| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dale Fowler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Aker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Frank Aker inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus is whistled for traveling | 22-32 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Peter Green hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Allshouse - foul #1 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Peter Green makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | David Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-32 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Peter Green gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Peter Green misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus tips it home | 24-34 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | David Williams clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Frank Aker can't tip it in | 26-34 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Fowler | 28-34 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Edward Hohl misses the 3 from straight away | 28-34 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | Peter Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth (SG), Igor Kosakowski (SF), Bernardo Costa (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Dale Fowler, Ken Bowman, William Ducksworth, Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Varley (SF), Kelly Nichols (C) Frank Aker, David Williams | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Hohl | 28-36 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Peter Green | 30-36 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Hohl | 30-38 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Peter Green misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler (SG), Ken Bowman (SF), William Ducksworth (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Peter Green, Kevin Landreth, Bernardo Costa, Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Nathan Stringer (SG), Frank Aker (SF), David Williams (C) Gary Allshouse, Edward Hohl, Allan Varley, David Stoltzfus | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Igor Kosakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Fowler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Chambers (fresh) SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Aker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Ken Bowman is denied by David Williams | 33-38 |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Gary Chambers is called for the reach on William Ducksworth - foul #1 on Gary Chambers, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker (PG) Igor Kosakowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman misses the lay-in | 33-38 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Charlie Whitaker takes the ball from Kelly Nichols | 33-38 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Frank Aker grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Frank Aker's floater is tipped away by William Ducksworth | 33-38 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Aker | 33-38 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | David Williams connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Kelly Nichols | 33-40 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler buries a jumpshot from the right side | 35-40 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the shot from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth misses badly on a jumper from close range | 35-40 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Frank Aker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-40 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie Whitaker | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Whitaker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Fowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ken Bowman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Dulac (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Chambers (fairly fresh) SG - Nathan Stringer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Aker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Gary Chambers's dunk attempt is rejected by William Ducksworth | 38-40 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | David Williams tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth clanks a jumper from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | David Williams is called for the reach on William Ducksworth - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG), Kevin Landreth (SG), Igor Kosakowski (SF), Bernardo Costa (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Charlie Whitaker, Dale Fowler, Ken Bowman, William Ducksworth, Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Edward Hohl (SG), Allan Varley (SF), David Stoltzfus (PF) Gary Chambers, Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker, Kelly Nichols | |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski misses the shot in the paint | 38-40 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Peter Green makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Allan Varley buries a driving attempt near the basket | 41-42 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Peter Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus buries a floater from the left wing set up by David Williams and the foul's on Bernardo Costa - foul #1 on Bernardo Costa, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Peter Green misses the lay-in | 41-45 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Allan Varley grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Edward Hohl connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Stoltzfus | 41-48 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa's pass is intercepted by Allan Varley | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Landreth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Igor Kosakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernardo Costa (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Salvatore Esposito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Varley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Allan Varley travels with the ball | 41-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker (PG), Dale Fowler (SG), Ken Bowman (SF), William Ducksworth (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Peter Green, Kevin Landreth, Igor Kosakowski, Bernardo Costa, Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF) Edward Hohl, Allan Varley | |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Stringer - foul #4 on Nathan Stringer, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | David Williams knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Gary Allshouse | 43-50 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac's pass is intercepted by David Stoltzfus | 43-50 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | David Williams comes up short on the floater from the right side | 43-50 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | David Williams can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Ducksworth | 43-50 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Dale Fowler and the foul's on David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG), Kevin Landreth (SG), Bernardo Costa (PF) Charlie Whitaker, Dale Fowler, William Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Allan Varley (SF), Frank Aker (PF), Kelly Nichols (C) Gary Allshouse, Domingo Trujillo, David Stoltzfus, David Williams | |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Frank Aker gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Frank Aker hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Peter Green buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Dulac | 47-52 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Edward Hohl connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nathan Stringer | 47-55 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Dulac | 50-55 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Allan Varley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allan Varley - foul #1 on Allan Varley, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler (SG), William Ducksworth (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Kevin Landreth, Bernardo Costa, Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), David Stoltzfus (PF) Nathan Stringer, Allan Varley, Frank Aker | |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | William Ducksworth steals it from Domingo Trujillo | 52-55 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Gary Allshouse steps in front of the Salvatore Esposito pass | 52-55 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse lays it in | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ken Bowman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Peter Green hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dale Fowler | 54-57 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kelly Nichols | 54-60 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler is called for traveling | 54-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker (PG), Igor Kosakowski (SF) Peter Green, Ken Bowman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Varley (SF), Frank Aker (PF) Edward Hohl, Kelly Nichols | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Allshouse | 54-62 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG) Charlie Whitaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), Kelly Nichols (C) Domingo Trujillo, David Stoltzfus | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Frank Aker steps in front of the Peter Green pass | 54-62 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Salvatore Esposito - foul #2 on Salvatore Esposito, team foul #2 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac (C) Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Allan Varley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Green | 57-64 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman (SF) Igor Kosakowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stoltzfus (PF), David Williams (C) Allan Varley, Kelly Nichols | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Green - foul #2 on Peter Green, team foul #3 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker, David Stoltzfus | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | William Ducksworth is called for the reach on Kelly Nichols - foul #3 on William Ducksworth, team foul #4 | 57-64 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Peter Green is called for the reach on Domingo Trujillo - foul #3 on Peter Green, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Edward Hohl is fouled on the floor by Dale Fowler - foul #4 on Dale Fowler, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols is fouled on the floor by Peter Green - foul #4 on Peter Green, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is hacked by Peter Green in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Green, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (PG) Peter Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ken Bowman | 60-68 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Igor Kosakowski is called for the reach on Gary Allshouse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Igor Kosakowski, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth is fouled on the floor by Domingo Trujillo - foul #1 on Domingo Trujillo, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), Frank Aker (SF), David Stoltzfus (PF) Edward Hohl, Domingo Trujillo, Kelly Nichols | |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is fouled in the backcourt by Igor Kosakowski - foul #2 on Igor Kosakowski, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker, David Stoltzfus | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Dulac | 62-70 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kelly Nichols | 62-70 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse runs out the clock | 62-70 |