| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Duncan Barber (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Clayton Harnois (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson travels with the ball | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Raymond Davis, Clayton Harnois | |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Lyle Adelson is called for the reach on Richard Rogers - foul #3 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG) Lyle Adelson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Jones | 43-39 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Moore | 45-39 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Rogers | 45-42 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Steve Betz (SF) John Hurst, Harland Fisher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois (C) Anthony Goodrow | |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on James Reed - foul #3 on James Reed, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Dana Just (SG) James Reed, Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from close range | 45-44 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Clayton Harnois blocks the jumper by John Hurst | 45-44 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | John Hurst comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jay Thomas - foul #1 on Jay Thomas, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harland Fisher (SF) Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Rogers | 47-46 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jay Thomas - foul #2 on Jay Thomas, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG) John Hurst | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Raymond Davis, Charles Heavner | |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher scores on a jump hook in the lane | 50-46 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois blows the dunk | 50-46 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson hits the follow up shot | 50-48 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Steve Betz (SF) Dana Just, Harland Fisher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (PG), Raymond Davis (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) Jay Thomas, Joseph Jones, Richard Johnson | |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Clayton Harnois | 51-48 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Richard Rogers | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Duncan Barber (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tommy Bowes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Heavner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Clayton Harnois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Clayton Harnois blocks the short jumper by Samuel Moore | 51-50 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber is hacked by Raymond Davis - foul #2 on Raymond Davis, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) John Hurst, Gerry Smith, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Joseph Jones (SF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Tommy Bowes, Raymond Davis, Clayton Harnois | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Anthony Goodrow is called for the reach on Steve Betz - foul #1 on Anthony Goodrow, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois (C) Anthony Goodrow | |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Steve Betz is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harland Fisher (SF) Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit jams it set up by James Reed | 53-50 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | Rodney Wilhoit takes the ball from Clayton Harnois | 53-50 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher makes the contested 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Harland Fisher steps in front of the Jay Thomas pass in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Charles Heavner - foul #1 on Charles Heavner, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Gerry Smith (SF) James Reed, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (PG), Joseph Jones (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Jay Thomas, Raymond Davis, Charles Heavner, Clayton Harnois | |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 58-50 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 58-50 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rodney Wilhoit | 58-50 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | John Hurst is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Hurst, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Dana Just (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Samuel Moore (C) John Hurst, Lyle Adelson, Gerry Smith, Harland Fisher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Raymond Davis (SF), Charles Heavner (PF), Clayton Harnois (C) Tommy Bowes, Joseph Jones, Richard Johnson, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | Rodney Wilhoit picks off the pass by Richard Rogers in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Steve Betz tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Davis | 60-52 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Raymond Davis steals it from Steve Betz | 60-52 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis lays it in | 60-54 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Steve Betz is called for the reach on Raymond Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Betz, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG) James Reed | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SF) Raymond Davis | |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Dana Just can't tip it in | 60-54 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fresh) SG - Lyle Adelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Samuel Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Heavner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Clayton Harnois (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-54 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Steve Betz tips it back up and in | 64-54 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas is hacked by Rodney Wilhoit in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Wilhoit, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Duncan Barber (C) Dana Just, Lyle Adelson, Steve Betz, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Jay Thomas, Charles Heavner, Clayton Harnois | |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois (C) Anthony Goodrow | |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Samuel Moore - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) John Hurst | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Charles Heavner (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Joseph Jones, Richard Johnson, Clayton Harnois | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber lays it in on a nice dish by James Reed | 66-54 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by James Reed - foul #4 on James Reed, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG) James Reed | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:39 | Notre Dame | John Hurst picks off the pass by Charles Heavner | 66-54 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | John Hurst hits the finger roll | 68-54 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Duncan Barber steps in front of the Richard Rogers pass | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Charles Heavner is called for the reach on Gerry Smith - foul #2 on Charles Heavner, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF) Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SF), Clayton Harnois (C) Raymond Davis, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner hits a jumper from the right side | 70-56 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Charles Heavner swats the short shot by John Hurst | 70-56 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber can't tip it in | 70-56 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois is hacked by Duncan Barber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Duncan Barber, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG) John Hurst, Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Jay Thomas, Charles Heavner | |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Betz | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois makes the runner from close range | 72-59 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Duncan Barber | 75-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Duncan Barber (tired) 14 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Rogers (very tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Clayton Harnois blocks the short jumper by Duncan Barber | 75-62 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Betz | 75-62 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher grabs the board | 75-62 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Dana Just is fouled on the floor by Raymond Davis - foul #3 on Raymond Davis, team foul #10 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SF), Rodney Wilhoit (PF), Samuel Moore (C) Lyle Adelson, Steve Betz, Harland Fisher, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Charles Heavner (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Joseph Jones, Raymond Davis, Richard Johnson, Clayton Harnois | |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Dana Just makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Dana Just makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Gerry Smith steals the ball from Charles Heavner | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore misses short on a jumper in the paint | 77-62 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner grabs the board | 77-62 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow can't throw it down but he's fouled by Samuel Moore - foul #1 on Samuel Moore, team foul #8 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harland Fisher (SF) Dana Just | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SF) Alexander Slinkard | |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow misses the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Harland Fisher out of a doubleteam | 79-63 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-63 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore grabs the board | 79-63 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | James Reed is fouled on the floor by Richard Rogers - foul #3 on Richard Rogers, team foul #11 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG) Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF), Clayton Harnois (C) Joseph Jones, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | James Reed misses the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | James Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner pulls down the rebound | 79-63 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-63 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner tips it back up and in | 79-65 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by James Reed | 81-65 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Rogers | 81-68 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | James Reed scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Hurst | 84-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harland Fisher (tiring) 24 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Samuel Moore (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (very tired) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Heavner (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. 6 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis's pass is intercepted by Rodney Wilhoit | 84-68 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-68 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 84-68 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is called for 10 seconds | 84-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG), Gerry Smith (SF), Duncan Barber (C) James Reed, Harland Fisher, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Raymond Davis, Clayton Harnois | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit loses the ball out of bounds | 84-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois (C) Anthony Goodrow | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-68 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner tips it back up and in | 84-70 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rodney Wilhoit | 87-70 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Duncan Barber - foul #4 on Duncan Barber, team foul #9 | 87-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harland Fisher (SF) Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois makes the 1st free throw | 87-71 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois makes the 2nd free throw | 87-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-72 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | John Hurst hits the follow up shot | 89-72 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas's pass is intercepted by John Hurst | 89-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | John Hurst is fouled on the floor by Richard Rogers - foul #4 on Richard Rogers, team foul #12 | 89-72 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 89-72 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 90-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers loses the dribble to John Hurst in the backcourt | 90-72 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | John Hurst hits the finger roll | 92-72 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Charles Heavner is denied by Rodney Wilhoit | 92-72 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher gets the rebound | 92-72 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Hurst runs out the clock | 92-72 |