| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) PF - John Vick (fresh) C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Phung (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) SF - Samuel Hickok (fresh) PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) C - Jeremy Barrett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by James Phung | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Bob Brannigan | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok lays it in uncontested on a great pass from James Phung | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 2-6 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Wood in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Phung | 2-9 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 2-9 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Hickok | 4-12 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Jesse Brown is called for the reach on Bob Brannigan - foul #1 on Jesse Brown, team foul #1 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Alexander Wall, John Vick, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese (SG), Phillip Williams (SF), Ernest Graff (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Jeffrey Wood, Samuel Hickok, Jesse Brown, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the shot from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese is hacked by Jason Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Porter, team foul #1 | 6-12 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | James Phung is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Robert Woo pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Phung | 6-12 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese makes the shot from the right wing set up by James Phung | 6-14 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is hacked by James Phung in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Phung, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Robert Woo, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (SG), Jeremy Stubbs (C) James Phung, Timothy Martowski | |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeremy Stubbs - foul #1 on Jeremy Stubbs, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG), John Vick (PF) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), Samuel Hickok (SF) Matthew Calabrese, Phillip Williams | |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Vale | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Dempsey (fresh) SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) PF - John Vick (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Hickok (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Graff (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Stubbs (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | John Vick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-17 |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs grabs the board | 7-17 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood steps out of bounds on the sideline | 7-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Robert Woo (C) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG), Phillip Williams (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Bernard Vale, Samuel Hickok, Ernest Graff, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Robert Woo gets the offensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-17 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown grabs the board | 7-17 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert Woo - foul #1 on Robert Woo, team foul #2 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Jackie Jenkins, John Vick, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese (SG), Samuel Hickok (SF) Jeffrey Wood, Phillip Williams | |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 7-19 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-19 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese snags the defensive board | 7-19 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Hartnett - foul #1 on Steven Hartnett, team foul #3 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Nathan Summers (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Bob Brannigan, Alexander Wall, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (SG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Ernest Graff (PF) James Phung, Samuel Hickok, Jesse Brown | |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 7-20 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 7-21 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Timothy Martowski is called for the reach on Walter Matz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Martowski, team foul #4 | 7-21 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ernest Graff - foul #1 on Ernest Graff, team foul #5 | 7-21 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 8-21 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-21 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Scott | 8-21 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Walter Matz connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away | 11-21 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 11-21 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Walter Matz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale's pass is intercepted by Walter Matz in the backcourt | 11-21 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Walter Matz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski's pass is intercepted by Walter Matz in the backcourt | 11-21 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Walter Matz clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Bernard Vale - foul #1 on Bernard Vale, team foul #6 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), John Vick (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Jason Porter, Nathan Summers, Timothy Swenson, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG), Jeffrey Wood (SG), Samuel Hickok (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Matthew Calabrese, Bernard Vale, Timothy Martowski, Ernest Graff, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ray Dempsey (fresh) SF - Alexander Wall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Vick (fairly fresh) C - Steven Hartnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Phung (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Hickok (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jesse Brown (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Stubbs (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 13-21 |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs tips it but misses | 13-21 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 13-21 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | John Vick tips it home | 15-21 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Steven Hartnett is called for the reach on Jeremy Stubbs - foul #2 on Steven Hartnett, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Robert Woo (C) Walter Matz, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SF) Samuel Hickok | |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Stubbs | 15-21 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Phung | 15-23 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | John Vick misses short on a runner in the lane | 15-23 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall tips it back up and in | 17-23 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | James Phung is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | James Phung gets the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Ray Dempsey steals it from James Phung | 17-23 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Ray Dempsey, John Vick, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok (SF), Ernest Graff (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Phillip Williams, Jesse Brown, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side | 17-25 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan drills a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Ernest Graff - foul #2 on Ernest Graff, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF) Alexander Wall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese (SG), Timothy Martowski (PF) Jeffrey Wood, Ernest Graff | |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok misses the wide open driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Nathan Summers - foul #1 on Nathan Summers, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Samuel Hickok | 20-27 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese is hacked by Jason Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Porter, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), John Vick (PF) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), Jesse Brown (PF) James Phung, Timothy Martowski | |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the jumper from the baseline | 22-27 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Swenson - foul #1 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (C) Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Timothy Martowski (C) Matthew Calabrese, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Jenkins (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Swenson (tiring) 1 pts. PF - John Vick (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Hickok (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Jesse Brown (tired) 5 pts. C - Timothy Martowski (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | John Vick misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 22-29 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins snags the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski clanks a jumper from the left side | 22-29 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson can't finish the layup | 22-29 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown travels with the ball | 22-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Nathan Summers (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Jackie Jenkins, John Vick, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG), Matthew Calabrese (SG), Phillip Williams (SF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Bernard Vale, Jeffrey Wood, Samuel Hickok, Timothy Martowski | |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | James Phung is called for the reach on Nathan Summers - foul #2 on James Phung, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG) James Phung | |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese is hacked by Timothy Swenson - foul #2 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), John Vick (PF) Walter Matz, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-29 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Wood steals it from Bob Brannigan in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wood | 23-33 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the lay-in | 23-33 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers tips it home | 25-33 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett is open but misses the lay-in | 25-33 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Robert Woo (C) Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (PF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Jesse Brown, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood is open and buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Phillip Williams | 25-35 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Matthew Calabrese steals it from Robert Woo | 25-35 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Samuel Hickok (PF) Jeffrey Wood, Timothy Martowski | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Matthew Calabrese | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Dempsey (fairly fresh) SF - Alexander Wall (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Vick (tired) 2 pts. C - Robert Woo (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Calabrese (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Phillip Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Hickok (tired) 8 pts. C - Jeremy Stubbs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese comes up short on the floater from the right side | 25-35 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Alexander Wall | 28-35 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Timothy Swenson (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Bob Brannigan, Ray Dempsey, Alexander Wall, John Vick, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG), Jeffrey Wood (SG), Ernest Graff (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Bernard Vale, Matthew Calabrese, Phillip Williams, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-35 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff tips it back up and in | 28-37 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett is whistled for a carry | 28-37 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Wall (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Nathan Summers, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (SG), Phillip Williams (SF) Jeffrey Wood, Samuel Hickok | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall grabs the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Barrett - foul #1 on Jeremy Barrett, team foul #9 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Walter Matz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (C) Jeremy Barrett | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams is hacked by Alexander Wall - foul #1 on Alexander Wall, team foul #9 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG), Steven Hartnett (C) Jason Porter, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese (SG), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Bernard Vale, Timothy Martowski | |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Ray Dempsey | 31-37 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff misses the easy layup | 31-37 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | James Phung is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hartnett - foul #3 on Steven Hartnett, team foul #10 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), John Vick (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Bob Brannigan, Ray Dempsey, Alexander Wall, Timothy Swenson, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Matthew Calabrese, Phillip Williams, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | James Phung makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | James Phung makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Wood - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #10 | 31-39 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | James Phung connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-41 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-41 |