| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Cooper (fresh) SF - Steve Scholl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Calabro (fresh) C - Woodrow Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Giancola inbounds the ball | 18-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Daniel Garces connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 21-19 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-19 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 23-19 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls hits the follow up shot | 23-21 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Daniel Garces connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 26-21 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | John Giancola snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Daniel Garces hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Woodrow Barton - foul #3 on Woodrow Barton, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette (C) Woodrow Barton | |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Cooper | 28-24 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Charles Howland is fouled on the floor by Steve Scholl - foul #1 on Steve Scholl, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Hopkins (PF) Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl banks in the layup | 30-26 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Giancola (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 11 pts. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Thomas Cooper (fairly fresh) SF - Steve Scholl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Calabro (fairly fresh) C - Jonathan Gillette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls clanks a jumper in the paint | 30-26 |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro misses short on a runner in the paint | 30-26 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wason | 30-26 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Thomas Calabro is called for the reach on Bruce Hicks - foul #3 on Thomas Calabro, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jeremy Greaney (SF), Woodrow Barton (C) Mitchell Ralls, Thomas Cooper, Steve Scholl | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Philip Custer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Greaney - foul #1 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #4 | 30-26 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Philip Custer makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Philip Custer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro connects on the runner from the left block | 32-28 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Joshua Smith misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette is whistled for a carry | 32-28 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Paul Wason can't finish the layup | 32-28 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Joshua Smith grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Philip Custer is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Gillette - foul #1 on Jonathan Gillette, team foul #5 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Harry Hopkins (C) Philip Custer, Joshua Smith, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), Steve Scholl (PF) Arthur Brown, Jonathan Gillette, Thomas Calabro | |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Thomas Cooper (fresh) SF - Jeremy Greaney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steve Scholl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Woodrow Barton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls misses the fadeaway from the left block | 34-28 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | John Giancola picks off the pass by Thomas Cooper | 34-28 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | John Giancola hits the finger roll | 36-28 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Harry Hopkins denies the turnaround by Steve Scholl | 36-28 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Hopkins | 36-28 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Thomas Cooper picks off the pass by Bruce Hicks in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Howland - foul #4 on Charles Howland, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Philip Custer (SG), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jonathan Gillette (SG) Mitchell Ralls, Jeremy Greaney | |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-28 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins blows the layup but the foul's on Arthur Brown - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #6 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG) John Giancola | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro (PF) Thomas Cooper | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl hits a jumper from close range set up by Woodrow Barton | 38-30 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Eddie May drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-30 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Philip Custer gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Steve Scholl steals the ball from Paul Wason | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddie May (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) PF - Harry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fresh) SG - Jonathan Gillette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steve Scholl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Calabro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Barton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses the dunk | 41-30 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Wason | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton is hacked by Harry Hopkins - foul #1 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Eddie May, Philip Custer, Joshua Smith, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), Jeremy Greaney (SF) Arthur Brown, Steve Scholl, Woodrow Barton | |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls banks in the layup set up by Thomas Cooper | 44-32 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the jump hook near the basket | 44-32 |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-32 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 47-32 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Daniel Garces snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Mitchell Ralls picks off the pass by Bruce Hicks in the backcourt | 47-32 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls lays it in | 47-34 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Charles Howland misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 47-34 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette buries a shot from the left side | 47-36 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-36 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Garces | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Wason (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Thomas Cooper (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Jeremy Greaney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Calabro (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Gillette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Charles Howland buries a jumper from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-39 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Charles Howland swats the layup by Jonathan Gillette | 51-39 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | John Giancola is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Ralls - foul #2 on Mitchell Ralls, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Woodrow Barton (C) Mitchell Ralls, Thomas Cooper | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Howland - foul #5 on Charles Howland, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Harry Hopkins (PF) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Brown - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG), Joshua Smith (SF) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Arthur Brown | 55-45 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Jonathan Gillette is called for the reach on Joshua Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Gillette, team foul #9 | 55-45 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), Steve Scholl (SF) Arthur Brown, Jonathan Gillette, Jeremy Greaney | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Eddie May is hacked by Mitchell Ralls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitchell Ralls, team foul #10 | 57-48 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Daniel Garces steals it from Steve Scholl | 58-48 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Daniel Garces blows the layup | 58-48 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses the tip | 58-48 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mitchell Ralls | 58-48 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Calabro | 58-51 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is hacked by Thomas Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #11 | 58-51 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Joshua Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Eddie May is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Ralls - foul #4 on Mitchell Ralls, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-54 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Eddie May grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is hacked by Mitchell Ralls in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mitchell Ralls, team foul #13 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG) Mitchell Ralls | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Joshua Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Woodrow Barton | 62-54 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton is hacked by Joshua Smith - foul #2 on Joshua Smith, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), John Giancola (SF) Eddie May, Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Woodrow Barton | 62-57 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Brown - foul #4 on Arthur Brown, team foul #14 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG), Joshua Smith (SF) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro snags the offensive board | 64-57 |