| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelby Hise (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski hits a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Shelby Hise - foul #2 on Shelby Hise, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Dennis Mabry (SF), David Luman (PF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, Shelby Hise, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes, Gene Amon | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses the free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:49 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | Scott Dollard blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by David Luman | 40-29 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Dennis Mabry grabs the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 40-29 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | David Luman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dale Dancer, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Shelby Hise (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF), Gene Amon (C) Mark Boren, Sidney Gaither, Dennis Mabry, David Luman, Dale Dancer | |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Scott Dollard blows the layup but the foul's on Gary Barrientes - foul #1 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland comes up short on the floater from the left side | 41-29 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | James Jackowski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Andrei Palczewski | 44-29 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Wainwright - foul #1 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF), Steven Snyder (C) Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes misses the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes misses the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Denis Banks grabs the board | 44-29 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Denis Banks scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Snyder | 46-29 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland comes up short on the runner near the basket | 46-29 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland tips it in | 46-31 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Shelby Hise takes the ball from Andrei Palczewski | 46-31 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shelby Hise | 46-33 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Ronald Roland blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by James Jackowski | 46-33 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Steven Snyder snags the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | James Jackowski connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clarence McCarthy | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Snyder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelby Hise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Andrei Palczewski is called for the reach on Shelby Hise - foul #2 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Dennis Mabry (SF), David Luman (PF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, Shelby Hise, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes, Gene Amon | |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | David Luman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Dennis Mabry - foul #1 on Dennis Mabry, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gene Amon (C) Mark Boren, Dennis Mabry, Dale Dancer | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the free throw | 51-33 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon pulls down the rebound | 51-33 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Scott Dollard swats the layup by Gene Amon | 51-33 |
| 14:41 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon grabs the offensive board | 51-33 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | David Luman drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by William Cook | 51-35 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | James Aguon is called for traveling | 51-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (SF) Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Shelby Hise (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Gene Amon | |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Boren | 51-37 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Denis Banks is fouled on the floor by Shelby Hise - foul #3 on Shelby Hise, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Steven Snyder (SF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gene Amon (C) Mark Boren, Shelby Hise, Gary Barrientes, Dale Dancer | |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Steven Snyder tips it home | 53-37 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland loses the ball out of bounds | 53-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SF), Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF) Sidney Gaither, David Luman | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Van Miller misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses the tip | 53-37 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the tip | 53-37 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-37 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Denis Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | James Jackowski loses the dribble to William Cook | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Van Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shelby Hise (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Van Miller buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clarence McCarthy | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by William Cook | 56-39 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Denis Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Jackowski, Van Miller, Denis Banks, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Dennis Mabry (SF), David Luman (PF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, Shelby Hise, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes, Gene Amon | |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-39 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Scott Dollard snags the defensive board | 56-39 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-39 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | David Luman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Mabry | 56-42 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses long on a shot from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mark Boren | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Scott Dollard is called for the reach on Dale Dancer - foul #3 on Scott Dollard, team foul #3 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gene Amon (C) Mark Boren, Dennis Mabry, Dale Dancer | |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon tips it but misses | 56-42 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 56-42 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | James Aguon clanks a shot from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Scott Dollard buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Wainwright and he's hacked by David Luman - foul #2 on David Luman, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Van Miller (SG), Denis Banks (PF) James Aguon, Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Shelby Hise (SG), Dennis Mabry (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, David Luman, Gene Amon | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise's layup is rejected by Scott Dollard | 59-45 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | James Jackowski drills a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Dennis Mabry - foul #2 on Dennis Mabry, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SF) Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gene Amon (C) Mark Boren, Dennis Mabry, Dale Dancer | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses the free throw | 61-45 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon grabs the board | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | James Jackowski steals it from William Cook | 61-45 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | James Jackowski can't throw it down | 61-45 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shelby Hise (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Jackowski - foul #1 on James Jackowski, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (C) Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), David Luman (SF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, Shelby Hise, Ronald Roland, Gene Amon | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | James Jackowski knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-47 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | David Luman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Denis Banks knocks in the jumper from close range | 65-47 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer misses short on a runner from the baseline | 65-47 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Snyder | 65-47 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Steven Snyder double dribbles | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Scott Dollard (C) James Jackowski, Van Miller, Steven Snyder, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Shelby Hise (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gene Amon (C) Mark Boren, Sidney Gaither, Gary Barrientes, Dale Dancer | |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | James Aguon knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence McCarthy | 68-50 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | David Luman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes (PF) David Luman | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski travels with the ball | 68-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (C) Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Luman (PF) Gary Barrientes | |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Gene Amon is blocked by Thomas Wainwright | 68-50 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Snyder | 68-50 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski is fouled on the floor by Ronald Roland - foul #2 on Ronald Roland, team foul #8 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Van Miller (SG) James Aguon, Clarence McCarthy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Dennis Mabry (SF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, Shelby Hise, Ronald Roland, Gene Amon | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | David Luman gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Boren | 68-53 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dennis Mabry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Luman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Dancer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Snyder | 70-53 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-53 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Van Miller gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | James Jackowski is called for a backcourt violation | 70-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 70-53 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Denis Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Van Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG) James Aguon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Silas Pan (SF) David Luman | |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Van Miller, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Luman (PF) Silas Pan | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the dunk | 70-53 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Scott Dollard snags the offensive board | 70-53 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-53 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski tips it in | 72-53 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | James Jackowski steps in front of the Mark Boren pass in the backcourt | 72-53 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Scott Dollard can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 72-53 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer pulls down the rebound | 72-53 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer is called for traveling | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Boren - foul #2 on Mark Boren, team foul #9 | 72-53 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dale Dancer | 73-53 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Mabry | 73-55 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Jackowski runs out the clock | 73-55 |