| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ray Warren (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Radlinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Combs (fresh) C - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | John Job connects on the floater in the paint set up by James Woodley | 28-43 |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-43 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | John Job pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | James Woodley's pass is intercepted by Ray Warren | 28-43 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Brandon Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | James Woodley is fouled on the floor by Ivan Radlinski - foul #1 on Ivan Radlinski, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | John Job comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Combs - foul #3 on Andrew Combs, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Whitacre (PF) Andrew Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:35 | Illinois | John Job misses the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | John Job makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski throws it down set up by Ray Warren | 30-44 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | John Job hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Parks | 30-46 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Ivan Radlinski is blocked by John Job | 30-46 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Parks and he's fouled by Brandon Green - foul #3 on Brandon Green, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Menzel (PG), Andrew Johnson (SF), David Veiga (C) Ray Warren, Brandon Green, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), George Hohl (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Timothy Parks, Shannon Sanders, John Job, James Woodley | |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the free throw | 30-49 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | Ryan Whitacre misses long on a jumper near the basket | 30-49 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | George Hohl pulls down the rebound | 30-49 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Ivan Radlinski picks off the pass by Andrew Toney | 30-49 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | George Hohl picks off the pass by Ivan Radlinski | 30-49 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth comes up short on the shot from the right side | 30-49 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | George Hohl tips it home | 30-51 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Menzel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ivan Radlinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Whitacre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Veiga (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) PF - George Hohl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | David Veiga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ray Warren (PG), James Hooper (SF), Andrew Combs (PF), Timothy Johnson (C) Michael Menzel, Ivan Radlinski, Ryan Whitacre, David Veiga | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG) Brian Baker | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-51 |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Andrew Johnson grabs the board | 30-51 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | James Hooper scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Warren | 32-51 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Jerry Behne comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Johnson - foul #1 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #4 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon Green (SG) Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Job (PF) George Hohl | |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Jerry Behne misses the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Jerry Behne makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Brandon Green drills a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Timothy Parks - foul #1 on Timothy Parks, team foul #1 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), James Woodley (C) Andrew Toney, Jerry Behne | |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Brandon Green makes the free throw | 35-52 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Brian Baker comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 35-52 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | James Hooper grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 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) | |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Ray Warren is fouled on the floor by Blaine Hackworth - foul #1 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Blaine Hackworth is called for the reach on Ray Warren - foul #2 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski (SG), Ryan Whitacre (C) Brandon Green, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Ray Warren banks in the layup | 37-52 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | James Woodley lays it up and in set up by Brian Baker | 37-54 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Ray Warren buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ivan Radlinski and the foul's on John Job - foul #1 on John Job, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Veiga (C) Andrew Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), George Hohl (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Timothy Parks, John Job, James Woodley | |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Ray Warren makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | The short jumper by Andrew Toney is denied by Ryan Whitacre | 40-54 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders can't tip it in | 40-54 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | David Veiga grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | Ray Warren hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 40-54 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | James Hooper can't tip it in | 40-54 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Andrew Toney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jerry Behne | 40-56 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | James Hooper buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | George Hohl scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Shannon Sanders | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ray Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Radlinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Whitacre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Veiga (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shannon Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - George Hohl (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Shannon Sanders | 43-59 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders is hacked by Ivan Radlinski - foul #2 on Ivan Radlinski, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Menzel (PG), Andrew Johnson (SG), Brandon Green (SF), Andrew Combs (PF), Timothy Johnson (C) Ray Warren, Ivan Radlinski, James Hooper, Ryan Whitacre, David Veiga | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, Shannon Sanders, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Timothy Parks buries a runner from the baseline set up by John Job | 43-61 |
| 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) | |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Brandon Green and the foul's on James Woodley - foul #3 on James Woodley, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG) Andrew Toney | |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth banks in the layup set up by James Woodley | 46-63 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Brandon Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-63 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Combs | 46-63 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Andrew Combs blows the layup | 46-63 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | James Woodley gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Brian Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | James Woodley tips it home | 46-65 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Andrew Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-65 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Brian Baker scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Blaine Hackworth | 46-67 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Menzel is whistled for traveling | 46-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roberto Giordano (PG), Ivan Radlinski (SG), James Hooper (SF), David Veiga (C) Michael Menzel, Andrew Johnson, Brandon Green, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF), George Hohl (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Timothy Parks, Blaine Hackworth, John Job, James Woodley | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | George Hohl misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 46-67 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | James Hooper snags the defensive board | 46-67 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Andrew Combs can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-67 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Andrew Toney snags the defensive board | 46-67 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Roberto Giordano picks off the pass by Andrew Toney | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) SG - Ivan Radlinski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hooper (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Combs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Veiga (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shannon Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - George Hohl (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | James Hooper double dribbles | 46-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ray Warren (PG), Ryan Whitacre (PF), Timothy Johnson (C) Roberto Giordano, Andrew Combs, David Veiga | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) Shannon Sanders | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Andrew Toney comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-67 |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-67 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-67 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth gets the rebound | 46-67 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Brian Baker is called for a charge - foul #2 on Brian Baker, team foul #6 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | Ryan Whitacre misses the driving attempt from close range | 46-67 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson can't tip it in | 46-67 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | James Woodley snags the defensive board | 46-67 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Timothy Johnson takes the ball from Timothy Parks | 46-67 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-67 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | James Hooper hits the follow up shot | 48-67 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Timothy Johnson steps in front of the James Woodley pass | 48-67 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-67 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | James Woodley misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Ryan Whitacre - foul #3 on Ryan Whitacre, team foul #6 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Johnson (SG), Brandon Green (SF), Andrew Combs (PF), David Veiga (C) Ivan Radlinski, James Hooper, Ryan Whitacre, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Shannon Sanders (SF) Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | James Woodley blocks the short jumper by David Veiga | 48-69 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | James Woodley pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | David Veiga swats the short shot by John Job | 48-69 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Brandon Green pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Ray Warren is hacked by Timothy Parks - foul #2 on Timothy Parks, team foul #7 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Whitacre (PF) Andrew Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hohl (PF), Jerry Behne (C) John Job, James Woodley | |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Ray Warren makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Ray Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Jerry Behne snags the defensive board | 49-69 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Jerry Behne makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Brian Baker | 49-71 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Brandon Green clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-71 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Jerry Behne grabs the board | 49-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Ryan Whitacre is called for the reach on Brian Baker - foul #4 on Ryan Whitacre, team foul #7 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Menzel (PG) Ray Warren | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) Shannon Sanders | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Menzel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Whitacre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Veiga (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Parks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Hohl (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Andrew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-73 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Jerry Behne snags the defensive board | 49-73 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-73 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses the tip | 49-73 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Brian Baker tips it home | 49-75 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Brandon Green loses the dribble to Brian Baker | 49-75 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Timothy Parks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-75 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Jerry Behne misses the tip | 49-75 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth tips it in | 49-77 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Brian Baker steals it from David Veiga | 49-77 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Brian Baker hits the finger roll | 49-79 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Ryan Whitacre misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-79 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Jerry Behne snags the defensive board | 49-79 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Jerry Behne lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Baker and he's hacked by David Veiga - foul #1 on David Veiga, team foul #8 | 49-81 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roberto Giordano (PG) Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), John Job (PF) Timothy Parks, George Hohl | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Jerry Behne makes the free throw | 49-82 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Jerry Behne takes the ball from Ryan Whitacre | 49-82 |
| 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) | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Behne | 49-85 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Roberto Giordano clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-85 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Toney | 49-85 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Brian Baker hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Blaine Hackworth | 49-88 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Brandon Green knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-88 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Brian Baker knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Blaine Hackworth | 52-90 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | David Veiga loses the ball out of bounds | 52-90 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Johnson (SG) Roberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF), James Woodley (C) Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth, Jerry Behne | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Baker runs out the clock | 52-90 |