| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | George Howell inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Roy Smith - foul #1 on Roy Smith, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Roy Smith tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Matthew Hawkins, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Roy Smith is whistled for a carry | 35-33 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Roy Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-33 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Taylor - foul #3 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Frank Gates (SG) Gerald Taylor, Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (SG) Travis Koester | |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG), Kenneth Topete (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Jonathan Sauls (PF), Roy Scott (C) Michael Tucker, George Howell, Matthew Hawkins, Edwin Cole | |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 38-35 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Charles Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Frank Gates hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Kent - foul #2 on Donald Kent, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG) Robert Scannell | |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls drills a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Frank Gates - foul #1 on Frank Gates, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins (PF) Roy Scott | |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Gates (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Kent (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Jonathan Sauls (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Jonathan Sauls steals the ball from Kenneth Topete | 38-38 |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Frank Gates is called for the reach on Donald Kent - foul #2 on Frank Gates, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Roy Smith, Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), George Howell (SF), Edwin Cole (C) Garry Baldwin, Donald Kent, Jonathan Sauls | |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole scores on a jumper from close range set up by Matthew Hawkins | 38-40 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Edwin Cole | 38-40 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Thomas Perkins is called for the reach on George Howell - foul #2 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (SG) Travis Koester | |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SG) Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna is fouled on the floor by Garry Baldwin - foul #2 on Garry Baldwin, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza drills a runner in the lane | 40-40 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 40-40 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole tips it in | 40-42 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the dunk attempt | 40-42 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-45 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 40-45 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to George Howell | 40-45 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | George Howell's pass is intercepted by Frank Gates | 40-45 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the jumper from the left side set up by Richard Bernardi | 42-45 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Frank Gates (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bernardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garry Baldwin (fairly fresh) SF - George Howell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Edwin Cole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor is hacked by Matthew Hawkins - foul #3 on Matthew Hawkins, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Roy Smith (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Gerald Taylor, Frank Gates, Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Travis Koester (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Jonathan Sauls (PF), Roy Scott (C) Michael Tucker, Garry Baldwin, George Howell, Matthew Hawkins, Edwin Cole | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Smith | 44-47 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-47 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Roy Smith is called for the reach on Robert Scannell - foul #2 on Roy Smith, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete clanks a jumper in the lane | 44-49 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Scannell | 44-51 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Campbell - foul #3 on Charles Campbell, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Roy Smith, Arthur Bowman, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Garry Baldwin (SG), Edwin Cole (C) Robert Scannell, Travis Koester, Jonathan Sauls | |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Tucker - foul #2 on Michael Tucker, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF) Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ron Hay (SF), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Donald Kent, Roy Scott | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Jose Mendoza denies the turnaround by Michael Tucker | 45-53 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Howell (SF) Ron Hay | |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG) Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG) Garry Baldwin | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Roy Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Gerald Taylor | 47-53 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | George Howell connects on the floater from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Roy Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-55 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole can't tip it in | 47-55 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Bernardi | 49-55 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Cole | 49-57 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Taylor | 51-57 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Jose Mendoza blocks the jumper by Edwin Cole | 51-57 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester gets the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Frank Gates (SF), Kenneth Topete (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Roy Smith, Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Robert Scannell (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Jonathan Sauls (PF), Roy Scott (C) Michael Tucker, Travis Koester, George Howell, Matthew Hawkins, Edwin Cole | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Robert Scannell is called for the reach on Frank Gates - foul #1 on Robert Scannell, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Gates (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) SG - Robert Scannell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kent (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Sauls (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | The jump hook by Charles Campbell is blocked by Roy Scott | 51-57 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Frank Gates hits the follow up shot | 53-57 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Sauls | 53-60 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins (PF) Roy Scott | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Frank Gates lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Topete | 55-60 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), George Howell (SF), Edwin Cole (C) Robert Scannell, Donald Kent, Jonathan Sauls | |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses long on a runner from the left block | 55-60 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna is whistled for traveling | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SG) Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG) Garry Baldwin | |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | George Howell is hacked by Ivan Orduna - foul #1 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Roy Smith (SG) Thomas Perkins, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Roy Smith is hacked by Travis Koester - foul #3 on Travis Koester, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins can't finish the layup | 57-62 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor buries a jumper from close range | 59-62 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Roy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Tucker | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Gerald Taylor is called for the reach on Michael Tucker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (SG), Jonathan Sauls (C) Travis Koester, Edwin Cole | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Hawkins - foul #4 on Matthew Hawkins, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), Edwin Cole (C) Garry Baldwin, Jonathan Sauls | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker is hacked by Roy Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Smith, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Roy Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker is hacked by Gerald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG) Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Edwin Cole steps in front of the Jose Mendoza pass | 63-68 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | George Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Smith - foul #4 on Roy Smith, team foul #13 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (SG), Jonathan Sauls (C) Travis Koester, Edwin Cole | |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | George Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Roy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker snags the defensive board | 63-69 |