| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Granger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Labelle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Labelle inbounds the ball | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Steve Chicoine is called for the reach on Donald Coleman - foul #1 on Steve Chicoine, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Johnny Parent - foul #2 on Johnny Parent, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger makes the free throw | 44-32 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ernie Stoughton and he's hacked by Donald Coleman - foul #1 on Donald Coleman, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine makes the free throw | 47-32 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine loses the ball out of bounds | 47-32 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | John Labelle is fouled on the floor by Ernie Stoughton - foul #2 on Ernie Stoughton, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman misses short on an open runner from the right block | 47-32 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Ernest Ferrante picks off the pass by Steve Chicoine | 47-32 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman can't connect on a shot from the right side | 47-32 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steve Chicoine | 47-32 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Terry Welch picks off the pass by John Labelle | 47-32 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Elton Granger is called for the reach on Steve Chicoine - foul #1 on Elton Granger, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), John McCullars (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Johnny Parent, Stephen Dantzler, Ernie Stoughton, Steve Chicoine, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway (PG), Mile Zumbach (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Michael Petti (PF), Buddy Davis (C) David Hutson, Elton Granger, John Labelle, Donald Coleman, Ernest Ferrante | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Robert Alford scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Edgar Foster | 49-32 |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-32 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Robert Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Alford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John McCullars (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Olguin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Norman Calloway (fresh) SG - Mile Zumbach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raphael Soto (fresh) PF - Michael Petti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Buddy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo is fouled on the floor by Mile Zumbach - foul #1 on Mile Zumbach, team foul #3 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG) Edgar Foster | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is fouled on the floor by Michael Petti - foul #3 on Michael Petti, team foul #4 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton (SF) Robert Alford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-32 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton snags the offensive board | 49-32 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin is fouled on the floor by Buddy Davis - foul #3 on Buddy Davis, team foul #5 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (SG), Terry Welch (C) Lloyd Vallo, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Donald Coleman (PF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Norman Calloway, Michael Petti, Buddy Davis | |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is fouled on the floor by David Hutson - foul #2 on David Hutson, team foul #6 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine (PF) John McCullars | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elton Granger (SG) Mile Zumbach | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Johnny Parent | 51-32 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-32 |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto gets the offensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Elton Granger | 51-34 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Elton Granger steals the ball from Terry Welch | 51-34 |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger throws it down | 51-36 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent travels with the ball | 51-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), John McCullars (PF) Johnny Parent, Stephen Dantzler, Ernie Stoughton, Steve Chicoine | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway (PG), Mile Zumbach (SG), John Labelle (SF), Michael Petti (PF) David Hutson, Elton Granger, Raphael Soto, Donald Coleman | |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-36 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Robert Alford gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | John McCullars makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Edgar Foster | 53-36 |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Steve Chicoine (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Edgar Foster, Lloyd Vallo, Robert Alford, John McCullars, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Donald Coleman (PF) Norman Calloway, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Olguin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mile Zumbach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Labelle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Petti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent grabs the offensive board | 53-36 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-36 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | John Labelle grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | John Labelle's floater is tipped away by Steve Chicoine | 53-36 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman misses the tip | 53-36 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Dantzler, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elton Granger (SG), Raphael Soto (SF) Mile Zumbach, John Labelle | |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman blows the dunk but he's hacked by Mark Olguin - foul #1 on Mark Olguin, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John McCullars (PF), Terry Welch (C) Steve Chicoine, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante (C) Michael Petti | |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Elton Granger - foul #2 on Elton Granger, team foul #7 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Alford (SF) Ernie Stoughton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis (PF) Donald Coleman | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Hutson | 55-39 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Dantzler | 58-39 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger is fouled on the floor by Terry Welch - foul #3 on Terry Welch, team foul #6 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Steve Chicoine (PF) Johnny Parent, Stephen Dantzler, Robert Alford, John McCullars | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway (PG), John Labelle (SF), Donald Coleman (PF) David Hutson, Raphael Soto, Buddy Davis | |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-39 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Terry Welch grabs the board | 58-39 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | John Labelle steps in front of the Lloyd Vallo pass | 58-39 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | John Labelle lays it up and in | 58-41 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernie Stoughton | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Norman Calloway (fresh) SG - Elton Granger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Labelle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Ferrante (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-41 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine grabs the board | 60-41 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Elton Granger | 60-41 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Edgar Foster picks off the pass by Norman Calloway in the backcourt | 60-41 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Norman Calloway - foul #1 on Norman Calloway, team foul #8 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Stephen Dantzler (SG), Mark Olguin (C) Edgar Foster, Lloyd Vallo, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Mile Zumbach (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Michael Petti (PF), Buddy Davis (C) Norman Calloway, Elton Granger, John Labelle, Donald Coleman, Ernest Ferrante | |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine misses the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | David Hutson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 61-41 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis gets the offensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti connects on the fadeaway from close range | 61-43 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine's pass is intercepted by Mile Zumbach | 61-43 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | David Hutson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-43 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti tips it in | 61-45 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-45 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Steve Chicoine takes the ball from David Hutson | 63-45 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | David Hutson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti hits the follow up shot | 63-47 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the contested shot from the baseline | 65-47 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach's pass is intercepted by Ernie Stoughton | 65-47 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Michael Petti denies the turnaround by Steve Chicoine | 65-47 |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Chicoine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Olguin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mile Zumbach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raphael Soto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Petti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Buddy Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Buddy Davis | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Stephen Dantzler swats the dunk try by Buddy Davis | 65-47 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Petti | 65-47 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | David Hutson makes the shot in the paint and the foul's on Johnny Parent - foul #3 on Johnny Parent, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), John McCullars (PF), Terry Welch (C) Johnny Parent, Stephen Dantzler, Ernie Stoughton, Steve Chicoine, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels (SG) Mile Zumbach | |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | David Hutson misses the free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 65-49 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | John McCullars pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Raphael Soto - foul #2 on Raphael Soto, team foul #9 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Steve Chicoine (PF) Edgar Foster, Lloyd Vallo, Robert Alford, John McCullars | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway (PG), Mile Zumbach (SG) David Hutson, Steven Michaels | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Ernie Stoughton picks off the pass by Norman Calloway | 66-49 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent misses the easy layup | 66-49 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Welch - foul #4 on Terry Welch, team foul #8 | 66-49 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Mile Zumbach is called for the reach on Stephen Dantzler - foul #2 on Mile Zumbach, team foul #10 | 66-50 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto misses the floater from just outside the lane | 68-50 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-50 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-50 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti blows the layup but he's hacked by Steve Chicoine - foul #2 on Steve Chicoine, team foul #9 | 68-50 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton is open and buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Parent | 70-52 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terry Welch | 70-52 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent runs out the clock | 70-52 |