| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steve Collado inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the contested jumper in the paint set up by Lawrence Lamar and he's fouled by Justin Whitlow - foul #1 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG) Shawn Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Jeff Boatman is blocked by Edward Scheiber | 28-38 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman tips it but misses | 28-38 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the floater from close range set up by Edward Scheiber and he's fouled by Justin Whitlow - foul #2 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF) Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the free throw | 28-40 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Paul Weber shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 30-43 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Paul Weber comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-43 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeff Boatman | 30-43 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 30-43 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman gets the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Leon Carroll, Shawn Stephens, Lloyd Greene, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Paul Weber, Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts, Edward Scheiber | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. David Williams is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 30-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Roberts (PF) David Williams | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | George Baughn steals it from Frederick Turner | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) C - Glen Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Glen Fox takes the ball from Francis Johnson | 30-43 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | John Boyd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Glen Fox | 30-45 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Frederick Turner picks off the pass by George Baughn | 30-45 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | John Boyd can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Francis Johnson - foul #2 on Francis Johnson, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Jeff Boatman (C) George Baughn, Justin Whitlow, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Frederick Turner, Terrance Roberts | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-47 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Steve Collado grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Paul Weber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-47 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Steve Collado tips it back up and in | 30-49 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 30-49 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Paul Weber grabs the board | 30-49 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses short on a floater from the baseline | 30-49 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeff Boatman | 30-49 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-49 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman gets the offensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #1 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Francis Johnson (C) Shawn Stephens, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Terrance Roberts (PF) John Boyd, Glen Fox | |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Bud Hellman steals the ball from Edward Scheiber | 32-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bud Hellman | 35-49 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Paul Weber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Terrance Roberts is called for the reach on Leon Carroll - foul #2 on Terrance Roberts, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF) Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), David Williams (C) Paul Weber, Steve Collado, Edward Scheiber | |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll loses the ball out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Justin Whitlow, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the easy layup | 35-49 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the offensive board | 35-49 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-49 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | David Williams lays it up and in set up by Terrance Roberts | 38-51 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-51 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | David Williams hits a floater from the left side and the foul's on Jeff Boatman - foul #3 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Robert Bostwick, Lloyd Greene, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) Frederick Turner, John Boyd, Terrance Roberts | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | David Williams makes the free throw | 38-54 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | David Williams steps in front of the Bud Hellman pass | 38-54 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Francis Johnson steps in front of the Edward Scheiber pass | 38-54 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-54 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll tips it back up and in | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Francis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-54 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber's fadeaway is rejected by Francis Johnson | 40-54 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-54 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-54 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Weber - foul #1 on Paul Weber, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Robert Bostwick (SG), James Passmore (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Shawn Stephens, Justin Whitlow, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), Terrance Roberts (PF) Lawrence Lamar, David Williams | |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Robert Bostwick steps in front of the Edward Scheiber pass | 42-54 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | George Baughn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Bostwick | 44-54 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Steve Collado misses the tip | 44-54 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman is hacked by Steve Collado - foul #1 on Steve Collado, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF) George Baughn, James Passmore, Bud Hellman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), John Boyd (SF), Glen Fox (C) Paul Weber, Steve Collado, Edward Scheiber | |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Bostwick | 46-54 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Glen Fox drills a driving attempt near the basket | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Frederick Turner is called for the reach on Shawn Stephens - foul #1 on Frederick Turner, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Shawn Stephens, Lloyd Greene, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Glen Fox | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Francis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll drills a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Frederick Turner - foul #2 on Frederick Turner, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG) Justin Whitlow | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (C) Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) Frederick Turner, John Boyd, David Williams | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jeff Boatman - foul #4 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Francis Johnson (C) Shawn Stephens, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Scheiber | 49-58 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Steve Collado grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the paint | 49-58 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Steve Collado - foul #2 on Steve Collado, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (C) Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Paul Weber | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Paul Weber steals the ball from Jeff Boatman | 50-60 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Paul Weber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-60 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Carroll - foul #1 on Leon Carroll, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), James Passmore (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Leon Carroll, Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), John Boyd (SF), Glen Fox (C) Lawrence Lamar, Steve Collado, Edward Scheiber | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Paul Weber is fouled on the floor by James Passmore - foul #1 on James Passmore, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Bostwick | 50-60 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Terrance Roberts picks off the pass by Lloyd Greene | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Paul Weber blows the layup | 50-60 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Fox | 50-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Frederick Turner runs out the clock | 50-60 |