| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Chavez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claud Zahran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Wronski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Brock and he's hacked by Joseph Hammond - foul #1 on Joseph Hammond, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Boyd, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jordan Priest - foul #3 on Jordan Priest, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (C) Jordan Priest | |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss connects on the floater from the right block | 28-32 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran is whistled for traveling | 28-32 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Gerald Moss is blocked by Garf Wronski | 28-32 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Garf Wronski | 28-32 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond makes the fadeaway near the basket | 30-32 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell drills a jumper from the left side set up by Charles Frazier | 30-34 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran lays it up and in against a doubleteam and he's hacked by David Brock - foul #2 on David Brock, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski (SG), Cesar Ricci (PF), Goran Zsohar (C) Antonio Chavez, Joseph Hammond, Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Cesar Ricci - foul #2 on Cesar Ricci, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (SF) Claud Zahran | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski double dribbles | 33-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Priest (C) Gerald Moss | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bojan Kabacinski (fresh) SF - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cesar Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. C - Goran Zsohar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Donald Donnell picks off the pass by Cesar Ricci | 33-37 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Donnell | 33-39 |
| 14:38 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-39 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | David Brock misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jordan Priest - foul #4 on Jordan Priest, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez (SG), Claud Zahran (SF), Joseph Hammond (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Chris Kim, Bojan Kabacinski, Cesar Ricci, Goran Zsohar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (C) Jordan Priest | |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Eugene Courtemanche - foul #2 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-42 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell can't finish the layup | 35-42 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Joseph Hammond is called for the reach on David Brock - foul #2 on Joseph Hammond, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Kim (PG) Eugene Courtemanche | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond knocks in the floater from close range and he's fouled by Larry Boyd - foul #3 on Larry Boyd, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Williams (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Frazier | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Chavez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claud Zahran (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Wronski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci (C) Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Donald Donnell is blocked by Cesar Ricci | 41-45 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 41-45 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Harry Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Hammond - foul #3 on Joseph Hammond, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski (SG), Goran Zsohar (C) Antonio Chavez, Joseph Hammond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SG) David Brock | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Harry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Harry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim double dribbles | 41-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (SF) Claud Zahran | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SG), Larry Boyd (PF) Charles Frazier, Harry Williams | |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Chris Kim - foul #2 on Chris Kim, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski (C) Goran Zsohar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci knocks in the jumper in the lane | 43-48 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell buries a floater in the lane | 43-50 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim is fouled on the floor by Larry Boyd - foul #4 on Larry Boyd, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez (SG), Claud Zahran (SF), Joseph Hammond (PF) Bojan Kabacinski, Eugene Courtemanche, Cesar Ricci | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Harry Williams (PF) Richard Rathjen, Donald Donnell, Larry Boyd | |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Gerald Moss swats the layup by Garf Wronski | 43-50 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | David Brock gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is hacked by Chris Kim - foul #3 on Chris Kim, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), Cesar Ricci (C) Chris Kim, Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SF) Gerald Moss | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-52 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Hammond - foul #4 on Joseph Hammond, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar (C) Joseph Hammond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF) Charles Frazier | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Antonio Chavez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claud Zahran (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cesar Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Goran Zsohar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Rathjen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) C - Harry Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | David Brock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Kim (PG), Joseph Hammond (PF) Eugene Courtemanche, Goran Zsohar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Larry Boyd (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Richard Rathjen, Trevor Mercer, Harry Williams | |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim misses the jumper from close range | 43-54 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci hits the follow up shot | 45-54 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier double dribbles | 45-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski (C) Cesar Ricci | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-54 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran tips it home | 47-54 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Garf Wronski is called for the reach on David Brock - foul #1 on Garf Wronski, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski (SF) Claud Zahran | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | David Brock misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joseph Hammond | 47-54 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond is whistled for traveling | 47-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (SF) Antonio Chavez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SG) David Brock | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 47-54 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen gets the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Hammond steals it from Larry Boyd | 47-54 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Garf Wronski and he's hacked by Charles Frazier - foul #1 on Charles Frazier, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran (SF), Cesar Ricci (PF) Eugene Courtemanche, Joseph Hammond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim misses the free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Richard Rathjen | 49-56 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez (SG), Goran Zsohar (C) Bojan Kabacinski, Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Richard Rathjen, Donald Donnell | |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | David Brock is fouled on the floor by Antonio Chavez - foul #1 on Antonio Chavez, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | David Brock misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Claud Zahran | 51-57 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd blows the layup | 51-57 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran misses long on a floater from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Chavez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claud Zahran (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cesar Ricci (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Goran Zsohar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) PF - Larry Boyd (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Frazier and he's fouled by Goran Zsohar - foul #3 on Goran Zsohar, team foul #11 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), Bojan Kabacinski (SG), Joseph Hammond (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Chris Kim, Antonio Chavez, Claud Zahran, Cesar Ricci | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG), Donald Donnell (SF) Charles Frazier, Trevor Mercer | |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski drills a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Jordan Priest - foul #5 on Jordan Priest, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Williams (PF), Gerald Moss (C) Larry Boyd, Jordan Priest | |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Kim (PG), Antonio Chavez (SG), Claud Zahran (SF) Eugene Courtemanche, Bojan Kabacinski, Goran Zsohar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG) Richard Rathjen | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Antonio Chavez picks off the pass by Donald Donnell | 54-59 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez lays it up and in | 56-59 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | David Brock hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez is fouled on the floor by David Brock - foul #3 on David Brock, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Boyd (PF) Harry Williams | |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 56-62 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski is hacked by Gerald Moss - foul #3 on Gerald Moss, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 57-62 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-62 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Chris Kim is called for the reach on Donald Donnell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Kim, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Chris Kim is called for the reach on Gerald Moss in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chris Kim, team foul #13 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (PG) Chris Kim | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG) Charles Frazier | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG) Richard Rathjen | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier runs out the clock | 63-64 |