| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Theodore Green inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | John Desrochers steals the ball from Matthew Rico | 27-23 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Desrochers, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Gary Wells, John Desrochers, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Ante Zender (C) Renato Russo, Todd Brunner | |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Charles Tanner swats the short shot by Matthew Rico | 27-23 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Brad Smith | 29-23 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is fouled on the floor by Charles Tanner - foul #1 on Charles Tanner, team foul #2 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF) Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Matthew Rico | |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Edward Allen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | David Sears is fouled on the floor by Enam Africa - foul #1 on Enam Africa, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Matthew Rico (PF) Edward Allen, Ante Zender | |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Brunner | 29-23 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Renato Russo is whistled for a carry | 29-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Charles Tanner (C) Gary Wells, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (PF), Everette Duval (C) Matthew Rico, Todd Brunner | |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Everette Duval pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Theodore Green loses the dribble to David Sears | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) SF - David Sears (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 2 reb. C - Everette Duval (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Theodore Green steals the ball from Raymond Parsons | 29-23 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-23 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dusty Grant | 29-23 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SF), Matthew Rico (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Theodore Green, Ante Zender, Everette Duval | |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Enam Africa shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Allen | 29-26 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Peterson, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SG) David Sears | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF) Enam Africa | |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 29-26 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gavin Fay | 29-26 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Theodore Green takes the ball from Dusty Grant | 29-26 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-26 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brad Smith | 32-26 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico can't finish the layup | 32-26 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Matherly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gary Wells | 35-26 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Theodore Green knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant is whistled for traveling | 35-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), John Desrochers (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Brad Smith, Gavin Fay, Gary Wells, Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Ante Zender (PF) Edward Allen, Theodore Green, Matthew Rico | |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Enam Africa loses the dribble to Charles Tanner | 35-29 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Desrochers | 38-29 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner tips it but misses | 38-29 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly snags the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Desrochers | 38-29 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ante Zender - foul #2 on Ante Zender, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Richard Peterson (C) David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Michael Matherly, Todd Brunner | |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Enam Africa | 40-31 |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is hacked by Renato Russo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Renato Russo, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson knocks in the runner from close range | 42-31 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is hacked by John Desrochers - foul #5 on John Desrochers, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Dusty Grant (PF) Gavin Fay, John Desrochers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Theodore Green is denied on a layup by Richard Peterson | 42-31 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Enam Africa steals it from Dusty Grant | 42-31 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits the finger roll on a great pass from Enam Africa | 42-33 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-33 |
| 06:51 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Peterson | 42-33 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Enam Africa splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-33 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SG) David Sears | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Theodore Green | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant is denied on a layup by Todd Brunner | 42-33 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Enam Africa - foul #2 on Enam Africa, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (C) Gary Wells, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits the finger roll | 44-35 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Enam Africa - foul #3 on Enam Africa, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Theodore Green (SF) Renato Russo, Matthew Rico | |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Theodore Green | 44-37 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay is fouled on the floor by Ante Zender - foul #3 on Ante Zender, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF) Brad Smith, Gary Wells | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Matthew Rico (PF) Edward Allen, Ante Zender | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Parsons | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Raymond Parsons picks off the pass by Enam Africa out of a doubleteam | 47-37 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay banks in the layup set up by Raymond Parsons | 49-37 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Dusty Grant - foul #2 on Dusty Grant, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Charles Tanner (PF) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (SF), Everette Duval (C) Renato Russo, Enam Africa, Theodore Green, Todd Brunner | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Everette Duval | 49-38 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 49-38 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Allen | 49-41 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Theodore Green (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Michael Matherly, Ante Zender, Everette Duval | |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay is denied on a layup by Matthew Rico | 49-41 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells hits the follow up shot | 51-41 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is hacked by Richard Peterson - foul #4 on Richard Peterson, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Gary Wells, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (SF), Everette Duval (PF) Renato Russo, Enam Africa, Theodore Green, Matthew Rico | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Brad Smith steals it from Edward Allen | 51-41 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert banks in the layup set up by Brad Smith | 53-41 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Ante Zender hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Cuthbert - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cuthbert, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert is fouled on the floor by Ante Zender - foul #4 on Ante Zender, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Ante Zender | 54-44 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Matherly is called for the reach on Jeffrey Cuthbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Matherly, team foul #8 | 54-44 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Dusty Grant takes the ball from Todd Brunner | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Todd Brunner blocks the short jumper by Dusty Grant | 56-44 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Tanner | 56-44 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith runs out the clock | 56-44 |