| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sam Long (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Anthony Foster (fresh) SG - Glen Reeder (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Driscoll (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | William Green inbounds the ball | 28-14 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan | Robert Summers is called for the reach on William Green - foul #2 on Robert Summers, team foul #1 | 28-14 |
| 19:22 | Michigan | William Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-14 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Philip Booker grabs the board | 28-14 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-14 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Philip Booker pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-14 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Philip Booker drills a shot in the paint | 30-14 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:16 | Michigan | William Green can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Summers - foul #3 on Robert Summers, team foul #2 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (C) Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:16 | Michigan | William Green misses the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 18:16 | Michigan | William Green makes the 2nd free throw | 30-15 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Barton | 32-15 |
| 17:33 | Michigan | William Green hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Foster | 32-17 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | James Smith takes the ball from Christopher Wilburn | 32-17 |
| 16:41 | Michigan | William Green misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Austin Coward - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #3 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG), Kenneth Lammers (SG) Anthony Foster, Glen Reeder | |
| 16:41 | Michigan | William Green misses the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 16:41 | Michigan | William Green makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 32-18 |
| 16:11 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll grabs the defensive rebound | 32-18 |
| 16:06 | Michigan | Lester Marion drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 15:40 | Michigan | William Green grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lester Marion (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Lammers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Driscoll (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:20 | Michigan | Lester Marion clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-21 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Sam Long snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-21 |
| 14:54 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Lester Marion | 32-21 |
| 14:35 | Michigan | William Green knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Austin Coward's pass is intercepted by James Smith | 32-23 |
| 13:42 | Michigan | Philip Booker steals the ball from Lester Marion | 32-23 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Austin Coward lays it in on a nice dish by Philip Booker | 34-23 |
| 13:25 | Michigan | James Smith is hacked by Philip Booker - foul #2 on Philip Booker, team foul #4 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Robert Summers (C) Austin Coward, Philip Booker, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman (PG), Glen Reeder (SG), Anthony Foster (SF), Gregg Schultz (PF) Lester Marion, Kenneth Lammers, William Green, Chris Driscoll | |
| 13:10 | Michigan | James Smith misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-23 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | William Barton gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | William Barton misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-23 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock grabs the offensive board | 34-23 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Sam Long is called for traveling | 34-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (PF) Sam Long | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:52 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-23 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | William Barton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Hartsock | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:27 | Michigan | James Smith scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Emmanuel Chapman and he's hacked by Robert Summers - foul #4 on Robert Summers, team foul #5 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF) Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Driscoll (PF) Gregg Schultz | |
| 11:27 | Michigan | James Smith makes the free throw | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Reeder (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Anthony Foster (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chris Driscoll (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | William Barton comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Glen Reeder - foul #1 on Glen Reeder, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregg Schultz (C) James Smith | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | William Barton makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | William Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 11:06 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 10:52 | Michigan | Philip Booker is called for the reach on Chris Driscoll - foul #3 on Philip Booker, team foul #6 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG) Leroy Dickens | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:38 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 10:37 | Michigan | Glen Reeder hits the follow up shot | 38-28 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Philip Booker clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | William Barton gets the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Chris Driscoll denies the turnaround by Carl Hartsock | 38-28 |
| 09:37 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Foster | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:16 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll loses the dribble to Christopher Wilburn | 38-28 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Gregg Schultz - foul #2 on Gregg Schultz, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Sam Long (PF) William Barton, Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG), Kenneth Lammers (SG), William Green (SF), James Smith (C) Emmanuel Chapman, Glen Reeder, Anthony Foster, Gregg Schultz | |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 08:51 | Michigan | James Smith snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 08:30 | Michigan | Lester Marion's pass is intercepted by Leroy Dickens | 38-28 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens slams it home | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:17 | Michigan | William Green hits a shot from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 07:53 | Michigan | Lester Marion snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:31 | Michigan | James Smith makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Lammers | 40-32 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 07:14 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lester Marion (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Lammers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Green (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Driscoll (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:57 | Michigan | The jump hook by William Green is blocked by Christopher Wilburn | 40-32 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Philip Booker pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn throws it down on a nice dish by Philip Booker | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:08 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll makes the runner in the lane | 42-34 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 05:46 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Robert Summers (C) Austin Coward, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman (PG), Glen Reeder (SG), Gregg Schultz (PF) Lester Marion, Kenneth Lammers, Chris Driscoll | |
| 05:27 | Michigan | Glen Reeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-34 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Robert Summers hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by William Barton | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Michigan | William Green misses long on a jumper in the lane | 47-34 |
| 04:44 | Michigan | William Green tips it back up and in | 47-36 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | William Barton scores on a floater from the free throw line | 49-36 |
| 04:15 | Michigan | Leroy Dickens is called for the reach on Glen Reeder - foul #1 on Leroy Dickens, team foul #7 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF) Leroy Dickens, Philip Booker | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG), Kenneth Lammers (SG), Anthony Foster (SF) Emmanuel Chapman, William Green, James Smith | |
| 04:15 | Michigan | Glen Reeder makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 04:15 | Michigan | Glen Reeder makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | William Barton misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Sam Long tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Glen Reeder knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by William Barton - foul #1 on William Barton, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman (PG), Chris Driscoll (PF), James Smith (C) Lester Marion, Kenneth Lammers, Gregg Schultz | |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Glen Reeder misses the free throw | 51-40 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the board | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | William Barton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-40 |
| 03:06 | Michigan | James Smith gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Reeder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Foster (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chris Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Michigan | Anthony Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-40 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Sam Long pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Austin Coward hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Foster - foul #2 on Anthony Foster, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF) Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG), Kenneth Lammers (SG), Gregg Schultz (PF) Emmanuel Chapman, Glen Reeder, Chris Driscoll | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 02:32 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz slams it home and the foul's on Austin Coward - foul #2 on Austin Coward, team foul #9 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (PF) Sam Long | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:32 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn connects on the floater from the baseline set up by William Barton | 54-43 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Lester Marion misses the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by William Barton - foul #2 on William Barton, team foul #10 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (PF) Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Lester Marion makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Lester Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Lester Marion makes the 3rd free throw | 54-46 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | William Barton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | William Barton gets the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | William Barton misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 01:07 | Michigan | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 01:07 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman (PG), Glen Reeder (SG), William Green (SF), Chris Driscoll (PF) Lester Marion, Kenneth Lammers, Anthony Foster, Gregg Schultz | |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Summers | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Glen Reeder is called for the reach on Robert Summers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Reeder, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Carl Hartsock (PF) William Barton, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is hacked by Emmanuel Chapman - foul #4 on Emmanuel Chapman, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Philip Booker is fouled on the floor by William Green - foul #2 on William Green, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Chapman - foul #5 on Emmanuel Chapman, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Foster (PG) Emmanuel Chapman | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan | James Smith buries a floater from the left block set up by Glen Reeder | 56-48 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Reeder - foul #3 on Glen Reeder, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:37 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Smith | 56-48 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Anthony Foster can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Driscoll | 56-48 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Anthony Foster is hacked by Leroy Dickens - foul #2 on Leroy Dickens, team foul #11 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Sam Long (PF) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Anthony Foster makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Anthony Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Foster - foul #3 on Anthony Foster, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Carl Hartsock (PF) William Barton, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Anthony Foster buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Sam Long (PF) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Reeder - foul #4 on Glen Reeder, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | William Green misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-53 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Robert Summers gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Robert Summers is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Foster - foul #4 on Anthony Foster, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Carl Hartsock (PF) William Barton, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Anthony Foster knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-56 |