| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Zacher (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Lohmann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mathew McCabe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Guy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | James Zacher misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Terry Freeman pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Gary Bradley comes up short on the runner in the lane | 32-35 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy buries a floater in the paint | 32-37 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Richard Burns is hacked by James Zacher in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Zacher, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), David Peluso (SG), Michael Johnston (SF) James Scuderi, James Zacher, David Lohmann | |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | Terry Freeman is called for the reach on Mathew McCabe - foul #1 on Terry Freeman, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (C) Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Earl Loera (PF) Mathew McCabe | |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy lays it in set up by Michael Johnston | 32-39 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses the dunk | 32-39 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski grabs the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Terry Freeman grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Terry Freeman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Earl Loera - foul #2 on Earl Loera, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Roger Maciel (SG), Gary Bradley (C) Michael Santacruz, Edward Schrader, Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), James Holland (C) Michael Johnston, Earl Loera, Andrew Guy | |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Terry Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Terry Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | David Braud is hacked by James Timmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Timmons, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (PF) Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | Roger Maciel steals it from David Lohmann | 34-39 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Roger Maciel lays it up and in | 36-39 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe lays it in | 36-41 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | David Braud is called for the reach on James Timmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Braud, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG), Earl Loera (PF), John Sapien (C) David Braud, Mathew McCabe, James Holland | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | James Timmons makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Maciel | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Peluso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lohmann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Loera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sapien (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses the floater from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is fouled on the floor by John Sapien - foul #2 on John Sapien, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Terry Freeman (PF) Edward Trynowski, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), David Braud (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), Andrew Guy (C) Michael Johnston, David Lohmann, Earl Loera, John Sapien | |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Terry Freeman hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Schrader and the foul's on Mathew McCabe - foul #1 on Mathew McCabe, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG) James Timmons | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SF) David Braud | |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Terry Freeman misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:41 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy is whistled for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF) Roger Maciel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), Michael Johnston (SF) David Peluso, David Lohmann | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is fouled in the backcourt by James Zacher - foul #2 on James Zacher, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Kwabena Abdel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (SG), Earl Loera (PF) James Zacher, Mathew McCabe | |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Terry Freeman misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | Richard Burns steals it from Michael Johnston | 41-41 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (C) Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), John Sapien (C) David Braud, David Peluso, Michael Johnston, Earl Loera, Andrew Guy | |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | James Zacher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to David Lohmann | 41-41 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz is fouled on the floor by David Lohmann - foul #1 on David Lohmann, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (SG), Roger Maciel (SF), Johnny Boone (PF) Edward Schrader, Richard Burns, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), David Peluso (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Earl Loera (PF), Andrew Guy (C) James Scuderi, James Zacher, David Lohmann, Mathew McCabe, John Sapien | |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | David Braud misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 43-41 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | David Peluso comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roger Maciel | 43-41 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz comes up short on the shot from the right block | 43-41 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Timmons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Maciel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) C - Edward Trynowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Braud (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Peluso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Guy (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is hacked by Michael Johnston - foul #2 on Michael Johnston, team foul #8 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Terry Freeman (PF) Michael Santacruz, Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), John Sapien (C) David Braud, David Peluso, Michael Johnston, Earl Loera, Andrew Guy | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | James Zacher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe misses the tip | 45-41 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Johnny Boone grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Mathew McCabe steals it from Edward Schrader in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Roger Maciel - foul #1 on Roger Maciel, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Gary Bradley (C) James Timmons, Roger Maciel, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Holland (C) John Sapien | |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Freeman | 45-42 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Edward Schrader travels in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | James Zacher knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Terry Freeman connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Michael Santacruz | 47-45 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | James Holland knocks in the shot in the lane | 47-47 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Edward Schrader buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Terry Freeman | 50-47 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | James Zacher can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Burns - foul #2 on Richard Burns, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Roger Maciel (SF), Edward Trynowski (C) Michael Santacruz, Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), Earl Loera (PF), John Sapien (C) James Scuderi, Mathew McCabe, James Holland | |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | James Zacher misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | James Zacher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Terry Freeman's fadeaway is rejected by David Lohmann | 50-48 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | James Zacher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | John Sapien tips it home | 50-50 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Edward Schrader buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Timmons | 53-50 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edward Schrader - foul #1 on Edward Schrader, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF), Johnny Boone (PF) Edward Schrader, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Andrew Guy (C) James Zacher, David Lohmann, John Sapien | |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Earl Loera takes the ball from Roger Maciel in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | David Peluso hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Johnny Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Braud (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Peluso (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Guy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 53-52 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | David Peluso grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Richard Burns (SF) James Timmons, Kwabena Abdel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), David Lohmann (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), John Sapien (C) David Braud, Michael Johnston, Earl Loera, Andrew Guy | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Santacruz | 55-52 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe is whistled for a carry | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Gary Bradley (C) Roger Maciel, Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), James Holland (PF), Andrew Guy (C) James Scuderi, Mathew McCabe, John Sapien | |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz connects on the shot from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | James Holland is hacked by Michael Santacruz - foul #2 on Michael Santacruz, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Freeman (PF) Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Mathew McCabe (PF), John Sapien (C) David Peluso, James Zacher, James Holland, Andrew Guy | |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-52 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Schrader | 57-52 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Edward Schrader comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Richard Burns tips it in | 59-52 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | 3 seconds is called on David Lohmann | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Roger Maciel (SG), Kwabena Abdel (SF), Edward Trynowski (C) Michael Santacruz, Edward Schrader, Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), James Zacher (SG), Earl Loera (PF), Andrew Guy (C) James Scuderi, Michael Johnston, Mathew McCabe, John Sapien | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (PG) David Braud | |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | David Peluso misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-52 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Terry Freeman snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | James Timmons is fouled on the floor by David Peluso - foul #4 on David Peluso, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (PF) Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), Michael Johnston (SF) David Peluso, David Lohmann | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | James Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | James Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Edward Trynowski picks off the pass by Andrew Guy | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Braud (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Zacher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Guy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses the fadeaway from close range | 61-52 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski tips it home | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | James Zacher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Johnny Boone snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Guy - foul #1 on Andrew Guy, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Edward Schrader (SG), Terry Freeman (PF) James Timmons, Kwabena Abdel, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), David Peluso (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), John Sapien (C) David Braud, James Zacher, Michael Johnston, Earl Loera, Andrew Guy | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | David Peluso scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Scuderi | 65-55 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mathew McCabe | 65-55 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | John Sapien is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Sapien, team foul #11 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Roger Maciel, Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), Andrew Guy (C) David Peluso, John Sapien | |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Schrader - foul #2 on Edward Schrader, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Richard Burns grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is fouled on the floor by James Zacher - foul #3 on James Zacher, team foul #12 | 65-55 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe grabs the board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 66-55 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy tips it back up and in | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | James Scuderi is called for the reach on Terry Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Scuderi, team foul #13 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG) Edward Schrader | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Terry Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Terry Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Burns steals the ball from James Zacher | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Richard Burns comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by David Lohmann - foul #2 on David Lohmann, team foul #14 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) James Timmons | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy is hacked by Edward Schrader - foul #3 on Edward Schrader, team foul #8 | 69-57 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz runs out the clock | 69-59 |