| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mandell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Buckland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arden Buteau (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Schwerdt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Montano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Primo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | James Primo inbounds the ball | 22-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Montano | 22-49 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | James Lee is called for the reach on Alex Smith - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #1 | 22-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), James Colley (PF), David Thompson (C) Brian Montano, Paul Thomas, Jonathan Scott | |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland is fouled on the floor by James Primo - foul #2 on James Primo, team foul #2 | 22-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (SG), Clyde Borkholder (C) John Mandell, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penland (PF) David Thompson | |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-49 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | James Colley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-49 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | James Lee loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brad Fillion (C) Arden Buteau | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Thompson (C) Michael Penland | |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by James Colley - foul #1 on James Colley, team foul #3 | 22-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penland (PF) David Thompson | |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder makes the 1st free throw | 23-49 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder makes the 2nd free throw | 24-49 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland connects on the open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Singleton | 24-51 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Alex Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Singleton - foul #4 on John Singleton, team foul #4 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), Matthew Judkins (SG), David Thompson (C) John Singleton, James Lee, Michael Penland | |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arden Buteau (PF), Igor Kopinski (C) Clyde Borkholder, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (SG), Jonathan Scott (C) Matthew Judkins, David Thompson | |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | James Lee is hacked by Arden Buteau - foul #2 on Arden Buteau, team foul #1 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mandell (SG), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Nicholas Fogel, Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick (PG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Paul Thomas (PF), David Thompson (C) Brian Montano, James Primo, James Colley, Jonathan Scott | |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick is fouled on the floor by Christopher Schwerdt - foul #2 on Christopher Schwerdt, team foul #2 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), James Primo (SF), Jonathan Scott (C) Philip Merrick, James Lee, David Thompson | |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott drills a turnaround from the baseline | 24-53 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Alex Smith and he's fouled by Jonathan Scott - foul #2 on Jonathan Scott, team foul #5 | 26-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brad Fillion (C) Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick (PG), James Lee (SG), Michael Penland (PF), David Thompson (C) Brian Montano, James Primo, Paul Thomas, Jonathan Scott | |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau makes the free throw | 27-53 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Penland | 27-56 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland lays it in | 29-56 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | John Mandell picks off the pass by Matthew Judkins | 29-56 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Igor Kopinski (C) Alex Smith, Arden Buteau, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), James Primo (SF), Paul Thomas (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) Philip Merrick, Matthew Judkins, Michael Penland, David Thompson | |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-56 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder gets the rebound | 29-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Fogel (fresh) SG - John Mandell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Buckland (tired) 4 pts. PF - Clyde Borkholder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Igor Kopinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Montano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Primo (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Brian Montano picks off the pass by John Mandell in the backcourt | 29-56 |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | James Primo misses short on a shot from the right wing | 29-56 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland snags the defensive board | 29-56 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel travels with the ball | 29-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), William Ross (SF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) John Mandell, Daniel Buckland, Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Seal (PG), Matthew Judkins (SG), James Colley (PF), David Thompson (C) Brian Montano, James Lee, Paul Thomas, Jonathan Scott | |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdelwahed picks off the pass by James Colley | 29-56 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | William Ross is hacked by Matthew Judkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Judkins, team foul #6 | 29-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (SG), Michael Penland (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) Matthew Judkins, James Colley, David Thompson | |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Michael Penland swats the short shot by Clyde Borkholder | 29-56 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt grabs the offensive board | 29-56 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 29-56 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | William Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-56 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | William Ross can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Primo - foul #3 on James Primo, team foul #7 | 29-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Arden Buteau (PF) Nicholas Fogel, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), Philip Merrick (SG), Paul Thomas (PF), David Thompson (C) Robert Seal, James Lee, Michael Penland, Jonathan Scott | |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | William Ross misses the 1st free throw | 29-56 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 30-56 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick is hacked by Dikembe Abdelwahed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #3 | 30-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | David Thompson is open and buries a jumper from close range set up by Brian Montano | 30-58 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland's pass is intercepted by James Primo in the backcourt | 30-58 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano lays it up and in on a great pass from James Primo | 30-60 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Alex Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-60 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick grabs the board | 30-60 |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | David Thompson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Buckland - foul #3 on Daniel Buckland, team foul #4 | 30-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (SF), Igor Kopinski (C) Daniel Buckland, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Seal (PG), James Lee (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Michael Penland (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) Brian Montano, Philip Merrick, James Primo, Paul Thomas, David Thompson | |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland blows the layup | 30-60 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 30-60 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Alex Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-60 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 30-60 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Alex Smith picks off the pass by Jonathan Scott | 30-60 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | James Lee is called for the reach on Nicholas Fogel in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lee, team foul #8 | 30-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mandell (SF), Brad Fillion (PF) Alex Smith, Arden Buteau | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), James Primo (SF), James Colley (PF), David Thompson (C) Robert Seal, Matthew Judkins, Michael Penland, Jonathan Scott | |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel makes the 1st free throw | 31-60 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-60 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | James Lee buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Colley | 32-62 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | William Ross can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 32-62 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 32-62 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | David Thompson banks in the layup | 32-64 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | William Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Nicholas Fogel, John Mandell, Brad Fillion, Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Paul Thomas (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) James Lee, James Primo, James Colley, David Thompson | |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Christopher Schwerdt swats the short shot by Paul Thomas | 32-64 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott tips it but misses | 32-64 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ross (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Buckland (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clyde Borkholder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Schwerdt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Singleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Philip Merrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Judkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | John Singleton picks off the pass by William Ross | 32-64 |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | John Singleton banks in the layup | 32-66 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (SG), James Primo (SF), Michael Penland (PF) Philip Merrick, Matthew Judkins, Paul Thomas | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Alex Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-66 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-66 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott gets the offensive rebound | 35-66 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Alex Smith picks off the pass by Michael Penland | 35-66 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Alex Smith banks in the layup | 37-66 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | John Singleton is hacked by Alex Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Smith, team foul #5 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG), John Mandell (SG), Arden Buteau (PF) Alex Smith, William Ross, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), Philip Merrick (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Paul Thomas (PF), James Colley (C) John Singleton, James Lee, James Primo, Michael Penland, Jonathan Scott | |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick is hacked by Christopher Schwerdt - foul #3 on Christopher Schwerdt, team foul #6 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brad Fillion (C) Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG) Brian Montano | |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas hits a wide open floater from the left wing set up by Philip Merrick | 37-68 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | John Singleton picks off the pass by Arden Buteau in the backcourt | 37-68 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Thomas and he's fouled by Brad Fillion - foul #2 on Brad Fillion, team foul #7 | 37-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (SG), Clyde Borkholder (C) Daniel Buckland, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), James Primo (SF), Michael Penland (PF), David Thompson (C) John Singleton, Matthew Judkins, Paul Thomas, James Colley | |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick makes the free throw | 37-71 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | William Ross misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-71 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-71 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | John Mandell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-71 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland pulls down the rebound | 37-71 |
| 09:04 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick misses the floater from the left side | 37-71 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | John Mandell snags the defensive board | 37-71 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | William Ross's pass is intercepted by Brian Montano in the backcourt | 37-71 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Penland | 37-74 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel is hacked by David Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #9 | 37-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (C) Arden Buteau | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), James Lee (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Paul Thomas (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) Brian Montano, Philip Merrick, James Primo, Michael Penland, David Thompson | |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel makes the 1st free throw | 38-74 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-74 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | John Singleton misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 39-74 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott gets the offensive rebound | 39-74 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins is hacked by John Mandell - foul #1 on John Mandell, team foul #8 | 39-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brad Fillion (C) Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-75 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-76 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | John Singleton steals it from Nicholas Fogel | 39-76 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 39-76 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott grabs the offensive board | 39-76 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Fogel (tiring) 4 pts. SG - William Ross (very tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Mandell (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clyde Borkholder (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Fillion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Singleton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Lee (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Judkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Scott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas misses short on a floater from the left wing | 39-76 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins snags the offensive board | 39-76 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | John Singleton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-76 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-76 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 39-76 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott tips it but misses | 39-76 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Brad Fillion | 39-76 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | The jumper by William Ross is denied by Paul Thomas | 39-76 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas pulls down the rebound | 39-76 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | John Singleton is hacked by Nicholas Fogel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Fogel, team foul #9 | 39-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (C) Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Primo (SF), Michael Penland (PF), David Thompson (C) Matthew Judkins, Paul Thomas, Jonathan Scott | |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | John Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 39-77 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | John Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-78 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | John Mandell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-78 |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland gets the rebound | 39-78 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | David Thompson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 39-78 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | John Mandell grabs the board | 39-78 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | William Ross comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Lee - foul #4 on James Lee, team foul #10 | 39-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG) John Mandell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), Philip Merrick (SG) John Singleton, James Lee | |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the 1st free throw | 40-78 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 41-78 |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | David Thompson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on David Thompson, team foul #11 | 41-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder (PF) Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (SG) Philip Merrick | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | David Thompson swats the short shot by Clyde Borkholder | 41-78 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 41-78 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | James Primo buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Montano and he's hacked by William Ross - foul #4 on William Ross, team foul #10 | 41-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mandell (SF), Brad Fillion (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick (SG), Paul Thomas (PF), James Colley (C) James Lee, Michael Penland, David Thompson | |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | James Primo makes the free throw | 41-81 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Brian Montano steals it from John Mandell in the backcourt | 41-81 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano blows the layup | 41-81 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion snags the defensive board | 41-81 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | William Ross scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-81 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | James Colley is fouled on the floor by Brad Fillion - foul #3 on Brad Fillion, team foul #11 | 43-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (C) Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (SG), Jonathan Scott (C) Philip Merrick, Paul Thomas | |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | James Colley makes the 1st free throw | 43-82 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | James Colley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-83 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Lee - foul #5 on James Lee, team foul #12 | 43-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), Philip Merrick (SG), Michael Penland (PF), David Thompson (C) Brian Montano, James Lee, James Colley, Jonathan Scott | |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion makes the 1st free throw | 44-83 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion misses the 2nd free throw | 44-83 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | David Thompson gets the rebound | 44-83 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | John Singleton's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Fogel in the backcourt | 44-83 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion makes the turnaround near the basket | 46-83 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | David Thompson misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 46-83 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion gets the rebound | 46-83 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion's floater is knocked away by Michael Penland | 46-83 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick snags the defensive board | 46-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | William Ross is called for the reach on Philip Merrick in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Ross, team foul #12 | 46-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Clyde Borkholder (PF) William Ross, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), James Colley (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) John Singleton, Michael Penland, David Thompson | |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 46-84 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-85 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel hits a floater from the free throw line | 48-85 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Fogel (very tired) 6 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Mandell (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clyde Borkholder (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Igor Kopinski (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Montano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Philip Merrick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Primo (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Colley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Scott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick is fouled on the floor by Clyde Borkholder - foul #2 on Clyde Borkholder, team foul #13 | 48-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brad Fillion (C) Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), Paul Thomas (PF) Brian Montano, Jonathan Scott | |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 48-86 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick misses the 2nd free throw | 48-86 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | James Colley grabs the offensive board | 48-86 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-86 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-86 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Singleton | 48-88 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-88 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Colley | 48-88 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | John Singleton is hacked by Nicholas Fogel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Fogel, team foul #14 | 48-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Igor Kopinski (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins (SG), Michael Penland (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) Philip Merrick, Paul Thomas, James Colley | |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | John Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 48-88 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | John Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-88 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 48-88 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jonathan Scott - foul #3 on Jonathan Scott, team foul #13 | 48-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), David Thompson (C) John Singleton, Jonathan Scott | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 49-88 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-88 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-88 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland grabs the offensive board | 50-88 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clyde Borkholder - foul #3 on Clyde Borkholder, team foul #15 | 50-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF), Brad Fillion (C) Alex Smith, Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick (SG), Jonathan Scott (C) Matthew Judkins, David Thompson | |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland misses the 1st free throw | 50-88 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland misses the 2nd free throw | 50-88 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland grabs the defensive rebound | 50-88 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | John Mandell is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Brad Fillion | 52-88 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick is hacked by John Mandell in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mandell, team foul #16 | 52-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas (PF) Michael Penland | |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 52-89 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 52-90 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel travels in the backcourt | 52-90 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Montano | 52-92 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | John Mandell is hacked by Philip Merrick - foul #1 on Philip Merrick, team foul #14 | 52-92 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | John Mandell makes the 1st free throw | 53-92 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | John Mandell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-92 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | James Primo can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 54-92 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland pulls down the rebound | 54-92 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Brian Montano takes the ball from John Mandell in the backcourt | 54-92 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano runs out the clock | 54-92 |