| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) SF - Paul Mena (fresh) PF - James Nichols (fresh) C - Darren Neveu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fresh) SG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) PF - John Desrochers (fresh) C - Richard Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Nichols wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Richard Peterson denies the turnaround by Darren Neveu | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Darren Neveu pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Steven Abbott buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bruce Devaughn | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is fouled on the floor by Bruce Devaughn - foul #1 on Bruce Devaughn, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Mena - foul #1 on Paul Mena, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dennis Charles (C) Lawrence Sanabria, Raymond Parsons, Timothy Kelley, Richard Peterson | |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Paul Mena grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is hacked by John Desrochers - foul #1 on John Desrochers, team foul #1 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) Bruce Devaughn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (PF) John Desrochers | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood tips it in | 5-1 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay loses the dribble to Darren Neveu | 5-1 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Paul Mena loses the ball out of bounds | 5-1 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Paul Mena, Darren Neveu, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), Raymond Parsons (SG), Timothy Kelley (SF) Douglas Williams, Gavin Fay, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 16:20 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria buries a 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits the finger roll | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) C - Dennis Charles (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Dusty Grant and he's hacked by Melvin Cobb - foul #1 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Neveu (SF), James Nichols (PF) Richard Guerrera, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (SG), Gavin Fay (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, Timothy Kelley, Dennis Charles | |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | James Nichols lays it in set up by Darren Neveu | 9-7 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gavin Fay | 9-10 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb is fouled on the floor by Gavin Fay - foul #1 on Gavin Fay, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Richard Guerrera (SG), Paul Mena (SF) Melvin Cobb, Bruce Devaughn, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (SG), Timothy Kelley (SF), John Desrochers (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Douglas Williams, Gavin Fay, Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | James Nichols misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 9-10 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Darren Neveu snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Guerrera | 9-10 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Darren Neveu knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by James Nichols | 11-10 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steven Abbott - foul #1 on Steven Abbott, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Richard Guerrera, James Nichols, Darren Neveu | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (SG), Gavin Fay (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, Timothy Kelley, John Desrochers, Dennis Charles | |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant gets the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Paul Mena grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-10 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams grabs the board | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gavin Fay (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) C - Richard Peterson (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson lays it up and in set up by Gavin Fay | 11-12 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Mena | 14-12 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Sanabria and he's hacked by Steven Abbott - foul #2 on Steven Abbott, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Richard Guerrera (SG), Darren Neveu (SF), James Nichols (PF) Steven Abbott, Bruce Devaughn, Paul Mena, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (SG), Timothy Kelley (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Lawrence Sanabria, Gavin Fay, Dusty Grant | |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb is whistled for traveling | 14-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (C) Richard Peterson | |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley double dribbles | 14-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Guerrera | 17-14 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers is hacked by James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), Richard Peterson (C) Douglas Williams, Dennis Charles | |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Darren Neveu takes the ball from Lawrence Sanabria after a doubleteam | 17-14 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken is fouled on the floor by Richard Peterson - foul #1 on Richard Peterson, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Paul Mena (SF) Richard Guerrera, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (PF), Dennis Charles (C) John Desrochers, Richard Peterson | |
| 08:51 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Paul Mena | 19-14 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Paul Mena is called for the reach on Timothy Kelley - foul #2 on Paul Mena, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) Paul Mena | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), John Desrochers (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Lawrence Sanabria, Dusty Grant, Dennis Charles | |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Darren Neveu is whistled for traveling | 19-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG) Douglas Williams | |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bruce Devaughn - foul #2 on Bruce Devaughn, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG) Bruce Devaughn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (C) Richard Peterson | |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darren Neveu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-16 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles buries a jump hook near the basket | 22-18 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Darren Neveu double dribbles | 22-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Dusty Grant (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Lawrence Sanabria, Raymond Parsons, John Desrochers, Dennis Charles | |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Anthony McMaken swats the short shot by Richard Peterson | 22-18 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses the tip | 22-18 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the tip | 22-18 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Darren Neveu gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb tips it home | 24-18 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Guerrera steals it from Gavin Fay | 24-18 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Richard Peterson takes the ball from Darren Neveu | 24-18 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Darren Neveu picks off the pass by Gavin Fay | 24-18 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the contested jumper from just outside the lane | 26-18 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 26-18 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Melvin Cobb | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darren Neveu (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Douglas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gavin Fay (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Kelley (fairly fresh) PF - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Anthony McMaken - foul #1 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #9 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SG), Paul Mena (SF), James Nichols (PF), Jerry Young (C) Melvin Cobb, Richard Guerrera, Darren Neveu, Dennis Hazelwood, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), Raymond Parsons (SG), John Desrochers (PF) Douglas Williams, Timothy Kelley, Dusty Grant | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 28-18 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Jerry Young drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 30-18 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Abbott - foul #3 on Steven Abbott, team foul #10 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG) Steven Abbott | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (C) Richard Peterson | |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Jerry Young hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Devaughn | 32-20 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Mena - foul #3 on Paul Mena, team foul #11 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Darren Neveu (SF) Melvin Cobb, Paul Mena | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn loses the ball out of bounds | 32-22 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Darren Neveu gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-22 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | James Nichols tips it back up and in | 34-22 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 34-22 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers hits the follow up shot | 34-24 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 34-26 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jerry Young's fadeaway is rejected by Gavin Fay | 34-26 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-26 |