| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rickey Douglas (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Cost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Delvalle (fresh) PF - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jae Percy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Keith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Ginn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle inbounds the ball | 19-32 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 19-32 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Adam Carlson pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Richard Bowers can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leon Carey - foul #3 on Leon Carey, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon (C) Leon Carey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Richard Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Richard Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 19-34 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Adam Carlson gets the rebound | 19-34 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | James Johnson is called for the reach on Christopher Keith - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 19-34 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Richard Bowers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Keith | 19-36 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Bowers is called for the reach on Rickey Douglas - foul #1 on Richard Bowers, team foul #1 | 19-36 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | James Johnson misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Ginn - foul #1 on Kenneth Ginn, team foul #2 | 19-36 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Adam Carlson snags the defensive board | 20-36 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Adam Carlson drills a jump hook from close range set up by Richard Bowers | 20-38 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | James Johnson misses the lay-in | 20-38 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Richard Bowers pulls down the rebound | 20-38 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Richard Bowers drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jae Percy | 20-40 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-40 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Carlson | 20-40 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Adam Carlson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 20-40 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Richard Bowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-40 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Adam Carlson connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Bowers | 20-42 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | James Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jae Percy - foul #2 on Jae Percy, team foul #3 | 20-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie (PG), Anthony Woods (SG), George Blocker (SF), Leon Carey (C) Rickey Douglas, Robert Cost, Lloyd Delvalle, Johnny Lemmon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG), Arthur Moore (SG), Terrence Stafford (SF), George Smith (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Jae Percy, Richard Bowers, Christopher Keith, Kenneth Ginn, Adam Carlson | |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Angel Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Woods (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Blocker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arthur Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terrence Stafford (fresh) PF - George Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Arthur Moore misses the jumper from the right side | 21-42 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-42 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 21-42 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | James Johnson grabs the board | 21-42 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Leon Carey is hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #4 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Gibbon (PF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Anthony Woods clanks a 3 from the right wing | 21-42 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | George Smith grabs the board | 21-42 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | The jumper by Terrence Stafford is denied by Leon Carey | 21-42 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | George Blocker grabs the board | 21-42 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas (PG) Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jae Percy (PG), Richard Bowers (SG), Kenneth Ginn (PF), Adam Carlson (C) Edward Smith, Terrence Stafford, George Smith, Thomas Johnson | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Richard Bowers misses the jumpshot from the right side | 21-42 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Leon Carey snags the defensive board | 21-42 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Paul Gibbon misses long on a shot in the paint | 21-42 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Adam Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-42 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Arthur Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-42 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Paul Gibbon grabs the defensive rebound | 21-42 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by George Blocker | 23-42 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Paul Gibbon - foul #2 on Paul Gibbon, team foul #3 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Cost (SG), Lloyd Delvalle (SF), James Johnson (PF), Johnny Lemmon (C) Angel Yazzie, George Blocker, Paul Gibbon, Leon Carey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG), Christopher Keith (SF), George Smith (C) Jae Percy, Richard Bowers, Adam Carlson | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn misses the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn makes the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | James Johnson connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Rickey Douglas | 25-43 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Edward Smith misses long on a floater from the left side | 25-43 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rickey Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Cost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Delvalle (fresh) PF - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Lemmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arthur Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Keith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Ginn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon loses the ball out of bounds | 25-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jae Percy (PG), Richard Bowers (SG), Thomas Johnson (C) Edward Smith, Arthur Moore, Kenneth Ginn | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jae Percy | 25-45 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | James Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-45 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Richard Bowers pulls down the rebound | 25-45 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson travels with the ball | 25-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie (PG), Leon Carey (C) Rickey Douglas, Johnny Lemmon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn (PF), Adam Carlson (C) George Smith, Thomas Johnson | |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle is hacked by Jae Percy - foul #3 on Jae Percy, team foul #5 | 25-45 |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | James Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-45 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn gets the rebound | 25-45 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Adam Carlson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas (PG), George Blocker (SF) Robert Cost, Lloyd Delvalle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG), Arthur Moore (SG), Terrence Stafford (SF) Jae Percy, Richard Bowers, Christopher Keith | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Adam Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Adam Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-46 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Leon Carey | 25-46 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | George Blocker knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Angel Yazzie | 27-46 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn misses long on a runner from the right block | 27-46 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Leon Carey gets the rebound | 27-46 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | James Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rickey Douglas | 29-46 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford scores on a 3 from the right corner | 29-49 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Cost (SG), Lloyd Delvalle (SF), Johnny Lemmon (PF), Paul Gibbon (C) Angel Yazzie, George Blocker, James Johnson, Leon Carey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jae Percy (PG), Richard Bowers (SG), Christopher Keith (SF), George Smith (PF) Edward Smith, Arthur Moore, Terrence Stafford, Kenneth Ginn | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Adam Carlson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-49 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Christopher Keith tips it home | 29-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rickey Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Cost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Delvalle (fresh) PF - Johnny Lemmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Gibbon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jae Percy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bowers (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Keith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Paul Gibbon drills a jumper from the left block | 31-51 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Richard Bowers can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-51 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Cost | 31-51 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Jae Percy is called for the reach on Rickey Douglas - foul #4 on Jae Percy, team foul #6 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Johnson (PF) Paul Gibbon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn (PF) Adam Carlson | |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 31-51 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | James Johnson tips it back up and in | 33-51 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Richard Bowers travels with the ball | 33-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie (PG), Anthony Woods (SG) Rickey Douglas, Robert Cost | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Moore (SF) Christopher Keith | |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon drills a shot in the paint | 35-51 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Richard Bowers scores on a floater from the baseline set up by George Smith and he's fouled by Anthony Woods - foul #3 on Anthony Woods, team foul #5 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Blocker (SF), Leon Carey (C) Lloyd Delvalle, Johnny Lemmon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Richard Bowers makes the free throw | 35-54 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | The jumper by George Blocker is denied by George Smith | 35-54 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Richard Bowers snags the defensive board | 35-54 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Arthur Moore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | James Johnson grabs the board | 35-54 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie is fouled on the floor by George Smith - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #7 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon (PF), Paul Gibbon (C) James Johnson, Leon Carey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG), Terrence Stafford (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Antonio Wood (C) Jae Percy, Richard Bowers, Kenneth Ginn, George Smith | |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on George Blocker - foul #2 on George Blocker, team foul #6 | 37-54 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Anthony Woods misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-56 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Paul Gibbon hits the follow up shot | 39-56 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Arthur Moore hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Wood | 39-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | George Blocker comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-59 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford is fouled on the floor by George Blocker - foul #3 on George Blocker, team foul #7 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ed Williams (PG) Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Smith (PF) Antonio Wood | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Paul Gibbon snags the defensive board | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ed Williams (fresh) SG - Angel Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Blocker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Lemmon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Gibbon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arthur Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terrence Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Paul Gibbon is denied by Terrence Stafford | 39-60 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | George Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Edward Smith hits a shot from just outside the lane | 39-62 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | George Blocker misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-62 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 39-62 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | George Smith is fouled on the floor by Angel Yazzie - foul #2 on Angel Yazzie, team foul #8 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Craig (C) Johnny Lemmon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-64 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-64 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Edward Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-64 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Arthur Moore is fouled on the floor by Angel Yazzie - foul #3 on Angel Yazzie, team foul #9 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Woods (PG), Johnny Lemmon (PF) George Blocker, Paul Gibbon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Wood (C) Thomas Johnson | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Arthur Moore makes the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Arthur Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 39-65 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon grabs the board | 39-65 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Wayne Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Blocker (SF), Paul Gibbon (C) Ed Williams, Wayne Craig | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Johnson (C) Antonio Wood | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Gibbon - foul #3 on Paul Gibbon, team foul #10 | 39-65 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-66 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-67 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Edward Smith picks off the pass by Anthony Woods | 39-67 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Edward Smith is hacked by Angel Yazzie - foul #4 on Angel Yazzie, team foul #11 | 39-67 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-68 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | George Blocker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-69 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Lemmon | 39-69 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Paul Gibbon is whistled for traveling | 39-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Arthur Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 39-69 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | George Blocker drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Angel Yazzie | 41-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Edward Smith runs out the clock | 41-69 |