| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Zachry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Kear (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Devin Green (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Ernest Ward inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Robert Freeman is called for the reach on Ernest Ward - foul #2 on Robert Freeman, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nathan Ray - foul #2 on Nathan Ray, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Robert Freeman grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear misses the jumpshot from the right side | 31-34 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Ernest Ward gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh is fouled on the floor by Kevin Kear - foul #2 on Kevin Kear, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown hits a driving attempt in the lane | 31-36 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray is hacked by Freddy Walsh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray loses the dribble to Devin Green | 31-36 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown buries a shot in the lane | 31-38 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray gets the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear can't throw it down | 31-38 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Freeman | 34-38 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Devin Green knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Freddy Walsh | 34-41 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Robert Freeman is called for the reach on Ernest Ward - foul #3 on Robert Freeman, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Jeffers (SG), Raymond Jones (PF), Kurt Hobbs (C) Robert Freeman, Dennis Ward, Kevin Kear | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), John Ray (SG), James Liberatore (SF), Alfred Dawes (PF) Freddy Walsh, Devin Green, Ernest Ward, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 16:06 | Illinois | John Ray misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones misses the tip | 36-41 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | John Ray grabs the board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Jeffers (fresh) SF - Carl Zachry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Jones (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kurt Hobbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Liberatore (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alfred Dawes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Raymond Jones swats the dunk try by John Ray | 36-41 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Dawes | 36-41 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Carl Zachry takes the ball from Leonard Schultz | 36-41 |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry banks in the layup | 38-41 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | John Ray blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Jeffers - foul #2 on Charles Jeffers, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney (PG), Robert Freeman (SF), Dennis Ward (PF), Kevin Kear (C) Nathan Ray, Carl Zachry, Raymond Jones, Kurt Hobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG), Martin Johnson (C) James Wells, Leonard Schultz | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | John Ray makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | John Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | James Liberatore grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Martin Johnson can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Dawes | 38-43 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alfred Dawes | 38-43 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Robert Freeman swats the short shot by John Ray | 38-43 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh tips it home | 38-45 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-45 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Ray | 38-45 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | John Ray buries a jumper from the left block set up by James Liberatore | 38-47 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Dennis Ward is fouled on the floor by Alfred Dawes - foul #1 on Alfred Dawes, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray (SG), Raymond Jones (C) Charles Jeffers, Kevin Kear | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Devin Green (SG), Ernest Ward (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF) Freddy Walsh, John Ray, James Liberatore, Alfred Dawes | |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Robert Freeman's pass is intercepted by Martin Johnson | 38-47 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Robert Freeman is called for the reach on Devin Green - foul #4 on Robert Freeman, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry (SF) Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leonard Schultz (C) Martin Johnson | |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Devin Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray is hacked by Leonard Schultz - foul #1 on Leonard Schultz, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray's pass is intercepted by Ernest Ward | 38-47 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Devin Green can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Ernest Ward misses the tip | 38-47 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnathan Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Zachry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devin Green (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Ernest Ward snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz is hacked by Dennis Ward - foul #2 on Dennis Ward, team foul #7 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Jeffers (SG), Kevin Kear (C) Nathan Ray, Dennis Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG) James Wells | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear can't throw it down | 38-49 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Liberatore (SF), Martin Johnson (C) Ernest Ward, Leonard Schultz | |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Johnson | 40-49 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Martin Johnson gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses long on a shot in the paint | 40-49 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Raymond Jones grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Johnson | 40-49 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Martin Johnson is hacked by Charles Jeffers - foul #3 on Charles Jeffers, team foul #8 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray (PG), Dennis Ward (SF), Kurt Hobbs (PF) Johnathan Kinney, Charles Jeffers, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Ray (SG), Ernest Ward (SF), Alfred Dawes (PF) Devin Green, James Liberatore, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Kurt Hobbs snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Ray | 43-49 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-49 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Dennis Ward grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Ernest Ward grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | John Ray comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Carl Zachry - foul #2 on Carl Zachry, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Jeffers (SG) Kevin Kear | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Leonard Schultz (C) Freddy Walsh, Martin Johnson | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | John Ray misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | John Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Alfred Dawes is called for the reach on Carl Zachry - foul #2 on Alfred Dawes, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Freeman (SF) Carl Zachry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Kurt Hobbs knocks in the floater from the left wing | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jeffers (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ray (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Ward (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Alfred Dawes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leonard Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz hits a floater from the left side set up by John Ray | 45-52 |
| 06:51 | Notre Dame | Kurt Hobbs connects on the shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz buries a driving attempt in the lane | 47-54 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | John Ray picks off the pass by Kurt Hobbs | 47-54 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Robert Freeman swats the dunk try by Alfred Dawes | 47-54 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Freeman grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney (PG), Carl Zachry (SG), Kevin Kear (C) Nathan Ray, Charles Jeffers, Kurt Hobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG), Devin Green (SG), James Liberatore (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Martin Johnson (C) James Wells, John Ray, Ernest Ward, Alfred Dawes, Leonard Schultz | |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry loses the dribble to Jeffrey Brown | 47-54 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown hits the finger roll set up by James Liberatore | 47-56 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Freddy Walsh - foul #2 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Carl Zachry steals the ball from Freddy Walsh | 48-56 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney misses the lay-in | 48-56 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Robert Freeman snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 48-56 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Freeman tips it in | 50-56 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Martin Johnson knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Freddy Walsh | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Carl Zachry | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnathan Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carl Zachry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Kear (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Devin Green (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Liberatore (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Devin Green | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side | 55-60 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 55-60 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Dennis Ward gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry hits a shot from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Devin Green drills a 3 from straight away set up by Jeffrey Brown | 57-63 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Robert Freeman misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Johnathan Kinney steps out of bounds on the sideline | 57-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (SF) James Liberatore | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown clanks a fadeaway from close range | 57-63 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown tips it back up and in | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Robert Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Devin Green is hacked by Johnathan Kinney - foul #4 on Johnathan Kinney, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear makes the driving attempt from close range | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Devin Green is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathan Kinney - foul #5 on Johnathan Kinney, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Ray (PG) Johnathan Kinney | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Liberatore (SF) Ernest Ward | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Carl Zachry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #6 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), John Ray (SG), Alfred Dawes (PF), Leonard Schultz (C) Freddy Walsh, Devin Green, Jeffrey Brown, Martin Johnson | |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Leonard Schultz - foul #2 on Leonard Schultz, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Kevin Kear makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Wells runs out the clock | 60-69 |