| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Sae (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cameron Beresky (fresh) PF - Karl Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods misses the floater from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Ronald Sink pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Ronald Sink connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Young | 24-30 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | James Sae works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | James Young misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-30 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses the jumper from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Karl Woods is called for the reach on James Young - foul #2 on Karl Woods, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | James Young makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Pledger | 24-33 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | James Sae gets the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky is hacked by James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG) Clarence Maroney | |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Ronald Sink snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Ronald Sink lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Young | 24-35 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | William Stewart evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Ronald Sink snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Sae (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cameron Beresky (fairly fresh) PF - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Stich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | John Stich can't connect on a floater from the left side | 24-35 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | John Pledger hits the follow up shot | 24-37 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 26-37 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | John Stich comes up short on the shot from the right block | 26-37 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | James Sae is fouled on the floor by Sebastian Jackson - foul #1 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Dan Williams (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Peter Clark (C) William Stewart, James Sae, Cameron Beresky, Karl Woods, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Larry Newell (SF), James Dailey (PF), Floyd Kent (C) John Pledger, James Young, Ronald Sink, John Stich | |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-37 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Larry Newell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-37 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney tips it back up and in | 26-39 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo is denied on a layup by James Dailey | 26-39 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo grabs the offensive board | 26-39 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 28-39 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Larry Newell buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Sebastian Jackson and he's fouled by Peter Clark - foul #2 on Peter Clark, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), James Sae (SG) Mark Lopiccolo, Joseph Rines | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), Ronald Sink (PF), John Stich (C) Sebastian Jackson, James Dailey, Floyd Kent | |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Larry Newell misses the free throw | 28-41 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | William Stewart clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | John Stich gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | John Pledger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-41 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney tips it but misses | 28-41 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Peter Clark | 28-41 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Sae | 30-41 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | John Stich buries a runner from close range | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Sae (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dan Williams (fresh) PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence Maroney | 30-43 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Ronald Sink hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 30-43 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | William Stewart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-43 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Sink | 30-43 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | John Pledger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | James Sae works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Stewart | 33-43 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Sink | 33-45 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | William Stewart's layup is rejected by Ronald Sink | 33-45 |
| 09:04 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo misses the tip | 33-45 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | John Pledger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-45 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams banks in the layup | 35-45 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Newell | 35-48 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | William Stewart hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Sae | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sae (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dan Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Sink (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Stich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | John Stich is denied on a dunk by Mark Dicarlo | 37-48 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Larry Newell tips it in | 37-50 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | William Stewart hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Clark | 40-50 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | John Pledger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Ronald Sink tips it home | 40-52 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Dan Williams - foul #1 on Dan Williams, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Karl Woods (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) William Stewart, James Sae, Dan Williams, Mark Dicarlo, Peter Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), James Young (SF), James Dailey (C) Clarence Maroney, Larry Newell, John Stich | |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Sebastian Jackson - foul #2 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Ronald Sink | |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | James Young hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sebastian Jackson | 44-56 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | John Pledger steps in front of the Mark Lopiccolo pass | 44-56 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the easy layup | 44-56 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | James Young hits the follow up shot | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | James Dailey steps in front of the Mark Lopiccolo pass | 44-58 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Joseph Rines steps in front of the James Dailey pass | 44-58 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson buries a floater in the lane set up by Cameron Beresky | 46-58 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | James Young scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Pledger | 46-60 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines is fouled on the floor by Sebastian Jackson - foul #3 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG) Mark Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Sae (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Karl Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Young (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 46-60 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | James Young grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | John Pledger is hacked by Cameron Beresky - foul #1 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson is whistled for traveling | 46-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sink (PF), John Stich (C) James Dailey, Floyd Kent | |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Sebastian Jackson - foul #4 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG) Joseph Rines | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Gerald Johnson is called for the reach on James Young - foul #3 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SF) Cameron Beresky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | John Stich misses short on a shot from the left side | 48-60 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-60 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Ronald Sink gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Ronald Sink buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Young | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Pledger - foul #1 on John Pledger, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | James Sae shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | William Stewart tips it back up and in | 51-62 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | John Pledger's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Dan Williams | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | James Young blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by William Stewart | 51-62 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Sink | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | John Stich misses the dunk attempt | 51-62 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by John Pledger - foul #2 on John Pledger, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (SF) Dan Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | James Young is fouled in the backcourt by James Sae - foul #2 on James Sae, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Floyd Kent (C) Clarence Maroney, John Stich | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Ronald Sink is fouled on the floor by Karl Woods - foul #3 on Karl Woods, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | James Sae comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Floyd Kent pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Pledger runs out the clock | 53-64 |