| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Linwood Otani (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Thacker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pittenger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Blaise (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Wigginton (fresh) 3 pf. C - Daniel Munson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-41 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Monte Depew works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton misses the tip | 31-41 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton tips it home | 31-43 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith drills a shot from the baseline | 33-43 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton snags the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | John Wethington connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger makes the 3 from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ronald Pittenger | 36-45 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague misses the dunk | 36-45 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Monte Depew | 36-48 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG), Weldon Bendel (SG), Leonard Hall (SF), Robert Fowler (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Linwood Otani, Andrew Thacker, Ronald Pittenger, Daniel Sprague, Derek Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Timothy Hasting (C) Monte Depew, Daniel Blaise, John Wethington, Daniel Munson | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Doug Taylor buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jess Lash | 36-51 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Wigginton - foul #4 on Joseph Wigginton, team foul #1 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Daniel Munson (C) Doug Taylor, Joseph Wigginton | |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Monte Depew can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by James Thornton - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #1 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker (SG), Ronald Pittenger (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF) Weldon Bendel, Leonard Hall, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Wethington (SF) Jess Lash | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Hasting - foul #2 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #2 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Derek Smith (C) Aaron Jude | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | James Thornton is called for the reach on Monte Depew in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser is fouled on the floor by James Thornton - foul #3 on James Thornton, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani (PG) James Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the easy open layup | 39-53 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Linwood Otani (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Thacker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pittenger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Munson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 39-53 |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Pittenger | 39-53 |
| 15:27 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-53 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Andrew Thacker steps in front of the Anthony Mouser pass | 41-53 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Daniel Munson snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is whistled for a carry | 41-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG), Weldon Bendel (SG), Leonard Hall (SF), Robert Fowler (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Linwood Otani, Andrew Thacker, Ronald Pittenger, Daniel Sprague, Derek Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Daniel Blaise (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Travis Leatherman (PF) Monte Depew, Anthony Mouser, John Wethington, Timothy Hasting | |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Travis Leatherman blocks the short jumper by Robert Fowler | 41-53 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude can't tip it in | 41-53 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Travis Leatherman | 41-53 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Jess Lash buries a shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Blaise | 41-55 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Daniel Munson takes the ball from Leonard Hall | 41-55 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise is fouled on the floor by Weldon Bendel - foul #4 on Weldon Bendel, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge (SG) Weldon Bendel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hasting (PF) Daniel Munson | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | James Thornton is called for the reach on Doug Taylor - foul #4 on James Thornton, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani (PG) James Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Kluge - foul #2 on Paul Kluge, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger (SF) Leonard Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-56 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Pittenger - foul #3 on Ronald Pittenger, team foul #7 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker (SG), Daniel Sprague (PF), Derek Smith (C) Linwood Otani, Robert Fowler, Aaron Jude | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Mouser (SG), John Wethington (SF), Joseph Wigginton (PF), Daniel Munson (C) Daniel Blaise, Jess Lash, Timothy Hasting, Travis Leatherman | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Wigginton | 41-58 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Daniel Munson is fouled on the floor by Derek Smith - foul #1 on Derek Smith, team foul #8 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG) Paul Kluge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG) Doug Taylor | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Daniel Munson makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Daniel Sprague | 41-59 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith misses long on a shot in the paint | 41-59 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Munson | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Thacker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pittenger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Wigginton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Munson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Derek Smith - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #9 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall (SF) Ronald Pittenger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser makes the free throw | 41-62 |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Munson - foul #2 on Daniel Munson, team foul #3 | 41-62 |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall misses the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Daniel Sprague steps in front of the John Wethington pass | 42-62 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Anthony Mouser is called for the reach on James Thornton - foul #1 on Anthony Mouser, team foul #4 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani (PG), Weldon Bendel (SG), Robert Fowler (PF), Aaron Jude (C) James Thornton, Andrew Thacker, Daniel Sprague, Derek Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG), Travis Leatherman (C) Anthony Mouser, Daniel Munson | |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-62 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler tips it in | 44-62 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise is hacked by Aaron Jude - foul #1 on Aaron Jude, team foul #10 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jess Lash (SF), Timothy Hasting (C) John Wethington, Travis Leatherman | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise misses the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise misses the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Wigginton | 44-62 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Jess Lash hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-62 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton tips it home | 44-64 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge (PG), Andrew Thacker (SG), Ronald Pittenger (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF), Derek Smith (C) Linwood Otani, Weldon Bendel, Leonard Hall, Robert Fowler, Aaron Jude | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG) Monte Depew, Daniel Blaise | |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is denied on a layup by Daniel Sprague | 44-64 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith snags the defensive board | 44-64 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-64 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Jess Lash scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Doug Taylor | 44-66 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith clanks a jumper from the left block | 44-66 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser grabs the board | 44-66 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Derek Smith is called for the reach on Timothy Hasting - foul #3 on Derek Smith, team foul #11 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG), Weldon Bendel (SG), Aaron Jude (C) Paul Kluge, Andrew Thacker, Derek Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), John Wethington (SF) Doug Taylor, Jess Lash | |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague banks in the layup | 46-67 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Monte Depew connects on the jumper in the lane | 46-69 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-69 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude tips it in | 48-69 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Monte Depew splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Wethington | 48-71 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wigginton denies the turnaround by Daniel Sprague | 48-71 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting gets the rebound | 48-71 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Weldon Bendel (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Ronald Pittenger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Sprague (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Jude (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Mouser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Wigginton (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Timothy Hasting (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-71 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the offensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani (PG), Andrew Thacker (SG), Leonard Hall (SF), Robert Fowler (PF), Derek Smith (C) James Thornton, Weldon Bendel, Ronald Pittenger, Daniel Sprague, Aaron Jude | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Daniel Blaise (SG), Daniel Munson (C) Monte Depew, Anthony Mouser, Timothy Hasting | |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jess Lash (SF) John Wethington | |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Doug Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-71 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Jess Lash tips it in | 48-73 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-73 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Jess Lash connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Blaise | 50-75 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani is fouled on the floor by Doug Taylor - foul #1 on Doug Taylor, team foul #5 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG) Doug Taylor | |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 50-75 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani gets the offensive rebound | 50-75 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Linwood Otani | 52-75 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Jess Lash is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Monte Depew | 52-77 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Joseph Wigginton - foul #5 on Joseph Wigginton, team foul #6 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG), Weldon Bendel (SG), Ronald Pittenger (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF) Linwood Otani, Andrew Thacker, Leonard Hall, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Mouser (SG), John Wethington (SF), Travis Leatherman (PF) Daniel Blaise, Jess Lash, Joseph Wigginton | |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith makes the free throw | 55-77 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Monte Depew scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Anthony Mouser | 55-80 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Travis Leatherman denies the turnaround by Derek Smith | 55-80 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger grabs the offensive board | 55-80 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Derek Smith is denied by Daniel Munson | 55-80 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman gets the rebound | 55-80 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | John Wethington is fouled on the floor by Derek Smith - foul #4 on Derek Smith, team foul #12 | 55-80 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Ronald Pittenger, Daniel Sprague, Derek Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Timothy Hasting (PF) Monte Depew, Daniel Munson | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | John Wethington makes the 1st free throw | 55-81 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | John Wethington misses the 2nd free throw | 55-81 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude grabs the board | 55-81 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | James Thornton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-81 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser grabs the defensive rebound | 55-81 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-81 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting tips it home | 55-83 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Thornton | 58-83 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Weldon Bendel (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Paul Kluge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - Aaron Jude (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Travis Leatherman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Doug Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Mouser | 58-86 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | James Thornton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-86 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Doug Taylor gets the rebound | 58-86 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is fouled on the floor by Weldon Bendel - foul #5 on Weldon Bendel, team foul #13 | 58-86 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall (SF), Robert Fowler (PF) Weldon Bendel, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Daniel Blaise (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Daniel Munson (C) Doug Taylor, Anthony Mouser, John Wethington, Travis Leatherman | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 1st free throw | 58-87 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 2nd free throw | 58-88 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-88 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Monte Depew snags the defensive board | 58-88 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Monte Depew scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Timothy Hasting and he's fouled by James Thornton - foul #5 on James Thornton, team foul #14 | 58-90 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker (SG) James Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the free throw | 58-91 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-91 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Monte Depew drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Munson | 61-93 |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | Jess Lash picks off the pass by Robert Fowler | 61-93 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting hits the finger roll | 61-95 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker's floater is knocked away by Daniel Blaise | 61-95 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Monte Depew grabs the defensive rebound | 61-95 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is fouled on the floor by Leonard Hall - foul #1 on Leonard Hall, team foul #15 | 61-95 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Wethington (SF) Jess Lash | |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 1st free throw | 61-96 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 2nd free throw | 61-97 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude connects on the floater from the right side set up by Robert Fowler | 63-97 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Monte Depew works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 63-97 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude grabs the defensive rebound | 63-97 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall is hacked by Daniel Munson - foul #3 on Daniel Munson, team foul #7 | 63-97 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall makes the 1st free throw | 64-97 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 64-97 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting gets the rebound | 64-97 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Monte Depew runs out the clock | 64-97 |