| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) SF - David Sears (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Boyd inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Frederick Turner can't connect on a runner from the left block | 29-23 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Frederick Turner snags the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | David Sears is called for the reach on Jan Tarver - foul #1 on David Sears, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Charles Tanner (PF) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman | |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is fouled on the floor by David Sears - foul #2 on David Sears, team foul #2 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG), Bud Hellman (PF) Leon Carroll, Dennis Charles | |
| 19:04 | Illinois | David Sears is called for the reach on John Boyd - foul #3 on David Sears, team foul #3 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG) Robert Bostwick | |
| 18:39 | Illinois | David Sears steps in front of the Jan Tarver pass | 29-23 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll lays it in on a great pass from David Sears | 29-25 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | John Campbell connects on the shot from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | David Sears's floater is knocked away by Glen Fox | 31-25 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Tanner | 31-25 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | David Sears is hacked by Glen Fox - foul #1 on Glen Fox, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF) Frederick Turner, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, David Sears, Bud Hellman | |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 31-25 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Ryan Church buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jan Tarver and he's fouled by Shawn Stephens - foul #1 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #4 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Paul Weber (SF) Jan Tarver, John Boyd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF) Shawn Stephens, Charles Tanner | |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the free throw | 34-25 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 36-25 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-25 |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles tips it home | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Sears (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Brad Smith is called for the reach on Lawrence Lamar - foul #2 on Brad Smith, team foul #5 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), John Campbell (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Ryan Church, Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Bud Hellman (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Brad Smith, Robert Bostwick, Jeff Boatman, Dennis Charles | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Jan Tarver splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-27 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Campbell - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Dennis Charles (C) Shawn Stephens, David Sears, Charles Tanner | |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Glen Fox hits a wide open jump hook from the left block set up by John Boyd | 38-29 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman jams it set up by Leon Carroll out of the doubleteam | 38-31 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Frederick Turner banks in the layup on a great pass from Jan Tarver and he's hacked by Brad Smith - foul #3 on Brad Smith, team foul #6 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), David Sears (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 41-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Jeff Boatman | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled on the floor by Shawn Stephens - foul #2 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #7 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, Dennis Charles | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Edward Scheiber blocks the jumper by Leon Carroll | 43-31 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | John Boyd pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Jan Tarver shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Turner | 46-31 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman's pass is intercepted by John Boyd | 46-31 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled on the floor by Brad Smith - foul #4 on Brad Smith, team foul #8 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG), Paul Weber (SF), John Campbell (PF), Glen Fox (C) Frederick Turner, John Boyd, Edward Scheiber, David Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Bud Hellman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) SF - David Sears (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Paul Weber can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 48-34 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Paul Weber snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Brad Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brad Smith, team foul #9 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) Paul Weber, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) Brad Smith, David Sears, Bud Hellman | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner is open and lays it up and in | 50-36 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | John Campbell is hacked by Robert Bostwick - foul #1 on Robert Bostwick, team foul #10 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Frederick Turner (SG) Jan Tarver, Ryan Church | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Shawn Stephens, Dennis Charles | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | John Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Tanner | 51-36 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner loses the dribble to John Campbell | 51-36 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar knocks in the runner from the left block set up by John Boyd | 53-36 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | David Sears scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Bostwick | 53-39 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses long on a turnaround from close range | 53-39 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | John Boyd grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber double dribbles | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG), Paul Weber (SF), Glen Fox (C) Frederick Turner, John Boyd, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Jeff Boatman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) David Sears, Bud Hellman, Charles Tanner | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles jams it and he's fouled by Glen Fox - foul #2 on Glen Fox, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (PF) Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | David Williams buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Paul Weber and the foul's on Jeff Boatman - foul #1 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #11 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | David Williams makes the free throw | 56-42 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-42 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Glen Fox pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Jan Tarver shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-42 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Weber - foul #2 on Paul Weber, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) Ryan Church, Paul Weber, David Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Leon Carroll, Jeff Boatman, Dennis Charles | |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Glen Fox gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Glen Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (C) Charles Tanner | |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is called for the reach on Robert Bostwick - foul #3 on John Boyd, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Charles Tanner (PF) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman | |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-43 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner tips it home | 56-45 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Jan Tarver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), David Williams (C) Jan Tarver, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF) Dennis Charles | |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by David Sears | 56-47 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner in the lane | 58-47 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | David Sears hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leon Carroll | 58-49 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Charles Tanner - foul #1 on Charles Tanner, team foul #12 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Ryan Church (SG), John Campbell (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Frederick Turner, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Jeff Boatman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, Bud Hellman, Charles Tanner | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Robert Bostwick steals it from Jan Tarver out of a doubleteam | 59-51 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Bostwick | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Sears (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Jan Tarver splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Williams | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | David Sears can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Glen Fox (C) Ryan Church, David Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Bud Hellman (PF), Charles Tanner (C) David Sears, Jeff Boatman, Dennis Charles | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | John Campbell can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Shawn Stephens - foul #3 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #13 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF) Shawn Stephens | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | John Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bud Hellman, team foul #14 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Jeff Boatman (C) David Sears, Bud Hellman | |
| 01:26 | Illinois | John Campbell lays it in on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens is whistled for traveling | 65-53 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Robert Bostwick steals it from John Campbell | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Carroll out of a doubleteam | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Carroll - foul #2 on Leon Carroll, team foul #15 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Frederick Turner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Jan Tarver steals it from Leon Carroll out of a doubleteam | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the easy open layup | 66-55 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jan Tarver runs out the clock | 66-55 |