| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rocco Ricci | 35-37 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | David Willems misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Hust | 35-37 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Glen Malott is called for the reach on Jimmy Youngquist - foul #2 on Glen Malott, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust dunks the ball set up by Rocco Ricci and the foul's on Kyle Whiddon - foul #1 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses the free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Willems | 35-39 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Glen Malott grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | David Willems can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-39 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | David Willems tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist's pass is intercepted by Kyle Whiddon | 39-39 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | David Willems is fouled on the floor by Dustin Reese - foul #3 on Dustin Reese, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Glen Malott, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Aaron Tate (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Rocco Ricci, Josiah Green, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | John Bentley can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 39-39 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | James Werner hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | James Kelly tips it home | 41-41 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Penner | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Tate (fresh) SF - Michael Penner (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Nyman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | James Lower clanks a jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino's pass is intercepted by Michael Penner | 41-41 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | James Lower loses the ball out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Aaron Tate, Michael Penner, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Johnny Bergeron | 43-41 |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket | 43-43 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | John Bentley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen tips it in | 45-43 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Werner | 45-43 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | John Bentley is called for 5 seconds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Donnell Guarino, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | David Willems snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | David Willems is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket | 47-43 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 47-43 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | David Willems gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Glen Malott pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bentley (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Willems (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rocco Ricci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF), James Werner (PF) Aaron Olsen, John Bentley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Glen Malott is called for a charge - foul #3 on Glen Malott, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Johnny Bergeron (C) Glen Malott, David Willems | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Nyman | 47-47 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses the easy layup | 47-47 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Bergeron | 47-47 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-47 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Kelly - foul #2 on James Kelly, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Glen Malott (SF) Donnell Guarino, James Werner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Josiah Green, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Glen Malott's pass is intercepted by Michael Penner | 48-47 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera's pass is intercepted by John Bentley | 48-47 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon lays it in on a nice dish by John Bentley | 50-47 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is hacked by Aaron Olsen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF), James Werner (PF), David Willems (C) Glen Malott, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist (SF) Michael Penner | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Bentley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Aaron Olsen steals the ball from Gordon Guerrera | 50-47 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen's pass is intercepted by Gordon Guerrera in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci lays it up and in on a great pass from Gordon Guerrera | 50-49 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | David Willems drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Bentley | 52-49 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | James Werner is called for the reach on Thomas Hust - foul #2 on James Werner, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 52-49 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | James Kelly tips it but misses | 52-49 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Nyman | 52-52 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | David Willems lays it in | 54-52 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman tips it but misses | 54-52 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-52 |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses the floater from the left side | 54-52 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Rocco Ricci | 54-52 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rocco Ricci | 54-54 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino misses the jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 54-54 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (SG), Glen Malott (SF) John Bentley, Donnell Guarino | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Gordon Guerrera, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by David Willems - foul #2 on David Willems, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Johnny Bergeron (C) James Werner, David Willems | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG) Rocco Ricci | |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Glen Malott | 56-55 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust can't finish the layup | 56-55 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bentley | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Bentley (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Josiah Green - foul #1 on Josiah Green, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), Michael Penner (SF) James Lower, Josiah Green, Jimmy Youngquist | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese is called for traveling | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF), David Willems (C) John Bentley, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | David Willems misses the easy layup | 58-55 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | David Willems tips it but misses | 58-55 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dustin Reese | 58-55 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese blows the layup | 58-55 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | David Willems comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Dustin Reese - foul #4 on Dustin Reese, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), John Bentley (SG) Donnell Guarino, James Werner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist (SF) Michael Penner | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese's floater is knocked away by David Willems | 60-55 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist tips it in | 60-57 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Thomas Hust is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Thomas Hust, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | David Willems is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hust - foul #2 on Thomas Hust, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by John Bentley and the foul's on Thomas Hust - foul #3 on Thomas Hust, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Rocco Ricci - foul #2 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | David Willems is hacked by Rocco Ricci in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-57 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust gets the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Guerrera - foul #4 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Rocco Ricci - foul #4 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dustin Reese | 67-63 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |