| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Omar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Paul Mena inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Michael Conner buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 29-28 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-28 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | Randy Green snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar is hacked by Frederick Viers - foul #1 on Frederick Viers, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), John Desrochers (C) Timothy Kelley, Richard Peterson | |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-28 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Michael Conner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Randy Green gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the contested shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Omar | 29-30 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Michael Conner splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Paul Mena and the foul's on Randy Green - foul #3 on Randy Green, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF), Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Paul Mena, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Gary Wells, John Desrochers | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Boyd steals it from Lawrence Sanabria out of a doubleteam | 31-30 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd banks in the layup | 33-30 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Lawrence Sanabria | 33-32 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Michael Conner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Randy Green grabs the board | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Omar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Randy Green throws it down despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Donald Omar and he's hacked by Jerry Young - foul #2 on Jerry Young, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Paul Mena (SG), Frederick Viers (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Michael Conner, Jeremy Boyd, Jerry Young, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), John Desrochers (C) Timothy Kelley, Richard Peterson | |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Randy Green misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Frederick Viers grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Paul Mena buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Lawrence Sanabria - foul #1 on Lawrence Sanabria, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Gary Wells, John Desrochers | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar misses short on a shot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Jeremy Boyd (SG) Melvin Cobb, Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Desrochers (C) Richard Peterson | |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken dunks the ball set up by Paul Mena | 40-39 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers double dribbles | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SF), Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Paul Mena, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Lawrence Sanabria, Timothy Kelley, John Desrochers | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Melvin Cobb | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerry Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Douglas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Omar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Green (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Michael Conner scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jeremy Boyd | 44-39 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Alex Millner - foul #1 on Alex Millner, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SF), Frederick Viers (PF) Melvin Cobb, Jerry Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), Timothy Kelley (SF) Douglas Williams, Gary Wells | |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Frederick Viers snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Alex Millner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Desrochers (C) Richard Peterson | |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Sanabria | 44-41 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Frederick Viers is whistled for a carry | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Richard Guerrera (SF) Michael Conner, Jeremy Boyd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson (C) John Desrochers | |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses the dunk | 44-41 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken tips it home | 46-41 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Melvin Cobb - foul #1 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Paul Mena, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (PF), John Desrochers (C) Randy Green, Richard Peterson | |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Alex Millner hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Conner out of a doubleteam | 48-42 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers tips it home | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Omar (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) C - John Desrochers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Michael Conner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 48-44 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Jerry Young can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alex Millner - foul #2 on Alex Millner, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), Paul Mena (SF), Frederick Viers (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Michael Conner, Richard Guerrera, Jerry Young, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), Randy Green (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Timothy Kelley, Dusty Grant, John Desrochers | |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Frederick Viers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeremy Boyd and the foul's on Randy Green - foul #4 on Randy Green, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Frederick Viers makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Frederick Viers snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG) Melvin Cobb | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley (SF) Gary Wells | |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Paul Mena takes the ball from Donald Omar | 51-45 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Mena | 53-45 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Frederick Viers steals the ball from Timothy Kelley | 53-45 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Donald Omar is called for the reach on Jeremy Boyd - foul #4 on Donald Omar, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Gavin Fay (SF), John Desrochers (C) Lawrence Sanabria, Timothy Kelley, Richard Peterson | |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Conner | 55-45 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Anthony McMaken swats the shot by Donald Omar | 55-45 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers tips it home | 55-47 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 55-47 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay misses long on a floater from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Boyd | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Conner | 60-47 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Randy Green is blocked by Anthony McMaken | 60-47 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay can't tip it in | 60-47 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Randy Green grabs the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar is denied on a layup by Paul Mena | 60-47 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Frederick Viers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Douglas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Omar (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gavin Fay (fresh) PF - Randy Green (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - John Desrochers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Mena - foul #2 on Paul Mena, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Michael Conner, Paul Mena, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) Donald Omar, Randy Green | |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gavin Fay - foul #1 on Gavin Fay, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Jerry Young blocks the jumper by Gavin Fay | 62-49 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side | 62-49 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Jerry Young steps in front of the John Desrochers pass | 62-49 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Alex Millner hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block but he's hacked by John Desrochers - foul #2 on John Desrochers, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Paul Mena (SF), Frederick Viers (PF) Melvin Cobb, Richard Guerrera, Jerry Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Alex Millner misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Alex Millner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Frederick Viers is called for the reach on John Desrochers - foul #2 on Frederick Viers, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Dusty Grant picks off the pass by Frederick Viers | 63-50 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Conner runs out the clock | 63-52 |