| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brendan Blakey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Logan Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Leland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Moralez inbounds the ball | 43-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Robert Moralez blows the dunk | 43-26 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't tip it in | 43-26 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig snags the offensive board | 43-26 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is whistled for traveling | 43-26 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joseph Harrison | 43-28 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Phillip Dean blows the dunk | 43-28 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits a turnaround near the basket set up by David White and the foul's on Logan Morris - foul #3 on Logan Morris, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John O'Donahue (PF) Logan Morris | |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the free throw | 46-28 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Brendan Blakey is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Brendan Blakey, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston (PG), Maxwell Prom (SG), Robert Husky (SF), David Bakke (C) Brendan Blakey, Frederick Zupfer, Joseph Harrison, Mike Leland | |
| 17:57 | Illinois | David Bakke steals the ball from Scott Blackwell | 46-28 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Phillip Dean - foul #3 on Phillip Dean, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston misses the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston misses the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 46-28 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Robert Moralez knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Phillip Dean | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | Scott Blackwell steps in front of the Maxwell Prom pass | 48-28 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Blackwell | 50-28 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 50-31 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David White | 52-31 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | John O'Donahue clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-31 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | David Bakke tips it home | 52-33 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Husky | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-33 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | David White pulls down the rebound | 52-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Dean (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David White (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cole Livingston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Maxwell Prom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Husky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John O'Donahue (fairly fresh) C - David Bakke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Illinois | David White hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Husky - foul #2 on Robert Husky, team foul #3 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Michael Compton (SG), Ralph Hylton (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Scott Blackwell, Jeffrey Craig, Robert Moralez, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brendan Blakey (PG), Frederick Zupfer (SG), Joseph Harrison (SF), Stephen Baumgartner (PF), Mike Leland (C) Cole Livingston, Maxwell Prom, Robert Husky, John O'Donahue, David Bakke | |
| 15:17 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer loses the dribble to Anthony Golden | 54-33 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Anthony Golden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-33 |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Stephen Baumgartner | 54-33 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Mickey Haworth takes the ball from Frederick Zupfer in the backcourt | 54-33 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton misses the easy layup | 54-33 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Stephen Baumgartner | 54-33 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner makes the wide open runner near the basket | 54-35 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | David White comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Harrison - foul #3 on Joseph Harrison, team foul #4 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Robert Moralez (SF) Michael Compton, Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 13:37 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Mickey Haworth - foul #2 on Mickey Haworth, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Pearce (C) David White | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Maxwell Prom (PG), Logan Morris (C) Brendan Blakey, Mike Leland | |
| 13:37 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 13:37 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Anthony Golden is hacked by Stephen Baumgartner - foul #4 on Stephen Baumgartner, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Phillip Dean (PF) Jeffrey Craig, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brendan Blakey (PG), Mike Leland (C) Frederick Zupfer, Stephen Baumgartner | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Maxwell Prom is called for the reach on Scott Blackwell - foul #2 on Maxwell Prom, team foul #6 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston (SG), Robert Husky (SF) Maxwell Prom, Joseph Harrison | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Phillip Dean is fouled on the floor by Logan Morris - foul #4 on Logan Morris, team foul #7 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Compton (SG) Mickey Haworth | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John O'Donahue (PF) Logan Morris | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky jams it set up by Mike Leland | 56-39 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 56-39 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Mike Leland gets the rebound | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Brendan Blakey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Ralph Hylton (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Maxwell Prom (SG), David Bakke (C) Brendan Blakey, Mike Leland | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston knocks in the shot from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Anthony Golden can't connect on a shot from the left block | 56-41 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Golden | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mickey Haworth (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Compton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hylton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cole Livingston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Maxwell Prom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Husky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John O'Donahue (fairly fresh) C - David Bakke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce's pass is intercepted by Robert Husky | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky is hacked by Joseph Pearce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Pearce, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (SF) Michael Compton, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG), Joseph Harrison (SF), Mike Leland (C) Cole Livingston, Robert Husky, John O'Donahue | |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Joseph Harrison is called for 5 seconds | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (PF) Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John O'Donahue (PF) David Bakke | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Phillip Dean jams it and he's hacked by John O'Donahue - foul #1 on John O'Donahue, team foul #8 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG) Mickey Haworth | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brendan Blakey (PG) Maxwell Prom | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the free throw | 58-41 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | John O'Donahue snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-41 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | John O'Donahue pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | John O'Donahue misses the lay-in | 58-41 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer snags the offensive board | 58-41 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | Joseph Harrison's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Craig | 58-41 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Robert Moralez slams it home set up by Scott Blackwell | 60-41 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Mike Leland is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mike Leland, team foul #9 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Eugene Wells (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Phillip Dean, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston (PG), Maxwell Prom (SG), Robert Husky (SF) Brendan Blakey, Frederick Zupfer, Joseph Harrison | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig lays it in set up by Mickey Haworth | 62-41 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Eugene Wells is called for the reach on Maxwell Prom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Wells, team foul #5 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Bakke (PF) John O'Donahue | |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | Mike Leland connects on the floater from the free throw line | 62-43 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Eugene Wells comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-43 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Husky | 62-43 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | David Bakke drills a 3 from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | David White drills a jumper near the basket set up by Eugene Wells | 64-46 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Michael Compton (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Mickey Haworth, Jeffrey Craig, Eugene Wells, Ralph Hylton, David White | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brendan Blakey (PG), Frederick Zupfer (SG), Stephen Baumgartner (PF), Logan Morris (C) Cole Livingston, Maxwell Prom, David Bakke, Mike Leland | |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Phillip Dean snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Compton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brendan Blakey (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Husky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Baumgartner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Logan Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-47 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Logan Morris | 64-47 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Brendan Blakey | 64-49 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Logan Morris swats the short shot by Scott Blackwell | 64-49 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Logan Morris pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Logan Morris misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Phillip Dean - foul #4 on Phillip Dean, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Harrison (SF) Robert Husky | |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Logan Morris makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Logan Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Michael Compton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF) Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Maxwell Prom (SG) Frederick Zupfer | |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Brendan Blakey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Pearce | 64-51 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-51 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Joseph Harrison gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Pearce - foul #2 on Joseph Pearce, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), David White (C) Michael Compton, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston (PG), John O'Donahue (C) Brendan Blakey, Logan Morris | |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | David White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-53 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | David White swats the short shot by Joseph Harrison | 64-53 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | John O'Donahue grabs the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | John O'Donahue misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 64-53 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Blackwell | 64-53 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is fouled on the floor by Joseph Harrison - foul #4 on Joseph Harrison, team foul #10 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Ralph Hylton (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Jeffrey Craig, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brendan Blakey (PG), Frederick Zupfer (SG), Logan Morris (PF), David Bakke (C) Cole Livingston, Maxwell Prom, Stephen Baumgartner, John O'Donahue | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Brendan Blakey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Compton (SG) Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Phillip Dean knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Ralph Hylton | 68-53 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Ralph Hylton takes the ball from Brendan Blakey in the backcourt | 68-53 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton misses the lay-in | 68-53 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Phillip Dean tips it in | 70-53 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Brendan Blakey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 70-53 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Logan Morris snags the offensive board | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mickey Haworth (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Compton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hylton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brendan Blakey (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Logan Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Bakke (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Mickey Haworth is called for the reach on Frederick Zupfer - foul #3 on Mickey Haworth, team foul #9 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston (PG), Robert Husky (SF) Brendan Blakey, Joseph Harrison | |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Phillip Dean can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 70-53 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Mickey Haworth grabs the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Frederick Zupfer - foul #2 on Frederick Zupfer, team foul #11 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Eugene Wells (SF), Anthony Golden (C) Michael Compton, Ralph Hylton, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Maxwell Prom (PG), John O'Donahue (C) Frederick Zupfer, David Bakke | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | John O'Donahue drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cole Livingston | 72-55 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-55 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Anthony Golden tips it home | 74-55 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Maxwell Prom is hacked by Eugene Wells - foul #2 on Eugene Wells, team foul #10 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Robert Moralez (SF), David White (C) Mickey Haworth, Eugene Wells, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Maxwell Prom misses the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Maxwell Prom misses the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 74-55 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig is fouled on the floor by Robert Husky - foul #3 on Robert Husky, team foul #12 | 74-55 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig misses the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | John O'Donahue pulls down the rebound | 74-55 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Scott Blackwell steps in front of the Logan Morris pass in the backcourt | 74-55 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell lays it in | 76-55 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston comes up short on the floater from the right side | 76-55 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Moralez | 78-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Maxwell Prom hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John O'Donahue | 78-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell runs out the clock | 78-57 |