| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Troia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edgar Robinson (fresh) C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the easy open layup | 24-28 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Campbell | 24-28 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | John Boyd tips it back up and in | 26-28 |
| 19:05 | Michigan | Jan Tarver steals the ball from George Troia | 26-28 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled on the floor by Joshua Adams - foul #2 on Joshua Adams, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | John Campbell drills a floater from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 18:11 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Jan Tarver clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 18:03 | Michigan | Joshua Adams grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 17:46 | Michigan | Billy Dye is hacked by Jan Tarver - foul #2 on Jan Tarver, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 17:24 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-28 |
| 17:23 | Michigan | Joshua Adams can't tip it in | 28-28 |
| 17:21 | Michigan | Billy Dye tips it in | 28-30 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | The jump hook by Frederick Turner is blocked by Joshua Adams | 28-30 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | John Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Jan Tarver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-30 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Glen Fox hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 16:30 | Michigan | Joshua Adams knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Billy Dye | 30-32 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | John Campbell misses the dunk | 30-32 |
| 16:04 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 15:37 | Michigan | Joshua Adams connects on the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Glen Fox - foul #3 on Glen Fox, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Ryan Church (SG), Paul Weber (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), David Williams (C) Jan Tarver, Frederick Turner, John Boyd, John Campbell, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (PG), Daniel Baine (SG), Shane Elton (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF) Billy Dye, George Troia, Manuel Costanzo, Edgar Robinson | |
| 15:37 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) SF - Paul Weber (fresh) PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) C - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. SG - Daniel Baine (fresh) SF - Shane Elton (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) C - Joshua Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Weber | 32-34 |
| 15:12 | Michigan | Joshua Adams's fadeaway is rejected by David Williams | 32-34 |
| 15:11 | Michigan | Shane Elton tips it in | 32-36 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Paul Weber lays it in on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 34-36 |
| 14:54 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 14:53 | Michigan | Joshua Adams tips it in | 34-38 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Paul Weber is called for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG) Joshua Adams | |
| 14:35 | Michigan | Billy Dye double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Fredrick Matherly steals it from David Williams | 34-38 |
| 14:07 | Michigan | Billy Dye splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left block | 34-40 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | David Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar and the foul's on Shane Elton - foul #2 on Shane Elton, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Frederick Turner (SG) Lawrence Lamar, Ryan Church | |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SF), Edgar Robinson (PF) Billy Dye, Fredrick Matherly | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | David Williams makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:26 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Baine | 37-42 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | David Williams blows the layup | 37-42 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber tips it home | 39-42 |
| 12:52 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson loses the dribble to John Boyd | 39-42 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | John Boyd dunks the ball | 41-42 |
| 12:19 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SF), John Campbell (PF), Glen Fox (C) John Boyd, David Williams, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG), George Troia (SG) Shane Elton, Daniel Baine | |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Ryan Church is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF) Frederick Turner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (C) Joseph Stewart | |
| 11:40 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Adams (C) Manuel Costanzo | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Jan Tarver buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Campbell | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Troia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 10:53 | Michigan | Billy Dye blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Jan Tarver - foul #3 on Jan Tarver, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF) Ryan Church, Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (SF) Edgar Robinson | |
| 10:53 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:53 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Glen Fox comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 44-43 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | John Boyd snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Glen Fox knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Frederick Turner and he's hacked by Joshua Adams - foul #3 on Joshua Adams, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG) Jan Tarver | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SG), Manuel Costanzo (SF) George Troia, Shane Elton | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:22 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Fredrick Matherly | 46-43 |
| 10:05 | Michigan | John Campbell blocks the short jumper by Daniel Baine | 46-43 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Glen Fox snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | John Campbell double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:24 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 46-43 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the jump hook near the basket | 46-43 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Frederick Turner tips it in | 48-43 |
| 08:46 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Adams | 48-46 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Manuel Costanzo steals it from Lawrence Lamar | 48-46 |
| 08:24 | Michigan | Daniel Baine dunks the ball set up by Manuel Costanzo | 48-48 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | John Campbell buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Frederick Turner | 50-48 |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly misses the lay-in | 50-48 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 07:28 | Michigan | Joshua Adams grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 07:23 | Michigan | Frederick Turner is called for the reach on Daniel Baine - foul #2 on Frederick Turner, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Ryan Church (SG), Paul Weber (SF), Glen Fox (C) Lawrence Lamar, Frederick Turner, John Boyd, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (PG), George Troia (SG), Edgar Robinson (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Billy Dye, Daniel Baine, Fredrick Matherly, Joshua Adams | |
| 06:59 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Jan Tarver grabs the board | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Shane Elton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Troia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Costanzo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Stewart - foul #1 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (PF) Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:16 | Michigan | Glen Fox is called for the reach on Manuel Costanzo - foul #4 on Glen Fox, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SF) Manuel Costanzo | |
| 05:51 | Michigan | George Troia jams it set up by Shane Elton | 52-50 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | David Williams is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF) Ryan Church, David Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 05:03 | Michigan | Jan Tarver steals it from George Troia | 52-50 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Shane Elton steps in front of the Jan Tarver pass | 52-50 |
| 04:43 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Shane Elton | 52-52 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Daniel Baine steals it from Edward Scheiber | 52-52 |
| 04:12 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson banks in the layup set up by Daniel Baine | 52-54 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is whistled for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Ryan Church (SG), John Campbell (PF) Jan Tarver, Frederick Turner, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG), Manuel Costanzo (SF), Fredrick Matherly (PF), Joshua Adams (C) Shane Elton, Daniel Baine, Edgar Robinson, Joseph Stewart | |
| 03:23 | Michigan | Billy Dye comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 52-54 |
| 03:21 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly hits the follow up shot | 52-56 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Manuel Costanzo - foul #1 on Manuel Costanzo, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), David Williams (C) John Boyd, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:16 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Fredrick Matherly | 52-56 |
| 02:51 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Billy Dye | 52-58 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), Glen Fox (C) Lawrence Lamar, Ryan Church, Paul Weber, David Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SG), Edgar Robinson (PF) George Troia, Fredrick Matherly | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Baine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Joshua Adams steals the ball from John Campbell | 52-58 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Daniel Baine is fouled on the floor by Glen Fox - foul #5 on Glen Fox, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:46 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo is fouled on the floor by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Troia (SG) Daniel Baine | |
| 01:46 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:46 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Jan Tarver knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Boyd | 55-60 |
| 01:12 | Michigan | George Troia misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on John Boyd - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| 01:12 | Michigan | George Troia makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:12 | Michigan | George Troia makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Troia - foul #1 on George Troia, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo is fouled in the backcourt by Jan Tarver - foul #4 on Jan Tarver, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 00:50 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:50 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Jan Tarver clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Jan Tarver - foul #5 on Jan Tarver, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG) Jan Tarver | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | John Boyd misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Joshua Adams - foul #4 on Joshua Adams, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson is hacked by Lawrence Lamar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | John Campbell is whistled for traveling | 58-67 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Lamar - foul #2 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #12 | 58-67 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber's layup is rejected by Joshua Adams | 58-69 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber hits the follow up shot | 60-69 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo is hacked by Lawrence Lamar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #13 | 60-69 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is hacked by George Troia - foul #2 on George Troia, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |