| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Corson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 4 reb. C - Zlatko Huminski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | William Corson is fouled on the floor by Shane Ferguson - foul #1 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | David Woodard comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Rickey Anderson - foul #1 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-37 |
| 18:50 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson can't tip it in | 34-37 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | William Corson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Samuel Birdsell - foul #3 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (PF) Samuel Birdsell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) Lucien Costa | |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Gerhard | 34-37 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-37 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | David Woodard snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses the lay-in | 34-37 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Linkous | 34-37 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Brian Shea is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Scott Staton (SF), Henry Lambright (C) Brian Shea, Shane Ferguson, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SF), Louis Jackson (PF), Javier Torres (C) David Woodard, Andrew Costello, Zlatko Huminski | |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses the runner from the right block | 34-37 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Lambright | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Staton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Corson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Louis Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Javier Torres (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-37 |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Louis Jackson | 34-37 |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | William Corson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | William Corson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Scott Staton loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SG) Eddie Gerhard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Zlatko Huminski (C) William Corson, Javier Torres | |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski connects on the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Henry Lambright - foul #2 on Henry Lambright, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PF) Louis Jackson | |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski misses the free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Richard Kruse connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Birdsell | 36-39 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses the floater from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa tips it in | 36-41 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | David Woodard steals the ball from Richard Kruse | 36-41 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | David Woodard lays it up and in | 36-43 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Richard Kruse drills a jumper in the paint | 38-43 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous loses the ball out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Rickey Anderson (C) Richard Kruse, Scott Staton, Ryan Linkous, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Corson (PG), Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Louis Jackson (PF), Javier Torres (C) David Woodard, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello, Zlatko Huminski | |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Shane Ferguson steps in front of the Antonio Rodriguez pass | 38-43 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson hits the finger roll | 40-43 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres is called for a charge - foul #1 on Javier Torres, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Corson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Javier Torres (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Brian Shea comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell can't tip it in | 40-43 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres lays it up and in | 40-45 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Brian Shea scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eddie Gerhard | 43-45 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rickey Anderson - foul #2 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Lambright (PF) Samuel Birdsell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (SG), Andrew Costello (SF), Zlatko Huminski (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Lucien Costa, Louis Jackson | |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by William Corson - foul #3 on William Corson, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) Javier Torres | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | David Woodard loses the dribble to Rickey Anderson | 44-47 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | William Corson picks off the pass by Eddie Gerhard | 44-47 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | William Corson lays it up and in | 44-49 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Brian Shea clanks a jump hook near the basket | 44-49 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | William Corson snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Rickey Anderson swats the short shot by Zlatko Huminski | 44-49 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson's floater is tipped away by Zlatko Huminski | 44-49 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | William Corson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Henry Lambright grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Andrew Costello picks off the pass by Henry Lambright | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shane Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Corson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Zlatko Huminski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | David Woodard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Henry Lambright gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Brian Shea knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Rickey Anderson - foul #3 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Samuel Birdsell (SG), Scott Staton (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Brian Shea, Eddie Gerhard, Shane Ferguson, Henry Lambright, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SF), Louis Jackson (PF), Javier Torres (C) Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello, Zlatko Huminski | |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the 3rd free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Arthur Drown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous loses the ball out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG) David Woodard | |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres makes the runner from the right block | 47-52 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | William Corson is called for the reach on Richard Kruse - foul #4 on William Corson, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Scott Staton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski (C) Javier Torres | |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | William Corson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses short on a turnaround from close range | 47-54 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Arthur Drown grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | William Corson is called for the reach on Ryan Linkous - foul #5 on William Corson, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Henry Lambright (C) Scott Staton, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PG), David Woodard (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) William Corson, Antonio Rodriguez, Lucien Costa | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous comes up short on the floater from close range | 47-54 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello travels with the ball | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Arthur Drown (C) Samuel Birdsell, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Javier Torres (C) Louis Jackson, Zlatko Huminski | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Woodard - foul #3 on David Woodard, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SF), Rickey Anderson (C) Richard Kruse, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 5 reb. C - Javier Torres (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PF) Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SF), Zlatko Huminski (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Javier Torres | |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-54 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Zlatko Huminski takes the ball from Eddie Gerhard | 49-54 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Andrew Costello | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Shea | 51-58 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | David Woodard loses the dribble to Samuel Birdsell | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Brian Shea hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Birdsell | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski is whistled for a carry | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Shea | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Eddie Gerhard is called for the reach on Ivan Zuehlsdorff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Lucien Costa takes the ball from Rickey Anderson | 55-59 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Brian Shea is called for the reach on David Woodard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Shea, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Gerhard - foul #2 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell connects on the 3 from the right wing | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | David Woodard runs out the clock | 58-63 |