| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Deandre Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry McConaughy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ernest Graff (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Vick (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Lax (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe tips it in | 32-28 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the tip | 32-28 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Todd Lax - foul #3 on Todd Lax, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), James Carlile (SG), Jeremy Stubbs (PF) Bernard Vale, Harry McConaughy, Jesse Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jackie Jenkins, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (C) Ernest Graff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Nathan Summers (PF) Bob Brannigan, Timothy Swenson | |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Walter Matz takes the ball from Phillip Williams | 34-28 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Walter Matz slams it home | 34-30 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe buries a runner from the left block | 36-30 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Robert Woo is fouled on the floor by Phillip Williams - foul #1 on Phillip Williams, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Gregory Norman (C) Phillip Williams, James Carlile, Jeremy Stubbs, Timothy Martowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Ray Dempsey (SF), John Vick (PF) Jason Porter, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-30 |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe is fouled on the floor by Walter Matz - foul #3 on Walter Matz, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff (C) Jesse Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey | |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Graff | 39-30 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by John Vick and he's hacked by Harry McConaughy - foul #2 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG), Phillip Williams (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Deandre Crowe, Harry McConaughy, Gregory Norman, Ernest Graff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Robert Woo | |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski tips it home | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Carlile (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Phillip Williams (fresh) PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Martowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Dempsey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathan Summers (fresh) C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jesse Brown - foul #1 on Jesse Brown, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG) Bernard Vale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Todd Lax (C) Bob Brannigan, Robert Sutherland | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski loses the dribble to Ray Dempsey in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey banks in the layup | 41-37 |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams's pass is intercepted by Walter Matz in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey blows the layup | 41-37 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Jason Porter and the foul's on Phillip Williams - foul #2 on Phillip Williams, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Deandre Crowe (SF), Jeremy Stubbs (PF), Ernest Graff (C) James Carlile, Phillip Williams, Jesse Brown, Timothy Martowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF) Jason Porter, Ray Dempsey | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Matz - foul #4 on Walter Matz, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), John Vick (PF) Walter Matz, Nathan Summers | |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Deandre Crowe | 43-40 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Wood is called for the reach on Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Gregory Norman (C) Jeffrey Wood, Deandre Crowe, Jeremy Stubbs, Ernest Graff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Todd Lax | |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | John Vick hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bernard Vale | 43-40 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Norman - foul #1 on Gregory Norman, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG), Ernest Graff (C) James Carlile, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, John Vick | |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 3rd free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe (SF), Timothy Martowski (PF) Harry McConaughy, Jesse Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF) Ray Dempsey | |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson travels in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Jesse Brown (PF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Bernard Vale, Timothy Martowski, Ernest Graff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vick (PF), Robert Woo (C) Nathan Summers, Todd Lax | |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Timothy Swenson is called for the reach on James Carlile - foul #2 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF), Gregory Norman (C) Deandre Crowe, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Sutherland (C) Jason Porter, Robert Woo | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Harry McConaughy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jesse Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Norman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (tired) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Vick (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Sutherland - foul #1 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (PG) Bob Brannigan | |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey's pass is intercepted by James Carlile in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman is fouled on the floor by Robert Sutherland - foul #2 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Jeremy Stubbs (PF), Ernest Graff (C) Phillip Williams, Jesse Brown, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (SF), Todd Lax (C) Timothy Swenson, Robert Sutherland | |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | John Vick picks off the pass by Bernard Vale | 48-41 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins knocks in the floater in the lane set up by John Vick | 48-43 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale travels in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG), Deandre Crowe (SF), Jesse Brown (PF) James Carlile, Harry McConaughy, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF) Ray Dempsey, Jackie Jenkins, John Vick | |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is fouled on the floor by Phillip Williams - foul #3 on Phillip Williams, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff is open and scores on a turnaround from close range | 50-45 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Gregory Norman (PF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Bernard Vale, Phillip Williams, Jesse Brown, Ernest Graff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs misses the jump hook from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 50-45 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs is hacked by Robert Sutherland - foul #3 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Jesse Brown (PF) James Carlile, Deandre Crowe, Timothy Martowski, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), John Vick (PF) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, Nathan Summers | |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Sutherland | 50-47 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-47 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams double dribbles | 50-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff (C) Jeremy Stubbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Todd Lax (C) Bob Brannigan, Robert Sutherland | |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins blows the layup | 50-49 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-49 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Williams (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Harry McConaughy (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Jesse Brown (tiring) 4 reb. C - Ernest Graff (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Porter (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Dempsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Vick (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Todd Lax (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John Vick | 50-52 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Jeffrey Wood (SG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Gregory Norman (PF) Bernard Vale, Phillip Williams, Harry McConaughy, Jesse Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Woo (C) Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | James Carlile gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Woo - foul #1 on Robert Woo, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe (SF) Ernest Graff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Sutherland (C) Jason Porter, Robert Woo | |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski can't tip it in | 51-52 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | James Carlile is called for the reach on Walter Matz in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Carlile, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown (PF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Timothy Martowski, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vick (PF) Nathan Summers | |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF) Deandre Crowe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Walter Matz connects on the open 3 from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | John Vick swats the layup by Jeremy Stubbs | 51-57 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Sutherland | 51-57 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Jesse Brown swats the layup by Timothy Swenson | 51-57 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sutherland | 51-57 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | John Vick can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jesse Brown - foul #2 on Jesse Brown, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Deandre Crowe (SF), Ernest Graff (C) James Carlile, Harry McConaughy, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Woo (C) Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Robert Sutherland | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Wood | 54-59 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Jason Porter grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | John Vick is fouled on the floor by Jesse Brown - foul #3 on Jesse Brown, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Gregory Norman (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Bernard Vale, Deandre Crowe, Jesse Brown, Ernest Graff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Nathan Summers (SF), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey, Robert Woo | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Jason Porter is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Porter, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF) John Vick | |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-60 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG) Jason Porter | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Phillip Williams (tiring) 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Wood (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harry McConaughy (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Martowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Swenson (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Lax (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Walter Matz connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bob Brannigan | 56-62 |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe (SF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Harry McConaughy, Timothy Martowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (SF) Timothy Swenson | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Wood - foul #5 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG), Ernest Graff (C) Jeffrey Wood, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Todd Lax | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff is hacked by Robert Sutherland - foul #4 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG) Phillip Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF) Walter Matz, Robert Woo | |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jackie Jenkins | 58-67 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | James Carlile is fouled on the floor by Nathan Summers - foul #3 on Nathan Summers, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF), Timothy Martowski (PF) Deandre Crowe, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Todd Lax (C) Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Timothy Swenson | 59-67 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Timothy Martowski swats the short shot by Timothy Swenson | 59-67 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Todd Lax pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-67 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe (SG), Jesse Brown (PF) James Carlile, Timothy Martowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Jason Porter | |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff blows the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Swenson - foul #3 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #12 | 59-67 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | John Vick gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-70 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown hits a floater near the basket set up by Harry McConaughy and he's hacked by John Vick - foul #1 on John Vick, team foul #13 | 62-70 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown misses the free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Bob Brannigan and the foul's on Harry McConaughy - foul #3 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #12 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), James Carlile (SG), Jeremy Stubbs (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Bernard Vale, Deandre Crowe, Jesse Brown, Ernest Graff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (PF) Timothy Swenson | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the jumpshot from the left side | 62-72 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs tips it in | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is hacked by James Carlile in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Carlile, team foul #13 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Deandre Crowe (SG), Jesse Brown (PF), Ernest Graff (C) Phillip Williams, James Carlile, Jeremy Stubbs, Timothy Martowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF) Walter Matz, Robert Woo, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 64-74 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan grabs the board | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan runs out the clock | 64-74 |