| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk is hacked by Marko Mioduszewski - foul #2 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo can't connect on a shot from the left side | 31-33 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marko Mioduszewski | 31-33 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-33 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Hullinger | 31-33 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-33 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Joseph Rines is called for the reach on Paul Cain - foul #3 on Joseph Rines, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SG) Joseph Rines | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the driving attempt from the right block | 31-33 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Paul Cain can't tip it in | 31-33 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Marko Mioduszewski | 31-36 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-36 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence Maroney | 31-36 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger loses the dribble to Henry Turk | 31-36 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk banks in the layup | 33-36 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Cameron Beresky, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF), James Dailey (PF) Clarence Maroney, Paul Cain, Marko Mioduszewski, Steven Shattuck | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dan Williams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Haddock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) PF - James Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | James Dailey pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Mark Lopiccolo picks off the pass by Randy Demps | 33-36 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Clark | 33-36 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | James Dailey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sebastian Jackson and he's hacked by Mark Lopiccolo - foul #1 on Mark Lopiccolo, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Dan Williams, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Steven Shattuck (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Michael Hullinger | |
| 14:25 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson is called for traveling | 33-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Randy Demps, Larry Newell | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Paul Cain buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | James Dailey is called for the reach on Gerald Johnson - foul #1 on James Dailey, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SF) Steven Shattuck | |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Turk | 36-42 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | James Dailey is denied on a dunk by Mark Dicarlo | 36-42 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 36-44 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Paul Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | James Dailey is whistled for a carry | 36-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Shattuck (PF), Michael Hullinger (C) Paul Cain, James Dailey | |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Shattuck | 36-44 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | A charge is called on Marko Mioduszewski - foul #3 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Dan Williams (SG) Cameron Beresky, Joseph Rines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) SG - Dan Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson banks in the layup | 38-44 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Randy Demps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Larry Newell steals it from Shawn Haddock | 38-44 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Paul Cain is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Cain, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG) Dan Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), James Dailey (PF) Randy Demps, Steven Shattuck | |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo is fouled on the floor by Sebastian Jackson - foul #3 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cameron Beresky | 40-44 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | James Dailey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gerald Johnson | 40-44 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo lays it up and in set up by Cameron Beresky | 42-44 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Larry Newell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Cameron Beresky | 44-44 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | James Dailey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Dicarlo - foul #2 on Mark Dicarlo, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Dan Williams (SG), Eric Depew (SF), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Cameron Beresky, Joseph Rines, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Randy Demps (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Paul Cain, Larry Newell, Michael Hullinger | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | James Dailey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mark Lopiccolo | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Depew (fresh) PF - Peter Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Haddock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck tips it but misses | 47-45 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo is fouled on the floor by Randy Demps - foul #1 on Randy Demps, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Eric Depew, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (C) James Dailey | |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo connects on the turnaround in the lane | 49-45 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-45 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger tips it in | 49-47 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky blows the layup | 49-47 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams is hacked by Marko Mioduszewski - foul #4 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Turk (SF) Joseph Rines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG) Randy Demps | |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the jumper from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Paul Cain grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is hacked by Cameron Beresky - foul #2 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Cameron Beresky, Dan Williams, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Larry Newell (SF), James Dailey (C) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski, Michael Hullinger | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Randy Demps comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Shattuck - foul #1 on Steven Shattuck, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | James Dailey gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Peter Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) PF - Steven Shattuck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Joseph Rines is called for the reach on Paul Cain - foul #4 on Joseph Rines, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (C) Steven Shattuck | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Randy Demps knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Cain | 51-49 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses short on a floater in the lane | 51-49 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Dailey | 51-49 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG) Mark Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Randy Demps, Larry Newell | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Paul Cain tips it in | 51-51 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Cameron Beresky steps in front of the Marko Mioduszewski pass | 51-51 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines banks in the layup set up by Cameron Beresky | 53-51 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | James Dailey's layup is rejected by Gerald Johnson | 53-51 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | James Dailey snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | James Dailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Shattuck (PF) James Dailey | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk travels with the ball | 53-51 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Marko Mioduszewski | 53-53 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson wins the tip | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Paul Cain misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Marko Mioduszewski is called for the reach on Henry Turk - foul #5 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SF) Marko Mioduszewski | |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck buries a jumper in the paint set up by Paul Cain | 53-55 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-55 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Paul Cain grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Henry Turk - foul #2 on Henry Turk, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 53-57 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Paul Cain snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-57 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Cameron Beresky - foul #3 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck hits the follow up shot | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Randy Demps is hacked by Joseph Rines - foul #5 on Joseph Rines, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SG) Joseph Rines | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Randy Demps - foul #2 on Randy Demps, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the board | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Demps (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Shattuck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Beresky - foul #4 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), James Dailey (PF) Clarence Maroney, Steven Shattuck | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Turk | 58-63 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Paul Cain is hacked by Dan Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dan Williams, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk grabs the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-65 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Paul Cain snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Paul Cain is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Beresky - foul #5 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #11 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG) Cameron Beresky | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Steven Shattuck (PF) Sebastian Jackson, James Dailey | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Mark Lopiccolo is called for the reach on Clarence Maroney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Lopiccolo, team foul #12 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (PF) Steven Shattuck | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson can't finish the layup | 58-68 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk snags the offensive board | 58-68 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-68 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 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 | Clarence Maroney runs out the clock | 58-68 |