| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Segura (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Otto Palmeri (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher McClafferty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jerry Prall inbounds the ball | 26-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the turnaround from the left block | 28-42 |
| 19:18 | Michigan | Jack Segura is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Jerry Prall | 28-42 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Segura - foul #1 on Jack Segura, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver is hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith | 28-42 |
| 18:12 | Michigan | Joseph Crowe is called for the reach on Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| 18:04 | Michigan | Jack Segura splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Otto Palmeri steals it from Joseph Crowe | 28-42 |
| 17:18 | Michigan | Jack Segura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Frenette (PF) Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Michigan | Dennis Boyter (PF), Timothy Gainey (C) Christopher McClafferty, Richard Thomas | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Jerry Prall can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Travis Childress (C) Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudy Row (SG), John Eaton (SF) Otto Palmeri, Robert Smith | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Jerry Prall misses the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Jerry Prall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:51 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 29-42 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Prall | 29-42 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kevin Andrews | 32-42 |
| 16:15 | Michigan | Rudy Row double dribbles | 32-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG) Kevin Andrews | |
| Subs | Michigan | Felix Vanwinkle (SG), Richard Thomas (C) Jack Segura, Timothy Gainey | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from the left block | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Baumgartner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Frenette (fresh) C - Travis Childress (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudy Row (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Felix Vanwinkle (fresh) SF - John Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Boyter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Michigan | Rudy Row buries a 3 from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rudy Row - foul #3 on Rudy Row, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (SG), Matthew Wilhite (SF), Joseph Crowe (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) David Baumgartner, Jerry Prall, James Frenette, Travis Childress | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Segura (PG), Otto Palmeri (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Christopher McClafferty (PF) Rudy Row, Felix Vanwinkle, John Eaton, Dennis Boyter | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:53 | Michigan | Kevin Andrews steals the ball from Robert Smith | 36-45 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Oliver | 38-45 |
| 14:16 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 14:14 | Michigan | Richard Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:04 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the easy layup | 38-45 |
| 13:36 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jack Segura | 38-45 |
| 13:14 | Michigan | Robert Smith scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher McClafferty | 38-47 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-47 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Otto Palmeri - foul #1 on Otto Palmeri, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), Jerry Prall (SF), James Frenette (PF) Bradley Blakeman, Matthew Wilhite, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Michigan | Dennis Boyter (PF), Timothy Gainey (C) Christopher McClafferty, Richard Thomas | |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:02 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-47 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Jerry Prall works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Baumgartner and he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite (SF), Travis Childress (C) Kevin Andrews, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudy Row (PG), Felix Vanwinkle (SG), John Eaton (SF) Jack Segura, Otto Palmeri, Robert Smith | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Jerry Prall makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerry Prall (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Baumgartner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Wilhite (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Frenette (fresh) C - Travis Childress (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudy Row (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Felix Vanwinkle (fresh) SF - John Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Boyter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Gainey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Michigan | James Frenette denies the turnaround by John Eaton | 43-47 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Jerry Prall snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Jerry Prall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 11:12 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:46 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Eaton | 43-49 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis Boyter - foul #1 on Dennis Boyter, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman (PG), Joseph Crowe (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Jerry Prall, James Frenette, Travis Childress | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Segura (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Christopher McClafferty (PF) Felix Vanwinkle, John Eaton, Dennis Boyter | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Rudy Row | 45-51 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Bradley Blakeman | 47-51 |
| 09:39 | Michigan | Bradley Blakeman takes the ball from Timothy Gainey | 47-51 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman dunks the ball | 49-51 |
| 09:11 | Michigan | Rudy Row is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Wilhite | 49-51 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Rudy Row - foul #4 on Rudy Row, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (SG), Jerry Prall (SF), Travis Childress (C) David Baumgartner, Matthew Wilhite, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan | Otto Palmeri (SG), Dennis Boyter (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Rudy Row, Christopher McClafferty, Timothy Gainey | |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:33 | Michigan | Robert Smith knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Jack Segura | 50-53 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe is fouled on the floor by Dennis Boyter - foul #2 on Dennis Boyter, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Felix Vanwinkle (PG), John Eaton (SF) Jack Segura, Robert Smith | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:16 | Michigan | Dennis Boyter pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:04 | Michigan | Richard Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Frenette (PF) Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman is hacked by Felix Vanwinkle - foul #3 on Felix Vanwinkle, team foul #10 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Oliver (C) Travis Childress | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudy Row (PG), Christopher McClafferty (PF) Felix Vanwinkle, Dennis Boyter | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Frenette (fresh) 2 blk. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudy Row (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Otto Palmeri (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher McClafferty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Prall - foul #1 on Jerry Prall, team foul #2 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Segura (PG) Rudy Row | |
| 07:19 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:19 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Jerry Prall evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Oliver | 56-54 |
| 06:57 | Michigan | Jack Segura's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Smith (SF) John Eaton | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 56-54 |
| 06:26 | Michigan | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:15 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | James Frenette pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Jerry Prall works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-54 |
| 05:42 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 56-54 |
| 05:33 | Michigan | Jack Segura makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Otto Palmeri | 56-56 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), Matthew Wilhite (SF), Joseph Crowe (PF), Travis Childress (C) Bradley Blakeman, Kevin Andrews, James Frenette, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudy Row (SG), Dennis Boyter (PF), Timothy Gainey (C) Otto Palmeri, Christopher McClafferty, Richard Thomas | |
| 05:01 | Michigan | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 56-56 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Prall | 56-56 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | David Baumgartner misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Travis Childress hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 04:16 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Crowe - foul #3 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman (PG), Kevin Andrews (SG) Jerry Prall, David Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Felix Vanwinkle (SG), John Eaton (SF) Jack Segura, Robert Smith | |
| 04:16 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:16 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:16 | Michigan | John Eaton snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 04:00 | Michigan | John Eaton misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Dennis Boyter tips it in | 58-59 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Travis Childress | 60-59 |
| 03:26 | Michigan | Felix Vanwinkle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 03:24 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey tips it but misses | 60-59 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Wilhite (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Childress (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudy Row (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Felix Vanwinkle (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Boyter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Gainey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Prall (SF), Dennis Oliver (C) Matthew Wilhite, Travis Childress | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Segura (PG), Otto Palmeri (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Christopher McClafferty (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Rudy Row, Felix Vanwinkle, John Eaton, Dennis Boyter, Timothy Gainey | |
| 02:38 | Michigan | Jack Segura splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the contested jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Crowe | 62-59 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Jack Segura is hacked by Bradley Blakeman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Blakeman, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), James Frenette (PF) Kevin Andrews, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:45 | Michigan | Jack Segura makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (SG), Joseph Crowe (PF) David Baumgartner, James Frenette | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Kevin Andrews - foul #2 on Kevin Andrews, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri makes the 3rd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman is fouled on the floor by Christopher McClafferty - foul #2 on Christopher McClafferty, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Richard Thomas pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Kevin Andrews doubles Jack Segura and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Kevin Andrews, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Richard Thomas's pass is intercepted by Jerry Prall | 62-64 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Jerry Prall lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 64-64 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Dennis Oliver denies the turnaround by Christopher McClafferty | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the board | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Segura (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SG - Otto Palmeri (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher McClafferty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan | Richard Thomas wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:49 | Michigan | Robert Smith misses the lay-in | 64-64 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews is hacked by Otto Palmeri - foul #2 on Otto Palmeri, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:06 | Michigan | Joseph Crowe steals the ball from Richard Thomas | 66-64 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe is hacked by Christopher McClafferty - foul #3 on Christopher McClafferty, team foul #13 | 66-64 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:28 | Michigan | Robert Smith makes the fadeaway near the basket | 68-66 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 03:13 | Michigan | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:06 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty is whistled for traveling | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Frenette (PF) Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Michigan | Dennis Boyter (PF) Christopher McClafferty | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | The jump hook by Bradley Blakeman is blocked by Richard Thomas | 68-66 |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Richard Thomas snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 02:36 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Frenette - foul #1 on James Frenette, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 02:36 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:36 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | James Frenette gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 68-67 |
| 02:13 | Michigan | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Jack Segura shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | James Frenette snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman is hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #3 on Richard Thomas, team foul #14 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Crowe (PF) James Frenette | |
| Subs | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty (PF) Dennis Boyter | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Jerry Prall misses the shot from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 01:15 | Michigan | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty misses short on a floater from the baseline | 69-67 |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty grabs the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Crowe - foul #4 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Andrews (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Prall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Segura (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SG - Otto Palmeri (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher McClafferty (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Otto Palmeri - foul #3 on Otto Palmeri, team foul #15 | 69-69 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Jack Segura evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Otto Palmeri | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe is whistled for traveling | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Segura (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. SG - Otto Palmeri (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher McClafferty (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 04:35 | Michigan | Jack Segura grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 04:18 | Michigan | Jack Segura evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 04:16 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri tips it in | 71-73 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Bradley Blakeman, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Travis Childress (C) Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudy Row (SG), Timothy Gainey (C) Otto Palmeri, Richard Thomas | |
| 03:49 | Michigan | Bradley Blakeman steps in front of the Timothy Gainey pass | 71-73 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Timothy Gainey steps in front of the Bradley Blakeman pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 71-73 |
| 03:12 | Michigan | Travis Childress takes the ball from Rudy Row | 71-73 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses the runner from the right block | 71-73 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Jerry Prall misses the tip | 71-73 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 5 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Oliver (C) Travis Childress | |
| Subs | Michigan | Otto Palmeri (SG), Richard Thomas (C) Rudy Row, Timothy Gainey | |
| 02:26 | Michigan | Robert Smith misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Prall - foul #2 on Jerry Prall, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 02:26 | Michigan | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:26 | Michigan | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 71-75 |
| 01:55 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jack Segura | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri drills a 3 from the right corner | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Jerry Prall blows the layup over the doubleteam | 71-78 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the offensive board | 71-78 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-78 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty grabs the defensive rebound | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Jack Segura evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-78 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Richard Thomas snags the offensive board | 71-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Crowe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Segura (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. SG - Otto Palmeri (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher McClafferty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Richard Thomas is fouled on the floor by Dennis Oliver - foul #4 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #11 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudy Row (PG), Felix Vanwinkle (SG), Timothy Gainey (PF) Jack Segura, Otto Palmeri, Christopher McClafferty | |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Jerry Prall works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Andrews | 74-80 |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Segura (PG) Robert Smith | |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Blakeman - foul #4 on Bradley Blakeman, team foul #12 | 74-80 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver's pass is intercepted by Rudy Row | 74-81 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Felix Vanwinkle is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Andrews - foul #4 on Kevin Andrews, team foul #13 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Smith (SF), Christopher McClafferty (PF) Jack Segura, Richard Thomas | |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Felix Vanwinkle makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Felix Vanwinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jerry Prall works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 74-83 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jerry Prall works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 74-83 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey pulls down the rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Felix Vanwinkle is hacked by Kevin Andrews in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Andrews, team foul #14 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG) Kevin Andrews | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Felix Vanwinkle misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Felix Vanwinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the board | 74-83 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jerry Prall misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-83 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey gets the rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Rudy Row runs out the clock | 74-83 |