| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Tribble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Moretz (fresh) PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Antonio Moretz is called for the reach on Matthew Lane - foul #3 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Price (C) Antonio Moretz | |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | James Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 36-24 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Matthew Lane buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), James Ketterman (PF) Michael Tribble, James Richardson | |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-24 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Timothy Price | 39-24 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 39-24 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas can't tip it in | 39-24 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the board | 39-24 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Michael Steffen - foul #1 on Michael Steffen, team foul #2 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Gregory Roberts (SF), Thomas Duerr (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Raymond Haddix, Justin McQuesten, Adam Vanslyke, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (C) Phillip Rawley, Timothy Price | |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the free throw | 42-24 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-24 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Clyde Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 42-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Michael Steffen steps in front of the Clyde Pate pass | 42-24 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen lays it up and in | 42-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:44 | Illinois | James Richardson is called for the reach on Christopher Reny - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #3 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG) Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Phillip Rawley (PF) Michael Steffen, James Ketterman | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-26 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | James Richardson is called for traveling | 42-26 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Clyde Pate clanks a runner from the left block | 42-26 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts tips it home | 44-26 |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-26 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | James Richardson can't tip it in | 44-26 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley can't tip it in | 44-26 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Clyde Pate snags the defensive board | 44-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Duerr (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Tribble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-26 |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | James Richardson pulls down the rebound | 44-26 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathan Rogers | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-29 |
| 14:38 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-29 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | James Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble is hacked by Clyde Pate - foul #2 on Clyde Pate, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, Thomas Duerr, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), John Steffen (SG), Antonio Moretz (SF), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, James Richardson | |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | John Steffen buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Moretz | 47-32 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | John Steffen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz grabs the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Vanslyke - foul #3 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG) Michael Steffen | |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-34 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Phillip Rawley | 47-34 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Matthew Lane's layup is rejected by Phillip Rawley | 47-34 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Raymond Haddix is called for the reach on Antonio Moretz - foul #2 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (SF), Mark Weaver (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Justin McQuesten, Adam Vanslyke, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Ketterman (PF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, Antonio Moretz, Phillip Rawley, Timothy Price | |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the board | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Raymond Haddix (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. SF - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Steffen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Ketterman (fresh) C - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is called for traveling | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Gregory Roberts (SF) Raymond Haddix, Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman hits the follow up shot | 47-36 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Mark Weaver is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Ketterman - foul #3 on James Ketterman, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Matthew Lane, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, James Ketterman, James Richardson | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Mark Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Mark Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley banks in the layup set up by Michael Steffen | 49-38 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts travels with the ball | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (PF) Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble loses the dribble to Jeffrey Hall | 49-38 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Timothy Price steals the ball from Gregory Roberts in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Hall is called for the reach on Michael Steffen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Raymond Haddix (SG), Johnny Faulkner (SF), Clyde Pate (C) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, Justin McQuesten, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Antonio Moretz (SF), James Ketterman (PF), James Richardson (C) Michael Steffen, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley, Timothy Price | |
| 09:39 | Notre Dame | Clyde Pate is called for the reach on James Richardson - foul #3 on Clyde Pate, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | James Richardson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Clyde Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Johnny Faulkner steals the ball from John Steffen | 52-38 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner lays it up and in | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Clyde Pate denies the turnaround by James Ketterman | 54-38 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Matthew Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Jeffrey Hall (PF) Matthew Lane, Raymond Haddix, Johnny Faulkner, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Joel Thomas (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, John Steffen, Antonio Moretz, James Ketterman, James Richardson | |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-38 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Phillip Rawley is called for the reach on Clyde Pate - foul #1 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Michael Tribble picks off the pass by Jeffrey Hall | 54-38 |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble lays it up and in | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Clyde Pate buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Justin McQuesten | 56-40 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Clyde Pate is called for the reach on Michael Tribble - foul #4 on Clyde Pate, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG), Thomas Duerr (PF) Christopher Reny, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Antonio Moretz (SF) Michael Steffen, Michael Tribble | |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Antonio Moretz - foul #4 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Johnny Faulkner (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF) Gregory Roberts, Justin McQuesten, Thomas Duerr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, Timothy Price | |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley grabs the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | James Richardson connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Steffen | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the jumper from the left block | 57-45 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke tips it home | 59-45 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | James Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 59-45 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Matthew Lane gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is fouled in the backcourt by John Steffen - foul #4 on John Steffen, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Clyde Pate (C) Matthew Lane, Johnny Faulkner, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Ketterman (PF), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, Antonio Moretz, Phillip Rawley, James Richardson | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Timothy Price is called for the reach on Clyde Pate - foul #1 on Timothy Price, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Thomas Duerr (PF) Raymond Haddix, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) John Steffen | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Justin McQuesten takes the ball from Joel Thomas | 63-47 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Joel Thomas is called for the reach on Christopher Reny in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Thomas, team foul #9 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley (PF), James Richardson (C) James Ketterman, Timothy Price | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 64-47 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-47 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Justin McQuesten | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Duerr (fresh) 5 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Tribble (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (tired) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - James Richardson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Matthew Lane scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-47 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble double dribbles | 67-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Justin McQuesten, Thomas Duerr, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Antonio Moretz (SF), James Ketterman (PF), Timothy Price (C) Michael Steffen, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley, James Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Antonio Moretz - foul #5 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #10 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF) Antonio Moretz | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-47 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the board | 69-47 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-47 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price pulls down the rebound | 69-47 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman's floater is tipped away by Adam Vanslyke | 69-47 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the defensive rebound | 69-47 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Rogers - foul #1 on Nathan Rogers, team foul #11 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), James Richardson (C) Nathan Rogers, James Ketterman, Timothy Price | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | James Richardson can't throw it down | 71-47 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Haddix | 71-47 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Lane and he's hacked by Phillip Rawley - foul #2 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #12 | 73-47 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke misses the free throw | 73-47 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Phillip Rawley | 73-47 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 73-47 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 73-47 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 75-47 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-47 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the defensive rebound | 75-47 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is fouled in the backcourt by John Steffen - foul #5 on John Steffen, team foul #13 | 75-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Price (C) John Steffen | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 76-47 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 77-47 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble lays it up and in and the foul's on Raymond Haddix - foul #3 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #7 | 77-49 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the free throw | 77-50 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Matthew Lane runs out the clock | 77-50 |