| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | John Boyd steps in front of the Robert Savage pass | 37-23 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | John Boyd clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 37-23 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Thomas, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Todd Mize | 39-23 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is fouled on the floor by John Boyd - foul #3 on John Boyd, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Todd Mize is called for the reach on Edward Thomas - foul #2 on Todd Mize, team foul #2 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (C) Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Harley Medley | 39-25 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Harley Medley | 39-28 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco is fouled on the floor by Guillermo Guzman - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Coleman (SF), Charles Aquino (C) Robert Tontarski, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Harley Medley, Robert Savage | |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | 3 seconds is called on Charles Aquino | 39-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) John Knight | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Paul Coleman steals it from Alfred Barrett | 39-28 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-28 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Goodrich | 39-28 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer is called for 3 seconds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), Mario Laroche (C) Paul Coleman, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche knocks in the floater from close range and he's fouled by David Riley - foul #1 on David Riley, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the free throw | 42-28 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | A charge is called on David Riley - foul #2 on David Riley, team foul #4 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Boyd (SF), Charles Aquino (PF) William Carrasco, Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG) Robert Goodrich | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Aquino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche misses long on a shot near the basket | 42-28 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | David Riley snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Harley Medley loses the ball out of bounds | 42-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), John Knight (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Savage | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski is fouled in the backcourt by Harley Medley - foul #3 on Harley Medley, team foul #5 | 42-28 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | David Rooks drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Aquino | 44-28 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Harley Medley drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Milton Swanson | 44-31 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Harley Medley pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-31 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | David Rooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), William Carrasco (SG), Todd Mize (PF) David Rooks, Robert Tontarski, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, John Knight, David Riley | |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Randy Dulin | 46-31 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett lays it up and in set up by Guillermo Guzman | 46-33 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-33 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Savage - foul #1 on Robert Savage, team foul #6 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), Ismael Lowe (PF), Mario Laroche (C) Randy Dulin, Todd Mize, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Harley Medley (SG), John Knight (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage, Alfred Barrett | |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Carrasco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Boyd (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ismael Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Knight (fresh) 5 pts. C - Herman Brewer (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Harley Medley - foul #4 on Harley Medley, team foul #7 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich, John Knight | |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman double dribbles | 50-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Coleman (SF) William Carrasco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Herman Brewer | |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | David Rooks's pass is intercepted by Edward Thomas in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman's pass is intercepted by Robert Tontarski | 50-36 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Tontarski | 52-36 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses the fadeaway from the right side | 52-36 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | David Rooks grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Savage | 52-36 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche tips it back up and in | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-36 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche grabs the board | 54-36 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Paul Coleman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), John Boyd (SF), Todd Mize (PF), Charles Aquino (C) David Rooks, Paul Coleman, Ismael Lowe, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | John Knight misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | John Knight gets the offensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #8 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG) Robert Tontarski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco banks in the layup | 56-36 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-36 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino pulls down the rebound | 56-36 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Alfred Barrett is called for the reach on Randy Dulin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #9 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Coleman (SF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF), David Riley (C) John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | William Carrasco steps in front of the Robert Goodrich pass in the backcourt | 58-36 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Paul Coleman hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Todd Mize | 60-36 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-36 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | David Riley hits the follow up shot | 60-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Carrasco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paul Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Mize (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) SF - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco clanks a runner near the basket | 60-38 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino tips it back up and in | 62-38 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Paul Coleman denies the turnaround by Lawrence Ridley | 62-38 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the offensive board | 62-38 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-38 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize grabs the defensive rebound | 62-38 |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco's pass is intercepted by Alfred Barrett | 62-38 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Goodrich and the foul's on Paul Coleman - foul #1 on Paul Coleman, team foul #3 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe (C) Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), John Knight (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett, David Riley | |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses the free throw | 62-40 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Aquino | 62-40 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Goodrich is called for the reach on Randy Dulin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #10 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett (PF) Lawrence Ridley | |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin misses the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | John Knight misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Coleman - foul #2 on Paul Coleman, team foul #4 | 63-40 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | John Knight makes the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | John Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), Robert Tontarski (SG), John Boyd (SF), Mario Laroche (C) Randy Dulin, William Carrasco, Paul Coleman, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Robert Savage (PF) Robert Goodrich, John Knight, Alfred Barrett | |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Rooks | 66-42 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Harley Medley connects on the 3 from the left wing | 66-45 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | David Rooks clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Savage - foul #2 on Robert Savage, team foul #11 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG), Paul Coleman (SF), Charles Aquino (C) Robert Tontarski, John Boyd, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Robert Savage | |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | David Rooks makes the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | David Rooks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | John Knight scores on a 3 from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe misses the easy open layup | 68-48 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | John Knight gets the rebound | 68-48 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Knight | 68-51 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Aquino | 70-51 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett snags the offensive board | 70-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Carrasco (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Paul Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ismael Lowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Aquino (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Guillermo Guzman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Knight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Herman Brewer (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | John Knight misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-51 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Aquino | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Herman Brewer - foul #2 on Herman Brewer, team foul #12 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG) David Rooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) Herman Brewer | |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | John Knight misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 72-51 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley tips it back up and in | 72-53 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side | 74-53 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ismael Lowe - foul #2 on Ismael Lowe, team foul #5 | 74-53 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin is hacked by Robert Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #13 | 74-55 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Charles Aquino is called for the reach on John Knight - foul #1 on Charles Aquino, team foul #6 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (C) John Knight | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-58 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 76-58 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino hits the follow up shot | 78-58 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Robert Goodrich | 78-60 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Alfred Barrett - foul #2 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #14 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF) Lawrence Ridley | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-60 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ismael Lowe | 79-60 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Herman Brewer is called for the reach on Ismael Lowe - foul #3 on Herman Brewer, team foul #15 | 79-60 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-60 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the offensive board | 81-60 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-60 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin runs out the clock | 81-60 |