| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Jan Tarver drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Guerrera | 22-28 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers connects on the turnaround in the paint | 24-28 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera connects on the open floater from the baseline set up by Anthony McMaken | 24-30 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers comes up short on the runner in the lane | 24-30 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells grabs the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons knocks in the 3 from straight away | 27-30 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken blows the layup over the doubleteam | 27-30 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is hacked by Jan Tarver - foul #1 on Jan Tarver, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Gary Wells, John Desrochers, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | David Sears is hacked by Jan Tarver - foul #2 on Jan Tarver, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Desrochers (PF) Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG) Jan Tarver | |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Darren Neveu - foul #2 on Darren Neveu, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner (C) John Desrochers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Guerrera | 29-32 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Anthony McMaken blocks the short jumper by Dusty Grant | 29-32 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Guerrera | 29-34 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Anthony McMaken denies the turnaround by Brad Smith | 29-34 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Steven Abbott grabs the board | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn is hacked by Dusty Grant - foul #1 on Dusty Grant, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Gary Wells (SF), John Desrochers (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Doug Whitten (PF), James Nichols (C) Richard Guerrera, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Jan Tarver comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay hits the follow up shot | 31-34 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Doug Whitten hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 31-36 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells's floater is tipped away by James Nichols | 31-36 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to John Desrochers | 31-36 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 31-36 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers tips it home | 33-36 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Steven Abbott double dribbles | 33-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (C) Gary Wells, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Bruce Devaughn, James Nichols | |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons loses the ball out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF) Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG) Jan Tarver | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Darren Neveu clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Desrochers - foul #3 on John Desrochers, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF) Gary Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Jeffrey Cuthbert, John Desrochers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony McMaken | 33-39 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Anthony McMaken denies the turnaround by Dusty Grant | 33-39 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Doug Whitten grabs the board | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Deady (fresh) SF - Doug Whitten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Doug Whitten is hacked by Gary Wells - foul #1 on Gary Wells, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), John Desrochers (PF) Brad Smith, David Sears, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Bruce Devaughn (SF) Richard Deady, Doug Whitten | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Dusty Grant - foul #2 on Dusty Grant, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF) Gary Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Bruce Devaughn | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Cuthbert | 36-41 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Steven Abbott shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken tips it home | 36-43 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony McMaken - foul #2 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PF), James Nichols (C) Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | James Nichols connects on the floater from close range set up by Doug Whitten | 37-45 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | James Nichols denies the turnaround by Richard Peterson | 37-45 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Doug Whitten pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Steven Abbott scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Doug Whitten | 37-47 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-47 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers tips it home | 39-47 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Jan Tarver buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Nichols | 39-50 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | David Sears gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 39-50 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Steven Abbott snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Doug Whitten is fouled on the floor by David Sears - foul #3 on David Sears, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, John Desrochers, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Richard Deady (SF), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Jan Tarver, Richard Guerrera, Doug Whitten, James Nichols | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Gavin Fay takes the ball from Anthony McMaken | 39-50 |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 41-50 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bruce Devaughn, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Gary Wells, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (SF) Richard Deady | |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Doug Whitten - foul #1 on Doug Whitten, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Devaughn | 43-53 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Gavin Fay is denied by Darren Neveu | 43-53 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Darren Neveu | 43-53 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | A charge is called on Doug Whitten - foul #2 on Doug Whitten, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG) Steven Abbott | |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Doug Whitten picks off the pass by Dusty Grant out of a doubleteam | 43-53 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Doug Whitten lays it up and in | 43-55 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-55 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Darren Neveu drills a runner from close range set up by Bruce Devaughn | 46-57 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson (C) John Desrochers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Jan Tarver (SG), James Nichols (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Bruce Devaughn, Doug Whitten, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Steven Abbott evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Nichols | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses short on a floater near the basket | 46-60 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Jan Tarver grabs the board | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dusty Grant - foul #3 on Dusty Grant, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Gary Wells, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Dennis Hazelwood picks off the pass by Dusty Grant | 46-62 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 46-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SF), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Jan Tarver is called for the reach on David Sears - foul #3 on Jan Tarver, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Charles Tanner takes the ball from Jan Tarver | 48-62 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Anthony McMaken steals it from Brad Smith | 48-62 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Darren Neveu - foul #3 on Darren Neveu, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Bruce Devaughn | |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Darren Neveu travels with the ball | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-64 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert tips it back up and in | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Darren Neveu travels with the ball | 51-64 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Darren Neveu - foul #4 on Darren Neveu, team foul #10 | 51-64 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Abbott runs out the clock | 52-64 |