| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Burke (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Elijah Kohl (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) PF - Drew Bershadsky (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard inbounds the ball | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Drew Bershadsky swats the short shot by James Burke | 38-49 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek tips it but misses | 38-49 |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 38-49 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willie Minyard | 38-49 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Tucker - foul #1 on Michael Tucker, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Michael Tucker - foul #2 on Michael Tucker, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken's layup is rejected by Drew Bershadsky | 40-49 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Herbert Renken is called for the reach on Michael Tucker - foul #3 on Herbert Renken, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Robert Scannell (SG), Matthew Hawkins (SF), Roy Scott (PF), Jonathan Sauls (C) Michael Tucker, Elijah Kohl, George Howell, Drew Bershadsky, Edwin Cole | |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 40-49 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | George Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-49 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on Matthew Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin is fouled on the floor by Abraham Kilgo - foul #2 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Matthew Hawkins is denied by Jeffrey Gray | 40-49 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | George Porter gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (SG), Drew Bershadsky (PF), Edwin Cole (C) Robert Scannell, Roy Scott, Jonathan Sauls | |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith is called for traveling | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF) George Porter, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Elijah Kohl (SG) Garry Baldwin, Paul Smith | |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs loses the ball out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Howell (SF) Matthew Hawkins | |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky misses short on an open shot in the lane | 40-49 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole hits the follow up shot | 40-51 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Tucker - foul #3 on Michael Tucker, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (PG), Donald Kent (C) Michael Tucker, Edwin Cole | |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Nestor Panek takes the ball from Elijah Kohl in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Burke | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elijah Kohl (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) PF - Drew Bershadsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Kent (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | James Burke takes the ball from Elijah Kohl in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | James Burke hits the finger roll | 47-51 |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Elijah Kohl | 47-54 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | James Burke knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Martin Suggs | 49-54 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on Paul Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Suggs, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, James Nichols, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Garry Baldwin (SG), Matthew Hawkins (SF), Roy Scott (PF), Edwin Cole (C) Paul Smith, Elijah Kohl, George Howell, Drew Bershadsky, Donald Kent | |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins blows the layup | 49-54 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole misses the tip | 49-54 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Laurence Wanner | 49-54 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hawkins - foul #1 on Matthew Hawkins, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-54 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-54 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins hits a wide open jumper from the right block set up by Michael Tucker | 51-56 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Garry Baldwin picks off the pass by Laurence Wanner | 51-56 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Gray is called for the reach on Garry Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Elijah Kohl (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Drew Bershadsky (PF), Jonathan Sauls (C) Michael Tucker, Garry Baldwin, Matthew Hawkins, Roy Scott, Edwin Cole | |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | Willie Minyard is called for the reach on Donald Kent - foul #1 on Willie Minyard, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), James Nichols (PF) Martin Suggs, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Howell (SF) Donald Kent | |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky grabs the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Willie Minyard - foul #2 on Willie Minyard, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (PG), Donald Kent (C) Robert Scannell, Drew Bershadsky | |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses short on a floater from the right side | 51-61 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | James Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Jonathan Sauls steps in front of the James Nichols pass | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Elijah Kohl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) PF - Jonathan Sauls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Donald Kent (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 51-64 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | James Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | James Burke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey tips it but misses | 51-64 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-64 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | George Howell tips it in | 51-66 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Jonathan Sauls steps in front of the Willie Minyard pass | 51-66 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Abraham Kilgo steals the ball from Jonathan Sauls | 51-66 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Jonathan Sauls steps in front of the James Burke pass | 51-66 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by George Howell | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey knocks in the floater from the left block | 53-68 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-71 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | James Burke clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-71 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent gets the rebound | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl is fouled in the backcourt by James Burke - foul #3 on James Burke, team foul #8 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Matthew Hawkins (SF), Drew Bershadsky (PF), Edwin Cole (C) Paul Smith, George Howell, Jonathan Sauls, Donald Kent | |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl misses the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #9 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (SG) Elijah Kohl | |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-72 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins tips it in | 53-74 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Gray is blocked by Drew Bershadsky | 53-74 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits the follow up shot | 55-74 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-74 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-74 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker gets the rebound | 55-74 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 55-74 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the rebound | 55-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drew Bershadsky (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is whistled for traveling | 55-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Jamie Smith (C) Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (SG), Roy Scott (C) Michael Tucker, Edwin Cole | |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins double dribbles | 55-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), George Howell (SF) Garry Baldwin, Matthew Hawkins | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | George Porter scores on a 3 from the left corner | 58-74 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott blows the layup | 58-74 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-74 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken tips it home | 60-74 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jamie Smith - foul #2 on Jamie Smith, team foul #10 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (SG), Matthew Hawkins (SF), Edwin Cole (C) Robert Scannell, George Howell, Roy Scott | |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Garry Baldwin is called for the reach on Nestor Panek - foul #3 on Garry Baldwin, team foul #5 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG) George Porter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 62-76 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker loses the dribble to Laurence Wanner in the backcourt | 62-76 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | James Burke misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-76 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Edwin Cole | 62-76 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Matthew Hawkins and he's fouled by Abraham Kilgo - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #11 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (C) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (SG), George Howell (SF), Roy Scott (PF) Garry Baldwin, Matthew Hawkins, Drew Bershadsky | |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses the free throw | 62-78 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken snags the defensive board | 62-78 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Michael Tucker is called for the reach on Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Tucker, team foul #6 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG) James Burke | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (SG) Michael Tucker | |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-78 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 62-78 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-78 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herbert Renken | 62-78 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Martin Suggs | 65-78 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | George Porter steals the ball from Robert Scannell in the backcourt | 65-78 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | George Porter misses badly on a shot from the left side | 65-78 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole gets the rebound | 65-78 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott is fouled on the floor by Willie Minyard - foul #3 on Willie Minyard, team foul #12 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Elijah Kohl (SG), Matthew Hawkins (SF), Donald Kent (C) Robert Scannell, Paul Smith, George Howell, Edwin Cole | |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott misses the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Elijah Kohl (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Kent (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Burke | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Roy Scott | 68-81 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Vernon Corey is blocked by Roy Scott | 68-81 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent grabs the board | 68-81 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 68-81 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses the tip | 68-81 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 68-81 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Nestor Panek (C) James Burke, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Drew Bershadsky (PF) Michael Tucker, Roy Scott | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | George Porter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 71-81 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jamie Smith (PF) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole (C) Donald Kent | |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Gray is called for the reach on Edwin Cole - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #13 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), George Howell (SF) Garry Baldwin, Matthew Hawkins | |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses long on a jumper from the left block | 71-83 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker pulls down the rebound | 71-83 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Suggs - foul #4 on Martin Suggs, team foul #14 | 71-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Robert Scannell (SG), Matthew Hawkins (SF), Roy Scott (PF) Michael Tucker, Elijah Kohl, George Howell, Drew Bershadsky | |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole misses the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray pulls down the rebound | 71-83 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Porter | 73-83 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 73-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner banks in the layup on a great pass from Jamie Smith | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on Robert Scannell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #15 | 75-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls (C) Edwin Cole | |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell makes the 1st free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-87 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is hacked by Robert Scannell - foul #2 on Robert Scannell, team foul #7 | 75-87 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 77-87 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott hits the follow up shot | 77-89 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Jonathan Sauls swats the shot by George Porter | 77-89 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 77-89 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin runs out the clock | 77-89 |