| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) SF - David Partee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Orville Lange inbounds the ball | 21-20 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 21-20 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | David Wike snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | David Wike loses the ball out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Combs (C) Felix Cole | |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann banks in the layup set up by Jeffery Brannen | 21-22 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | David Partee misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Orville Lange - foul #2 on Orville Lange, team foul #1 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Chas Reimann | |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | David Partee makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | David Partee makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Darrell Estes, Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | David Partee tips it back up and in | 25-22 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Orville Lange drills a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by David Partee - foul #3 on David Partee, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Timothy Mayes, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the free throw | 25-24 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Albert Laplant | 25-24 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 25-24 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Orville Lange grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Orville Lange is called for traveling | 25-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Darrell Estes, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-24 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann slams it home | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chuck Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Chas Reimann swats the short shot by Joe Landin | 25-26 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Rocco Ricci - foul #1 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #2 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Rocco Ricci, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Chuck Moore, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | The refs have stopped play. David Partee is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 25-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham (SF) David Partee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Steven Coulter (PF) Timothy Mayes, Chas Reimann | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jeffery Brannen | 25-29 |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | David Wike is hacked by Darrell Estes - foul #2 on Darrell Estes, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Felix Cole (PF) Darrell Estes, Steven Coulter | |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Brannen - foul #1 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #3 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Thomas Combs | |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann's floater is tipped away by Lonnie Nicholson | 26-29 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Chas Reimann swats the layup by Samuel Graham | 26-29 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Orville Lange is hacked by Samuel Graham - foul #1 on Samuel Graham, team foul #3 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) David Wike, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Timothy Mayes, Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Orville Lange comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers hits a jumper from the right block | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chuck Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Orville Lange lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Coulter | 28-31 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Chuck Moore steps in front of the Joe Landin pass | 28-31 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore lays it in | 28-33 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Combs - foul #1 on Thomas Combs, team foul #4 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), David Wike (SG), Albert Laplant (PF) Gordon Guerrera, Joe Landin, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Chuck Moore, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann can't finish the layup | 29-33 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Staggers - foul #3 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #4 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Partee (SF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Samuel Graham, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson clanks a jumper in the paint | 29-33 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Chas Reimann, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Steven Coulter | |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | David Partee double dribbles | 31-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG) Darrell Estes | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Orville Lange's floater is tipped away by Albert Laplant | 31-33 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes tips it in | 31-35 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | David Wike snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | David Partee's pass is intercepted by Chas Reimann | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) SF - David Partee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Laplant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann jams it | 31-37 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 31-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Rocco Ricci, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann | |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 33-37 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes tips it home | 33-39 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers's dunk attempt is rejected by Felix Cole | 33-39 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes banks in the layup set up by Jeffery Brannen and the foul's on Joe Landin - foul #2 on Joe Landin, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Orville Lange (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #6 | 33-42 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Lonnie Nicholson - foul #3 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #7 | 33-42 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the runner from the left block | 35-44 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 35-44 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs tips it in | 35-46 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson lays it in set up by David Partee | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) SF - David Partee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 37-46 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Partee | 37-46 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by David Partee is denied by Orville Lange | 37-46 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Orville Lange and he's hacked by David Wike - foul #2 on David Wike, team foul #8 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Chas Reimann, Thomas Combs | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Staggers | 40-49 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffery Brannen | 40-51 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Felix Cole - foul #1 on Felix Cole, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chas Reimann (PF) Steven Coulter | |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-51 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darrell Estes - foul #3 on Darrell Estes, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann grabs the board | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Joe Landin is called for the reach on Chas Reimann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Landin, team foul #9 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Rocco Ricci, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG) Darrell Estes | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 44-53 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Gordon Guerrera is called for the reach on Jeffery Brannen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #10 | 44-53 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Felix Cole - foul #2 on Felix Cole, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG) Chuck Moore | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Guerrera - foul #4 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #11 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG) Darrell Estes | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | David Wike hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Felix Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Guerrera - foul #5 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #12 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the shot from the left side | 49-57 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen is hacked by Rocco Ricci in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #13 | 49-57 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Albert Laplant | 49-58 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | David Wike makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Rocco Ricci is called for the reach on Jeffery Brannen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #14 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG) Orville Lange | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | David Wike loses the dribble to Felix Cole | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen runs out the clock | 52-60 |