| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) SG - David Brock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan inbounds the ball | 13-27 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-27 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Spencer Johnson - foul #1 on Spencer Johnson, team foul #1 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Cole Livingston (SF), Gregory Reason (C) Sterling Borges, Andrew Gaughan, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer gets the offensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie can't finish the layup | 16-28 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the offensive board | 16-28 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | David Brock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Cole Livingston is denied by Gerald Moss | 16-28 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | David Brock hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-31 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SF) Cole Livingston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-31 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Brock | 19-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Gerald Woodie blocks the jumper by Dante Hill | 19-34 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter can't tip it in | 19-34 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 19-34 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Spencer Johnson (C) Andrew Gaughan, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dante Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-34 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | David Brock is hacked by Frederick Zupfer - foul #1 on Frederick Zupfer, team foul #2 | 19-34 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-34 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the tip | 19-34 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson gets the rebound | 19-34 |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Trevor Mercer | 19-34 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the board | 19-34 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | David Brock scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 19-36 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Gerald Woodie is called for the reach on Spencer Johnson - foul #1 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #1 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SF) Dante Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frederick Zupfer | 21-36 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal | 21-39 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-39 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-39 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-39 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer snags the offensive board | 21-39 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-39 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer pulls down the rebound | 21-39 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal and he's fouled by Andrew Gaughan - foul #1 on Andrew Gaughan, team foul #3 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Gregory Reason (C) Sterling Borges, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the free throw | 21-41 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason gets the rebound | 21-41 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-41 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer travels with the ball | 21-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Robert Husky (SF), Spencer Johnson (C) Dante Hill, Andrew Gaughan, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Zupfer (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Husky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky's pass is intercepted by Anthony Dunkelberger | 21-41 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | David Brock clanks a 3 from straight away | 21-41 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson grabs the board | 21-41 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Andrew Gaughan (SF), Gregory Reason (C) Sterling Borges, Robert Husky, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie dunks the ball | 21-43 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Emmitt Holt steps in front of the Gregory Reason pass | 21-43 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Emmitt Holt | 21-45 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Gaughan | 23-45 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Reason - foul #2 on Gregory Reason, team foul #4 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Robert Husky (SG), Spencer Johnson (C) Dante Hill, Frederick Zupfer, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Emmitt Holt, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock | |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 23-46 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 23-47 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Trevor Mercer - foul #1 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #2 | 23-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG) Andrew Gaughan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 25-47 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter grabs the board | 25-47 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky blows the wide open layup | 25-47 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson grabs the offensive board | 25-47 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sterling Borges | 27-47 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Spencer Johnson - foul #2 on Spencer Johnson, team foul #5 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (SG), Andrew Gaughan (SF) Frederick Zupfer, Robert Husky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the free throw | 27-49 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter gets the rebound | 27-49 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-49 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the turnaround in the lane | 27-49 |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges grabs the defensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Hill - foul #1 on Raymond Hill, team foul #3 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG) Dante Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Zupfer (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Potter (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Emmitt Holt | 29-51 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-51 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson tips it in | 31-51 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Henry Potter - foul #1 on Henry Potter, team foul #6 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Robert Husky (SG), Gregory Reason (C) Sterling Borges, Frederick Zupfer, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dante Hill | 33-53 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Emmitt Holt | 33-55 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Dunkelberger | 33-55 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger gets the rebound | 33-55 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Gregory Reason is called for the reach on Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #3 on Gregory Reason, team foul #7 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Frederick Zupfer (SG), Spencer Johnson (C) Robert Husky, Andrew Gaughan, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 33-57 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-57 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Spencer Johnson | 33-57 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Frankie Bock is called for the reach on Sterling Borges - foul #1 on Frankie Bock, team foul #4 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SF) Dante Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Hamlin (SG) Raymond Hill | |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Henry Potter, team foul #8 | 33-57 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-57 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-57 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges travels with the ball | 33-57 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Emmitt Holt | 33-59 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Anthony Dunkelberger is called for the reach on Andrew Gaughan - foul #1 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #5 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Husky (SF) Andrew Gaughan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Oscar Hamlin | |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-59 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer snags the offensive board | 33-59 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Zupfer (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Husky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Potter (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frankie Bock (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson is fouled on the floor by Frankie Bock - foul #2 on Frankie Bock, team foul #6 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Andrew Gaughan (SF), Gregory Reason (C) Sterling Borges, Robert Husky, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Minyard (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gregory Reason | 36-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Gregory Reason blocks the short jumper by Frankie Bock | 36-59 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer grabs the board | 36-59 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Robert Husky (SF), Spencer Johnson (C) Dante Hill, Andrew Gaughan, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 36-59 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger tips it in | 36-61 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-61 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the board | 36-61 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses short on a jumper from close range | 36-61 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky grabs the board | 36-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Minyard is called for the reach on Sterling Borges in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Minyard, team foul #7 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SF) Robert Husky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Jonathan Minyard | |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges makes the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger is hacked by Spencer Johnson - foul #3 on Spencer Johnson, team foul #9 | 38-61 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 38-62 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-63 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Spencer Johnson is blocked by Anthony Dunkelberger | 38-63 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt snags the defensive board | 38-63 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock's pass is intercepted by Spencer Johnson | 38-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock slams it home set up by Tim Kraker | 38-65 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Henry Potter and he's fouled by Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #8 | 40-65 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson misses the free throw | 40-65 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 40-65 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker runs out the clock | 40-65 |