| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | David Woodard connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Zikomo Orji | 22-32 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Anderson | 24-32 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the dunk attempt | 24-32 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Willard Davidson | 27-32 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Andrew Costello and the foul's on Anthony Steffen - foul #3 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG) Anthony Steffen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | John Riddle clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Craig Bachand - foul #1 on Craig Bachand, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | David Woodard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Javier Torres (C) Zikomo Orji | |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson is whistled for a carry | 29-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen (SG) Craig Bachand | |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | David Woodard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (C) Andrew Costello | |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew McGraw | 32-36 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Kuo | 35-36 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres can't connect on a floater from the left side | 35-36 |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Riddle - foul #2 on John Riddle, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PG), Craig Bachand (SG), Zikomo Orji (C) David Woodard, Ed Petersen, Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Zikomo Orji - foul #2 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG) Matthew McGraw | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG) Javier Torres | |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anthony Steffen | 35-36 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | John Riddle hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-36 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the easy open layup | 37-36 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Zikomo Orji swats the layup by John Riddle | 37-36 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson tips it in | 39-36 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vincent Kuo - foul #2 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Warren Cash (C) Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Javier Torres (C) Craig Bachand, Andrew Costello, Zikomo Orji | |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Warren Cash is whistled for a carry | 39-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PF) Lucien Costa | |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Woodard | 39-42 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | John Riddle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Warren Cash tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Antonio Rodriguez | 41-44 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | John Riddle buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Warren Cash | 43-44 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | David Woodard drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Antonio Rodriguez | 43-47 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Warren Cash can't throw it down | 43-47 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | Robert Carter is called for the reach on Antonio Rodriguez - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Matthew Teer (PF), Willard Davidson (C) Alberto Costa, Robert Carter, John Riddle, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Lucien Costa (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello, Javier Torres | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lucien Costa | 43-49 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Lucien Costa steals it from Matthew Teer | 43-49 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | David Woodard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) Ed Petersen | |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo is hacked by Zikomo Orji - foul #3 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carter (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PF) Lucien Costa | |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | David Woodard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 43-49 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the tip | 43-49 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | David Woodard tips it but misses | 43-49 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | David Woodard gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Steffen - foul #4 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), John Riddle (PF) Anthony Steffen, Matthew Teer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Lucien Costa (PF) Craig Bachand, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello | |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | David Woodard buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | John Riddle is hacked by Lucien Costa - foul #2 on Lucien Costa, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF) Kevin Anderson, Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PF), Javier Torres (C) David Woodard, Zikomo Orji | |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Alberto Costa | 46-54 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-54 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello can't tip it in | 46-54 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willard Davidson | 46-54 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Antonio Rodriguez is called for the reach on John Riddle - foul #4 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Cash (C) Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Craig Bachand (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) Antonio Rodriguez, Ed Petersen, Lucien Costa | |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Javier Torres (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand is hacked by Alberto Costa - foul #2 on Alberto Costa, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Matthew Teer (PF) Matthew McGraw, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG) David Woodard | |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres drills a floater from the left side set up by Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 48-56 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Andrew Costello picks off the pass by Vincent Kuo | 48-56 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Javier Torres is blocked by Warren Cash | 48-56 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Warren Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the jumper from the left side | 50-56 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 50-56 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anthony Steffen | 50-56 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Steffen | 52-56 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Matthew Teer swats the layup by Javier Torres | 52-56 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand tips it but misses | 52-56 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Warren Cash snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), Robert Carter (SF), John Riddle (PF), Willard Davidson (C) Alberto Costa, Vincent Kuo, Matthew Teer, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Lucien Costa (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) Craig Bachand, Andrew Costello, Javier Torres | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | John Riddle comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez's pass is intercepted by Robert Carter | 54-56 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji lays it in on a great pass from David Woodard | 54-58 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | John Riddle lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Carter | 56-58 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | John Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen gets the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson's pass is intercepted by David Woodard | 56-58 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa dunks the ball set up by David Woodard | 56-60 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 56-60 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | John Riddle buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Steffen | 58-60 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 58-62 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa is open but misses the lay-in | 58-62 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | David Woodard tips it home | 58-64 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Anthony Steffen is called for the reach on Antonio Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Vincent Kuo (SF) Anthony Steffen, Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PF) Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Zikomo Orji | 58-65 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji is hacked by Willard Davidson - foul #3 on Willard Davidson, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Matthew McGraw is called for the reach on David Woodard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew McGraw, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | John Riddle is denied on a layup by Zikomo Orji | 58-69 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Davidson | 58-69 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Zikomo Orji - foul #4 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Matthew Teer (PF) Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Javier Torres (PF) Antonio Rodriguez, Andrew Costello, Zikomo Orji | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand is hacked by Alberto Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alberto Costa, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), John Riddle (PF) Alberto Costa, Robert Carter, Matthew Teer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) Ed Petersen, Javier Torres | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | John Riddle travels with the ball | 60-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Matthew Teer (PF), Warren Cash (C) Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, John Riddle, Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen (SF), Javier Torres (C) Andrew Costello, Zikomo Orji | |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | David Woodard runs out the clock | 60-71 |