| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Niles (fresh) SG - Paul Lake (fresh) SF - Lance Mulhern (fresh) PF - William Arellano (fresh) C - Robby Burgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) PF - William Blakes (fresh) C - Clayton James (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Clayton James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Lon Chartier | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Clayton James denies the turnaround by Paul Lake | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | William Niles is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Niles, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lon Chartier | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | William Arellano lays it in | 2-5 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Clayton James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | William Arellano is called for the reach on Lon Chartier - foul #1 on William Arellano, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Clayton James travels with the ball | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Mulhern | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan hits a 3 from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Robby Burgan steps in front of the Clayton James pass | 5-5 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake drills a jump hook from the right block | 7-5 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville's pass is intercepted by William Arellano | 7-5 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Linville - foul #1 on Eugene Linville, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 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 | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | William Adrian comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Michael Harber pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilbert Owens (fresh) SG - Rafael Sullivan (fresh) SF - Shaun Matthews (fresh) PF - William Adrian (fresh) C - Al Adkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ryan Andre (fresh) SG - David Stewart (fresh) SF - Michael Harber (fresh) PF - Gregory Dupree (fresh) C - Jim Landes (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses the 3 from straight away | 7-5 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | William Adrian pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | William Adrian misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree misses badly on a floater from the left block | 7-5 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre can't tip it in | 7-5 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Jim Landes grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree is denied on a layup by William Adrian | 7-5 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree tips it home | 7-7 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Al Adkins gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens is whistled for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG), Paul Lake (SG), Lance Mulhern (SF), James Kennedy (PF), Robby Burgan (C) Wilbert Owens, Rafael Sullivan, Shaun Matthews, William Adrian, Al Adkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, David Stewart, Gregory Dupree, Jim Landes | |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | Terry Gallagher is called for the reach on Lance Mulhern - foul #1 on Terry Gallagher, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Blakes (PF) Michael Harber | |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern is hacked by Terry Gallagher - foul #2 on Terry Gallagher, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Jim Landes (C) Terry Gallagher, Clayton James | |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Rodney Cordeiro - foul #1 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan (SG), Al Adkins (C) Paul Lake, Robby Burgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Paul Locke scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Niles | 11-10 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Paul Locke knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Eugene Linville is called for the reach on William Niles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Linville, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens (PG), William Adrian (SF), William Arellano (PF) William Niles, Lance Mulhern, James Kennedy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (PF), Clayton James (C) Paul Locke, Eugene Linville, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | William Arellano grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | William Adrian is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Adrian, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Owen (PG), Shaun Matthews (SF) Rafael Sullivan, Al Adkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Owen (fresh) SG - Wilbert Owens (fresh) SF - Shaun Matthews (fresh) PF - William Arellano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Adrian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ryan Andre (fresh) SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Harber (fairly fresh) C - Clayton James (tiring) | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Harber | 11-14 |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Rodney Cordeiro picks off the pass by Shaun Matthews | 11-14 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | David Stewart lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Cordeiro | 11-16 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens is hacked by David Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Stewart, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG), Paul Lake (SG), Robby Burgan (C) Michael Owen, Wilbert Owens, William Arellano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), William Blakes (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) David Stewart, Michael Harber, Clayton James | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Niles | 13-16 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree drills a shot from close range and the foul's on William Adrian - foul #2 on William Adrian, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Kennedy (PF) William Adrian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG) Ryan Andre | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | James Kennedy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Dupree - foul #1 on Gregory Dupree, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern (SF) Shaun Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Jim Landes (C) Paul Locke, William Blakes | |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | James Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | James Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Jim Landes gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses long on a shot from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Niles | 14-19 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | James Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (PF) Gregory Dupree | |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | David Stewart can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Lake - foul #1 on Paul Lake, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan (SG), Al Adkins (C) Paul Lake, Robby Burgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | James Kennedy misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 14-21 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Michael Harber snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is fouled on the floor by Lance Mulhern - foul #1 on Lance Mulhern, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens (PG), William Arellano (PF) William Niles, James Kennedy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Ryan Andre (SG), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Al Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Rafael Sullivan - foul #1 on Rafael Sullivan, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Owen (PG), Shaun Matthews (SF), Robby Burgan (C) Rafael Sullivan, Lance Mulhern, Al Adkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Owen loses the dribble to Clayton James | 14-23 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Clayton James scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-25 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Shaun Matthews is called for 10 seconds | 14-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG), Paul Lake (SG), Lance Mulhern (SF) Michael Owen, Wilbert Owens, Shaun Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Ryan Andre, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Jim Landes clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-25 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake gets the rebound | 14-25 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan misses the jumper from the left block | 14-25 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jim Landes | 14-25 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Paul Lake steals it from Paul Locke | 14-25 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | William Arellano lays it in on a great pass from William Niles | 16-25 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Gregory Dupree - foul #2 on Gregory Dupree, team foul #8 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan (SG), James Kennedy (PF), Al Adkins (C) Paul Lake, William Arellano, Robby Burgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Michael Harber (SG), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Paul Locke, Rodney Cordeiro, Gregory Dupree, Jim Landes | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Niles (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rafael Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lance Mulhern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Kennedy (fresh) 1 pts. C - Al Adkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Harber (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Stewart (tiring) 4 pts. PF - William Blakes (tiring) C - Clayton James (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shaun Matthews (SF) Lance Mulhern | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG) David Stewart | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | William Niles steps in front of the Ryan Andre pass | 16-25 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 16-25 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan tips it home | 18-25 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Michael Harber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Clayton James tips it in | 18-27 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | William Niles is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rafael Sullivan | 20-27 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | William Niles steals the ball from Lon Chartier in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Shaun Matthews | 23-27 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | William Blakes can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Kennedy - foul #1 on James Kennedy, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens (PG), Paul Lake (SG), Lance Mulhern (SF), William Arellano (PF), Robby Burgan (C) William Niles, Rafael Sullivan, Shaun Matthews, James Kennedy, Al Adkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), David Stewart (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, Ryan Andre, Michael Harber, Clayton James | |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Jim Landes grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | William Arellano grabs the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens is fouled on the floor by Rodney Cordeiro - foul #2 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), Michael Harber (PF) Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes | |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Wilbert Owens | 25-27 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Ryan Andre is called for the reach on Paul Lake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Andre, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Owen (PG) Wilbert Owens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG) Paul Locke | |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-27 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robby Burgan | 27-27 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | David Stewart steals it from William Arellano | 27-27 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | David Stewart throws it down | 27-29 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | William Arellano misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by David Stewart - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG), Rafael Sullivan (SG), William Adrian (SF), Al Adkins (C) Michael Owen, Paul Lake, Lance Mulhern, Robby Burgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, David Stewart, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | William Arellano makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | William Arellano makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Niles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rafael Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Adrian (fresh) PF - William Arellano (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Adkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Gallagher (fresh) PF - Gregory Dupree (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clayton James (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Al Adkins snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | William Niles clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens (SG), James Kennedy (PF) Rafael Sullivan, William Arellano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG) Lon Chartier | |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | William Adrian comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Clayton James snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Al Adkins - foul #1 on Al Adkins, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Owen (PG), Lance Mulhern (SF) William Niles, Al Adkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Michael Harber (PF) Terry Gallagher, Clayton James | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Paul Locke makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | James Kennedy gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | William Adrian hits a wide open runner from the left block and he's hacked by Gregory Dupree - foul #3 on Gregory Dupree, team foul #12 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jim Landes (C) Gregory Dupree | |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | William Adrian makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Jim Landes is fouled on the floor by William Adrian - foul #3 on William Adrian, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Lake (SG), Robby Burgan (C) Wilbert Owens, William Adrian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Jim Landes makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Jim Landes misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robby Burgan | 32-31 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Linville - foul #3 on Eugene Linville, team foul #13 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG) Eugene Linville | |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lance Mulhern | 33-31 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | David Stewart picks off the pass by Michael Owen in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Jim Landes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by David Stewart - foul #3 on David Stewart, team foul #14 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG), Shaun Matthews (SF), Al Adkins (PF) Michael Owen, Lance Mulhern, James Kennedy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Ryan Andre (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Paul Locke, David Stewart, Rodney Cordeiro, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-33 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Gallagher | 35-33 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Shaun Matthews snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | William Niles misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 35-33 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Clayton James grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Clayton James is fouled on the floor by Shaun Matthews - foul #1 on Shaun Matthews, team foul #11 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan (SG), Lance Mulhern (SF), Wilbert Owens (C) Paul Lake, Shaun Matthews, Robby Burgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | William Niles misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 35-35 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 35-35 |