| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Lemoine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Alan Barnes inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is hacked by Michael Lemoine - foul #1 on Michael Lemoine, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Alan Barnes - foul #2 on Alan Barnes, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | John Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Edgardo Luna - foul #1 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna's pass is intercepted by Michael Hall | 26-29 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall lays it in | 26-31 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 26-31 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Byron Clement | 26-31 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by John Peterson is denied by Nathaniel Cook | 26-31 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline hits the follow up shot | 26-33 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | The short jumper by Nathaniel Cook is denied by Lawrence Cline | 26-33 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Byron Clement | 26-33 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 26-33 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 26-33 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Daniel Walters can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Cline - foul #2 on Lawrence Cline, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), Tracy Greene (SG), Michael Carbaugh (SF), Jeff Stratton (PF), Levi McClendon (C) Michael Lemoine, John Peterson, Michael Hall, Byron Clement, Lawrence Cline | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Levi McClendon | 27-33 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene's pass is intercepted by Steven Childs | 27-33 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Steven Childs throws it down | 29-33 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh misses the lay-in | 29-33 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh tips it home | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jimmy Flick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracy Greene (fresh) SF - Michael Carbaugh (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Stratton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Levi McClendon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | James Milan's pass is intercepted by Tracy Greene | 29-35 |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene can't finish the layup | 29-35 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | James Milan pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Daniel Walters knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Steven Childs | 32-35 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Carbaugh | 32-37 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Allen Nelson tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 14:38 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jimmy Flick | 32-39 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Daniel Walters buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Crocker | 35-39 |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Stratton | 35-42 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Daniel Walters buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Allen Nelson | 38-42 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh is hacked by James Milan - foul #1 on James Milan, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Daniel Walters, Derek Crocker, Steven Childs, Allen Nelson, James Milan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), John Peterson (SG), Michael Hall (SF), Byron Clement (PF), Lawrence Cline (C) Jimmy Flick, Tracy Greene, Michael Carbaugh, Jeff Stratton, Levi McClendon | |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Peterson | 38-45 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Edgardo Luna | 40-45 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | John Peterson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall blows the layup | 40-45 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Alan Barnes double dribbles | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steven Childs (SF) Lars Wojnowski, Alan Barnes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Steven Childs takes the ball from John Peterson | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Lemoine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hall (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall is fouled on the floor by Steven Childs - foul #1 on Steven Childs, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | John Peterson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Byron Clement and the foul's on Nathaniel Cook - foul #1 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Nelson (PF) Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), Michael Carbaugh (SF), Jeff Stratton (C) Michael Lemoine, Michael Hall, Lawrence Cline | |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | John Peterson makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), James Milan (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene (SG), Levi McClendon (C) John Peterson, Byron Clement | |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick is fouled on the floor by Daniel Walters - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton makes the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Steven Childs - foul #2 on Steven Childs, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF) Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Daniel Walters clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Tracy Greene | 40-51 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh lays it up and in | 40-53 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Derek Crocker loses the ball out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Nathaniel Cook (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Derek Crocker, Allen Nelson, James Milan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), John Peterson (SG), Michael Hall (SF), Byron Clement (PF), Lawrence Cline (C) Jimmy Flick, Tracy Greene, Michael Carbaugh, Jeff Stratton, Levi McClendon | |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna lays it up and in set up by Daniel Walters and he's hacked by John Peterson - foul #1 on John Peterson, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Steven Childs (SF) Daniel Walters, Alan Barnes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the free throw | 42-56 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement lays it up and in | 42-58 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-58 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses the tip | 42-58 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Lawrence Cline swats the shot by Edgardo Luna | 42-58 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 08:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine is hacked by Lars Wojnowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lars Wojnowski, team foul #8 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG) Lars Wojnowski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 08:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Steven Childs is fouled on the floor by Michael Lemoine - foul #2 on Michael Lemoine, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), Tracy Greene (SG), Michael Carbaugh (SF) Michael Lemoine, John Peterson, Michael Hall | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 42-60 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton (PF), Levi McClendon (C) Byron Clement, Lawrence Cline | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jimmy Flick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracy Greene (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Michael Carbaugh (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Levi McClendon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Steven Childs is hacked by Tracy Greene - foul #1 on Tracy Greene, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF) Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Tracy Greene steps in front of the Daniel Walters pass | 42-60 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-60 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | James Milan gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is whistled for a carry | 42-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Derek Crocker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), John Peterson (SG), Michael Hall (SF) Jimmy Flick, Tracy Greene, Levi McClendon | |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Michael Carbaugh steals the ball from Alan Barnes | 42-60 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Peterson | 42-62 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Allen Nelson, James Milan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Byron Clement (PF), Lawrence Cline (C) Michael Carbaugh, Jeff Stratton | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Daniel Walters grabs the offensive board | 42-62 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | The jump hook by Edgardo Luna is blocked by Byron Clement | 42-62 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline snags the defensive board | 42-62 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | John Peterson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement gets the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall connects on the jumper near the basket | 42-64 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Byron Clement - foul #1 on Byron Clement, team foul #6 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Allen Nelson (PF) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), Tracy Greene (SG), Michael Carbaugh (SF), Jeff Stratton (PF), Levi McClendon (C) Michael Lemoine, John Peterson, Michael Hall, Byron Clement, Lawrence Cline | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeff Stratton | 43-64 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tracy Greene | 43-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Steven Childs connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jimmy Flick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracy Greene (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carbaugh (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Stratton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Levi McClendon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Flick | 46-70 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | The short jumper by Allen Nelson is denied by Michael Carbaugh | 46-70 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene clanks a jumper from the right wing | 46-70 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Allen Nelson | 46-70 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Steven Childs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-70 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Tracy Greene | 46-70 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon is called for traveling | 46-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Milan (C) Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Derek Crocker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-70 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeff Stratton | 46-70 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jeff Stratton | 46-72 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Jeff Stratton steals the ball from Steven Childs | 46-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Derek Crocker steals the ball from Michael Carbaugh | 46-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Allen Nelson connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Steven Childs | 48-72 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick runs out the clock | 48-72 |