| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Larson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Robledo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommie Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tony Heng (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Burkholder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Lund (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Loving (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Larry Lund inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan | Tony Heng misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 19:41 | Michigan | James Burkholder grabs the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 19:25 | Michigan | Tony Heng clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Larson - foul #2 on Kevin Larson, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Mike Hardy (SG), Jeromy Sheffield (PF), Michael Costanzo (C) James Burkholder, Scott Harris, William Loving | |
| 19:25 | Michigan | Tony Heng misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:25 | Michigan | Tony Heng misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Kevin Larson gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Matthew Parrish, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Stec (PF) Matthew Parrish | |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Harris (PF) Jeromy Sheffield | |
| 18:58 | Michigan | Tony Heng is called for traveling | 23-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Gage (PG), James Burkholder (SG), Jeromy Sheffield (PF) Tony Heng, Mike Hardy, Scott Harris | |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Tommie Davis comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 23-28 |
| 18:31 | Michigan | Steven Gage grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 18:12 | Michigan | Michael Costanzo misses the jumpshot from the right side | 23-28 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Carl Stec grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Carl Stec misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-28 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Tommie Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | David Robledo hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Stec | 25-28 |
| 17:10 | Michigan | James Burkholder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Costanzo | 25-30 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | David Robledo clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeromy Sheffield - foul #1 on Jeromy Sheffield, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), Dean McCarry (SG), Matthew Kendrick (PF), Ray Hood (C) Harrison Griffin, Kevin Larson, Carl Stec, Tommie Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tony Heng (PG), Mike Hardy (SG), George Haws (SF), Scott Harris (PF), William Loving (C) Steven Gage, James Burkholder, Larry Lund, Jeromy Sheffield, Michael Costanzo | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | David Robledo makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | David Robledo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 16:26 | Michigan | Tony Heng can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-30 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Ray Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | David Robledo drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Vail | 29-30 |
| 15:58 | Michigan | Tony Heng can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ray Hood - foul #3 on Ray Hood, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Parrish (PF) Ray Hood | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Lund (SF) George Haws | |
| 15:58 | Michigan | Tony Heng makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 15:58 | Michigan | Tony Heng makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean McCarry (fresh) SF - David Robledo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tony Heng (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Lund (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Loving (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Dean McCarry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 15:46 | Michigan | Larry Lund snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 15:30 | Michigan | Scott Harris's pass is intercepted by David Robledo | 29-32 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | David Robledo can't finish the layup | 29-32 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish grabs the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Gregory Vail can't tip it in | 29-32 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | David Robledo pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | William Loving is called for the reach on Matthew Kendrick - foul #2 on William Loving, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Kevin Larson (SG), Carl Stec (PF), Tommie Davis (C) Gregory Vail, Dean McCarry, David Robledo, Matthew Kendrick | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Burkholder (SG), George Haws (SF), Michael Costanzo (C) Mike Hardy, Larry Lund, William Loving | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Kevin Larson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 14:26 | Michigan | Tony Heng grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 14:06 | Michigan | George Haws's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Gage (PG), Jeromy Sheffield (PF), William Loving (C) Tony Heng, Scott Harris, Michael Costanzo | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Tommie Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Gage - foul #1 on Steven Gage, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (C) Carl Stec | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tony Heng (PG), Larry Lund (SF), Scott Harris (PF) Steven Gage, George Haws, Jeromy Sheffield | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Tommie Davis misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Tommie Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:45 | Michigan | Scott Harris grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 13:20 | Michigan | James Burkholder makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 13:03 | Michigan | Larry Lund pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 12:42 | Michigan | James Burkholder clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 12:40 | Michigan | James Burkholder snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 12:17 | Michigan | James Burkholder clanks a jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin's floater is tipped away by William Loving | 29-35 |
| 12:09 | Michigan | Larry Lund grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 11:54 | Michigan | Scott Harris hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Tony Heng | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Larson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommie Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Parrish (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Kendrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tony Heng (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Burkholder (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Lund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Loving (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Scott Harris - foul #2 on Scott Harris, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), Dean McCarry (SG), David Robledo (SF), Ray Hood (C) Harrison Griffin, Kevin Larson, Tommie Davis, Matthew Kendrick | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Gage (PG), Mike Hardy (SG), George Haws (SF), Jeromy Sheffield (PF), Michael Costanzo (C) Tony Heng, James Burkholder, Larry Lund, Scott Harris, William Loving | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 11:11 | Michigan | Michael Costanzo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 11:10 | Michigan | Jeromy Sheffield tips it in | 30-39 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Ray Hood loses the dribble to George Haws | 30-39 |
| 10:49 | Michigan | Steven Gage is hacked by Gregory Vail in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Vail, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Carl Stec (PF) Gregory Vail, Matthew Parrish | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Burkholder (SG), Larry Lund (SF) Mike Hardy, George Haws | |
| 10:37 | Michigan | Jeromy Sheffield is fouled on the floor by Carl Stec - foul #3 on Carl Stec, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Haws (SF) Larry Lund | |
| 10:32 | Michigan | George Haws can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Stec | 30-39 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Dean McCarry misses short on a floater from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 10:05 | Michigan | Jeromy Sheffield grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 10:00 | Michigan | James Burkholder throws it down on a great pass from Steven Gage | 30-41 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | David Robledo misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 30-41 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Carl Stec tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 09:17 | Michigan | Steven Gage knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Costanzo | 32-44 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Gage - foul #2 on Steven Gage, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Larson (SG), Tommie Davis (C) Dean McCarry, Ray Hood | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tony Heng (PG), Mike Hardy (SG), Larry Lund (SF), Scott Harris (PF), William Loving (C) Steven Gage, James Burkholder, George Haws, Jeromy Sheffield, Michael Costanzo | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 08:45 | Michigan | William Loving lays it in on a great pass from Mike Hardy | 33-46 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | David Robledo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), Matthew Parrish (PF) Harrison Griffin, Carl Stec | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Burkholder (SG) Mike Hardy | |
| 08:05 | Michigan | Tony Heng can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 08:03 | Michigan | James Burkholder tips it in | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Kevin Larson misses the easy layup | 33-48 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Tommie Davis hits the follow up shot | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Larson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Robledo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommie Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tony Heng (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Burkholder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Larry Lund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Loving (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Michigan | Gregory Vail picks off the pass by Larry Lund | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Kevin Larson blows the layup | 35-48 |
| 07:15 | Michigan | William Loving grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 06:59 | Michigan | William Loving misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | David Robledo snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Tommie Davis hits the follow up shot | 37-48 |
| 06:36 | Michigan | James Burkholder buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Lund | 37-50 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Kevin Larson drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Vail | 39-50 |
| 06:03 | Michigan | Larry Lund can't throw it down | 39-50 |
| 06:01 | Michigan | Tony Heng snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 05:46 | Michigan | Tony Heng makes the shot from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | David Robledo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 39-52 |
| 05:33 | Michigan | Scott Harris grabs the board | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Michigan | Larry Lund connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tony Heng | 39-55 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Scott Harris steals the ball from David Robledo | 39-55 |
| 04:54 | Michigan | William Loving misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tommie Davis - foul #2 on Tommie Davis, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Dean McCarry (SG), Carl Stec (PF), Matthew Kendrick (C) Gregory Vail, Kevin Larson, Matthew Parrish, Tommie Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Gage (PG), Mike Hardy (SG), George Haws (SF), Jeromy Sheffield (PF) Tony Heng, James Burkholder, Larry Lund, Scott Harris | |
| 04:54 | Michigan | William Loving makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 04:54 | Michigan | William Loving misses the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Stec | 39-56 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | George Haws takes the ball from Matthew Kendrick | 39-56 |
| 04:17 | Michigan | Mike Hardy makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Haws | 39-59 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 04:04 | Michigan | George Haws grabs the board | 39-59 |
| 03:45 | Michigan | Steven Gage knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mike Hardy | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean McCarry (fresh) SF - David Robledo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Stec (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Steven Gage (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Haws (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeromy Sheffield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Loving (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Dean McCarry buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Harrison Griffin | 41-62 |
| 03:06 | Michigan | Jeromy Sheffield comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-62 |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Jeromy Sheffield tips it home | 41-64 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Dean McCarry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mike Hardy - foul #3 on Mike Hardy, team foul #6 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), William Pierson (SG) Harrison Griffin, David Robledo | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Burkholder (SG), Larry Lund (SF), Michael Costanzo (C) Mike Hardy, George Haws, William Loving | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Dean McCarry makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Dean McCarry misses the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeromy Sheffield | 42-64 |
| 02:32 | Michigan | James Burkholder hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Gage | 42-66 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Dean McCarry clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-66 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | Jeromy Sheffield gets the rebound | 42-66 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Jeromy Sheffield is fouled on the floor by William Pierson - foul #1 on William Pierson, team foul #7 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Robledo (SF) William Pierson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tony Heng (PG), William Loving (C) Steven Gage, Michael Costanzo | |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Jeromy Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Jeromy Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Gregory Vail makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Jeromy Sheffield scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-70 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Gregory Vail clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-70 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dean McCarry | 45-70 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Dean McCarry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Harris (PF) Jeromy Sheffield | |
| 00:49 | Michigan | William Loving clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-70 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Tony Heng grabs the offensive board | 45-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan | James Burkholder misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-70 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Kendrick | 45-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Gregory Vail loses the dribble to Tony Heng in the backcourt | 45-70 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Tony Heng runs out the clock | 45-70 |