| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Potter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan inbounds the ball | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the lay-in | 48-32 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Larry Stanley tips it home | 50-32 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Freddy Ross - foul #1 on Freddy Ross, team foul #1 | 50-32 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Stanley | 50-33 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Larry Stanley can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Freddy Ross gets the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Freddy Ross hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Clifton Peters | 52-33 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Freddy Ross steals the ball from Spencer Johnson in the backcourt | 52-33 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Freddy Ross hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Spencer Johnson - foul #1 on Spencer Johnson, team foul #1 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (PF) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Husky (SG), Eugene Courtemanche (SF), Gregory Reason (PF) Frederick Zupfer, Andrew Gaughan, Henry Potter | |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Reason | 53-35 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Leon Skinner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 53-35 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Freddy Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Robert Husky is called for the reach on Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Husky, team foul #2 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey (C) Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Robert Barnard (PF) Sterling Borges, Spencer Johnson | |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Husky - foul #3 on Robert Husky, team foul #3 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston (PG) Robert Husky | |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Barnard grabs the board | 53-35 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-35 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Robert Barnard is called for the reach on Leon Hall - foul #1 on Robert Barnard, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Adam Welter (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Leon Hall, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SF), Henry Potter (PF), Spencer Johnson (C) Eugene Courtemanche, Robert Barnard, Gregory Reason | |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil is hacked by Dante Hill - foul #3 on Dante Hill, team foul #5 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG) Dante Hill | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Adam Welter misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Frederick Zupfer - foul #3 on Frederick Zupfer, team foul #6 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF) Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (SG) Frederick Zupfer | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | Mario Klingbeil picks off the pass by Henry Potter | 55-35 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Clifton Peters lays it up and in on a great pass from Mario Klingbeil | 57-35 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston is hacked by Clifton Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Peters, team foul #2 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG) Cole Livingston | |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Stanley - foul #2 on Larry Stanley, team foul #3 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG) Clifton Peters | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Larry Stanley pulls down the rebound | 57-36 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil slams it home on a nice dish by Adam Welter | 59-36 |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mario Klingbeil - foul #1 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #4 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG), Robert Husky (SF), Robert Barnard (PF) Eugene Courtemanche, Andrew Gaughan, Henry Potter | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Moralez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Husky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Barnard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Frederick Zupfer | 59-38 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Robert Moralez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Leon Skinner (SF) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason (C) Spencer Johnson | |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason clanks a floater in the paint | 59-38 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 59-38 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Jack Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-38 |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer is fouled on the floor by Leon Skinner - foul #1 on Leon Skinner, team foul #5 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Leon Hall, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Andrew Gaughan (SF), Henry Potter (PF) Sterling Borges, Robert Barnard, Gregory Reason | |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Hickey - foul #2 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #6 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (SG), Freddy Ross (C) Patrick McCorrison, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson (C) Frederick Zupfer | |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Freddy Ross - foul #2 on Freddy Ross, team foul #7 | 59-38 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-40 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil tips it but misses | 59-40 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill snags the defensive board | 59-40 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 59-40 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Freddy Ross pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dante Hill - foul #4 on Dante Hill, team foul #7 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston (PG), Frederick Zupfer (SG), Robert Barnard (PF), Gregory Reason (C) Dante Hill, Robert Husky, Henry Potter, Spencer Johnson | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-40 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clifton Peters | 61-40 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is fouled on the floor by Cole Livingston - foul #2 on Cole Livingston, team foul #8 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (PF) Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Eugene Courtemanche (SF) Cole Livingston, Andrew Gaughan | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-40 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Patrick McCorrison | 63-40 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Clifton Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Potter (PF), Spencer Johnson (C) Robert Barnard, Gregory Reason | |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Leon Skinner blocks the jumper by Spencer Johnson | 63-40 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 63-40 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Robert Moralez scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Freddy Ross | 65-40 |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Leon Hall takes the ball from Frederick Zupfer in the backcourt | 65-40 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the finger roll set up by Freddy Ross | 67-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leon Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Courtemanche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Spencer Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Leon Hall, Patrick McCorrison, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston (PG), Robert Husky (SG), Andrew Gaughan (SF) Sterling Borges, Frederick Zupfer, Eugene Courtemanche | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey hits the finger roll set up by Mario Klingbeil | 69-40 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Spencer Johnson | 69-42 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Adam Welter clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Cole Livingston - foul #3 on Cole Livingston, team foul #9 | 69-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Barnard (PF) Henry Potter | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 1st free throw | 70-42 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-42 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston loses the dribble to Adam Welter | 71-42 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mario Klingbeil | 73-42 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky misses the 3 from the right wing | 73-42 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Stanley | 73-42 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey misses the fadeaway from the right side | 73-42 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Robert Barnard pulls down the rebound | 73-42 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson's layup is rejected by Larry Stanley | 73-42 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Adam Welter grabs the defensive rebound | 73-42 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Husky - foul #4 on Robert Husky, team foul #10 | 73-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Leon Hall (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Frederick Zupfer (SG), Henry Potter (PF), Gregory Reason (C) Cole Livingston, Robert Husky, Robert Barnard, Spencer Johnson | |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the 1st free throw | 73-42 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 74-42 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-42 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the board | 74-42 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Clifton Peters drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leon Hall | 77-42 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (PF) Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (SF) Andrew Gaughan | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Gregory Reason - foul #1 on Gregory Reason, team foul #11 | 77-42 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 78-42 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 78-42 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason pulls down the rebound | 78-42 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Freddy Ross is called for the reach on Sterling Borges in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddy Ross, team foul #8 | 78-42 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges misses the 1st free throw | 78-42 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the board | 78-42 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is hacked by Henry Potter - foul #1 on Henry Potter, team foul #12 | 78-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston (PG), Dante Hill (SG), Robert Barnard (PF) Sterling Borges, Frederick Zupfer, Henry Potter | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 79-42 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 80-42 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Freddy Ross - foul #4 on Freddy Ross, team foul #9 | 80-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Anthony Golden (PF) Clifton Peters, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason makes the 1st free throw | 80-43 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason makes the 2nd free throw | 80-44 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Freddy Ross is hacked by Eugene Courtemanche - foul #1 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #13 | 80-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (SG) Patrick McCorrison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 81-44 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 82-44 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Anthony Golden denies the turnaround by Eugene Courtemanche | 82-44 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Leon Hall gets the rebound | 82-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Welter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cole Livingston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dante Hill (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Eugene Courtemanche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Barnard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Reason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the easy layup | 82-44 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason snags the defensive board | 82-44 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Robert Barnard is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 82-44 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Anthony Golden pulls down the rebound | 82-44 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Eugene Courtemanche picks off the pass by Leon Skinner | 82-44 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dante Hill, team foul #14 | 82-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Leon Hall, Adam Welter, Leon Skinner, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Husky (SG) Dante Hill | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil blows the layup | 82-44 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Anthony Golden pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-44 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Clifton Peters drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Golden | 84-44 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-44 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason misses the tip | 84-44 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Clifton Peters snags the defensive board | 84-44 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jack Robinson and the foul's on Eugene Courtemanche - foul #2 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #15 | 86-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Jack Robinson, Anthony Golden, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the free throw | 87-44 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Cole Livingston | 87-47 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Clifton Peters loses the dribble to Cole Livingston | 87-47 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-47 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Clifton Peters pulls down the rebound | 87-47 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Robert Moralez buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Clifton Peters and the foul's on Cole Livingston - foul #4 on Cole Livingston, team foul #16 | 89-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Adam Welter (SG), Leon Skinner (SF) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the free throw | 89-47 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason snags the defensive board | 89-47 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Adam Welter steps in front of the Eugene Courtemanche pass in the backcourt | 89-47 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the lay-in | 89-47 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Husky | 89-47 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Ross (C) Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the dunk but he's fouled by Eugene Courtemanche - foul #3 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #17 | 89-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG) Adam Welter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 90-47 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 91-47 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston is fouled on the floor by Leon Skinner - foul #2 on Leon Skinner, team foul #10 | 91-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Ronnie Hickey (C) Leon Hall, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 91-48 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston misses the 2nd free throw | 91-48 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the board | 91-48 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 91-48 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Leon Skinner gets the offensive rebound | 91-48 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Jack Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Leon Skinner and he's hacked by Robert Barnard - foul #2 on Robert Barnard, team foul #18 | 93-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SF) Leon Skinner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the free throw | 94-48 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 94-48 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison snags the defensive board | 94-48 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Jack Robinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 94-48 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits the follow up shot | 96-48 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston misses long on a 3 from straight away | 96-48 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison pulls down the rebound | 96-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronnie Hickey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cole Livingston (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Husky (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Courtemanche (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Barnard (tired) 3 reb. C - Gregory Reason (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 96-48 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey grabs the offensive board | 96-48 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Stanley and he's fouled by Cole Livingston - foul #5 on Cole Livingston, team foul #19 | 98-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG) Cole Livingston | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the free throw | 98-48 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Robert Barnard pulls down the rebound | 98-48 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Moralez is called for the reach on Sterling Borges in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Moralez, team foul #11 | 98-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG) Patrick McCorrison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges makes the 1st free throw | 98-49 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges misses the 2nd free throw | 98-49 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Freddy Ross gets the rebound | 98-49 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Clifton Peters scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 100-49 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason connects on the shot in the paint | 100-51 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Courtemanche - foul #4 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #20 | 100-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Leon Skinner (SF) Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 101-51 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 102-51 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Patrick McCorrison picks off the pass by Gregory Reason | 102-51 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Leon Skinner misses the easy layup | 102-51 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Leon Skinner grabs the offensive board | 102-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the jumpshot from the left side | 102-51 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason gets the rebound | 102-51 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche loses the dribble to Clifton Peters in the backcourt | 102-51 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Clifton Peters can't finish the layup | 102-51 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Freddy Ross snags the offensive board | 102-51 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Freddy Ross lays it in set up by Clifton Peters | 104-51 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Patrick McCorrison takes the ball from Eugene Courtemanche | 104-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 104-51 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Skinner | 104-51 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Gregory Reason is called for the reach on Freddy Ross - foul #2 on Gregory Reason, team foul #21 | 104-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 105-51 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 105-51 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Robert Barnard grabs the board | 105-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 105-51 |