| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Dante Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bojan Kabacinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. C - Garf Wronski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Notre Dame | Clifton Peters steals it from Bojan Kabacinski | 34-40 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Clifton Peters can't finish the layup | 34-40 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | James Owens gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | James Owens misses the lay-in | 34-40 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | James Owens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 34-40 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Clifton Peters drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Patrick McCorrison | 34-43 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche's fadeaway is rejected by Freddy Ross | 34-43 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Freddy Ross pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | James Owens buries a runner from close range set up by Patrick McCorrison and he's fouled by Bojan Kabacinski - foul #1 on Bojan Kabacinski, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Potter (PG), Andrew Gaughan (SG), Cesar Ricci (PF), Spencer Johnson (C) Dante Hill, Eugene Courtemanche, Joseph Hammond, Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Jeremy Santucci, Freddy Ross | |
| 18:34 | Illinois | James Owens misses the free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Jack Robinson snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Spencer Johnson is called for the reach on Adam Welter - foul #2 on Spencer Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar (SF) Bojan Kabacinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF) James Owens | |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Larry Stanley knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Welter | 34-47 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Welter - foul #2 on Adam Welter, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG) Goran Zsohar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Richard Grubbs | |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Larry Stanley travels with the ball | 34-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (SG), Goran Zsohar (SF), Joseph Hammond (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Andrew Gaughan, Henry Potter, Cesar Ricci, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche loses the dribble to Patrick McCorrison in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Santucci and the foul's on Goran Zsohar - foul #1 on Goran Zsohar, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG) Clifton Peters | |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the free throw | 34-49 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason (C) Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Owens (SF) Mario Klingbeil | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Welter | 34-51 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dante Hill, team foul #4 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Potter (PG), Bojan Kabacinski (SF), Spencer Johnson (C) Dante Hill, Goran Zsohar, Joseph Hammond | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | James Owens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-51 |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson grabs the board | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Henry Potter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Courtemanche (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bojan Kabacinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Reason (fresh) C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Patrick McCorrison - foul #1 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #2 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Cesar Ricci (PF) Henry Potter, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Jeremy Santucci, Freddy Ross | |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche misses the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Larry Stanley snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Clifton Peters buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Robinson | 35-53 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-53 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci tips it in | 37-53 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | James Owens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 14:38 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Cesar Ricci is blocked by Larry Stanley | 37-53 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche hits the follow up shot | 39-53 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Richard Grubbs can't finish the layup | 39-53 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bojan Kabacinski | 39-53 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SG), Henry Potter (SF), Joseph Hammond (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Eugene Courtemanche, Bojan Kabacinski, Cesar Ricci, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Jack Robinson, James Owens, Larry Stanley, Richard Grubbs | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Clifton Peters buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Santucci | 39-56 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Hammond | 42-56 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the floater from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mario Klingbeil | 42-56 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-56 |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Goran Zsohar (SF), Gregory Reason (PF), Cesar Ricci (C) Sterling Borges, Henry Potter, Joseph Hammond, Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), James Owens (SF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Mario Klingbeil, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | James Owens makes the floater from the right wing set up by Adam Welter | 42-58 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Freddy Ross - foul #2 on Freddy Ross, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (SG), Bojan Kabacinski (SF) Andrew Gaughan, Goran Zsohar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (PF) Patrick McCorrison, Jeremy Santucci | |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Dante Hill is called for the reach on Adam Welter - foul #4 on Dante Hill, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Spencer Johnson (C) Dante Hill, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Freddy Ross knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Stanley | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Eugene Courtemanche (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bojan Kabacinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cesar Ricci (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Owens (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Spencer Johnson is blocked by James Owens | 44-60 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Freddy Ross snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Welter | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci loses the ball out of bounds | 44-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Potter (PG), Andrew Gaughan (SG), Goran Zsohar (SF), Joseph Hammond (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Sterling Borges, Eugene Courtemanche, Bojan Kabacinski, Cesar Ricci, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, James Owens, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-62 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hammond | 44-62 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Richard Grubbs misses long on a shot near the basket | 44-62 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Cesar Ricci (SG), Bojan Kabacinski (SF), Gregory Reason (PF), Spencer Johnson (C) Henry Potter, Andrew Gaughan, Goran Zsohar, Joseph Hammond, Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Jeremy Santucci, Richard Grubbs | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Jack Robinson double dribbles | 44-62 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-62 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Gregory Reason is called for the reach on Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Gregory Reason, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (SG) Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Jack Robinson lays it in on a nice dish by Adam Welter and he's hacked by Eugene Courtemanche - foul #3 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #7 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason (PF) Cesar Ricci | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Freddy Ross | |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the free throw | 44-65 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-65 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronnie Hickey | 44-65 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | James Owens makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-68 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Gregory Reason is blocked by Larry Stanley | 44-68 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche tips it home | 46-68 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Eugene Courtemanche (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bojan Kabacinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Reason (fresh) C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Owens (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | James Owens misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-68 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson gets the rebound | 46-68 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Larry Stanley - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #4 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Potter (PG), Dante Hill (SG), Goran Zsohar (SF), Cesar Ricci (C) Sterling Borges, Eugene Courtemanche, Bojan Kabacinski, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, James Owens, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses short on a jumper from the right block | 48-68 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison grabs the offensive board | 48-68 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Gregory Reason - foul #3 on Gregory Reason, team foul #8 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SG), Joseph Hammond (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Goran Zsohar, Gregory Reason, Cesar Ricci | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 48-70 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil grabs the board | 48-70 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Freddy Ross can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Henry Potter - foul #2 on Henry Potter, team foul #9 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar (SF) Henry Potter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Larry Stanley (PF) Adam Welter, Jeremy Santucci | |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Andrew Gaughan is denied by Mario Klingbeil | 48-71 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Freddy Ross gets the rebound | 48-71 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Freddy Ross is hacked by Goran Zsohar - foul #2 on Goran Zsohar, team foul #10 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci (PF), Spencer Johnson (C) Joseph Hammond, Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF), Richard Grubbs (C) Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill double dribbles | 48-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci (PF) Freddy Ross | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Andrew Gaughan is called for the reach on James Owens - foul #2 on Andrew Gaughan, team foul #11 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Potter (SF) Goran Zsohar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG) Clifton Peters | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | James Owens makes the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | James Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson grabs the board | 48-74 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill's pass is intercepted by Adam Welter in the backcourt | 48-74 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | James Owens can't finish the layup | 48-74 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci tips it in | 48-76 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci clanks a shot near the basket | 48-76 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci snags the defensive board | 48-76 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Adam Welter hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-78 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jeremy Santucci - foul #3 on Jeremy Santucci, team foul #5 | 48-78 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar (PF) Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, James Owens, Jeremy Santucci, Richard Grubbs | |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 49-78 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 49-78 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey grabs the board | 49-78 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Dante Hill (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Gaughan (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Henry Potter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Goran Zsohar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cesar Ricci (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick McCorrison (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison banks in the layup on a great pass from Clifton Peters and the foul's on Goran Zsohar - foul #3 on Goran Zsohar, team foul #12 | 49-80 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason (PF) Henry Potter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the free throw | 49-80 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 49-80 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-80 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clifton Peters | 49-80 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison blows the layup but the foul's on Goran Zsohar - foul #4 on Goran Zsohar, team foul #13 | 49-80 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 1st free throw | 49-80 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 2nd free throw | 49-80 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Larry Stanley snags the offensive board | 49-80 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Stanley | 49-82 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-82 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Cesar Ricci takes the ball from Clifton Peters | 52-82 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-82 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil snags the defensive board | 52-82 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is hacked by Dante Hill - foul #5 on Dante Hill, team foul #14 | 52-82 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Potter (PG), Spencer Johnson (C) Dante Hill, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Owens (SF), Freddy Ross (C) Mario Klingbeil, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 52-82 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-82 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-82 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter is hacked by Clifton Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Peters, team foul #6 | 52-82 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci (PF) Larry Stanley | |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter loses the dribble to Clifton Peters | 52-82 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Freddy Ross | 52-84 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-84 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the dunk | 52-84 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | James Owens gets the offensive rebound | 52-84 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clifton Peters runs out the clock | 52-84 |