| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Omar Hain (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Craig Easley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ian Cosenza (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Louis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Nutting (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza inbounds the ball | 24-18 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan | Omar Hain lays it in on a nice dish by Ian Cosenza | 26-18 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | James Jackowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-18 |
| 19:23 | Michigan | Samuel Louis snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | Omar Hain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Samuel Louis steals the ball from Andrei Palczewski | 26-18 |
| 18:01 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrei Palczewski - foul #2 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #1 | 26-18 |
| 18:01 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 18:01 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | James Jackowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | James Jackowski tips it but misses | 27-18 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Scott Dollard tips it but misses | 27-18 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright tips it back up and in | 27-20 |
| 17:21 | Michigan | Omar Hain can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by James Jackowski - foul #2 on James Jackowski, team foul #2 | 27-20 |
| 17:21 | Michigan | Omar Hain misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 17:21 | Michigan | Omar Hain makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright scores on a runner in the lane | 28-22 |
| 16:50 | Michigan | Harry Nutting comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 28-22 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Craig Easley takes the ball from Scott Dollard | 28-22 |
| 16:19 | Michigan | Omar Hain lays it in on a great pass from Craig Easley | 30-22 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Clarence McCarthy | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Omar Hain (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Craig Easley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ian Cosenza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Louis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Nutting (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan | Samuel Louis hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Easley | 32-24 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Ian Cosenza is called for the reach on Thomas Wainwright - foul #1 on Ian Cosenza, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | Loren Bugarin (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Samuel Louis, Harry Nutting | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Steven Snyder (SF), Denis Banks (PF) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Scott Dollard clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Carmelo Mendez - foul #2 on Carmelo Mendez, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 15:01 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 14:39 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza hits the finger roll | 34-24 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | James Aguon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-24 |
| 14:21 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 14:01 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez misses short on a floater from the right side | 34-24 |
| 13:59 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Loren Bugarin | 34-24 |
| 13:36 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Dollard - foul #1 on Scott Dollard, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Scott Dollard | |
| 13:36 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 13:36 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-24 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Snyder | 36-24 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Carmelo Mendez steals it from Denis Banks | 36-24 |
| 12:14 | Michigan | Omar Hain misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Denis Banks - foul #2 on Denis Banks, team foul #4 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (SF), Samuel Louis (PF), Harry Nutting (C) Ian Cosenza, Loren Bugarin, Carmelo Mendez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Denis Banks | |
| 12:14 | Michigan | Omar Hain makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 12:14 | Michigan | Omar Hain makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Snyder | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Omar Hain (tiring) 15 pts. SG - Craig Easley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) PF - Samuel Louis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Nutting (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Snyder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan | Omar Hain's floater is knocked away by Steven Snyder | 38-27 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Steven Snyder gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrei Palczewski | 38-30 |
| 10:48 | Michigan | Omar Hain can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 38-30 |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Harry Nutting hits the follow up shot | 40-30 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski tips it back up and in | 40-32 |
| 10:04 | Michigan | Craig Easley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (PG), Daniel McKnight (SG), Ian Cosenza (SF), Loren Bugarin (PF) Omar Hain, Craig Easley, John Thomas, Samuel Louis | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Denis Banks (SF), Scott Dollard (C) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Andrei Palczewski, Steven Snyder | |
| 09:50 | Illinois | James Aguon misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | James Aguon can't tip it in | 40-32 |
| 09:46 | Michigan | Harry Nutting pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 09:30 | Michigan | Zhu Wang misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Scott Dollard - foul #2 on Scott Dollard, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez (C) Harry Nutting | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:30 | Michigan | Zhu Wang misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 09:30 | Michigan | Zhu Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 09:30 | Michigan | Zhu Wang misses the 3rd free throw | 41-32 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Daniel McKnight is called for the reach on James Aguon - foul #1 on Daniel McKnight, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Carmelo Mendez takes the ball from James Aguon | 41-32 |
| 08:19 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Denis Banks - foul #3 on Denis Banks, team foul #6 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Craig Easley (SG), Samuel Louis (PF) Daniel McKnight, Loren Bugarin | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG) James Aguon, Van Miller | |
| 08:19 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 08:19 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Dollard | 42-32 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | James Jackowski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Jackowski, team foul #7 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (PG), Harry Nutting (C) Zhu Wang, Carmelo Mendez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Denis Banks | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Omar Hain (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Craig Easley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ian Cosenza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Samuel Louis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Nutting (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Michigan | Omar Hain knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 44-32 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is fouled on the floor by Samuel Louis - foul #2 on Samuel Louis, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (SF) Ian Cosenza | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SF), Denis Banks (PF) Andrei Palczewski, Scott Dollard | |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-32 |
| 06:46 | Michigan | Craig Easley snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 06:18 | Michigan | John Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 05:49 | Michigan | Harry Nutting pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 05:21 | Michigan | Samuel Louis buries a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Thomas Wainwright - foul #3 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #8 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (PG), Ian Cosenza (SF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Omar Hain, John Thomas, Harry Nutting | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Scott Dollard (C) Clarence McCarthy, Steven Snyder, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 05:21 | Michigan | Samuel Louis makes the free throw | 47-32 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Denis Banks hits a jumpshot from the right side | 47-34 |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Samuel Louis knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Zhu Wang | 49-34 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | James Jackowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrei Palczewski | 49-37 |
| 03:54 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 49-37 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski grabs the board | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Scott Dollard blows the dunk | 49-37 |
| 03:43 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Samuel Louis | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Easley (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Ian Cosenza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Samuel Louis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Carmelo Mendez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Van Miller (fresh) SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Michigan | Zhu Wang is whistled for a carry | 49-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG), John Thomas (SF), Loren Bugarin (PF) Craig Easley, Ian Cosenza, Samuel Louis | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Jackowski, Van Miller, Denis Banks | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Scott Dollard | 49-40 |
| 02:48 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez's floater is tipped away by Scott Dollard | 49-40 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence McCarthy | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | James Aguon connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-43 |
| 02:29 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (PG), Craig Easley (SG), Ian Cosenza (SF), Harry Nutting (C) Zhu Wang, Daniel McKnight, John Thomas, Carmelo Mendez | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG) James Aguon | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:08 | Michigan | Harry Nutting misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence McCarthy - foul #1 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #9 | 49-43 |
| 02:08 | Michigan | Harry Nutting makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 02:08 | Michigan | Harry Nutting makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | James Jackowski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-43 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Wainwright | 51-45 |
| 01:28 | Michigan | Omar Hain is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Samuel Louis (PF) Loren Bugarin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 51-45 |
| 00:58 | Michigan | Samuel Louis pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan | James Jackowski is called for the reach on Samuel Louis in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Jackowski, team foul #10 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG), Loren Bugarin (SF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Craig Easley, Ian Cosenza, Harry Nutting | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Samuel Louis makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Samuel Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | James Jackowski connects on the 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | James Jackowski is called for the reach on Samuel Louis in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Jackowski, team foul #11 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG) James Jackowski | |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Samuel Louis misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Samuel Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 00:40 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Samuel Louis | 54-48 |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Clarence McCarthy is called for the reach on Samuel Louis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #12 | 54-48 |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Samuel Louis misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Samuel Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | James Aguon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Loren Bugarin | 55-48 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Clarence McCarthy is called for the reach on Zhu Wang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #13 | 55-48 |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Zhu Wang makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Zhu Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | James Aguon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | James Aguon double dribbles | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin is hacked by Clarence McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #14 | 57-48 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | James Aguon is fouled on the floor by Loren Bugarin - foul #1 on Loren Bugarin, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG), John Thomas (SF) Omar Hain, Samuel Louis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the easy layup | 58-48 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | James Aguon hits the follow up shot | 58-50 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (PG), Samuel Louis (PF) Daniel McKnight, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Omar Hain runs out the clock | 58-50 |