| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Larry Lund (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Donald McConnell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Nickolas Ambriz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) C - Ray Hood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Nicholas Rogers picks off the pass by Melvin Kavanaugh | 36-29 |
| 19:16 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz misses long on a floater from the right block | 36-29 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Ho Chio pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | William Pierson hits a floater from the left wing set up by Ray Hood | 36-31 |
| 18:36 | Michigan | Larry Lund is fouled on the floor by William Pierson - foul #2 on William Pierson, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:18 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Ho Chio - foul #3 on Ho Chio, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (PF) Ho Chio | |
| 18:18 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:18 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | William Pierson is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Rogers - foul #3 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Nolan (C) Nickolas Ambriz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:13 | Michigan | Larry Lund banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 38-31 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Ray Hood works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 16:52 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 16:27 | Michigan | Donald McConnell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 16:25 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers tips it home | 40-31 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Gregory Vail makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Pierson | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Larry Lund (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Donald McConnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Nolan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Hood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Michigan | Larry Lund misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Ray Hood gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | William Pierson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Marty Uselton (PG), Oleg Zeiner (SG), James Manning (SF), Nickolas Ambriz (C) Donald McConnell, Ronald Smith, Nicholas Rogers, Stephen Nolan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Ho Chio (PF) Melvin Kavanaugh, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:27 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 15:03 | Michigan | Gregory Vail picks off the pass by Nickolas Ambriz | 40-34 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Marty Uselton steals it from Ray Hood out of a doubleteam | 40-34 |
| 14:18 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG) William Pierson | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Gregory Vail knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ray Hood | 40-37 |
| 13:39 | Michigan | William Buntin picks off the pass by Nickolas Ambriz | 40-37 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Nickolas Ambriz picks off the pass by Ray Hood | 40-37 |
| 12:55 | Michigan | Marty Uselton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Gregory Vail gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Gregory Vail scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ho Chio | 40-39 |
| 12:30 | Michigan | Marty Uselton banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ho Chio - foul #4 on Ho Chio, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald McConnell (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Nicholas Rogers (PF), Stephen Nolan (C) Oleg Zeiner, James Manning, Larry Lund, Nickolas Ambriz | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SG), Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF), Edward Wydra (C) Gregory Vail, Ernest Bode, Ho Chio, Ray Hood | |
| 12:30 | Michigan | Marty Uselton makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Rogers - foul #4 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Lund (PG) Marty Uselton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Larry Lund (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Donald McConnell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Nolan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Elkins (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 11:04 | Michigan | Donald McConnell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-39 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Nolan | 46-39 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Edward Wydra gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Buntin | 46-41 |
| 10:06 | Michigan | The short jumper by Larry Lund is denied by Edward Wydra | 46-41 |
| 10:04 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:49 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-41 |
| 09:48 | Michigan | Ronald Smith snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 09:30 | Michigan | Larry Lund misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Wydra - foul #2 on Edward Wydra, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Marty Uselton (PG), Oleg Zeiner (SG), James Manning (SF), Nickolas Ambriz (C) Donald McConnell, Ronald Smith, Nicholas Rogers, Stephen Nolan | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Gregory Vail (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Ray Hood (C) William Buntin, David Elkins, Matthew Kendrick, Edward Wydra | |
| 09:30 | Michigan | Larry Lund makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:30 | Michigan | Larry Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | William Pierson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 09:19 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Nickolas Ambriz | 48-41 |
| 08:51 | Michigan | James Manning hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 48-41 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Ray Hood gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers (PF) Larry Lund | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (PF) Melvin Kavanaugh | |
| 08:20 | Michigan | Matthew Kendrick picks off the pass by Nicholas Rogers | 48-41 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Ray Hood lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Matthew Kendrick and he's fouled by Nicholas Rogers - foul #5 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Lund (PF) Nicholas Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Larry Lund grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 07:45 | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner makes the floater in the paint | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Marty Uselton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Oleg Zeiner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Manning (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Lund (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Nickolas Ambriz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Hood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick connects on the open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Pierson and he's hacked by Larry Lund - foul #2 on Larry Lund, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald McConnell (SG), Ronald Smith (SF) Oleg Zeiner, James Manning | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:39 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Larry Lund | 50-45 |
| 07:12 | Michigan | Donald McConnell is fouled on the floor by William Pierson - foul #3 on William Pierson, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Ho Chio (PF) Ernest Bode, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 06:47 | Michigan | Donald McConnell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | William Pierson grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Gregory Vail can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 06:26 | Michigan | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:00 | Michigan | Larry Lund scores on a runner from the right block | 52-45 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Ray Hood tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ray Hood, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner (SG), James Manning (SF), Stephen Nolan (C) Donald McConnell, Ronald Smith, Nickolas Ambriz | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG) William Pierson | |
| 05:21 | Michigan | Larry Lund buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 04:52 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 04:35 | Michigan | Ho Chio denies the turnaround by Larry Lund | 55-45 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Ray Hood gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Gregory Vail can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh can't tip it in | 55-45 |
| 04:24 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | Marty Uselton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ray Hood | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Marty Uselton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Oleg Zeiner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Manning (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Lund (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Nolan (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (tiring) 26 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ray Hood (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Michigan | Ho Chio is called for the reach on Larry Lund - foul #5 on Ho Chio, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald McConnell (PG), Ronald Smith (SF), Nickolas Ambriz (C) Marty Uselton, James Manning, Stephen Nolan | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Ernest Bode (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF), Edward Wydra (C) Gregory Vail, Melvin Kavanaugh, Ho Chio, Ray Hood | |
| 03:30 | Michigan | Larry Lund makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 03:30 | Michigan | Larry Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick's pass is intercepted by Ronald Smith | 60-47 |
| 03:12 | Michigan | Donald McConnell can't finish the layup | 60-47 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Ernest Bode snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald McConnell - foul #4 on Donald McConnell, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Marty Uselton (PG) Oleg Zeiner | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SG) William Pierson | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:32 | Michigan | Marty Uselton misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 60-49 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | David Elkins gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by David Elkins | 60-51 |
| 01:55 | Michigan | William Buntin takes the ball from Marty Uselton | 60-51 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Gregory Vail (SG), Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Ray Hood (C) William Buntin, David Elkins, Ernest Bode, Edward Wydra | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Ray Hood lays it up and in on a great pass from Melvin Kavanaugh | 60-53 |
| 01:07 | Michigan | Matthew Kendrick swats the short shot by Marty Uselton | 60-53 |
| 01:06 | Michigan | Ronald Smith tips it back up and in | 62-53 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | William Pierson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on William Pierson, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Marty Uselton is fouled in the backcourt by William Pierson - foul #5 on William Pierson, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG) William Pierson | |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Marty Uselton misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Ray Hood snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick grabs the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Gregory Vail knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Matthew Kendrick | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Gregory Vail is called for the reach on Donald McConnell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Vail, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Donald McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Donald McConnell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Gregory Vail hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Larry Lund pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Larry Lund is hacked by William Buntin in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Buntin, team foul #11 | 64-56 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Larry Lund makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Larry Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick blows the layup | 66-56 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Ronald Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Marty Uselton runs out the clock | 66-56 |