| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Spitsberg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Michaels (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Audet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Vance (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Imarogbe Apo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Ruff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Akin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Montero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | John Vance loses the ball out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels's pass is intercepted by Gordon Montero | 33-33 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gordon Montero | 33-36 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | John Vance hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Audet | 35-36 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Ronald Reid is called for the reach on Imarogbe Apo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Reid, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Roberts (PG), Carlton Austin (SG), Donald Justice (SF), James Gaylord (PF), John Patterson (C) Ronald Reid, Jason Spitsberg, Dan Michaels, Johnny Audet, John Vance | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells (PG), Blake Bowley (SG), Cole Davidson (SF), Christopher Grady (PF), Bruce Anderson (C) Imarogbe Apo, Thomas Ruff, Kevin Akin, Gordon Montero, Joseph Elliott | |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | Blake Bowley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | James Gaylord snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | John Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-36 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Donald Justice picks off the pass by Glenn Wells in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells is hacked by John Roberts - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Jason Spitsberg (SG) John Roberts, Carlton Austin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo (PG) Blake Bowley | |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Gaylord - foul #2 on James Gaylord, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dan Michaels (SF), Johnny Audet (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Donald Justice, James Gaylord, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff (SG), Gordon Montero (PF), Joseph Elliott (C) Glenn Wells, Christopher Grady, Bruce Anderson | |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-38 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Reid | 38-38 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid clanks a floater from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Gordon Montero snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Reid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Spitsberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Michaels (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Audet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Imarogbe Apo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Ruff (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cole Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gordon Montero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott tips it in | 38-40 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet lays it up and in | 40-40 |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Spitsberg - foul #2 on Jason Spitsberg, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Roberts (PG), Carlton Austin (SG), James Gaylord (SF), John Patterson (PF), John Vance (C) Ronald Reid, Jason Spitsberg, Dan Michaels, Johnny Audet, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells (PG), Blake Bowley (SG), Kevin Akin (SF), Christopher Grady (PF), Bruce Anderson (C) Imarogbe Apo, Thomas Ruff, Cole Davidson, Gordon Montero, Joseph Elliott | |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | John Vance snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | James Gaylord clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Glenn Wells - foul #1 on Glenn Wells, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | James Gaylord makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | James Gaylord misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson is denied on a layup by John Patterson | 41-40 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | John Patterson grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin knocks in the floater from the left side set up by James Gaylord | 43-40 |
| 14:38 | Notre Dame | Blake Bowley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | John Vance picks off the pass by Kevin Akin | 43-40 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | James Gaylord is fouled on the floor by Kevin Akin - foul #2 on Kevin Akin, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg (SG), Donald Justice (SF), Johnny Audet (PF) John Roberts, James Gaylord, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Donald Justice | 45-40 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells is hacked by Jason Spitsberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Spitsberg, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (PG) Carlton Austin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo (PG), Harold Downard (SF), Thomas Stenger (PF), Joseph Elliott (C) Blake Bowley, Kevin Akin, Christopher Grady, Bruce Anderson | |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Imarogbe Apo | 45-42 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg misses long on a floater in the lane | 45-42 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Donald Justice gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet double dribbles | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Thomas Johnson (C) Jason Spitsberg, John Vance | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff (SG), Gordon Montero (PF) Glenn Wells, Joseph Elliott | |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff's pass is intercepted by Johnny Audet in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Reid | 48-42 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | Gordon Montero is called for 5 seconds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Roberts (SG), Dan Michaels (SF), James Gaylord (C) John Gideon, Donald Justice, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson (PG), Kevin Akin (SF), Christopher Grady (C) Imarogbe Apo, Harold Downard, Thomas Stenger | |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Roberts | 50-42 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Reid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Michaels (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Audet (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Gaylord (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cole Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ruff (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Akin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Montero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Grady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Akin - foul #3 on Kevin Akin, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), Jason Spitsberg (SG), John Patterson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Ronald Reid, John Roberts, Johnny Audet, James Gaylord | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo (PG), Glenn Wells (SG), Bruce Anderson (SF), Thomas Stenger (PF), Joseph Elliott (C) Cole Davidson, Thomas Ruff, Kevin Akin, Gordon Montero, Christopher Grady | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Carlton Austin is called for the reach on Imarogbe Apo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlton Austin, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Carlton Austin is called for the reach on Imarogbe Apo - foul #2 on Carlton Austin, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Justice (SF), John Vance (C) Dan Michaels, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Thomas Stenger is called for the reach on John Patterson - foul #1 on Thomas Stenger, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-47 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | John Patterson snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Glenn Wells - foul #2 on Glenn Wells, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dan Michaels (SF), Johnny Audet (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Donald Justice, John Patterson, John Vance | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Blake Bowley (SG), Cole Davidson (SF) Imarogbe Apo, Thomas Stenger | |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott misses short on a shot from the right block | 51-47 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Blake Bowley misses the tip | 51-47 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Elliott - foul #2 on Joseph Elliott, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), John Roberts (SG), James Gaylord (PF), John Vance (C) Jason Spitsberg, Dan Michaels, Johnny Audet, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo (PG), Thomas Ruff (SG), Kevin Akin (SF), Gordon Montero (PF), Christopher Grady (C) Glenn Wells, Blake Bowley, Cole Davidson, Bruce Anderson, Joseph Elliott | |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carlton Austin - foul #3 on Carlton Austin, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PF) Carlton Austin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | John Vance gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | John Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | James Gaylord can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Kevin Akin steals the ball from Ronald Reid | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Gaylord (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Vance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Imarogbe Apo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ruff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Akin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Montero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Grady (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Ronald Reid steps in front of the Thomas Ruff pass | 53-48 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid is hacked by Gordon Montero - foul #2 on Gordon Montero, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg (SG), Donald Justice (SF), Johnny Audet (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) John Roberts, James Gaylord, John Patterson, John Vance | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells (PG), Blake Bowley (SG), Cole Davidson (SF), Thomas Stenger (PF), Joseph Elliott (C) Imarogbe Apo, Thomas Ruff, Kevin Akin, Gordon Montero, Christopher Grady | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson is fouled on the floor by Donald Justice - foul #2 on Donald Justice, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (PG) Ronald Reid | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson (PF) Thomas Stenger | |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet misses short on a shot from close range | 55-48 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Blake Bowley is hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Stenger (C) Joseph Elliott | |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Blake Bowley misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Blake Bowley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | John Gideon can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Anderson - foul #3 on Bruce Anderson, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vance (C) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | John Gideon makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | John Gideon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Gideon - foul #1 on John Gideon, team foul #11 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dan Michaels (SF) Donald Justice | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo (PG) Glenn Wells | |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Vance | 57-50 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg scores on a floater near the basket | 59-50 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo misses the shot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | John Gideon connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson is hacked by John Vance - foul #1 on John Vance, team foul #12 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), John Roberts (SG), Donald Justice (SF), James Gaylord (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) John Gideon, Jason Spitsberg, Dan Michaels, Johnny Audet, John Vance | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells (PG), Thomas Ruff (SG), Gordon Montero (PF), Joseph Elliott (C) Imarogbe Apo, Blake Bowley, Cole Davidson, Thomas Stenger | |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid is fouled on the floor by Gordon Montero - foul #3 on Gordon Montero, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (C) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin (SF) Bruce Anderson | |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Donald Justice swats the dunk try by Thomas Ruff | 63-52 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Wells | 63-52 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Gordon Montero misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 63-52 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | John Patterson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Elliott - foul #3 on Joseph Elliott, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), Jason Spitsberg (SG), Dan Michaels (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) Ronald Reid, John Roberts, Donald Justice, James Gaylord | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo (PG), Christopher Grady (PF), Thomas Stenger (C) Glenn Wells, Gordon Montero, Joseph Elliott | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Austin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jason Spitsberg (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dan Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Imarogbe Apo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ruff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Akin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Grady (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Stenger (fresh) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Jason Spitsberg steals it from Kevin Akin | 65-52 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Akin - foul #4 on Kevin Akin, team foul #11 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Audet (PF) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson (SG) Thomas Ruff | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady buries a jump hook from the left block | 67-54 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), James Gaylord (PF) Carlton Austin, Johnny Audet | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff (SG), Gordon Montero (PF), Joseph Elliott (C) Cole Davidson, Christopher Grady, Thomas Stenger | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Gordon Montero pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff makes the shot from the left side and the foul's on James Gaylord - foul #3 on James Gaylord, team foul #13 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Roberts (PG), Carlton Austin (SG), Donald Justice (SF), John Patterson (C) Ronald Reid, Jason Spitsberg, Dan Michaels, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells (PG), Cole Davidson (SF), Christopher Grady (PF), Bruce Anderson (C) Imarogbe Apo, Kevin Akin, Gordon Montero, Joseph Elliott | |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Jason Spitsberg (SG), Johnny Audet (PF), John Vance (C) John Roberts, Carlton Austin, Donald Justice, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo (PG), Kevin Akin (SF), Gordon Montero (PF), Joseph Elliott (C) Glenn Wells, Cole Davidson, Christopher Grady, Bruce Anderson | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | James Gaylord misses short on a shot from the right block | 67-57 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | James Gaylord tips it home | 69-57 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Spitsberg - foul #4 on Jason Spitsberg, team foul #14 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Roberts (PG), Carlton Austin (SG), Donald Justice (SF), John Patterson (C) Ronald Reid, Jason Spitsberg, Johnny Audet, John Vance | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells (SG), Cole Davidson (SF), Christopher Grady (PF), Bruce Anderson (C) Thomas Ruff, Kevin Akin, Gordon Montero, Joseph Elliott | |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Cole Davidson takes the ball from John Roberts | 69-58 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Imarogbe Apo | 69-61 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Jason Spitsberg (SG), Dan Michaels (SF), Johnny Audet (PF), John Vance (C) John Roberts, Carlton Austin, Donald Justice, James Gaylord, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff (SG), Kevin Akin (SF), Gordon Montero (PF), Joseph Elliott (C) Glenn Wells, Cole Davidson, Christopher Grady, Bruce Anderson | |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jason Spitsberg | 72-61 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Roberts (PG), Carlton Austin (SG), Donald Justice (SF), James Gaylord (PF), John Patterson (C) Ronald Reid, Jason Spitsberg, Dan Michaels, Johnny Audet, John Vance | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells (PG), Blake Bowley (SG), Cole Davidson (SF), Christopher Grady (PF), Bruce Anderson (C) Imarogbe Apo, Thomas Ruff, Kevin Akin, Gordon Montero, Joseph Elliott | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Donald Justice drills a floater from the free throw line | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Glenn Wells | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Roberts runs out the clock | 74-63 |