| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alton Harvell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Kuhlmann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Echols (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Farrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan | Keith Hall's pass is intercepted by Wayne Rogers | 27-32 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers drills a turnaround in the paint | 27-34 |
| 19:11 | Michigan | Keith Hall shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 19:09 | Michigan | James Smith hits the follow up shot | 29-34 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 18:36 | Michigan | Keith Hall splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Keith Hall picks off the pass by Pavel Ziman | 29-34 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Alton Harvell banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Hall | 31-34 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull is hacked by Jerry Echols - foul #2 on Jerry Echols, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Michael Farrow misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Driscoll (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Michael Farrow makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Michael Farrow misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Michigan | Jerry Echols snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:29 | Michigan | Wayne Rogers takes the ball from Chris Driscoll | 31-35 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (C) Michael Farrow | |
| 17:06 | Michigan | Keith Hall hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Pavel Ziman, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Michael Gagnier (PF) Wayne Rogers, James Lin, Pavel Ziman, Winston Turnbull | |
| 16:29 | Michigan | Alton Harvell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | David Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | David Wright misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 15:58 | Michigan | Jerry Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alton Harvell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Kuhlmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Echols (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Chris Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) SF - Philip Booker (fresh) PF - Michael Gagnier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann misses the lay-in | 34-35 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Philip Booker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Smith (C) Chris Driscoll | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), James Lin (SG), Pavel Ziman (SF), Winston Turnbull (PF), Michael Farrow (C) David Wright, Leroy Dickens, Philip Booker, Michael Gagnier, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 15:06 | Michigan | Keith Hall makes the contested 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alton Harvell | 37-35 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | James Lin knocks in the floater in the lane | 37-37 |
| 14:19 | Michigan | Alton Harvell is hacked by Michael Farrow - foul #1 on Michael Farrow, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 14:04 | Michigan | Alton Harvell can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | James Lin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman misses the shot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 13:47 | Michigan | James Smith gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:27 | Michigan | James Lin takes the ball from Keith Hall after a doubleteam | 37-37 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Pavel Ziman | 37-39 |
| 12:42 | Michigan | James Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Green (PF) Jerry Echols | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Wayne Rogers, James Lin, Pavel Ziman, Michael Farrow | |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Philip Booker buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Leroy Dickens and he's fouled by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Elliott Paige (SG), Chris Driscoll (C) Alton Harvell, James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Gagnier (PF) Winston Turnbull | |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses the free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:27 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:10 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | David Wright knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Keith Hall (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elliott Paige (fresh) SF - Chris Kuhlmann (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gagnier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Michigan | William Green is fouled on the floor by Philip Booker - foul #2 on Philip Booker, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alton Harvell (PG) Elliott Paige | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lin (SG), Winston Turnbull (PF) Leroy Dickens, Michael Gagnier | |
| 11:04 | Michigan | William Green misses badly on a shot in the lane | 37-44 |
| 11:03 | Michigan | William Green tips it in | 39-44 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Philip Booker's pass is intercepted by Chris Kuhlmann | 39-44 |
| 10:21 | Michigan | William Green misses short on a shot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 10:20 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll tips it in | 41-44 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | James Lin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 41-44 |
| 09:58 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:29 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Alton Harvell | 43-44 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | David Wright misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 08:46 | Michigan | William Green misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 43-46 |
| 08:44 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Green | 43-46 |
| 08:30 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann can't finish the layup but the foul's on Philip Booker - foul #3 on Philip Booker, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Elliott Paige (PG), Cecil Mahlum (SG), Jerry Echols (PF) Alton Harvell, Keith Hall, William Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Pavel Ziman (SF), Michael Gagnier (PF), Michael Farrow (C) David Wright, James Lin, Philip Booker, Winston Turnbull, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 08:30 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:30 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:30 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 08:17 | Michigan | Wayne Rogers takes the ball from Chris Kuhlmann | 43-46 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens lays it up and in on a great pass from Wayne Rogers | 43-48 |
| 07:54 | Michigan | Cecil Mahlum misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Elliott Paige (fresh) SG - Cecil Mahlum (fresh) SF - Chris Kuhlmann (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Echols (fresh) 6 reb. C - Chris Driscoll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Gagnier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Farrow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Chris Kuhlmann - foul #3 on Chris Kuhlmann, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Smith (C) Chris Driscoll | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:03 | Michigan | Elliott Paige is whistled for traveling | 43-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alton Harvell (PG), Keith Hall (SG) Elliott Paige, Cecil Mahlum | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lin (SG), Winston Turnbull (PF) Leroy Dickens, Michael Gagnier | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Michael Farrow misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Green (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Michael Farrow misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Michael Farrow makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:41 | Michigan | William Green knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 45-51 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman tips it home | 45-53 |
| 06:01 | Michigan | The jump hook by Jerry Echols is blocked by Michael Farrow | 45-53 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Chris Kuhlmann is called for the reach on James Lin - foul #4 on Chris Kuhlmann, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (C) Michael Farrow | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | James Lin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Wayne Rogers | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Alton Harvell can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-56 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Lin | 45-56 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers misses long on a floater from the left side | 45-56 |
| 04:51 | Michigan | Jerry Echols snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 04:30 | Michigan | Keith Hall is fouled on the floor by James Lin - foul #2 on James Lin, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Elliott Paige (SG), Chris Driscoll (C) Alton Harvell, William Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Michael Gagnier (PF), Michael Farrow (C) Wayne Rogers, James Lin, Pavel Ziman, Winston Turnbull, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 04:20 | Michigan | The jump hook by Chris Kuhlmann is blocked by Michael Gagnier | 45-56 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Philip Booker gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Michael Gagnier knocks in the floater in the paint | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:00 | Michigan | Keith Hall travels in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Cecil Mahlum (SG) Keith Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Michael Farrow misses the driving attempt in the lane | 45-58 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Michael Farrow grabs the offensive board | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Elliott Paige (fresh) SG - Cecil Mahlum (fresh) SF - Chris Kuhlmann (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Echols (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Chris Driscoll (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Gagnier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Farrow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Michael Farrow knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Wright | 45-60 |
| 03:09 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Echols | 47-60 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Michael Farrow clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Chris Kuhlmann - foul #5 on Chris Kuhlmann, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Green (SF) Chris Kuhlmann | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lin (SG), Pavel Ziman (SF), Winston Turnbull (PF) Leroy Dickens, Philip Booker, Michael Gagnier | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Michael Farrow makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Michael Farrow makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 02:47 | Michigan | Cecil Mahlum loses the ball out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), Christopher Wilburn (C) David Wright, Michael Farrow | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | James Lin splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Rogers | 47-65 |
| 02:11 | Michigan | Elliott Paige hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull's fadeaway is rejected by William Green | 47-65 |
| 02:01 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll pulls down the rebound | 47-65 |
| 01:48 | Michigan | Christopher Wilburn denies the turnaround by Jerry Echols | 47-65 |
| 01:47 | Michigan | William Green tips it but misses | 47-65 |
| 01:46 | Michigan | Jerry Echols tips it home | 49-65 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Echols - foul #3 on Jerry Echols, team foul #8 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Farrow (C) Christopher Wilburn | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Jerry Echols snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| 01:02 | Michigan | Cecil Mahlum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-66 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers is hacked by Chris Driscoll - foul #3 on Chris Driscoll, team foul #9 | 49-66 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan | William Green's layup is rejected by Michael Farrow | 49-67 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | William Green tips it back up and in | 51-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers runs out the clock | 51-67 |