| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lonnie Silvestri (fresh) SF - Donald Scotti (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Manuel Toman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Blanc (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Collar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark Blanc inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Ray Thompson loses the dribble to Lonnie Silvestri | 30-23 |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lonnie Silvestri | 32-23 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Mark Blanc hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Scotti - foul #1 on Donald Scotti, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Mark Blanc makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Mark Blanc makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 32-25 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Brian Clark steps in front of the Cruz Hutchens pass | 32-25 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Mark Blanc is called for the reach on Donald Scotti - foul #1 on Mark Blanc, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | David Scott's layup is rejected by Cruz Hutchens | 32-25 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti hits the follow up shot | 34-25 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens comes up short on the runner in the paint | 34-25 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Donald Scotti | 34-25 |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Blanc - foul #2 on Mark Blanc, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (PG), Henry Summer (SF), Lawrence Taylor (C) Brian Clark, Lonnie Silvestri, David Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Gerald Collar grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Gerald Collar loses the dribble to Henry Summer | 35-25 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-25 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Cruz Hutchens | 35-25 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Ray Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-25 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Manuel Toman | 35-25 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-25 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-25 |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Mark Blanc - foul #3 on Mark Blanc, team foul #3 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG), Bobby Coffield (PF), David Scott (C) Donald Scotti, Manuel Toman, Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG), Luke Sadler (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Antonio Cabrera (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Ray Thompson, Nolan Alexander, Mark Blanc, Gerald Collar, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker misses the free throw | 39-25 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 39-25 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Jason Clark comes up short on the floater from the left side | 39-25 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Henry Summer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Antonio Cabrera is called for the reach on Bobby Coffield - foul #4 on Antonio Cabrera, team foul #4 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG), Donald Scotti (SF) Emanuel Strecker, Henry Summer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Blanc (SF), Gerald Collar (PF) Micheal Rose, Antonio Cabrera | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lonnie Silvestri (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Scotti (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bobby Coffield (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luke Sadler (fresh) SF - Mark Blanc (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Collar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-25 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Mark Blanc pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Bobby Coffield is called for the reach on Gerald Collar - foul #1 on Bobby Coffield, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG) Jason Clark | |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Mark Blanc knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Thompson | 39-27 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Bobby Coffield is blocked by Robert Robinson | 39-27 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Blanc | 39-27 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Ray Thompson is fouled on the floor by David Scott - foul #3 on David Scott, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (SG), Henry Summer (SF), Lawrence Taylor (C) Lonnie Silvestri, Donald Scotti, David Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon (SG), Cruz Hutchens (C) Luke Sadler, Robert Robinson | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Gerald Collar tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield loses the ball out of bounds | 42-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG), Donald Scotti (SF), Manuel Toman (PF), David Scott (C) Brian Clark, Henry Summer, Bobby Coffield, Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (PG), Luke Sadler (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Antonio Cabrera (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Ray Thompson, Fred Wilcoxon, Mark Blanc, Gerald Collar, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 12:51 | Illinois | David Scott is called for the reach on Robert Robinson - foul #4 on David Scott, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG), Lawrence Taylor (C) Emanuel Strecker, David Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Micheal Rose hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Luke Sadler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Micheal Rose | 42-36 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 42-36 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti tips it in | 44-36 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Micheal Rose | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lonnie Silvestri (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Scotti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Manuel Toman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luke Sadler (fairly fresh) SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Antonio Cabrera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Manuel Toman, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (PG), Bobby Coffield (PF), Henry Summer (C) Brian Clark, Manuel Toman, Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Cruz Hutchens (C) Luke Sadler, Robert Robinson | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera can't finish the layup | 44-39 |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Micheal Rose - foul #1 on Micheal Rose, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon (SG) Nolan Alexander | |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 45-39 |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bobby Coffield | 45-39 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Antonio Cabrera - foul #5 on Antonio Cabrera, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Blanc (SF), Gerald Collar (PF) Micheal Rose, Antonio Cabrera | |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker loses the dribble to Ray Thompson | 46-42 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Ray Thompson lays it up and in | 46-44 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri is fouled on the floor by Fred Wilcoxon - foul #1 on Fred Wilcoxon, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG), Manuel Toman (PF), Lawrence Taylor (C) Emanuel Strecker, Bobby Coffield, Henry Summer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG), Robert Robinson (PF) Fred Wilcoxon, Gerald Collar | |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Collar (PF) Cruz Hutchens | |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Robert Robinson gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Gerald Collar is hacked by Lawrence Taylor - foul #2 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (SG) Lonnie Silvestri | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF) Mark Blanc | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Ray Thompson connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Micheal Rose and he's fouled by Brian Clark - foul #2 on Brian Clark, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Ray Thompson misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Clark | 50-48 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander clanks a shot from the right side | 50-48 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Taylor pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 50-48 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Micheal Rose misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Clark (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emanuel Strecker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Scotti (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Manuel Toman (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nolan Alexander (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Gerald Collar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Micheal Rose makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Robinson and he's fouled by Donald Scotti - foul #2 on Donald Scotti, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG), Henry Summer (SF), Bobby Coffield (PF), David Scott (C) Emanuel Strecker, Donald Scotti, Manuel Toman, Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luke Sadler (SG), Mark Blanc (SF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Ray Thompson, Nolan Alexander, Robert Robinson | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Micheal Rose misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Henry Summer | 52-50 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Henry Summer blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Blanc - foul #4 on Mark Blanc, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG) Micheal Rose | |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Henry Summer makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Henry Summer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens hits the finger roll | 54-52 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield clanks a floater from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Gerald Collar pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens's dunk attempt is rejected by Bobby Coffield | 54-52 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | David Scott can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Cruz Hutchens - foul #1 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (PG) Brian Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Lonnie Silvestri takes the ball from Jason Clark | 56-52 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | David Scott misses the lay-in | 56-52 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Cruz Hutchens | 56-52 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Mark Blanc scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | David Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti (SF), Manuel Toman (PF) Henry Summer, Bobby Coffield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG), Fred Wilcoxon (SF) Jason Clark, Luke Sadler, Mark Blanc | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Donald Scotti | 56-55 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lonnie Silvestri | 59-55 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander is hacked by Lonnie Silvestri - foul #1 on Lonnie Silvestri, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF), Robert Robinson (PF) Fred Wilcoxon, Gerald Collar | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman is called for traveling | 59-56 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | David Scott is called for the reach on Nolan Alexander - foul #5 on David Scott, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG), Bobby Coffield (PF), Lawrence Taylor (C) Lonnie Silvestri, Manuel Toman, David Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lawrence Taylor | 59-57 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield can't connect on a floater near the basket | 59-57 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Taylor misses the tip | 59-57 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Taylor tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Robert Robinson knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Nolan Alexander and he's fouled by Bobby Coffield - foul #2 on Bobby Coffield, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG), Henry Summer (SF) Emanuel Strecker, Donald Scotti | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luke Sadler (SG), Mark Blanc (SF), Gerald Collar (PF) Nolan Alexander, Micheal Rose, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Robert Robinson makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Clark (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lonnie Silvestri (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Summer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Coffield (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luke Sadler (fresh) SF - Mark Blanc (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gerald Collar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Ray Thompson steps in front of the Bobby Coffield pass | 61-60 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Mark Blanc throws it down on a nice dish by Ray Thompson | 61-62 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield scores on a shot from the left block set up by Lonnie Silvestri | 63-62 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti (SF) Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG) Luke Sadler | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (PG) Brian Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens (C) Robert Robinson | |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Mark Blanc - foul #5 on Mark Blanc, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF), Robert Robinson (PF) Mark Blanc, Gerald Collar | |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman (PF), Lawrence Taylor (C) Lonnie Silvestri, Bobby Coffield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Collar (PF) Robert Robinson | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Micheal Rose misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 65-64 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Henry Summer grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Ray Thompson steals it from Emanuel Strecker | 65-64 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander throws it down on a nice dish by Ray Thompson | 65-66 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Scotti | 65-66 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG), Lonnie Silvestri (SG) Emanuel Strecker, Henry Summer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman can't finish the layup | 65-66 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Gerald Collar pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-66 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens tips it back up and in | 65-68 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Gerald Collar - foul #4 on Gerald Collar, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-68 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander hits the follow up shot | 67-70 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Taylor's pass is intercepted by Nolan Alexander | 67-70 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander lays it up and in | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Gerald Collar is called for the reach on Brian Clark - foul #5 on Gerald Collar, team foul #13 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robinson (PF) Gerald Collar | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander is hacked by Lonnie Silvestri in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lonnie Silvestri, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luke Sadler (SG), Fred Wilcoxon (SF) Ray Thompson, Micheal Rose | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Robinson runs out the clock | 68-73 |