| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Depew (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | James Carey inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-34 |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods is fouled on the floor by Scott Stemple - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (SG), Joseph Rines (SF) Eric Depew, Henry Turk | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is hacked by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG) David Smith | |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the shot from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Gerald Johnson (PF) Cameron Beresky, Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Robert Damron (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Patrick Webber, James Carey, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | David Appling connects on the jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | James Sae comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-36 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | William Stewart tips it in | 37-36 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Johnson - foul #2 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF) James Sae, Joseph Rines, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Michael Foster | |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Damron - foul #1 on Robert Damron, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | William Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods can't tip it in | 37-37 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Peter Hines grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Carey | 37-40 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Stewart | 39-40 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Peter Hines buries a turnaround in the paint set up by David Appling | 39-42 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Stewart | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Depew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fairly fresh) SG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Peter Hines scores on a runner from the left block | 41-44 |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Eric Depew | 43-44 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | James Carey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Cameron Beresky - foul #2 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF) Eric Depew, Cameron Beresky, Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, David Appling, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF) James Carey | |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #3 on Scott Stemple, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SG), Mark Dicarlo (PF) William Stewart, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Patrick Webber | 45-49 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Patrick Webber is called for the reach on Dan Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Peter Clark (PF) Dan Williams, Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark loses the dribble to Patrick Webber | 45-49 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | David Smith steals the ball from Henry Turk | 45-51 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-51 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses long on a shot from the right block | 45-51 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | James Sae grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods misses short on a floater from the left block | 45-51 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 45-51 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Sae (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Turk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Karl Woods (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is hacked by David Smith - foul #4 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Eric Depew (SG), Joseph Rines (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) William Stewart, James Sae, Henry Turk, Peter Clark, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), David Appling (SG), James Carey (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, Patrick Webber, Michael Foster, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Peter Hines snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Peter Hines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Damron | 45-51 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | James Carey is hacked by Joseph Rines - foul #1 on Joseph Rines, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Gerald Johnson swats the short shot by Peter Hines | 45-51 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Depew | 47-51 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Lopiccolo - foul #1 on Mark Lopiccolo, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Henry Turk (SF), Karl Woods (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Joseph Rines, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | David Appling steals the ball from Karl Woods | 47-53 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | James Carey drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from David Appling | 47-55 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods tips it home | 49-55 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Appling and the foul's on Mark Dicarlo - foul #3 on Mark Dicarlo, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) William Stewart, Henry Turk, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), Joe Zarate (C) Robert Damron, David Appling, Peter Hines | |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses the free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | James Sae buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Dicarlo | 52-57 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | James Sae steals the ball from Joe Zarate | 52-57 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | James Sae is whistled for a carry | 52-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Henry Turk (SF), Karl Woods (C) Eric Depew, Cameron Beresky, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Thomas Smith | |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | William Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Sae (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Henry Turk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Dicarlo (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Woods (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Zarate (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Woods, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (SF) Henry Turk | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), William Carter (PF) James Carey, Joe Zarate | |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-57 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber tips it back up and in | 52-59 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods is hacked by Scott Stemple in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Stemple, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Joseph Rines (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF) James Sae, Cameron Beresky, Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Stewart - foul #2 on William Stewart, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF) Eric Depew, Joseph Rines, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo connects on the jump hook from close range set up by William Stewart and he's hacked by William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) James Sae, Henry Turk, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SF), Peter Hines (C) Michael Foster, Scott Stemple | |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo misses the free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Appling | 56-61 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Gerald Johnson - foul #3 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Turk (SF), Karl Woods (C) Cameron Beresky, Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | David Smith steps in front of the William Stewart pass in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | David Smith banks in the layup | 56-64 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Joseph Rines (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF) William Stewart, Henry Turk, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Peter Hines lays it in | 56-66 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | James Sae clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-66 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo tips it in | 58-66 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | David Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Damron | 58-69 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | James Sae hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-69 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo snags the offensive board | 58-69 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods connects on the jump hook from close range | 60-69 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 60-69 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Peter Hines tips it but misses | 60-69 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mark Dicarlo | 60-69 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Peter Hines swats the short shot by Mark Dicarlo | 60-69 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Mark Dicarlo picks off the pass by Robert Damron | 60-69 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-69 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | David Appling grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Cameron Beresky (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF) James Sae, Eric Depew, Joseph Rines, Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Scott Stemple (C) David Smith, David Appling, Robert Damron, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Stewart | 60-69 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo (PF) Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Mark Dicarlo blocks the short jumper by Scott Stemple | 60-69 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber gets the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Stewart | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Dicarlo (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 8 pts. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Foster | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Foster - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #9 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Karl Woods (C) Cameron Beresky, Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Michael Foster can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-72 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | James Carey gets the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG) Eric Depew | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG) Michael Foster | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Webber | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #5 on Scott Stemple, team foul #10 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Mark Dicarlo (PF) James Sae, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) Thomas Smith, Scott Stemple | |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the contested fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Smith and he's fouled by Eric Depew - foul #1 on Eric Depew, team foul #9 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson (C) Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson buries a floater in the paint set up by William Stewart | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | David Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-77 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Peter Hines hits the follow up shot | 67-79 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Peter Hines - foul #2 on Peter Hines, team foul #11 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Karl Woods (C) Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | William Carter comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Johnson - foul #4 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #10 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo (PF) Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | William Carter makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | William Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-81 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Turk | 68-81 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by William Stewart | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Peter Hines is called for traveling | 70-81 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | William Stewart hits a wide open shot from the right side | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is hacked by William Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Stewart, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), Thomas Smith (PF) David Smith, William Carter | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo snags the defensive board | 72-82 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew is hacked by Patrick Webber - foul #2 on Patrick Webber, team foul #12 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), William Carter (PF) Michael Foster, Thomas Smith | |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew misses the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | David Smith runs out the clock | 73-82 |