| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Aaron Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Linwood Otani (fresh) SF - Benjamin Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Clifford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Timothy Hasting - foul #3 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Monte Depew hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-32 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford makes the contested turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Sprague | 34-32 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the lay-in | 34-32 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Gregory Harris tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate is hacked by Daniel Munson - foul #2 on Daniel Munson, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Daniel Munson swats the layup by Calvin Clifford | 34-32 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is fouled on the floor by Calvin Clifford - foul #1 on Calvin Clifford, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Leonard Hall (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Aaron Tate, Linwood Otani, Daniel Sprague, Calvin Clifford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Doug Taylor, Daniel Munson, Timothy Hasting | |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Michael Buckner lays it up and in and he's fouled by Leonard Hall - foul #1 on Leonard Hall, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Duane Johnson (SF) Benjamin Kelley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF) Gregory Harris, Monte Depew | |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Bissette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Duane Johnson (fresh) PF - Leonard Hall (fresh) C - Aaron Jude (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Joseph Dones drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Buckner | 34-37 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Joseph Dones steals the ball from Leonard Hall | 34-37 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Joseph Dones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Jude - foul #1 on Aaron Jude, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate (PG), Linwood Otani (SG), Benjamin Kelley (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF), Calvin Clifford (C) Michael Bissette, Thomas Chen, Duane Johnson, Leonard Hall, Aaron Jude | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Doug Taylor (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF) Robert Burner, Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Calvin Clifford | 34-38 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Joseph Dones steals the ball from Aaron Tate | 34-38 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Joseph Dones knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Monte Depew | 34-40 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate's layup is rejected by Daniel Munson | 34-40 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Benjamin Kelley picks off the pass by Daniel Munson | 34-40 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-40 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Gregory Harris gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Gregory Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Aaron Tate - foul #1 on Aaron Tate, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Daniel Sprague, Calvin Clifford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hasting (C) Joseph Dones | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Munson | 34-41 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is hacked by Aaron Jude - foul #2 on Aaron Jude, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG) Linwood Otani | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Gregory Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Aaron Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benjamin Kelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Hall (fresh) C - Aaron Jude (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-41 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley can't tip it in | 34-41 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Doug Taylor pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette (PG), Linwood Otani (SG), Daniel Sprague (PF), Calvin Clifford (C) Aaron Tate, Benjamin Kelley, Leonard Hall, Aaron Jude | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF) Gregory Harris, Doug Taylor, Monte Depew, Daniel Munson | |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Timothy Hasting steps in front of the Calvin Clifford pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 34-41 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Michael Buckner is denied on a layup by Daniel Sprague | 34-41 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting tips it in | 34-43 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Norman Sayre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate (PG), Benjamin Kelley (SF) Michael Bissette, Thomas Chen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Monte Depew (SF), Joseph Dones (C) Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre, Timothy Hasting | |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Tate | 36-43 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Aaron Tate steals the ball from Michael Buckner | 36-43 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate lays it up and in | 38-43 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Monte Depew | 38-46 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Aaron Tate | 40-46 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Joseph Dones hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Harris | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Aaron Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Linwood Otani (fairly fresh) SF - Benjamin Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Sprague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Calvin Clifford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Burner - foul #1 on Robert Burner, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Duane Johnson (SF), Leonard Hall (PF) Aaron Tate, Linwood Otani, Benjamin Kelley, Daniel Sprague | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Norman Sayre (SF), Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Gregory Harris, Monte Depew, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting loses the ball out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude (C) Calvin Clifford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-48 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Norman Sayre grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Aaron Jude denies the turnaround by Robert Burner | 40-48 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Aaron Jude, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG) Robert Burner | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Gregory Harris knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Doug Taylor | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Duane Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Gregory Harris pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Doug Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate (PG), Linwood Otani (SG), Benjamin Kelley (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF), Calvin Clifford (C) Michael Bissette, Thomas Chen, Duane Johnson, Leonard Hall, Aaron Jude | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (SF) Norman Sayre | |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Tate | 42-51 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 3 from straight away | 42-51 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 42-51 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Monte Depew pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Kelley - foul #2 on Benjamin Kelley, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Doug Taylor, Daniel Munson, Timothy Hasting | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Michael Buckner snags the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Daniel Sprague denies the turnaround by Michael Buckner | 42-51 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Gregory Harris grabs the offensive board | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Aaron Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Linwood Otani (fresh) SF - Benjamin Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Clifford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Joseph Dones can't tip it in | 42-51 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Tate | 45-51 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Robert Burner, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is called for 3 seconds | 45-51 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Benjamin Kelley | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Doug Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Benjamin Kelley - foul #3 on Benjamin Kelley, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford evades the doubleteam and hits a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Timothy Hasting - foul #4 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Calvin Clifford - foul #2 on Calvin Clifford, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate travels with the ball | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is hacked by Aaron Tate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Tate, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley is whistled for a carry | 50-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Buckner (PF) Daniel Munson | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Aaron Tate is called for the reach on Michael Buckner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Tate, team foul #11 | 50-55 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley double dribbles | 50-55 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is hacked by Linwood Otani in the backcourt - foul #2 on Linwood Otani, team foul #12 | 50-55 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Linwood Otani is called for the reach on Timothy Hasting in the backcourt - foul #3 on Linwood Otani, team foul #13 | 50-55 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague gets the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | The clock runs out | 50-56 |