| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde inbounds the ball | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Robert Summers lays it up and in | 25-48 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Phillips | 25-48 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Robert Summers clanks a runner from the right block | 25-48 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax grabs the defensive rebound | 25-48 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-48 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bolander | 25-48 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Bax | 28-48 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Robert Summers hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Edward Fox | 28-50 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer clanks a turnaround from close range | 28-50 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio snags the defensive board | 28-50 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Manuel Prater - foul #1 on Manuel Prater, team foul #1 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Curtis May (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Keith Liu (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Adam Nall, Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 1st free throw | 28-50 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 28-51 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Curtis May throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-51 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Nathaniel Phillips | 28-53 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Craig Fauntleroy is denied by Tomas Wilde | 28-53 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Edward Fox gets the rebound | 28-53 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Robert Summers drills a floater from the right block set up by Edward Fox and he's hacked by Justin Colyer - foul #3 on Justin Colyer, team foul #2 | 28-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Blake (C) Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the free throw | 28-56 |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Curtis May comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-56 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Frank Blake grabs the offensive rebound | 28-56 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-56 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Edward Fox pulls down the rebound | 28-56 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-56 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu snags the defensive board | 28-56 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Terrance Riccio steals the ball from Curtis May | 28-56 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Robert Summers connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Edward Fox | 28-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) SG - Curtis May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Liu (fresh) C - Frank Blake (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Curtis May is denied by Tomas Wilde | 28-58 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Frank Blake tips it but misses | 28-58 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-58 |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-58 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde pulls down the rebound | 28-58 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Edward Fox travels with the ball | 28-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Curtis May, Keith Alexander, Keith Liu, Frank Blake | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (PF), Sam Long (C) Terrance Riccio, Robert Summers | |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF) Tomas Wilde | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Philip Booker | 28-58 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater's pass is intercepted by Philip Booker | 28-58 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Sam Long drills a floater from the left side set up by Edward Fox and he's fouled by Justin Colyer - foul #4 on Justin Colyer, team foul #3 | 28-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Blake (C) Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Terrance Riccio (PF) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox, Philip Booker | |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Sam Long misses the free throw | 28-60 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Frank Blake pulls down the rebound | 28-60 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-60 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Austin Coward grabs the defensive rebound | 28-60 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Austin Coward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer (C) Frank Blake | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (SF) Carl Hartsock | |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall buries a 3 from the right wing | 31-60 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Leroy Dickens | 31-62 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater's pass is intercepted by Leroy Dickens | 31-62 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Sam Long can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-62 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde tips it but misses | 31-62 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax grabs the board | 31-62 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer is whistled for a carry | 31-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Blake (C) Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Philip Booker (PF), Robert Summers (C) Austin Coward, Leroy Dickens, Terrance Riccio, Sam Long | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Edward Fox buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Phillips | 31-64 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Bolander and he's fouled by Philip Booker - foul #1 on Philip Booker, team foul #1 | 33-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF) Tomas Wilde | |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the free throw | 34-64 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Hartsock | 34-67 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-67 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Philip Booker | 34-67 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Prater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Bolander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bax (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Blake (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) PF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Robert Summers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl Hartsock | 34-69 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Carl Hartsock steps in front of the Frank Blake pass | 34-69 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock clanks a shot from the right wing | 34-69 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander grabs the board | 34-69 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-69 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Michael Bax steals the ball from Philip Booker | 37-69 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Summers blocks the short jumper by Michael Bolander | 37-69 |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander gets the offensive rebound | 37-69 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Adam Nall | 39-69 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | The jump hook by Robert Summers is blocked by Michael Bolander | 39-69 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Edward Fox tips it back up and in | 39-71 |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Bolander, team foul #4 | 39-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Curtis May (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Keith Liu (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Adam Nall, Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander, Michael Bax, Frank Blake | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Tomas Wilde (SF), Terrance Riccio (PF), Sam Long (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox, Carl Hartsock, Philip Booker, Robert Summers | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Sam Long comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-71 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander pulls down the rebound | 39-71 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Martin Palmer - foul #2 on Martin Palmer, team foul #5 | 39-71 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Sam Long can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-71 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the offensive rebound | 39-71 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-71 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu pulls down the rebound | 39-71 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu's layup is rejected by Sam Long | 39-71 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens pulls down the rebound | 39-71 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Sam Long can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-71 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu gets the rebound | 39-71 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 39-71 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Austin Coward pulls down the rebound | 39-71 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) SG - Curtis May (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Liu (fresh) 4 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Long (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Sam Long hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-71 |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu pulls down the rebound | 39-71 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Terrance Riccio - foul #2 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #2 | 39-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer (C) Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Summers (C) Sam Long | |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu misses the 1st free throw | 39-71 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 40-71 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Justin Colyer - foul #5 on Justin Colyer, team foul #6 | 40-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Blake (C) Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG) Austin Coward | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-72 |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Keith Liu | 40-72 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander misses the floater from the right side | 40-72 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens snags the defensive board | 40-72 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terrance Riccio | 40-75 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander drills a jumpshot from the left side | 42-75 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Craig Fauntleroy is called for the reach on Terrance Riccio - foul #1 on Craig Fauntleroy, team foul #7 | 42-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF) Leroy Dickens, Tomas Wilde | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 1st free throw | 42-76 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses the 2nd free throw | 42-76 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Frank Blake | 42-76 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-76 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips gets the rebound | 42-76 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-79 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-79 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Robert Summers pulls down the rebound | 42-79 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is hacked by Keith Liu - foul #2 on Keith Liu, team foul #8 | 42-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Sam Long (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Robert Summers | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 1st free throw | 42-80 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses the 2nd free throw | 42-80 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Frank Blake pulls down the rebound | 42-80 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Hartsock - foul #2 on Carl Hartsock, team foul #3 | 42-80 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (PF) Terrance Riccio | |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 43-80 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 44-80 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Austin Coward scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edward Fox | 44-83 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | Austin Coward steals it from Curtis May | 44-83 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Austin Coward banks in the layup | 44-85 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-85 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (SF) Carl Hartsock | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Philip Booker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-85 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Edward Fox tips it but misses | 44-85 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tomas Wilde | 44-85 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Keith Alexander is called for the reach on Tomas Wilde - foul #1 on Keith Alexander, team foul #9 | 44-85 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Robert Summers (C) Edward Fox, Sam Long | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the 1st free throw | 44-85 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Philip Booker grabs the offensive rebound | 44-85 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fairly fresh) SG - Curtis May (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Keith Alexander (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Keith Liu (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Blake (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Austin Coward | 44-87 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 47-87 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses short on a shot near the basket | 47-87 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens misses the tip | 47-87 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde gets the offensive rebound | 47-87 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is whistled for traveling | 47-87 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby (C) Frank Blake | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Carl Hartsock (SF) Austin Coward, Tomas Wilde | |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy is hacked by Leroy Dickens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Dickens, team foul #4 | 47-87 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-87 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Phillips | 47-87 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Robert Summers connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Leroy Dickens and he's hacked by Craig Fauntleroy - foul #2 on Craig Fauntleroy, team foul #10 | 47-89 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Blake (C) Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Tomas Wilde (SF), Terrance Riccio (PF) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock, Philip Booker | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the free throw | 47-90 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-90 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-90 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Edward Fox is hacked by Curtis May - foul #1 on Curtis May, team foul #11 | 47-90 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 1st free throw | 47-91 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 47-92 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Terrance Riccio swats the short shot by Keith Liu | 47-92 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Summers | 47-92 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses the jumper in the lane | 47-92 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu grabs the board | 47-92 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Curtis May's pass is intercepted by Tomas Wilde | 47-92 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Robert Summers blows the dunk | 47-92 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio tips it but misses | 47-92 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 47-92 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Frank Blake is fouled on the floor by Robert Summers - foul #1 on Robert Summers, team foul #5 | 47-92 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-92 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio gets the rebound | 47-92 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips runs out the clock | 47-92 |