| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Lamanna (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Littell (fresh) PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Rick Drury knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 29-39 |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell travels with the ball | 29-39 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Burnett steps in front of the Josiah Green pass in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't tip it in | 29-39 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell is open and buries a shot from the baseline | 29-41 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mitchell Burnett | 32-41 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust is hacked by Mitchell Burnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman (SF) Ian Littell | |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust is hacked by Joseph Causey - foul #2 on Joseph Causey, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG), James Kelly (C) Josiah Green, Dustin Reese | |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | James Kelly is hacked by Robert Delany - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Benjamin Kelley (SF) Michael Penner, Thomas Hust | |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Kelley | 32-44 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is called for traveling | 32-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ian Littell (SF) Benjamin Kelley | |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | James Lower clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to James Kelly | 32-44 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | James Lower drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Chen | 32-47 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Robert Delany buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Leonard Walker | 34-47 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | James Lower is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Chen | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Burnett (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Chen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ian Littell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Nyman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joseph Causey, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Rick Drury, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Benjamin Kelley (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Thomas Chen, Ian Littell, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green travels in the backcourt | 34-50 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond loses the dribble to Dustin Reese | 34-50 |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Burnett - foul #3 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #5 | 34-50 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust is called for traveling | 34-50 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 34-50 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the offensive board | 34-50 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Josiah Green picks off the pass by Gerald Bryant | 34-50 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green lays it in | 34-52 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-52 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana tips it home | 36-52 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-52 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese tips it but misses | 36-52 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green tips it home | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Benjamin Kelley - foul #1 on Benjamin Kelley, team foul #1 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Rick Drury (SF) Mitchell Burnett, Gerald Bryant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Ian Littell (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Michael Penner, Benjamin Kelley, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | James Lower can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-54 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the board | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Richard Nyman blocks the short jumper by Joseph Bond | 38-54 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | James Kelly grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman loses the dribble to Joseph Bond | 38-54 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-54 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Leonard Walker takes the ball from James Kelly in the backcourt | 38-54 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is hacked by James Kelly - foul #1 on James Kelly, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Josiah Green, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Penner | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Robert Delany can't finish the layup | 38-56 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Causey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Delany (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ian Littell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Penner | 38-58 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Rick Drury loses the dribble to Michael Penner | 38-58 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Penner | 38-60 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey drills a jumpshot from the left side | 40-60 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Rick Drury gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana is hacked by Michael Penner - foul #1 on Michael Penner, team foul #3 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Rick Drury, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Benjamin Kelley (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Michael Penner, Thomas Chen, Ian Littell, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-60 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | James Kelly pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | James Lower is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Burnett - foul #4 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Mitchell Burnett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Nyman and the foul's on Joseph Bond - foul #3 on Joseph Bond, team foul #7 | 40-62 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the free throw | 40-63 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant loses the dribble to James Lower | 40-63 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-63 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman gets the offensive rebound | 40-63 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | James Lower clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-63 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant snags the defensive board | 40-63 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond is whistled for a carry | 40-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Causey (PF) Jamie Umana, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Ian Littell (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Benjamin Kelley, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell is hacked by William Lamanna - foul #2 on William Lamanna, team foul #8 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Gerald Bryant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell makes the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mitchell Burnett (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Causey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Lamanna (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Littell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Lamanna | 43-65 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Penner and he's fouled by William Lamanna - foul #3 on William Lamanna, team foul #9 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (PF) William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG) Josiah Green | |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell makes the free throw | 43-68 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Reese - foul #2 on Dustin Reese, team foul #4 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SF) Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Michael Penner, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | James Lower comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Bryant - foul #4 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #10 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Ian Littell, James Kelly | |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Bryant | 48-70 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | James Lower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Benjamin Kelley (SF) James Lower, Dustin Reese | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana is fouled on the floor by Michael Penner - foul #2 on Michael Penner, team foul #5 | 48-70 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Mitchell Burnett, Gerald Bryant, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Dustin Reese (C) Thomas Chen, Richard Nyman | |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust lays it up and in set up by Josiah Green | 48-72 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the shot from the left block set up by Leonard Walker | 50-72 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green loses the dribble to Rick Drury | 50-72 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-72 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust pulls down the rebound | 50-72 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Bond - foul #4 on Joseph Bond, team foul #11 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Robert Delany (PF) Jamie Umana, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Richard Nyman (SF), James Kelly (C) Michael Penner, Josiah Green, Benjamin Kelley, Dustin Reese | |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust makes the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-74 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | James Kelly gets the rebound | 50-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 50-74 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen tips it but misses | 50-74 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | James Kelly tips it but misses | 50-74 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Delany | 50-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mitchell Burnett (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Delany (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Causey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Nyman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Thomas Hust (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Kelly (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Lower - foul #1 on James Lower, team foul #6 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ian Littell (SF) Thomas Hust | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Leonard Walker is called for the reach on James Lower in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Walker, team foul #12 | 53-74 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Robert Delany pulls down the rebound | 53-74 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 53-74 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | James Kelly gets the rebound | 53-74 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Robert Delany is called for the reach on Thomas Chen - foul #3 on Robert Delany, team foul #13 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG) Mitchell Burnett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen misses the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey gets the rebound | 53-74 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-74 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | James Kelly grabs the board | 53-74 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell is denied on a layup by Robert Delany | 53-74 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | James Lower tips it but misses | 53-74 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-74 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Robert Delany hits the follow up shot | 55-74 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Joseph Causey is called for the reach on Ian Littell - foul #4 on Joseph Causey, team foul #14 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG) Jamie Umana | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Ian Littell - foul #2 on Ian Littell, team foul #7 | 57-76 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | James Kelly pulls down the rebound | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 57-78 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Gerald Bryant is denied by Richard Nyman | 57-78 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell snags the defensive board | 57-78 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | James Lower runs out the clock | 57-78 |