| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Phillip Jamison (fresh) SG - Dustin West (fresh) SF - John Bonaparte (fresh) PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) C - Randall Bradshaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | DePaul | Dustin West misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | David Woodard can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Robert Bryant | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | DePaul | Dustin West misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw tips it home | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | David Woodard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | DePaul | Dustin West drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Ed Petersen (SG), Lucien Costa (SF), Javier Torres (C) David Woodard, Craig Bachand, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Paul Classen (SG), Darryl Brady (SF), Stuart Haliburton (PF), Michael Childs (C) Phillip Jamison, Dustin West, John Bonaparte, Robert Bryant, Randall Bradshaw | |
| 17:17 | DePaul | Michael Childs scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Darryl Brady | 2-7 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Javier Torres | 4-7 |
| 16:37 | DePaul | Michael Childs clanks a jumper near the basket | 4-7 |
| 16:36 | DePaul | Michael Childs gets the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:23 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:22 | DePaul | Michael Childs grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:17 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Antonio Rodriguez - foul #1 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji (C) Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jamison (PG), Dustin West (SG) Stephen Cannella, Paul Classen | |
| 16:17 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:17 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ed Petersen, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| 16:00 | DePaul | Darryl Brady misses badly on a floater from the right side | 4-8 |
| 15:58 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Javier Torres | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Ed Petersen (fresh) SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Javier Torres (fairly fresh) C - Zikomo Orji (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Phillip Jamison (fresh) SG - Dustin West (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darryl Brady (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stuart Haliburton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the easy open layup | 4-8 |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Javier Torres | 4-8 |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Darryl Brady is called for the reach on Lucien Costa - foul #1 on Darryl Brady, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Craig Bachand (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Andrew Costello (PF) Antonio Rodriguez, Ed Petersen, Lucien Costa, Javier Torres | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Young (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Randall Bradshaw (C) Darryl Brady, Stuart Haliburton, Michael Childs | |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | David Woodard scores on a 3 from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:58 | DePaul | Dustin West travels with the ball | 7-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Paul Classen (SG), John Bonaparte (SF) Phillip Jamison, Dustin West, David Young | |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is called for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Page (C) Randall Bradshaw | |
| 14:19 | DePaul | Paul Classen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Cannella | 7-11 |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | Paul Classen steals the ball from David Woodard | 7-11 |
| 13:45 | DePaul | Robert Bryant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Woodard - foul #1 on David Woodard, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Ed Petersen (SG), Lucien Costa (SF), Javier Torres (C) David Woodard, Craig Bachand, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jamison (PG), Dustin West (SG), Darryl Brady (SF), Michael Childs (C) Stephen Cannella, Paul Classen, John Bonaparte, James Page | |
| 13:45 | DePaul | Robert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:45 | DePaul | Robert Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:45 | DePaul | Michael Childs gets the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:34 | DePaul | Michael Childs buries a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Javier Torres - foul #1 on Javier Torres, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton (PF) Robert Bryant | |
| 13:34 | DePaul | Michael Childs makes the free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses the easy dunk attempt | 7-15 |
| 13:17 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:12 | DePaul | Dustin West comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen travels in the backcourt | 7-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw (C) Michael Childs | |
| 12:58 | DePaul | Dustin West misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-15 |
| 12:31 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 12:25 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-17 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 12:14 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 11:59 | DePaul | Dustin West is fouled on the floor by Ed Petersen - foul #2 on Ed Petersen, team foul #5 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Craig Bachand (SG), Andrew Costello (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ed Petersen, Lucien Costa, Javier Torres | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Paul Classen (SG), David Young (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Michael Childs (C) Phillip Jamison, Dustin West, Darryl Brady, Stuart Haliburton, Randall Bradshaw | |
| 11:36 | DePaul | Paul Classen is hacked by Craig Bachand - foul #1 on Craig Bachand, team foul #6 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Bonaparte (SF) David Young | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (tiring) C - Zikomo Orji (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Cannella (fresh) SG - Paul Classen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Bonaparte (fresh) PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | DePaul | Craig Bachand steals it from Michael Childs | 7-17 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand hits the finger roll | 9-17 |
| 11:15 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-17 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | David Woodard hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 12-17 |
| 10:49 | DePaul | Paul Classen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | David Woodard snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | David Woodard grabs the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji is fouled on the floor by Michael Childs - foul #1 on Michael Childs, team foul #2 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Lucien Costa (SF), Javier Torres (C) David Woodard, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jamison (PG), Dustin West (SG), Darryl Brady (SF), Stuart Haliburton (PF), Randall Bradshaw (C) Stephen Cannella, Paul Classen, John Bonaparte, Robert Bryant, Michael Childs | |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres hits the finger roll | 14-17 |
| 09:39 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 14-17 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand is hacked by Dustin West in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin West, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Randall Bradshaw steals the ball from Javier Torres | 14-17 |
| 08:54 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin West | 14-19 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-19 |
| 08:24 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw misses the easy layup | 17-19 |
| 08:23 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw grabs the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:15 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw is denied on a layup by Andrew Costello | 17-19 |
| 08:13 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton snags the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 08:06 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton misses the easy layup | 17-19 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Zikomo Orji (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Lucien Costa, Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Paul Classen (SG), David Young (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), James Page (C) Phillip Jamison, Dustin West, Darryl Brady, Stuart Haliburton, Randall Bradshaw | |
| 07:55 | DePaul | Robert Bryant misses long on a floater near the basket | 17-19 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | David Woodard pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Stephen Cannella is called for the reach on David Woodard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Cannella, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres knocks in the jumper near the basket | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Craig Bachand (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Javier Torres (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Cannella (fresh) SG - Paul Classen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Young (fresh) PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Page (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Cannella, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PF) Javier Torres | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Bonaparte (SF), Michael Childs (C) Stephen Cannella, James Page | |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Bryant blocks the jumper by David Woodard | 19-19 |
| 07:14 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Robert Bryant | 19-19 |
| 07:09 | DePaul | Craig Bachand is called for the reach on John Bonaparte - foul #2 on Craig Bachand, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG) Craig Bachand | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Page (PF) Robert Bryant | |
| 07:09 | DePaul | John Bonaparte makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:09 | DePaul | John Bonaparte makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | David Woodard lays it up and in and he's fouled by Michael Childs - foul #2 on Michael Childs, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (PF) Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jamison (PG), Dustin West (SG), Robert Bryant (PF) David Young, Paul Classen, Michael Childs | |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:27 | DePaul | John Bonaparte is hacked by Ivan Zuehlsdorff - foul #1 on Ivan Zuehlsdorff, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| 06:27 | DePaul | John Bonaparte misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 06:10 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Zikomo Orji - foul #1 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Darryl Brady (SF), Randall Bradshaw (C) John Bonaparte, James Page | |
| 06:10 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:10 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 05:51 | DePaul | Darryl Brady pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:34 | DePaul | Darryl Brady misses short on a floater from close range | 22-22 |
| 05:32 | DePaul | Robert Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:26 | DePaul | Robert Bryant connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Darryl Brady | 22-24 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | David Woodard buries a fadeaway near the basket | 24-24 |
| 05:03 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison is whistled for traveling | 24-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PF), Javier Torres (C) Lucien Costa, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Classen (SG), David Young (SF), Stuart Haliburton (PF), James Page (C) Dustin West, Darryl Brady, Robert Bryant, Randall Bradshaw | |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | David Woodard's pass is intercepted by David Young | 24-24 |
| 04:44 | DePaul | Ivan Zuehlsdorff steps in front of the Paul Classen pass | 24-24 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez lays it in set up by Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 26-24 |
| 04:29 | DePaul | Paul Classen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez is hacked by Paul Classen - foul #1 on Paul Classen, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Bonaparte (SF), Randall Bradshaw (C) Phillip Jamison, James Page | |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:55 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Javier Torres - foul #2 on Javier Torres, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Ed Petersen (SF) Antonio Rodriguez, Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Michael Childs (PF) David Young, Stuart Haliburton | |
| 03:55 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:55 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | David Woodard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (C) Javier Torres | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dustin West (SG), Darryl Brady (SF), Robert Bryant (PF) Paul Classen, John Bonaparte, Randall Bradshaw | |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Dustin West connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Cannella | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Craig Bachand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (tired) 3 pts. C - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Cannella (fresh) SG - Dustin West (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Brady (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | David Woodard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 03:00 | DePaul | Dustin West misses the shot from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | David Woodard clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Darryl Brady - foul #2 on Darryl Brady, team foul #8 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Javier Torres (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) Craig Bachand, Andrew Costello, Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Young (PG), John Bonaparte (SF), Stuart Haliburton (PF), James Page (C) Stephen Cannella, Darryl Brady, Robert Bryant, Michael Childs | |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:18 | DePaul | James Page knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stuart Haliburton | 33-30 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 02:03 | DePaul | The rebound goes to James Page | 33-30 |
| 01:58 | DePaul | Dustin West misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-30 |
| 01:57 | DePaul | James Page pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Dustin West comes up short on the floater from the left block | 33-30 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Stuart Haliburton denies the turnaround by Zikomo Orji | 33-30 |
| 01:15 | DePaul | James Page grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:08 | DePaul | Ed Petersen is called for the reach on Dustin West - foul #3 on Ed Petersen, team foul #11 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Craig Bachand (SG), Andrew Costello (PF), Lucien Costa (C) David Woodard, Ed Petersen, Javier Torres, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jamison (PG), Darryl Brady (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Michael Childs (C) David Young, John Bonaparte, Stuart Haliburton, James Page | |
| 01:08 | DePaul | Dustin West misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:08 | DePaul | Dustin West makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 00:43 | DePaul | Dustin West pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:33 | DePaul | Dustin West scores on a 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa hits a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Childs - foul #3 on Michael Childs, team foul #9 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji (C) Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Classen (SG), Randall Bradshaw (C) Dustin West, Michael Childs | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | Antonio Rodriguez is called for the reach on Randall Bradshaw - foul #2 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #12 | 36-34 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-36 |