| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leroy Minner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Welcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Woods (fresh) C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford inbounds the ball | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | David Woods makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ernest Dexter | 27-45 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter grabs the defensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-45 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 27-45 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Brian Ward knocks in the floater from the left side and the foul's on Ernest Dexter - foul #1 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the free throw | 30-45 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ward - foul #2 on Brian Ward, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jim Crawford | 30-47 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-47 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the offensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Brian Ward drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter's pass is intercepted by Brian Ward in the backcourt | 32-47 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 34-47 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses long on a floater from the left side | 34-47 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Leroy Minner takes the ball from Gabriel Giordano in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jim Crawford - foul #1 on Jim Crawford, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Leroy Minner, Robert Smith, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG), James McKenize (SF), David Wooten (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Gabriel Giordano, Jim Crawford, David Woods, Timmy Carr | |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-47 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-49 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary's fadeaway is rejected by Terrance Scott | 34-49 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary tips it in | 36-49 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Murray - foul #2 on Jeffrey Murray, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF) Larry Yeary | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF) Ernest Dexter | |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott misses the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gregory Elrod | 36-49 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller misses the easy layup | 36-49 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from James McKenize and he's fouled by Jeffrey Murray - foul #3 on Jeffrey Murray, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), James Welcher (C) Kevin Beatty, Charles Duncan, Joseph Miller, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), David Woods (PF) John Zeff, James McKenize, David Wooten | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott makes the free throw | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) C - James Welcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrance Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Terrance Scott - foul #2 on Terrance Scott, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr (C) Terrance Scott | |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-52 |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Smith steps in front of the Timmy Carr pass in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Brian Ward slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 38-52 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-52 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Brian Ward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | James Welcher snags the offensive board | 38-52 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-52 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | David Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | David Woods hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-54 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-54 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 40-54 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | James Welcher steals the ball from David Woods | 40-54 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the 3 from straight away | 40-54 |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jim Crawford | 40-54 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | Warren Jordan steals it from Gabriel Giordano in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Welcher | 43-54 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter is hacked by Brian Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG), James McKenize (SF), David Wooten (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Ernest Dexter, Jim Crawford, David Woods, Timmy Carr | |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | John Zeff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Yeary (PF) Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Terrance Scott swats the layup by Kevin Beatty | 43-54 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | John Zeff grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Beatty (fresh) SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Murray (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Zeff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McKenize (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Wooten (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-54 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | John Zeff pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | John Zeff tips it but misses | 43-54 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott tips it in | 43-56 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary is fouled on the floor by David Wooten - foul #1 on David Wooten, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), James Welcher (C) Leroy Minner, Kevin Beatty, Joseph Miller, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), Jim Crawford (SF), David Woods (PF), Timmy Carr (C) Gabriel Giordano, James McKenize, David Wooten, Terrance Scott | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Jim Crawford swats the dunk try by Larry Yeary | 43-56 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | James Welcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Zeff | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Jim Crawford - foul #2 on Jim Crawford, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Charles Duncan, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (SG), David Wooten (PF) John Zeff, David Woods | |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | James McKenize is hacked by Warren Jordan - foul #4 on Warren Jordan, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SG) Warren Jordan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG) Jim Crawford | |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | David Wooten misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter can't tip it in | 46-59 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | David Wooten tips it back up and in | 46-61 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Brian Ward buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Minner | 49-61 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-61 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray grabs the board | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Brian Ward travels with the ball | 49-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Larry Yeary (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Brian Ward, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF) James McKenize | |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gabriel Giordano | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Beatty (fresh) SG - Charles Duncan (fresh) SF - Leroy Minner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Yeary (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Miller (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Timmy Carr (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Timmy Carr denies the turnaround by Larry Yeary | 49-64 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford is fouled on the floor by Leroy Minner - foul #1 on Leroy Minner, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), James Welcher (C) Kevin Beatty, Charles Duncan, Leroy Minner, Larry Yeary, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woods (PF), Terrance Scott (C) David Wooten, Timmy Carr | |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-64 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to David Woods | 49-64 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott banks in the wide open layup | 49-66 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ernest Dexter - foul #2 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG), James McKenize (SF) Gabriel Giordano, Jim Crawford | |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | David Woods comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #3 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #7 | 51-66 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | David Woods makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | David Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Brian Ward clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | John Zeff pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter loses the dribble to Robert Smith | 51-67 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Brian Ward banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 53-67 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | James Welcher is called for the reach on John Zeff in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Welcher, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Brian Ward, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF), David Wooten (PF), Timmy Carr (C) Ernest Dexter, David Woods, Terrance Scott | |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | John Zeff makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | John Zeff makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Beatty | 55-69 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | James McKenize connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Timmy Carr | 55-71 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan's floater is knocked away by Jim Crawford | 55-71 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty tips it in | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | James McKenize hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Wooten | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by James McKenize - foul #3 on James McKenize, team foul #7 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Charles Duncan, Kevin Beatty, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), David Woods (PF), Terrance Scott (C) John Zeff, James McKenize, David Wooten, Timmy Carr | |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary makes the free throw | 60-73 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Larry Yeary - foul #1 on Larry Yeary, team foul #9 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF) Larry Yeary | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Murray (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Woods (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Minner | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 63-74 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod blows the layup | 63-74 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | David Woods gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano loses the ball out of bounds | 63-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), James Welcher (C) Warren Jordan, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wooten (PF), Timmy Carr (C) David Woods, Terrance Scott | |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | James Welcher drills a 3 from the right wing | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses the floater from the left side | 66-74 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | James Welcher snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-74 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Wooten | 66-74 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Gregory Elrod blocks the jumper by Ernest Dexter | 66-74 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Brian Ward knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Leroy Minner picks off the pass by Ernest Dexter in the backcourt | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | James Welcher travels with the ball | 68-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Larry Yeary (PF) Leroy Minner, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woods (PF) David Wooten | |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Yeary | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | James Welcher drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Smith | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Brian Ward is called for the reach on Jim Crawford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Ward, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 70-76 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | David Woods steps in front of the James Welcher pass | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Jordan - foul #5 on Warren Jordan, team foul #11 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SG) Warren Jordan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott (PF) David Woods | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford snags the offensive board | 70-77 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford is hacked by James Welcher - foul #2 on James Welcher, team foul #12 | 70-77 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-79 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano snags the defensive board | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ward - foul #5 on Brian Ward, team foul #13 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (SG) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty misses the shot from the left wing | 70-81 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr grabs the board | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter runs out the clock | 70-81 |