| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Ainsworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Dudley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Haider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Bachman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:49 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | Joseph David grabs the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Thomas Bachman is denied by Michael Wynne | 42-32 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider misses the tip | 42-32 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Gaunt | 44-32 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | William Gaunt is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph David - foul #3 on Joseph David, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF) Richard Ingrassia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (SF), David McKee (PF) Chad Dudley, Kenneth Haider | |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Thomas Bachman takes the ball from James Wilson | 44-32 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | David McKee comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Bryant - foul #2 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF), James Brown (C) Christopher Bryant, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Johnny Campbell (SG), Benjamin Carlson (PF) Joseph David, Paul Ainsworth, Thomas Bachman | |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | David McKee misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | David McKee misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Langley - foul #4 on James Langley, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG) William Gaunt, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Johnson (SG) James Langley | |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell lays it in and the foul's on Tommy Hipple - foul #1 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell misses the free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Stephen Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the turnaround from the baseline | 45-34 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | James Brown gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 48-34 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | James Brown swats the layup by Johnny Campbell | 48-34 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Carlson misses the tip | 48-34 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-34 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Stephen Smith gets the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 50-34 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Kaczorowski | 50-37 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), James Wilson (SG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Christopher Bryant (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Clyde Lanier, Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith, James Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), Chad Dudley (SF), Kenneth Haider (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) Johnny Campbell, David Johnson, Martin Kaczorowski, Benjamin Carlson, David McKee | |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph David | 50-40 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | James Wilson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth is whistled for traveling | 50-40 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is whistled for a carry | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Ainsworth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Dudley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Haider (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Bachman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth double dribbles | 50-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Johnson (SG), Adam Joseph (PF) Paul Ainsworth, Kenneth Haider | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | The jumper by William Gaunt is denied by Thomas Bachman | 50-40 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Chad Dudley | 50-40 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Richard Ingrassia steps in front of the Thomas Bachman pass | 50-40 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | James Wilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Ingrassia | 52-40 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | David Johnson is hacked by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, James Wilson, Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), Kenneth Haider (PF), David McKee (C) Joseph David, David Johnson, Chad Dudley, Adam Joseph, Thomas Bachman | |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 52-40 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Ainsworth and he's hacked by Tommy Hipple - foul #3 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell misses the free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Stephen Smith snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Stephen Smith tips it in | 54-42 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | David McKee lays it up and in | 54-44 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Johnny Campbell steps in front of the Daniel Wilson pass in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-44 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits a runner near the basket | 56-44 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Haider, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), James Wilson (SG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Christopher Bryant (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Clyde Lanier, Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith, James Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), David Johnson (SF), Adam Joseph (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) Johnny Campbell, Martin Kaczorowski, Kenneth Haider, David McKee | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | William Gaunt banks in the layup | 58-44 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | James Langley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | William Gaunt gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | William Gaunt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Benjamin Carlson (PF) Paul Ainsworth, Thomas Bachman | |
| 12:10 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | James Langley hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph David | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Christopher Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Langley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Carlson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Joseph (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Michael Wynne is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Lanier (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) James Wilson, Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (SG), Chad Dudley (SF), Thomas Bachman (C) James Langley, David Johnson, Adam Joseph | |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 59-47 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 59-47 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Johnny Campbell - foul #3 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), Kenneth Haider (PF) Joseph David, Chad Dudley, Benjamin Carlson | |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Martin Kaczorowski | 60-49 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Tommy Hipple takes the ball from James Langley | 60-49 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Haider - foul #2 on Kenneth Haider, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), James Wilson (SG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Clyde Lanier, Tommy Hipple, James Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Johnson (SG), David McKee (PF), Adam Joseph (C) Johnny Campbell, Kenneth Haider, Thomas Bachman | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph is whistled for traveling | 61-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Bryant (PF) Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | William Gaunt clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski is fouled on the floor by William Gaunt - foul #2 on William Gaunt, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG) James Langley | |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Michael Wynne can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Adam Joseph - foul #1 on Adam Joseph, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley (SF), Kenneth Haider (PF) Martin Kaczorowski, Adam Joseph | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Joseph David knocks in the floater from close range | 63-53 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant lays it up and in and he's hacked by David McKee - foul #2 on David McKee, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF) Richard Ingrassia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SG) Joseph David | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth drills a 3 from the right corner set up by David Johnson | 66-56 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | William Gaunt is hacked by Paul Ainsworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Ainsworth, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF), James Brown (C) Christopher Bryant, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Thomas Bachman (C) David Johnson, David McKee | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Tommy Hipple - foul #4 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Gaunt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Dudley - foul #1 on Chad Dudley, team foul #10 | 68-57 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Langley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Dudley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Haider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Bachman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 69-57 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | James Wilson is hacked by Paul Ainsworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Ainsworth, team foul #11 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (SG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), Adam Joseph (PF) Paul Ainsworth, Chad Dudley, Kenneth Haider | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | James Langley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-57 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman snags the offensive board | 71-57 |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman's layup is rejected by Stephen Smith | 71-57 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Stephen Smith lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | James Langley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 73-57 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the board | 73-57 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Stephen Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 73-57 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | James Brown tips it in | 75-57 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | James Langley is hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #10 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Christopher Bryant (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, James Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith, James Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SG), David Johnson (SF), Benjamin Carlson (PF), David McKee (C) Johnny Campbell, Martin Kaczorowski, Adam Joseph, Thomas Bachman | |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | James Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | William Gaunt's pass is intercepted by David Johnson in the backcourt | 75-58 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Christopher Bryant is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #3 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #11 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG) James Langley | |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is whistled for traveling | 75-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley (SF) Paul Ainsworth | |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | David Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 75-60 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant grabs the board | 75-60 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | David McKee picks off the pass by Clyde Lanier in the backcourt | 75-60 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | David McKee is denied on a layup by Christopher Bryant | 75-60 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | David McKee can't tip it in | 75-60 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Lanier | 75-60 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier connects on the turnaround in the lane | 77-60 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | David Johnson misses the floater from the free throw line | 77-60 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | William Gaunt grabs the board | 77-60 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier is fouled in the backcourt by David Johnson - foul #4 on David Johnson, team foul #12 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), Kenneth Haider (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) Joseph David, David Johnson, Chad Dudley, Benjamin Carlson, David McKee | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | James Langley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-60 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Lanier | 78-60 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 78-60 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | James Langley snags the defensive board | 78-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Langley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Ainsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Kaczorowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Haider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Bachman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Langley | 78-62 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Stephen Smith scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Tommy Hipple | 80-62 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #12 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), James Wilson (SG), Christopher Bryant (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Clyde Lanier, Stephen Smith, James Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Johnny Campbell (SG), David Johnson (SF), Adam Joseph (PF) James Langley, Paul Ainsworth, Martin Kaczorowski, Kenneth Haider | |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman misses the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is open but misses the lay-in | 80-63 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the offensive board | 80-63 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Michael Wynne is wide open but clanks a floater near the basket | 80-63 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph pulls down the rebound | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Bryant - foul #4 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #13 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF) Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SG), Chad Dudley (SF), Kenneth Haider (PF) Johnny Campbell, David Johnson, Adam Joseph | |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | William Gaunt hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-65 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Paul Ainsworth | 80-65 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman connects on the turnaround in the lane | 80-67 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | William Gaunt drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Wynne | 83-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Joseph David can't connect on a floater from the left side | 83-67 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the board | 83-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph David - foul #4 on Joseph David, team foul #13 | 83-67 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joseph David | 85-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Gaunt runs out the clock | 85-69 |