| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Niles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Lake (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Adrian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Arellano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robby Burgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Blakes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton James (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Paul Lake steals the ball from Clayton James | 36-36 |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | William Arellano is hacked by David Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Stewart, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | William Adrian is fouled on the floor by William Blakes - foul #2 on William Blakes, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | William Arellano lays it up and in | 38-36 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | William Blakes's fadeaway is rejected by William Arellano | 38-36 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | David Stewart tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Lon Chartier is called for the reach on Paul Lake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lon Chartier, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Al Adkins (PF) William Arellano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Michael Harber (SG), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Niles | 41-38 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Rodney Cordeiro is denied by Al Adkins | 41-38 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Al Adkins | 41-38 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | William Niles clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ryan Andre - foul #1 on Ryan Andre, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens (SG), Shaun Matthews (SF), James Kennedy (PF) Paul Lake, William Adrian, Robby Burgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF) Rodney Cordeiro | |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | William Niles makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | William Niles makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | William Niles steps in front of the Ryan Andre pass | 43-38 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | William Niles lays it up and in | 45-38 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Al Adkins | 45-38 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens is hacked by Michael Harber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Harber, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan (SG), William Arellano (PF), Robby Burgan (C) William Niles, James Kennedy, Al Adkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), David Stewart (SG), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree, Jim Landes | |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | William Arellano is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 45-38 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | David Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan lays it up and in on a great pass from Shaun Matthews | 47-38 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | William Blakes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Stewart | 47-40 |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan is fouled on the floor by David Stewart - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG), Paul Lake (SG), Lance Mulhern (SF), James Kennedy (PF), Al Adkins (C) Wilbert Owens, Rafael Sullivan, Shaun Matthews, William Arellano, Robby Burgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Michael Harber (PF) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Terry Gallagher, William Blakes | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Niles (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Lake (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lance Mulhern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Al Adkins (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ryan Andre (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Harber (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clayton James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | William Niles is denied on a layup by Rodney Cordeiro | 47-40 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 15:27 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | James Kennedy is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from William Niles | 49-40 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Clayton James misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro can't tip it in | 49-40 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | William Niles pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | James Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Clayton James | 49-40 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | William Niles grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Eugene Linville steps in front of the Al Adkins pass | 49-40 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville banks in the layup | 49-42 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Eugene Linville takes the ball from Paul Lake | 49-42 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Michael Harber travels with the ball | 49-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens (PG), Rafael Sullivan (SG), William Arellano (PF), William Adrian (C) William Niles, Paul Lake, James Kennedy, Al Adkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF), Jim Landes (C) Ryan Andre, Rodney Cordeiro, Michael Harber, Clayton James | |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Rafael Sullivan steps in front of the Terry Gallagher pass | 49-42 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Gallagher | 49-42 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | William Arellano is called for the reach on Terry Gallagher - foul #1 on William Arellano, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Owen (PG), Shaun Matthews (SF) Wilbert Owens, Lance Mulhern | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF) Eugene Linville, Terry Gallagher, William Blakes | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | David Stewart is hacked by Rafael Sullivan - foul #2 on Rafael Sullivan, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan (C) William Arellano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), William Blakes (PF) Lon Chartier, Jim Landes | |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Shaun Matthews is called for the reach on David Stewart - foul #1 on Shaun Matthews, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Arellano (PF) William Adrian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | David Stewart throws it down and he's fouled by Rafael Sullivan - foul #3 on Rafael Sullivan, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG), Paul Lake (SG), Lance Mulhern (SF) Michael Owen, Rafael Sullivan, Shaun Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | William Arellano scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by William Niles | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Niles (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Lake (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lance Mulhern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Arellano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robby Burgan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Blakes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Dupree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Paul Locke makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Stewart | 51-48 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Niles | 53-48 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Lance Mulhern takes the ball from Rodney Cordeiro | 53-48 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Rodney Cordeiro picks off the pass by Paul Lake in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | David Stewart slams it home on a great pass from Rodney Cordeiro | 53-50 |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | William Arellano misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-50 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Lance Mulhern takes the ball from David Stewart | 53-50 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Niles | 56-50 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | The jumper by David Stewart is denied by Robby Burgan | 56-50 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | William Niles misses the lay-in | 56-50 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Blakes | 56-50 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the easy layup | 56-50 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Paul Locke comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Niles - foul #1 on William Niles, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens (PG), Rafael Sullivan (SG), Shaun Matthews (SF), William Adrian (PF), Al Adkins (C) William Niles, Paul Lake, Lance Mulhern, William Arellano, Robby Burgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Michael Harber (PF), Clayton James (C) David Stewart, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes, Gregory Dupree | |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Paul Locke makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | William Adrian grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Terry Gallagher is called for the reach on Shaun Matthews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Gallagher, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG) Paul Locke | |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Shaun Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Michael Harber grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Al Adkins grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Shaun Matthews | 59-51 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher misses the jumpshot from the right side | 59-51 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | William Adrian pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | William Adrian misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Al Adkins tips it back up and in | 61-51 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Clayton James hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Lon Chartier | 61-53 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens's pass is intercepted by Michael Harber in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Clayton James scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Linville | 61-55 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Al Adkins misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 61-55 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan misses the tip | 61-55 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Clayton James gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilbert Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shaun Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Adrian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Al Adkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry Gallagher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Harber (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clayton James (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher is hacked by Shaun Matthews - foul #2 on Shaun Matthews, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG), Paul Lake (SG), Lance Mulhern (SF), James Kennedy (PF) Wilbert Owens, Rafael Sullivan, Shaun Matthews, Al Adkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, Terry Gallagher, Clayton James | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville blows the layup but the foul's on Lance Mulhern - foul #4 on Lance Mulhern, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan (C) William Adrian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Ryan Andre steals it from William Niles in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville comes up short on the floater from close range | 61-57 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro tips it home | 61-59 |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Jim Landes clanks a driving attempt from close range | 63-59 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | William Niles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ryan Andre | 63-62 |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake is whistled for a carry | 63-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens (PG), Rafael Sullivan (SG), William Adrian (SF), William Arellano (PF), Al Adkins (C) William Niles, Paul Lake, Lance Mulhern, James Kennedy, Robby Burgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, Rodney Cordeiro, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-62 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Al Adkins gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Clayton James misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Rafael Sullivan - foul #4 on Rafael Sullivan, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shaun Matthews (SF) William Adrian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG) Eugene Linville | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Shaun Matthews clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-64 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Clayton James | 63-64 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Al Adkins - foul #1 on Al Adkins, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Owen (PG) Wilbert Owens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG) Terry Gallagher | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG) Lon Chartier | |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Paul Locke connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | William Arellano is hacked by Eugene Linville in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Linville, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Lake (SG), William Adrian (SF), Robby Burgan (C) Rafael Sullivan, Shaun Matthews, Al Adkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | William Arellano makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | William Arellano makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Michael Owen is called for the reach on Paul Locke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Owen, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Paul Locke makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Paul Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | William Adrian buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | David Stewart connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by William Adrian - foul #3 on William Adrian, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG), Lance Mulhern (SF) Michael Owen, William Arellano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Eugene Linville | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses the free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan grabs the board | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Niles (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Lake (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lance Mulhern (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Adrian (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robby Burgan (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Stewart (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Blakes (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton James (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | William Adrian misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | David Stewart is fouled on the floor by Robby Burgan - foul #1 on Robby Burgan, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens (SG), James Kennedy (PF) Paul Lake, Robby Burgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Michael Harber (PF) Paul Locke, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | William Adrian buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Wilbert Owens | 70-74 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Michael Harber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan (SG), Shaun Matthews (SF), William Arellano (PF), Al Adkins (C) Wilbert Owens, Lance Mulhern, James Kennedy, William Adrian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Jim Landes (C) Ryan Andre, David Stewart, Terry Gallagher, Clayton James | |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Al Adkins misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Michael Harber - foul #3 on Michael Harber, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Owen (PG) William Niles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Blakes (PF) Michael Harber | |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Al Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Al Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Jim Landes loses the dribble to Rafael Sullivan | 72-74 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG), Paul Lake (SG), Lance Mulhern (SF), Robby Burgan (C) Michael Owen, Rafael Sullivan, Shaun Matthews, Al Adkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clayton James (C) Jim Landes | |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-74 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Clayton James grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | William Blakes picks off the pass by Lance Mulhern in the backcourt | 72-77 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro hits a jumper from the right block | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | William Arellano connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Niles | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the dunk but he's hacked by Lance Mulhern - foul #5 on Lance Mulhern, team foul #13 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Adrian (SF) Lance Mulhern | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | William Adrian can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 75-81 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro grabs the defensive rebound | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | William Niles is called for the reach on Rodney Cordeiro in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Niles, team foul #14 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Lon Chartier is called for the reach on William Niles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lon Chartier, team foul #10 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | William Niles misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | William Niles misses the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Clayton James pulls down the rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Paul Lake is called for the reach on Clayton James in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Lake, team foul #15 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (PF) William Blakes | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | William Niles clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-84 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | William Adrian grabs the offensive rebound | 75-84 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | William Niles connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-84 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Paul Lake is called for the reach on Michael Harber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Lake, team foul #16 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree (C) Clayton James | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Eugene Linville is called for the reach on Paul Lake in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Linville, team foul #11 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Eugene Linville, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree | |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier is hacked by Paul Lake in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Lake, team foul #17 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), Michael Harber (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) David Stewart, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan snags the defensive board | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Rodney Cordeiro is called for the reach on William Adrian - foul #2 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #12 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree | |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | William Adrian makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | William Adrian makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | William Niles is called for the reach on David Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Niles, team foul #18 | 82-87 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), Michael Harber (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan pulls down the rebound | 82-87 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | William Niles scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 85-87 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier runs out the clock | 85-87 |