| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward George (fresh) SG - James Elsea (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Antonio Bellomy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edgar Mason (fresh) C - Fredrick Capp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kun Xang inbounds the ball | 23-41 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | John Thompson buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Kun Xang | 23-43 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-43 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason tips it home | 25-43 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Capp - foul #2 on Fredrick Capp, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Kun Xang loses the dribble to Fredrick Capp | 25-43 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-43 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Kun Xang snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | John Thompson banks in the layup | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | David Stewart is called for the reach on Edward George - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #1 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Green (PF) Edgar Mason | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward George | 27-45 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | David Stewart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-45 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Landon Baldwin | 27-45 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Kun Xang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green grabs the board | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp drills a fadeaway from the left side | 29-45 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-45 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Kun Xang hits the follow up shot | 29-47 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-47 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | John Thompson gets the rebound | 29-47 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | David Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-47 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Elsea | 29-47 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | James Elsea makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Green | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward George (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Elsea (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Antonio Bellomy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fredrick Capp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Antonio Bellomy is called for the reach on Kun Xang - foul #3 on Antonio Bellomy, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Best (PG), George Rasmussen (SG), Carlos Long (SF), Edgar Mason (PF), Eddie O'Dell (C) Edward George, James Elsea, Antonio Bellomy, Thomas Green, Fredrick Capp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Larry Singh (SG), Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) Leroy Witherell, David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Landon Baldwin | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Larry Singh comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander can't tip it in | 32-47 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | John Best knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eddie O'Dell | 34-47 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Larry Singh knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Elvin Mills | 34-49 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long lays it in set up by Edgar Mason | 36-49 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Larry Singh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | George Rasmussen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Robert Acuna clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward George (PG), James Elsea (SG), Antonio Bellomy (SF), Thomas Green (C) John Best, George Rasmussen, Carlos Long, Eddie O'Dell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), David Stewart (SG), John Thompson (PF) Elvin Mills, Oscar Pierce, Josiah Alexander | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | John Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Larry Singh grabs the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | John Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp (C) Edgar Mason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) Larry Singh, Robert Acuna | |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | James Elsea is hacked by Landon Baldwin - foul #1 on Landon Baldwin, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Landon Baldwin - foul #2 on Landon Baldwin, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp misses the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward George (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Elsea (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Antonio Bellomy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fredrick Capp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Thomas Green swats the layup by David Stewart | 37-49 |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | James Elsea misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp grabs the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green can't finish the layup | 37-49 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leroy Witherell | 37-49 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin tips it back up and in | 37-51 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Stewart - foul #3 on David Stewart, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Best (PG), Carlos Long (PF), Eddie O'Dell (C) Edward George, Thomas Green, Fredrick Capp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Larry Singh (SF), Robert Acuna (PF), Oscar Pierce (C) David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Landon Baldwin | |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Robert Acuna pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Robert Acuna can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-51 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | James Elsea snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | James Elsea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Rasmussen (SG), Edgar Mason (PF) James Elsea, Antonio Bellomy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses the dunk attempt | 38-51 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Oscar Pierce - foul #1 on Oscar Pierce, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlos Long | 43-51 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | John Best steals the ball from Oscar Pierce | 43-51 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | George Rasmussen drills a 3 from straight away set up by John Best | 46-51 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell | 46-54 |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Best (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edgar Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie O'Dell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elvin Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Singh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Acuna (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Oscar Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Larry Singh clanks a floater from the left block | 49-54 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Best and he's hacked by Leroy Witherell - foul #2 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward George (PG), James Elsea (SG), Antonio Bellomy (SF), Fredrick Capp (C) John Best, George Rasmussen, Carlos Long, Eddie O'Dell | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Elvin Mills, Larry Singh, Robert Acuna, Oscar Pierce | |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Stewart | 52-57 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | James Elsea can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 52-57 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | David Stewart is fouled on the floor by Edgar Mason - foul #2 on Edgar Mason, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Green (PF) Edgar Mason | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | David Stewart is whistled for a carry | 52-57 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | David Stewart is hacked by Edward George - foul #2 on Edward George, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | David Stewart misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-57 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | James Elsea's pass is intercepted by Kun Xang | 54-57 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | David Stewart is hacked by James Elsea - foul #2 on James Elsea, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG) Leroy Witherell | |
| 04:39 | Illinois | David Stewart clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Edward George - foul #3 on Edward George, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carlos Long (PF) Fredrick Capp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (C) Landon Baldwin | |
| 04:39 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | David Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Elvin Mills steals the ball from Antonio Bellomy | 54-58 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | John Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-58 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green tips it home | 56-58 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Elvin Mills connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Acuna | 56-60 |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy loses the ball out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Best (PG), George Rasmussen (SG), Eddie O'Dell (PF), Fredrick Capp (C) Edward George, James Elsea, Antonio Bellomy, Thomas Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG), Oscar Pierce (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Best (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Rasmussen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Long (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie O'Dell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Fredrick Capp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Singh (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Elvin Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Elvin Mills's pass is intercepted by George Rasmussen | 56-60 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward George (PG), James Elsea (SG), Antonio Bellomy (SF), Edgar Mason (PF) John Best, George Rasmussen, Carlos Long, Eddie O'Dell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), David Stewart (SG), John Thompson (PF) Elvin Mills, Larry Singh, Oscar Pierce | |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | James Elsea drills a 3 from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Robert Acuna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF) Robert Acuna | |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-60 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Kun Xang is fouled on the floor by Antonio Bellomy - foul #4 on Antonio Bellomy, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | John Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Kun Xang knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Landon Baldwin | 59-62 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from James Elsea | 61-62 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | John Thompson blows the layup | 61-62 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Edward George | 61-62 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | James Elsea misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Edward George is called for the reach on John Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward George, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy scores on a floater from the right side set up by James Elsea | 63-64 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Edward George is called for the reach on Leroy Witherell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward George, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Best (PG) Edward George | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | John Best misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Kun Xang snags the defensive board | 63-66 |