| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bartlett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Brodbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Horst (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros loses the ball out of bounds | 31-23 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Jerry Prall loses the ball out of bounds | 31-23 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 31-23 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews is hacked by Colin Thornell - foul #2 on Colin Thornell, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Randall Quiros - foul #2 on Randall Quiros, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the free throw | 34-23 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by John Horst | 34-25 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe scores on a runner in the paint set up by Bradley Blakeman | 36-25 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett comes up short on the floater in the paint | 36-25 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Jerry Prall grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | John Horst is called for the reach on Dennis Oliver - foul #3 on John Horst, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), James Frenette (PF), Travis Childress (C) Kevin Andrews, Joseph Crowe, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin (SF), Arnold Dominquez (PF), Leon Chase (C) Richard Bartlett, David Brodbeck, John Horst | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Travis Childress misses the lay-in | 36-25 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Baumgartner (fresh) SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Frenette (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Childress (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Normandin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) C - Leon Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Jerry Prall grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | James Frenette drills a floater in the paint set up by David Baumgartner and he's hacked by Arnold Dominquez - foul #1 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #4 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (PG), Matthew Wilhite (SF) Bradley Blakeman, Jerry Prall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (PG), David Stouffer (SG), David Brodbeck (PF) Randall Quiros, Colin Thornell, Arnold Dominquez | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | James Frenette misses the free throw | 38-25 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Leon Chase | 38-25 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by James Frenette - foul #2 on James Frenette, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Oliver (C) Travis Childress | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett (SF), John Horst (C) Terry Normandin, Leon Chase | |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by David Brodbeck - foul #2 on David Brodbeck, team foul #5 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman (PG), Joseph Crowe (PF) David Baumgartner, James Frenette | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG) David Stouffer | |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Wilhite - foul #1 on Matthew Wilhite, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Prall (SF) Matthew Wilhite | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (SG) Courtney Shadle | |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Jerry Prall's fadeaway is rejected by John Horst | 39-28 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | John Horst snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett scores on a shot from close range | 39-30 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | David Brodbeck takes the ball from Jerry Prall | 39-30 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews loses the dribble to Richard Bartlett | 39-30 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Dennis Oliver picks off the pass by John Horst | 39-30 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe lays it in set up by Bradley Blakeman | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kevin Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Crowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bartlett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Brodbeck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Horst (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 41-30 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-30 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros is hacked by Dennis Oliver - foul #3 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), Matthew Wilhite (SF), James Frenette (PF), Travis Childress (C) Kevin Andrews, Jerry Prall, Joseph Crowe, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (PG), David Stouffer (SG), Terry Normandin (SF), Arnold Dominquez (PF), Leon Chase (C) Randall Quiros, Colin Thornell, Richard Bartlett, David Brodbeck, John Horst | |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle is hacked by Travis Childress - foul #1 on Travis Childress, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | David Stouffer is hacked by Matthew Wilhite - foul #2 on Matthew Wilhite, team foul #5 | 41-30 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | David Stouffer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | The jump hook by Matthew Wilhite is blocked by Terry Normandin | 41-33 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | David Stouffer comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to David Stouffer | 41-33 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | David Stouffer hits a 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Travis Childress hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 41-36 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Courtney Shadle | 41-36 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | David Stouffer is fouled on the floor by James Frenette - foul #3 on James Frenette, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (PG), Jerry Prall (SF), Joseph Crowe (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Bradley Blakeman, Matthew Wilhite, James Frenette, Travis Childress | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG), Colin Thornell (SG), Richard Bartlett (SF), David Brodbeck (PF), John Horst (C) Courtney Shadle, David Stouffer, Terry Normandin, Arnold Dominquez, Leon Chase | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Baumgartner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bartlett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Brodbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Horst (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-38 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Horst - foul #4 on John Horst, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | John Horst connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Brodbeck | 44-40 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | David Brodbeck is called for the reach on Joseph Crowe - foul #3 on David Brodbeck, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite (SF) David Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | John Horst's layup is rejected by Joseph Crowe | 44-40 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Jerry Prall pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite drills a jumper from close range | 46-40 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett misses the easy layup | 46-40 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite is hacked by John Horst - foul #5 on John Horst, team foul #8 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman (PG), James Frenette (PF), Travis Childress (C) Jerry Prall, Joseph Crowe, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Chase (C) John Horst | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | James Frenette steals it from Richard Bartlett | 48-40 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman connects on the runner from the left block set up by James Frenette | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kevin Andrews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Wilhite (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Frenette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Childress (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bartlett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Brodbeck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leon Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Travis Childress denies the turnaround by Richard Bartlett | 50-40 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | James Frenette gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | James Frenette is whistled for traveling | 50-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), Jerry Prall (SF), Dennis Oliver (C) Kevin Andrews, Matthew Wilhite, Travis Childress | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (PG), David Stouffer (SG), Terry Normandin (SF), Arnold Dominquez (PF) Randall Quiros, Colin Thornell, Richard Bartlett, David Brodbeck | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Jerry Prall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Jerry Prall misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 50-40 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Oliver - foul #4 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (SG), Joseph Crowe (PF) David Baumgartner, James Frenette | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Bradley Blakeman | 52-42 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Crowe - foul #3 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman is fouled in the backcourt by Courtney Shadle - foul #2 on Courtney Shadle, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Travis Childress (C) Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG), Colin Thornell (SG), Richard Bartlett (SF), David Brodbeck (PF) Courtney Shadle, David Stouffer, Terry Normandin, Arnold Dominquez | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Bartlett and he's fouled by Travis Childress - foul #2 on Travis Childress, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Oliver (C) Travis Childress | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses the free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Randall Quiros is called for the reach on Dennis Oliver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Quiros, team foul #10 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Travis Childress (PF) Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Jerry Prall snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Jerry Prall blows the dunk | 56-46 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Brodbeck | 56-46 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-46 |