| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | James Richardson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 27-37 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer is fouled in the backcourt by James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled on the floor by John Steffen - foul #3 on John Steffen, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SF) John Steffen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | James Richardson snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | James Hawkins denies the turnaround by Michael Tribble | 27-37 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 27-37 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt tips it back up and in | 27-39 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | James Richardson can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 27-39 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Hunt | 27-39 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Joel Thomas picks off the pass by Darryl Daniels in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-39 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | James Richardson can't tip it in | 27-39 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | James Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | The jumper by Steven Mayer is denied by Timothy Price | 27-39 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits the follow up shot | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | James Richardson connects on the floater in the paint set up by Joel Thomas and the foul's on Thomas Hunt - foul #1 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), James Ketterman (PF) Antonio Moretz, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), James Carter (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, James Hawkins | |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr can't tip it in | 30-41 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joel Thomas | 30-41 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the contested shot from the left block on a great pass from Joel Thomas | 32-41 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | John Brown throws it down on a great pass from Lyle Carr | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 8 pts. PF - James Ketterman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Richardson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hunt (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | James Richardson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-43 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | John Brown grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Brown | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | James Richardson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Steffen and he's hacked by Thomas Hunt - foul #2 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG), Antonio Moretz (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF) Michael Steffen, Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), James Hawkins (C) John Brown, Lyle Carr, Steven Mayer, Thomas Hunt, James Carter | |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 34-48 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers buries a jump hook from close range | 36-48 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Price | 36-51 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | James Richardson's floater is tipped away by James Hawkins | 36-51 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Rogers - foul #1 on Nathan Rogers, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Price (C) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-51 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Price | 36-53 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Nathan Rogers and he's fouled by Jonas Richardson - foul #2 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF) Nathan Rogers, Antonio Moretz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Carter (C) George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, James Hawkins | |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley makes the free throw | 39-53 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer banks in the layup on a great pass from James Carter | 39-55 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | John Steffen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-55 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | James Carter gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Darryl Daniels steals the ball from Michael Tribble | 39-57 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels hits the finger roll | 39-59 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joel Thomas | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Steffen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tribble (tired) 10 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hunt (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Timothy Price swats the layup by Steven Mayer | 41-59 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | John Steffen clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 41-59 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels is hacked by Joel Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Thomas, team foul #4 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SF) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), James Hawkins (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Steven Mayer, Thomas Hunt, James Carter | |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses badly on a runner from the right block | 41-59 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley grabs the board | 41-59 |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Steffen out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Raymond Price - foul #1 on Raymond Price, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Ketterman (C) Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley misses the free throw | 43-59 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | John Steffen buries a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), James Richardson (C) Michael Steffen, Phillip Rawley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | John Steffen makes the free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on John Steffen - foul #4 on John Steffen, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF) John Steffen, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | James Richardson snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-60 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Hutchcraft | 46-60 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Brown | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | John Brown steals it from Antonio Moretz | 46-62 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Phillip Rawley blocks the short jumper by George Hutchcraft | 46-62 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the board | 46-62 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | James Richardson drills a turnaround near the basket | 48-62 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Raymond Price is hacked by Phillip Rawley - foul #4 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), John Steffen (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Ketterman (PF), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, Joel Thomas, Antonio Moretz, Phillip Rawley, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), Steven Mayer (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Carter (C) John Brown, Lyle Carr, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, James Hawkins | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Steffen (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 10 pts. PF - James Ketterman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hunt (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 48-65 |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Steven Mayer - foul #4 on Steven Mayer, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-65 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hunt swats the shot by Michael Tribble | 50-65 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels loses the ball out of bounds | 50-65 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | John Steffen can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 50-65 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 50-65 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Timothy Price | 50-65 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | John Steffen clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-65 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Darryl Daniels | 50-68 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | John Steffen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | James Carter pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer is whistled for a carry | 50-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Joel Thomas (SG), Antonio Moretz (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), James Richardson (C) Michael Steffen, John Steffen, Michael Tribble, James Ketterman, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), Leland Bopp (SF), Raymond Price (PF), James Hawkins (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Steven Mayer, Thomas Hunt, James Carter | |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | James Richardson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 50-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF) Leland Bopp | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Brown | 50-71 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 50-71 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | James Hawkins gets the rebound | 50-71 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #7 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Hawkins | |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | James Richardson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #8 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-71 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas's floater is knocked away by James Carter | 52-71 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the defensive rebound | 52-71 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Antonio Moretz (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Rawley (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Richardson (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Nathan Rogers steals it from Leland Bopp in the backcourt | 52-71 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley loses the dribble to Lyle Carr | 52-71 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp banks in the layup set up by Lyle Carr | 52-73 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers double dribbles | 52-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, Antonio Moretz, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG) Lyle Carr | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Raymond Price connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Brown | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley's dunk attempt is rejected by Raymond Price | 52-75 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price tips it but misses | 52-75 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley snags the offensive board | 52-75 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Steffen | 54-75 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer dunks the ball set up by Raymond Price | 54-77 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-77 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer grabs the board | 54-77 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Raymond Price blows the wide open layup | 54-77 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | James Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-77 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | John Brown buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Malcolm Archer and the foul's on Joel Thomas - foul #3 on Joel Thomas, team foul #7 | 54-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Richardson (C) Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF) Malcolm Archer, Leland Bopp | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the free throw | 54-80 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley travels with the ball | 54-80 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft banks in the wide open layup set up by John Brown | 54-82 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas lays it up and in | 56-82 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Brown runs out the clock | 56-82 |