| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Montano (fresh) SG - John Singleton (fresh) SF - Philip Merrick (fresh) PF - Paul Thomas (fresh) C - Jonathan Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominic Romano (fresh) SG - Bradley Hicks (fresh) SF - Marco Romano (fresh) PF - Raymond Steffen (fresh) C - Charles Hampton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Charles Hampton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Marquette | Charles Hampton hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Singleton | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Marquette | Raymond Steffen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Steffen, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | John Singleton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | John Singleton hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Brian Montano | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Marquette | Marco Romano is fouled on the floor by Paul Thomas - foul #1 on Paul Thomas, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Dominic Romano misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Montano - foul #1 on Brian Montano, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (PG), James Primo (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Michael Penland (PF), James Colley (C) Brian Montano, John Singleton, Philip Merrick, Paul Thomas, Jonathan Scott | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Mahoney (SF) Marco Romano | |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Dominic Romano makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Dominic Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | James Colley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Marquette | Dominic Romano clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Lee - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Scott Healey (C) Charles Hampton | |
| 17:18 | Marquette | Dominic Romano makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Marquette | Dominic Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | James Primo can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bradley Hicks - foul #1 on Bradley Hicks, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Curtis Smith (PG) Dominic Romano | |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | James Primo makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | James Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:57 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks is open and scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Curtis Smith | 6-8 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Penland | 9-8 |
| 16:23 | Marquette | Curtis Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Judkins - foul #1 on Matthew Judkins, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick (SF), Jonathan Scott (C) Matthew Judkins, James Colley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Keith Swinney (PG), Marco Romano (SF), Charles Hampton (C) Bradley Hicks, Robert Mahoney, Raymond Steffen | |
| 16:23 | Marquette | Curtis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:23 | Marquette | Curtis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Anderson (PG), Matthew Judkins (SG), Paul Thomas (C) James Lee, James Primo, Jonathan Scott | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominic Romano (PG) Keith Swinney | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) SG - Matthew Judkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Philip Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Penland (fresh) C - Paul Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominic Romano (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Curtis Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Romano (fresh) PF - Scott Healey (fresh) C - Charles Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Marquette | Dominic Romano makes the floater from the left side | 9-11 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Charles Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:57 | Marquette | Charles Hampton makes the driving attempt from close range | 9-13 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Anderson | 11-13 |
| 14:27 | Marquette | Michael Penland denies the turnaround by Curtis Smith | 11-13 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 14:17 | Marquette | Charles Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:14 | Marquette | Charles Hampton is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Thomas - foul #2 on Paul Thomas, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), John Singleton (SG), Stephen Spicher (SF), Jonathan Scott (C) Michael Anderson, Matthew Judkins, Philip Merrick, Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Marquette | Keith Swinney (PG), Bradley Hicks (SG), Robert Mahoney (SF), Raymond Steffen (PF) Dominic Romano, Curtis Smith, Marco Romano, Scott Healey | |
| 14:01 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bradley Hicks, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick (SF) Michael Penland | |
| Subs | Marquette | Curtis Smith (SG) Bradley Hicks | |
| 13:37 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 13:35 | Marquette | Raymond Steffen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (PG), James Primo (SG), Michael Penland (PF) Brian Montano, John Singleton, Philip Merrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Hampton - foul #1 on Charles Hampton, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick (SF) Michael Penland | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:57 | Marquette | Charles Hampton is hacked by Philip Merrick - foul #1 on Philip Merrick, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), John Singleton (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Michael Penland (PF), James Colley (C) James Lee, James Primo, Philip Merrick, Stephen Spicher, Jonathan Scott | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominic Romano (PG) Keith Swinney | |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Dominic Romano's floater is knocked away by James Colley | 16-13 |
| 12:40 | Marquette | Robert Mahoney tips it back up and in | 16-15 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Charles Hampton blocks the jumper by Matthew Judkins | 16-15 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | James Colley tips it back up and in | 18-15 |
| 11:58 | Marquette | Curtis Smith is fouled on the floor by James Colley - foul #1 on James Colley, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (PG), James Primo (SG), Philip Merrick (SF), Stephen Spicher (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) Brian Montano, John Singleton, Matthew Judkins, Michael Penland, James Colley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Green (SF), Scott Healey (C) Robert Mahoney, Charles Hampton | |
| 11:58 | Marquette | Curtis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:58 | Marquette | Curtis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lee (fresh) SG - James Primo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Merrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Spicher (fresh) C - Jonathan Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominic Romano (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Curtis Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Green (fresh) PF - Raymond Steffen (fairly fresh) C - Scott Healey (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Dominic Romano takes the ball from Philip Merrick | 18-17 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Dominic Romano lays it in | 18-19 |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Curtis Smith is called for the reach on James Primo - foul #1 on Curtis Smith, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penland (PF) Stephen Spicher | |
| Subs | Marquette | Keith Swinney (PG) Dominic Romano | |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 18-19 |
| 11:10 | Marquette | Christopher Green grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 11:08 | Marquette | Curtis Smith loses the dribble to James Primo in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick lays it in on a nice dish by James Primo | 20-19 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Curtis Smith drills a floater from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott misses the lay-in but the foul's on Curtis Smith - foul #2 on Curtis Smith, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), John Singleton (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Stephen Spicher (PF) James Lee, James Primo, Philip Merrick, Michael Penland | |
| Subs | Marquette | Bradley Hicks (SG), Marco Romano (SF), Charles Hampton (C) Curtis Smith, Christopher Green, Scott Healey | |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 10:07 | Marquette | Marco Romano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 21-21 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Steffen - foul #2 on Raymond Steffen, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (PG), James Primo (SG), Michael Penland (PF), James Colley (C) Brian Montano, John Singleton, Stephen Spicher, Jonathan Scott | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominic Romano (PG), Scott Healey (PF) Keith Swinney, Raymond Steffen | |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:47 | Marquette | Matthew Judkins takes the ball from Marco Romano in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland misses the lay-in | 22-21 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | James Colley tips it in | 24-21 |
| 09:25 | Marquette | Marco Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Judkins - foul #2 on Matthew Judkins, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), John Singleton (SG), Philip Merrick (SF) James Lee, James Primo, Matthew Judkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Mahoney (SF) Bradley Hicks | |
| 09:25 | Marquette | Marco Romano makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:25 | Marquette | Marco Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Healey | 24-22 |
| 09:09 | Marquette | Charles Hampton gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:47 | Marquette | John Singleton is called for the reach on Robert Mahoney - foul #1 on John Singleton, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (PG), James Primo (SG), Stephen Spicher (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) Brian Montano, John Singleton, Michael Penland, James Colley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Green (SF) Marco Romano | |
| 08:47 | Marquette | Robert Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:47 | Marquette | Robert Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-24 |
| 08:30 | Marquette | Robert Mahoney grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 08:16 | Marquette | Dominic Romano is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-26 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 07:58 | Marquette | Scott Healey pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lee (fresh) SG - James Primo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Merrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Spicher (fresh) C - Jonathan Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominic Romano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Mahoney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Green (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Healey (tiring) C - Charles Hampton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Marquette | Scott Healey misses long on an open runner near the basket | 24-26 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jonathan Scott | 24-26 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 24-26 |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Lee and he's fouled by Christopher Green - foul #1 on Christopher Green, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), John Singleton (SG), Michael Penland (PF), James Colley (C) James Lee, James Primo, Stephen Spicher, Jonathan Scott | |
| Subs | Marquette | Keith Swinney (PG), Bradley Hicks (SG), Marco Romano (SF) Dominic Romano, Robert Mahoney, Christopher Green | |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:53 | Marquette | Keith Swinney clanks a floater from the right side | 27-26 |
| 06:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Keith Swinney steps in front of the Brian Montano pass | 27-26 |
| 06:24 | Marquette | Keith Swinney misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | James Colley gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | James Colley clanks a floater from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 05:59 | Marquette | Marco Romano grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 05:35 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland hits the follow up shot | 29-26 |
| 05:21 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 04:54 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Philip Merrick - foul #2 on Philip Merrick, team foul #10 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (PG), James Primo (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Paul Thomas (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) Brian Montano, John Singleton, Philip Merrick, Michael Penland, James Colley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominic Romano (PG), Robert Mahoney (SF) Keith Swinney, Marco Romano | |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Scott Healey - foul #1 on Scott Healey, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Curtis Smith (SG) Bradley Hicks | |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:48 | Marquette | Charles Hampton is denied on a layup by Jonathan Scott | 31-32 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott grabs the board | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Primo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Judkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominic Romano (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Curtis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mahoney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Healey (tired) C - Charles Hampton (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | James Lee loses the dribble to Robert Mahoney | 31-32 |
| 03:19 | Marquette | Jonathan Scott steps in front of the Curtis Smith pass | 31-32 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Hampton - foul #2 on Charles Hampton, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Anderson (PG), Philip Merrick (SF) James Lee, James Primo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Green (SF), Raymond Steffen (PF) Robert Mahoney, Scott Healey | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Dominic Romano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 33-32 |
| 02:42 | Marquette | Raymond Steffen hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Anderson | 35-34 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Raymond Steffen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Primo (SG) Philip Merrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Bradley Hicks (SG) Curtis Smith | |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Scott | 35-34 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Judkins | 37-34 |
| 01:16 | Marquette | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Steffen is blocked by Paul Thomas | 37-34 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Dominic Romano misses the tip | 37-34 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas is fouled on the floor by Raymond Steffen - foul #3 on Raymond Steffen, team foul #11 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), John Singleton (SG), Philip Merrick (SF), Michael Penland (PF) Michael Anderson, James Primo, Matthew Judkins, Jonathan Scott | |
| Subs | Marquette | Curtis Smith (PG), Marco Romano (SF), Scott Healey (PF) Dominic Romano, Christopher Green, Raymond Steffen | |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Michael Penland picks off the pass by Bradley Hicks in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Curtis Smith grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-34 |