| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | David Willems comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Josiah Green - foul #1 on Josiah Green, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Kyle Whiddon is called for the reach on Jimmy Youngquist - foul #3 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by David Willems - foul #1 on David Willems, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 30-28 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese double dribbles | 30-28 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | John Bentley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Whiddon | 30-31 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese dunks the ball set up by Michael Penner | 32-31 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | John Bentley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Harris | 32-31 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon is denied on a layup by Dustin Reese | 32-31 |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Willems (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | David Willems knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by John Bentley | 32-33 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Dustin Reese is blocked by Aaron Olsen | 32-33 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Harris - foul #3 on Gregory Harris, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG), Ian Littell (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Josiah Green, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Gregory Harris, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Michael Penner is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Penner, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG) Michael Penner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Ian Littell is called for the reach on James Werner - foul #3 on Ian Littell, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Thomas Chen is called for the reach on Zachary Belcher - foul #1 on Thomas Chen, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Thomas Hust (PF) James Lower, Richard Nyman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | James Kelly clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 34-36 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust is hacked by James Werner - foul #2 on James Werner, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Dustin Reese (C) Thomas Chen, Ian Littell, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Aaron Olsen, Glen Malott, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Willems (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Penner | 36-36 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | David Willems hits the finger roll set up by John Bentley | 36-38 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Thomas Hust is blocked by Kyle Whiddon | 36-38 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Gregory Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hust - foul #2 on Thomas Hust, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Richard Nyman (PF) Michael Penner, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Zachary Belcher | |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Dustin Reese takes the ball from Kyle Whiddon | 36-38 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Willems - foul #2 on David Willems, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | David Willems buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Harris and the foul's on Dustin Reese - foul #2 on Dustin Reese, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Thomas Hust (PF) James Lower, Richard Nyman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:01 | Illinois | David Willems makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ian Littell (SF) Jimmy Youngquist | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Michael Penner is called for the reach on Kyle Whiddon - foul #4 on Michael Penner, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron (C) David Willems | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell lays it up and in | 40-43 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Olsen | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Littell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) | |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Josiah Green | 42-45 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hust | 42-45 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust loses the dribble to Kyle Whiddon | 42-45 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Gregory Harris gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Bentley and he's fouled by Thomas Hust - foul #3 on Thomas Hust, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Michael Penner, Josiah Green, Ian Littell, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), David Willems (C) John Bentley, Gregory Harris, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | James Lower can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-48 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | James Lower grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman tips it home | 44-48 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | David Willems drills a shot in the paint | 44-50 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | James Lower hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust (PF) Richard Nyman | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen banks in the layup | 44-52 |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | James Lower connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Werner (fresh) C - David Willems (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 47-52 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Thomas Chen, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Gregory Harris (SF) Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott | |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Harris - foul #4 on Gregory Harris, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | David Willems snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | John Bentley connects on the 3 from the left corner | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Gregory Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese can't finish the layup | 48-55 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | David Willems misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-55 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist grabs the board | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese loses the dribble to Aaron Olsen | 48-55 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Michael Penner is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Penner, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG) Michael Penner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Gregory Harris, James Werner, David Willems | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Bentley is hacked by James Lower in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lower, team foul #10 | 48-56 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 48-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG), Ian Littell (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Josiah Green, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 48-58 |