| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alton Harvell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith Hall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Echols (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lin (fresh) SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Farrow (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Jerry Echols inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan | James Smith misses long on a floater from the baseline | 26-25 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Green - foul #1 on William Green, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:15 | Michigan | Jerry Echols pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 19:04 | Michigan | James Smith scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Green | 28-26 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Echols - foul #3 on Jerry Echols, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Driscoll (PF) Jerry Echols | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | William Green takes the ball from Pavel Ziman | 28-26 |
| 18:33 | Michigan | Keith Hall misses the lay-in | 28-26 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Pavel Ziman | 28-26 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Chris Driscoll swats the short shot by Michael Farrow | 28-26 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Michael Farrow tips it back up and in | 28-28 |
| 17:50 | Michigan | Alton Harvell lays it in on a nice dish by William Green | 30-28 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | James Smith steals it from James Lin out of a doubleteam | 30-28 |
| 17:19 | Michigan | Keith Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | James Lin is fouled on the floor by Chris Driscoll - foul #2 on Chris Driscoll, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), Philip Booker (SF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Wayne Rogers, Pavel Ziman, Michael Farrow | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | James Lin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Keith Hall - foul #2 on Keith Hall, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | James Lin makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | James Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:29 | Michigan | James Lin is called for the reach on Alton Harvell - foul #1 on James Lin, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Michael Gagnier (PF) James Lin, Winston Turnbull | |
| 16:07 | Michigan | William Green hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | David Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), Pavel Ziman (SF) David Wright, Philip Booker | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alton Harvell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Keith Hall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Driscoll (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Gagnier (fresh) C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan | Leroy Dickens is called for the reach on Alton Harvell - foul #1 on Leroy Dickens, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann (SF), Jerry Echols (PF) William Green, Chris Driscoll | |
| Subs | Illinois | Winston Turnbull (PF) Michael Gagnier | |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Alton Harvell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leroy Dickens - foul #2 on Leroy Dickens, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lin (SG), Michael Farrow (C) Leroy Dickens, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Alton Harvell misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Alton Harvell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | James Lin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 33-30 |
| 14:51 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:36 | Michigan | Keith Hall works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alton Harvell | 36-30 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | James Smith denies the turnaround by Pavel Ziman | 36-30 |
| 14:30 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | James Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 14:03 | Michigan | James Smith can't tip it in | 36-30 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Michael Farrow grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wayne Rogers | 36-32 |
| 13:41 | Michigan | Alton Harvell scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Keith Hall | 38-32 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | James Lin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Rogers | 38-35 |
| 13:14 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), Philip Booker (SF), Michael Gagnier (PF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Wayne Rogers, Pavel Ziman, Winston Turnbull, Michael Farrow | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | James Lin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-35 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | James Lin tips it home | 38-37 |
| 12:27 | Michigan | Alton Harvell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Lin | 38-37 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | James Lin evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Wilburn and he's fouled by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Elliott Paige (SG), Chris Driscoll (C) Alton Harvell, James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Winston Turnbull (PF) Michael Gagnier | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | James Lin makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:00 | Michigan | Keith Hall is fouled in the backcourt by David Wright - foul #3 on David Wright, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG) James Lin | |
| 11:36 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leroy Dickens - foul #3 on Leroy Dickens, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Pavel Ziman (SF), Michael Farrow (C) Philip Booker, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 11:36 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:36 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Keith Hall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elliott Paige (fresh) SF - Chris Kuhlmann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Echols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Driscoll (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Farrow (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | David Wright hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 11:14 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 10:57 | Michigan | Keith Hall shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-40 |
| 10:55 | Michigan | Jerry Echols grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:34 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann misses short on a jumper in the paint | 40-40 |
| 10:33 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Hall | 40-40 |
| 10:11 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll can't throw it down | 40-40 |
| 10:09 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:49 | Michigan | Keith Hall is called for 5 seconds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alton Harvell (PG), James Smith (C) Keith Hall, Chris Driscoll | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), James Lin (SG), Michael Gagnier (PF), Christopher Wilburn (C) David Wright, Leroy Dickens, Winston Turnbull, Michael Farrow | |
| 09:32 | Illinois | James Lin clanks a jump hook near the basket | 40-40 |
| 09:30 | Michigan | Elliott Paige pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:01 | Michigan | James Smith misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Wilburn - foul #1 on Christopher Wilburn, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Keith Hall (SG) Elliott Paige | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF) Pavel Ziman | |
| 09:01 | Michigan | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:01 | Michigan | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Michael Gagnier pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | James Lin is whistled for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Green (PF) Jerry Echols | |
| Subs | Illinois | Winston Turnbull (PF) Michael Gagnier | |
| 08:20 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann is fouled on the floor by Winston Turnbull - foul #3 on Winston Turnbull, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Farrow (C) Christopher Wilburn | |
| 08:20 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:20 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alton Harvell - foul #1 on Alton Harvell, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:51 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann misses the jump hook from the left block | 43-42 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Michael Farrow loses the dribble to Chris Kuhlmann | 43-42 |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann can't finish the layup | 43-42 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alton Harvell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Hall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Kuhlmann (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Farrow (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Michael Farrow's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Kuhlmann | 43-42 |
| 07:03 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 06:42 | Michigan | William Green scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Alton Harvell and he's hacked by Philip Booker - foul #3 on Philip Booker, team foul #8 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Elliott Paige (SG), Jerry Echols (PF), Chris Driscoll (C) Keith Hall, Chris Kuhlmann, James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Pavel Ziman (SF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Wayne Rogers, James Lin, Philip Booker, Michael Farrow | |
| 06:42 | Michigan | William Green makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull lays it in | 46-44 |
| 05:58 | Michigan | William Green's pass is intercepted by Leroy Dickens | 46-44 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens lays it in | 46-46 |
| 05:35 | Michigan | Alton Harvell comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 46-46 |
| 05:33 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | David Wright misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-46 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman tips it home | 48-48 |
| 04:46 | Michigan | Leroy Dickens picks off the pass by William Green | 48-48 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens misses the dunk | 48-48 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Keith Hall (SG), Chris Kuhlmann (SF), James Smith (C) Elliott Paige, William Green, Chris Driscoll | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), James Lin (SG), Michael Farrow (C) David Wright, Leroy Dickens, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | James Lin hits a jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 04:13 | Michigan | Winston Turnbull steals it from Chris Kuhlmann | 48-50 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | The jumper by Wayne Rogers is denied by James Smith | 48-50 |
| 03:46 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 03:42 | Michigan | Alton Harvell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-50 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Michael Farrow pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Gagnier (PF) Winston Turnbull | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:35 | Michigan | Jerry Echols pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 03:33 | Michigan | Alton Harvell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman is fouled on the floor by Jerry Echols - foul #4 on Jerry Echols, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:10 | Michigan | Jerry Echols pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alton Harvell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Kuhlmann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Echols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Gagnier (fresh) C - Michael Farrow (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Michigan | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Elliott Paige (SG) Alton Harvell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Winston Turnbull (PF) Michael Gagnier | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Winston Turnbull, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| 02:11 | Michigan | Keith Hall works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Chris Kuhlmann | 51-51 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers misses the dunk but the foul's on Keith Hall - foul #3 on Keith Hall, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alton Harvell (PG) Elliott Paige | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:20 | Michigan | Jerry Echols is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | James Lin evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 00:40 | Michigan | Keith Hall double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Harvell - foul #2 on Alton Harvell, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Keith Hall splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | James Smith snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann is fouled on the floor by James Lin - foul #2 on James Lin, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Keith Hall is called for the reach on Pavel Ziman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Hall, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG) Wayne Rogers | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Keith Hall evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Michael Farrow gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Michael Farrow is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Harvell - foul #3 on Alton Harvell, team foul #12 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Philip Booker (SF) James Lin, Pavel Ziman | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Michael Farrow misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Michael Farrow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Alton Harvell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is fouled on the floor by Keith Hall - foul #5 on Keith Hall, team foul #13 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Elliott Paige (SG) Keith Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Elliott Paige drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Kuhlmann | 56-61 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lin (SG) David Wright | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Harvell - foul #4 on Alton Harvell, team foul #14 | 56-61 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Elliott Paige can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-62 |