| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Banton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Karl Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Betz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | William Banton inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Steve Betz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Steve Betz steals it from Karl Woods | 38-36 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Steve Betz banks in the layup | 38-38 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey is open and scores on a jumper in the paint set up by William Stewart | 40-38 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Stewart and the foul's on Carl Richardson - foul #3 on Carl Richardson, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Gerald Johnson (C) William Stewart, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | William Carter misses the tip | 43-38 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gerald Johnson | 43-38 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | William Banton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Carey | 43-38 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick travels with the ball | 43-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Kent Whittenburg (PF) Richard Rogers, William Banton, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Gerald Johnson - foul #2 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG) Robert Damron | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | James Sae is called for 10 seconds | 43-39 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Sae | 45-39 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | James Carey is called for the reach on Raymond Davis - foul #1 on James Carey, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Richard Rogers (SG), William Banton (SF), James Lindsey (PF), Karl Woods (C) James Sae, Raymond Davis, Cameron Beresky, Kent Whittenburg, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Peter Hines (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, James Reed, James Carey, Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Steve Betz is called for the reach on William Banton - foul #1 on Steve Betz, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Peter Hines steals it from Richard Rogers | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Banton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Betz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Steve Betz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Scott Stemple | 45-42 |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey is open and scores on a shot in the lane set up by William Stewart | 47-42 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | William Banton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Carl Richardson (PF) Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple | |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Richard Rogers is called for the reach on Steve Betz - foul #1 on Richard Rogers, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Steve Betz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Lindsey | 47-45 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Rogers | 49-45 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Robert Damron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Raymond Davis (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Kent Whittenburg (PF) William Stewart, Richard Rogers, William Banton, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (C) Steve Betz, Robert Damron, Peter Hines | |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis is hacked by Carl Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Richardson, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF) Carl Richardson | |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson (C) Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) Nicolas Koopman | |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the easy layup but the foul's on Cameron Beresky - foul #1 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Lee Merrick - foul #1 on Lee Merrick, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG), William Banton (SF), Karl Woods (C) Raymond Davis, Cameron Beresky, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, James Carey, William Carter | |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Steve Betz is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (PF) Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | William Banton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg clanks a turnaround near the basket | 50-52 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Banton - foul #2 on William Banton, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Gerald Johnson (C) James Sae, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SG), Peter Hines (PF) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Lee Merrick | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Banton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Carey (fresh) SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | William Stewart's pass is intercepted by Robert Damron in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Robert Damron lays it in | 50-54 |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Robert Damron clanks a floater from the right side | 50-54 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple tips it home | 50-56 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | William Banton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (SF) Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), William Carter (C) Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | William Carter makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Reed | 50-58 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Robert Damron steps in front of the William Banton pass | 50-58 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | James Carey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Damron | 50-60 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Carey - foul #2 on James Carey, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG), Raymond Davis (SG), Karl Woods (C) William Stewart, William Banton, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, James Reed, James Carey, Peter Hines | |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | William Carter snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Steve Betz is fouled on the floor by Raymond Davis - foul #1 on Raymond Davis, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG) Raymond Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Webber | 51-62 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the lay-in | 51-62 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | William Carter snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | William Carter's floater is knocked away by Karl Woods | 51-62 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | James Sae grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Nicolas Koopman is called for the reach on James Sae in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF), Kent Whittenburg (PF) Cameron Beresky, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF) William Carter | |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods gets the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg comes up short on the floater in the lane | 51-62 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers can't tip it in | 51-62 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg hits the follow up shot | 53-62 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the shot in the paint set up by Steve Betz and he's hacked by Karl Woods - foul #3 on Karl Woods, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), William Banton (SF) James Sae, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), Robert Damron (SF), Peter Hines (PF) Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick | |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the free throw | 53-65 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 53-65 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Peter Hines grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses short on a jump hook from close range | 53-65 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-65 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Whittenburg | 53-65 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Damron - foul #2 on Robert Damron, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Richard Rogers (SG), James Lindsey (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) William Stewart, Raymond Davis, Kent Whittenburg, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) James Reed, Robert Damron, Peter Hines, Scott Stemple | |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Johnson denies the turnaround by James Carey | 55-65 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman gets the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits the finger roll | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Sae (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Banton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Betz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Carey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey is open and buries a floater from the left block and the foul's on Nicolas Koopman - foul #2 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (SF) William Banton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses short on a floater in the paint | 58-67 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | Carl Richardson steps in front of the Richard Rogers pass in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-67 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Carl Richardson takes the ball from Richard Rogers | 58-67 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Rogers - foul #2 on Richard Rogers, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), William Banton (SF), Kent Whittenburg (PF), Karl Woods (C) James Sae, Cameron Beresky, James Lindsey, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), Robert Damron (SF), Lee Merrick (C) Steve Betz, James Carey, William Carter | |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | William Banton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Stewart | 61-69 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg hits a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Carl Richardson - foul #5 on Carl Richardson, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Raymond Davis (SG) William Stewart, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Peter Hines (C) Nicolas Koopman, Robert Damron, Carl Richardson | |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg makes the free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Steve Betz buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Reed | 64-72 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky loses the ball out of bounds | 64-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), James Lindsey (PF) William Banton, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SF), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Steve Betz clanks a shot from the left side | 64-72 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | James Carey grabs the offensive board | 64-72 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Steve Betz buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey jams it on a great pass from Raymond Davis | 66-75 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Steve Betz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-75 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steve Betz - foul #2 on Steve Betz, team foul #11 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Richard Rogers (SG), William Banton (SF), Kent Whittenburg (PF) James Sae, Raymond Davis, Cameron Beresky, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, James Carey, Peter Hines, Scott Stemple | |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Banton (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. C - Karl Woods (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Reed (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lee Merrick (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Rogers | 68-75 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Reed | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-77 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | William Carter snags the defensive board | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 68-77 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick grabs the offensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber loses the ball out of bounds | 68-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Kent Whittenburg, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG) James Reed | |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | William Banton scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Rogers | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-77 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-77 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey tips it home | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Karl Woods (C) Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, William Carter | |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-77 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple tips it back up and in | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Stewart | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | James Lindsey denies the turnaround by Scott Stemple | 75-79 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the board | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-79 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber pulls down the rebound | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is hacked by Richard Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Rogers, team foul #8 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF) Lee Merrick | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the board | 75-80 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | William Stewart drills a 3 from the right corner | 78-80 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is hacked by Richard Rogers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Rogers, team foul #9 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF) William Carter | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods snags the defensive board | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | William Banton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Rogers | 81-81 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Banton (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #12 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson (C) Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), Peter Hines (PF), William Carter (C) Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick, Scott Stemple | |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-81 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Peter Hines snags the offensive board | 83-81 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Peter Hines's pass is intercepted by William Banton | 83-81 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | William Stewart scores on a floater from the right wing set up by William Banton | 85-81 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 85-81 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 85-81 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gerald Johnson | 88-81 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-81 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Rogers | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is fouled on the floor by James Reed - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #13 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Kent Whittenburg (PF), Karl Woods (C) William Stewart, James Lindsey, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, James Reed, James Carey, Peter Hines, William Carter | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the board | 88-81 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is whistled for a carry | 88-81 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF) Richard Rogers, William Banton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 88-81 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG), William Banton (SF), James Lindsey (PF) Raymond Davis, Cameron Beresky, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG) Robert Damron | |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-81 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Steve Betz snags the defensive board | 88-81 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Steve Betz scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicolas Koopman | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | William Banton is hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #14 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson (C) Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF) Lee Merrick | |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the rebound | 88-83 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Richard Rogers takes the ball from Nicolas Koopman | 88-83 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | James Sae lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Rogers | 90-83 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple dunks the ball | 90-85 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-85 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Karl Woods (C) James Sae, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF) William Carter | |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 90-85 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the offensive board | 90-85 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 90-85 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick pulls down the rebound | 90-85 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Betz | 90-87 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey drills a runner in the paint | 92-87 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Banton (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Betz (fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steve Betz | 92-90 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Nicolas Koopman - foul #3 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #15 | 92-90 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Steve Betz loses the dribble to Richard Rogers | 93-90 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | William Stewart banks in the layup set up by Richard Rogers | 95-90 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 95-90 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods pulls down the rebound | 95-90 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods is hacked by Nicolas Koopman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #16 | 95-90 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg (PF) James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods misses the 1st free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 96-90 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 96-90 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Webber | 96-90 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Steve Betz hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Patrick Webber | 96-93 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Nicolas Koopman is called for the reach on William Banton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #17 | 96-93 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) Nicolas Koopman | |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 1st free throw | 97-93 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses the 2nd free throw | 97-93 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 97-93 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 97-93 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Reed comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 97-93 |