| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lust (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Housel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Denby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-40 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | James Taylor knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Allen | 27-40 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby is fouled on the floor by Michael Housel - foul #1 on Michael Housel, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF) Matthew Boatright, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax | |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | William Hensley takes the ball from Michael Denby | 27-40 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Michael Denby denies the turnaround by Robert Lust | 27-40 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | David Viator pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms's pass is intercepted by Robert Lust | 27-40 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Charlie Holmes steals the ball from Robert Lust | 27-40 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-40 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Donald Tidwell snags the offensive board | 27-40 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | David Viator hits the follow up shot | 27-42 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Robert Lust throws it down on a great pass from William Allen and the foul's on David Viator - foul #1 on David Viator, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, Donald Tidwell, David Viator, Michael Denby | |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-42 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Michael Housel pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 6 pts. C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Robert Lust gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | James Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Michael Housel grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Boatright is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #1 on Matthew Boatright, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Michael Denby (C) Michael Hunter, Peter Fajardo | |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | James Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-42 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Francis Broadnax | 33-45 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Lust | 36-45 |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Toms | 36-47 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | William Allen clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms travels with the ball | 36-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG), Michael Bell (SF), Joseph White (PF) William Allen, William Hensley, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), Peter Fajardo (C) Mark Toms, Michael Denby | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Michael Bell connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-47 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Clarence Gay - foul #2 on Clarence Gay, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (C) Michael Housel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), David Viator (PF), Michael Denby (C) Matthew Boatright, Francis Broadnax, Peter Fajardo | |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Gay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 1 pts. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Fergus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Viator (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Denby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Joseph White is fouled on the floor by David Viator - foul #2 on David Viator, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Donald Tidwell (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Michael Hunter, Michael Fergus, Michael Denby | |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Donald Tidwell misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Joseph White banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clarence Gay | 40-50 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Viator and he's hacked by Joseph White - foul #2 on Joseph White, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG), William Hensley (SF), Robert Lust (PF), Michael Housel (C) James Taylor, Clarence Gay, Joseph White, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), Michael Denby (C) Matthew Boatright, Donald Tidwell, David Viator | |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Francis Broadnax is called for the reach on Robert Lust - foul #3 on Francis Broadnax, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), David Viator (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Mark Toms, Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Charlie Holmes takes the ball from William Hensley | 40-53 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter clanks a jumper from the left side | 40-53 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Allen | 40-53 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Peter Fajardo is called for the reach on William Allen - foul #2 on Peter Fajardo, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG) Michael Bell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Francis Broadnax (PF), Michael Denby (C) Charlie Holmes, Michael Hunter, David Viator, Peter Fajardo | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | James Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus is whistled for a carry | 40-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF) William Hensley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Robert Lust's layup is rejected by Michael Fergus | 40-53 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Michael Housel tips it back up and in | 42-53 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Boatright and the foul's on James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Viator (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus makes the free throw | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fergus (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Viator (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | William Allen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-56 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Robert Lust tips it in | 44-56 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms is whistled for a carry | 44-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (SF) Michael Bell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), Michael Denby (C) Matthew Boatright, Mark Toms, Michael Fergus, David Viator, Peter Fajardo | |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | William Allen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Donald Tidwell is hacked by Robert Lust - foul #3 on Robert Lust, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph White (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) Robert Lust, Michael Housel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Michael Fergus (SF) Charlie Holmes, Michael Hunter, Donald Tidwell | |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright comes up short on the shot from the left side | 47-56 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Joseph White gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | James Taylor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | William Hensley can't tip it in | 47-56 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright double dribbles | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (PG), Clarence Gay (SG), Michael Housel (C) James Taylor, William Allen, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Matthew Boatright, Mark Toms, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Peter Fajardo takes the ball from Michael Housel | 47-56 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Lust (PF) William Hensley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), Michael Denby (C) Charlie Holmes, Michael Hunter, Donald Tidwell, David Viator, Peter Fajardo | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Robert Lust connects on the jumper from the left block | 49-56 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Francis Broadnax and he's hacked by Michael Bell - foul #3 on Michael Bell, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), William Allen (SG) Clarence Gay, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), Peter Fajardo (C) Mark Toms, Michael Denby | |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus misses the free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Michael Housel grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | William Allen misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Fergus - foul #2 on Michael Fergus, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SG), David Viator (PF) Matthew Boatright, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax | |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms tips it home | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Michael Housel is called for traveling | 51-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (SF), Joseph White (C) Michael Bell, Michael Housel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), Michael Denby (C) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, David Viator, Peter Fajardo | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph White (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Fergus (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Broadnax (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Denby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Hunter, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF) Michael Hunter, Michael Fergus | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses long on an open shot from close range | 51-60 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright buries a shot from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Clarence Gay (SG), Michael Bell (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) James Taylor, William Allen, William Hensley, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), David Viator (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Matthew Boatright, Mark Toms, Donald Tidwell, Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes is fouled on the floor by Michael Bell - foul #4 on Michael Bell, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG) Michael Hunter | |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Charlie Holmes takes the ball from Clarence Gay | 51-64 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Tommy Jaramillo steals it from Michael Fergus | 51-64 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo snags the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson is hacked by Charlie Holmes - foul #1 on Charlie Holmes, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Francis Broadnax (PF), Michael Denby (C) Charlie Holmes, David Viator, Peter Fajardo | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Francis Broadnax | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Clarence Gay takes the ball from Matthew Boatright | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses short on a shot from close range | 51-64 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Joseph White snags the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson is hacked by Francis Broadnax - foul #4 on Francis Broadnax, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright runs out the clock | 51-64 |