| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) SG - Joe Scott (fresh) SF - James Hoss (fresh) PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) C - Willie Hart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Gomer (fresh) SG - Rick Butts (fresh) SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) PF - Willard Rogers (fresh) C - Rick Lindsey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Rick Lindsey and the foul's on Craig Fauntleroy - foul #1 on Craig Fauntleroy, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Butts - foul #1 on Rick Butts, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander can't connect on a shot in the paint | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Rick Butts gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | James Hoss connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer makes the contested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rick Butts | 3-5 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Rick Butts hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Paul Dotson | 3-7 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 3-7 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Alexander | 3-7 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Rick Butts is called for the reach on Craig Fauntleroy - foul #2 on Rick Butts, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Joshua Stonecipher (SG), Thomas Johnston (SF), Matthew Amos (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Joe Scott, James Hoss, Robert Alexander, Willie Hart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Jordan Ruffin (PF), Patrick Welsh (C) Ronald Gomer, Rick Butts, Paul Dotson, Willard Rogers, Rick Lindsey | |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Johnston | 6-7 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Fontenot | 6-10 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-10 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Francis Ritchie steals it from Patrick Welsh | 9-10 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Stonecipher | 11-10 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Francis Ritchie - foul #1 on Francis Ritchie, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Scott (SG), James Hoss (SF), Robert Alexander (PF), Willie Hart (C) Joshua Stonecipher, Thomas Johnston, Matthew Amos, Francis Ritchie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Michael Hutson (SF), Rick Lindsey (C) Todd Fontenot, Glenn Roberts, Jordan Ruffin | |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fairly fresh) SG - Joe Scott (fresh) SF - James Hoss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) C - Willie Hart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) SG - Jamie Rogers (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Hutson (fresh) PF - Patrick Welsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Rick Lindsey (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Benjamin Matthews | 11-13 |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander is wide open and dunks the ball | 13-13 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Willie Hart is called for the reach on Patrick Welsh - foul #1 on Willie Hart, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Thomas Johnston (SF), Matthew Amos (C) Adam Nall, James Hoss, Willie Hart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Glenn Roberts (SF) Jamie Rogers, Patrick Welsh | |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Matthew Amos is called for the reach on Ronald Gomer - foul #1 on Matthew Amos, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Hoss (SF), Willie Hart (C) Thomas Johnston, Matthew Amos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF), Willard Rogers (PF) Benjamin Matthews, Michael Hutson | |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | The jumper by Ronald Gomer is denied by James Hoss | 13-13 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Alexander | 16-13 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-13 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Dotson | 16-15 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Glenn Roberts picks off the pass by Joe Scott | 16-15 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Glenn Roberts | 16-17 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Rick Lindsey is called for the reach on Willie Hart - foul #1 on Rick Lindsey, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SF), Matthew Amos (C) Craig Fauntleroy, James Hoss, Willie Hart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), Jordan Ruffin (PF), Patrick Welsh (C) Ronald Gomer, Glenn Roberts, Paul Dotson, Willard Rogers, Rick Lindsey | |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jordan Ruffin - foul #1 on Jordan Ruffin, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher (SG) Joe Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 18-17 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Johnston | 20-17 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin loses the dribble to Thomas Johnston | 20-17 |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Johnston | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fairly fresh) SG - Joshua Stonecipher (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Johnston (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Robert Alexander (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Amos (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Hutson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jordan Ruffin (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Welsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot can't finish the layup | 22-17 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander scores on a floater from the left block set up by Thomas Johnston | 24-17 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-19 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Joe Scott (SG), James Hoss (SF), Willie Hart (PF) Adam Nall, Joshua Stonecipher, Thomas Johnston, Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Willard Rogers (PF), Rick Lindsey (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Michael Hutson, Jordan Ruffin, Patrick Welsh | |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Willard Rogers is called for the reach on Willie Hart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willard Rogers, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SF) Paul Dotson | |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | James Hoss buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Craig Fauntleroy | 26-19 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-19 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart blows the layup | 26-19 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart tips it in | 28-19 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Scott - foul #1 on Joe Scott, team foul #5 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Robert Alexander (PF) Craig Fauntleroy, Matthew Amos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin (PF) Willard Rogers | |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Rick Lindsey steps in front of the Willie Hart pass | 28-21 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews is whistled for a carry | 28-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG) Adam Nall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF) Ronald Gomer, Benjamin Matthews, Glenn Roberts | |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Paul Dotson is called for the reach on James Hoss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Dotson, team foul #6 | 28-21 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Alexander | 31-21 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 31-21 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin grabs the offensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG) Craig Fauntleroy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard Rogers (PF), Patrick Welsh (C) Jordan Ruffin, Rick Lindsey | |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall's pass is intercepted by Todd Fontenot in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot is hacked by Willie Hart - foul #2 on Willie Hart, team foul #6 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Matthew Amos (C) Adam Nall, Willie Hart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG) Todd Fontenot | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Alexander - foul #1 on Robert Alexander, team foul #7 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG) Craig Fauntleroy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Adam Nall | 34-23 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Adam Nall - foul #1 on Adam Nall, team foul #8 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG) Adam Nall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SG), Michael Hutson (C) Jamie Rogers, Willard Rogers | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Matthew Amos | 34-23 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Paul Dotson picks off the pass by James Hoss in the backcourt | 34-23 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Hoss (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Robert Alexander (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Amos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Gomer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Glenn Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Welsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Hutson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | James Hoss is fouled on the floor by Paul Dotson - foul #2 on Paul Dotson, team foul #7 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG) Craig Fauntleroy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Jordan Ruffin (PF), Rick Lindsey (C) Ronald Gomer, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Michael Hutson | |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Robert Alexander steals the ball from Benjamin Matthews | 36-25 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott is hacked by Benjamin Matthews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #8 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Thomas Johnston (SF) Adam Nall, James Hoss | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SF) Glenn Roberts | |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Benjamin Matthews | 38-27 |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander loses the ball out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), James Hoss (SF) Craig Fauntleroy, Thomas Johnston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Willard Rogers (PF) Todd Fontenot, Benjamin Matthews, Jordan Ruffin | |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-27 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer gets the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston (SF) James Hoss | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (SF), Patrick Welsh (C) Glenn Roberts, Rick Lindsey | |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-27 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Scott | 38-27 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jamie Rogers - foul #1 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #9 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), James Hoss (SF), Francis Ritchie (C) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SF) Willard Rogers | |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Scott - foul #2 on Joe Scott, team foul #9 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher (SG), Robert Alexander (PF) Joe Scott, Matthew Amos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Jordan Ruffin (C) Ronald Gomer, Glenn Roberts, Michael Hutson | |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy buries a 3 from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Matthews and he's hacked by Francis Ritchie - foul #2 on Francis Ritchie, team foul #10 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Matthew Amos (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Francis Ritchie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SF) Jamie Rogers | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses the free throw | 42-31 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey (C) Patrick Welsh | |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Rick Lindsey | 42-33 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos is open and buries a jump hook from the left block | 44-33 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews connects on the 3 from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Joe Scott (SG), Thomas Johnston (SF), Willie Hart (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Adam Nall, Joshua Stonecipher, James Hoss, Robert Alexander, Matthew Amos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Rick Butts (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Michael Hutson (C) Todd Fontenot, Benjamin Matthews, Glenn Roberts, Jordan Ruffin, Rick Lindsey | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Johnston (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Willie Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Ritchie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Gomer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rick Butts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Hutson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Hoss (SF), Robert Alexander (PF) Thomas Johnston, Francis Ritchie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-36 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rick Butts | 44-39 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Rick Butts is called for the reach on James Hoss - foul #3 on Rick Butts, team foul #10 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Willard Rogers (PF) Rick Butts, Paul Dotson, Michael Hutson | |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | James Hoss misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts is hacked by James Hoss - foul #1 on James Hoss, team foul #11 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SF) Craig Fauntleroy, James Hoss | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Rick Lindsey (C) Ronald Gomer, Patrick Welsh | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Adam Nall, team foul #12 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Matthew Amos (C) Adam Nall, Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF) Benjamin Matthews | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Matthew Amos denies the turnaround by Todd Fontenot | 45-40 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), James Hoss (SF), Robert Alexander (PF) Craig Fauntleroy, Thomas Johnston, Matthew Amos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG) Todd Fontenot, Glenn Roberts | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson is whistled for a carry | 45-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG) Adam Nall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (C) Rick Lindsey | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Fauntleroy | 48-40 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer is fouled on the floor by James Hoss - foul #2 on James Hoss, team foul #13 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SF) Craig Fauntleroy, James Hoss | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Patrick Welsh (PF), Jordan Ruffin (C) Paul Dotson, Willard Rogers, Michael Hutson | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Willie Hart | 48-41 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall is hacked by Ronald Gomer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Gomer, team foul #11 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Paul Dotson (SF) Ronald Gomer, Jamie Rogers | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Jordan Ruffin | 49-44 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin snags the defensive board | 49-44 |