| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Dudley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Zachary Melton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Kinsey (fresh) 3 pf. C - Kenneth Haider (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits the finger roll set up by Clyde Lanier | 19-27 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Chad Dudley | 21-27 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | A charge is called on Michael Wynne - foul #3 on Michael Wynne, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (PG), Adam Rivero (SG), Thomas Carr (SF), David McKee (C) Joseph David, Chad Dudley, Zachary Melton, Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Bryant (C) Michael Wynne | |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | David McKee travels with the ball | 21-27 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Richard Becnel tips it but misses | 21-27 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | David McKee grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Clyde Lanier picks off the pass by David McKee | 21-27 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses the easy layup | 21-27 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman hits the follow up shot | 21-29 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | David McKee can't tip it in | 21-29 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Stephen Smith lays it in on a great pass from Nicholas Wyman | 21-31 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | David McKee lays it up and in | 23-31 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Chad Dudley (SG), Zachary Melton (SF), Adam Joseph (C) Martin Kaczorowski, Adam Rivero, Thomas Carr, David McKee | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Richard Ingrassia (PF) Richard Becnel, Clyde Lanier, Stephen Smith | |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Joseph David hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 23-31 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Dudley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Melton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Kinsey (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Adam Joseph (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Chad Dudley takes the ball from Samuel Overturf in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Chad Dudley, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider (C) Adam Joseph | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wynne (C) Christopher Bryant | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 23-31 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Wyman blocks the jumper by Joseph David | 23-31 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman is hacked by Joseph David in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph David, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (SG), Thomas Carr (SF), Adam Joseph (C) Joseph David, Chad Dudley, Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Herring (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) Nicholas Wyman, Richard Ingrassia | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Albert Kinsey - foul #4 on Albert Kinsey, team foul #3 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), David McKee (C) Martin Kaczorowski, Albert Kinsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Lanier (SG) Samuel Overturf | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph misses the jumper in the paint | 23-32 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | David McKee grabs the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | Clyde Lanier steals it from Thomas Carr | 23-32 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses long on an open runner in the paint | 23-32 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Adam Joseph | 23-32 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Joseph David can't connect on a shot from the right side | 23-32 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Stephen Smith pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Michael Wynne can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Adam Joseph - foul #2 on Adam Joseph, team foul #4 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (SG), Albert Kinsey (PF), Kenneth Haider (C) Thomas Carr, Adam Joseph, David McKee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Nicholas Wyman (SF), Richard Ingrassia (PF) James Wilson, Kenneth Herring, Stephen Smith | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Kaczorowski | 25-34 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Haider | 25-34 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Kaczorowski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zachary Melton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Kinsey (tiring) 4 pf. C - Kenneth Haider (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Joseph David misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Becnel - foul #2 on Richard Becnel, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley (SG), Thomas Carr (SF), Adam Joseph (C) Martin Kaczorowski, Zachary Melton, Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Kenneth Herring (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) Clyde Lanier, Nicholas Wyman, Richard Ingrassia, Michael Wynne | |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Joseph David misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Joseph David makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Stephen Smith knocks in the runner in the lane | 26-36 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | Joseph David misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Stephen Smith pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Chad Dudley takes the ball from Kenneth Herring | 26-36 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Joseph David misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Samuel Overturf - foul #1 on Samuel Overturf, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero (SG), Zachary Melton (SF), David McKee (C) Chad Dudley, Thomas Carr, Adam Joseph | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Nicholas Wyman (SF) Richard Becnel, Kenneth Herring | |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Joseph David misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Joseph David makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | James Wilson is hacked by Adam Rivero in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Rivero, team foul #5 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr (SF), Kenneth Haider (C) Joseph David, David McKee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (PF) Stephen Smith | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman loses the dribble to Thomas Carr | 27-36 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton is whistled for traveling | 27-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (PG), David McKee (C) Thomas Carr, Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Lanier (SG) Samuel Overturf | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Adam Rivero is called for the reach on Clyde Lanier - foul #3 on Adam Rivero, team foul #6 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley (PG) Martin Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Wyman | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Adam Rivero, team foul #7 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (SG), Thomas Carr (SF), Kenneth Haider (C) Chad Dudley, Adam Rivero, David McKee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Kenneth Herring (SF) James Wilson, Nicholas Wyman | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Michael Wynne hits the finger roll set up by Richard Becnel | 27-41 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 27-41 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Michael Wynne connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Becnel | 27-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Zachary Melton (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Martin Kaczorowski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Kinsey (tired) 4 pf. C - Kenneth Haider (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr misses the shot from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Zachary Melton steps in front of the Richard Becnel pass in the backcourt | 27-43 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski is fouled on the floor by Clyde Lanier - foul #2 on Clyde Lanier, team foul #4 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Adam Rivero (SG), David McKee (C) Martin Kaczorowski, Thomas Carr, Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Richard Ingrassia (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) Richard Becnel, Clyde Lanier, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-43 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | James Wilson gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-43 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | David McKee gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | David McKee misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley (SG), Thomas Carr (SF) Adam Rivero, Zachary Melton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (SF) Kenneth Herring | |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | David McKee makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | David McKee misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | David McKee gets the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Joseph David comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-43 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Thomas Carr is called for the reach on Christopher Bryant - foul #3 on Thomas Carr, team foul #8 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton (SF), Adam Joseph (PF), Kenneth Haider (C) Thomas Carr, Albert Kinsey, David McKee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Stephen Smith (PF) James Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Richard Ingrassia | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Haider's floater is tipped away by Stephen Smith | 28-43 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-45 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Chad Dudley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton hits the follow up shot | 30-45 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 30-45 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant tips it back up and in | 30-47 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 30-47 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Stephen Smith gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Kenneth Haider takes the ball from Stephen Smith | 30-47 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Adam Joseph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (PG), Adam Rivero (SG), Thomas Carr (SF), Albert Kinsey (PF), David McKee (C) Joseph David, Chad Dudley, Zachary Melton, Adam Joseph, Kenneth Haider | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Kenneth Herring (SF), Richard Ingrassia (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Richard Becnel, Clyde Lanier, Nicholas Wyman, Stephen Smith, Christopher Bryant | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Martin Kaczorowski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Rivero (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Thomas Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Albert Kinsey (tired) 4 pf. C - David McKee (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring loses the dribble to Adam Rivero in the backcourt | 30-47 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #6 | 30-47 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski misses the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Michael Wynne blows the wide open layup | 31-47 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf gets the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Michael Wynne scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Overturf | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Michael Wynne's layup is rejected by David McKee | 31-49 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Carr | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Michael Wynne's dunk attempt is rejected by David McKee | 33-49 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | David McKee gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | David McKee knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Carr | 35-49 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the wide open shot from the baseline | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Chad Dudley (SG), Zachary Melton (SF), Kenneth Haider (C) Martin Kaczorowski, Adam Rivero, Thomas Carr, David McKee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Nicholas Wyman (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) James Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Kenneth Herring, Richard Ingrassia | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses badly on a jumper from close range | 35-51 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Richard Becnel tips it in | 35-53 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Stephen Smith is called for the reach on Albert Kinsey - foul #2 on Stephen Smith, team foul #7 | 35-53 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey misses the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier grabs the defensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Becnel runs out the clock | 35-53 |