| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells inbounds the ball | 20-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | David Williams takes the ball from Charles Tanner | 20-33 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Jan Tarver shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Williams | 23-33 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-35 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | The jump hook by John Campbell is blocked by Charles Tanner | 23-35 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll blows the layup | 23-35 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lloyd Greene | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 26-38 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the board | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Jan Tarver evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 28-38 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | Jan Tarver steals it from Jeff Boatman | 28-38 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | John Campbell misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 28-38 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Weber | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Sears (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Jan Tarver shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-38 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 15:27 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Weber - foul #2 on Paul Weber, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Richard Deady (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, Paul Weber, John Campbell, David Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber clanks a shot from the baseline | 28-40 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Lawrence Lamar - foul #4 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #3 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG) David Sears | |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the free throw | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood is hacked by Dennis Charles - foul #1 on Dennis Charles, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Paul Weber evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Collins | 30-43 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells double dribbles | 30-43 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Tanner | 30-43 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Carroll | 30-45 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 32-45 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Tanner | 32-48 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), David Williams (C) Michael Collins, Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Deady (fresh) SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gary Wells | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Richard Deady is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side | 34-51 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-51 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Jan Tarver splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jan Tarver | 34-51 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Lloyd Greene steals the ball from Dennis Hazelwood | 34-51 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #2 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), John Campbell (PF) Richard Deady, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Gary Wells, Lloyd Greene, Jeff Boatman | |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Jan Tarver knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-51 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Cuthbert | 37-54 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Michael Collins hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Campbell | 39-54 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (PF) Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG) Brad Smith | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | John Campbell can't connect on a floater from the left side | 39-54 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the offensive board | 39-54 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled on the floor by Charles Tanner - foul #1 on Charles Tanner, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG) Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF) Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lloyd Greene - foul #1 on Lloyd Greene, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG) David Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dennis Charles | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 41-54 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene tips it in | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Michael Collins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | John Campbell tips it in | 43-56 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Michael Collins misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-59 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons lays it up and in | 43-61 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Charles Tanner is called for the reach on Michael Collins - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #5 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), David Williams (C) Jan Tarver, Richard Deady, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Lloyd Greene | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Michael Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (PF) Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Collins - foul #2 on Michael Collins, team foul #5 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (PG) Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Weber out of a doubleteam | 45-62 |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-62 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the offensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | David Sears scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Cuthbert | 45-64 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-64 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | David Williams tips it in | 47-64 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert loses the dribble to Richard Deady | 47-64 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Richard Deady hits the finger roll | 49-64 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hazelwood - foul #2 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Campbell (PF) Richard Deady, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Jeff Boatman, Dennis Charles | |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Paul Weber is called for the reach on Charles Tanner - foul #3 on Paul Weber, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (C) Lloyd Greene | |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-66 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Richard Deady pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Deady (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Deady, Lawrence Lamar, David Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Robert Bostwick (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Jan Tarver shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-66 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | David Sears travels with the ball | 49-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (C) Robert Bostwick | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Paul Weber out of a doubleteam | 51-66 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | David Sears loses the ball out of bounds | 51-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (PF) Jeff Boatman | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Campbell | 54-66 |
| 02:00 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene is called for a backcourt violation | 54-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF), David Williams (C) Edward Scheiber, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (PF) Robert Bostwick | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-66 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Paul Weber - foul #4 on Paul Weber, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Paul Weber is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Paul Weber, team foul #9 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman clanks a shot from the free throw line | 54-69 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the board | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Jan Tarver shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | David Sears connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Brad Smith | 57-71 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Williams | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith runs out the clock | 59-71 |