| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Wike (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Wike inbounds the ball | 14-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Arnold Mueller - foul #2 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #1 | 14-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG) Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 14-36 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 14-36 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-36 |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-36 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Foster | 14-36 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Vernon Williams lays it in on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 14-38 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | David Wike scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-38 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses long on a shot from the baseline | 17-38 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-38 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by David Wike - foul #1 on David Wike, team foul #1 | 17-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels (PF) Joe Landin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the 1st free throw | 17-38 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 17-38 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson snags the defensive board | 17-38 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | David Wike scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-38 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Joseph Foster clanks a floater from the right side | 20-38 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the board | 20-38 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-38 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Narvaez | 20-38 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez clanks a jumper in the paint | 20-38 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits the follow up shot | 20-40 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson dunks the ball over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Rocco Ricci and he's hacked by Frank Narvaez - foul #1 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #2 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Staggers (C) Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (PF) Aaron Olsen, Vernon Williams | |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the free throw | 22-40 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 22-42 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Lonnie Nicholson is blocked by Frank Narvaez | 22-42 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin tips it in | 24-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) PF - Lonnie Nicholson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Narvaez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is whistled for traveling | 24-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF) James Lower, Samuel Graham, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF), Harry Thornton (C) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Aaron Olsen swats the short shot by Thomas Staggers | 24-42 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the board | 24-42 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the shot from just outside the lane | 24-42 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Michael Laird can't tip it in | 24-42 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Staggers | 24-42 |
| 14:38 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the easy layup | 24-42 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen snags the defensive board | 24-42 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Gabriel Bartels swats the short shot by Aaron Olsen | 24-42 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | David Wike pulls down the rebound | 24-42 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 24-42 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Thornton | 24-42 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion's floater is tipped away by Thomas Staggers | 24-42 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin snags the defensive board | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #3 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), Samuel Graham (SF) Joe Landin, David Wike | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Aaron Olsen, Michael Laird, Michael Clark, Harry Thornton | |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Narvaez | 25-42 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Joseph Foster blows the dunk | 25-42 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 28-42 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci's pass is intercepted by Joseph Foster | 28-42 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bradly Carrion | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Bradly Carrion is called for the reach on Gordon Guerrera - foul #1 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #4 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), David Wike (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Gordon Guerrera, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Bradly Carrion | |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Hust | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 3 pf. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | David Wike pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 30-45 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Vernon Williams | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | Frank Narvaez steals the ball from Thomas Hust | 30-47 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 3 from the right corner | 30-50 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Vernon Williams steals it from Lonnie Nicholson | 30-50 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | David Wike is called for the reach on Joseph Foster - foul #2 on David Wike, team foul #2 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF) James Lower, Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Laird (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Michael Clark's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Nicholson | 30-50 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Joe Landin | 32-50 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson blows the layup | 32-50 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Michael Clark pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Michael Clark comes up short on the shot in the lane | 32-50 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gabriel Bartels | 32-50 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin is hacked by Michael Laird - foul #1 on Michael Laird, team foul #5 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SF), Thomas Staggers (C) Samuel Graham, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Aaron Olsen, Michael Laird, Harry Thornton | |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels is fouled on the floor by Michael Clark - foul #1 on Michael Clark, team foul #6 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG) Joe Landin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Michael Clark | |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Vernon Williams swats the layup by Thomas Staggers | 32-50 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers hits the follow up shot | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Rocco Ricci steals it from Bradly Carrion | 34-50 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers knocks in the shot in the paint | 36-50 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Joseph Foster hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Bradly Carrion and he's hacked by David Wike - foul #3 on David Wike, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Thomas Hust (PF) Gordon Guerrera, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the free throw | 36-53 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | David Wike makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Joseph Foster drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Vernon Williams | 38-55 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Lower and he's fouled by Frank Narvaez - foul #2 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #7 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG) Rocco Ricci | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Clark (PF) Bradly Carrion, Vernon Williams | |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Joe Landin steps in front of the Frank Narvaez pass | 41-55 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin is whistled for traveling | 41-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) James Lower, David Wike, Thomas Hust, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Lonnie Nicholson steals it from Arnold Mueller | 41-55 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Clark - foul #2 on Michael Clark, team foul #8 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG) Joe Landin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Michael Clark | |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Vernon Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Vernon Williams, team foul #9 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SF) Samuel Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Laird (SF), Michael Clark (C) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Michael Laird is called for the reach on Rocco Ricci - foul #2 on Michael Laird, team foul #10 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Michael Clark pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 3 pf. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. C - Michael Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Clark swats the dunk try by Thomas Staggers | 43-55 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Samuel Graham steals the ball from Michael Laird | 43-55 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Rocco Ricci | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen comes up short on the floater in the lane | 45-55 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 45-55 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Michael Clark is hacked by Thomas Staggers - foul #3 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG) Rocco Ricci | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Bradly Carrion, Michael Laird, Michael Clark | |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-55 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Staggers | 45-55 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers's pass is intercepted by Aaron Olsen | 45-55 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen lays it up and in | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers hits a jumpshot from the left side | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is hacked by James Lower in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lower, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is hacked by Samuel Graham - foul #1 on Samuel Graham, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Vernon Williams is hacked by James Lower - foul #4 on James Lower, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Michael Clark misses short on a shot from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Hust | 49-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 49-59 |