| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wesley Prado (fresh) SG - Tommy Dehart (fresh) SF - John Wolf (fresh) PF - Jie Huang (fresh) C - William Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fresh) SG - Michael Savory (fresh) SF - Jason Gordon (fresh) PF - Jon Goodman (fresh) C - Gregory Norman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Roberts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois | James Carlile steps in front of the William Roberts pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:54 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon banks in the layup on a great pass from James Carlile | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Jie Huang hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wesley Prado | 2-2 |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | John Wolf takes the ball from Jason Gordon in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Wesley Prado clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jon Goodman - foul #1 on Jon Goodman, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman double dribbles | 4-2 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Jon Goodman steals the ball from Jie Huang | 4-2 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Tommy Dehart - foul #1 on Tommy Dehart, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Jie Huang grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Jason Gordon takes the ball from Tommy Dehart in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | James Carlile hits a wide open jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | William Roberts misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Norman - foul #1 on Gregory Norman, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | William Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by John Wolf - foul #1 on John Wolf, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 5-7 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Carlile | 5-9 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart is hacked by Michael Savory in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Savory, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses the fadeaway in the paint | 5-9 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Wesley Prado tips it but misses | 5-9 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Prado - foul #1 on Wesley Prado, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Richard Chiaramonte (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Jonah Maness (PF), Antonio Stack (C) Wesley Prado, Tommy Dehart, John Wolf, Jie Huang, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (PG), Harry McConaughy (SG), Dale Gardner (SF), William McElhinny (PF), Mark Louis (C) James Carlile, Michael Savory, Jason Gordon, Jon Goodman, Gregory Norman | |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William McElhinny | 5-12 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dale Gardner - foul #1 on Dale Gardner, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Ivan Ciskowski (SG) Robert Arnold, Dale Gardner | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Louis | 6-14 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-14 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Keith Jones picks off the pass by Harry McConaughy | 8-14 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Ivan Ciskowski is called for the reach on Keith Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Ciskowski, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (SG) Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (PG), Dale Gardner (SF), Gregory Norman (C) Israel Shrader, Ivan Ciskowski, Mark Louis | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Robert Arnold picks off the pass by Richard Chiaramonte | 8-14 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-14 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (tiring) SG - Tommy Dehart (tired) SF - Richard Chiaramonte (tiring) PF - Jonah Maness (tiring) C - Antonio Stack (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry McConaughy (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Dale Gardner (fairly fresh) PF - William McElhinny (tiring) C - Gregory Norman (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Keith Jones is fouled on the floor by Gregory Norman - foul #2 on Gregory Norman, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (PG), John Wolf (SF), Jie Huang (PF), William Roberts (C) Keith Jones, Richard Chiaramonte, Jonah Maness, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Jason Gordon (SF), Jon Goodman (PF) Robert Arnold, Dale Gardner, Gregory Norman | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | William Roberts is open but misses the lay-in | 8-14 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Louis (C) William McElhinny | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Wesley Prado drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Tommy Dehart | 11-14 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Wesley Prado picks off the pass by James Carlile in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Prado | 11-14 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Wesley Prado drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jie Huang | 13-14 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | James Carlile can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 13-14 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jie Huang | 13-14 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Jie Huang is fouled on the floor by Jason Gordon - foul #1 on Jason Gordon, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Antonio Stack (C) Tommy Dehart, John Wolf, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Dale Gardner (SF), William McElhinny (C) Harry McConaughy, Jason Gordon, Mark Louis | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Jie Huang makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Jie Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny travels with the ball | 15-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonah Maness (PF) Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Antonio Stack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG) Wesley Prado | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Michael Savory (SG) James Carlile, Ivan Ciskowski | |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader is hacked by Keith Jones - foul #1 on Keith Jones, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (SG) Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Jason Gordon (SF), Mark Louis (PF) Israel Shrader, Dale Gardner, Jon Goodman | |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Jason Gordon - foul #2 on Jason Gordon, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF) Jason Gordon | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Jonah Maness connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Robertson | 17-14 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy clanks a shot from the right side | 17-14 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (PG), Richard Chiaramonte (SG), Jie Huang (PF), William Roberts (C) Keith Jones, Tommy Dehart, Jonah Maness, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Jon Goodman (PF), Dale Gardner (C) James Carlile, Michael Savory, William McElhinny, Mark Louis | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Jie Huang hits a floater from close range | 19-14 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski is hacked by William Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Wolf (SF) Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Wolf - foul #2 on John Wolf, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF) John Wolf | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Dale Gardner takes the ball from Wesley Prado | 19-16 |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-16 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Wesley Prado grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Jon Goodman picks off the pass by Richard Chiaramonte | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wesley Prado (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Chiaramonte (tired) SF - Joshua Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jie Huang (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Roberts (tired) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Israel Shrader (fairly fresh) SG - Ivan Ciskowski (fairly fresh) SF - Harry McConaughy (tired) 4 pts. PF - Jon Goodman (very tired) 2 stl. C - Dale Gardner (tiring) | |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Ivan Ciskowski | 19-19 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wesley Prado and he's hacked by Harry McConaughy - foul #1 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Tommy Dehart (SG), Jonah Maness (PF), Antonio Stack (C) Wesley Prado, Richard Chiaramonte, Jie Huang, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Michael Savory (SG), Robert Arnold (SF), William McElhinny (PF), Mark Louis (C) Israel Shrader, Ivan Ciskowski, Harry McConaughy, Jon Goodman, Dale Gardner | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis is denied on a layup by Antonio Stack | 22-19 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold tips it home | 22-21 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-21 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | James Carlile knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 22-23 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Jonah Maness pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Keith Jones is hacked by Robert Arnold - foul #1 on Robert Arnold, team foul #10 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (PG), Jie Huang (PF) Tommy Dehart, Jonah Maness | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF) Michael Savory | |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-23 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny loses the ball out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner (C) Mark Louis | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Antonio Stack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Antonio Stack picks off the pass by James Carlile | 24-23 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Jie Huang hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Jones | 27-23 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner can't throw it down but he's fouled by Antonio Stack - foul #1 on Antonio Stack, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Jonah Maness (PF), William Roberts (C) Keith Jones, Joshua Robertson, Jie Huang, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Jon Goodman (PF), Mark Louis (C) Robert Arnold, Harry McConaughy, William McElhinny | |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF) Ivan Ciskowski, Dale Gardner | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Wesley Prado clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Harry McConaughy - foul #2 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #11 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF) Jonah Maness | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner (SF) Harry McConaughy | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Wesley Prado is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Prado, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Joshua Robertson (SF) Wesley Prado, Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Ivan Ciskowski (SG), William McElhinny (C) James Carlile, Michael Savory, Mark Louis | |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Jones - foul #2 on Keith Jones, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (PG), Jie Huang (PF) Keith Jones, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Chiaramonte (tired) 3 reb. SG - Tommy Dehart (very tired) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Robertson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jie Huang (very tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - William Roberts (tired) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Israel Shrader (fresh) SG - Ivan Ciskowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Gardner (tired) 3 pts. PF - Jon Goodman (very tired) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William McElhinny (tired) | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | William Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Dale Gardner swats the short shot by Richard Chiaramonte | 28-26 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson tips it back up and in | 30-26 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader is hacked by Richard Chiaramonte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Chiaramonte, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonah Maness (PF), Antonio Stack (C) Jie Huang, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (SG), Robert Arnold (SF) Ivan Ciskowski, Dale Gardner | |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Jonah Maness gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Antonio Stack hits a jumper from the right block | 32-27 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Savory | 32-29 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Savory - foul #2 on Michael Savory, team foul #12 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Mark Louis (C) Israel Shrader, Michael Savory, William McElhinny | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-29 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | James Carlile gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis misses the shot near the basket | 34-29 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tommy Dehart | 34-29 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Antonio Stack makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Mark Louis - foul #1 on Mark Louis, team foul #13 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (PG), Keith Jones (SG), John Wolf (SF), Jie Huang (PF) Richard Chiaramonte, Tommy Dehart, Joshua Robertson, Jonah Maness | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner (SF), William McElhinny (C) Robert Arnold, Mark Louis | |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Antonio Stack misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | John Wolf steps in front of the Ivan Ciskowski pass | 36-29 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Wesley Prado is hacked by Jon Goodman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jon Goodman, team foul #14 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Roberts (C) Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Mark Louis (C) James Carlile, Jon Goodman | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | William Roberts snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Wesley Prado is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-29 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Keith Jones takes the ball from Israel Shrader in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG) Israel Shrader | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | William McElhinny swats the dunk try by William Roberts | 37-29 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Jie Huang tips it home | 39-29 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 39-29 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to William McElhinny | 39-29 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jie Huang | 39-29 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | John Wolf's pass is intercepted by Ivan Ciskowski in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | John Wolf is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Ciskowski - foul #2 on Ivan Ciskowski, team foul #15 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (SG) Wesley Prado | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Robert Arnold (SG) James Carlile, Ivan Ciskowski | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | John Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | John Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis double dribbles | 40-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (C) William Roberts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman (C) Mark Louis | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Israel Shrader is called for the reach on Keith Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Israel Shrader, team foul #16 | 40-32 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 42-32 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Antonio Stack snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Gregory Norman blocks the short jumper by Antonio Stack | 42-32 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman grabs the board | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Dehart (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wolf (tired) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jie Huang (very tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Stack (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Israel Shrader (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Robert Arnold (tired) 5 pts. SF - Dale Gardner (very tired) 3 pts. PF - William McElhinny (very tired) 3 reb. C - Gregory Norman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Keith Jones is called for the reach on Israel Shrader - foul #3 on Keith Jones, team foul #11 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (PG), Jonah Maness (PF), William Roberts (C) Keith Jones, Jie Huang, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Jon Goodman (PF) Robert Arnold, Dale Gardner, William McElhinny | |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonah Maness | 42-32 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Wesley Prado drills a shot from the left side | 44-32 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman hits a wide open runner near the basket on a great pass from Harry McConaughy | 44-34 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Wesley Prado connects on the turnaround from the right block | 46-34 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | John Wolf is called for the reach on Jason Gordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Wolf, team foul #12 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF), Jie Huang (PF), Antonio Stack (C) John Wolf, Jonah Maness, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG) Israel Shrader | |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman grabs the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Tommy Dehart steals it from Harry McConaughy | 46-35 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart lays it up and in | 48-35 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Carlile | 48-37 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon is hacked by Jie Huang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jie Huang, team foul #13 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SG), William Roberts (C) Tommy Dehart, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (SG) Harry McConaughy | |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Jie Huang knocks in the shot from the left block | 50-39 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman lays it up and in set up by Michael Savory | 50-41 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Wesley Prado's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Norman | 50-41 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-41 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-41 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon is hacked by Joshua Robertson - foul #1 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #14 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (SG), Jonah Maness (PF), Antonio Stack (C) Richard Chiaramonte, Jie Huang, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SG), William McElhinny (PF) Michael Savory, Jon Goodman | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Antonio Stack misses the turnaround from the right block | 50-43 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny misses the fullcourt shot | 50-43 |