| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart inbounds the ball | 29-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Charles Heavner swats the short shot by Christopher Rossetti | 29-19 |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Zachery Baker - foul #2 on Zachery Baker, team foul #1 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (PG), Tommy Bowes (SG), Anthony Goodrow (C) Jay Thomas, Richard Rogers, Clayton Harnois | |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart buries a shot from the left block set up by William Houston and he's fouled by Raymond Davis - foul #3 on Raymond Davis, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Richard Rogers (SG), Richard Johnson (PF), Clayton Harnois (C) Tommy Bowes, Raymond Davis, Charles Heavner, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the free throw | 32-20 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones is whistled for traveling | 32-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG), Anthony Goodrow (C) Richard Rogers, Clayton Harnois | |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-20 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Zachery Baker tips it home | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | William Reid is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-22 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-22 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Zachery Baker steals it from Richard Johnson | 36-22 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | William Houston can't finish the layup | 36-22 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti grabs the offensive board | 36-22 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | William Houston works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo (C) Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Charles Heavner (PF), Clayton Harnois (C) Jay Thomas, Joseph Jones, Richard Johnson, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 16:19 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | William Houston gets the rebound | 38-22 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Marlon Everhart | 40-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tommy Bowes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes banks in the layup | 40-24 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | William Reid travels with the ball | 40-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, William Reid, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (PG), Raymond Davis (SF) Tommy Bowes, Alexander Slinkard | |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-24 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier gets the rebound | 40-24 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | The jump hook by Micheal Fortier is blocked by Clayton Harnois | 40-24 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois snags the defensive board | 40-24 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Raymond Davis | 40-27 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Raymond Davis steps in front of the Christopher Rossetti pass | 40-27 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner throws it down | 40-29 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Robert Hale snags the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti banks in the layup | 42-29 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 42-29 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Rogers - foul #2 on Richard Rogers, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF), William Reid (PF) William Houston, Robert Hale, Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Tommy Bowes (SG), Richard Johnson (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Joseph Jones, Richard Rogers, Charles Heavner, Clayton Harnois | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 44-29 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tommy Bowes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Zachery Baker picks off the pass by Jay Thomas out of a doubleteam | 44-29 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart blows the layup | 44-29 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jay Thomas | 44-31 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti lays it up and in on a great pass from Zachery Baker | 46-31 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Marlon Everhart steals the ball from Anthony Goodrow | 46-31 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart can't connect on a floater from the left side | 46-31 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow hits a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Christopher Rossetti - foul #1 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Kevin Leonardo (C) Keith Zhanel, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) Tommy Bowes, Raymond Davis, Richard Johnson | |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | William Reid is called for traveling | 46-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois (C) Anthony Goodrow | |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Jones | 46-36 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | William Houston shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Marlon Everhart | 48-36 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner blows the layup | 48-36 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the tip | 48-36 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marlon Everhart | 48-36 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart buries a jump hook in the paint set up by William Reid | 50-36 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner drills a floater from the right side | 50-38 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | William Reid comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) PF - William Reid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois drills a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Keith Zhanel - foul #2 on Keith Zhanel, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (PF) William Reid | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Heavner - foul #1 on Charles Heavner, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner clanks a floater from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Christopher Rossetti (C) Keith Zhanel, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SF) Raymond Davis | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-41 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | William Houston grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Robert Hale drills a shot from the free throw line | 56-41 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Zachery Baker grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 58-41 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF), William Reid (PF) Robert Hale, Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Jay Thomas, Charles Heavner | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | William Houston's fadeaway is rejected by Clayton Harnois | 58-44 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson comes up short on the floater in the lane | 58-44 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-44 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti tips it in | 60-44 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis is fouled on the floor by Christopher Rossetti - foul #2 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Tommy Bowes (SG), Charles Heavner (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Joseph Jones, Richard Rogers, Richard Johnson, Clayton Harnois | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Reid (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Bowes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | William Houston pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | William Houston misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 60-44 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | William Houston misses the tip | 60-44 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Heavner | 60-44 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Zachery Baker - foul #3 on Zachery Baker, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois (C) Anthony Goodrow | |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes misses the free throw | 60-46 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-46 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti tips it home | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | William Reid is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 64-46 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by William Houston - foul #1 on William Houston, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Jay Thomas takes the ball from William Houston in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 64-48 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis tips it back up and in | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Tommy Bowes is called for the reach on Zachery Baker - foul #1 on Tommy Bowes, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG) Tommy Bowes | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Houston runs out the clock | 64-50 |