| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Greaney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Gillette (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - David Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Ashbaugh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Glaze (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:56 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney travels in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by David Wooten - foul #3 on David Wooten, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick (C) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Jackson steps in front of the Jeremy Greaney pass in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the driving attempt in the paint | 30-29 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Getz - foul #1 on Richard Getz, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Getz steps in front of the Jim Crawford pass | 30-29 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Jonathan Gillette swats the short shot by Keith Glaze | 30-29 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeremy Greaney | 30-29 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 30-29 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses long on a shot in the lane | 30-29 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Arthur Brown | 30-29 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jim Crawford and he's fouled by Nicholas Jackson - foul #1 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (SG), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-29 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford tips it back up and in | 35-29 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jim Crawford - foul #1 on Jim Crawford, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Nicholas Jackson (C) Richard Getz, Michael Norton | |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Douglas Frederick | 35-29 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses the lay-in | 35-29 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette lays it in | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Greaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Gillette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Douglas Frederick (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Ashbaugh (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Glaze (tiring) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Gillette | 37-31 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the jump hook in the lane | 37-33 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Brian Ward pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson scores on a runner near the basket set up by Brian Ward | 37-35 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney is hacked by Thomas Loughlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (PG), Ernest Dexter (SF), David Wooten (C) Arthur Brown, Jim Crawford, Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Warren Jordan (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Brian Ward, John Ashbaugh, Keith Glaze, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Michael Norton - foul #1 on Michael Norton, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Wayne Dobson | 37-35 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Norton | 37-38 |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Michael Norton is fouled on the floor by David Wooten - foul #4 on David Wooten, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Douglas Frederick (C) Jeremy Greaney, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Michael Norton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Wayne Dobson | 37-38 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | James Foster is called for the reach on Thomas Loughlin - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (SG), Nicholas Jackson (C) Thomas Loughlin, Michael Norton | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Brian Ward scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Richard Getz | 37-41 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Jackson denies the turnaround by Jonathan Gillette | 37-41 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Richard Getz pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Jonathan Gillette blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Jackson | 37-41 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Jim Crawford is denied by Nicholas Jackson | 37-41 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Dexter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Gillette (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. 3 stl. C - Douglas Frederick (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Wayne Dobson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses the floater in the lane | 37-41 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette tips it in | 39-41 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Ward and he's fouled by Ernest Dexter - foul #3 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SG) Jim Crawford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG) Brian Ward | |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | James Foster hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson hits a floater from the left side set up by Warren Jordan | 39-45 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette is called for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF) Ernest Dexter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Nicholas Jackson | |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Jeremy Greaney is called for the reach on Richard Getz - foul #1 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG) James Foster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Warren Jordan | |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Arthur Brown is called for the reach on Wayne Dobson - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Norton blocks the jumper by Douglas Frederick | 39-46 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is whistled for traveling | 39-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Wayne Dobson, Michael Norton | |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #8 | 39-46 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (SG), Ernest Dexter (SF) Jeremy Greaney, Jim Crawford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | James Foster tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is fouled on the floor by Arthur Brown - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #9 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SG), Jim Crawford (PF) Arthur Brown, Jonathan Gillette | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (SG), Warren Jordan (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, Keith Glaze | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | James Foster's pass is intercepted by Warren Jordan in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Ward and he's fouled by Douglas Frederick - foul #2 on Douglas Frederick, team foul #10 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette (PF) Ernest Dexter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette is fouled on the floor by Wayne Dobson - foul #4 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), David Wooten (C) James Foster, Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Nicholas Jackson | |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Norton swats the short shot by Jeremy Greaney | 41-49 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney snags the offensive board | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Greaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Gillette (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. 3 stl. C - David Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Warren Jordan (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Dobson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-49 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Brian Ward drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Getz | 44-51 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford is fouled on the floor by Warren Jordan - foul #4 on Warren Jordan, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (PG), Ernest Dexter (SF) Arthur Brown, Jonathan Gillette | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Keith Glaze (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Richard Getz, Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson, Michael Norton | |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Brian Ward | 46-53 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Thomas Loughlin picks off the pass by James Foster | 46-53 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is hacked by Jim Crawford - foul #2 on Jim Crawford, team foul #11 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jonathan Gillette (PF) Jeremy Greaney, Jim Crawford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown travels with the ball | 46-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Wayne Dobson (PF) Brian Ward, Keith Glaze | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown clanks a jumper from the left side | 46-58 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Richard Getz gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Richard Getz knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SG), Jim Crawford (SF) James Foster, Ernest Dexter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jeremy Greaney | 48-61 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Richard Getz double dribbles | 48-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (PF), Michael Norton (C) Wayne Dobson, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Richard Getz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (PG) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (SG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Warren Jordan | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Brian Ward double dribbles | 51-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (SF) Jim Crawford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Greaney (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Dexter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Gillette (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. 3 stl. C - David Wooten (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Ward (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Glaze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Norton denies the turnaround by Jonathan Gillette | 51-61 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Richard Getz comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-61 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze snags the offensive board | 51-61 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG) Jeremy Greaney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Wayne Dobson (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Brian Ward, Keith Glaze, Michael Norton | |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-61 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin is whistled for traveling | 51-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SG), Douglas Frederick (PF) Arthur Brown, Jonathan Gillette | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Keith Glaze (PF), Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz, Wayne Dobson, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter is fouled on the floor by John Ashbaugh - foul #1 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze is hacked by James Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #12 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jim Crawford (SF), Jonathan Gillette (PF) James Foster, Ernest Dexter, Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF), Nicholas Jackson (C) John Ashbaugh, Michael Norton | |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Arthur Brown is called for the reach on Nicholas Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Brown, team foul #13 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF) Keith Glaze | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette's layup is rejected by Nicholas Jackson | 55-63 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Brian Ward pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is hacked by Arthur Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Brown, team foul #14 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (PG) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette drills a shot in the paint set up by Jim Crawford | 57-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is fouled in the backcourt by James Foster - foul #3 on James Foster, team foul #15 | 57-65 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | James Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-66 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette snags the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | James Foster misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | David Wooten grabs the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | James Foster clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | David Wooten grabs the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | David Wooten snags the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | James Foster clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | James Foster connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Jim Crawford | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is hacked by Jeremy Greaney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #16 | 60-66 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | David Wooten pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | James Foster is fouled on the floor by Brian Ward - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Brian Ward | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | James Foster misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by James Foster - foul #4 on James Foster, team foul #17 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG) Richard Getz | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | David Wooten grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | David Wooten is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on David Wooten, team foul #18 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick (C) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson is fouled in the backcourt by James Foster - foul #5 on James Foster, team foul #19 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clifford Bishop (PG) James Foster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Douglas Frederick | 60-67 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-67 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Brian Ward runs out the clock | 60-67 |