| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Brunner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski inbounds the ball | 29-18 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Homes | 29-21 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (C) Leon Carroll, David Sears, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Filip Mrozinski (C) James Homes, Michael Morgan | |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is fouled on the floor by Robert Bostwick - foul #1 on Robert Bostwick, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG) Shawn Stephens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-21 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Richard Bernhard - foul #2 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), David Sears (SF), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-21 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Allen | 31-21 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski travels with the ball | 31-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Bud Hellman (PF) Shawn Stephens, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (PF) Todd Brunner | |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the offensive board | 31-21 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Morgan steps in front of the Leon Carroll pass | 31-21 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Carroll | 34-23 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Edward Allen can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 34-23 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the tip | 34-23 |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bud Hellman | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Edward Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 37-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, David Sears, Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Todd Brunner (PF) James Homes, Michael Morgan | |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick's pass is intercepted by Todd Brunner | 37-23 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Edward Allen buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Bernhard | 37-25 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), David Sears (SF) Brad Smith, Robert Bostwick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Michael Morgan (C) Edward Allen, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Shawn Stephens - foul #1 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Bud Hellman (PF) Shawn Stephens, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG) James Homes | |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman double dribbles | 38-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Bud Hellman, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Filip Mrozinski (C) Edward Allen, Michael Morgan | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is whistled for a carry | 38-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner (PF) Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 38-27 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Brunner | 38-27 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by James Homes | 38-29 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll can't connect on a shot near the basket | 38-29 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Brunner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the driving attempt from the right block | 38-31 |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Allen - foul #2 on Edward Allen, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, David Sears, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Filip Mrozinski (C) James Homes, Michael Morgan | |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG) Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Leon Carroll | 42-31 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski tips it in | 42-36 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Leon Carroll | 44-36 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper near the basket | 44-38 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Allen | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Robert Bostwick is blocked by Todd Brunner | 46-40 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-40 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 46-40 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Edward Allen, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | David Sears is whistled for a carry | 46-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG) Robert Bostwick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-40 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Brunner | 46-40 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Charles Tanner steals it from Miroslav Koski | 46-40 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | David Sears scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Carroll | 49-40 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG) Leon Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG) Robert Whitman | |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG) Robert Bostwick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Charles - foul #1 on Dennis Charles, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Edward Allen | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brad Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brad Smith - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (PF) Todd Brunner | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Homes | 49-42 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Tanner | 52-42 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Bernhard | 52-44 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 52-44 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-44 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles is hacked by James Homes in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Homes, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (PF) Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (PF) Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Edward Allen is called for the reach on Leon Carroll - foul #3 on Edward Allen, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is hacked by Todd Brunner - foul #1 on Todd Brunner, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles is fouled on the floor by Miroslav Koski - foul #3 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner evades the doubleteam and hits a floater in the lane set up by Miroslav Koski | 54-46 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is hacked by James Homes in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Homes, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Brunner | 55-46 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | David Sears is hacked by James Homes in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Homes, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 56-49 |