| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) C - Felix Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) SG - Josiah Green (fresh) SF - Joe Landin (fresh) PF - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Felix Cole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker buries a 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Coulter - foul #1 on Steven Coulter, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-1 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera and he's hacked by Steven Coulter - foul #2 on Steven Coulter, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Staggers is called for the reach on Felix Cole - foul #1 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Landin - foul #1 on Joe Landin, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is hacked by Leonard Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Walker, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers knocks in the floater from the left side | 5-6 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant is called for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Josiah Green | 5-9 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Josiah Green - foul #1 on Josiah Green, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Dustin Reese (C) Josiah Green, Joe Landin, Thomas Staggers | |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson is denied on a layup by William Lamanna | 5-9 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson tips it in | 5-11 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 5-11 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Felix Cole (C) Jamie Umana, Robert Delany, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) C - Felix Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lower (fresh) SF - Michael Penner (fresh) PF - Lonnie Nicholson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 5-13 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-13 |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Causey - foul #1 on Joseph Causey, team foul #5 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Joe Landin (SF), Thomas Staggers (C) James Lower, Michael Penner, Dustin Reese | |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Leonard Walker, team foul #6 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Felix Cole swats the dunk try by Lonnie Nicholson | 5-15 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Bryant | 5-15 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Felix Cole's 3 pointer is rejected by Thomas Staggers | 5-15 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gordon Guerrera | 5-15 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Umana - foul #1 on Jamie Umana, team foul #7 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PF) Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese (C) Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 5-16 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 5-17 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Staggers takes the ball from Rick Drury | 5-17 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 5-17 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Rick Drury snags the defensive board | 5-17 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | The short jumper by William Lamanna is denied by Thomas Staggers | 5-17 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't tip it in | 5-17 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the defensive rebound | 5-17 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Josiah Green | 5-19 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | The jump hook by William Lamanna is blocked by Joe Landin | 5-19 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | William Lamanna tips it back up and in | 7-19 |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Josiah Green | 7-21 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Felix Cole drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-21 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green is fouled on the floor by Felix Cole - foul #1 on Felix Cole, team foul #8 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Michael Penner (SF), Lonnie Nicholson (PF) Gordon Guerrera, Joe Landin, Dustin Reese | |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Felix Cole snags the defensive board | 10-22 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-22 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew tips it home | 12-22 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (SG) Josiah Green | |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-22 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Robert Delany tips it but misses | 12-22 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Staggers | 12-22 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Umana - foul #2 on Jamie Umana, team foul #9 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Joseph Causey (PF) Jamie Umana, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-24 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph Causey is called for the reach on James Lower in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Causey, team foul #10 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) Robert Delany, Richard McGlew, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Dustin Reese (C) Rocco Ricci, Thomas Staggers | |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Lamanna (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) C - Felix Cole (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lower (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Penner (fresh) PF - Lonnie Nicholson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Gordon Guerrera - foul #1 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #4 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SF) Michael Penner | |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Bond - foul #2 on Joseph Bond, team foul #11 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG) James Lower | |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter is hacked by Lonnie Nicholson - foul #1 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #5 | 17-28 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | William Lamanna connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Steven Coulter | 19-28 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin lays it in set up by Gordon Guerrera | 19-30 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Felix Cole is whistled for a carry | 19-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green loses the ball out of bounds | 19-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (SF) Joe Landin | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-30 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Richard McGlew (SF), Robert Delany (C) Rick Drury, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (SG), Thomas Staggers (C) Josiah Green, Dustin Reese | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Walker - foul #3 on Leonard Walker, team foul #12 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG) Rocco Ricci | |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | James Lower picks off the pass by William Lamanna in the backcourt | 19-32 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Robert Delany swats the short shot by Thomas Staggers | 19-32 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers tips it home | 19-34 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-34 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the board | 19-34 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Gerald Bryant is called for the reach on James Lower - foul #1 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #13 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Richard McGlew, Joseph Bond, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SF), Dustin Reese (C) Michael Penner, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the defensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | James Lower takes the ball from William Lamanna | 19-35 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | James Lower lays it in | 19-37 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | William Lamanna clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-37 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the board | 19-37 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is alone and drills a jump hook from close range set up by Joe Landin | 19-39 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the jumper from the right wing | 21-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Lamanna (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gerald Bryant (tired) 2 pts. SF - Rick Drury (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) C - Felix Cole (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joe Landin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Staggers (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Reese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers buries a jump hook from the right block set up by James Lower | 21-41 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Richard McGlew (SF) Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Lonnie Nicholson (PF) Gordon Guerrera, James Lower, Joe Landin, Thomas Staggers | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Dustin Reese takes the ball from William Lamanna | 21-41 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Penner | 21-43 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rocco Ricci - foul #1 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #6 | 21-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF) Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew makes the 1st free throw | 22-43 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew makes the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green is fouled on the floor by Robert Delany - foul #1 on Robert Delany, team foul #14 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers (C) Dustin Reese | |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the offensive board | 23-43 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-43 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Rick Drury pulls down the rebound | 23-43 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Rick Drury blows the layup | 23-43 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Rick Drury pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Josiah Green - foul #2 on Josiah Green, team foul #7 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), James Lower (SG), Joe Landin (SF) Rocco Ricci, Josiah Green, Michael Penner | |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Delany - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #15 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-45 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | William Lamanna pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Rick Drury's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Nicholson | 24-45 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | James Lower is fouled on the floor by Gerald Bryant - foul #2 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #16 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (SG), Steven Coulter (PF) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese (PF) Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the 1st free throw | 24-46 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 24-47 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers snags the defensive board | 24-47 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-47 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese tips it home | 24-49 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Steven Coulter, team foul #17 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Lonnie Nicholson (PF) James Lower, Joe Landin, Thomas Staggers | |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson drills a runner from the left block set up by Rocco Ricci | 24-51 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | William Lamanna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Bond (PF), Joseph Causey (C) William Lamanna, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is fouled on the floor by Jamie Umana - foul #3 on Jamie Umana, team foul #18 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG) Jamie Umana | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 24-51 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 24-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) C - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Penner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Causey | 27-52 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green is hacked by Joseph Bond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Bond, team foul #19 | 27-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG) Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers (C) Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 1st free throw | 27-53 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 2nd free throw | 27-54 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Robert Delany clanks a shot from the right side | 27-54 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers pulls down the rebound | 27-54 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 27-54 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-54 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-54 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey snags the defensive board | 27-54 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Robert Delany lays it in and he's hacked by Thomas Staggers - foul #2 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #8 | 29-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Joe Landin (SF), Lonnie Nicholson (PF) Rocco Ricci, Michael Penner, Thomas Staggers | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the free throw | 30-54 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson throws it down | 30-56 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Rick Drury hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-56 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lonnie Nicholson | 30-56 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Lonnie Nicholson is denied by Robert Delany | 30-56 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese hits the follow up shot | 30-58 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Dustin Reese blocks the short jumper by Robert Delany | 30-58 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Rick Drury gets the offensive rebound | 30-58 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | William Lamanna comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-58 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey tips it home | 32-58 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson can't finish the layup | 32-58 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant snags the defensive board | 32-58 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Lonnie Nicholson blocks the short jumper by Gerald Bryant | 32-58 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese gets the rebound | 32-58 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gordon Guerrera | 32-60 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF), Felix Cole (C) Rick Drury, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), James Lower (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, Josiah Green, Joe Landin, Dustin Reese | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | William Lamanna loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-60 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the runner from the baseline | 32-60 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Lamanna | 32-60 |