| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dale Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Manz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | William Manz is hacked by Dale Fowler - foul #2 on Dale Fowler, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Green | 42-35 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson loses the dribble to Robert Dulac | 42-35 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Peter Green clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Manz | 42-35 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from David Peguero | 42-37 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth hits a runner in the lane set up by Peter Green | 44-37 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | William Manz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Ducksworth | 44-37 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | William Manz gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins is hacked by Ken Bowman - foul #3 on Ken Bowman, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (SF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Ken Bowman, Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | William Manz tips it in | 44-39 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Peter Green | 47-39 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson can't finish the layup | 47-39 |
| 16:20 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dale Fowler | 47-39 |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Igor Kosakowski | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Dale Fowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Igor Kosakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Jenkins | 50-42 |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jack Robinson | 50-42 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | William Manz misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber tips it in | 50-44 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Peguero | 50-46 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | Jack Robinson steals it from Salvatore Esposito | 50-46 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson lays it in | 50-48 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito knocks in the shot in the lane | 52-48 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker (PG), Kevin Landreth (SG), Ken Bowman (SF), Bernardo Costa (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Peter Green, Dale Fowler, Igor Kosakowski, William Ducksworth, Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF), Freddy Larrabee (C) David Peguero, Bill Jenkins, Jack Robinson, Carlos Weber | |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | William Manz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | William Manz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Earl Mitchem - foul #1 on Earl Mitchem, team foul #1 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF) William Manz, Earl Mitchem | |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Dulac - foul #1 on Robert Dulac, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Robinson (PF) Ronnie Graney | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bernardo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Larrabee (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Whitaker | 55-49 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa lays it in and the foul's on Jack Robinson - foul #3 on Jack Robinson, team foul #2 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG) Charlie Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Carlos Weber (C) Marc Breslawski, Freddy Larrabee | |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the jumper from the baseline set up by William Manz and he's hacked by Ken Bowman - foul #4 on Ken Bowman, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (SF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Ken Bowman, Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses the free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa is whistled for a carry | 57-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF) Bill Jenkins | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson can't connect on a shot in the paint | 57-51 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Peter Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | James Quon grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | James Quon is called for traveling | 57-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker (SG), Dale Fowler (SF), William Ducksworth (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Kevin Landreth, Igor Kosakowski, Bernardo Costa, Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF) Earl Mitchem, Jack Robinson | |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Peter Green misses short on a jumper near the basket | 57-51 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Peter Green's pass is intercepted by William Manz | 57-51 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | James Quon lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Manz | 57-53 |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | Peter Green connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Carlos Weber - foul #2 on Carlos Weber, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Freddy Larrabee (C) William Manz, Carlos Weber | |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | Peter Green makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Peter Green knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charlie Whitaker | 63-53 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-53 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charlie Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Fowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) 3 pts. C - Freddy Larrabee (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker is fouled on the floor by Marc Breslawski - foul #1 on Marc Breslawski, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth (SG), Ken Bowman (SF), Bernardo Costa (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Peter Green, Dale Fowler, William Ducksworth, Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Jack Robinson (PF) Marc Breslawski, Bill Jenkins, Ronnie Graney | |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Earl Mitchem steals the ball from Salvatore Esposito | 63-53 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | William Manz buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Quon | 63-56 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Charlie Whitaker and he's hacked by Freddy Larrabee - foul #1 on Freddy Larrabee, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (PG) Charlie Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Carlos Weber (C) James Quon, Freddy Larrabee | |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito misses the free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 3 from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski hits a floater from the left wing set up by Bernardo Costa | 67-59 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bernardo Costa | 67-59 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 67-59 |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG), Dale Fowler (SG), William Ducksworth (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Igor Kosakowski, Kevin Landreth, Bernardo Costa, Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Bill Jenkins (SF) David Peguero, Earl Mitchem | |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Peter Green is fouled on the floor by James Quon - foul #4 on James Quon, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 67-59 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 67-59 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | William Manz misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 67-59 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 67-61 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Peter Green splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins lays it in set up by James Quon | 70-63 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth drills a jump hook from the right block | 72-63 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Dale Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Weber (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | William Manz double dribbles | 72-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (SF) Ken Bowman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee (C) Carlos Weber | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-63 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | James Quon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth (SG), Bernardo Costa (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Dale Fowler, William Ducksworth, Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Ronnie Graney (PF) William Manz, Jack Robinson | |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Peter Green is hacked by James Quon - foul #5 on James Quon, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG) James Quon | |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Peter Green makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler (SG), Ken Bowman (SF), William Ducksworth (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Kevin Landreth, Igor Kosakowski, Bernardo Costa, Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Jack Robinson (PF), Carlos Weber (C) Marc Breslawski, Ronnie Graney, Freddy Larrabee | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | William Manz buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Robinson | 74-66 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth scores on a runner in the paint | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-66 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber tips it but misses | 76-66 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth grabs the board | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Bill Jenkins picks off the pass by Peter Green in the backcourt | 76-66 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins's pass is intercepted by William Ducksworth | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Peter Green is hacked by David Peguero in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Peguero, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa (PF) William Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF), Freddy Larrabee (C) William Manz, Bill Jenkins, Jack Robinson, Carlos Weber | |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Peter Green makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney's dunk attempt is rejected by Bernardo Costa | 78-66 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | David Peguero tips it back up and in | 78-68 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | David Peguero is called for the reach on Peter Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Peguero, team foul #9 | 78-68 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Peter Green misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney grabs the board | 78-68 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski is fouled on the floor by Robert Dulac - foul #2 on Robert Dulac, team foul #5 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth (PF) Bernardo Costa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | William Ducksworth denies the turnaround by Ronnie Graney | 78-68 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski misses the tip | 78-68 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Peter Green is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 80-68 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | David Peguero can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 80-68 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney tips it home | 80-70 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Peter Green runs out the clock | 80-70 |