| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Appling (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Michael Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Sae (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Michael Foster inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mark Lopiccolo | 39-42 |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple blows the layup but he's fouled by James Lindsey - foul #3 on James Lindsey, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), William Banton (SF), Kent Whittenburg (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) James Sae, Mark Lopiccolo, James Lindsey, Karl Woods | |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | William Banton pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | Carl Richardson is called for the reach on Kent Whittenburg - foul #3 on Carl Richardson, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF) Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SF) Joseph Rines | |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Kent Whittenburg | 40-46 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | William Banton is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Banton, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Peter Hines (C) David Appling, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Mark Lopiccolo (SF), Karl Woods (C) Cameron Beresky, William Banton, Dan Williams, Gerald Johnson | |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Karl Woods steals it from Michael Foster | 40-46 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Webber - foul #3 on Patrick Webber, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SG) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), William Banton (SG) James Sae, Joseph Rines | |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | William Banton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-46 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | James Carey grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Peter Hines's layup is rejected by Kent Whittenburg | 40-46 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | James Carey picks off the pass by Cameron Beresky in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Banton | 40-46 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | William Banton is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Koopman - foul #3 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), David Appling (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, Michael Foster, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Dan Williams (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF) Cameron Beresky, William Banton, Mark Lopiccolo, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines blows the dunk but the foul's on James Carey - foul #2 on James Carey, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (SF) Dan Williams | |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Appling | 42-46 |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | James Sae clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson tips it in | 42-48 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Karl Woods - foul #1 on Karl Woods, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF), Peter Hines (C) James Carey, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), William Banton (SG), Dan Williams (SF), Kent Whittenburg (PF) James Sae, Joseph Rines, Mark Lopiccolo, Karl Woods | |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-48 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | William Banton gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Cameron Beresky | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Hines (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Banton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Williams (fresh) PF - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | William Banton is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-50 |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 15:27 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson's floater is tipped away by Peter Hines | 42-50 |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky tips it home | 42-52 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Michael Foster is blocked by Kent Whittenburg | 42-52 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Robert Damron, David Appling, Michael Foster, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Mark Lopiccolo (SF), James Lindsey (PF), Karl Woods (C) Cameron Beresky, William Banton, Dan Williams, Kent Whittenburg, Gerald Johnson | |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Karl Woods | 42-52 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Carey - foul #3 on James Carey, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF), Scott Stemple (C) James Carey, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG) Joseph Rines | |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-53 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | William Banton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is whistled for a carry | 42-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-55 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey buries a jumper from the left block | 45-57 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is whistled for a carry | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), Kent Whittenburg (C) William Banton, Karl Woods | |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Kent Whittenburg is blocked by Lee Merrick | 45-57 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Carter | 45-57 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-57 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Carey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Lopiccolo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | James Carey is called for the reach on Mark Lopiccolo in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Carey, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF) James Carey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Karl Woods (C) Kent Whittenburg | |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | William Carter hits the finger roll set up by Michael Foster | 47-57 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | William Stewart clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-57 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Merrick | 47-57 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | William Carter travels with the ball | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), David Appling (SG), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Karl Woods | |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is called for traveling | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF) William Carter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (SF), Kent Whittenburg (C) Joseph Rines, Gerald Johnson | |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman loses the ball out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SF), Karl Woods (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Nicolas Koopman takes the ball from Dan Williams in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Dan Williams - foul #1 on Dan Williams, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Michael Foster, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (SF), Kent Whittenburg (C) Dan Williams, Karl Woods | |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | William Stewart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey tips it in | 50-59 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Carl Richardson is denied by Kent Whittenburg | 50-59 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is whistled for traveling | 50-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Michael Foster (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), Karl Woods (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | William Banton double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick is whistled for traveling | 50-59 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | William Stewart connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Lindsey | 50-62 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith is whistled for traveling | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) Joseph Rines, Karl Woods | |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey's floater is tipped away by Lee Merrick | 50-62 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-62 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Michael Foster can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Lopiccolo - foul #3 on Mark Lopiccolo, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), David Appling (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, William Carter, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), Karl Woods (C) William Banton, Gerald Johnson | |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF) Mark Lopiccolo | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Appling (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Carey (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Banton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lindsey (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | William Banton knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-65 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Carl Richardson | 54-65 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | David Appling is called for the reach on William Banton - foul #2 on David Appling, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Appling, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (SF), Kent Whittenburg (C) Joseph Rines, Karl Woods | |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Carey | 56-67 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | William Banton double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG) Nicolas Koopman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Karl Woods (C) William Banton, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Karl Woods blocks the short jumper by Peter Hines | 56-67 |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | William Stewart gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by James Lindsey is blocked by William Carter | 56-67 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Foster | 56-67 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Michael Foster's floater is tipped away by James Lindsey | 56-67 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the offensive board | 56-67 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | James Carey's pass is intercepted by James Sae | 56-67 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | James Sae blows the layup | 56-67 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo grabs the offensive board | 56-67 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses long on a shot from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | James Carey grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Peter Hines lays it up and in | 58-67 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-67 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Peter Hines snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Peter Hines can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), David Appling (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, Michael Foster, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), William Banton (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) James Sae, Mark Lopiccolo, Karl Woods | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson is hacked by Scott Stemple in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Stemple, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is fouled on the floor by William Stewart - foul #4 on William Stewart, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg (C) Gerald Johnson | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Richardson | 61-69 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Banton (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lindsey (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nicolas Koopman | 63-69 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines is hacked by Scott Stemple in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Stemple, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) William Banton, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Patrick Webber | 66-69 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG) Joseph Rines | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SG), Michael Foster (SF), William Carter (PF) David Appling, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg (PF), Karl Woods (C) James Lindsey, Gerald Johnson | |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | William Banton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Michael Foster, William Carter, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Kent Whittenburg, Karl Woods | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Nicolas Koopman | 68-72 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 68-72 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson tips it but misses | 68-72 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Patrick Webber | 68-72 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF) James Carey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), Karl Woods (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Gerald Johnson | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is hacked by William Banton - foul #3 on William Banton, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG) Nicolas Koopman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (SF) William Banton | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:00 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joseph Rines | 69-72 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | William Stewart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Karl Woods | 69-75 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | James Lindsey is called for the reach on Michael Foster - foul #4 on James Lindsey, team foul #8 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-75 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is fouled on the floor by William Stewart - foul #5 on William Stewart, team foul #9 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG) William Stewart | |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines lays it in set up by James Sae | 73-77 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | James Lindsey takes the ball from Carl Richardson | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo is hacked by Nicolas Koopman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #11 | 73-77 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Carl Richardson | 75-79 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | James Sae is fouled in the backcourt by Nicolas Koopman - foul #5 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #12 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (PG) Nicolas Koopman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | James Sae makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by David Appling | 77-80 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo is hacked by David Appling in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Appling, team foul #13 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), Kent Whittenburg (PF) Joseph Rines, James Lindsey | |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Michael Foster scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 79-82 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | William Banton is hacked by David Appling in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Appling, team foul #14 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG) Mark Lopiccolo | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-83 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | William Banton is hacked by Patrick Webber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Webber, team foul #15 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (SF), James Lindsey (PF) Joseph Rines, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Michael Foster drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Webber | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | William Banton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the finger roll set up by David Appling | 86-84 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG) William Banton | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 86-84 |