| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fresh) SF - Jack Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnnie Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wallace Ahearn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Myers (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Telford (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Otis Hodgkinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Simpson - foul #1 on James Simpson, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Johnnie Brown - foul #2 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Wallace Ahearn grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 31-29 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Johnnie Brown | 31-29 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-29 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Wallace Ahearn snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Nathan Telford drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Harold Myers | 31-31 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Perkins | 34-31 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Nathan Telford tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown blows the dunk but he's hacked by Harold Myers - foul #1 on Harold Myers, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Jack Perkins steps in front of the Wallace Ahearn pass | 36-31 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Jackson | 39-31 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Otis Hodgkinson | 39-33 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson can't connect on a floater in the paint | 39-33 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wallace Ahearn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Myers (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Telford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Otis Hodgkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown tips it home | 41-33 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Wallace Ahearn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Wallace Ahearn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-33 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Vincent | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers is hacked by Jack Perkins - foul #2 on Jack Perkins, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kirk Humphries (PG), Henry Wetmore (SF), Jonathan Rizzuto (PF), Mashama Almarza (C) Wallace Ahearn, Nathan Telford, Otis Hodgkinson, James Simpson | |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers hits the finger roll | 46-35 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown can't tip it in | 46-35 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mashama Almarza | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers is called for traveling | 46-35 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart travels with the ball | 46-35 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Johnnie Brown - foul #3 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-37 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers loses the ball out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sasse (PF) Johnnie Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kirk Humphries (fresh) SG - Harold Myers (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Wetmore (fresh) PF - Jonathan Rizzuto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mashama Almarza (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Roger Jackson is blocked by Henry Wetmore | 48-37 |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Rizzuto snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Henry Wetmore takes the ball from Jack Perkins | 48-37 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 48-37 |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | Mashama Almarza can't tip it in | 48-37 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Mashama Almarza snags the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Mashama Almarza is whistled for a carry | 48-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Phillip White (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF) Herbert Burkhart, Harold Vincent, Jack Perkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wallace Ahearn (PG), Nathan Telford (SF), Otis Hodgkinson (PF), James Simpson (C) Kirk Humphries, Henry Wetmore, Jonathan Rizzuto, Mashama Almarza | |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Burr | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Wallace Ahearn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | James Simpson connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 51-39 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-39 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Otis Hodgkinson | 51-39 |
| 09:04 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Otis Hodgkinson, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (SG) Phillip White | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-39 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Mark Burr hits the follow up shot | 53-39 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Wallace Ahearn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Simpson | 53-42 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Wallace Ahearn | 53-42 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Wallace Ahearn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Burr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Jackson (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wallace Ahearn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Myers (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Telford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Otis Hodgkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Jack Perkins (SF), Phillip White (C) Mark Burr, Johnnie Brown, Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Wallace Ahearn | 53-44 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent loses the dribble to Harold Myers | 53-44 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers banks in the layup | 53-46 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins is hacked by James Simpson - foul #2 on James Simpson, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown (PF), Roger Jackson (C) Harold Vincent, Phillip White | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kirk Humphries (PG), Henry Wetmore (SF), Jonathan Rizzuto (PF), Mashama Almarza (C) Wallace Ahearn, Nathan Telford, Otis Hodgkinson, James Simpson | |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Mashama Almarza is called for the reach on Herbert Burkhart - foul #1 on Mashama Almarza, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Herbert Burkhart | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers misses short on a runner in the lane | 55-46 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jonathan Rizzuto | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Henry Wetmore is hacked by Herbert Burkhart - foul #3 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (SG) Donald Sasse | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wallace Ahearn (PG), Nathan Telford (SF), Otis Hodgkinson (PF), James Simpson (C) Kirk Humphries, Henry Wetmore, Jonathan Rizzuto, Mashama Almarza | |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Simpson | 55-48 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart loses the dribble to Wallace Ahearn | 55-48 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers banks in the layup on a great pass from Wallace Ahearn | 55-50 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | James Simpson gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Johnnie Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wallace Ahearn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Myers (tiring) 27 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Telford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Otis Hodgkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Wallace Ahearn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Nathan Telford grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Jack Perkins steals it from Nathan Telford | 55-50 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Wallace Ahearn steals the ball from Herbert Burkhart in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers can't finish the layup | 55-50 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Johnnie Brown is blocked by Otis Hodgkinson | 55-50 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent tips it home | 57-50 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Herbert Burkhart - foul #4 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sasse (SF), Phillip White (PF), Jeffrey Marshall (C) Jack Perkins, Johnnie Brown, Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mashama Almarza (C) James Simpson | |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Perkins (SF), Roger Jackson (C) Phillip White, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Simpson (C) Mashama Almarza | |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse clanks a shot from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers buries a runner near the basket set up by Wallace Ahearn | 57-54 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson hits a runner in the paint set up by Wallace Ahearn | 59-56 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson is hacked by Roger Jackson - foul #1 on Roger Jackson, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown (PF) Donald Sasse | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson can't throw it down | 62-56 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Myers - foul #2 on Harold Myers, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sasse (SF) Jack Perkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Otis Hodgkinson is called for the reach on Johnnie Brown - foul #3 on Otis Hodgkinson, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Nathan Telford snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | James Simpson clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Jackson - foul #2 on Roger Jackson, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Perkins (SF) Donald Sasse | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | James Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | James Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown is hacked by Wallace Ahearn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wallace Ahearn, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Wallace Ahearn is called for the reach on Jack Perkins - foul #2 on Wallace Ahearn, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sasse (C) Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Ahearn - foul #3 on Wallace Ahearn, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Jackson (C) Jack Perkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown is hacked by Wallace Ahearn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wallace Ahearn, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Harold Vincent picks off the pass by James Simpson | 69-58 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart lays it in set up by Harold Vincent | 71-58 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Johnnie Brown - foul #4 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Phillip White (SF), Matthew Jeans (PF), Jeffrey Marshall (C) Herbert Burkhart, Harold Vincent, Johnnie Brown, Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kirk Humphries (PG), Harold Legendre (SG), Henry Wetmore (SF), Mashama Almarza (C) Wallace Ahearn, Harold Myers, Nathan Telford, James Simpson | |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Matthew Jeans grabs the board | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Jeans runs out the clock | 71-58 |