| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Landin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin is hacked by Aaron Olsen - foul #3 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joe Landin | 30-36 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | John Bentley clanks a jumper near the basket | 30-36 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion gets the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Kyle Whiddon - foul #2 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the contested floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradly Carrion | 32-38 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-38 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits a floater from the right side | 32-40 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bradly Carrion and he's fouled by Josiah Green - foul #1 on Josiah Green, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:24 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Lonnie Nicholson | 35-42 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lonnie Nicholson out of a doubleteam | 38-45 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony connects on the runner from close range set up by Aaron Olsen | 40-45 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Gordon Guerrera out of the doubleteam | 40-47 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | John Bentley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Landin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | James Werner pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | John Bentley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson is hacked by James Werner - foul #4 on James Werner, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, James Werner, Lawrence Anthony | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Thomas Staggers (C) Josiah Green, Joe Landin, Dustin Reese | |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | James Lower can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Gordon Guerrera - foul #3 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Johnny Bergeron steals the ball from Thomas Staggers | 42-49 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-49 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Penner | 42-49 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Thomas Staggers steps in front of the Bradly Carrion pass | 42-49 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Johnny Bergeron - foul #1 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), James Werner (SF), Donnell Guarino (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) Aaron Olsen, Bradly Carrion, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Dustin Reese (C) Gordon Guerrera, James Lower, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | John Bentley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-50 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-50 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | James Werner pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Penner (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Staggers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the lay-in | 42-50 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Josiah Green | 42-52 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | John Bentley can't connect on a floater in the paint | 42-52 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony tips it but misses | 42-52 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dustin Reese | 42-52 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green is hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #3 on Thomas Brown, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Thomas Brown, Donnell Guarino, Lawrence Anthony | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), James Lower (SG), Joe Landin (SF), Lonnie Nicholson (PF) Rocco Ricci, Josiah Green, Michael Penner, Thomas Staggers | |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Johnny Bergeron swats the short shot by Dustin Reese | 42-52 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin tips it home | 42-54 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Bergeron | 45-54 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | John Bentley's fadeaway is rejected by Lonnie Nicholson | 45-54 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Johnny Bergeron blocks the jumper by Gordon Guerrera | 45-54 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese tips it back up and in | 45-56 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | John Bentley buries a turnaround from the left block | 47-56 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 47-56 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Dustin Reese - foul #2 on Dustin Reese, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), Bradly Carrion (SF), Donnell Guarino (PF) John Bentley, James Werner, Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Thomas Staggers (C) James Lower, Dustin Reese | |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the jump hook from the left block | 48-56 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. PF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joe Landin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joe Landin | 48-59 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joe Landin | 48-59 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Johnny Bergeron is called for the reach on Josiah Green - foul #2 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony (C) Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Michael Penner (SF) Gordon Guerrera, Joe Landin | |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rocco Ricci and he's fouled by Thomas Brown - foul #4 on Thomas Brown, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the free throw | 48-62 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Josiah Green | 50-64 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Rocco Ricci - foul #1 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #4 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF) Donnell Guarino | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese (PF) Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | The short jumper by Kyle Whiddon is denied by Dustin Reese | 50-64 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-64 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Thomas Brown snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-64 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony tips it back up and in | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), James Werner (SF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Aaron Olsen, Thomas Brown, Lawrence Anthony | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), James Lower (SG), Joe Landin (SF) Rocco Ricci, Josiah Green, Michael Penner | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron travels with the ball | 52-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson (PF) Thomas Staggers | |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | James Werner picks off the pass by Lonnie Nicholson | 52-64 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Landin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (tiring) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 54-64 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | James Werner snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | John Bentley is fouled on the floor by Dustin Reese - foul #3 on Dustin Reese, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), Donnell Guarino (PF) Bradly Carrion, Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Thomas Staggers (C) James Lower, Dustin Reese | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino loses the dribble to Thomas Staggers | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 54-64 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson tips it but misses | 54-64 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | James Werner snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Joe Landin steals it from John Bentley | 54-64 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Landin | 54-66 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | John Bentley scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers snags the offensive board | 56-66 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Gordon Guerrera steals it from John Bentley | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Brown - foul #5 on Thomas Brown, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Bradly Carrion (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF) Thomas Brown, James Werner, Donnell Guarino | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Josiah Green, Joe Landin, Lonnie Nicholson, Thomas Staggers | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-66 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is fouled on the floor by Johnny Bergeron - foul #3 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (SG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Bentley | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci runs out the clock | 58-68 |