| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joshua Booker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Burden (fresh) C - John Savage (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Woods inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker is denied on a layup by Ryan Richards | 26-31 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Charles Turner pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Billy Swann hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Wendell Williams | 28-31 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | David Woods buries a 3 from straight away | 28-34 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is hacked by John Savage - foul #3 on John Savage, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche (C) John Savage | |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Ryan Richards drills a shot near the basket set up by Wendell Williams and he's hacked by Mario Laroche - foul #2 on Mario Laroche, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | David Woods misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ryan Richards - foul #1 on Ryan Richards, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | David Woods makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | David Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Wendell Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-36 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche comes up short on the jumper from close range | 31-36 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Turner | 31-36 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | The jumper by Billy Swann is denied by Shane Burden | 31-36 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Billy Swann tips it in | 33-36 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Frederick Dicus steps in front of the Mario Laroche pass | 33-36 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Mario Laroche - foul #3 on Mario Laroche, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF) Billy Swann, Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cook (PG), John Zeff (SF), John Savage (C) Joshua Booker, David Woods, Shane Burden | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Zeff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mario Laroche (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Savage (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | James Cook loses the dribble to Bryan Fichter | 34-36 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Donald Hadley can't connect on a shot from the right side | 34-36 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Wendell Williams tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | John Savage gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano is hacked by Bryan Fichter - foul #2 on Bryan Fichter, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SF), Reid Wainscott (PF) Gabriel Giordano, Mario Laroche | |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Zeff | 34-38 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter tips it home | 36-38 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco is called for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF) Donald Hadley, Charles Turner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), David Woods (SF), Shane Burden (PF) James Cook, John Zeff, William Carrasco, Reid Wainscott | |
| 13:10 | Illinois | The jump hook by Joseph Milligan is blocked by Shane Burden | 36-38 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker clanks a runner from the right block | 36-38 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | John Savage is called for the reach on Frederick Dicus - foul #4 on John Savage, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Ryan Richards (C) Wendell Williams, Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche (C) John Savage | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus tips it home | 38-38 |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker is hacked by Donald Hadley - foul #1 on Donald Hadley, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG), Charles Turner (SF) Billy Swann, Bryan Fichter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Reid Wainscott (C) Shane Burden | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joshua Booker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Woods (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Laroche (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Reid Wainscott (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Booker | 38-41 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Ryan Richards evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt in the lane | 40-41 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | David Woods is hacked by Charles Turner - foul #3 on Charles Turner, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Bryan Fichter (PF) Donald Hadley, Dusty Beeler, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SF), Shane Burden (PF) David Woods, Reid Wainscott | |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Ryan Richards evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 40-44 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 40-44 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Ryan Richards pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Wendell Williams | 42-44 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Ryan Richards pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses short on a shot from close range | 42-44 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Ryan Richards tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano loses the dribble to Ryan Richards | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joshua Booker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Zeff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shane Burden (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Mario Laroche (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Billy Swann's pass is intercepted by Joshua Booker | 44-44 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Giordano | 44-44 |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gabriel Giordano | 44-46 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Bryan Fichter | 46-46 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Ryan Richards denies the turnaround by John Zeff | 46-46 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Wendell Williams grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Wendell Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 46-46 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gabriel Giordano | 46-46 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF), Joseph Milligan (C) Billy Swann, Charles Turner, Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cook (PG), David Woods (SF), Reid Wainscott (PF), John Savage (C) Joshua Booker, John Zeff, Shane Burden, Mario Laroche | |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Reid Wainscott hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Frederick Dicus - foul #4 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG), Charles Turner (SF) Wendell Williams, Bryan Fichter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Reid Wainscott misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Reid Wainscott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Reid Wainscott snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus is hacked by Reid Wainscott - foul #2 on Reid Wainscott, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Charles Turner, Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker (PG) Gabriel Giordano | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter drills a floater from the right side | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joshua Booker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Woods (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reid Wainscott (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Savage (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | David Woods misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frederick Dicus - foul #5 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF) Donald Hadley, Dusty Beeler, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), Mario Laroche (PF) James Cook, Reid Wainscott | |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | David Woods makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | David Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | David Woods snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Mario Laroche, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shane Burden (PF) Mario Laroche | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | David Woods steals the ball from Billy Swann | 48-48 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Woods | 48-50 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Joshua Booker steals the ball from Billy Swann | 48-50 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua Booker and he's hacked by Billy Swann - foul #1 on Billy Swann, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Woods - foul #2 on David Woods, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Williams - foul #1 on Wendell Williams, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is fouled on the floor by John Savage - foul #5 on John Savage, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche (C) John Savage | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker is hacked by Wendell Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wendell Williams, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Ryan Richards banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from Billy Swann | 53-55 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Williams - foul #3 on Wendell Williams, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Williams - foul #4 on Wendell Williams, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Billy Swann is whistled for a carry | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker runs out the clock | 56-59 |