| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Corn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - William May (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | William May inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan | Chris Galaz takes the ball from Richard Daniels after a doubleteam | 29-30 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the floater from close range on a great pass from John Cooper | 29-32 |
| 19:06 | Michigan | Richard Daniels scores on a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Arnold Mueller - foul #1 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:06 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Crowe | 31-32 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | John Cooper is fouled on the floor by Earl Corn - foul #3 on Earl Corn, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson (SG) Earl Corn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses the floater from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Crowe | 31-32 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Chris Galaz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 18:11 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 18:09 | Michigan | William May can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | John Cooper snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Howard Perry connects on the floater from the baseline | 31-34 |
| 17:35 | Michigan | Richard Daniels shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 33-34 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Howard Perry drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Chris Galaz | 33-36 |
| 17:00 | Michigan | Richard Daniels scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William May | 35-36 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Richard Daniels steps in front of the Arnold Mueller pass in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 16:32 | Michigan | Howard Perry is called for the reach on William May - foul #1 on Howard Perry, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (SF) William May | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| 16:09 | Michigan | Richard Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Oliver - foul #1 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 16:09 | Michigan | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:09 | Michigan | Richard Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lionel Stephenson - foul #1 on Lionel Stephenson, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Corn (SG) Lionel Stephenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Corn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Meunier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan | Gary Meunier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 15:34 | Michigan | Richard Thomas can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Monte Fisher snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne hits a shot from close range | 36-40 |
| 15:02 | Michigan | Gary Meunier double dribbles | 36-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne, Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | John Cooper misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Earl Corn - foul #4 on Earl Corn, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson (SG), William May (SF) Earl Corn, Gary Meunier | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | John Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:42 | Michigan | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:22 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Galaz | 36-41 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Howard Perry connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Cooper | 36-44 |
| 13:38 | Michigan | William May misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Galaz | 36-44 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Cooper | 36-46 |
| 12:52 | Michigan | Joseph Crowe blocks the short jumper by Richard Daniels | 36-46 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Chris Galaz snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Chris Galaz is denied on a dunk by Richard Thomas | 36-46 |
| 12:31 | Michigan | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 12:06 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses the layup against the doubleteam | 36-46 |
| 12:04 | Michigan | Richard Daniels gets the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 11:46 | Michigan | Richard Daniels splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Howard Perry snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lionel Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Hutchinson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Richard Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Howard Perry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Crowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Chris Galaz is called for traveling | 36-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (SF) William May | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| 11:03 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gary Meunier | 39-46 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver is whistled for a carry | 39-46 |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Richard Thomas misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Oliver - foul #2 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Richard Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett is hacked by Richard Daniels - foul #3 on Richard Daniels, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne is fouled on the floor by Douglas Hutchinson - foul #3 on Douglas Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | John Cooper's pass is intercepted by Lionel Stephenson | 40-46 |
| 09:19 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson lays it up and in | 42-46 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 09:01 | Michigan | Richard Thomas pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:38 | Michigan | Richard Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-46 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | John Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | John Cooper buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Noel McClatchey | 42-48 |
| 08:01 | Michigan | Richard Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | William May (SF), David Walker (PF) Gary Meunier, Douglas Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Howard Perry can't finish the layup but the foul's on William May - foul #1 on William May, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Corn (SG) Lionel Stephenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Corn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William May (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Walker (fresh) C - Richard Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan | Richard Daniels splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the left block | 44-50 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Howard Perry can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Daniels - foul #4 on Richard Daniels, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:38 | Michigan | Richard Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Noel McClatchey (SF) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Howard Perry | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | John Cooper is hacked by William May - foul #2 on William May, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson (PF) David Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:00 | Michigan | Earl Corn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Cooper - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| 06:00 | Michigan | Earl Corn makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:00 | Michigan | Earl Corn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cooper | 46-57 |
| 05:24 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Chris Galaz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-57 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Chris Galaz tips it home | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson is open and buries a runner from the left block | 48-59 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Chris Galaz misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 04:29 | Michigan | William May grabs the board | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Earl Corn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Chris Galaz - foul #4 on Chris Galaz, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson (PG), Gary Meunier (SF), David Walker (PF) Richard Daniels, William May, Douglas Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Howard Perry (SF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Earl Corn makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Howard Perry clanks a jump hook in the lane | 49-59 |
| 03:57 | Michigan | David Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Michigan | Earl Corn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-59 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Howard Perry snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lionel Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Corn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gary Meunier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Walker (fresh) C - Richard Thomas (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-59 |
| 03:02 | Michigan | Gary Meunier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-59 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | William May (SF), Douglas Hutchinson (PF) Gary Meunier, David Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | John Cooper hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Crowe and he's fouled by Earl Corn - foul #5 on Earl Corn, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Daniels (PG) Earl Corn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:49 | Michigan | John Cooper steps in front of the Richard Daniels pass in the backcourt | 49-62 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Howard Perry throws it down set up by John Cooper | 49-64 |
| 02:25 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Crowe - foul #1 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| 02:25 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:25 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | John Cooper scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Chris Galaz - foul #5 on Chris Galaz, team foul #8 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (PF) Chris Galaz | |
| 01:45 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 01:45 | Michigan | Richard Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Richard Daniels is called for the reach on Arnold Mueller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Daniels, team foul #10 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (SG) Richard Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:29 | Michigan | Richard Thomas scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | John Cooper can't finish the layup | 54-67 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Howard Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Howard Perry can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 54-67 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe tips it back up and in | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Gary Meunier misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-69 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Perry and he's fouled by Douglas Hutchinson - foul #4 on Douglas Hutchinson, team foul #11 | 54-71 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey makes the free throw | 54-72 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Joseph Crowe is called for the reach on Gary Meunier - foul #2 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #9 | 54-72 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Gary Meunier misses the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | John Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller runs out the clock | 54-72 |