| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Marlon Everhart | 29-41 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Craig Atkinson - foul #1 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | William Stewart steps in front of the Craig Atkinson pass | 29-41 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Marlon Everhart blocks the jumper by Gerald Johnson | 29-41 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Mann | 29-43 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | John Stich denies the turnaround by James Lindsey | 29-43 |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson tips it but misses | 29-43 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | David Mann gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses short on a runner from the right block | 29-43 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson tips it home | 31-43 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | David Mann can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | James Lindsey steals the ball from Marlon Everhart | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Beresky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Craig Atkinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stich (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson snags the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Mann - foul #2 on David Mann, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Karl Woods (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) Richard Rogers, Cameron Beresky, James Lindsey, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), John Pledger (SF), James Young (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Marlon Everhart, Zachery Baker, Craig Atkinson, John Stich | |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Kent Whittenburg is called for the reach on John Pledger - foul #1 on Kent Whittenburg, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG) William Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | John Pledger misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-43 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | James Sae hits a floater from the right wing set up by Raymond Davis | 35-43 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is hacked by William Banton - foul #2 on William Banton, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG), James Lindsey (PF) James Sae, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), Zachery Baker (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF) David Mann, John Pledger, Floyd Kent | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is fouled on the floor by William Banton - foul #3 on William Banton, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (C) James Young | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | James Lindsey is called for the reach on Marlon Everhart - foul #3 on James Lindsey, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Raymond Davis picks off the pass by John Stich | 35-43 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis banks in the layup | 37-43 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson lays it in on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 37-45 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the lay-in | 37-45 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Karl Woods | 37-45 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis's layup is rejected by Craig Atkinson | 37-45 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis can't tip it in | 37-45 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the board | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Banton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 37-45 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Zachery Baker grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | John Stich slams it home | 37-47 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers lays it in on a nice dish by James Lindsey | 39-47 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart knocks in the shot from the right block | 39-49 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-49 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers tips it home | 41-49 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | John Stich scores on a floater from the right side set up by Zachery Baker | 41-51 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-51 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is hacked by Karl Woods - foul #2 on Karl Woods, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Charles Keys (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Kent Whittenburg (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Richard Rogers, William Banton, Raymond Davis, James Lindsey, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), John Pledger (SF), James Young (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Matthew McDonald, Zachery Baker, Craig Atkinson, John Stich | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | John Pledger is hacked by Cameron Beresky - foul #3 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Keys (fresh) SF - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pledger (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses long on a shot near the basket | 44-51 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | William Stewart scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Keys | 47-51 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | James Young comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Gerald Johnson - foul #1 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG) Charles Keys | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SF) Marlon Everhart | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-52 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Mann | 47-52 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | David Mann is hacked by Richard Rogers - foul #1 on Richard Rogers, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (PF) Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | David Mann misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Stewart | 50-52 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | John Pledger is whistled for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Craig Atkinson (PF), John Stich (C) John Pledger, James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Stewart | 52-52 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald | 52-54 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Karl Woods (C) William Stewart, Cameron Beresky, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG) Matthew McDonald | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson connects on the jump hook from close range set up by David Mann | 52-56 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Banton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | William Banton's 3 pointer is rejected by Zachery Baker | 52-56 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | David Mann pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | David Mann blows the layup | 52-56 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) William Banton, Raymond Davis, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey loses the ball out of bounds | 52-56 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | John Stich comes up short on the floater in the lane | 52-56 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Zachery Baker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gerald Johnson - foul #2 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Gerald Johnson takes the ball from John Stich | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | William Stewart knocks in the jumper from the right side | 54-58 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | William Stewart is called for the reach on Marlon Everhart in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Stewart, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), James Young (PF) David Mann, Craig Atkinson | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is fouled on the floor by John Stich - foul #4 on John Stich, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Craig Atkinson (PF) Matthew McDonald, James Young | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Richard Rogers is called for the reach on Craig Atkinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Rogers, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG) David Mann | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-61 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald runs out the clock | 54-61 |