| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (fresh) SG - Robert Delany (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Orville Lange inbounds the ball | 45-28 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the easy layup | 45-28 |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Wike | 45-28 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson lays it in on a nice dish by David Wike | 47-28 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Robert Delany - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| 18:50 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Gordon Guerrera is denied by Steven Coulter | 47-28 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter gets the rebound | 47-28 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Orville Lange can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Rocco Ricci - foul #2 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Joseph Causey (C) Robert Delany, Felix Cole | |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from David Wike | 49-30 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Gabriel Bartels blocks the short jumper by William Lamanna | 49-30 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels grabs the board | 49-30 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Lamanna - foul #3 on William Lamanna, team foul #2 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Felix Cole (C) William Lamanna, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter | |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the board | 49-30 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses short on a floater from the right block | 49-30 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers snags the defensive board | 49-30 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin hits a wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from Gordon Guerrera | 51-30 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Rick Drury comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-30 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-30 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Felix Cole picks off the pass by Joe Landin in the backcourt | 51-30 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond is whistled for a carry | 51-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rick Drury - foul #3 on Rick Drury, team foul #3 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF) Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG) Rick Drury | |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 52-30 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-30 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter banks in the layup set up by Robert Delany | 53-32 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels loses the ball out of bounds | 53-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson (C) Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Orville Lange (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Robert Delany, Richard McGlew, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) C - William Lamanna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Orville Lange and he's fouled by James Lower - foul #2 on James Lower, team foul #2 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG) James Lower | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses the free throw | 53-34 |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels grabs the board | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-34 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Orville Lange grabs the defensive rebound | 53-34 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-34 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes can't tip it in | 53-34 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Orville Lange is called for the reach on Lonnie Nicholson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Orville Lange, team foul #4 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF) Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Joseph Bond | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Guerrera | 55-34 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant travels with the ball | 55-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF), Felix Cole (C) Steven Coulter, William Lamanna | |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Gerald Bryant - foul #4 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #5 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF) Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SG), Richard McGlew (SF) Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange | |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Rick Drury buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-37 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci knocks in the shot from the left block | 59-37 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-37 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gabriel Bartels | 59-37 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Gabriel Bartels | 61-37 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-37 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gabriel Bartels | 61-37 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Richard McGlew - foul #2 on Richard McGlew, team foul #6 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF) James Lower, Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Rick Drury, Richard McGlew, Joseph Causey | |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 62-37 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-37 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Robert Delany scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-39 |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-39 |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust gets the offensive rebound | 63-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (tiring) 22 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 63-39 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the tip | 63-39 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the rebound | 63-39 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-39 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Felix Cole gets the offensive rebound | 63-39 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Coulter | 63-42 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Gordon Guerrera | 65-42 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Felix Cole scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Mayes and he's hacked by Lonnie Nicholson - foul #2 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #3 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Rick Drury (SG), Orville Lange (SF) Timothy Mayes, Robert Delany, Joseph Bond | |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the free throw | 65-45 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Rick Drury picks off the pass by Gordon Guerrera in the backcourt | 65-45 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the jumper from the right side | 65-45 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | David Wike grabs the board | 65-45 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Lamanna - foul #4 on William Lamanna, team foul #7 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Joseph Causey (C) William Lamanna, Felix Cole | |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Orville Lange is hacked by Thomas Staggers - foul #1 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #4 | 67-45 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Staggers blocks the short jumper by Joseph Causey | 67-45 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the offensive rebound | 67-45 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-45 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Orville Lange tips it back up and in | 67-47 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers knocks in the jumper in the lane | 69-47 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (C) Joseph Causey | |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | David Wike comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-47 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Rick Drury gets the rebound | 69-47 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 69-49 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | David Wike comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-49 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the board | 69-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wike (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (tired) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rick Drury (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Orville Lange (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Delany (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Rick Drury connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Mayes | 69-51 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | James Lower is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Lower, team foul #5 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) James Lower, Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Joseph Causey (C) Timothy Mayes, Rick Drury, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter, Robert Delany | |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Samuel Graham - foul #3 on Samuel Graham, team foul #6 | 69-51 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew misses the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Joseph Bond is called for the reach on Samuel Graham - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) Joseph Bond | |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Felix Cole is denied by Lonnie Nicholson | 69-52 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin makes the jump hook from the baseline | 71-52 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Thomas Hust is called for the reach on Felix Cole - foul #1 on Thomas Hust, team foul #7 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Richard McGlew, Joseph Causey | |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Felix Cole is called for the reach on Joe Landin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Felix Cole, team foul #9 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF) Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant is hacked by Thomas Staggers - foul #2 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #8 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG) Joe Landin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gabriel Bartels | 73-56 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Orville Lange comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-56 |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Rocco Ricci | 73-56 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers clanks a turnaround from the left block | 73-56 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | William Lamanna pulls down the rebound | 73-56 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #10 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) James Lower, Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Rick Drury (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) William Lamanna, Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-56 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits a wide open jumper near the basket set up by Gordon Guerrera | 75-56 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Michael Penner (SG), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, Joe Landin, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Timothy Mayes | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Penner (fresh) SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Robert Delany (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Causey (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is hacked by Richard McGlew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard McGlew, team foul #11 | 75-56 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-56 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Staggers | 77-56 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Joseph Causey is called for the reach on Thomas Staggers - foul #1 on Joseph Causey, team foul #12 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (SG) Joseph Bond | |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 79-56 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Robert Delany comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-56 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust snags the defensive board | 79-56 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | William Lamanna is called for the reach on Michael Penner in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Lamanna, team foul #13 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG) Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) William Lamanna | |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses the 1st free throw | 79-56 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses the 2nd free throw | 79-56 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew grabs the board | 79-56 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | James Lower is called for the reach on Rick Drury - foul #4 on James Lower, team foul #9 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers (C) Samuel Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 79-58 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 79-58 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew snags the defensive board | 79-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey double dribbles | 79-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham (SF) Michael Penner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Delany is called for the reach on Thomas Staggers - foul #3 on Robert Delany, team foul #14 | 79-58 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 80-58 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the 2nd free throw | 80-58 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Robert Delany gets the rebound | 80-58 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond knocks in the floater near the basket | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers slams it home set up by James Lower | 82-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Rick Drury knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 82-62 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | James Lower runs out the clock | 82-62 |