| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lawrence Peckham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Taylor McDougal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. C - Brian Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 19:51 | Michigan | Robert Smith hits the follow up shot | 22-36 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 19:30 | Michigan | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 22-36 |
| 19:25 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards is hacked by Samuel Birdsell - foul #1 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| 19:18 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 22-36 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Taylor McDougal steps in front of the Brian Shea pass | 22-36 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal jams it | 22-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton hits the finger roll set up by Brian Shea | 24-38 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | Brian Pitts scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Peckham and he's hacked by Ryan Linkous - foul #3 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lance Sanders (C) Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:17 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the free throw | 24-41 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-41 |
| 17:57 | Michigan | Samuel Birdsell steals it from Robert Smith | 24-41 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-41 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Brian Shea grabs the offensive board | 24-41 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Lance Sanders can't throw it down but the foul's on Brian Pitts - foul #3 on Brian Pitts, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG) Brian Shea | |
| Subs | Michigan | Frank Lear (C) Brian Pitts | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Lance Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Lance Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 17:22 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-44 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton blows the layup | 26-44 |
| 17:08 | Michigan | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| 16:59 | Michigan | Christopher John steals the ball from Lloyd Edwards | 26-44 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 16:40 | Michigan | Frank Lear grabs the board | 26-44 |
| 16:16 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards loses the dribble to Richard Kruse | 26-44 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the lay-in | 26-44 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Richard Kruse tips it in | 28-44 |
| 16:01 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 15:59 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Edwards | 28-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lawrence Peckham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Taylor McDougal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Edwards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Frank Lear (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Michigan | Robert Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Samuel Birdsell | 28-44 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Lance Sanders gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton loses the dribble to Frank Lear | 28-44 |
| 15:14 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-44 |
| 15:13 | Michigan | Robert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 15:04 | Michigan | Frank Lear misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-44 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 14:45 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 28-44 |
| 14:40 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Christopher John - foul #1 on Christopher John, team foul #3 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Ryan Linkous (C) Christopher John, Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (PG), Steven George (SF), Brian Pitts (C) Lawrence Peckham, Lloyd Edwards, Frank Lear | |
| 14:40 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 14:40 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 14:40 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal makes the 3rd free throw | 28-46 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 13:56 | Michigan | Brian Pitts scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Manion | 31-48 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 13:42 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Manion | 31-48 |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Brian Pitts and he's fouled by Ryan Linkous - foul #4 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #4 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Arthur Drown (C) Richard Kruse, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Michigan | Pete Gabel (SG) Taylor McDougal | |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion makes the free throw | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Scott Staton can't connect on a shot from the left side | 31-51 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell tips it but misses | 31-51 |
| 13:00 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven George | 31-51 |
| 12:45 | Michigan | The jump hook by Robert Smith is blocked by Arthur Drown | 31-51 |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion grabs the offensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 12:27 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion hits the finger roll set up by Brian Pitts | 31-53 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits a 3 from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 11:54 | Michigan | Steven George comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 34-53 |
| 11:53 | Michigan | Pete Gabel grabs the offensive rebound | 34-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Staton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Birdsell (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Hamilton (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pete Gabel (fresh) SF - Steven George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Smith (tiring) 10 pts. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Michigan | Robert Smith knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Manion | 34-55 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Brian Shea buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 11:22 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion is fouled on the floor by Brian Shea - foul #2 on Brian Shea, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Richard Kruse (SG), Lance Sanders (PF) Brian Shea, Scott Staton, Timothy Hamilton | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham (PG), Lloyd Edwards (SF), Frank Lear (PF) Pete Gabel, Steven George, Robert Smith | |
| 11:10 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher John - foul #2 on Christopher John, team foul #6 | 37-55 |
| 11:10 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham misses the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 11:10 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham misses the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Drown | 37-55 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 10:51 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards is fouled on the floor by Samuel Birdsell - foul #2 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #7 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Lambright (C) Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Richard Kruse grabs the board | 37-56 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-56 |
| 10:28 | Michigan | Brian Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-56 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Lance Sanders gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Christopher John is fouled on the floor by Frank Lear - foul #1 on Frank Lear, team foul #2 | 37-56 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Frank Lear steals it from Lance Sanders | 37-56 |
| 09:36 | Michigan | Brian Pitts travels with the ball | 37-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (SG), Arthur Drown (C) Richard Kruse, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Christopher John is fouled on the floor by Brian Pitts - foul #4 on Brian Pitts, team foul #3 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Taylor McDougal (SG), Jeremiah Bassham (C) Kenneth Manion, Brian Pitts | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-56 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Brian Shea tips it but misses | 37-56 |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Frank Lear snags the defensive board | 37-56 |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Lance Sanders - foul #1 on Lance Sanders, team foul #8 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shelton Davis (SF), Timothy Hamilton (PF) Samuel Birdsell, Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven George (PF) Frank Lear | |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton is hacked by Steven George - foul #1 on Steven George, team foul #4 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG) Christopher John | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (PG), Robert Smith (PF) Lawrence Peckham, Lloyd Edwards | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Brian Shea works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-58 |
| 08:03 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven George | 37-58 |
| 07:44 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-58 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Brian Shea grabs the board | 37-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Shelton Davis (fresh) PF - Timothy Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Drown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Taylor McDougal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Jeremiah Bassham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Shelton Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-58 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Shea | 37-58 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 37-58 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Richard Kruse tips it but misses | 37-58 |
| 07:18 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal pulls down the rebound | 37-58 |
| 07:05 | Michigan | Robert Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Taylor McDougal | 37-61 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Taylor McDougal takes the ball from Richard Kruse | 37-61 |
| 06:54 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses the lay-in | 37-61 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Hamilton | 37-61 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Brian Shea shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Kruse | 39-61 |
| 06:24 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion is hacked by Richard Kruse - foul #1 on Richard Kruse, team foul #9 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Samuel Birdsell (SF), Lance Sanders (PF), Ryan Linkous (C) Brian Shea, Shelton Davis, Timothy Hamilton, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham (PG), Lloyd Edwards (SF), Frank Lear (PF), Brian Pitts (C) Taylor McDougal, Steven George, Robert Smith, Jeremiah Bassham | |
| 06:24 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell snags the defensive board | 39-61 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Lance Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-61 |
| 06:04 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards gets the rebound | 39-61 |
| 05:59 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-61 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the floater from the right wing | 41-61 |
| 05:25 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-61 |
| 05:23 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham tips it back up and in | 41-63 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-63 |
| 04:45 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham is hacked by Ryan Linkous - foul #5 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #10 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Henry Lambright (C) Richard Kruse, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Michigan | Pete Gabel (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Kenneth Manion, Frank Lear | |
| 04:45 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham misses the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 04:45 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Henry Lambright can't finish the layup | 43-64 |
| 04:34 | Michigan | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 43-64 |
| 04:24 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Pete Gabel | 43-66 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell's floater is knocked away by Brian Pitts | 43-66 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Henry Lambright pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Pete Gabel picks off the pass by Christopher John | 43-66 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Samuel Birdsell - foul #3 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #11 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (SG), Timothy Hamilton (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Scott Staton, Lance Sanders, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Michigan | Taylor McDougal (SG) Pete Gabel | |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Shea (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Birdsell (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lawrence Peckham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Taylor McDougal (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lloyd Edwards (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Christopher John buries a shot from the baseline | 45-67 |
| 03:15 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards is fouled on the floor by Samuel Birdsell - foul #4 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #12 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG), Shelton Davis (SF) Christopher John, Samuel Birdsell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Pete Gabel (PG), Frank Lear (C) Lawrence Peckham, Brian Pitts | |
| 03:15 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 03:15 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Brian Shea works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-69 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Kruse | 45-69 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Richard Kruse connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-69 |
| 02:39 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-69 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Drown | 47-69 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Richard Kruse buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brian Shea | 49-69 |
| 02:21 | Michigan | Brian Shea takes the ball from Robert Smith | 49-69 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Brian Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-69 |
| 02:11 | Michigan | Frank Lear grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Arthur Drown - foul #3 on Arthur Drown, team foul #13 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Samuel Birdsell (SF), Lance Sanders (C) Richard Kruse, Shelton Davis, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham (PG), Brian Pitts (C) Pete Gabel, Frank Lear | |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal misses the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Lawrence Peckham is called for the reach on Christopher John - foul #2 on Lawrence Peckham, team foul #5 | 49-70 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton is called for 5 seconds | 49-70 |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Brian Shea steps in front of the Robert Smith pass | 49-70 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Brian Shea banks in the layup | 51-70 |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Brian Pitts and the foul's on Samuel Birdsell - foul #5 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #14 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shelton Davis (SF) Samuel Birdsell | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal misses the free throw | 51-72 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Lance Sanders gets the rebound | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Shelton Davis misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 51-72 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards pulls down the rebound | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Brian Pitts comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 51-72 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Christopher John pulls down the rebound | 51-72 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Brian Shea works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher John | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham runs out the clock | 54-72 |