| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) C - Arthur Cosby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Drees (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Arthur Cosby | 34-34 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland buries a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Ronald Bastarache - foul #2 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon Thomas | 37-36 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Jon Thomas swats the short shot by Gary Barrientes | 37-36 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gary Barrientes | 37-36 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | William Cook is hacked by Ronald Bastarache in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Joel Davey (SF), David Cork (C) Scott Drees, Ronald Bastarache, Jon Thomas | |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby is alone and drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Cook | 39-36 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | William Cook connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Roland | 41-36 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Joel Davey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Curtis May - foul #1 on Curtis May, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), John Longwell (PF) Joshua Glover, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Joel Davey grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Ronald Roland steps in front of the Joel Davey pass | 41-38 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland is hacked by Joel Davey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Davey, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG), David Kennedy (PF), Ralph Scott (C) Curtis May, Gary Barrientes, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Joel Davey, David Cork | |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung is fouled on the floor by William Cook - foul #3 on William Cook, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Curtis May (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF), Arthur Cosby (C) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, David Kennedy, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Ernest Thomas | |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 16:20 | Notre Dame | Leonard Chung picks off the pass by Curtis May in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ronald Roland | 44-41 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Curtis May | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis May (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Barrientes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Cosby (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Longwell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby banks in the layup on a nice dish by Curtis May | 48-43 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Scott Drees hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Glover | 48-46 |
| 15:27 | Notre Dame | Joshua Glover is called for the reach on Mark Boren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Glover, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), David Kennedy (PF), Ralph Scott (C) Mark Boren, Curtis May, Gary Barrientes, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Joel Davey (C) Leonard Chung, Scott Drees, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Rhodes - foul #1 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), Arthur Cosby (C) Sidney Gaither, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Ronald Roland is called for the reach on Joel Davey - foul #3 on Ronald Roland, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF), Ralph Scott (C) Curtis May, David Kennedy, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Bastarache | 50-48 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Cook | 53-48 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), David Kennedy (PF), Arthur Cosby (C) Sidney Gaither, Gary Barrientes, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), David Cork (C) Joshua Glover, Joel Davey | |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Ronald Bastarache takes the ball from Curtis May | 53-48 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ronald Bastarache | 53-51 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | William Cook loses the dribble to Wayne Willis in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses the easy layup | 53-51 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy connects on the jumper from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache connects on the jumper in the lane set up by David Cork | 55-53 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | William Cook can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by David Cork - foul #1 on David Cork, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF) Curtis May, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SF), Joel Davey (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Ronald Bastarache, Daniel Rhodes, David Cork | |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Joel Davey connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Scott Drees | 57-55 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither's pass is intercepted by Scott Drees in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Barrientes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Cosby (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Willis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Drees (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Davey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Scott Drees, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), Ralph Scott (C) Sidney Gaither, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Joel Davey steals the ball from Ronald Roland | 57-55 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 57-55 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Joel Davey grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ronald Roland - foul #4 on Ronald Roland, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Arthur Cosby (C) William Cook, Ronald Roland, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF) Leonard Chung, Scott Drees, Joel Davey | |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | John Longwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Mark Boren | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), David Cork (C) Wayne Willis, Jon Thomas | |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | William Cook is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is whistled for traveling | 57-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG) William Cook, Curtis May | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | John Longwell grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Bastarache | 57-60 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-60 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Barrientes - foul #2 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Curtis May (SG), Ralph Scott (C) Mark Boren, Sidney Gaither, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Joel Davey (C) Joshua Glover, Ernest Thomas, John Longwell, David Cork | |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Kennedy | 63-61 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Scott Drees comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Curtis May | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis May (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Kennedy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Bastarache (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joel Davey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the shot from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Curtis May is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Kennedy | 65-63 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | William Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joel Davey | 65-63 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung lays it up and in set up by Scott Drees and the foul's on Gary Barrientes - foul #3 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Arthur Cosby (C) William Cook, Curtis May, Gary Barrientes, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Ernest Thomas (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Scott Drees, Ronald Bastarache, Daniel Rhodes, Joel Davey | |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland is hacked by Ernest Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Leonard Chung | |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Willis | 67-68 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 67-68 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Joshua Glover, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Curtis May (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF) Mark Boren, Sidney Gaither, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), David Cork (C) Ernest Thomas, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kennedy (PF) Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Joshua Glover - foul #4 on Joshua Glover, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes (PF) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (SF) Scott Drees | |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses the free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | David Cork pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Joel Davey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), David Kennedy (PF) William Cook, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jon Thomas (C) David Cork | |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Wayne Willis - foul #4 on Wayne Willis, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes (PF) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SF) Joel Davey | |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis May (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Gary Barrientes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Cosby (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 7 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Mark Boren - foul #1 on Mark Boren, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), David Kennedy (PF) Mark Boren, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (C) Jon Thomas | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | William Cook is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on William Cook, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes (PF) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), John Longwell (PF) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Glover | 72-71 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Curtis May is hacked by Joshua Glover in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Glover, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis | |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-71 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), David Kennedy (PF) William Cook, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, John Longwell, David Cork | |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Curtis May | 75-71 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF) Mark Boren, Curtis May, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Scott Drees | |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache grabs the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | William Cook clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG) Sidney Gaither | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland's floater is knocked away by Ronald Bastarache | 75-71 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 75-71 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Roland steps in front of the Jon Thomas pass | 75-71 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland banks in the layup | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses long on a shot from the left side | 77-71 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Curtis May grabs the board | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Curtis May is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Chung - foul #1 on Leonard Chung, team foul #13 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott (C) Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is called for traveling | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | William Cook is hacked by Leonard Chung in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Chung, team foul #14 | 79-71 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is hacked by Ronald Roland - foul #5 on Ronald Roland, team foul #9 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kennedy (SF), Arthur Cosby (C) Ronald Roland, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Chung - foul #3 on Leonard Chung, team foul #15 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott (C) Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Joel Davey (PF), David Cork (C) Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache, Daniel Rhodes, Jon Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | William Cook runs out the clock | 81-71 |