| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) SG - James Jackowski (fresh) SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) C - Robert Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) C - Gene Amon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes buries a 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Virgil Polson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright blows the layup | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Virgil Polson gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | James Jackowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither loses the dribble to Boris Zellous | 0-3 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | William Cook picks off the pass by Virgil Polson | 0-3 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Cook | 0-5 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Boris Zellous connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Jackowski | 3-5 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the 3 from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is fouled on the floor by Gene Amon - foul #1 on Gene Amon, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (PF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes, Gene Amon | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ralph Scott | 3-8 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-8 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Dale Dancer - foul #1 on Dale Dancer, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) Boris Zellous, James Jackowski, Virgil Polson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) SG - Van Miller (fresh) SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Denis Banks (fresh) C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fresh) SG - Jack Karlin (fresh) SF - David Kennedy (fresh) PF - Ralph Scott (fresh) C - Dale Dancer (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Scott Dollard tips it in | 7-10 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF), Gene Amon (C) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, David Kennedy, Ralph Scott, Dale Dancer | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | The short jumper by Thomas Wainwright is denied by Gene Amon | 7-10 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski tips it in | 9-10 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland is hacked by Van Miller - foul #1 on Van Miller, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), James Jackowski (SG), Virgil Polson (SF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (PF) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes | |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin is whistled for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gary Barrientes (C) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, David Kennedy, Gene Amon | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Boris Zellous | 12-10 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | William Cook buries a 3 from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Boris Zellous | 14-13 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Boris Zellous clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Virgil Polson tips it back up and in | 16-16 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Virgil Polson gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Virgil Polson and he's hacked by Ronald Roland - foul #1 on Ronald Roland, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Scott Dollard (C) Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Gene Amon (C) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Scott Dollard gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Scott Dollard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Scott - foul #1 on Ralph Scott, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG), Denis Banks (PF) James Jackowski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes (PF) Ralph Scott | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) SG - Van Miller (fresh) SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fresh) SG - Jack Karlin (fresh) SF - David Kennedy (fresh) PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon tips it back up and in | 19-18 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Karlin - foul #1 on Jack Karlin, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF) Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Ralph Scott (PF) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, David Kennedy, Gary Barrientes | |
| 10:53 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 3rd free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | James Aguon is fouled in the backcourt by William Cook - foul #1 on William Cook, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), James Jackowski (SG) James Aguon, Van Miller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Boris Zellous loses the ball out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes (PF) Ralph Scott | |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | William Cook is fouled on the floor by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #2 | 22-21 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | James Jackowski steals the ball from Gary Barrientes | 22-21 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | William Cook gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon misses the tip | 22-21 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Boris Zellous snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Denis Banks banks in the layup set up by James Jackowski | 24-21 |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Boris Zellous grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 3 from straight away | 24-21 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | James Jackowski tips it but misses | 24-21 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland loses the ball out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Boris Zellous, James Jackowski, Virgil Polson, Denis Banks, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (PF) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Scott Dollard scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Aguon | 26-21 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Gene Amon is denied by Scott Dollard | 26-21 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin misses the 3 from straight away | 26-21 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | James Aguon snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is whistled for traveling | 26-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), James Jackowski (SG), Virgil Polson (SF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF), Dale Dancer (C) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, David Kennedy, Ralph Scott, Gene Amon | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dale Dancer (fresh) | |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes misses the dunk | 26-21 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Dollard | 26-21 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | William Cook comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | James Jackowski snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is hacked by Ronald Roland - foul #2 on Ronald Roland, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (PF), Gene Amon (C) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes, Dale Dancer | |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Boris Zellous takes the ball from Gene Amon | 31-21 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-21 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Jackowski | 31-21 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Virgil Polson is hacked by David Kennedy - foul #1 on David Kennedy, team foul #8 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, James Jackowski, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, Ralph Scott | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | James Aguon is called for the reach on Sidney Gaither - foul #1 on James Aguon, team foul #3 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Virgil Polson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-21 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy tips it home | 31-23 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Van Miller | 34-23 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | William Cook buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gene Amon | 34-26 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | James Aguon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski hits the follow up shot | 36-26 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes hits the follow up shot | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Amon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski loses the dribble to David Kennedy | 36-28 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | William Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Denis Banks grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | James Aguon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski gets the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Gene Amon - foul #2 on Gene Amon, team foul #9 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), James Jackowski (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Ralph Scott (PF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, David Kennedy, Gary Barrientes, Gene Amon | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Ronald Roland - foul #3 on Ronald Roland, team foul #10 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kennedy (SF) Ronald Roland | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Mark Boren is called for the reach on Boris Zellous - foul #1 on Mark Boren, team foul #11 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, Ralph Scott | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither hits a 3 from straight away set up by William Cook | 40-31 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Virgil Polson drills a shot from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | William Cook hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Barrientes | 42-33 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is fouled on the floor by Sidney Gaither - foul #1 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #12 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), Ralph Scott (PF), Gene Amon (C) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Gary Barrientes, Dale Dancer | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Kennedy | 44-36 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Virgil Polson is whistled for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy clanks a fullcourt shot | 44-36 |