| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fresh) SG - Antonio Chavez (fresh) SF - Claud Zahran (fresh) PF - Joseph Hammond (fresh) C - Garf Wronski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) SG - John Garrison (fresh) SF - Kenneth Mount (fresh) PF - James Owens (fresh) C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Chavez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Antonio Chavez is called for the reach on John Garrison - foul #2 on Antonio Chavez, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski (SG) Antonio Chavez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount drills a fadeaway near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | John Garrison tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Chris Kim | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski hits a 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Clifton Peters snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Clifton Peters connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Garrison | 3-5 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Mount - foul #1 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), Cesar Ricci (PF), Goran Zsohar (C) Chris Kim, Joseph Hammond, Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland lays it up and in | 5-7 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci makes the driving attempt in the paint | 7-7 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | John Garrison drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Owens | 7-9 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Kim (PG) Bojan Kabacinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Kenneth Mount, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Fred Zeh can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Goran Zsohar | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fresh) SG - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) SF - Claud Zahran (fairly fresh) PF - Cesar Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. C - Goran Zsohar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Fred Zeh (fresh) SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) SF - Ralph Williams (fresh) PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) C - Logan Powers (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Logan Powers is called for the reach on Chris Kim in the backcourt - foul #1 on Logan Powers, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Kim | 9-9 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Fred Zeh connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 9-12 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Logan Powers snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Fred Zeh is fouled on the floor by Eugene Courtemanche - foul #1 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski (SG), Joseph Hammond (PF), Gregory Reason (C) Eugene Courtemanche, Cesar Ricci, Goran Zsohar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Fred Zeh, Jack Robinson, Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| 14:05 | Illinois | John Garrison knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Graig Gilliland | 9-14 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim buries a 3 from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Garrison | 12-17 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski drills a fadeaway from close range | 14-17 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | John Garrison is fouled on the floor by Bojan Kabacinski - foul #1 on Bojan Kabacinski, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), Goran Zsohar (SF), Cesar Ricci (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Chris Kim, Claud Zahran, Joseph Hammond, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Kenneth Mount, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the floater from close range | 14-19 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Jack Robinson | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) SG - Bojan Kabacinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Goran Zsohar (fresh) PF - Cesar Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. C - Garf Wronski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Williams (fresh) PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 4 pts. C - Logan Powers (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Garf Wronski | 17-21 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Cesar Ricci swats the short shot by Jeremy Santucci | 17-21 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Garf Wronski | 17-21 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Kim (PG), Joseph Hammond (PF) Eugene Courtemanche, Cesar Ricci | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Jack Robinson, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Zeh and he's hacked by Chris Kim - foul #1 on Chris Kim, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason (C) Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF) Fred Zeh, Ralph Williams | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Mount in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | John Garrison is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Garrison, team foul #3 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (SG), Claud Zahran (SF) Bojan Kabacinski, Goran Zsohar | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Graig Gilliland | 17-24 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 17-26 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-26 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Clifton Peters snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland misses the dunk | 17-26 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Hammond | 19-26 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Joseph Hammond steps in front of the Kenneth Mount pass | 19-26 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | John Garrison steps in front of the Claud Zahran pass | 19-26 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | John Garrison is hacked by Joseph Hammond - foul #1 on Joseph Hammond, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski (SG), Goran Zsohar (SF), Cesar Ricci (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Eugene Courtemanche, Claud Zahran, Joseph Hammond, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Kenneth Mount, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bojan Kabacinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Goran Zsohar (fresh) PF - Cesar Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. C - Garf Wronski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Williams (fresh) PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 4 pts. C - Logan Powers (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Garf Wronski - foul #1 on Garf Wronski, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski is fouled on the floor by Logan Powers - foul #2 on Logan Powers, team foul #4 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Graig Gilliland (C) Logan Powers | |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Chris Kim is blocked by Graig Gilliland | 19-28 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Fred Zeh grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Fred Zeh makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-31 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Chris Kim | 22-31 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Fred Zeh connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-33 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond (PF) Cesar Ricci | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), James Owens (PF), Logan Powers (C) Jack Robinson, Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci, Graig Gilliland | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | James Owens comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Hammond - foul #2 on Joseph Hammond, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), Claud Zahran (SF), Cesar Ricci (PF) Chris Kim, Goran Zsohar, Joseph Hammond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG) Fred Zeh | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | James Owens misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | James Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-34 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Logan Powers snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-34 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Logan Powers snags the offensive board | 22-34 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | James Owens hits the finger roll | 22-36 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci's fadeaway is rejected by James Owens | 22-36 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski tips it back up and in | 24-36 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-36 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bojan Kabacinski (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Claud Zahran (tiring) PF - Cesar Ricci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Garf Wronski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Garrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Mount (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Logan Powers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount is fouled on the floor by Cesar Ricci - foul #1 on Cesar Ricci, team foul #9 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Kim (PG), Antonio Chavez (SG), Goran Zsohar (SF), Joseph Hammond (PF), Gregory Reason (C) Eugene Courtemanche, Bojan Kabacinski, Claud Zahran, Cesar Ricci, Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, James Owens, Logan Powers | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez is hacked by Jack Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #5 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Williams (SF) Kenneth Mount | |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar steps out of bounds on the baseline | 24-38 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci hits the finger roll | 24-40 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-40 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Gregory Reason is called for the reach on Graig Gilliland - foul #1 on Gregory Reason, team foul #10 | 24-40 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-42 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez snags the offensive board | 24-42 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-42 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond tips it back up and in | 26-42 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Fred Zeh lays it in | 26-44 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland gets the rebound | 26-44 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Fred Zeh scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Robinson | 26-46 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar's layup is rejected by Jeremy Santucci | 26-46 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar grabs the offensive board | 26-46 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond buries a jumper from the right side | 28-46 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Ralph Williams is hacked by Chris Kim - foul #2 on Chris Kim, team foul #11 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran (SF), Garf Wronski (C) Goran Zsohar, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), John Garrison (SG), James Owens (PF), Logan Powers (C) Fred Zeh, Jack Robinson, Jeremy Santucci, Graig Gilliland | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Ralph Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Ralph Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez double dribbles | 28-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), Cesar Ricci (PF) Chris Kim, Joseph Hammond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Mount (SF) Ralph Williams | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is hacked by Eugene Courtemanche - foul #2 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #12 | 28-48 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski grabs the board | 28-49 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski misses short on a halfcourt shot | 28-49 |