| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Atherton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Easterling (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonathan Slemp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jasper Buck (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Weitzman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Lewallen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Chiaramonte (fresh) 4 pts. C - Benjamin Shannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Raymond Atherton is called for the reach on Benjamin Shannon - foul #2 on Raymond Atherton, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Atherton - foul #3 on Raymond Atherton, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (PG) Raymond Atherton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | David Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 25-42 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman loses the ball out of bounds | 25-42 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Glenn Lewallen steps in front of the Chase Blake pass in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Foster - foul #1 on David Foster, team foul #3 | 25-42 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Jasper Buck hits the finger roll set up by Johnny Easterling and he's hacked by Joseph Chiaramonte - foul #1 on Joseph Chiaramonte, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Jasper Buck makes the free throw | 28-44 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Carpenter (SG) Johnny Easterling | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall (C) Benjamin Shannon | |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Glenn Lewallen | 28-44 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-44 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Jasper Buck pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Christopher Hall steals it from Chase Blake | 28-44 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-44 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | David Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Chase Blake is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Weitzman - foul #2 on Albert Weitzman, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Eure (PG), Johnny Easterling (SG), Ian Doris (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) Chase Blake, Jonathan Slemp, Jasper Buck, David Foster | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Jackson (PG), Louis O'Neill (SG), Barry Bennett (SF), Dennis Adams (C) Albert Weitzman, Glenn Lewallen, Phillip Bush, Joseph Chiaramonte | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards scores on a runner in the lane set up by James Carpenter | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harry Eure (fresh) SG - Johnny Easterling (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carpenter (fresh) PF - Ian Doris (fresh) C - Cecil Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis O'Neill (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Barry Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Louis O'Neill clanks a shot from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | James Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling misses badly on a floater near the basket | 30-44 |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Louis O'Neill double dribbles | 30-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG), Richard Hamilton (SF) Harry Eure, James Carpenter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward Bacon (SG), Benjamin Shannon (C) Christopher Hall, Dennis Adams | |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling drills a shot near the basket set up by Raymond Atherton and he's hacked by William Jackson - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp (SF) Richard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman (PG), Glenn Lewallen (SG), Phillip Bush (SF) William Jackson, Edward Bacon, Louis O'Neill | |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Weitzman | 33-44 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Ian Doris grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp tips it in | 35-44 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ian Doris | 37-47 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman is fouled on the floor by Cecil Edwards - foul #2 on Cecil Edwards, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (SG), James Carpenter (SF), Jasper Buck (PF), David Foster (C) Johnny Easterling, Jonathan Slemp, Ian Doris, Cecil Edwards | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Jackson (PG), Edward Bacon (SG), Louis O'Neill (SF), Joseph Chiaramonte (PF), Christopher Hall (C) Albert Weitzman, Glenn Lewallen, Phillip Bush, Barry Bennett, Benjamin Shannon | |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall's pass is intercepted by Chase Blake | 37-47 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | David Foster hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Joseph Chiaramonte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Hamilton (SF) Raymond Atherton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chase Blake (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Carpenter (fresh) SF - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jasper Buck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Bacon (fresh) SF - Louis O'Neill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Chiaramonte (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | David Foster hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 39-47 |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Edward Bacon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Louis O'Neill makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Jackson | 39-50 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Jasper Buck drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Carpenter | 41-50 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | William Jackson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Hamilton - foul #4 on Richard Hamilton, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG), Jonathan Slemp (SF) James Carpenter, Richard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen (SG), Phillip Bush (SF), Benjamin Shannon (C) Edward Bacon, Louis O'Neill, Christopher Hall | |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Foster | 44-52 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | William Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | William Jackson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Jasper Buck misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-54 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | David Foster grabs the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Chase Blake misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-54 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | David Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Chase Blake clanks a floater in the lane | 44-54 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Joseph Chiaramonte pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | William Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn Lewallen | 44-57 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Chase Blake connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Slemp | 47-57 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush misses the shot from the left block | 47-57 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Joseph Chiaramonte can't tip it in | 47-57 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Phillip Bush - foul #2 on Phillip Bush, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Easterling (SG), Ian Doris (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) Chase Blake, Jasper Buck, David Foster | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman (PG), Louis O'Neill (SG), Barry Bennett (SF), Christopher Hall (PF), Dennis Adams (C) William Jackson, Glenn Lewallen, Phillip Bush, Joseph Chiaramonte, Benjamin Shannon | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Atherton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Easterling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Slemp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Doris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cecil Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Weitzman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis O'Neill (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Barry Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall is called for 3 seconds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Carpenter (PG), Richard Hamilton (SF) Raymond Atherton, Jonathan Slemp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Ian Doris misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-57 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards misses the tip | 48-57 |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Ian Doris - foul #1 on Ian Doris, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | James Carpenter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Albert Weitzman is blocked by Cecil Edwards | 48-59 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Richard Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards is whistled for traveling | 48-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG), Jonathan Slemp (SF) James Carpenter, Richard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen (SG), Phillip Bush (SF), Benjamin Shannon (C) Louis O'Neill, Barry Bennett, Dennis Adams | |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Phillip Bush steals the ball from Ian Doris | 48-59 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Benjamin Shannon and the foul's on Ian Doris - foul #2 on Ian Doris, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Carpenter (SG), Jasper Buck (PF), David Foster (C) Johnny Easterling, Ian Doris, Cecil Edwards | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Jackson (PG), Joseph Chiaramonte (PF) Albert Weitzman, Christopher Hall | |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen makes the free throw | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | James Carpenter buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by William Jackson | 51-64 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | David Foster clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-64 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Jasper Buck gets the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-64 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | William Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon misses the tip | 51-64 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | James Carpenter snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Atherton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Slemp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jasper Buck (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Glenn Lewallen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Chiaramonte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Shannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | James Carpenter misses long on a runner in the paint | 51-64 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Glenn Lewallen | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Slemp takes the ball from Glenn Lewallen | 51-64 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton throws it down set up by Jonathan Slemp | 53-64 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Slemp - foul #3 on Jonathan Slemp, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (PG), Johnny Easterling (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Ian Doris (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) Raymond Atherton, James Carpenter, Jonathan Slemp, Jasper Buck, David Foster | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman (PG), Louis O'Neill (SG), Christopher Hall (PF), Dennis Adams (C) William Jackson, Glenn Lewallen, Joseph Chiaramonte, Benjamin Shannon | |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Chase Blake is fouled on the floor by Albert Weitzman - foul #3 on Albert Weitzman, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Eure (SG) Johnny Easterling | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward Bacon (SG), Barry Bennett (SF) Albert Weitzman, Phillip Bush | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Louis O'Neill is called for the reach on Chase Blake - foul #1 on Louis O'Neill, team foul #6 | 53-66 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Louis O'Neill is called for the reach on Harry Eure - foul #2 on Louis O'Neill, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Harry Eure makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Harry Eure misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Christopher Hall swats the short shot by Richard Hamilton | 54-66 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Christopher Hall | 54-66 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Dennis Adams clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Harry Eure - foul #1 on Harry Eure, team foul #9 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Carpenter (SG) Harry Eure | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Jackson (PG) Edward Bacon | |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Dennis Adams makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Dennis Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Ian Doris drills a floater near the basket set up by Chase Blake and he's fouled by William Jackson - foul #2 on William Jackson, team foul #8 | 56-68 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Ian Doris makes the free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Louis O'Neill is fouled on the floor by Cecil Edwards - foul #3 on Cecil Edwards, team foul #10 | 57-68 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Louis O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Louis O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Ian Doris misses short on a shot from the left side | 57-70 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Barry Bennett grabs the board | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall lays it in on a great pass from William Jackson | 57-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Ian Doris's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Hall | 57-72 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Barry Bennett grabs the board | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Louis O'Neill runs out the clock | 57-72 |