| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Banton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses long on a turnaround from close range | 34-29 |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner tips it back up and in | 36-29 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the contested 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | William Carter picks off the pass by Alexander Slinkard in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson banks in the layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gerry Smith | 36-34 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 37-34 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Reed and he's fouled by James Lindsey - foul #3 on James Lindsey, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Karl Woods (C) James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Steve Betz (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Scott Stemple steals the ball from Karl Woods in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Karl Woods - foul #2 on Karl Woods, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Raymond Davis (SF), Kent Whittenburg (C) Richard Rogers, Alexander Slinkard, Charles Heavner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG) Gerry Smith | |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steve Betz - foul #1 on Steve Betz, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG) William Banton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) Scott Stemple | |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | James Sae pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Sae | 44-37 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | William Stewart buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Sae | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sae (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Steve Betz knocks in the jumper in the lane | 46-39 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lee Merrick - foul #3 on Lee Merrick, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Charles Heavner (PF), James Lindsey (C) James Sae, Raymond Davis, Karl Woods, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (PF), William Carter (C) Dana Just, Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses short on a shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | William Carter picks off the pass by Alexander Slinkard in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is fouled on the floor by William Banton - foul #1 on William Banton, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG) William Stewart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-41 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is hacked by James Lindsey - foul #4 on James Lindsey, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg (C) James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple | |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Kent Whittenburg | 49-41 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses the tip | 49-41 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | William Banton hits the follow up shot | 51-41 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | William Banton is open and buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Richard Rogers | 53-41 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Banton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Heavner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses short on a floater from the left side | 53-41 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Reed | 53-43 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Carl Richardson steals it from William Banton | 53-43 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-46 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson loses the dribble to Kent Whittenburg | 53-46 |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kent Whittenburg | 56-46 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Steve Betz grabs the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Nicolas Koopman | 56-48 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Nicolas Koopman is called for the reach on William Banton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), James Sae (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Karl Woods (C) Richard Rogers, William Banton, Alexander Slinkard, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 56-48 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-48 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | William Stewart gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sae (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) PF - Lee Merrick (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | James Sae is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 56-48 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Merrick | 56-48 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is open and lays it up and in | 56-50 |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis is hacked by Scott Stemple in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Stemple, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (C) Charles Heavner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple | |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey is open and scores on a shot from the baseline set up by James Sae | 58-50 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | James Carey grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey connects on the open driving attempt in the paint | 60-50 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-53 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | William Stewart's pass is intercepted by Gerry Smith in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith banks in the layup | 60-55 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG), William Banton (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Kent Whittenburg (PF) William Stewart, James Sae, Raymond Davis, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (PF), William Carter (C) Dana Just, James Carey, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Rogers | 62-55 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Kent Whittenburg | 62-55 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Alexander Slinkard | 65-55 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Gerry Smith takes the ball from William Banton in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Kent Whittenburg takes the ball from Scott Stemple | 65-58 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Gerry Smith picks off the pass by Richard Rogers in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerry Smith | 65-60 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | William Banton is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Rogers | 67-60 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 67-60 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Banton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kent Whittenburg (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Carter (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nicolas Koopman | 67-62 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Webber - foul #2 on Patrick Webber, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner (PF), Karl Woods (C) Kent Whittenburg, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Steve Betz (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple, William Carter | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers dunks the ball | 69-62 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (C) Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG) Dana Just, Gerry Smith | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Steve Betz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-62 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the tip | 69-62 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 69-62 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is hacked by Charles Heavner - foul #2 on Charles Heavner, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) Steve Betz | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-65 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-65 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Lee Merrick | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | William Banton snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | William Banton is hacked by William Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Carter, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Webber | 73-67 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Alexander Slinkard | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | James Reed is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Reed, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | William Banton is fouled in the backcourt by Gerry Smith - foul #2 on Gerry Smith, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG) Alexander Slinkard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits a shot from just outside the lane | 77-69 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is hacked by James Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Reed, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | James Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Karl Woods (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) William Banton, Richard Rogers, Charles Heavner, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Davis | 81-69 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is fouled on the floor by Karl Woods - foul #3 on Karl Woods, team foul #6 | 81-69 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-69 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson tips it back up and in | 81-71 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | William Stewart runs out the clock | 81-71 |