| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jesse Koch (fresh) PF - Michael Sperry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeremy Madrid (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Sabatino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Woodrow Room (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Sperry is called for the reach on Rick Harden - foul #2 on Michael Sperry, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland hits a jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid travels with the ball | 28-31 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jesse Koch - foul #2 on Jesse Koch, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Shawn Cook steals it from William Valentine | 28-32 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook lays it in | 28-34 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Freddie Leland - foul #2 on Freddie Leland, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SG) William Valentine, Lee Lauer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), John Teeter (SF), Joseph Landers (PF), Nile Robinson (C) Shawn Cook, Mike Sabatino, Freddie Leland, Rick Harden, Woodrow Room | |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | John Teeter's pass is intercepted by Donald Shores in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Clarence Bussell, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SF) Jesse Koch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | John Teeter is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Gamboa - foul #1 on Mark Gamboa, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton misses the lay-in | 30-34 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton tips it but misses | 30-34 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers tips it home | 30-36 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | John Teeter pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Gamboa - foul #2 on Mark Gamboa, team foul #5 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG), Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Mark Gamboa, Randy Reeves, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rick Harden (PF) Nile Robinson | |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Donald Shores can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-38 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-38 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Lauer | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Manley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Shores (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Sperry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeremy Madrid (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Banton (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Teeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Landers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | William Manley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 30-38 |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | John Teeter drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-40 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Donald Shores misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | William Manley scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Lee Lauer | 32-40 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden misses the dunk but the foul's on Michael Sperry - foul #3 on Michael Sperry, team foul #6 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Mark Gamboa (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Manley, Lee Lauer, Donald Shores, Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG), Freddie Leland (SF), Woodrow Room (C) Paul Banton, Steven Johnson, John Teeter, Joseph Landers | |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | William Valentine drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Reeves and he's hacked by Shawn Cook - foul #1 on Shawn Cook, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson (PF) Rick Harden | |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | William Valentine makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Randy Reeves is called for the reach on Freddie Leland - foul #1 on Randy Reeves, team foul #7 | 35-41 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 35-41 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook knocks in the floater from close range | 35-43 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Mark Gamboa, team foul #8 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG), Aaron Norman (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Mark Gamboa, Randy Reeves, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | Jesse Koch steps in front of the Mike Sabatino pass in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Lee Lauer steals the ball from Shawn Cook | 37-43 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses the lay-in | 37-43 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | William Valentine hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Jesse Koch is called for the reach on Freddie Leland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Koch, team foul #9 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Teeter (SG), Rick Harden (PF), Richard Paradis (C) Mike Sabatino, Nile Robinson, Woodrow Room | |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Teeter - foul #2 on John Teeter, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino (SG) Freddie Leland | |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Madrid | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Lauer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jesse Koch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Norman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Madrid (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Sabatino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Teeter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Paradis (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | William Valentine drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lee Lauer | 43-43 |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Cook, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Cade (PF), Randy Reeves (C) Jesse Koch, Aaron Norman, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Cade | 46-43 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Michael Sperry (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Michael Cade, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Freddie Leland (SF), Nile Robinson (PF), Woodrow Room (C) Shawn Cook, John Teeter, Rick Harden, Richard Paradis | |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | William Manley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Gamboa | 49-43 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Mike Sabatino is denied by Clarence Bussell | 49-43 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry is fouled on the floor by Nile Robinson - foul #1 on Nile Robinson, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Norman (SF) Mark Gamboa | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (SG) Mike Sabatino | |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Lee Lauer is denied by Woodrow Room | 49-43 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry tips it in | 51-43 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland is hacked by William Manley - foul #2 on William Manley, team foul #10 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Manley, Lee Lauer, Michael Sperry, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), John Teeter (SG), Rick Harden (PF), Joseph Landers (C) Paul Banton, Steven Johnson, Nile Robinson, Woodrow Room | |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by William Valentine | 53-43 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Aaron Norman steps in front of the John Teeter pass | 53-43 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-43 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland is hacked by Jesse Koch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Koch, team foul #11 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Cade (PF), Randy Reeves (C) William Valentine, Donald Shores, Jesse Koch, Aaron Norman, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (PG), Nile Robinson (PF), Richard Paradis (C) Shawn Cook, Rick Harden, Joseph Landers | |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | William Manley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Freddie Leland - foul #3 on Freddie Leland, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Sperry (PF) Michael Cade | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino (SG), Paul Banton (SF), Woodrow Room (C) John Teeter, Freddie Leland, Richard Paradis | |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | William Manley makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | William Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Nile Robinson | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Manley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mark Gamboa (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Sperry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Randy Reeves (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Sabatino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Banton (fresh) PF - Nile Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Woodrow Room (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson grabs the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa is whistled for traveling | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Aaron Norman (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Manley, Lee Lauer, Mark Gamboa, Michael Sperry, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), John Teeter (SF), Rick Harden (PF), Joseph Landers (C) Steven Johnson, Paul Banton, Nile Robinson, Woodrow Room | |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Jesse Koch is called for the reach on Shawn Cook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jesse Koch, team foul #12 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Cade (PF) Jesse Koch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Mike Sabatino steps in front of the William Valentine pass | 54-47 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino misses the lay-in | 54-47 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | John Teeter steals the ball from Clarence Bussell | 54-47 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-47 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Donald Shores grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | John Teeter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Donald Shores, Aaron Norman, Michael Cade, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (SG), Freddie Leland (SF), Woodrow Room (C) Mike Sabatino, John Teeter, Joseph Landers | |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | William Valentine grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 54-47 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Shawn Cook | 54-47 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook misses the jumpshot from the left side | 54-47 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SF), Michael Cade (PF) William Valentine, Mark Gamboa, Michael Sperry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG), John Teeter (SF), Nile Robinson (PF), Richard Paradis (C) Shawn Cook, Steven Johnson, Freddie Leland, Rick Harden, Woodrow Room | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Manley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Donald Shores (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Cade (fresh) C - Jeremy Madrid (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Banton (fresh) SG - Mike Sabatino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Teeter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nile Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Paradis (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Michael Cade is hacked by Mike Sabatino - foul #3 on Mike Sabatino, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Norman (SF), Randy Reeves (C) Lee Lauer, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Michael Cade misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | John Teeter misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-47 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SF), Clarence Bussell (C) Aaron Norman, Michael Cade | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rick Harden (PF), Woodrow Room (C) Nile Robinson, Richard Paradis | |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Donald Shores's pass is intercepted by Rick Harden | 54-49 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Sperry (PF) Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland (SF) Mike Sabatino | |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | William Manley is called for the reach on Paul Banton - foul #3 on William Manley, team foul #13 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG) Mark Gamboa | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | William Manley steps in front of the John Teeter pass in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Manley, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG) Paul Banton, John Teeter | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | William Valentine can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Lee Lauer is called for the reach on Shawn Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Lauer, team foul #14 | 56-51 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Valentine | 58-53 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Donald Shores's pass is intercepted by Shawn Cook | 58-55 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Cook - foul #3 on Shawn Cook, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Donald Shores picks off the pass by Shawn Cook | 58-55 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | William Valentine is hacked by Shawn Cook in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Cook, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland makes the 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | William Valentine can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Donald Shores (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Sperry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Madrid (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mike Sabatino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Woodrow Room (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room wins the tip | 58-58 |
| 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) | |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Shawn Cook | 58-61 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Donald Shores drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Valentine | 61-61 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room can't finish the layup | 61-61 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room misses the tip | 61-61 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Mike Sabatino is called for the reach on Lee Lauer - foul #4 on Mike Sabatino, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SF), Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) Donald Shores, Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook travels in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | William Valentine is whistled for traveling | 63-61 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on William Valentine - foul #1 on William Valentine, team foul #15 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG) William Valentine | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers (C) Woodrow Room | |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Gamboa | 65-63 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden is wide open and dunks the ball | 65-65 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Donald Shores (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Manley, Mark Gamboa, Randy Reeves, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room (C) Joseph Landers | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Rick Harden picks off the pass by William Valentine | 65-65 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden snags the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden is whistled for traveling | 65-65 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid is fouled on the floor by Shawn Cook - foul #5 on Shawn Cook, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (PG) Shawn Cook | |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 66-65 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Lauer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Donald Shores (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Sperry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Madrid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Sabatino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Freddie Leland (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Rick Harden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Woodrow Room (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Sperry | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Steven Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Sperry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Donald Shores gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Donald Shores is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Sabatino - foul #5 on Mike Sabatino, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Teeter (SG) Mike Sabatino | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Donald Shores makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Donald Shores makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | John Teeter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-65 |