| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler inbounds the ball | 42-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler throws it down | 42-27 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke loses the ball out of bounds | 42-27 |
| 19:00 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses short on a runner from close range | 42-27 |
| 18:59 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler snags the offensive board | 42-27 |
| 18:48 | Michigan | Robert Hogan lays it up and in and he's fouled by Justin McQuesten - foul #1 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 18:48 | Michigan | Robert Hogan makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-30 |
| 18:11 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler can't finish the layup | 42-30 |
| 18:10 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens grabs the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 17:53 | Michigan | Robert Opperman can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-30 |
| 17:52 | Michigan | Robert Opperman tips it in | 42-32 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Raymond Haddix | 44-32 |
| 17:31 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Robert Hogan is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix - foul #1 on Robert Hogan, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Kelley (SG), Victor Simmerman (C) John Nichols, Robert Opperman | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Lane | 47-32 |
| 17:00 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), James Young (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Matthew Lane, Justin McQuesten, Adam Vanslyke, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Gordon Zackery (C) Ernest Nivens, Robert Hogan | |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses long on a runner from the left block | 47-32 |
| 16:38 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Donnie Tyler | 47-32 |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clyde Pate - foul #1 on Clyde Pate, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG) Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SG), Robert Opperman (C) Larry Kelley, Gordon Zackery | |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts buries a fadeaway from the left side | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donnie Tyler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Michigan | John Nichols can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Clyde Pate knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by James Young | 51-33 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 51-33 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Clyde Pate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny, James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Larry Kelley (SG), Robert Hogan (PF) Emmanuel Collinsworth, John Nichols, Victor Simmerman | |
| 14:14 | Michigan | Larry Kelley can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 14:13 | Michigan | Larry Kelley hits the follow up shot | 51-35 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | A charge is called on Jeffrey Hall - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gordon Zackery (C) Robert Opperman | |
| 13:38 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery is hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #2 on Matthew Lane, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| 13:27 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses the lay-in | 51-35 |
| 13:25 | Michigan | Robert Hogan pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 13:18 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery is hacked by Jeffrey Hall - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #5 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (PG) Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SF), Victor Simmerman (C) Donnie Tyler, Gordon Zackery | |
| 13:08 | Michigan | John Nichols is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Nichols, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | John Nichols steals it from Raymond Haddix | 51-35 |
| 12:39 | Michigan | Larry Kelley lays it up and in set up by John Nichols | 51-37 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 12:14 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 11:56 | Michigan | Robert Hogan can't finish the layup | 51-37 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Nichols - foul #3 on John Nichols, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), James Young (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Christopher Reny, Adam Vanslyke, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Eugene Zimlich (SG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Gordon Zackery (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Ernest Nivens, Larry Kelley, John Nichols, Robert Hogan, Victor Simmerman | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 11:09 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler is fouled on the floor by Justin McQuesten - foul #2 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #6 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SF) Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:57 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Clyde Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Donnie Tyler steals it from Clyde Pate | 53-37 |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth is fouled on the floor by James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #7 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix, James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Hogan (PF) Gordon Zackery | |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donnie Tyler - foul #1 on Donnie Tyler, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), John Nichols (SG) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Eugene Zimlich | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:51 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-39 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Ernest Nivens steals the ball from Adam Vanslyke | 55-39 |
| 09:38 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler lays it in set up by Ernest Nivens | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | John Nichols picks off the pass by Christopher Reny | 55-41 |
| 09:29 | Michigan | John Nichols lays it in | 55-43 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall is fouled on the floor by Donnie Tyler - foul #2 on Donnie Tyler, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF) Christopher Reny, Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is called for traveling | 55-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Simmerman (C) Robert Opperman | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:39 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jeffrey Hall - foul #4 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (C) Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gordon Zackery (C) Robert Hogan | |
| 08:39 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:39 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Matthew Lane buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Vanslyke and the foul's on Ernest Nivens - foul #3 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Kelley (SG) John Nichols | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:00 | Michigan | Larry Kelley loses the dribble to Adam Vanslyke | 58-44 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 07:38 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Zackery (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens is fouled on the floor by Clyde Pate - foul #2 on Clyde Pate, team foul #9 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Jeffrey Hall (PF) Matthew Lane, Raymond Haddix, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Victor Simmerman, Gordon Zackery | |
| 07:32 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Pate | 58-44 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Clyde Pate is hacked by Donnie Tyler - foul #3 on Donnie Tyler, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG) Ernest Nivens | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 07:21 | Michigan | Robert Hogan gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:04 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Justin McQuesten - foul #3 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #10 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SG) Larry Kelley | |
| 07:04 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 07:04 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is hacked by Emmanuel Collinsworth - foul #1 on Emmanuel Collinsworth, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Kelley (SG) Donnie Tyler | |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:34 | Michigan | Robert Opperman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF) Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is hacked by John Nichols - foul #4 on John Nichols, team foul #9 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Adam Vanslyke (PF) Christopher Reny, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:11 | Michigan | Robert Opperman pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 06:02 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Matthew Lane snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 60-45 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 62-45 |
| 05:17 | Michigan | John Nichols hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Opperman | 62-48 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Matthew Lane connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-48 |
| 04:33 | Michigan | Robert Opperman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #3 on Matthew Lane, team foul #11 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Clyde Pate (C) Raymond Haddix, Gregory Roberts, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Eugene Zimlich (SG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Larry Kelley, John Nichols, Robert Hogan | |
| 04:33 | Michigan | Robert Opperman makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:33 | Michigan | Robert Opperman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses the jumper from the right side | 65-50 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the offensive board | 65-50 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Clyde Pate buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Lane | 67-50 |
| 03:30 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses the lay-in | 67-50 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Matthew Lane gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Zimlich (fresh) SF - Donnie Tyler (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke is hacked by Victor Simmerman - foul #2 on Victor Simmerman, team foul #10 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Raymond Haddix (SG) Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), Gordon Zackery (C) Ernest Nivens, Robert Opperman | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke misses the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 03:11 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses short on a runner in the lane | 68-50 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 02:53 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Donnie Tyler | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman is called for traveling | 68-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (PF) Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Larry Kelley (SG) Jonathan Walker, Eugene Zimlich | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-50 |
| 02:24 | Michigan | Larry Kelley gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| 02:04 | Michigan | Justin McQuesten steals the ball from Donnie Tyler | 68-50 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the floater from the free throw line | 68-50 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Hall | 68-50 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall tips it home | 70-50 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Emmanuel Collinsworth picks off the pass by Justin McQuesten in the backcourt | 70-53 |
| 00:44 | Michigan | Larry Kelley lays it in set up by Emmanuel Collinsworth | 70-55 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Justin McQuesten is called for the reach on Donnie Tyler - foul #4 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #12 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Adam Vanslyke (PF) Gregory Roberts, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Matthew Lane runs out the clock | 72-57 |