| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Booker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Woods (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timmy Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) C - Ralph Langford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson inbounds the ball | 18-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Terrance Scott - foul #1 on Terrance Scott, team foul #1 | 18-34 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Booker | 20-36 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Gabriel Giordano is called for the reach on Dusty Beeler - foul #1 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #2 | 20-36 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Ralph Langford is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ralph Langford, team foul #1 | 20-36 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | 3 seconds is called on Gabriel Giordano | 20-36 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Ralph Langford misses the lay-in | 20-36 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 20-36 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-36 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 20-36 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr snags the defensive board | 20-36 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is whistled for traveling | 23-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SF), Mario Laroche (C) David Woods, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF), Ryan Richards (PF), Joseph Milligan (C) Reuben Thompson, Dusty Beeler, Ralph Langford | |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | John Zeff misses the runner in the lane | 23-36 |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche tips it home | 25-36 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the easy layup | 25-36 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter tips it in | 25-38 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Ryan Richards grabs the board | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gabriel Giordano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Booker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Zeff (fresh) PF - Timmy Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan banks in the layup on a great pass from Randy McGibbon | 25-40 |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | John Zeff knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 27-40 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Donald Hadley travels with the ball | 27-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (PG), James Cook (SG), David Woods (SF), Terrance Scott (C) Gabriel Giordano, Joshua Booker, John Zeff, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF), Ralph Langford (C) Randy McGibbon, Donald Hadley, Ryan Richards | |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Cook and the foul's on Ralph Langford - foul #2 on Ralph Langford, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Ralph Langford knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Bryan Fichter | 30-42 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | James Cook scores on a floater from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Ralph Langford scores on a floater in the paint | 32-44 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | James Cook is whistled for traveling | 32-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (PG), Joshua Booker (SG) James McKenize, James Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Donald Hadley (SG), Ryan Richards (SF) Bryan Fichter, Joseph Milligan, Reuben Thompson | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | David Woods steals the ball from Ryan Richards | 32-44 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | David Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SF) Dusty Beeler | |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Donald Hadley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Donald Hadley is called for the reach on Gabriel Giordano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Hadley, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SF), Shane Burden (PF), Mario Laroche (C) David Woods, Timmy Carr, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SG) Donald Hadley | |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Langford | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Booker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Zeff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Burden (fresh) C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Langford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | John Zeff knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Gabriel Giordano | 34-46 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Ralph Langford misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Zeff - foul #3 on John Zeff, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woods (SF), Timmy Carr (PF) John Zeff, Shane Burden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (SG) Reuben Thompson | |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Ralph Langford makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Ralph Langford misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | David Woods grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr misses the turnaround in the lane | 34-47 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr can't tip it in | 34-47 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano loses the dribble to Ralph Langford | 34-47 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-47 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan gets the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Ralph Langford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randy McGibbon | 34-49 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Woods | 36-49 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side | 36-49 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mario Laroche | 36-49 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Ryan Richards is called for the reach on Timmy Carr - foul #1 on Ryan Richards, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (PG), James Cook (SG), John Zeff (SF), Shane Burden (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Gabriel Giordano, Joshua Booker, David Woods, Timmy Carr, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards, Ralph Langford | |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | John Zeff clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Hadley - foul #2 on Donald Hadley, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | John Zeff misses the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | John Zeff makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | John Zeff is called for the reach on Donald Hadley - foul #4 on John Zeff, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SF) John Zeff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Langford (C) Joseph Milligan | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Donald Hadley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on William Carrasco - foul #2 on William Carrasco, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (PG), Timmy Carr (PF) James McKenize, Shane Burden | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | William Carrasco swats the short shot by Ralph Langford | 40-51 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler tips it but misses | 40-51 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson can't tip it in | 40-51 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Terrance Scott | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Carrasco (fresh) PF - Timmy Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Langford (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Cook | 42-51 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Ralph Langford scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dusty Beeler | 42-53 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr gets the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker (SG), David Woods (SF) James Cook, William Carrasco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (PG), Ryan Richards (C) Randy McGibbon, Ralph Langford | |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Reuben Thompson is called for the reach on Gabriel Giordano - foul #3 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (C) Reuben Thompson | |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Woods and he's fouled by Joseph Milligan - foul #1 on Joseph Milligan, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott misses the free throw | 44-53 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Ryan Richards drills a shot from the right wing set up by Donald Hadley | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | David Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG) Dusty Beeler | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | David Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Ryan Richards denies the turnaround by Timmy Carr | 44-55 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randy McGibbon | 44-55 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | David Woods steals the ball from Donald Hadley | 44-55 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-55 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the jump hook from close range | 47-55 |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Booker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timmy Carr (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ryan Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Donald Hadley picks off the pass by Joshua Booker | 47-55 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF), Ralph Langford (C) Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards, Joseph Milligan | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Ralph Langford double dribbles | 47-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SG) Donald Hadley | |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Booker | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Randy McGibbon is blocked by Timmy Carr | 50-55 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Timmy Carr | 50-55 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Ralph Langford pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dusty Beeler | 50-57 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano is hacked by Bryan Fichter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Fichter, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG) Bryan Fichter | |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Ralph Langford pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Ralph Langford is hacked by Joshua Booker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Booker, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF) Donald Hadley, Reuben Thompson | |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Gabriel Giordano is called for the reach on Randy McGibbon - foul #2 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | David Woods makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gabriel Giordano | 53-59 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Gabriel Giordano is called for the reach on Randy McGibbon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Ralph Langford gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Joshua Booker is called for the reach on Ralph Langford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Booker, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Ralph Langford makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Ralph Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr misses badly on a floater from the left side | 53-63 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano grabs the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | David Woods lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Booker | 55-63 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Giordano - foul #4 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano loses the dribble to Joseph Milligan | 55-64 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-64 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Ralph Langford is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Giordano - foul #5 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #11 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (PG) Gabriel Giordano | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Ralph Langford makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Ralph Langford misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | David Woods blows the dunk | 55-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan snags the defensive board | 55-65 |