| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green is fouled on the floor by John Bentley - foul #1 on John Bentley, team foul #1 | 25-20 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese's layup is rejected by David Willems | 25-20 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the tip | 25-20 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Penner | 25-20 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese tips it home | 27-20 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the turnaround from close range set up by John Bentley | 27-22 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jimmy Youngquist - foul #1 on Jimmy Youngquist, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese can't finish the layup | 30-24 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bentley | 30-24 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Jimmy Youngquist picks off the pass by Aaron Olsen | 30-24 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green lays it in on a nice dish by Jimmy Youngquist | 32-24 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Kyle Whiddon | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Willems (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Gregory Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Ian Littell (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Michael Penner, Josiah Green, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Aaron Olsen, John Bentley, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell misses long on a runner from close range | 32-26 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Glen Malott grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron misses the easy layup | 32-26 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Kelly - foul #2 on James Kelly, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Thomas Hust (PF) James Lower, Richard Nyman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Glen Malott | |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 32-28 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Gregory Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 32-31 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by James Werner - foul #1 on James Werner, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Dustin Reese (C) Thomas Chen, Ian Littell, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Zachary Belcher, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Gregory Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Olsen | 32-31 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Gregory Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | David Willems misses the tip | 32-31 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) PF - Thomas Hust (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Thomas Hust out of the doubleteam | 34-33 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | David Willems throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Richard Nyman (PF) Michael Penner, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron (C) David Willems | |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | James Lower clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese connects on the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Johnny Bergeron - foul #1 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ian Littell (SF) Jimmy Youngquist | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), James Werner (PF) Aaron Olsen, Kyle Whiddon | |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | James Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Nyman | 36-33 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Ian Littell - foul #2 on Ian Littell, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Thomas Hust (PF), James Kelly (C) James Lower, Josiah Green, Richard Nyman, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), David Willems (C) John Bentley, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust is fouled on the floor by James Werner - foul #2 on James Werner, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist (SF) Ian Littell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), John Bentley (SG), Kyle Whiddon (PF) Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott, James Werner | |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Dustin Reese (C) Thomas Chen, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | David Willems tips it home | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese travels with the ball | 36-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron (C) David Willems | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron tips it in | 36-37 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Kyle Whiddon steps in front of the Josiah Green pass | 36-37 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Gregory Harris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kyle Whiddon | 36-39 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Bergeron | 36-39 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Gregory Harris can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Josiah Green | 38-39 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Gregory Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Penner | 38-39 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron tips it home | 38-41 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Kyle Whiddon swats the short shot by Dustin Reese | 38-41 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | John Bentley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Ian Littell (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Michael Penner, Josiah Green, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), James Werner (PF), David Willems (C) John Bentley, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | James Lower picks off the pass by Aaron Olsen in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Gregory Harris - foul #2 on Gregory Harris, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF) Aaron Olsen | |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ian Littell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Nyman (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) PF - James Werner (fresh) C - David Willems (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | David Willems connects on the jumper in the lane | 41-43 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell is hacked by Zachary Belcher - foul #1 on Zachary Belcher, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | James Lower is fouled on the floor by Gregory Harris - foul #3 on Gregory Harris, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust (PF) Richard Nyman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Glen Malott | |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | David Willems pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-43 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled on the floor by Thomas Chen - foul #1 on Thomas Chen, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Thomas Chen, Ian Littell, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Kyle Whiddon (PF) Zachary Belcher, James Werner | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese blows the layup | 41-45 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Willems | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | David Willems is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Penner - foul #1 on Michael Penner, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Youngquist - foul #2 on Jimmy Youngquist, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hust - foul #3 on Thomas Hust, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses short on a floater from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | John Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | John Bentley is hacked by Michael Penner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Penner, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | David Willems snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Willems is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Penner - foul #3 on Michael Penner, team foul #9 | 41-45 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Willems misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner is hacked by Gregory Harris - foul #4 on Gregory Harris, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Michael Penner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Penner, team foul #10 | 43-45 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon gets the rebound | 43-47 |