner from the right block | 23-54 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | William Digirolamo grabs the board | 23-54 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | David Chong is hacked by Darnell Carpenter - foul #3 on Darnell Carpenter, team foul #3 | 23-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cobb (PG), Simon Costigan (SG), Louis Thompson (SF), Hans Henry (PF), Christopher Hauser (C) Wade Barkley, Jason Sauer, John Evans, David Chong, William Digirolamo | |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Hans Henry misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-54 |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow grabs the defensive rebound | 23-54 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-54 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Louis Thompson misses the shot from close range | 23-54 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser grabs the offensive rebound | 23-54 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christopher Hauser, team foul #3 | 23-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wade Barkley (PG), John Evans (SF), Manuel Walker (PF), Bruce Lingo (C) Jason Cobb, Louis Thompson, Hans Henry, Christopher Hauser | |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-54 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow tips it home | 25-54 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | John Evans misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 25-54 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Simon Costigan snags the offensive board | 25-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Griego (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Barrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Richard Darrow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wade Barkley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Simon Costigan (fresh) SF - John Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Manuel Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Bruce Lingo (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo is fouled on the floor by Richard Darrow - foul #3 on Richard Darrow, team foul #4 | 25-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cobb (PG), Louis Thompson (SF), Hans Henry (PF), Christopher Hauser (C) Wade Barkley, Simon Costigan, Manuel Walker, Bruce Lingo | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Evans | 25-56 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wade Barkley (PG), David Chong (SF), Manuel Walker (PF), William Digirolamo (C) Jason Cobb, Louis Thompson, Hans Henry, Christopher Hauser | |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Ronald Newberry steals the ball from David Chong | 25-56 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by William Digirolamo - foul #2 on William Digirolamo, team foul #4 | 25-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 26-56 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 26-56 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 26-56 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | William Digirolamo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 26-56 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel grabs the board | 26-56 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry is fouled on the floor by William Digirolamo - foul #3 on William Digirolamo, team foul #5 | 26-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Simon Costigan (SG) John Evans | |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | William Griego misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-56 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | William Digirolamo pulls down the rebound | 26-56 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley's dunk attempt is rejected by Vincent Hansel | 26-56 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Simon Costigan gets the offensive rebound | 26-56 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | William Digirolamo misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-56 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett snags the defensive board | 26-56 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-56 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-56 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter misses long on a floater from the right side | 26-56 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | William Digirolamo pulls down the rebound | 26-56 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker knocks in the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Vincent Hansel - foul #1 on Vincent Hansel, team foul #5 | 26-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Evans (SG), Bruce Lingo (C) Wade Barkley, William Digirolamo | |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker makes the free throw | 26-59 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter is hacked by Simon Costigan - foul #1 on Simon Costigan, team foul #6 | 26-59 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Lingo | 26-59 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Evans | 26-59 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 26-59 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Stephen Barrett | 26-59 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett can't connect on a jumper from close range | 26-59 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Manuel Walker | 26-59 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Griego (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Barrett (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Richard Darrow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Simon Costigan (fresh) SG - John Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Chong (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Manuel Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Lingo (fresh) | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-59 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry grabs the board | 26-59 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by William Griego | 28-59 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | John Evans is hacked by William Griego - foul #3 on William Griego, team foul #6 | 28-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wade Barkley (PG) Simon Costigan | |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Evans | 28-61 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry is whistled for a carry | 28-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Digirolamo (C) Bruce Lingo | |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Vincent Hansel - foul #2 on Vincent Hansel, team foul #7 | 28-61 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 28-62 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-63 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter's layup is rejected by William Digirolamo | 28-63 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | David Chong snags the defensive board | 28-63 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | David Chong is fouled on the floor by Darnell Carpenter - foul #4 on Darnell Carpenter, team foul #8 | 28-63 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | David Chong makes the 1st free throw | 28-64 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | David Chong misses the 2nd free throw | 28-64 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ronald Newberry | 28-64 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | William Griego hits a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on John Evans - foul #1 on John Evans, team foul #7 | 30-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Simon Costigan (SG) John Evans | |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | William Griego misses the free throw | 30-64 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | David Chong snags the defensive board | 30-64 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | William Digirolamo travels with the ball | 30-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Wade Barkley is called for the reach on Darnell Carpenter - foul #1 on Wade Barkley, team foul #8 | 30-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo (C) Manuel Walker | |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 31-64 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-64 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | David Chong knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Digirolamo | 32-67 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-67 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow grabs the offensive rebound | 32-67 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Simon Costigan - foul #2 on Simon Costigan, team foul #9 | 32-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Evans (SG), Manuel Walker (PF) Wade Barkley, William Digirolamo | |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the 1st free throw | 33-67 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-67 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | David Chong misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-67 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry gets the rebound | 34-67 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-67 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker grabs the board | 34-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Griego (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Barrett (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Richard Darrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Simon Costigan (fresh) SG - John Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Chong (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Manuel Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Lingo (fresh) | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Evans | 34-69 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Richard Darrow | 36-69 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-69 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo misses the tip | 36-69 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry grabs the board | 36-69 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry is called for a charge - foul #5 on Ronald Newberry, team foul #9 | 36-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (PF), Charlie Baggett (C) Ronald Newberry, Richard Darrow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wade Barkley (PG), William Digirolamo (C) Simon Costigan, Bruce Lingo | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | David Chong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-69 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter is denied on a layup by William Digirolamo | 36-69 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | David Chong grabs the board | 36-69 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | William Digirolamo blows the dunk but he's fouled by Charlie Baggett - foul #1 on Charlie Baggett, team foul #10 | 36-69 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | William Digirolamo makes the 1st free throw | 36-70 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | William Digirolamo misses the 2nd free throw | 36-70 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Charlie Baggett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-70 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | William Griego's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Charlie Baggett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley lays it in set up by William Digirolamo | 36-72 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | William Griego misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-72 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | David Chong snags the defensive board | 36-72 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | David Chong knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Evans | 36-74 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on David Chong - foul #1 on David Chong, team foul #10 | 36-74 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel makes the 1st free throw | 37-74 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-74 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | William Digirolamo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wade Barkley | 38-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-76 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Manuel Walker | 38-76 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley runs out the clock | 38-76 |