| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bobby Wooster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Benny (fresh) SF - Maria Romano (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Hawkin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bernard Steigerwald (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Justin Mowery (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Cannella (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Rolland (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Coppage (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Peter Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Rolland inbounds the ball | 23-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois | Maria Romano steps in front of the Michael Rolland pass in the backcourt | 23-44 |
| 19:55 | Notre Dame | Corey Benny lays it in on a great pass from Maria Romano | 25-44 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Anthony Coppage comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 25-44 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Mason | 25-44 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Michael Rolland misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-44 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Maria Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 25-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | Corey Benny makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Bobby Wooster | 27-44 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Michael Rolland clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-44 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster grabs the defensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Maria Romano misses the easy open layup | 27-44 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Rolland | 27-44 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Bernard Cannella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson (SG), Clarence Murphy (PF), Branko Gajeski (C) Corey Benny, Robert Hawkin, Bernard Steigerwald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (PG), Glenn Monk (SG), Mark Utsey (SF), Henry Thomas (PF), Peter Turner (C) Justin Mowery, Bernard Cannella, Michael Rolland, Anthony Coppage, Peter Mason | |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Steve Payne takes the ball from Maria Romano | 27-44 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Steve Payne misses the lay-in | 27-44 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson is hacked by Peter Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Turner, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Murphy | 30-44 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Bobby Wooster takes the ball from Henry Thomas in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Maria Romano knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Wooster | 32-44 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Glenn Monk drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Steve Payne | 32-46 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Payne - foul #1 on Steve Payne, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Corey Benny (SG), Swietomierz Gradowski (SF), Robert Hawkin (PF), Emilio Rios (C) Roderick Knutson, Maria Romano, Clarence Murphy, Branko Gajeski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin Mowery (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Michael Rolland (SF), Larry Lawlor (PF), Peter Mason (C) Steve Payne, Glenn Monk, Mark Utsey, Henry Thomas, Peter Turner | |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Corey Benny clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Boudreaux - foul #1 on Robert Boudreaux, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bernard Cannella (SG) Michael Rolland | |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Corey Benny makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Corey Benny misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Peter Mason | 33-46 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Peter Mason banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Lawlor | 33-48 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Corey Benny drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Wooster and he's hacked by Justin Mowery - foul #1 on Justin Mowery, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Maria Romano (SF), Carl Falbo (C) Swietomierz Gradowski, Emilio Rios | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Rolland (SF), Anthony Coppage (PF) Robert Boudreaux, Larry Lawlor | |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Corey Benny makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Justin Mowery makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Rolland | 36-50 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Corey Benny is hacked by Bernard Cannella in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Cannella, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson (SG), Branko Gajeski (C) Bobby Wooster, Carl Falbo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (PG), Mark Utsey (SF) Justin Mowery, Michael Rolland | |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Branko Gajeski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roderick Knutson | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Corey Benny (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roderick Knutson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Maria Romano (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hawkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Branko Gajeski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steve Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Cannella (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Utsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Coppage (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Peter Mason (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Anthony Coppage is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Bernard Cannella | 38-52 |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Hawkin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-52 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Coppage | 38-52 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Anthony Coppage is open and lays it up and in set up by Steve Payne | 38-54 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Mark Utsey is called for the reach on Maria Romano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Utsey, team foul #6 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster (PG), Clarence Murphy (PF), Bernard Steigerwald (C) Roderick Knutson, Robert Hawkin, Branko Gajeski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin Mowery (PG), Glenn Monk (SG), Michael Rolland (SF), Henry Thomas (PF), Peter Turner (C) Steve Payne, Bernard Cannella, Mark Utsey, Anthony Coppage, Peter Mason | |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald drills a runner from the right block set up by Bobby Wooster | 40-54 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Justin Mowery is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Wooster - foul #2 on Bobby Wooster, team foul #1 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Swietomierz Gradowski (SF) Maria Romano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Coppage (PF) Henry Thomas | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Peter Turner connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Coppage | 40-56 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-56 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Swietomierz Gradowski tips it back up and in | 42-56 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Peter Turner is fouled on the floor by Bernard Steigerwald - foul #3 on Bernard Steigerwald, team foul #2 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson (SG), Maria Romano (SF), Robert Hawkin (PF), Emilio Rios (C) Corey Benny, Swietomierz Gradowski, Clarence Murphy, Bernard Steigerwald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux (SG), Larry Lawlor (PF), Peter Mason (C) Glenn Monk, Anthony Coppage, Peter Turner | |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux is hacked by Maria Romano - foul #2 on Maria Romano, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (PG), Mark Utsey (SF) Justin Mowery, Michael Rolland | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Peter Mason lays it in set up by Larry Lawlor | 42-58 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Branko Gajeski (C) Emilio Rios | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bernard Cannella (SG), Henry Thomas (PF) Robert Boudreaux, Larry Lawlor | |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Mark Utsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carl Falbo (C) Branko Gajeski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin Mowery (PG), Michael Rolland (SF) Steve Payne, Mark Utsey | |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Michael Rolland buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Bernard Cannella | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster misses the lay-in | 42-61 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Peter Mason grabs the board | 42-61 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Bobby Wooster steps in front of the Bernard Cannella pass in the backcourt | 42-61 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | Robert Hawkin misses the easy layup | 42-61 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Maria Romano tips it back up and in | 44-61 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Michael Rolland is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Carl Falbo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Maria Romano is hacked by Peter Mason - foul #3 on Peter Mason, team foul #7 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Corey Benny (SG), Swietomierz Gradowski (SF), Clarence Murphy (PF), Branko Gajeski (C) Bobby Wooster, Roderick Knutson, Robert Hawkin, Carl Falbo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (PG), Glenn Monk (SG), Mark Utsey (SF), Larry Lawlor (PF), Peter Turner (C) Justin Mowery, Bernard Cannella, Michael Rolland, Henry Thomas, Peter Mason | |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Maria Romano makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Maria Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Steve Payne drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Turner | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Maria Romano (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Benny (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Swietomierz Gradowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Murphy (fresh) C - Branko Gajeski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steve Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Glenn Monk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Utsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Lawlor (fresh) C - Peter Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Branko Gajeski misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Turner - foul #2 on Peter Turner, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster (PG), Bernard Steigerwald (C) Maria Romano, Clarence Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux (SG) Glenn Monk | |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Branko Gajeski misses the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Branko Gajeski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Swietomierz Gradowski is called for the reach on Robert Boudreaux in the backcourt - foul #2 on Swietomierz Gradowski, team foul #4 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emilio Rios (C) Branko Gajeski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Coppage (PF) Larry Lawlor | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Anthony Coppage is called for traveling | 47-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin Mowery (PG) Steve Payne | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald travels with the ball | 47-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clarence Murphy (PF) Emilio Rios | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (SG), Peter Mason (C) Robert Boudreaux, Peter Turner | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Anthony Coppage is alone and drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Mowery | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Peter Mason - foul #4 on Peter Mason, team foul #9 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson (SG), Robert Hawkin (SF), Branko Gajeski (C) Bobby Wooster, Swietomierz Gradowski, Clarence Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (PG), Bernard Cannella (SG), Michael Rolland (SF), Larry Lawlor (PF) Justin Mowery, Glenn Monk, Mark Utsey, Anthony Coppage | |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Bernard Cannella misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Peter Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Bernard Cannella clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Hawkin - foul #3 on Robert Hawkin, team foul #5 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Maria Romano (SF) Bernard Steigerwald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux (SF), Anthony Coppage (PF), Peter Turner (C) Michael Rolland, Larry Lawlor, Peter Mason | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Bernard Cannella makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Bernard Cannella makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | Corey Benny makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 51-67 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Bernard Cannella throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster (PG), Clarence Murphy (PF), Emilio Rios (C) Corey Benny, Robert Hawkin, Branko Gajeski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin Mowery (PG), Michael Rolland (SF) Steve Payne, Bernard Cannella | |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Maria Romano misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Michael Rolland snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Michael Rolland comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Maria Romano - foul #3 on Maria Romano, team foul #6 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Corey Benny (SG) Roderick Knutson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (SG), Henry Thomas (C) Robert Boudreaux, Peter Turner | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Michael Rolland misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Michael Rolland misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Corey Benny gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Maria Romano double dribbles | 51-67 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Hawkin (SF), Branko Gajeski (PF) Maria Romano, Clarence Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Utsey (SF), Larry Lawlor (PF) Michael Rolland, Anthony Coppage | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Mark Utsey knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Justin Mowery | 51-69 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Swietomierz Gradowski (SF) Emilio Rios | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bernard Cannella (SG), Peter Mason (C) Glenn Monk, Henry Thomas | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Justin Mowery can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-69 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Branko Gajeski snags the defensive board | 51-69 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Branko Gajeski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Swietomierz Gradowski tips it back up and in | 53-69 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Bernard Cannella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson (SG), Maria Romano (SF), Carl Falbo (C) Corey Benny, Swietomierz Gradowski, Branko Gajeski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Michael Rolland (SF), Anthony Coppage (PF) Justin Mowery, Bernard Cannella, Mark Utsey, Larry Lawlor | |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster's floater is knocked away by Peter Mason | 53-69 |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Robert Hawkin grabs the offensive board | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bobby Wooster (tired) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roderick Knutson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Maria Romano (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hawkin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Carl Falbo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steve Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Boudreaux (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Rolland (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Coppage (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. C - Peter Mason (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Carl Falbo gets the offensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maria Romano | 55-69 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Carl Falbo gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Maria Romano loses the dribble to Michael Rolland in the backcourt | 55-69 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Michael Rolland lays it up and in | 55-71 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Maria Romano connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Roderick Knutson and the foul's on Michael Rolland - foul #1 on Michael Rolland, team foul #10 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Corey Benny (PG), Clarence Murphy (PF), Bernard Steigerwald (C) Bobby Wooster, Robert Hawkin, Carl Falbo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin Mowery (PG), Glenn Monk (SG), Mark Utsey (SF), Henry Thomas (PF), Peter Turner (C) Steve Payne, Robert Boudreaux, Michael Rolland, Anthony Coppage, Peter Mason | |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Maria Romano makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Glenn Monk is hacked by Roderick Knutson - foul #2 on Roderick Knutson, team foul #7 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Swietomierz Gradowski (SG), Branko Gajeski (C) Roderick Knutson, Maria Romano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lawlor (PF) Peter Turner | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Glenn Monk makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Glenn Monk makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Mark Utsey picks off the pass by Corey Benny in the backcourt | 58-73 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Glenn Monk misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor tips it in | 58-75 |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | Branko Gajeski misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Glenn Monk - foul #1 on Glenn Monk, team foul #11 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster (PG), Emilio Rios (C) Clarence Murphy, Bernard Steigerwald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bernard Cannella (SG), Peter Turner (C) Glenn Monk, Larry Lawlor | |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | Branko Gajeski makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | Branko Gajeski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Branko Gajeski swats the short shot by Peter Turner | 60-75 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Corey Benny snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Corey Benny misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-75 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Justin Mowery gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Bernard Cannella clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-75 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Branko Gajeski | 60-75 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Benny and he's hacked by Justin Mowery - foul #2 on Justin Mowery, team foul #12 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Hawkin (SF), Clarence Murphy (PF), Bernard Steigerwald (C) Swietomierz Gradowski, Branko Gajeski, Emilio Rios | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (PG), Anthony Coppage (PF) Justin Mowery, Henry Thomas | |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster makes the free throw | 63-75 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Anthony Coppage can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 63-75 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Peter Turner tips it back up and in | 63-77 |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Steve Payne steps in front of the Bobby Wooster pass | 63-77 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Steve Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson (SG) Bobby Wooster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (SG), Michael Rolland (SF), Peter Mason (C) Bernard Cannella, Mark Utsey, Peter Turner | |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Corey Benny can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-77 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson hits the follow up shot | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Michael Rolland makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Payne | 65-80 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Glenn Monk steals the ball from Bernard Steigerwald | 65-80 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Corey Benny (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roderick Knutson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hawkin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Murphy (tiring) C - Bernard Steigerwald (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steve Payne (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Monk (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Michael Rolland (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Coppage (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. C - Peter Mason (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Anthony Coppage can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 65-80 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Hawkin gets the rebound | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson is hacked by Steve Payne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Payne, team foul #13 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster (PG), Maria Romano (SF), Emilio Rios (C) Corey Benny, Clarence Murphy, Bernard Steigerwald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin Mowery (PG), Bernard Cannella (SG), Mark Utsey (SF), Larry Lawlor (PF) Steve Payne, Glenn Monk, Michael Rolland, Anthony Coppage | |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Peter Mason pulls down the rebound | 66-80 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Peter Mason misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 66-80 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Emilio Rios gets the rebound | 66-80 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-80 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Swietomierz Gradowski (SG), Branko Gajeski (PF) Roderick Knutson, Robert Hawkin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux (SF) Mark Utsey | |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Bernard Cannella is called for the reach on Bobby Wooster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Cannella, team foul #14 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson (SG) Maria Romano | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Bobby Wooster makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Branko Gajeski swats the short shot by Peter Mason | 68-80 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Emilio Rios gets the rebound | 68-80 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Peter Mason - foul #5 on Peter Mason, team foul #15 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Maria Romano (PG) Bobby Wooster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Utsey (SF), Henry Thomas (C) Robert Boudreaux, Peter Mason | |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson misses the free throw | 70-80 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Thomas | 70-80 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Bernard Cannella slams it home set up by Larry Lawlor | 70-82 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Branko Gajeski clanks a floater from the free throw line | 70-82 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Branko Gajeski misses the tip | 70-82 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Mark Utsey pulls down the rebound | 70-82 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Bernard Cannella scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Utsey | 70-84 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-84 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Mark Utsey gets the rebound | 70-84 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Henry Thomas is fouled on the floor by Maria Romano - foul #4 on Maria Romano, team foul #8 | 70-84 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clarence Murphy (SF) Maria Romano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Rolland (SF), Peter Turner (C) Mark Utsey, Larry Lawlor | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Henry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 70-85 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Henry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-86 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Clarence Murphy is denied on a layup by Peter Turner | 70-86 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Swietomierz Gradowski can't tip it in | 70-86 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Emilio Rios gets the offensive rebound | 70-86 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Emilio Rios knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Murphy | 72-86 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Bernard Cannella hits a wide open jumper in the lane set up by Justin Mowery | 72-88 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Justin Mowery picks off the pass by Swietomierz Gradowski | 72-88 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Justin Mowery jams it | 72-90 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Branko Gajeski hits a shot in the paint set up by Roderick Knutson | 74-90 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Justin Mowery runs out the clock | 74-90 |