| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sam Long (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Sam Long inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Bax - foul #1 on Michael Bax, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG) Curtis May | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-34 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Wayne Foster grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kennedy (SF) Michael Bolander | |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 37-37 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Keith Liu is blocked by Andrew Bailey | 37-37 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Sam Long buries a shot from the left block set up by Nathaniel Phillips | 39-37 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Wayne Foster steals the ball from Manuel Prater | 39-37 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is hacked by Manuel Prater - foul #3 on Manuel Prater, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Nathaniel Phillips, Sam Long, Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), Michael Bolander (SF), Justin Colyer (C) Manuel Prater, David Kennedy, Martin Palmer | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Austin Coward comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-37 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer buries a 3 from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Wayne Foster's pass is intercepted by Michael Bax | 39-40 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax tips it home | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wayne Foster (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curtis May (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Liu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Colyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde is called for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Wayne Foster, Tomas Wilde, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Arthur Cosby (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Keith Liu, Michael Bax, Justin Colyer | |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nathaniel Phillips | 42-45 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Fox | 42-45 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terrance Riccio | 44-45 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-47 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Edward Fox's pass is intercepted by Martin Palmer | 44-47 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Terrance Riccio - foul #1 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Tomas Wilde (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Edward Fox, Andrew Bailey, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Michael Bax (PF) Curtis May, Michael Bolander, Arthur Cosby | |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Michael Bax denies the turnaround by Nathaniel Phillips | 44-49 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander (SF), Arthur Cosby (PF), Justin Colyer (C) David Kennedy, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander loses the dribble to Tomas Wilde | 44-49 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips is fouled on the floor by Justin Colyer - foul #2 on Justin Colyer, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (SG) Nathaniel Phillips | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF) Arthur Cosby | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Liu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Colyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Austin Coward's dunk attempt is rejected by Justin Colyer | 44-49 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Robert Fisher jams it and the foul's on Michael Bax - foul #2 on Michael Bax, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF) Nelson Boyer, Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG) Keith Liu | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Austin Coward - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Martin Palmer (C) Curtis May, Michael Bolander, Justin Colyer | |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses the layup against the doubleteam | 47-51 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Nathaniel Phillips | 49-51 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Sam Long is whistled for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Wayne Foster, Sam Long, Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Arthur Cosby (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Keith Liu, David Kennedy, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer double dribbles | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG) Curtis May | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | Nathaniel Phillips is called for the reach on Manuel Prater in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel Phillips, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG) Nathaniel Phillips | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), Michael Bax (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Keith Liu, Arthur Cosby, Justin Colyer | |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer is fouled on the floor by Michael Bax - foul #3 on Michael Bax, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (SG), Andrew Bailey (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Edward Fox, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), Arthur Cosby (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Curtis May, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is called for a charge - foul #1 on Wayne Foster, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG) Austin Coward | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF) Arthur Cosby | |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Nathaniel Phillips steals the ball from Manuel Prater | 49-54 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Wayne Foster banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathaniel Phillips | 51-54 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 51-54 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Robert Fisher pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Robert Fisher connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Nathaniel Phillips | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Liu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Bolander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bax (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Justin Colyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Robert Fisher is called for the reach on Michael Bax - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Sam Long (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Wayne Foster, Nelson Boyer, Andrew Bailey, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Arthur Cosby (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Keith Liu, Michael Bolander, Michael Bax, Justin Colyer | |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Austin Coward hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Fox | 55-54 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses long on a floater from the left side | 55-54 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Austin Coward is hacked by Arthur Cosby - foul #4 on Arthur Cosby, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Wayne Foster (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF) Austin Coward, Edward Fox, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Michael Bax (PF) Curtis May, David Kennedy, Arthur Cosby | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Foster | 58-54 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu is fouled on the floor by Wayne Foster - foul #2 on Wayne Foster, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Bailey (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), Justin Colyer (C) Manuel Prater, Martin Palmer | |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Bax | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curtis May (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Liu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Bolander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bax (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Justin Colyer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Curtis May can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Nelson Boyer | 60-56 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax hits the follow up shot | 60-58 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Nelson Boyer and the foul's on Keith Liu - foul #2 on Keith Liu, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Tomas Wilde (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Wayne Foster, Andrew Bailey, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Arthur Cosby (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Curtis May, Michael Bolander, Michael Bax, Justin Colyer | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu knocks in the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Nathaniel Phillips - foul #3 on Nathaniel Phillips, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (SG), Andrew Bailey (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Edward Fox, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), Michael Bolander (SF) David Kennedy, Arthur Cosby | |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-61 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Liu | 63-63 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey is fouled on the floor by Curtis May - foul #1 on Curtis May, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF) Keith Liu | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Robert Fisher takes the ball from Michael Bolander | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Manuel Prater is called for the reach on Nelson Boyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Prater, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Andrew Bailey denies the turnaround by Manuel Prater | 65-63 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer snags the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Manuel Prater | 65-65 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips drills a 3 from straight away | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses the halfcourt shot | 68-65 |