| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Beesley (fresh) SG - Daniel Maynard (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Drake (fresh) PF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) C - Huang Fang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) SF - Kelly Schellenberge (fresh) PF - Jerome Taylor (fresh) C - James Nickerson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Huang Fang 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking misses long on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Drake is called for the reach on Antonio King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Drake, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson connects on the open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Antonio King | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Huang Fang hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Drake | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Daniel Maynard - foul #1 on Daniel Maynard, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Antonio King comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor steps out of bounds on the sideline | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking double dribbles | 2-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla (PG), Jason Cary (SG), Oscar Villarreal (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), William Renfroe (C) Mark Beesley, Daniel Maynard, Jeffrey Drake, Andrew Stocking, Huang Fang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge is wide open and slams it home | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Antonio King | 2-6 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-6 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge is hacked by Oscar Villarreal - foul #1 on Oscar Villarreal, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Beesley (PG), Daniel Maynard (SG), Andrew Stocking (PF), Huang Fang (C) Olumoi Aujla, Jason Cary, Oscar Villarreal, William Renfroe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Brown (C) James Nickerson | |
| 15:58 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Brown knocks in the runner from close range set up by Antonio King | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Beesley (fresh) SG - Daniel Maynard (fresh) SF - Calvin Engman (fresh) PF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) C - Huang Fang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) SF - Kelly Schellenberge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Taylor (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Mark Beesley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-8 |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Huang Fang - foul #1 on Huang Fang, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake (SF) Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal (SG), Mark Berry (SF), Harold Wisner (C) Charles Hamilton, Kelly Schellenberge, Jerome Taylor | |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Brown and the foul's on Jeffrey Drake - foul #2 on Jeffrey Drake, team foul #5 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cary (SG), Oscar Villarreal (SF) Daniel Maynard, Jeffrey Drake | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins (SG), James Nickerson (C) Antonio King, Harold Wisner | |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry makes the free throw | 2-11 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking misses short on a jumper near the basket | 2-11 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal misses the tip | 2-11 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Huang Fang pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Huang Fang misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Nickerson - foul #1 on James Nickerson, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla (PG), Calvin Engman (SG) Mark Beesley, Oscar Villarreal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Huang Fang makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Huang Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Cary - foul #1 on Jason Cary, team foul #6 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard (SG), William Renfroe (C) Andrew Stocking, Huang Fang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton (SG), Kelly Schellenberge (SF), Jerome Taylor (PF) Sydney Collins, Mark Berry, Lawrence Brown | |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Charles Hamilton steps in front of the Daniel Maynard pass | 4-13 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal lays it in on a great pass from Charles Hamilton | 4-15 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Jason Cary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal (SF) Jason Cary | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG), Harold Wisner (C) Jeff Sinegal, James Nickerson | |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Antonio King double dribbles | 4-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Beesley (PG), Andrew Stocking (PF) Olumoi Aujla, Oscar Villarreal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard misses the 3 from straight away | 4-15 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard gets the offensive rebound | 4-15 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | William Renfroe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-15 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge pulls down the rebound | 4-15 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Antonio King misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 4-15 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge tips it in | 4-17 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman is fouled on the floor by Antonio King - foul #1 on Antonio King, team foul #2 | 4-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cary (SG), Oscar Villarreal (SF), Huang Fang (C) Daniel Maynard, Calvin Engman, William Renfroe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal (SG), Mark Berry (SF), Lawrence Brown (PF), James Nickerson (C) Charles Hamilton, Kelly Schellenberge, Jerome Taylor, Harold Wisner | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Beesley (fresh) SG - Jason Cary (fresh) SF - Oscar Villarreal (fresh) PF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) C - Huang Fang (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeff Sinegal (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Berry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Nickerson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal loses the dribble to Jeff Sinegal | 4-17 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Brown misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 4-17 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson tips it in | 4-19 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | James Nickerson blocks the jumper by Mark Beesley | 4-19 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Brown grabs the board | 4-19 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-19 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking grabs the board | 4-19 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking is fouled on the floor by Jeff Sinegal - foul #1 on Jeff Sinegal, team foul #3 | 4-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla (PG), Calvin Engman (SG), William Renfroe (PF) Mark Beesley, Jason Cary, Andrew Stocking | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton (SG), Kelly Schellenberge (SF) Antonio King, Mark Berry | |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Kelly Schellenberge steals the ball from Calvin Engman | 4-19 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal can't finish the layup | 4-19 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman grabs the board | 4-19 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | William Renfroe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-19 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Huang Fang gets the offensive rebound | 4-19 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Huang Fang comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on James Nickerson - foul #2 on James Nickerson, team foul #4 | 4-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard (SG) Oscar Villarreal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG), Jerome Taylor (PF), Harold Wisner (C) Jeff Sinegal, Lawrence Brown, James Nickerson | |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Huang Fang misses the 1st free throw | 4-19 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Huang Fang misses the 2nd free throw | 4-19 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Engman | 4-19 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Jerome Taylor is called for the reach on William Renfroe - foul #1 on Jerome Taylor, team foul #5 | 4-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking (PF) William Renfroe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman connects on the floater from the left wing | 6-19 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Antonio King is hacked by Olumoi Aujla - foul #1 on Olumoi Aujla, team foul #7 | 6-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cary (SF) Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins (SG), Mark Berry (SF) Charles Hamilton, Kelly Schellenberge | |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Antonio King makes the 1st free throw | 6-20 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Antonio King makes the 2nd free throw | 6-21 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-21 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Antonio King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Beesley (PG) Olumoi Aujla | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Maynard | 11-21 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Antonio King misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Mark Beesley - foul #1 on Mark Beesley, team foul #8 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), William Renfroe (C) Jason Cary, Andrew Stocking, Huang Fang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton (SG), Lawrence Brown (C) Sydney Collins, Harold Wisner | |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Antonio King makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Antonio King makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Beesley (fresh) SG - Daniel Maynard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Villarreal (fresh) PF - Calvin Engman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Renfroe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Berry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerome Taylor (fresh) C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | William Renfroe misses the jumper from the free throw line | 11-23 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry gets the rebound | 11-23 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Mark Beesley is called for the reach on Mark Berry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Beesley, team foul #9 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking (PF) Mark Beesley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking grabs the defensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Engman | 13-24 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry is fouled on the floor by Andrew Stocking - foul #1 on Andrew Stocking, team foul #10 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla (PG) Oscar Villarreal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal (PG), Harold Wisner (C) Antonio King, Jerome Taylor | |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Harold Wisner gets the offensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | William Renfroe takes the ball from Jeff Sinegal | 13-25 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-25 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | William Renfroe tips it back up and in | 15-25 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-25 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Brown tips it home | 15-27 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Jeff Sinegal is called for the reach on Olumoi Aujla in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Sinegal, team foul #6 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cary (SF), Huang Fang (C) Calvin Engman, William Renfroe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG), Sydney Collins (SG), Kelly Schellenberge (SF), Jerome Taylor (PF) Jeff Sinegal, Charles Hamilton, Mark Berry, Lawrence Brown | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking is hacked by Jerome Taylor - foul #2 on Jerome Taylor, team foul #7 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal (SF) Daniel Maynard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Brown (C) Jerome Taylor | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking misses the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lawrence Brown | 15-27 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Antonio King hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Brown | 15-30 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Antonio King misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-30 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Jason Cary grabs the defensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Jason Cary misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-30 |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Harold Wisner pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Antonio King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Sydney Collins | 18-30 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Harold Wisner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 18-30 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking grabs the board | 18-30 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Antonio King - foul #2 on Antonio King, team foul #8 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Beesley (PG), Calvin Engman (SG), Jeffrey Drake (SF), William Renfroe (C) Olumoi Aujla, Jason Cary, Oscar Villarreal, Huang Fang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal (PG), Charles Hamilton (SG), Jerome Taylor (PF), James Nickerson (C) Antonio King, Sydney Collins, Harold Wisner, Lawrence Brown | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 20-30 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Drake | 20-30 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Beesley (fresh) SG - Calvin Engman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Drake (fresh) PF - Andrew Stocking (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Renfroe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jeff Sinegal (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kelly Schellenberge (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerome Taylor (fresh) C - James Nickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Mark Beesley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Calvin Engman | 23-30 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Mark Beesley is called for the reach on Jeff Sinegal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Beesley, team foul #11 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard (SG), Huang Fang (C) Mark Beesley, Andrew Stocking | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Berry (SF) Kelly Schellenberge | |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Huang Fang snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeff Sinegal - foul #3 on Jeff Sinegal, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG) Jeff Sinegal | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Calvin Engman is called for the reach on Mark Berry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Engman, team foul #12 | 24-31 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-33 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Calvin Engman - foul #2 on Calvin Engman, team foul #13 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking (PF) William Renfroe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Huang Fang misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Calvin Engman is called for the reach on Charles Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Engman, team foul #14 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cary (PG), Oscar Villarreal (SF) Calvin Engman, Jeffrey Drake | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge (SF) Mark Berry | |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Jason Cary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Nickerson | 24-36 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton is hacked by Daniel Maynard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Maynard, team foul #15 | 24-36 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Charles Hamilton takes the ball from Huang Fang | 24-38 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jason Cary - foul #2 on Jason Cary, team foul #16 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla (PG), William Renfroe (PF) Jason Cary, Andrew Stocking | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Berry (SG), Harold Wisner (C) Charles Hamilton, James Nickerson | |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Antonio King gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Antonio King is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Berry | 24-42 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-42 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge gets the rebound | 24-42 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 24-42 |