| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff misses long on a jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Birdsell | 33-32 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Henry Lambright is hacked by Zikomo Orji - foul #3 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Javier Torres (C) Zikomo Orji | |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | David Woodard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 33-35 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Henry Lambright hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | Henry Lambright steals it from David Woodard | 33-35 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard loses the dribble to Craig Bachand | 33-35 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres's floater is knocked away by Samuel Birdsell | 33-35 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Henry Lambright pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-35 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | David Woodard pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is hacked by Samuel Birdsell - foul #1 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Tracy Doby, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG) Craig Bachand | |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-38 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zuehlsdorff - foul #1 on Ivan Zuehlsdorff, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SF), Rickey Anderson (C) Samuel Birdsell, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Lucien Costa (C) David Woodard, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Javier Torres | |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Ed Petersen - foul #1 on Ed Petersen, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Tracy Doby makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Tracy Doby makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Rickey Anderson blocks the jumper by Lucien Costa | 35-38 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Lucien Costa - foul #2 on Lucien Costa, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (SG), Samuel Birdsell (SF), Henry Lambright (C) Eddie Gerhard, Tracy Doby, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji (C) Andrew Costello | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Shane Ferguson picks off the pass by Zikomo Orji | 37-38 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Shane Ferguson | 39-38 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Henry Lambright - foul #2 on Henry Lambright, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (PF) Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) Craig Bachand, Ed Petersen | |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Henry Lambright grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 39-39 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Eric Cooper is fouled on the floor by Antonio Rodriguez - foul #1 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Tracy Doby (SF) Shane Ferguson, Eric Cooper | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen (SG), Javier Torres (PF) Antonio Rodriguez, Lucien Costa | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Zikomo Orji - foul #4 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PF) Zikomo Orji | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses long on a runner in the paint | 41-41 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Andrew Costello swats the short shot by Henry Lambright | 41-43 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Andrew Lee hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-43 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lee is called for the reach on Javier Torres - foul #2 on Andrew Lee, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Ryan Linkous (C) Samuel Birdsell, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Lucien Costa (C) Ed Petersen, Andrew Costello | |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | David Woodard tips it but misses | 43-43 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lucien Costa | 43-43 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | David Woodard hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Tracy Doby is whistled for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Anderson (C) Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PF) Javier Torres | |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Tracy Doby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucien Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Craig Bachand is called for the reach on Eddie Gerhard - foul #2 on Craig Bachand, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SF) Tracy Doby | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Ed Petersen (SF) David Woodard, Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa's layup is rejected by Rickey Anderson | 45-46 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Antonio Rodriguez | 45-48 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Craig Bachand picks off the pass by Samuel Birdsell | 45-48 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa can't finish the layup | 45-48 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Lucien Costa steals the ball from Samuel Birdsell | 45-48 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 09:04 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Craig Bachand | 45-54 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Ed Petersen is called for the reach on Shane Ferguson - foul #2 on Ed Petersen, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (SG), Tracy Doby (SF), Andrew Lee (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Javier Torres (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ed Petersen, Lucien Costa | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | David Woodard drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Shane Ferguson - foul #1 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (SG) Shane Ferguson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Craig Bachand - foul #3 on Craig Bachand, team foul #9 | 47-57 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Craig Bachand | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Zorens (fresh) SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 23 pts. SG - Craig Bachand (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Javier Torres (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Michael Zorens connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Craig Bachand - foul #4 on Craig Bachand, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Zikomo Orji (C) Craig Bachand, Andrew Costello | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Michael Zorens makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Ivan Zuehlsdorff and he's hacked by Andrew Lee - foul #3 on Andrew Lee, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG) Michael Zorens, Eric Cooper | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Lee | 55-62 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the dunk | 55-62 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell buries a floater from the right side | 57-62 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Tracy Doby, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen (SG), Lucien Costa (SF), Andrew Costello (PF) David Woodard, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Javier Torres | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Birdsell | 57-62 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-62 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa tips it back up and in | 57-64 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses short on a jumper from the right side | 57-64 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Eddie Gerhard steps in front of the Antonio Rodriguez pass | 57-64 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard blows the layup | 57-64 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen is hacked by Eric Cooper - foul #2 on Eric Cooper, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Tracy Doby (SF), Andrew Lee (PF) Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Craig Bachand (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) Antonio Rodriguez, Ed Petersen, Lucien Costa | |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Andrew Costello is blocked by Ryan Linkous | 57-64 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 23 pts. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tracy Doby | 60-64 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the lay-in | 60-64 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Bachand | 60-64 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | David Woodard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-64 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG), Henry Lambright (C) Shane Ferguson, Eric Cooper, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Javier Torres (PF), Lucien Costa (C) Andrew Costello, Zikomo Orji | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Henry Lambright hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Birdsell | 62-64 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-64 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Woodard - foul #2 on David Woodard, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 64-64 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) Javier Torres, Lucien Costa | |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | David Woodard's dunk attempt is rejected by Tracy Doby | 64-64 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Andrew Lee gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard's layup is rejected by Andrew Costello | 64-64 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | David Woodard drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Craig Bachand | 64-66 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-66 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Henry Lambright can't tip it in | 64-66 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Woodard | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Birdsell - foul #2 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Zikomo Orji is called for the reach on Henry Lambright - foul #5 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #12 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Javier Torres (C) Zikomo Orji | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres is hacked by Samuel Birdsell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Lucien Costa (SF) Craig Bachand, Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Henry Lambright grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Andrew Lee gets the offensive rebound | 65-68 |