| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Leon Chase (fresh) C - John Horst (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 35-34 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | John Cooper gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Chris Galaz makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Arnold Mueller and he's hacked by Leon Chase - foul #3 on Leon Chase, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant (PF) Leon Chase | |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Chris Galaz makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:50 | Notre Dame | Joseph Crowe takes the ball from John Horst after a doubleteam | 38-34 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Howard Perry comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Arnold Dominquez - foul #2 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Cooper - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Howard Perry blows the layup but the foul's on Arnold Dominquez - foul #3 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Partee (SF) Arnold Dominquez | |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Horst | 41-38 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Howard Perry hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Cooper | 44-38 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | John Horst evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Laplant and he's fouled by Joseph Crowe - foul #1 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG), David Wike (SG), Samuel Graham (PF) Colin Thornell, Joshua Dunn, Albert Laplant | |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Partee - foul #1 on David Partee, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels (C) John Horst | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-40 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Monte Fisher | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rod St. John (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Wike (fresh) SF - David Partee (fresh) PF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Samuel Graham is called for the reach on Douglas Claiborne - foul #1 on Samuel Graham, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), Joshua Dunn (SG), Arnold Dominquez (SF), Leon Chase (PF) Rod St. John, David Wike, David Partee, Samuel Graham | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | John Cooper pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | John Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gabriel Bartels - foul #1 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Horst (C) Gabriel Bartels | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn is hacked by John Cooper - foul #3 on John Cooper, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | John Horst splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 47-40 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | John Cooper pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | John Cooper is fouled on the floor by Joshua Dunn - foul #1 on Joshua Dunn, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn clanks a floater from close range | 49-40 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | John Horst grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | John Horst loses the dribble to Chris Galaz | 49-40 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Chris Galaz is called for 3 seconds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG), David Wike (SG), Albert Laplant (PF) Colin Thornell, Joshua Dunn, Leon Chase | |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 49-40 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett is hacked by David Wike - foul #1 on David Wike, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | John Horst lays it in | 51-42 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Douglas Claiborne | 53-42 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | John Horst can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 53-42 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Monte Fisher and he's fouled by Rod St. John - foul #2 on Rod St. John, team foul #9 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne, Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), Joshua Dunn (SG), David Partee (SF), Leon Chase (PF) Rod St. John, David Wike, Arnold Dominquez, John Horst | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the free throw | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Partee (fresh) PF - Leon Chase (fresh) 3 pf. C - Albert Laplant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Colin Thornell out of the doubleteam | 56-45 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe connects on the shot near the basket | 58-45 |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | John Cooper knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-48 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant travels with the ball | 60-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG) Eddy Lovett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham (PF), John Horst (C) Leon Chase, Albert Laplant | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | John Cooper drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Arnold Mueller | 62-48 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Chris Galaz - foul #2 on Chris Galaz, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG), Noel McClatchey (SF) John Cooper, Howard Perry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez (SF) David Partee | |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Horst | 62-48 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn is fouled on the floor by Monte Fisher - foul #2 on Monte Fisher, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne (SF), Dennis Oliver (C) Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Chase (PF) Samuel Graham | |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez is whistled for traveling | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF) Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (SG) Joshua Dunn | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | John Horst grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | John Horst splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-48 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Howard Perry gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Howard Perry drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Cooper | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-50 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller buries a 3 from the right wing set up by John Cooper | 67-50 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John's pass is intercepted by Howard Perry | 67-50 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller banks in the layup on a great pass from Howard Perry | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Howard Perry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rod St. John (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leon Chase (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - John Horst (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Arnold Mueller steals it from Arnold Dominquez | 69-50 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses badly on a runner in the paint | 69-50 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Gabriel Bartels (C) Rod St. John, Arnold Dominquez, Leon Chase, John Horst | |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Chris Galaz makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Eddy Lovett | 71-50 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-50 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe snags the defensive board | 71-50 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-50 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels grabs the board | 71-50 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-50 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels misses the tip | 71-50 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey grabs the defensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Crowe | 74-50 |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 74-50 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Monte Fisher gets the rebound | 74-50 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Monte Fisher | 77-50 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-50 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey grabs the board | 77-50 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Monte Fisher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-50 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Chris Galaz tips it home | 79-50 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn connects on the floater in the lane set up by Colin Thornell out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Noel McClatchey - foul #1 on Noel McClatchey, team foul #6 | 79-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SF), John Cooper (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Eddy Lovett, Noel McClatchey, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG), Samuel Graham (PF) Colin Thornell, Gabriel Bartels | |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn makes the free throw | 79-53 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-53 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | David Partee gets the rebound | 79-53 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-56 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Howard Perry | 82-56 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Partee | 82-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Monte Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rod St. John (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joshua Dunn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Partee (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Laplant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-59 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham snags the defensive board | 82-59 |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Dennis Oliver steals it from Joshua Dunn | 82-59 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 82-59 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Monte Fisher tips it home | 84-59 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Arnold Mueller steals it from Rod St. John in the backcourt | 84-59 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Albert Laplant - foul #2 on Albert Laplant, team foul #10 | 84-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Monte Fisher, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG), Gabriel Bartels (C) Joshua Dunn, Albert Laplant | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the 1st free throw | 84-59 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 84-59 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels grabs the board | 84-59 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-59 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 84-59 |
| 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) | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 86-59 |
| 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) | |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John misses the shot from the free throw line | 86-59 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Chris Galaz pulls down the rebound | 86-59 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Howard Perry drills a driving attempt near the basket | 88-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-59 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham grabs the offensive board | 88-59 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham's floater is tipped away by Howard Perry | 88-59 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham can't tip it in | 88-59 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels can't tip it in | 88-59 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Cooper | 88-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Howard Perry scores on a runner from the right block set up by Arnold Mueller | 90-59 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham's pass is intercepted by Joseph Crowe | 90-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller runs out the clock | 90-59 |