| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) SG - James Sae (fresh) SF - Richard Rogers (fresh) PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) C - Karl Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - William Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Carl Richardson is called for the reach on William Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Richardson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Richardson - foul #2 on Carl Richardson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF) Carl Richardson | |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by James Sae | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith's pass is intercepted by Charles Heavner | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | William Carter picks off the pass by Richard Rogers | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Richard Rogers is called for the reach on Gerry Smith - foul #1 on Richard Rogers, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SG), William Banton (SF), James Lindsey (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) James Sae, Richard Rogers, Charles Heavner, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Scott Stemple (PF) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick | |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Notre Dame | William Banton is hacked by Steve Betz - foul #1 on Steve Betz, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG) William Stewart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | William Banton grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey blows the dunk but he's fouled by Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner (PG), Karl Woods (C) Richard Rogers, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG) Nicolas Koopman | |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | James Lindsey is called for the reach on Dana Just - foul #1 on James Lindsey, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF) Raymond Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF) William Carter | |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick drills a runner from close range | 5-4 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey hits a runner from the right block | 7-4 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple lays it in | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charles Heavner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Banton (fresh) SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) PF - Lee Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-6 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick's fadeaway is rejected by Karl Woods | 7-6 |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Steve Betz loses the dribble to William Banton | 7-6 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Merrick | 7-6 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the finger roll | 7-8 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), James Sae (SG), Richard Rogers (SF), Kent Whittenburg (PF) Charles Heavner, William Banton, Alexander Slinkard, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), William Carter (C) Dana Just, Gerry Smith, Steve Betz, Scott Stemple | |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is fouled on the floor by Kent Whittenburg - foul #1 on Kent Whittenburg, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (PF) Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits a 3 from straight away set up by James Reed | 7-11 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | James Sae is hacked by Nicolas Koopman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint | 9-11 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber double dribbles | 9-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) James Lindsey, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner buries a 3 from straight away set up by William Stewart | 12-11 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Rogers - foul #2 on Richard Rogers, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF), James Lindsey (PF), Karl Woods (C) Richard Rogers, Charles Heavner, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Stewart, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman lays it in on a great pass from William Carter | 12-14 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by James Sae | 14-14 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is fouled on the floor by James Sae - foul #1 on James Sae, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SG), Charles Heavner (PF) James Sae, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Scott Stemple (PF) Nicolas Koopman, James Carey, Lee Merrick | |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | William Carter can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Karl Woods - foul #1 on Karl Woods, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF) William Banton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | William Carter misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | William Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods misses the lay-in | 14-14 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | William Stewart tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Davis (fresh) SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) PF - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Carter (tiring) | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | William Stewart grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | William Stewart hits a shot from the right side set up by Charles Heavner | 18-14 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steve Betz | 18-17 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis is fouled in the backcourt by William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), William Banton (SF), James Lindsey (C) Raymond Davis, Alexander Slinkard, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (PF) James Reed, Steve Betz, Scott Stemple | |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Sae | 21-17 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Karl Woods (C) Charles Heavner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG) Gerry Smith | |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Dana Just steps in front of the William Stewart pass in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Dana Just lays it in | 21-19 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | Patrick Webber steals the ball from William Banton in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-19 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | James Sae pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Dana Just steals the ball from James Lindsey | 21-19 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Dana Just hits the finger roll | 21-21 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | James Sae is whistled for a carry | 21-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner (PG), Raymond Davis (SG), Kent Whittenburg (PF) William Stewart, James Sae, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Steve Betz (SF), Scott Stemple (PF) Dana Just, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick | |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Karl Woods steals it from Nicolas Koopman | 21-21 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | William Banton clanks a floater from the left side | 21-21 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Steve Betz gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Kent Whittenburg - foul #2 on Kent Whittenburg, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), James Sae (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), James Lindsey (C) Raymond Davis, William Banton, Kent Whittenburg, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, William Carter | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sae (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - Scott Stemple (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Merrick (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | James Sae's pass is intercepted by Lee Merrick | 21-22 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Alexander Slinkard | 21-22 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith grabs the offensive board | 21-22 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | James Reed can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 21-22 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by James Reed - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF), Karl Woods (C) Alexander Slinkard, Charles Heavner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Patrick Webber (SF), William Carter (C) James Reed, James Carey, Scott Stemple | |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods gets the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | William Stewart clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 22-22 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | William Banton pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the jump hook in the lane | 22-22 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick is whistled for traveling | 22-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) William Banton, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Carter | 22-22 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Gerry Smith | 22-22 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 22-22 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Dana Just snags the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Karl Woods is called for the reach on Dana Just - foul #2 on Karl Woods, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF), James Lindsey (C) Raymond Davis, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Scott Stemple (PF) Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick | |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Dana Just makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Dana Just makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Lindsey | 24-24 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Steve Betz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Sae | 26-24 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nicolas Koopman | 26-27 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG), Raymond Davis (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Karl Woods (C) William Stewart, James Sae, William Banton, Charles Heavner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Dana Just, Steve Betz, William Carter | |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Davis (fresh) SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) PF - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Woods (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the shot from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers's pass is intercepted by Nicolas Koopman in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-27 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith tips it home | 28-29 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers travels in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Charles Heavner (PF) Raymond Davis, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, Scott Stemple | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | James Reed is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Gerry Smith steals it from Karl Woods | 28-29 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the easy layup | 28-29 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Lee Merrick is called for the reach on Alexander Slinkard - foul #1 on Lee Merrick, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), James Lindsey (PF) William Stewart, Charles Heavner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF), William Carter (C) Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick | |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's floater is tipped away by James Lindsey | 30-29 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Rogers | 30-29 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 30-29 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | James Sae loses the dribble to Nicolas Koopman | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the fullcourt shot | 30-31 |