| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hoss (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | James Hoss inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Dotson - foul #1 on Paul Dotson, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer (C) Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jamie Rogers | 36-39 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | James Hoss loses the dribble to Todd Fontenot | 36-39 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Adam Nall picks off the pass by Elmer Snedeker | 36-39 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall is hacked by Elmer Snedeker - foul #2 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Francis Ritchie (C) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), George Dumas (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 36-39 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Matthews | 36-42 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater is fouled in the backcourt by George Dumas - foul #1 on George Dumas, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), James Hoss (SF), Martin Palmer (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Manuel Prater, Keith Alexander, Francis Ritchie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (SF), Paul McThune (C) Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh | |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | James Hoss is called for 3 seconds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG) Benjamin Matthews | |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | George Dumas is open and buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Hutson | 36-44 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer is hacked by Paul McThune - foul #1 on Paul McThune, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Francis Ritchie (C) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Todd Fontenot, John Washer, Michael Hutson, George Dumas, Paul McThune | |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Patrick Welsh steps in front of the Francis Ritchie pass | 36-44 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Francis Ritchie - foul #2 on Francis Ritchie, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), James Hoss (SF) Craig Fauntleroy, Manuel Prater, Keith Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF) Glenn Roberts | |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-45 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Adam Nall is called for the reach on Benjamin Matthews - foul #2 on Adam Nall, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Michael Bax, Francis Ritchie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG) Benjamin Matthews | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Johnston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hoss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Liu (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson tips it back up and in | 39-47 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu hits the finger roll on a great pass from Martin Palmer | 41-47 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-47 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu is called for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Keith Liu, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | George Dumas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Matthews - foul #1 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 41-47 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | John Washer pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Paul McThune can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Francis Ritchie - foul #3 on Francis Ritchie, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), James Hoss (SF) Craig Fauntleroy, Manuel Prater, Keith Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:37 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Matthews steals the ball from Francis Ritchie in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | John Washer is fouled on the floor by Adam Nall - foul #3 on Adam Nall, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF) Michael Hutson, George Dumas | |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | John Washer picks off the pass by Adam Nall in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Adam Nall picks off the pass by John Washer | 41-49 |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Matthews - foul #2 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Keith Liu (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Michael Bax, Francis Ritchie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Paul Dotson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF) John Washer, Benjamin Matthews, Paul McThune | |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Patrick Welsh - foul #3 on Patrick Welsh, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), James Hoss (SF) Craig Fauntleroy, Keith Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), George Dumas (C) Glenn Roberts, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 43-49 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | James Hoss snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | James Hoss can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Patrick Welsh - foul #4 on Patrick Welsh, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), Michael Bax (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Adam Nall, Manuel Prater, Keith Liu, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (PF) Patrick Welsh | |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Craig Fauntleroy steals the ball from Paul Dotson | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Johnston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hoss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bax (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Colyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hutson (fresh) C - George Dumas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Colyer | 47-49 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | George Dumas misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Colyer - foul #1 on Justin Colyer, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Keith Liu (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Michael Bax, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Elmer Snedeker (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | George Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | George Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the jumpshot from the left side | 49-51 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Keith Liu blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Matthews | 49-51 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Liu | 52-51 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | John Washer buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Hutson | 52-53 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Adam Nall, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), James Hoss (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Adam Nall, Manuel Prater, Keith Alexander, Keith Liu, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Paul McThune (C) John Washer, Benjamin Matthews, Michael Hutson, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-55 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Fontenot - foul #3 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | James Hoss is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Alejo - foul #1 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SG) Jamie Rogers | |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Paul McThune scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Fontenot | 56-57 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax's pass is intercepted by Glenn Roberts | 56-57 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts lays it in | 56-59 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | James Hoss is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Dotson - foul #2 on Paul Dotson, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Michael Bax, Francis Ritchie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Michael Hutson (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Todd Fontenot, Jonathan Alejo, Paul McThune | |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Matthews | 58-62 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Paul Dotson denies the turnaround by Martin Palmer | 58-62 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer grabs the board | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Johnston (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hoss (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Liu (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Martin Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hutson (fairly fresh) C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnston is called for the reach on Glenn Roberts - foul #3 on Thomas Johnston, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Keith Liu, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Patrick Welsh (PF) Benjamin Matthews, Paul Dotson, Michael Hutson | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG) Glenn Roberts | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | John Washer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Francis Ritchie - foul #4 on Francis Ritchie, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston (SG) Manuel Prater | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Alexander | 63-64 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Jamie Rogers | 63-66 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Jamie Rogers steals the ball from Keith Alexander | 63-66 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Elmer Snedeker and he's fouled by Thomas Johnston - foul #4 on Thomas Johnston, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (SG), James Hoss (SF), Justin Colyer (C) Thomas Johnston, Keith Alexander, Francis Ritchie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Paul McThune (C) Todd Fontenot, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Paul McThune is called for the reach on Adam Nall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul McThune, team foul #12 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Dumas (C) Paul McThune | |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | John Washer scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Welsh | 64-70 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | James Hoss is open and lays it up and in | 66-70 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers is fouled on the floor by Justin Colyer - foul #2 on Justin Colyer, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston (SG), Keith Liu (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Manuel Prater, Michael Bax, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (PG), Paul Dotson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Paul McThune (C) Benjamin Matthews, John Washer, Patrick Welsh, George Dumas | |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 66-72 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | James Hoss pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | James Hoss hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Adam Nall takes the ball from Jonathan Alejo | 69-72 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu slams it home set up by Adam Nall | 71-72 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Paul Dotson | 71-74 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Johnston and he's fouled by Paul Dotson - foul #3 on Paul Dotson, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander (SF), Francis Ritchie (C) James Hoss, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Patrick Welsh (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Glenn Roberts, Jamie Rogers, Jonathan Alejo, Paul McThune | |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu makes the free throw | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Johnston (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Liu (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Francis Ritchie (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Elmer Snedeker | 74-77 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Paul Dotson steals it from Adam Nall in the backcourt | 74-77 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-77 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall grabs the board | 74-77 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie misses the tip | 74-77 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Keith Alexander | 76-77 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot's floater is tipped away by Keith Alexander | 76-77 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker hits the follow up shot | 76-79 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Hoss (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Keith Alexander, Keith Liu, Francis Ritchie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG) Benjamin Matthews | |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer blows the layup but he's fouled by Elmer Snedeker - foul #3 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #14 | 76-79 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker snags the defensive board | 76-79 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers is called for traveling | 76-79 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-79 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax tips it home | 78-79 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Martin Palmer steps in front of the Elmer Snedeker pass | 78-79 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Fontenot - foul #4 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #15 | 78-79 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 80-81 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Elmer Snedeker - foul #4 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #16 | 80-81 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Todd Fontenot | 82-83 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston lays it in | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 84-83 |