| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Chapell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-38 |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sal Netzer | 35-38 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is fouled on the floor by Carl Jackson - foul #3 on Carl Jackson, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (SG) Carl Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:53 | Illinois | John Allen hits a jumper from close range | 35-40 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses the shot from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer tips it but misses | 35-40 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Daniel Smith gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | John Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Sal Netzer | 38-40 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | John Allen buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 38-42 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Tracy Flax picks off the pass by Sal Netzer | 38-42 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Robert Haddix hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Tracy Flax | 38-44 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Daniel Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Tracy Flax comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | John Allen snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Bollinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Chapell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron Shenk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-44 |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Bollinger and he's fouled by Robert Haddix - foul #1 on Robert Haddix, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier (PG), Carl Jackson (SG), Marvin Schrom (SF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Sal Netzer, Wayne Bollinger, Gregory Host, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, John Allen, Robert Haddix | |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Darren Blaise can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell is called for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford (SF) Ronald Chapell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Carl Jackson is called for the reach on Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #4 on Carl Jackson, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG) Carl Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Roderick Melson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-44 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino tips it but misses | 40-44 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Roderick Melson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan double dribbles | 40-44 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #1 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG) Sal Netzer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF) Alphonse Marino | |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Roderick Melson misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Boris Wnukowski - foul #2 on Boris Wnukowski, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Roderick Melson makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Roderick Melson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski is whistled for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk (C) Richard Wofford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG) Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Roderick Melson misses the lay-in | 42-46 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom misses short on a jumper in the lane | 42-46 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Smith | 42-46 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Daniel Smith is fouled on the floor by Wayne Bollinger - foul #2 on Wayne Bollinger, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Host (SF), Richard Wofford (PF) Marvin Schrom, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), John Allen (PF) Darren Blaise, Jack Sullivan | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse loses the dribble to Aaron Shenk | 42-46 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG) Christopher Grier | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Bollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Wofford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Roderick Melson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-46 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Daniel Smith tips it home | 42-48 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-48 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Roderick Melson makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Tracy Flax | 45-50 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | John Allen steps in front of the Aaron Shenk pass | 45-50 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | John Allen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Tracy Flax | 45-53 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Bollinger | 47-53 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | John Allen clanks a jump hook near the basket | 47-53 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Bollinger and he's fouled by Tracy Flax - foul #1 on Tracy Flax, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier (SG), Marvin Schrom (SF), Ronald Chapell (PF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Wayne Bollinger, Gregory Host, Richard Wofford, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), Robert Haddix (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, John Allen, Roderick Melson | |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Marvin Schrom - foul #1 on Marvin Schrom, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Boris Wnukowski | 50-54 |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 50-54 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Haddix | 50-54 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Kevin Davis misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-54 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Darren Blaise comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Grier (fresh) SF - Marvin Schrom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Chapell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Boris Wnukowski is denied by Kevin Davis | 50-54 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski is whistled for traveling | 50-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Carl Jackson (SG), Gregory Host (SF), Aaron Shenk (C) Sal Netzer, Christopher Grier, Ronald Chapell, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), John Allen (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Jack Sullivan, Robert Haddix, Kevin Davis | |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | John Allen grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Marvin Schrom | 50-54 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk can't finish the layup | 50-54 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Allshouse | 50-54 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 50-57 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host can't finish the layup | 50-57 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Carl Jackson is denied by Roderick Melson | 50-57 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the shot in the paint | 50-59 |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Jackson | 53-59 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Tracy Flax's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Schrom | 53-59 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Ronald Chapell (PF) Wayne Bollinger, Marvin Schrom | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Chapell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Smith | 53-59 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Daniel Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Jackson - foul #5 on Carl Jackson, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (SG) Carl Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | John Allen snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 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) | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | John Allen scores on a turnaround from the left block | 53-63 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Aaron Shenk is denied by Daniel Smith | 53-63 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | John Allen clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Chapell - foul #3 on Ronald Chapell, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Marvin Schrom (PF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Sal Netzer, Gregory Host, Ronald Chapell, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), Robert Haddix (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Roderick Melson | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | John Allen misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Robert Haddix gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | John Allen misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-64 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (C) John Allen | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Boris Wnukowski is called for the reach on Darren Blaise - foul #3 on Boris Wnukowski, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Haddix - foul #2 on Robert Haddix, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Darren Blaise is hacked by Wayne Bollinger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Bollinger, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Gregory Host (SF), Ronald Chapell (PF), Aaron Shenk (C) Christopher Grier, Richard Wofford, Marvin Schrom, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Roderick Melson (C) Robert Haddix, Kevin Davis | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell lays it up and in | 57-65 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Tracy Flax runs out the clock | 57-65 |