| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) SF - Robert Kline (fresh) PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jerry Curry (fresh) SG - Adam George (fresh) SF - Jackson Bakowski (fresh) PF - Roberto Romano (fresh) C - Prince Mendez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Romano - foul #1 on Roberto Romano, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Adam George picks off the pass by Robert Kline | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Michigan | Roberto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | Adam George is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Wilson - foul #1 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Michigan | Prince Mendez pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Michigan | Jerry Curry misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Carl Porter snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Robert Kline grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Robert Kline can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:44 | Michigan | Prince Mendez gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:24 | Michigan | Jerry Curry connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Prince Mendez | 0-3 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Jackson Bakowski steals the ball from Robert Kline in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 17:07 | Michigan | Roberto Romano hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 0-3 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Randolph Wilson | 0-3 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Carl Porter hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 16:17 | Michigan | Roberto Romano is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Adam George | 2-5 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 2-5 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Randolph Wilson (tiring) SF - Robert Kline (tiring) PF - Stephen Howe (tiring) C - Thomas O'Quinn (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jerry Curry (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Adam George (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jackson Bakowski (tiring) PF - Roberto Romano (tiring) 2 pts. C - Prince Mendez (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn clanks a turnaround near the basket | 2-5 |
| 15:49 | Michigan | Prince Mendez grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 15:27 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Curry | 2-7 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 14:59 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Jamal Abbott (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Randolph Wilson, Robert Kline, Stephen Howe, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins (PG), John Miller (SF), Chris Koch (PF), James Cogdell (C) Jerry Curry, Jackson Bakowski, Roberto Romano, Prince Mendez | |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-7 |
| 14:11 | Michigan | Adam George drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Miller | 8-10 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:51 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Miller | 8-10 |
| 13:23 | Michigan | Chris Koch misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Mullins - foul #1 on Paul Mullins, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Gary Zolty (SF) Jamal Abbott, Bruce Timmons | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jerry Curry (PG), Jackson Bakowski (SF) Adam George, John Miller | |
| 13:23 | Michigan | Chris Koch makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:23 | Michigan | Chris Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Philip Alloway | 8-11 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty hits a shot from the baseline | 10-11 |
| 13:01 | Michigan | Ellis Musselman takes the ball from Jackson Bakowski in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman blows the layup | 10-11 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty can't tip it in | 10-11 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway gets the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is fouled on the floor by Jackson Bakowski - foul #1 on Jackson Bakowski, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Stephen Howe (PF) Ellis Musselman, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Michigan | Roberto Romano (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Chris Koch, James Cogdell | |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 10-11 |
| 12:16 | Michigan | Prince Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:52 | Michigan | Roberto Romano can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Howe - foul #1 on Stephen Howe, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Carl Porter, Gary Zolty, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Miller (SF) Jackson Bakowski | |
| 11:52 | Michigan | Roberto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:52 | Michigan | Roberto Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) SG - Randolph Wilson (tiring) SF - Bruce Timmons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (tiring) C - Thomas O'Quinn (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jerry Curry (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kendrick Dobbins (tiring) SF - John Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Roberto Romano (tiring) 4 pts. C - Prince Mendez (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Kendrick Dobbins is called for the reach on Randolph Wilson - foul #1 on Kendrick Dobbins, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Roberto Romano - foul #2 on Roberto Romano, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Koch (PF) Roberto Romano | |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:39 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Chris Koch | 11-13 |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins is hacked by Stephen Howe - foul #2 on Stephen Howe, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Philip Alloway (PF) Randolph Wilson, Bruce Timmons, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Michigan | Adam George (SG), James Cogdell (C) Kendrick Dobbins, Prince Mendez | |
| 11:01 | Michigan | Jerry Curry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Paul Mullins (C) Jamal Abbott, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | John Miller picks off the pass by Carl Porter in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 10:27 | Michigan | Jerry Curry misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Robert Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | James Cogdell picks off the pass by Paul Mullins | 11-13 |
| 09:41 | Michigan | Adam George clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Mullins - foul #2 on Paul Mullins, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Gary Zolty (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Carl Porter, Ellis Musselman, Robert Kline, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins (PG), Jackson Bakowski (SF), Prince Mendez (C) Jerry Curry, John Miller, James Cogdell | |
| 09:41 | Michigan | Adam George makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:41 | Michigan | Adam George makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 09:25 | Michigan | Chris Koch snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 09:21 | Michigan | Randolph Wilson is called for the reach on Jackson Bakowski - foul #2 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SG) Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:02 | Michigan | Adam George can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-15 |
| 08:46 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 08:44 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Zolty - foul #1 on Gary Zolty, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG) Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:44 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 08:44 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Jackson Bakowski picks off the pass by Jamal Abbott in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| 08:15 | Michigan | Adam George misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 08:14 | Michigan | Prince Mendez grabs the offensive board | 11-17 |
| 07:54 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Prince Mendez | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jamal Abbott (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Zolty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Alloway (tired) 2 reb. C - Bruce Timmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kendrick Dobbins (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Adam George (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jackson Bakowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chris Koch (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Prince Mendez (tired) 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Chris Koch takes the ball from Jamal Abbott | 11-19 |
| 07:37 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Jamal Abbott, Bruce Timmons | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jerry Curry (PG), James Cogdell (C) Adam George, Prince Mendez | |
| 07:23 | Michigan | Jerry Curry is fouled on the floor by Gary Zolty - foul #2 on Gary Zolty, team foul #8 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Kline (SF) Gary Zolty | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:23 | Michigan | Jerry Curry makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 07:23 | Michigan | Jerry Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Chris Koch takes the ball from Thomas O'Quinn | 11-20 |
| 06:57 | Michigan | Jerry Curry misses the 3 from the right corner | 11-20 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 06:39 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Cogdell | 11-20 |
| 06:18 | Michigan | Jerry Curry makes the 3 from the left corner | 11-23 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Kendrick Dobbins steals it from Philip Alloway in the backcourt | 11-23 |
| 06:14 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kendrick Dobbins | 11-25 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Bruce Timmons (C) Carl Porter, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Michigan | Adam George (SG), John Miller (SF), Roberto Romano (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Kendrick Dobbins, Jackson Bakowski, Chris Koch, James Cogdell | |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Kline | 14-25 |
| 05:51 | Michigan | Jerry Curry is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Timmons - foul #1 on Bruce Timmons, team foul #9 | 14-25 |
| 05:51 | Michigan | Jerry Curry misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman pulls down the rebound | 14-25 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman's pass is intercepted by Jerry Curry in the backcourt | 14-25 |
| 05:27 | Michigan | Adam George clanks a 3 from the left wing | 14-25 |
| 05:25 | Michigan | John Miller tips it back up and in | 14-27 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons makes the wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Jamal Abbott | 17-27 |
| 04:48 | Michigan | Adam George is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Adam George, team foul #5 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, Robert Kline | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins (PG), Jackson Bakowski (SF), James Cogdell (C) Jerry Curry, John Miller, Prince Mendez | |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-27 |
| 04:17 | Michigan | Adam George grabs the board | 17-27 |
| 04:02 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-27 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | Roberto Romano tips it in | 17-29 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Adam George is called for the reach on Jamal Abbott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam George, team foul #6 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Gary Zolty (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Jamal Abbott, Bruce Timmons, Philip Alloway, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jerry Curry (PG), Prince Mendez (C) Adam George, James Cogdell | |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) SF - Gary Zolty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Mullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jerry Curry (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kendrick Dobbins (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jackson Bakowski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roberto Romano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Prince Mendez (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski's pass is intercepted by Gary Zolty in the backcourt | 17-29 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carl Porter | 20-29 |
| 03:28 | Michigan | Gary Zolty steals the ball from Jackson Bakowski in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson lays it up and in set up by Gary Zolty | 22-29 |
| 03:02 | Michigan | Jerry Curry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Kendrick Dobbins steals it from Randolph Wilson | 22-29 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins's pass is intercepted by Carl Porter in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Carl Porter lays it in | 24-29 |
| 02:48 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski loses the dribble to Randolph Wilson in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson hits the finger roll | 26-29 |
| 02:25 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Zolty - foul #3 on Gary Zolty, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Robert Kline (SF) Carl Porter, Gary Zolty | |
| Subs | Michigan | Adam George (SG), James Cogdell (C) Kendrick Dobbins, Prince Mendez | |
| 02:25 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:25 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski loses the dribble to Ellis Musselman | 29-29 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is hacked by Jerry Curry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Curry, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn (C) Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins (PG), John Miller (SF) Jerry Curry, Jackson Bakowski | |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:52 | Michigan | John Miller grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 01:33 | Michigan | Thomas O'Quinn is called for the reach on James Cogdell - foul #1 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #11 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG) Ellis Musselman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Koch (PF) Roberto Romano | |
| 01:33 | Michigan | James Cogdell misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:33 | Michigan | James Cogdell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Robert Kline is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Howe | 31-30 |
| 00:50 | Michigan | Adam George comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | John Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:35 | Michigan | John Miller is hacked by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #2 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #12 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Paul Mullins (C) Jamal Abbott, Robert Kline, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jerry Curry (PG), Roberto Romano (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Kendrick Dobbins, Chris Koch, James Cogdell | |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-30 |
| 00:35 | Michigan | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:35 | Michigan | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ellis Musselman | 33-32 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Adam George loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG) Ellis Musselman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roberto Romano - foul #3 on Roberto Romano, team foul #8 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG) Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski (SF), Chris Koch (PF) John Miller, Roberto Romano | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Adam George misses long on a halfcourt shot | 35-32 |