| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Cork (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shelby Hise (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | William Cook hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Gary Barrientes | 37-39 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | William Cook is called for the reach on Leonard Chung - foul #3 on William Cook, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Dennis Mabry (SF), David Luman (PF) William Cook, Shelby Hise, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes | |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ronald Bastarache | 37-39 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Mark Boren takes the ball from Ronald Bastarache | 37-39 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Ronald Bastarache takes the ball from Dennis Mabry in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia blows the dunk | 37-39 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Mabry | 37-39 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon's floater is tipped away by David Cork | 37-39 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block | 37-39 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Tapia | 40-39 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Boren | 40-42 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache tips it home | 42-42 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | David Luman knocks in the floater from the left side and he's hacked by David Cork - foul #2 on David Cork, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Andrew Stalvey (PF), Zackary Hubbard (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF), Dale Dancer (C) Sidney Gaither, Dennis Mabry, Gene Amon | |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | David Luman misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | David Luman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 42-44 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | David Luman grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | David Luman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Boren | 42-46 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Shelby Hise is called for the reach on Eddie Sullivan - foul #3 on Shelby Hise, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gene Amon (C) Shelby Hise, David Luman, Dale Dancer | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Robert Rea makes the shot from close range set up by Ernest Thomas out of the doubleteam | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Stalvey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Zackary Hubbard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon is hacked by Robert Rea - foul #1 on Robert Rea, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Eddie Sullivan, Robert Rea, Andrew Stalvey, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Shelby Hise (SG) Mark Boren, Sidney Gaither | |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Cook | 44-49 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley loses the ball out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (SG) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | William Cook is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Cook, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, Gene Amon | |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-49 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | John Longwell gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses short on a jumper from close range | 44-49 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Sidney Gaither | 44-52 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses the dunk but he's fouled by Shelby Hise - foul #4 on Shelby Hise, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF) Leonard Chung, Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), David Luman (PF), Gene Amon (C) Shelby Hise, Gary Barrientes, Dale Dancer | |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | David Luman knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Sidney Gaither and he's hacked by John Longwell - foul #4 on John Longwell, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PF) John Longwell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | David Luman misses the free throw | 46-54 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | David Cork snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley's floater is tipped away by Ronald Roland | 46-54 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | David Luman gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | David Luman is fouled in the backcourt by David Cork - foul #3 on David Cork, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes (PF) David Luman | |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes buries a jump hook from close range | 46-56 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Thomas out of a doubleteam | 49-56 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Rea - foul #2 on Robert Rea, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Dennis Hurley, Ernest Thomas, Robert Rea, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Gary Barrientes takes the ball from Zackary Hubbard | 49-58 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland's layup is rejected by Jon Thomas | 49-58 |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes gets the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gene Amon | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fairly fresh) C - Jon Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (tiring) 22 pts. PF - Gary Barrientes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gene Amon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-61 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 49-61 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leonard Chung | 52-61 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-61 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Ronald Roland is denied by Jon Thomas | 52-61 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 52-61 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Jon Thomas is denied by Ronald Roland | 52-61 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Mabry (SF), David Luman (PF), Dale Dancer (C) Mark Boren, Gary Barrientes, Gene Amon | |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | David Cork makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | David Luman hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Mabry | 55-64 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dennis Hurley | 58-64 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-64 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Hurley | 60-64 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland scores on a jump hook from the right block | 60-66 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Roland - foul #2 on Ronald Roland, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jon Thomas (C) Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gene Amon (C) Dale Dancer | |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG) Ronald Roland | |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is hacked by Mark Boren - foul #2 on Mark Boren, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Robert Rea (SF) Ernest Thomas, Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland (PG) Mark Boren | |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Tapia | 63-66 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland is hacked by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG) Dennis Hurley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer (C) Gene Amon | |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Luman | 63-68 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Dennis Mabry grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Cork (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ronald Roland (tired) 24 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. SG - Sidney Gaither (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Mabry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Luman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Dancer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | David Luman buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on David Cork - foul #4 on David Cork, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Robert Tapia, Robert Rea, David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Shelby Hise (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF), Gene Amon (C) Ronald Roland, Sidney Gaither, Dennis Mabry, Dale Dancer | |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | David Luman makes the free throw | 63-71 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Shelby Hise picks off the pass by Ernest Thomas | 63-71 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise hits the finger roll | 63-73 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | John Longwell is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Thomas out of a doubleteam | 66-73 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | William Cook is hacked by Andrew Stalvey - foul #2 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #8 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), David Cork (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland (SF) Gary Barrientes | |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | David Luman pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | John Longwell takes the ball from Gene Amon | 66-74 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | David Cork drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley | 68-74 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-74 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon misses the tip | 68-74 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | William Cook is called for the reach on Dennis Hurley - foul #5 on William Cook, team foul #7 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Eddie Sullivan, Ronald Bastarache, David Cork | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG), Dennis Mabry (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, Ronald Roland, David Luman, Gene Amon | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Mabry | 68-76 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Dale Dancer steals the ball from Robert Rea | 68-76 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Dennis Hurley steals the ball from Dennis Mabry in the backcourt | 68-76 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas is hacked by Gary Barrientes - foul #1 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #8 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Andrew Stalvey (PF) Dennis Hurley, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gene Amon (C) Sidney Gaither, Dennis Mabry, Dale Dancer | |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon gets the rebound | 69-76 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Amon | 69-79 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is hacked by Shelby Hise - foul #5 on Shelby Hise, team foul #9 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Zackary Hubbard (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Rea, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG), Dennis Mabry (SF), David Luman (PF) Shelby Hise, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-79 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey grabs the board | 71-79 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey lays it up and in | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither loses the dribble to Zackary Hubbard in the backcourt | 73-79 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Stalvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Mabry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Luman (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Amon (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 75-79 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon scores on a shot in the paint set up by David Luman | 75-81 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), John Longwell (PF) Ernest Thomas, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF), Dale Dancer (C) Dennis Mabry, David Luman, Gene Amon | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Tapia | 77-81 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (C) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Ronald Bastarache steals it from Sidney Gaither in the backcourt | 77-81 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley dunks the ball on a great pass from Ronald Bastarache | 79-81 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Tapia steps in front of the Sidney Gaither pass in the backcourt | 79-81 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | David Cork is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Bastarache out of a doubleteam | 82-81 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes connects on the runner in the lane | 82-83 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia can't throw it down but he's hacked by Gary Barrientes - foul #2 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #10 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jon Thomas (C) David Cork | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gene Amon (C) Dale Dancer | |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes grabs the board | 83-83 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Bastarache - foul #3 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #9 | 83-83 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-85 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon hits the finger roll set up by Gary Barrientes | 86-87 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gene Amon - foul #1 on Gene Amon, team foul #11 | 86-87 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-87 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 88-87 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon tips it in | 88-89 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gene Amon - foul #2 on Gene Amon, team foul #12 | 88-89 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 89-89 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland is whistled for traveling | 89-89 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 89-89 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Longwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas wins the tip | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 89-89 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache tips it home | 91-89 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Dennis Hurley is called for the reach on Mark Boren in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #10 | 91-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG) Dennis Hurley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Mabry (SF), David Luman (PF), Dale Dancer (C) Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes, Gene Amon | |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren makes the 1st free throw | 91-90 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren misses the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas gets the rebound | 91-90 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 93-90 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Boren | 93-93 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonard Chung | 95-93 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither is hacked by Robert Tapia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Tapia, team foul #11 | 95-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland (PG), Gene Amon (C) Mark Boren, Dale Dancer | |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 95-94 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 95-95 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung is fouled on the floor by Ronald Roland - foul #3 on Ronald Roland, team foul #13 | 95-95 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), David Cork (PF) Robert Tapia, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 1st free throw | 96-95 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 97-95 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Leonard Chung is called for the reach on Sidney Gaither - foul #3 on Leonard Chung, team foul #12 | 97-95 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ronald Bastarache, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 97-96 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 97-97 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 97-97 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Cork | 97-97 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 97-97 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon pulls down the rebound | 97-97 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | David Luman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dennis Mabry | 97-100 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 97-100 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Rea, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer (C) Gene Amon | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Chung | 100-100 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 100-100 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes (PF) Dennis Mabry | |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Leonard Chung steals it from David Luman in the backcourt | 100-100 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | John Longwell's pass is intercepted by Dale Dancer | 100-100 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 100-100 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Mabry (SF), Gene Amon (C) Gary Barrientes, Dale Dancer | |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 100-100 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache grabs the defensive rebound | 100-100 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Tapia | 102-100 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | David Luman clanks a jumper from the left wing | 102-100 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung grabs the board | 102-100 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the easy layup | 102-100 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia tips it back up and in | 104-100 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 104-100 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Gary Barrientes (PF) Dennis Mabry, David Luman | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Boren | 104-103 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Longwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache's floater is knocked away by Gene Amon | 104-103 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes grabs the board | 104-103 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Leonard Chung steps in front of the Sidney Gaither pass in the backcourt | 104-103 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | John Longwell is hacked by Gene Amon - foul #3 on Gene Amon, team foul #14 | 104-103 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses the 1st free throw | 104-103 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 2nd free throw | 105-103 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | John Longwell denies the turnaround by Gene Amon | 105-103 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes hits the follow up shot | 105-105 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 105-105 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung clanks a halfcourt shot | 105-105 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Longwell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 27 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas wins the tip | 105-105 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 105-105 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung tips it in | 107-105 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 107-105 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes grabs the offensive rebound | 107-105 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Tapia picks off the pass by Gary Barrientes | 107-105 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Tapia | 109-105 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 109-105 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | John Longwell snags the defensive board | 109-105 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Jon Thomas | 111-105 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Barrientes | 111-108 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache can't connect on a floater from the left block | 111-108 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 111-108 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Ronald Roland blocks the short jumper by Jon Thomas | 111-108 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland pulls down the rebound | 111-108 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 111-108 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Robert Tapia, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Mabry (SF), David Luman (PF), Dale Dancer (C) Mark Boren, Gary Barrientes, Gene Amon | |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither throws a bad pass out of bounds | 111-108 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 111-108 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung banks in the layup | 113-108 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 113-108 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG) Ronald Roland | |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 113-108 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren gets the rebound | 113-108 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer hits a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Jon Thomas - foul #3 on Jon Thomas, team foul #13 | 113-110 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (PF) David Cork | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF) Dennis Mabry, David Luman | |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer misses the free throw | 113-110 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas snags the defensive board | 113-110 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | John Longwell travels with the ball | 113-110 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gene Amon (C) Dale Dancer | |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 113-110 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither hits the follow up shot | 113-112 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Longwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 29 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | John Longwell hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Chung | 115-112 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Boren | 115-114 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Sidney Gaither is called for the reach on Ronald Bastarache in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #15 | 115-114 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the 1st free throw | 115-114 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 116-114 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 116-114 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache grabs the board | 116-114 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache is hacked by Sidney Gaither in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #16 | 116-114 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 1st free throw | 117-114 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 118-114 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 118-114 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG) Leonard Chung | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas runs out the clock | 118-114 |