| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steve Scholl (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Calabro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Barton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Eddie May drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-39 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Joshua Smith steals the ball from Thomas Cooper | 27-39 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Eddie May throws it down set up by Joshua Smith | 27-41 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl grabs the offensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro lays it up and in | 29-41 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Louis Zelek connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 29-43 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 29-43 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Louis Zelek gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 29-43 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Eddie May grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Eddie May can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Louis Zelek tips it but misses | 29-43 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Joshua Smith can't tip it in | 29-43 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Cooper | 32-43 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Eddie May misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-43 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Louis Zelek snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Eddie May comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-43 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Louis Zelek tips it in | 32-45 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Steve Scholl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Calabro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Barton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie May (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Brian Richard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Zelek (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Eddie May connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro hits a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Harry Hopkins - foul #2 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jonathan Gillette (SG), Jeremy Greaney (SF), David Wooten (PF) Mitchell Ralls, Thomas Cooper, Steve Scholl, Woodrow Barton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins, Louis Zelek | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro misses the free throw | 34-48 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Daniel Garces can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | David Wooten pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Arthur Brown | 36-48 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | John Giancola is hacked by Jeremy Greaney - foul #1 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton (C) Thomas Calabro | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Jonathan Gillette picks off the pass by Paul Wason | 36-48 |
| 14:38 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-48 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Daniel Garces clanks a floater from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Paul Wason pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Daniel Garces comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses badly on a floater in the paint | 36-48 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Daniel Garces gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Daniel Garces connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 36-51 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette lays it up and in | 38-51 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Daniel Garces buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-53 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-53 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | David Wooten misses the tip | 38-53 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bruce Hicks | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | David Wooten is hacked by John Giancola - foul #3 on John Giancola, team foul #2 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), Steve Scholl (SF), Thomas Calabro (PF) Arthur Brown, Jonathan Gillette, Jeremy Greaney, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Brian Richard (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Paul Wason, Charles Howland | |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl's floater is tipped away by Louis Zelek | 38-56 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Joshua Smith gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Steve Scholl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Calabro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Barton (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Eddie May's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-56 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl drills a fadeaway in the lane | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Brian Richard's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Ralls | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Mitchell Ralls and he's hacked by Brian Richard - foul #3 on Brian Richard, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette (C) Woodrow Barton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Steve Scholl - foul #2 on Steve Scholl, team foul #2 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SF) Thomas Calabro | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Thomas Cooper | 45-56 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Louis Zelek comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Ralls | 48-56 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-56 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper double dribbles | 48-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), James Foster (SF), David Wooten (PF) Mitchell Ralls, Steve Scholl, Jeremy Greaney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins, Louis Zelek | |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Paul Wason is hacked by Arthur Brown - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Daniel Garces can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Foster | 48-56 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro (C) Jonathan Gillette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-56 |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | James Foster is fouled on the floor by John Giancola - foul #4 on John Giancola, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Steve Scholl (SG), Jeremy Greaney (SF) Arthur Brown, Thomas Cooper, James Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Zelek (C) Charles Howland | |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 48-56 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Smith | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steve Scholl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeremy Greaney (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Wooten (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Calabro (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 19 pts. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Joshua Smith's floater is tipped away by David Wooten | 48-56 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | John Giancola picks off the pass by Steve Scholl | 48-56 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Louis Zelek scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 48-58 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Joshua Smith - foul #2 on Joshua Smith, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette (C) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Brian Richard (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, John Giancola, Paul Wason | |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Mitchell Ralls picks off the pass by Louis Zelek | 50-58 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro blows the layup | 50-58 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Louis Zelek grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Steve Scholl is called for the reach on Harry Hopkins - foul #3 on Steve Scholl, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), Woodrow Barton (C) Mitchell Ralls, Steve Scholl, Jeremy Greaney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (C) Louis Zelek | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Woodrow Barton steals the ball from Harry Hopkins | 50-61 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton grabs the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Arthur Brown | 53-61 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Steve Scholl (SF), David Wooten (PF) Arthur Brown, Thomas Calabro, Woodrow Barton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Louis Zelek (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Charles Howland | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Eddie May's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-61 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Mitchell Ralls | 55-61 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Smith | 55-61 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 3 from the left corner | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Steve Scholl (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Wooten (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Gillette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 22 pts. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jonathan Gillette, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton (C) Jonathan Gillette | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Eddie May misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Joshua Smith hits the follow up shot | 55-66 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Steve Scholl, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jonathan Gillette (SG), Jeremy Greaney (SF) Mitchell Ralls, Thomas Cooper, Steve Scholl | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins, Louis Zelek | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Daniel Garces throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-66 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-66 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Paul Wason pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Paul Wason is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Gillette - foul #4 on Jonathan Gillette, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | David Wooten grabs the offensive board | 55-66 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Woodrow Barton | 55-66 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), Steve Scholl (SF), Thomas Calabro (PF) Arthur Brown, Jonathan Gillette, Jeremy Greaney, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Brian Richard (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Paul Wason, Charles Howland | |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Ralls - foul #1 on Mitchell Ralls, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joshua Smith - foul #3 on Joshua Smith, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jeremy Greaney (SF), David Wooten (PF), Jonathan Gillette (C) Mitchell Ralls, Thomas Cooper, Thomas Calabro, Woodrow Barton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins, Louis Zelek | |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | John Giancola is hacked by Arthur Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), Thomas Calabro (PF), Woodrow Barton (C) Arthur Brown, Jeremy Greaney, David Wooten, Jonathan Gillette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Harry Hopkins (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Paul Wason, Charles Howland | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-68 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Joshua Smith gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is hacked by Thomas Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (SF) John Giancola | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is hacked by Thomas Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Joshua Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is hacked by Thomas Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #12 | 65-71 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Joshua Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Cooper | 68-72 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is hacked by Mitchell Ralls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchell Ralls, team foul #13 | 68-72 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl is fouled on the floor by Harry Hopkins - foul #3 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #7 | 68-74 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the board | 69-74 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Thomas Cooper is called for the reach on Harry Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #14 | 69-74 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Louis Zelek is called for the reach on Woodrow Barton - foul #1 on Louis Zelek, team foul #8 | 69-76 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Thomas Cooper is called for the reach on Eddie May in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #15 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SF) Thomas Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton scores on a 3 from the left corner | 74-78 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joshua Smith runs out the clock | 74-78 |