| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) C - Luis Massey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | John Steffen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | John Steffen splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dale Furtado | 27-28 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Christopher Reny comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | John Steffen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Steffen | 30-28 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 30-28 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Luis Massey's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Steffen | 30-28 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Francis Saylor tips it but misses | 30-28 |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Timothy Price is denied by Luis Massey | 30-28 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Luis Massey gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-31 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | John Steffen can't connect on a shot from the left side | 30-31 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is hacked by Dale Furtado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Furtado, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), Joshua Powell (PF), James Ketterman (C) Michael Steffen, John Steffen, Dale Furtado, Jerry Kwapniewski, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), James Young (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Johnny Faulkner, Christopher Reny, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Autry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Powell (fresh) C - James Ketterman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 30-34 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | James Ketterman is called for the reach on Clyde Pate - foul #3 on James Ketterman, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG) Justin McQuesten | |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Clyde Pate drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Reny | 30-36 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Mazon | 33-36 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | James Young misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 33-36 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry drills a 3 from straight away set up by Dikembe Albarazi | 36-36 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | James Young misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 36-36 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Christopher Reny steps in front of the Joshua Powell pass | 36-36 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses short on a shot near the basket | 36-36 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon loses the dribble to Gregory Roberts | 36-36 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | James Ketterman is called for the reach on Gregory Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Ketterman, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), John Steffen (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), Timothy Price (C) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi, Ryan Autry, Joshua Powell, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Mark Weaver (C) Gregory Roberts, James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Reny | 36-38 |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Christopher Reny is called for the reach on Timothy Price - foul #1 on Christopher Reny, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Christopher Reny | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | John Steffen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Mark Weaver pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-38 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-38 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Francis Saylor banks in the layup | 36-40 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | John Steffen scores on a 3 from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG) Michael Steffen, John Steffen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Clyde Pate (PF), Luis Massey (C) Johnny Faulkner, Adam Vanslyke, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clyde Pate - foul #3 on Clyde Pate, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Kwapniewski | 43-40 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Roberts | 43-42 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Clyde Pate denies the turnaround by Antonio Moretz | 43-42 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Jerry Kwapniewski steals the ball from Gregory Roberts in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Joshua Powell (PF) Albert Mazon, Dale Furtado, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), James Young (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF) Christopher Reny, Justin McQuesten, Luis Massey | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | James Young's pass is intercepted by Antonio Moretz in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Steffen and the foul's on Clyde Pate - foul #4 on Clyde Pate, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Ryan Autry (SF) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (PF) Gregory Roberts | |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Mark Weaver gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Steffen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Autry (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joshua Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Price (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Young (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | John Steffen is called for the reach on Johnny Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Steffen, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Mark Weaver connects on the floater near the basket and the foul's on Timothy Price - foul #1 on Timothy Price, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG) Clyde Pate | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Mark Weaver makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | John Steffen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Christopher Reny comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Mark Weaver misses long on a shot near the basket | 45-45 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joshua Powell | 45-45 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Steffen | 47-45 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Mark Weaver banks in the layup | 47-47 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | John Steffen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-47 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Vanslyke | 47-47 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), James Ketterman (C) John Steffen, Dikembe Albarazi, Ryan Autry, Joshua Powell, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SG), Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Christopher Reny, James Young, Mark Weaver | |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Luis Massey dunks the ball and he's fouled by James Ketterman - foul #5 on James Ketterman, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell (C) James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG) Adam Vanslyke | |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz is called for a backcourt violation | 47-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) Albert Mazon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG) Johnny Faulkner | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Roberts | 47-52 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski buries a shot from the right block | 49-52 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Luis Massey drills a jumper in the lane | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Antonio Moretz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dale Furtado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Powell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Massey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 49-54 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell clanks a floater from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Luis Massey gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is called for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), John Steffen (SG), Timothy Price (C) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), James Young (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | John Steffen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left block | 51-54 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jerry Kwapniewski steals the ball from Justin McQuesten in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski's pass is intercepted by Adam Vanslyke | 51-54 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) Albert Mazon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) James Young, Adam Vanslyke, Clyde Pate | |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Luis Massey knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Faulkner | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski misses the easy layup | 51-56 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | John Steffen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Michael Steffen is called for the reach on Justin McQuesten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Steffen, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is fouled on the floor by John Steffen - foul #4 on John Steffen, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price travels with the ball | 51-59 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | John Steffen is called for the reach on Christopher Reny in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Steffen, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG) John Steffen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Albarazi - foul #1 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Michael Steffen - foul #2 on Michael Steffen, team foul #11 | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner runs out the clock | 51-59 |