| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) SF - James Prouty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Marlon Meader (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mills (fresh) SF - John Gammons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bourn (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Prouty inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Philip Ries makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Grandstaff | 27-26 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Gammons | 27-28 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Michael Shriner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | John Gammons grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | John Gammons knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Bourn | 27-31 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Philip Ries makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | William Mills is fouled on the floor by Philip Ries - foul #2 on Philip Ries, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Charles Grandstaff steals it from John Gammons | 30-31 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Philip Ries lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Grandstaff | 32-31 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Jason Morgan is denied by Eric Master | 32-31 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Michael Shriner snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Jason Morgan picks off the pass by Charles Grandstaff | 32-31 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | John Gammons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Eric Master misses the shot in the paint | 32-31 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | William Mills comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | James Prouty pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | John Bourn grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | John Gammons buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | William Mills is called for the reach on Charles Grandstaff in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Mills, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PG), Sheldon Gass (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Terence Munson (PF) Charles Grandstaff, Philip Ries, James Prouty, Eric Master | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Rea (SG), Jesse Wright (SF), Raymond Wilkins (PF), John Cargile (C) William Mills, John Gammons, Jason Morgan, John Bourn | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass lays it up and in set up by Michael Shriner | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Saul (fresh) SG - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Cochran (fresh) PF - Terence Munson (fresh) C - Michael Shriner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Marlon Meader (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Rea (fresh) SF - Jesse Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cargile (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Terence Munson - foul #1 on Terence Munson, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Marlon Meader | 34-37 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Raymond Wilkins takes the ball from Sheldon Gass | 34-37 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Raymond Wilkins swats the layup by Michael Shriner | 34-40 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Philip Ries (SG), James Prouty (SF) Sheldon Gass, Scott Cochran, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Mills (PG), Jason Morgan (PF), John Bourn (C) Marlon Meader, Raymond Wilkins, John Cargile | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Terence Munson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Master (PF) Terence Munson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | John Bourn buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Mills | 34-42 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eric Master | 37-42 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-42 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | John Saul grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Philip Ries makes the floater from the right side set up by James Prouty | 39-42 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | John Bourn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 39-42 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Prouty | 39-42 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is fouled on the floor by William Mills - foul #3 on William Mills, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sheldon Gass (PG), Scott Cochran (SF), Terence Munson (C) Charles Grandstaff, James Prouty, John Saul | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader (PG), John Gammons (SF) Willie Rea, Jesse Wright | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | John Bourn swats the shot by Sheldon Gass | 39-42 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Scott Cochran misses the tip | 39-42 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Terence Munson grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scott Cochran (fresh) PF - Eric Master (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Terence Munson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Marlon Meader (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mills (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Gammons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bourn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass is fouled on the floor by William Mills - foul #4 on William Mills, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Shriner (C) Eric Master | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey (SG) William Mills | |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | John Gammons drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Marlon Meader | 39-45 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Philip Ries travels with the ball | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Prouty (SF) Philip Ries | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins (PF), John Cargile (C) Jason Morgan, John Bourn | |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | John Cargile can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Terence Munson - foul #2 on Terence Munson, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), John Saul (SG) Scott Cochran, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | John Cargile misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | John Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Cargile | 39-46 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Prouty | 39-46 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass's fadeaway is rejected by John Gammons | 39-46 |
| 09:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Gammons | 39-46 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader loses the dribble to Charles Grandstaff | 39-46 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff can't finish the layup | 39-46 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Terence Munson hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | John Cargile slams it home | 41-48 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Harry Yockey is called for the reach on John Saul - foul #1 on Harry Yockey, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Eric Master (PF), Michael Shriner (C) Charles Grandstaff, James Prouty, Terence Munson, Sheldon Gass | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Rea (SG), Jesse Wright (SF), Jason Morgan (PF), John Bourn (C) Harry Yockey, John Gammons, Raymond Wilkins, John Cargile | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Philip Ries comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Bourn - foul #3 on John Bourn, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG) John Saul | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Mills (PG) Marlon Meader | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Philip Ries makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Shriner - foul #3 on Michael Shriner, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Michael Shriner scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Grandstaff | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Scott Cochran (fresh) PF - Eric Master (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Mills (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Rea (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jesse Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bourn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan is fouled on the floor by Eric Master - foul #3 on Eric Master, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Prouty (SF) Charles Grandstaff | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-50 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Eric Master grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Master | 46-50 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | John Bourn's floater is tipped away by Michael Shriner | 46-50 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Rea | 46-50 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | John Bourn misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Cochran - foul #2 on Scott Cochran, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PG), Sheldon Gass (C) Scott Cochran, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader (PG), John Gammons (SF) Willie Rea, Jesse Wright | |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | John Bourn makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | John Bourn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Jason Morgan blocks the short jumper by Sheldon Gass | 46-52 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | John Gammons's pass is intercepted by James Prouty | 46-52 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass can't connect on a floater from the left side | 46-52 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | John Gammons snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | John Bourn misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | John Bourn snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | John Bourn lays it in set up by John Gammons | 46-54 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | John Saul tips it home | 48-54 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | William Mills double dribbles | 48-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Scott Cochran (SF), Terence Munson (PF), Michael Shriner (C) Philip Ries, James Prouty, Eric Master, Sheldon Gass | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Rea (SG), Jesse Wright (SF), Raymond Wilkins (PF), John Cargile (C) William Mills, John Gammons, Jason Morgan, John Bourn | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Michael Shriner can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Marlon Meader | 48-54 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright throws it down | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Saul (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Cochran (fresh) PF - Terence Munson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Marlon Meader (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Rea (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jesse Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cargile (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Scott Cochran | 51-56 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG) Scott Cochran | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Mills (SG), John Gammons (SF), Jason Morgan (PF), John Bourn (C) Willie Rea, Jesse Wright, Raymond Wilkins, John Cargile | |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Shriner blocks the short jumper by Marlon Meader | 51-56 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Prouty (SF), Eric Master (PF) John Saul, Terence Munson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | William Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Ries | 54-56 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | John Bourn knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Marlon Meader | 54-58 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Master | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | John Bourn clanks a shot from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | John Bourn snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | John Bourn is hacked by Eric Master - foul #4 on Eric Master, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | John Bourn makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | John Bourn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | John Bourn steals it from Philip Ries | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | William Mills is hacked by Philip Ries in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Ries, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | William Mills makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | William Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Philip Ries connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Grandstaff | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | William Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Ries - foul #4 on Philip Ries, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | William Mills makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | William Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-64 |