| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Stack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Damm (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Cruz (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Carrier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - August Charles (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Wenner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Reed Phillips inbounds the ball | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Dennis Wenner - foul #3 on Dennis Wenner, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Palmer (C) Dennis Wenner | |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 19:05 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Williams (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (PF), William Roberts (C) Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, Antonio Stack, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Dunham (SF), Lester Morris (PF) Stephen Carrier, August Charles | |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Stanley Huff is hacked by John Dunham in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Dunham, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Symanski (SG) Oscar Cruz | |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Stanley Huff knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harlan Williams | 41-44 |
| 18:19 | Michigan | John Damm connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Antonio Stack (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Richard Chiaramonte, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG) John Damm | |
| 18:06 | Michigan | Stanley Huff steals the ball from Raymond Symanski | 41-46 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Eric Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF) Harlan Williams, Stanley Huff | |
| Subs | Michigan | Oscar Cruz (SG), Stephen Carrier (SF), August Charles (PF) Raymond Symanski, John Dunham, Lester Morris | |
| 17:23 | Michigan | August Charles can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eric Thomas - foul #4 on Eric Thomas, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG) Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:23 | Michigan | August Charles makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 17:23 | Michigan | August Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman hits a runner near the basket | 43-47 |
| 16:57 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier's pass is intercepted by Roy Pfarr in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman can't finish the layup | 43-47 |
| 16:54 | Michigan | Steven Palmer snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 16:50 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Stack - foul #4 on Antonio Stack, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (PF), William Roberts (C) Antonio Stack, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG) James Nordstrom | |
| 16:45 | Michigan | Reed Phillips steals the ball from Stephen Carrier | 43-47 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr banks in the layup on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 45-47 |
| 16:39 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Pfarr - foul #3 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| 16:29 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-47 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Reed Phillips grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roy Pfarr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reed Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Chiaramonte (fairly fresh) C - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Dollar (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Oscar Cruz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Carrier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - August Charles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Palmer (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Erik Dollar | 48-49 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 15:13 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Chiaramonte | 50-49 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is fouled on the floor by Stephen Carrier - foul #2 on Stephen Carrier, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Williams (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Theodore Coleman (C) Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), Raymond Symanski (SG), John Dunham (SF), Lester Morris (PF), James Busby (C) Erik Dollar, Oscar Cruz, Stephen Carrier, August Charles, Steven Palmer | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | James Busby steals the ball from Richard Chiaramonte | 50-49 |
| 14:13 | Michigan | John Damm comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 14:12 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 14:01 | Michigan | John Dunham misses badly on the uncontested runner from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 14:00 | Michigan | John Dunham snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 13:43 | Michigan | John Dunham is fouled on the floor by Stanley Huff - foul #2 on Stanley Huff, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG) Harlan Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (SG), Dennis Wenner (C) Raymond Symanski, James Busby | |
| 13:38 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Stanley Huff clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte tips it home | 52-49 |
| 13:16 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Reed Phillips (SF), Antonio Stack (PF) Nicholas Bachman, Stanley Huff, Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Symanski (SG) John Damm | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Thomas | 54-49 |
| 12:49 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Oscar Cruz (SG), Stephen Carrier (SF), August Charles (PF), James Busby (C) Raymond Symanski, John Dunham, Lester Morris, Dennis Wenner | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Eric Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 12:31 | Michigan | August Charles gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 12:27 | Michigan | The jumper by Stephen Carrier is denied by Antonio Stack | 54-49 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | James Nordstrom is called for the reach on Roy Pfarr - foul #2 on James Nordstrom, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Williams (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), William Roberts (C) Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), Raymond Symanski (SG), John Dunham (SF) James Nordstrom, Oscar Cruz, Stephen Carrier | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harlan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Huff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Antonio Stack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Damm (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Symanski (fresh) SF - John Dunham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - August Charles (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Busby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Eric Thomas knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Harlan Williams | 56-49 |
| 11:27 | Michigan | John Damm drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Dunham | 56-52 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Stanley Huff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) William Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), Lester Morris (PF), Dennis Wenner (C) John Damm, August Charles, James Busby | |
| 11:08 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner drills a jumper in the lane | 56-54 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Antonio Stack double dribbles | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG) Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan | Oscar Cruz (SG), Stephen Carrier (SF), James Busby (C) Raymond Symanski, John Dunham, Dennis Wenner | |
| 10:17 | Michigan | James Busby travels with the ball | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), William Roberts (C) Harlan Williams, Stanley Huff, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), August Charles (PF) Erik Dollar, Lester Morris | |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Reed Phillips banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nicholas Bachman | 58-54 |
| 09:58 | Michigan | Roy Pfarr is called for the reach on John Damm in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Dennis Wenner (C) James Busby | |
| 09:44 | Michigan | John Damm drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Oscar Cruz | 58-57 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 09:20 | Michigan | August Charles gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 09:14 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Harlan Williams (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (SG), Raymond Symanski (SF), Lester Morris (PF) Oscar Cruz, Stephen Carrier, August Charles | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Harlan Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 08:55 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:51 | Michigan | Eric Thomas picks off the pass by John Damm in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman's layup is rejected by Dennis Wenner | 58-57 |
| 08:25 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Damm | 58-57 |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner makes the jumper from the right block set up by James Nordstrom | 58-59 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Stanley Huff is hacked by Raymond Symanski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Symanski, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Eric Thomas, Harlan Williams, Stanley Huff, Richard Chiaramonte, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), John Dunham (SF), August Charles (PF), James Busby (C) John Damm, James Nordstrom, Lester Morris, Dennis Wenner | |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Roberts | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Reed Phillips (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Stack (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Dollar (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Raymond Symanski (fairly fresh) SF - John Dunham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - August Charles (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Busby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan | James Busby misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 07:32 | Michigan | James Busby can't tip it in | 60-59 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | William Roberts snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 07:01 | Michigan | John Dunham is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Harlan Williams (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG), Oscar Cruz (SG), Lester Morris (PF) Erik Dollar, Raymond Symanski, August Charles | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | James Busby steps in front of the Richard Chiaramonte pass | 63-59 |
| 06:38 | Michigan | James Busby scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Nordstrom | 63-61 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Thomas | 65-61 |
| 05:58 | Michigan | John Dunham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Dunham, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF) Eric Thomas, Harlan Williams, Stanley Huff | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), Stephen Carrier (SF), Dennis Wenner (C) James Nordstrom, John Dunham, James Busby | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is denied on a layup by Stephen Carrier | 65-61 |
| 05:34 | Michigan | John Damm snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 05:18 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier misses the easy open layup | 65-61 |
| 05:17 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner misses the tip | 65-61 |
| 05:16 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:07 | Michigan | Nicholas Bachman steps in front of the Stephen Carrier pass | 65-61 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr lays it up and in set up by Nicholas Bachman | 67-61 |
| 04:55 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Damm | 67-63 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman is fouled on the floor by Lester Morris - foul #1 on Lester Morris, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Harlan Williams (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Antonio Stack (PF) Nicholas Bachman, Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), Raymond Symanski (SG), John Dunham (SF), August Charles (PF), James Busby (C) John Damm, Oscar Cruz, Stephen Carrier, Lester Morris, Dennis Wenner | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:38 | Michigan | James Busby pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:16 | Michigan | Theodore Coleman is called for the reach on James Busby - foul #1 on Theodore Coleman, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Roberts (C) Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (SG), Steven Palmer (PF) John Dunham, August Charles | |
| 04:11 | Michigan | James Busby misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 67-63 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Antonio Stack grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Harlan Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 03:40 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Palmer | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harlan Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Huff (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Antonio Stack (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - William Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Dollar (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Nordstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Symanski (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Busby (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Michigan | James Busby hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 67-63 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Antonio Stack grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Harlan Williams comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Steven Palmer gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:53 | Michigan | James Nordstrom is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF) Eric Thomas, Harlan Williams, Stanley Huff | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), Oscar Cruz (SG), John Dunham (SF), August Charles (PF), Dennis Wenner (C) Erik Dollar, James Nordstrom, Raymond Symanski, Steven Palmer, James Busby | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | John Dunham is called for the reach on Roy Pfarr - foul #4 on John Dunham, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:50 | Michigan | August Charles snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 02:38 | Michigan | August Charles knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by John Damm | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Reed Phillips knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | August Charles misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 69-65 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reed Phillips | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by John Damm - foul #1 on John Damm, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF) Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Carrier (SF), James Busby (C) John Dunham, Dennis Wenner | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 01:38 | Michigan | James Busby misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 71-65 |
| 01:37 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier tips it back up and in | 71-67 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-67 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Oscar Cruz is called for the reach on Roy Pfarr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Cruz, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:17 | Michigan | John Damm misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | August Charles gets the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:53 | Michigan | John Damm clanks a 3 from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Reed Phillips snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is hacked by Oscar Cruz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Cruz, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Richard Chiaramonte (C) Nicholas Bachman, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:51 | Michigan | James Busby snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan | John Damm makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by August Charles | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte is hacked by Oscar Cruz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Oscar Cruz, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Theodore Coleman (C) Eric Thomas, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Symanski (SG) Oscar Cruz | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:44 | Michigan | August Charles snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan | John Damm can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte is hacked by Raymond Symanski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Symanski, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Harlan Williams (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Antonio Stack (C) Nicholas Bachman, Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan | John Damm is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-70 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Antonio Stack grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Antonio Stack is fouled in the backcourt by John Damm - foul #2 on John Damm, team foul #14 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG) Harlan Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Antonio Stack misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Antonio Stack makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | John Damm is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Symanski | 78-73 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Eric Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by John Damm - foul #3 on John Damm, team foul #15 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Williams (SG) Roy Pfarr | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Eric Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Eric Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | John Damm travels in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Stanley Huff is hacked by James Busby - foul #4 on James Busby, team foul #16 | 79-73 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Stanley Huff makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Stanley Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | James Busby gets the rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | John Damm is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Thomas - foul #5 on Eric Thomas, team foul #7 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Theodore Coleman (C) Eric Thomas, Harlan Williams, Stanley Huff, Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-73 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | John Damm makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | John Damm misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Antonio Stack | 80-74 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Antonio Stack is fouled in the backcourt by John Damm - foul #4 on John Damm, team foul #17 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (PG), Harlan Williams (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (C) Nicholas Bachman, Reed Phillips, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Antonio Stack makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Antonio Stack makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 82-74 |