| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fresh) SG - Jeremy Greaney (fresh) SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) PF - Jonathan Gillette (fresh) C - David Wooten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) SG - Chad Cox (fresh) SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Chad Cox is called for the reach on Arthur Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Cox, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | David Wooten can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frankie Murray | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray misses long on a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | James Jones gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Chad Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | James Jones grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 0-0 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Chad Cox misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jim Crawford - foul #1 on Jim Crawford, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Philip Emberger (SF), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Robert Anderson, Frankie Murray, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown's pass is intercepted by Chad Cox in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Chad Cox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Brown | 3-2 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Jim Crawford steals the ball from Chad Cox | 3-2 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | David Wooten pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney is fouled on the floor by Philip Emberger - foul #1 on Philip Emberger, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Corey Taylor, Chad Cox, Philip Emberger, John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Greaney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Gillette (fairly fresh) C - David Wooten (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) SG - David Muirhead (fresh) SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | David Wooten scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette tips it but misses | 5-2 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | David Wooten pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney tips it back up and in | 7-2 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | David Muirhead clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-2 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jim Crawford | 7-2 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette makes the turnaround from close range set up by Jim Crawford | 9-2 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | James Jones clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 9-2 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | James Jones misses the tip | 9-2 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray tips it but misses | 9-2 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | David Wooten snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (PG), Douglas Frederick (C) Arthur Brown, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Robert Anderson, David Muirhead, Frankie Murray, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette buries a fadeaway in the lane | 11-2 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Jonathan Gillette swats the short shot by Gordon Foster | 11-2 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to John Hicks | 11-2 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Hicks | 11-5 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by David Tasker - foul #1 on David Tasker, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Ernest Dexter (SF) Jeremy Greaney, Jim Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), James Jones (PF) Gordon Foster, John Hicks | |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor connects on the 3 from the left wing | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Foster (fresh) SF - Ernest Dexter (fresh) PF - Jonathan Gillette (tiring) 5 pts. C - Douglas Frederick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Emberger (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Tasker (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter loses the ball out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wooten (C) Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Clark Nicosia (C) Corey Taylor, David Tasker | |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | James Foster steps in front of the Clark Nicosia pass | 12-8 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | James Foster misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Jones | 12-8 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Philip Emberger is blocked by David Wooten | 12-8 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | James Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | James Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Cox - foul #2 on Chad Cox, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SG), Jim Crawford (PF), Douglas Frederick (C) Arthur Brown, Jonathan Gillette, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Corey Taylor (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), Joe Wilson (PF) David Muirhead, Chad Cox, Philip Emberger, James Jones | |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | James Foster's pass is intercepted by Robert Anderson | 12-8 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia is hacked by Douglas Frederick - foul #1 on Douglas Frederick, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Joe Wilson, Clark Nicosia | |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Hicks | 12-10 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), David Wooten (C) James Foster, Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), James Jones (PF) Robert Anderson, Corey Taylor, Frankie Murray | |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | David Tasker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 12-10 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ernest Dexter | 12-10 |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is fouled on the floor by Gordon Foster - foul #1 on Gordon Foster, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (SG), Jonathan Gillette (PF) Jeremy Greaney, Jim Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | James Foster lays it in uncontested | 14-10 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | The refs have stopped play. Philip Emberger is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 14-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Frankie Murray (SF), Joe Wilson (PF) Gordon Foster, Philip Emberger, James Jones | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Dexter (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Gillette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Muirhead (fresh) SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Wilson (fresh) C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | James Foster steps in front of the Joe Wilson pass | 14-10 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | David Muirhead comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur Brown - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SG), Jim Crawford (SF), Douglas Frederick (C) Arthur Brown, Ernest Dexter, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), James Jones (PF) Corey Taylor, Clark Nicosia | |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | David Muirhead makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | David Muirhead misses the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | James Foster buries a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #7 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), John Hicks (SF), David Tasker (C) Robert Anderson, David Muirhead, Frankie Murray, Joe Wilson | |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | James Foster makes the free throw | 20-11 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-11 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-11 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jonathan Gillette - foul #1 on Jonathan Gillette, team foul #4 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG) James Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF), Joe Wilson (C) John Hicks, James Jones | |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | David Tasker makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | David Tasker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (SG), Ernest Dexter (SF), David Wooten (C) Jeremy Greaney, Jim Crawford, Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) David Tasker, Joe Wilson | |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 20-13 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Corey Taylor | 20-13 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gordon Foster | 20-15 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 20-15 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Clark Nicosia | 20-15 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 20-15 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | James Foster gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Corey Taylor - foul #1 on Corey Taylor, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SG), Jim Crawford (PF), Douglas Frederick (C) James Foster, Jonathan Gillette, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), John Hicks (SF), Joe Wilson (PF) Gordon Foster, Corey Taylor, Frankie Murray, James Jones | |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Greaney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Dexter (fairly fresh) PF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Frederick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hicks (fresh) PF - Joe Wilson (fresh) C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Chad Cox and he's hacked by Jeremy Greaney - foul #1 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wooten (C) Ernest Dexter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tasker (PF) Joe Wilson | |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia misses the free throw | 21-17 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | David Tasker grabs the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Chad Cox misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | David Wooten gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney loses the ball out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (PG) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Wilson (C) Clark Nicosia | |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses the dunk | 21-17 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick is whistled for a carry | 21-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette (PF) Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Jones (PF) David Tasker | |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | John Hicks buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 21-19 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Wilson - foul #1 on Joe Wilson, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (SF) Jonathan Gillette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, John Hicks, Joe Wilson | |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray's pass is intercepted by James Foster | 23-19 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-19 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 26-19 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Frankie Murray is called for the reach on Ernest Dexter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frankie Murray, team foul #10 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jonathan Gillette (PF), Douglas Frederick (C) James Foster, Jim Crawford, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Chad Cox (SG), David Tasker (C) David Muirhead, Gordon Foster, Clark Nicosia | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | David Tasker pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Chad Cox drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Corey Taylor | 26-22 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney hits a jumper from the right side | 28-22 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 28-22 |