| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) SG - William Manz (fresh) SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) C - Carlos Weber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) SG - Dale Fowler (fresh) SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) C - Robert Dulac (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | David Peguero snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins's dunk attempt is rejected by William Ducksworth | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Ducksworth | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman misses badly on a runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Manz | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Peter Green is denied by Carlos Weber | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | David Peguero pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Peter Green connects on the turnaround from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jack Robinson | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Carlos Weber picks off the pass by William Ducksworth | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Dulac | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Peter Green scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Dulac | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Ducksworth - foul #1 on William Ducksworth, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth (SG), Igor Kosakowski (SF), Bernardo Costa (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Dale Fowler, Ken Bowman, William Ducksworth, Robert Dulac | |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Carlos Weber is called for the reach on Salvatore Esposito - foul #1 on Carlos Weber, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Peter Green makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Igor Kosakowski | 6-8 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | James Quon loses the dribble to Igor Kosakowski | 6-8 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Peter Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-8 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | William Manz misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the tip | 6-8 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | William Manz drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Jenkins | 9-8 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG) James Quon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler (SG), Ken Bowman (SF), Robert Dulac (C) Peter Green, Kevin Landreth, Salvatore Esposito | |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Igor Kosakowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Fowler (fresh) SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) PF - Bernardo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | William Manz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 9-10 |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Carlos Weber - foul #2 on Carlos Weber, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee (C) Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth (PF) Bernardo Costa | |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | William Manz hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski tips it home | 12-13 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Igor Kosakowski - foul #1 on Igor Kosakowski, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG), Kevin Landreth (SG), Salvatore Esposito (C) Igor Kosakowski, Dale Fowler, Robert Dulac | |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | William Manz misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Salvatore Esposito - foul #1 on Salvatore Esposito, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito misses badly on a shot from close range | 14-13 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito swats the layup by Jack Robinson | 14-13 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ken Bowman | 14-13 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | William Manz picks off the pass by Peter Green | 14-13 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | James Quon lays it in set up by William Manz | 16-13 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Peter Green misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 16-15 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | William Manz misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito tips it home | 16-17 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | James Quon is called for 10 seconds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF) James Quon, William Manz, Bill Jenkins, Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker (PG), Dale Fowler (SG), Bernardo Costa (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Peter Green, Ken Bowman, William Ducksworth, Salvatore Esposito | |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Dulac | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) C - Freddy Larrabee (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Whitaker (fresh) SG - Dale Fowler (fresh) SF - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernardo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney's fadeaway is rejected by Bernardo Costa | 16-20 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Peguero | 16-20 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earl Mitchem | 18-20 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-20 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Freddy Larrabee, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG) Marc Breslawski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG), Igor Kosakowski (SF) Charlie Whitaker, Kevin Landreth | |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | William Manz steals it from Bernardo Costa | 18-20 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | William Manz is whistled for traveling | 18-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins (SF) Earl Mitchem | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth (PF) Bernardo Costa | |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dale Fowler and he's fouled by Ronnie Graney - foul #1 on Ronnie Graney, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Jack Robinson (PF) David Peguero, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac makes the free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Ducksworth | 18-23 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Peter Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker (SG), Salvatore Esposito (C) Dale Fowler, Robert Dulac | |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 18-23 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | William Manz grabs the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the floater from the left side set up by Bill Jenkins | 20-23 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Peter Green is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 20-23 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Peter Green clanks a shot from the right side | 20-23 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Freddy Larrabee | 20-23 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses long on a shot from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski is fouled on the floor by Bill Jenkins - foul #1 on Bill Jenkins, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF) James Quon, William Manz, Bill Jenkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth (SG), Ken Bowman (SF) Charlie Whitaker, Igor Kosakowski | |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito hits a runner in the paint set up by Peter Green and he's fouled by Freddy Larrabee - foul #2 on Freddy Larrabee, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney (PF), Carlos Weber (C) Jack Robinson, Freddy Larrabee | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem is hacked by Peter Green - foul #1 on Peter Green, team foul #4 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler (SG), Bernardo Costa (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Kevin Landreth, William Ducksworth, Salvatore Esposito | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Bernardo Costa swats the dunk try by Carlos Weber | 20-26 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber tips it in | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) PF - Bernardo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Peter Green buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Dale Fowler and the foul's on David Peguero - foul #1 on David Peguero, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Peter Green makes the free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney is fouled on the floor by Robert Dulac - foul #1 on Robert Dulac, team foul #5 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF) Marc Breslawski, Earl Mitchem | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker (PG) Peter Green | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Ken Bowman steals it from Ronnie Graney | 22-29 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney travels with the ball | 22-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Jack Robinson (PF) David Peguero, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (PG), William Ducksworth (PF) Charlie Whitaker, Bernardo Costa | |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Robert Dulac is denied by Jack Robinson | 22-32 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac tips it home | 22-34 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | William Manz comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 22-34 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 22-34 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carlos Weber | 22-34 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | James Quon makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Manz | 25-34 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF) William Manz, Bill Jenkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG), Kevin Landreth (SG), Bernardo Costa (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Igor Kosakowski, Dale Fowler, William Ducksworth, Robert Dulac | |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | James Quon is hacked by Peter Green - foul #2 on Peter Green, team foul #6 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG) James Quon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker (PG) Peter Green | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson double dribbles | 25-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney (PF) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charlie Whitaker | 25-36 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG) Marc Breslawski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Salvatore Esposito | 25-38 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | William Manz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Whitaker | 25-38 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kevin Landreth | 25-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fairly fresh) SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Bowman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernardo Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Charlie Whitaker is called for the reach on David Peguero in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Whitaker, team foul #7 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (PF) Earl Mitchem, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG), Dale Fowler (SG), Igor Kosakowski (SF), William Ducksworth (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Charlie Whitaker, Kevin Landreth, Ken Bowman, Bernardo Costa, Salvatore Esposito | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | David Peguero misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber gets the offensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-40 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Robinson | 25-40 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | William Ducksworth steps in front of the Bill Jenkins pass | 25-40 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dale Fowler | 25-42 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Manz | 27-42 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dale Fowler and he's fouled by David Peguero - foul #2 on David Peguero, team foul #9 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Freddy Larrabee (C) David Peguero, William Manz, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski makes the free throw | 27-45 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | James Quon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-45 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski pulls down the rebound | 27-45 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Peter Green misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Quon - foul #1 on James Quon, team foul #10 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth (SG), Ken Bowman (SF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Dale Fowler, Igor Kosakowski, Robert Dulac | |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Peter Green misses the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson gets the rebound | 27-46 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins double dribbles | 27-46 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth hits the finger roll set up by Peter Green and he's fouled by Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #11 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney (PF) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth makes the free throw | 27-49 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-49 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee snags the offensive board | 27-49 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski is hacked by Kevin Landreth - foul #1 on Kevin Landreth, team foul #8 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF) Bill Jenkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler (SG), Bernardo Costa (PF) Ken Bowman, William Ducksworth | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney grabs the offensive rebound | 28-49 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito denies the turnaround by Freddy Larrabee | 28-49 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa gets the rebound | 28-49 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Freddy Larrabee denies the turnaround by Peter Green | 28-49 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney grabs the board | 28-49 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | James Quon clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-49 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Freddy Larrabee | 28-49 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-49 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth pulls down the rebound | 28-49 |