| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mario Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Troy Frazier (fresh) C - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Rice (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas loses the dribble to Johnny Parker in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Myles Williams | 29-35 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow tips it in | 31-35 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 31-35 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Erick Rice banks in the layup set up by Myles Williams | 31-37 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Harland Fisher is called for the reach on Jay Thomas - foul #1 on Harland Fisher, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alex Baldwin (SF), Robert Shea (C) Jay Thomas, Anthony Goodrow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Duncan Barber (C) Myles Williams, Erick Rice | |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Anthony Adams steals it from Mario Mitchell | 31-37 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Troy Frazier | 31-37 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Troy Frazier grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-37 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | Alex Baldwin grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Troy Frazier is open and buries a runner in the paint | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mario Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Shea (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Duncan Barber (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Jackson - foul #2 on Frank Jackson, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Jones (SF), Tommy Bowes (C) Alex Baldwin, Robert Shea | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Albert Kirk (PF), Erick Rice (C) Anthony Adams, Jeffrey Franklin, Duncan Barber | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Jones | 35-38 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker is whistled for a carry | 35-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Shea (C) Tommy Bowes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Arguello (SG), Thomas Stanley (SF) Johnny Parker, Harland Fisher | |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Robert Shea misses the easy layup | 35-38 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Frazier | 35-38 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-38 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Frazier | 35-38 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Frank Jackson is called for the reach on Thomas Stanley - foul #3 on Frank Jackson, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alex Baldwin (SG), Jay Thomas (SF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Frank Jackson, William Jones, Robert Shea | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Harland Fisher (SF), Jeffrey Franklin (PF), Duncan Barber (C) Myles Williams, Thomas Stanley, Albert Kirk, Erick Rice | |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Troy Frazier - foul #3 on Troy Frazier, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Jones (SF) Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Anthony Adams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mario Mitchell - foul #3 on Mario Mitchell, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (SF) William Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Anthony Adams makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Anthony Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Mario Mitchell, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson (PG), William Jones (SG) Mario Mitchell, Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Johnny Parker (SG) Anthony Adams, Michael Arguello | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker blows the layup | 35-42 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | Troy Frazier snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Frank Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Frazier (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Duncan Barber (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Duncan Barber - foul #1 on Duncan Barber, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (SF) Alex Baldwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erick Rice (C) Duncan Barber | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Myles Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Erick Rice | 36-42 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin makes the contested floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Myles Williams | 36-44 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | William Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alex Baldwin (PG), Robert Shea (C) William Jones, Anthony Goodrow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Thomas Stanley (SF), Albert Kirk (PF) Myles Williams, Harland Fisher, Jeffrey Franklin | |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Erick Rice makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson drills a jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Anthony Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Troy Frazier grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Jones (PG), Tommy Bowes (SG), Anthony Goodrow (C) Frank Jackson, Jay Thomas, Robert Shea | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Arguello (SG), Jeffrey Franklin (PF), Duncan Barber (C) Johnny Parker, Albert Kirk, Erick Rice | |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Tommy Bowes steals it from Thomas Stanley | 38-46 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | William Jones is hacked by Anthony Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Adams, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson (PG), Jay Thomas (SF) Alex Baldwin, Anthony Goodrow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG) Anthony Adams | |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | William Jones is alone and throws it down | 40-46 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Franklin | 40-48 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side | 42-48 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Myles Williams lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Franklin | 42-50 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-50 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Frank Jackson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Troy Frazier (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommy Bowes (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Arguello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Duncan Barber (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Myles Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Franklin | 42-52 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Duncan Barber swats the shot by Troy Frazier | 42-52 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Myles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Jackson - foul #4 on Frank Jackson, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell (PG), Alex Baldwin (SF), Robert Shea (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) William Jones, Jay Thomas, Troy Frazier, Tommy Bowes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Johnny Parker (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Erick Rice (C) Myles Williams, Michael Arguello, Thomas Stanley, Duncan Barber | |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-53 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mario Mitchell | 45-53 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Frank Jackson steals it from Jeffrey Franklin out of a doubleteam | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (SF) Frank Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Kirk (PF) Jeffrey Franklin | |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Jones (SF) Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Albert Kirk is called for the reach on Robert Shea in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Kirk, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (SF) William Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow misses short on a runner from the left block | 45-53 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Erick Rice | 45-53 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Harland Fisher and the foul's on Mario Mitchell - foul #5 on Mario Mitchell, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson (SG), William Jones (SF), Troy Frazier (PF) Mario Mitchell, Jay Thomas, Robert Shea | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Thomas Stanley (PF) Anthony Adams, Erick Rice | |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Troy Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Myles Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk hits the follow up shot | 45-58 |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | William Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Alex Baldwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Jackson (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Troy Frazier (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Goodrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Kirk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Myles Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harland Fisher | 48-60 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | William Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harland Fisher - foul #2 on Harland Fisher, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG), Clayton Harnois (PF), Robert Shea (C) Frank Jackson, Troy Frazier, Anthony Goodrow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Arguello (SG), Jeffrey Franklin (PF), Erick Rice (C) Johnny Parker, Thomas Stanley, Albert Kirk | |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | William Jones misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | William Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois snags the offensive board | 48-60 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Alex Baldwin is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Alex Baldwin, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (SF), Troy Frazier (PF) William Jones, Clayton Harnois | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Erick Rice loses the dribble to Robert Shea | 48-60 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Arguello is called for the reach on Tommy Bowes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Arguello, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson (PG), Clayton Harnois (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Tommy Bowes, Troy Frazier, Robert Shea | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Duncan Barber (C) Myles Williams, Erick Rice | |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Alex Baldwin - foul #3 on Alex Baldwin, team foul #9 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Troy Frazier (PF) Clayton Harnois | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Erick Rice (C) Anthony Adams, Duncan Barber | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Erick Rice grabs the board | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Myles Williams misses long on a floater from the left block | 48-60 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Myles Williams tips it home | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson's pass is intercepted by Michael Arguello | 48-62 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher lays it in on a great pass from Michael Arguello | 48-64 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-64 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Myles Williams runs out the clock | 50-64 |