| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Welcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford inbounds the ball | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 56-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Leroy Minner | 56-37 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford can't finish the layup | 56-37 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the board | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Robert Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Warren Jordan | 56-40 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Woods | 59-40 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Robert Smith scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Yeary | 59-43 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wooten (PF) David Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Leroy Minner, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-43 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty grabs the offensive board | 59-43 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-43 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jim Crawford | 59-43 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the jumper from the right wing | 61-43 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Robert Smith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-43 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | David Wooten pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | David Wooten is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ernest Dexter | 63-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Smith and he's hacked by Jim Crawford - foul #3 on Jim Crawford, team foul #1 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG), James McKenize (SF), David Woods (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Gabriel Giordano, Jim Crawford, David Wooten, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Larry Yeary (PF) Kevin Beatty, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod | |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray makes the free throw | 63-46 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Welcher (C) Jeffrey Murray | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | David Woods takes the ball from Joseph Miller | 63-46 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | John Zeff drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Woods | 65-46 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | James Welcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-46 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG) Ernest Dexter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner buries a jumpshot from the right side | 65-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Zeff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McKenize (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Welcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | John Zeff double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wooten (PF) David Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG) Larry Yeary | |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is whistled for traveling | 65-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), Jim Crawford (SF), Timmy Carr (C) John Zeff, James McKenize, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Charles Duncan, Leroy Minner, Joseph Miller | |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Dexter | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is fouled on the floor by Ernest Dexter - foul #2 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #2 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (SG), Jeffrey Murray (C) Warren Jordan, James Welcher | |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty tips it home | 67-50 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford clanks a runner near the basket | 67-50 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | David Wooten hits the follow up shot | 69-50 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Ernest Dexter takes the ball from Gregory Elrod | 69-50 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford is open but can't throw it down | 69-50 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Robert Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter double dribbles | 69-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG), James McKenize (SF), David Woods (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Gabriel Giordano, Jim Crawford, David Wooten, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Leroy Minner (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Brian Ward, Kevin Beatty, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Woods - foul #2 on David Woods, team foul #3 | 69-53 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | David Woods comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Duncan - foul #3 on Charles Duncan, team foul #2 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Welcher (C) Charles Duncan | |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | David Woods makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | David Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 70-55 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 70-55 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 70-55 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | David Woods pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | James McKenize is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Minner - foul #1 on Leroy Minner, team foul #3 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF), Timmy Carr (C) Ernest Dexter, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Leroy Minner, Joseph Miller | |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | David Woods misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 70-55 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the jump hook from close range set up by Charles Duncan | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Zeff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McKenize (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Timmy Carr (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | James McKenize misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Warren Jordan - foul #2 on Warren Jordan, team foul #4 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG) John Zeff, Jim Crawford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG) Charles Duncan | |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | James McKenize makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | James McKenize makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan steps out of bounds on the sideline | 72-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF), David Wooten (PF) James McKenize, David Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Robert Smith, Larry Yeary | |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford banks in the layup set up by Gabriel Giordano | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is whistled for a carry | 74-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott (C) Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan, James Welcher | |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford is hacked by Joseph Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #5 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG) Leroy Minner | |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Terrance Scott and he's fouled by Jeffrey Murray - foul #1 on Jeffrey Murray, team foul #6 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Yeary (PF) Gregory Elrod | |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the free throw | 77-57 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller travels with the ball | 77-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG), David Woods (PF) Ernest Dexter, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano's pass is intercepted by Charles Duncan | 77-57 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Zeff - foul #1 on John Zeff, team foul #4 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SG), Robert Smith (SF), James Welcher (C) Kevin Beatty, Joseph Miller, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott is open but misses the lay-in | 77-59 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 77-59 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Robert Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gabriel Giordano - foul #2 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #5 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), James McKenize (SF), David Wooten (PF), Timmy Carr (C) John Zeff, Jim Crawford, David Woods, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Gregory Elrod (PF) Charles Duncan, Larry Yeary | |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | James McKenize snags the defensive board | 77-59 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano double dribbles in the backcourt | 77-59 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is whistled for traveling | 77-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG) Leroy Minner | |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-59 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | David Wooten pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-59 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 77-59 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan snags the defensive board | 77-59 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | James Welcher drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Ward | 77-62 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | David Wooten misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Gregory Elrod - foul #2 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #7 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF) Gabriel Giordano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (tiring) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McKenize (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Wooten (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Timmy Carr (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray's pass is intercepted by David Wooten | 79-62 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | David Wooten misses the easy layup | 79-62 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Kevin Beatty is called for the reach on Jim Crawford - foul #3 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #8 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG), David Woods (PF), Terrance Scott (C) James McKenize, David Wooten, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Larry Yeary (PF) Leroy Minner, Kevin Beatty, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan snags the defensive board | 79-62 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-62 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Woods | 79-62 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jim Crawford | 82-62 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is hacked by John Zeff - foul #2 on John Zeff, team foul #6 | 82-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Warren Jordan, Larry Yeary, Joseph Miller | |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan is fouled on the floor by John Zeff - foul #3 on John Zeff, team foul #7 | 82-62 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 82-62 |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | David Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 82-62 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by David Woods | 84-62 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod's floater is tipped away by David Woods | 84-62 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott grabs the board | 84-62 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Brian Ward picks off the pass by John Zeff in the backcourt | 84-62 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Brian Ward scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-65 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Zeff | 86-65 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-65 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ernest Dexter | 86-65 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Brian Ward - foul #4 on Brian Ward, team foul #9 | 86-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), James McKenize (SF), David Wooten (PF), Timmy Carr (C) John Zeff, Jim Crawford, David Woods, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Kevin Beatty (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Brian Ward, Charles Duncan, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses the 1st free throw | 86-65 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter makes the 2nd free throw | 87-65 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #10 | 87-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG) Ernest Dexter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | James McKenize's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Yeary | 87-65 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the defensive rebound | 87-65 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | James Welcher can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 87-65 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | James Welcher tips it but misses | 87-65 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 87-65 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James McKenize | 90-65 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Zeff (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel Giordano (tiring) 27 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McKenize (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Timmy Carr (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Beatty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Yeary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Welcher (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 90-65 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gabriel Giordano | 90-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | David Wooten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 90-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott (C) Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Joseph Miller, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | The jumper by Jeffrey Murray is denied by Terrance Scott | 90-65 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | David Wooten pulls down the rebound | 90-65 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | David Wooten is wide open and slams it home | 92-65 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | David Wooten is called for the reach on Jeffrey Murray - foul #1 on David Wooten, team foul #8 | 92-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF) Gabriel Giordano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Miller (SF) Charles Duncan | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray makes the 1st free throw | 92-66 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 92-67 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | John Zeff is hacked by Kevin Beatty - foul #5 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #11 | 92-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG) Jim Crawford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG) Kevin Beatty | |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | John Zeff makes the 1st free throw | 93-67 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | John Zeff misses the 2nd free throw | 93-67 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 93-67 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray's floater is tipped away by Terrance Scott | 93-67 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller gets the offensive rebound | 93-67 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 93-67 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Terrance Scott | 93-67 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | David Wooten clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Leroy Minner - foul #2 on Leroy Minner, team foul #12 | 93-67 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 94-67 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 95-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod blows the layup but he's hacked by Gabriel Giordano - foul #3 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #9 | 95-67 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 95-68 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 95-69 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 95-69 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | David Wooten steps in front of the Gregory Elrod pass | 95-69 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Charles Duncan is called for the reach on Gabriel Giordano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Duncan, team foul #13 | 95-69 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 95-69 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 96-69 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 96-69 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray tips it back up and in | 96-71 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 96-71 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott tips it but misses | 96-71 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray grabs the board | 96-71 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Terrance Scott denies the turnaround by Gregory Elrod | 96-71 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | John Zeff grabs the defensive rebound | 96-71 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | John Zeff runs out the clock | 96-71 |