| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Depew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Young inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | James Young misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-34 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Ronald Sink tips it back up and in | 22-34 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods tips it back up and in | 22-36 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | James Young drills a fadeaway from the left block | 24-36 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Pledger - foul #1 on John Pledger, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Dan Williams (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF) Eric Depew, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo | |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Sink | 24-37 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | John Pledger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-37 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Sae | 24-40 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is hacked by William Stewart - foul #1 on William Stewart, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF) William Stewart, Dan Williams, Gerald Johnson | |
| 17:12 | Illinois | James Young makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by John Pledger | 26-40 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew misses the jumper from the baseline | 26-40 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo gets the offensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo comes up short on the shot from the right side | 26-40 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence Maroney | 26-40 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | James Dailey dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Young | 28-40 |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods is fouled on the floor by John Pledger - foul #2 on John Pledger, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Clarence Maroney, James Young, Ronald Sink, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF) James Sae, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) SF - Larry Newell (fresh) PF - John Stich (fresh) 4 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Depew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-40 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | John Stich gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-40 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | William Stewart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | John Stich knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sebastian Jackson | 30-40 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | William Stewart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | John Stich gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Pledger out of a doubleteam | 32-40 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is hacked by John Pledger - foul #3 on John Pledger, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), James Young (SF), Ronald Sink (PF) John Pledger, Larry Newell, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF) Eric Depew, Cameron Beresky, Gerald Johnson | |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | Clarence Maroney takes the ball from James Sae after a doubleteam | 32-40 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | John Stich blows the layup | 32-40 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | John Stich tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the floater from the left side | 34-40 |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | James Sae snags the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Sebastian Jackson - foul #1 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (C) John Stich | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Clark (C) Karl Woods | |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | James Sae makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Ronald Sink pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | James Young hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Peter Clark - foul #2 on Peter Clark, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | William Stewart snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | James Young blocks the short jumper by Peter Clark | 36-41 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Sink | 36-41 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | William Stewart steals the ball from Clarence Maroney | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sae (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Clark (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | William Stewart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Clarence Maroney - foul #1 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), Larry Newell (SF) Clarence Maroney, Sebastian Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Karl Woods (C) James Sae, Henry Turk, Peter Clark | |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 3rd free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Mark Dicarlo steals the ball from Ronald Sink | 36-44 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | William Stewart knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | James Dailey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on William Stewart - foul #2 on William Stewart, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Henry Turk (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF) William Stewart, Cameron Beresky, Mark Dicarlo | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Larry Newell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), John Stich (PF), Floyd Kent (C) James Young, Ronald Sink, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF) Eric Depew, Henry Turk, Gerald Johnson | |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | William Stewart evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right side set up by Cameron Beresky | 38-48 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | John Pledger connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Stich | 41-48 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | James Sae splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Karl Woods | 41-50 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | John Stich buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Larry Newell and he's hacked by Mark Dicarlo - foul #2 on Mark Dicarlo, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), James Dailey (C) Larry Newell, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) William Stewart, Cameron Beresky, Karl Woods | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | John Stich makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo makes the runner from the right block | 44-52 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | John Pledger evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Young | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Stich (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Sae (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Depew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) PF - Mark Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson is hacked by James Dailey - foul #3 on James Dailey, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Ronald Sink (PF) Clarence Maroney, John Stich | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Karl Woods (C) James Sae, Mark Dicarlo | |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk's pass is intercepted by John Pledger | 47-52 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | James Young misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-52 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | James Young can't tip it in | 47-52 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Pledger | 47-52 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Ronald Sink connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Dailey and he's fouled by Karl Woods - foul #1 on Karl Woods, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (C) James Dailey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF) Eric Depew, Henry Turk, Gerald Johnson | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo loses the ball out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG) William Stewart | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Ronald Sink connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Young | 51-52 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | James Sae splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Dicarlo | 51-55 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | John Pledger snags the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | John Stich hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Pledger | 53-55 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | James Sae works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Ronald Sink gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | John Stich can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-55 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | James Sae makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Depew | 53-58 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), James Dailey (C) John Pledger, John Stich | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Henry Turk (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF), Peter Clark (C) Eric Depew, Cameron Beresky, Mark Dicarlo, Karl Woods | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sae (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) PF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Clark (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | James Young drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Clarence Maroney | 55-58 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Ronald Sink is called for the reach on Gerald Johnson - foul #2 on Ronald Sink, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), Karl Woods (C) James Sae, Peter Clark | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | James Young misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 55-60 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Young | 55-60 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | James Young knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Sebastian Jackson is called for the reach on Karl Woods - foul #2 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Mark Dicarlo (PF) Joseph Rines, Gerald Johnson | |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits a wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Young | 59-60 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | William Stewart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 59-60 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | James Young misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Karl Woods - foul #2 on Karl Woods, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Clarence Maroney - foul #2 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Ronald Sink pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Ronald Sink is fouled on the floor by Mark Dicarlo - foul #3 on Mark Dicarlo, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 62-60 |