| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward George (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Elsea (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Antonio Bellomy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Mason (fresh) 8 pts. C - Fredrick Capp (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kun Xang inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | David Stewart comes up short on the shot from the left side | 24-37 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Kun Xang hits the follow up shot | 24-39 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | James Elsea misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-39 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | David Stewart hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Leroy Witherell | 24-41 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Edward George can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-41 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp grabs the offensive board | 24-41 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason throws it down | 26-41 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin snags the offensive board | 26-41 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | John Thompson is whistled for a carry | 26-41 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy hits a shot from the left block | 28-41 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Antonio Bellomy swats the layup by John Thompson | 28-41 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | John Thompson can't tip it in | 28-41 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | John Thompson tips it in | 28-43 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Fredrick Capp is denied by John Thompson | 28-43 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp tips it back up and in | 30-43 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Edward George steals it from Leroy Witherell in the backcourt | 30-43 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | James Elsea slams it home on a nice dish by Edward George | 32-43 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | John Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kun Xang | 32-46 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | Edward George can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kun Xang | 32-46 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | John Thompson is hacked by Edgar Mason - foul #1 on Edgar Mason, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Best (PG), George Rasmussen (SG), Carlos Long (SF), Thomas Green (PF), Eddie O'Dell (C) Edward George, James Elsea, Antonio Bellomy, Edgar Mason, Fredrick Capp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Larry Singh (SF), Robert Acuna (PF), Oscar Pierce (C) David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Landon Baldwin | |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the driving attempt from the left block | 32-48 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Elvin Mills steps in front of the Thomas Green pass | 32-48 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Elvin Mills banks in the layup | 32-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Best (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carlos Long (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Green (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie O'Dell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Singh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | George Rasmussen is hacked by Leroy Witherell - foul #1 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #1 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Josiah Alexander (C) Leroy Witherell | |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Rasmussen | 34-50 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Larry Singh connects on the runner in the lane set up by Oscar Pierce and the foul's on Thomas Green - foul #2 on Thomas Green, team foul #2 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Elsea (SG) George Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), John Thompson (PF) Oscar Pierce, Josiah Alexander | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the free throw | 34-53 |
| 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) | |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | James Elsea jams it | 36-53 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Larry Singh can't finish the layup | 36-53 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | James Elsea snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 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) | |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | John Best buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elvin Mills, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward George (PG), Antonio Bellomy (SF) John Best, Carlos Long | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Oscar Pierce (C) Elvin Mills, Larry Singh | |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-53 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | John Thompson scores on a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Thomas Green - foul #3 on Thomas Green, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carlos Long (PF), Fredrick Capp (C) Thomas Green, Eddie O'Dell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) Robert Acuna, Oscar Pierce | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | John Thompson makes the free throw | 39-56 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-56 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Antonio Bellomy - foul #1 on Antonio Bellomy, team foul #4 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason (PF) Carlos Long | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Robert Acuna (PF) David Stewart, John Thompson | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 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) | |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Landon Baldwin blocks the short jumper by Antonio Bellomy | 39-58 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason can't tip it in | 39-58 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Kun Xang pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Elvin Mills | 39-60 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason hits a shot from close range | 41-60 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is hacked by Fredrick Capp - foul #2 on Fredrick Capp, team foul #5 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Best (PG), George Rasmussen (SG), Carlos Long (SF), Thomas Green (C) Edward George, James Elsea, Antonio Bellomy, Fredrick Capp | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), John Thompson (PF), Oscar Pierce (C) Elvin Mills, Kun Xang, Landon Baldwin | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edgar Mason - foul #2 on Edgar Mason, team foul #6 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell (C) Edgar Mason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SF) Robert Acuna | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Best (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Long (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie O'Dell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Singh (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-62 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the board | 41-62 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | John Best picks off the pass by Leroy Witherell | 41-62 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Best | 43-62 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Larry Singh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-62 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | George Rasmussen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #3 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward George (PG), James Elsea (SG), Edgar Mason (PF), Fredrick Capp (C) John Best, George Rasmussen, Thomas Green, Eddie O'Dell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Kun Xang (SF), Robert Acuna (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Leroy Witherell, David Stewart, John Thompson, Oscar Pierce | |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Kun Xang is fouled on the floor by Carlos Long - foul #2 on Carlos Long, team foul #7 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (SF) Carlos Long | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp is fouled on the floor by Kun Xang - foul #2 on Kun Xang, team foul #4 | 45-64 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | James Elsea misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry Singh - foul #1 on Larry Singh, team foul #5 | 45-64 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | James Elsea makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | James Elsea makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses badly on a shot near the basket | 47-64 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 47-64 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Edgar Mason steals the ball from Kun Xang | 47-64 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Edward George clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Kun Xang banks in the layup on a nice dish by Landon Baldwin | 47-66 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 47-66 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Kun Xang gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward George (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Elsea (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antonio Bellomy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Mason (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredrick Capp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Singh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Kun Xang knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Singh | 47-68 |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | James Elsea makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward George | 50-68 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | James Elsea takes the ball from Landon Baldwin | 50-68 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Elvin Mills - foul #4 on Elvin Mills, team foul #6 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Best (PG), George Rasmussen (SG), Carlos Long (SF), Thomas Green (C) Edward George, James Elsea, Antonio Bellomy, Fredrick Capp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), David Stewart (SG), Herbert Petri (SF), John Thompson (PF), Oscar Pierce (C) Elvin Mills, Larry Singh, Kun Xang, Robert Acuna, Landon Baldwin | |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | David Stewart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Petri | 52-71 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason loses the dribble to David Stewart | 52-71 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Herbert Petri comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-71 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | John Thompson gets the rebound | 52-71 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-71 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | George Rasmussen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason tips it back up and in | 54-71 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Herbert Petri | 54-74 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward George (PG), James Elsea (SG), Antonio Bellomy (SF), Fredrick Capp (C) John Best, George Rasmussen, Carlos Long, Edgar Mason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) Herbert Petri, Oscar Pierce | |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Edward George is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Edward George, team foul #8 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Best (PG), George Rasmussen (SG), Carlos Long (SF), Eddie O'Dell (C) Edward George, James Elsea, Antonio Bellomy, 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 | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Larry Singh and he's fouled by John Best - foul #2 on John Best, team foul #9 | 54-76 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the free throw | 54-77 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | John Best connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-77 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Best (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Long (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie O'Dell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Larry Singh (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Josiah Alexander (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Elvin Mills can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-77 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Green | 57-77 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell's pass is intercepted by Robert Acuna | 57-77 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Robert Acuna is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Acuna, team foul #7 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG) Thomas Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Maxwell (PF) Oscar Pierce | |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell is whistled for a carry | 57-77 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Robert Acuna is hacked by Carlos Long - foul #3 on Carlos Long, team foul #10 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Green (PF) William Niles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Pierce (PF) Adam Maxwell | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Robert Acuna makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from John Best | 59-78 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Elvin Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-78 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 59-78 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Robert Acuna knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Elvin Mills | 59-81 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | John Best can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-81 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 59-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Best - foul #3 on John Best, team foul #11 | 59-81 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 1st free throw | 59-82 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 59-82 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green gets the rebound | 59-82 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Josiah Alexander blocks the short jumper by Carlos Long | 59-82 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Acuna | 59-82 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Elvin Mills runs out the clock | 59-82 |