| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Hickok (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Reed Phillips inbounds the ball | 52-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Jeffrey Wood picks off the pass by Theodore Coleman | 52-28 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Samuel Hickok, team foul #1 | 52-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (SF), Ernest Graff (PF) Samuel Hickok, Jesse Brown | |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Phillip Williams steps in front of the Antoine Jensen pass | 52-28 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Theodore Coleman steals the ball from Timothy Martowski | 52-28 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Martowski - foul #1 on Timothy Martowski, team foul #2 | 52-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Andrew Layton (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Antoine Jensen, Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, Richard Johnston, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Phillip Williams, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Layton | 54-28 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Bachman steals the ball from Bernard Vale in the backcourt | 54-28 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nicholas Bachman | 56-28 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs hits the finger roll | 56-30 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Andrew Layton hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Bachman | 58-30 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood can't connect on a shot from the left side | 58-30 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt grabs the board | 58-30 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros is whistled for a carry | 58-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Melvin Berlanga (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Rex Reinhardt, Stanley Huff, Andrew Layton, Colin Medeiros | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Timothy Martowski, Ernest Graff, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Roy Pfarr steals it from Bernard Vale in the backcourt | 58-30 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Jeremy Barrett blocks the short jumper by Melvin Berlanga | 58-30 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr gets the offensive rebound | 58-30 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Antoine Jensen | 61-30 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood is whistled for a carry | 61-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SG), Richard Johnston (PF) Roy Pfarr, Melvin Berlanga | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (SF) Bernard Vale | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-30 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Wood | 61-30 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Eric Thomas - foul #1 on Eric Thomas, team foul #1 | 61-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (SF) Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the 1st free throw | 61-31 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 61-31 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Theodore Coleman | 61-31 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Colin Medeiros (C) Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Ernest Graff (PF) Timothy Martowski, Jesse Brown | |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Phillip Williams | 61-33 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Richard Johnston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-33 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood snags the defensive board | 61-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Bachman (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Colin Medeiros (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Wood (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Phillip Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Graff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Barrett (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bernard Vale and the foul's on Colin Medeiros - foul #1 on Colin Medeiros, team foul #2 | 61-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Stanley Huff (SF) Antoine Jensen, Eric Thomas, Nicholas Bachman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese (PG), Samuel Hickok (SF) Bernard Vale, Phillip Williams | |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett misses the free throw | 61-35 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros pulls down the rebound | 61-35 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Colin Medeiros | 63-35 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Calabrese | 63-37 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Stanley Huff is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Reed Phillips (SF), Andrew Layton (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Rex Reinhardt, Stanley Huff, Richard Johnston, Colin Medeiros | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown (PF) Ernest Graff | |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett is hacked by Roy Pfarr - foul #2 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #3 | 63-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Berlanga (C) Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Matthew Calabrese | 63-39 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeremy Barrett - foul #3 on Jeremy Barrett, team foul #3 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) Melvin Berlanga | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs (C) Jeremy Barrett | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr makes the 1st free throw | 64-39 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr makes the 2nd free throw | 65-39 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-39 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses short on a floater from the right block | 65-39 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok grabs the board | 65-39 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Pfarr - foul #3 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #4 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Richard Johnston (PF) Reed Phillips, Andrew Layton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff (PF) Jesse Brown | |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs double dribbles | 65-39 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is hacked by Samuel Hickok - foul #4 on Samuel Hickok, team foul #4 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (PG), Stanley Huff (SF) Antoine Jensen, Nicholas Bachman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Samuel Hickok, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-39 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Johnston | 65-39 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Huff | 68-39 |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Johnston - foul #2 on Richard Johnston, team foul #5 | 68-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Eric Thomas (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Andrew Layton (C) Rex Reinhardt, Roy Pfarr, Stanley Huff, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown (PF) Jeremy Barrett | |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams is fouled on the floor by Antoine Jensen - foul #3 on Antoine Jensen, team foul #6 | 68-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Colin Medeiros (PF), Melvin Berlanga (C) Richard Johnston, Andrew Layton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (SG), Timothy Martowski (SF) Jeffrey Wood, Phillip Williams | |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff banks in the layup | 68-41 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Antoine Jensen | 70-41 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese is hacked by Antoine Jensen - foul #4 on Antoine Jensen, team foul #7 | 70-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Rex Reinhardt (SF), Andrew Layton (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Antoine Jensen, Eric Thomas, Reed Phillips, Colin Medeiros, Melvin Berlanga | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), Phillip Williams (SF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Bernard Vale, Timothy Martowski, Ernest Graff | |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-41 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese makes the 1st free throw | 70-42 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese makes the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Andrew Layton buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Bachman | 72-43 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-43 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman snags the defensive board | 72-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Pfarr (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rex Reinhardt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Layton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Calabrese (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Wood (tired) 7 pts. SF - Phillip Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jesse Brown (tired) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Barrett (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Calabrese - foul #4 on Matthew Calabrese, team foul #5 | 72-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Roy Pfarr, Andrew Layton, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Ernest Graff (PF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Matthew Calabrese, Jesse Brown, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-43 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale is hacked by Stanley Huff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Huff, team foul #8 | 75-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SG), Melvin Berlanga (C) Rex Reinhardt, Richard Johnston | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (SF) Phillip Williams | |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale makes the 1st free throw | 75-44 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale misses the 2nd free throw | 75-44 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Colin Medeiros | 75-44 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Stanley Huff is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Thomas | 78-44 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the 3 from the left corner | 78-47 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Bernard Vale is called for the reach on Eric Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Vale, team foul #6 | 78-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Richard Johnston (PF) Eric Thomas, Nicholas Bachman, Melvin Berlanga | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), Jesse Brown (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Bernard Vale, Ernest Graff, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Antoine Jensen | 81-47 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Colin Medeiros swats the shot by Jeffrey Wood | 81-47 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Richard Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 81-47 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Stanley Huff double dribbles | 81-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (PG), Reed Phillips (SF), Andrew Layton (C) Antoine Jensen, Stanley Huff, Colin Medeiros | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Ernest Graff (PF) Timothy Martowski, Jesse Brown | |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Reed Phillips steals the ball from Ernest Graff | 81-47 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Andrew Layton misses the easy open layup | 81-47 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Richard Johnston hits the follow up shot | 83-47 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff is denied on a layup by Andrew Layton | 83-47 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff misses the tip | 83-47 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Reed Phillips snags the defensive board | 83-47 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Reed Phillips | 86-47 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Roy Pfarr is called for the reach on Bernard Vale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #9 | 86-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Nicholas Bachman (SG), Theodore Coleman (C) Rex Reinhardt, Roy Pfarr, Richard Johnston | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Phillip Williams, Ernest Graff, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale misses the 1st free throw | 86-47 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the board | 86-47 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Andrew Layton is called for traveling | 86-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SG) Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Theodore Coleman blocks the jumper by Jeffrey Wood | 86-47 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman snags the defensive board | 86-47 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Eric Thomas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Berlanga (PF) Andrew Layton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood travels with the ball | 86-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG) Bernard Vale | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Eric Thomas | 88-47 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-47 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Melvin Berlanga grabs the defensive rebound | 88-47 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Jeremy Stubbs steals it from Antoine Jensen in the backcourt | 88-47 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown is whistled for traveling | 88-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Rex Reinhardt (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Antoine Jensen, Eric Thomas, Nicholas Bachman, Melvin Berlanga, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Ernest Graff (PF) Jeffrey Wood, Jesse Brown | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Richard Johnston misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 88-47 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff grabs the defensive rebound | 88-47 |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | Rex Reinhardt steps in front of the Phillip Williams pass in the backcourt | 88-47 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 88-47 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros tips it home | 90-47 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (SF), Theodore Coleman (C) Stanley Huff, Richard Johnston | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese (PG) Timothy Martowski | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Rex Reinhardt | 92-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rex Reinhardt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Pfarr (tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Reed Phillips (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colin Medeiros (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Theodore Coleman (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Calabrese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Vale (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Williams (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Graff (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Stubbs (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff's layup is rejected by Colin Medeiros | 92-47 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Theodore Coleman | 92-47 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 92-47 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros gets the offensive rebound | 92-47 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rex Reinhardt | 94-47 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams is called for 10 seconds | 94-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Nicholas Bachman (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Andrew Layton (C) Rex Reinhardt, Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, Colin Medeiros, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (SF) Bernard Vale | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Andrew Layton misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 94-47 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Andrew Layton can't tip it in | 94-47 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 94-47 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Johnston | 97-47 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 97-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SG) Stanley Huff | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (SG) Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 97-47 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bernard Vale | 97-47 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams steps out of bounds on the sideline | 97-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (SF), Melvin Berlanga (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Antoine Jensen, Richard Johnston, Andrew Layton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs (C) Timothy Martowski | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Eric Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Graff - foul #3 on Ernest Graff, team foul #7 | 97-47 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Eric Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 97-47 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff grabs the board | 97-47 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 97-47 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Melvin Berlanga grabs the board | 97-47 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Stubbs - foul #2 on Jeremy Stubbs, team foul #8 | 97-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Eric Thomas, Melvin Berlanga | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok (SF) Bernard Vale | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 98-47 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 99-47 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Colin Medeiros - foul #2 on Colin Medeiros, team foul #10 | 99-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF) Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (C) Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok makes the 1st free throw | 99-48 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok misses the 2nd free throw | 99-48 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Pfarr | 99-48 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 99-48 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Roy Pfarr - foul #5 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #11 | 99-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (SF), Andrew Layton (PF) Roy Pfarr, Colin Medeiros | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff misses the 1st free throw | 99-48 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 99-49 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 99-49 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff gets the rebound | 99-49 |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 99-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Richard Johnston (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Rex Reinhardt, Andrew Layton, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (SG) Samuel Hickok | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is whistled for a carry | 99-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SG), Reed Phillips (SF) Nicholas Bachman, Stanley Huff | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski drills a turnaround from the baseline | 99-51 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Matthew Calabrese is called for the reach on Eric Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Calabrese, team foul #9 | 99-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs (C) Matthew Calabrese | |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Eric Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 100-51 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Eric Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 101-51 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 101-51 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen grabs the board | 101-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reed Phillips (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Johnston (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Colin Medeiros (tiring) 16 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Phillip Williams (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Vale (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Martowski (very tired) 6 pts. PF - Ernest Graff (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Stubbs (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Richard Johnston hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Phillip Williams - foul #2 on Phillip Williams, team foul #10 | 101-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG), Nicholas Bachman (SF), Melvin Berlanga (C) Eric Thomas, Reed Phillips, Colin Medeiros | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Richard Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 102-51 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Richard Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 103-51 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Melvin Berlanga swats the dunk try by Jeremy Stubbs | 103-51 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Melvin Berlanga grabs the defensive rebound | 103-51 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Richard Johnston connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Melvin Berlanga | 106-51 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Antoine Jensen - foul #5 on Antoine Jensen, team foul #12 | 106-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (PG), Eric Thomas (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Andrew Layton (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Antoine Jensen, Rex Reinhardt, Nicholas Bachman, Richard Johnston, Melvin Berlanga | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 1st free throw | 106-52 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 106-53 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 106-53 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams snags the defensive board | 106-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Andrew Layton - foul #1 on Andrew Layton, team foul #13 | 106-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SF), Colin Medeiros (PF) Reed Phillips, Andrew Layton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok (SF) Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff misses the 1st free throw | 106-53 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 106-54 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 106-54 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros misses the tip | 106-54 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok grabs the board | 106-54 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff is called for traveling | 106-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Johnston (PF) Stanley Huff, Eric Thomas, Colin Medeiros | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs (C) Samuel Hickok | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is hacked by Timothy Martowski - foul #2 on Timothy Martowski, team foul #11 | 106-54 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the 1st free throw | 107-54 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses the 2nd free throw | 107-54 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs gets the rebound | 107-54 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 107-54 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt gets the rebound | 107-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman connects on the open fadeaway from the right side set up by Nicholas Bachman | 109-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs misses the wide open fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Nicholas Bachman - foul #1 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #14 | 109-54 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs misses the 1st free throw | 109-54 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 109-55 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman runs out the clock | 109-55 |