| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Mundo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Johnnie Ide (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Sumrall (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Savarese (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan | Charles Turner steps in front of the Michael Simmons pass | 26-29 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Charles Turner hits the finger roll | 28-29 |
| 19:14 | Michigan | David Mundo connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from David Sumrall | 28-31 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses short on a shot in the paint | 28-31 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 18:31 | Michigan | David Mundo misses the jumper from the left side | 30-31 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Donald Hadley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-31 |
| 18:07 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:46 | Michigan | David Sumrall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Frederick Dicus - foul #2 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 17:46 | Michigan | David Sumrall makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:46 | Michigan | David Sumrall makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | David Mundo is called for the reach on Donald Hadley - foul #1 on David Mundo, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Gillon (SF), Travis Cash (C) Johnnie Ide, William Savarese | |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Donald Hadley hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 16:47 | Michigan | David Mundo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:46 | Michigan | David Sumrall tips it in | 32-35 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | David Mundo is called for the reach on Donald Hadley - foul #2 on David Mundo, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Michael Jenson (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Ricky Winter (C) Donald Hadley, Frank Steiner, Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ryan Agee (PG), Joseph Grinstead (SG), Johnnie Ide (SF) David Mundo, Michael Simmons, David Sumrall | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Antonio Gillon - foul #3 on Antonio Gillon, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Sumrall (PF), William Savarese (C) Antonio Gillon, Travis Cash | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:00 | Michigan | William Savarese clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Jenson - foul #3 on Michael Jenson, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Gillon (PF) David Sumrall | |
| 16:00 | Michigan | William Savarese misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:00 | Michigan | William Savarese makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) SG - Michael Jenson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ryan Agee (fresh) SG - Joseph Grinstead (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Ide (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Gillon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - William Savarese (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Ryan Agee is called for the reach on Christopher Goncalves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Agee, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Goncalves and he's fouled by Johnnie Ide - foul #3 on Johnnie Ide, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Frederick Dicus (C) Michael Jenson, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:20 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Donald Hadley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Goncalves | 40-39 |
| 14:30 | Michigan | Reuben Thompson takes the ball from William Savarese | 40-39 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus tips it but misses | 40-39 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 13:43 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide's floater is tipped away by Dusty Beeler | 42-39 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Grinstead - foul #3 on Joseph Grinstead, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Charles Turner (SF) Christopher Goncalves, Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Mundo (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), David Sumrall (PF), Travis Cash (C) Ryan Agee, Johnnie Ide, Antonio Gillon, William Savarese | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:28 | Michigan | David Sumrall gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:13 | Michigan | Michael Simmons connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Mundo | 43-42 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 43-42 |
| 12:53 | Michigan | Travis Cash grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:35 | Michigan | Donald Hadley picks off the pass by Joseph Grinstead | 43-42 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Donald Hadley can't finish the layup | 43-42 |
| 12:30 | Michigan | The rebound goes to David Mundo | 43-42 |
| 12:16 | Michigan | Michael Simmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Charles Turner gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Travis Cash - foul #1 on Travis Cash, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Ricky Winter (PF) Donald Hadley, Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Gillon (SF) Joseph Grinstead | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:51 | Michigan | David Sumrall snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ricky Winter (fresh) C - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Mundo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Antonio Gillon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Sumrall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Cash (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Michigan | David Mundo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF) Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-42 |
| 11:21 | Michigan | David Mundo buries a floater from the left side set up by David Sumrall | 46-44 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Frank Steiner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Jenson (SG) Frank Steiner | |
| Subs | Michigan | William Savarese (C) Travis Cash | |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Michael Simmons is fouled on the floor by Ricky Winter - foul #2 on Ricky Winter, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Reuben Thompson (PF) Michael Jenson, Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ryan Agee (PG), Johnnie Ide (SF) David Mundo, Antonio Gillon | |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Michael Simmons misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Donald Hadley snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson is fouled on the floor by David Sumrall - foul #1 on David Sumrall, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Frederick Dicus (C) Charles Turner, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead (SG) Michael Simmons | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:15 | Michigan | William Savarese can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Reuben Thompson - foul #2 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF) Christopher Goncalves | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Mundo (PG), Antonio Gillon (PF) Ryan Agee, David Sumrall | |
| 09:15 | Michigan | William Savarese makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:15 | Michigan | William Savarese misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus clanks a jump hook in the lane | 48-45 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Donald Hadley tips it home | 50-45 |
| 08:35 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Reuben Thompson - foul #3 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG) Donald Hadley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Travis Cash (C) William Savarese | |
| 08:35 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:35 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dusty Beeler | 50-45 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-45 |
| 08:11 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:01 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Frank Steiner snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus is hacked by Travis Cash - foul #2 on Travis Cash, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Simmons (SG), David Sumrall (PF) Johnnie Ide, Antonio Gillon | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Mundo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Joseph Grinstead (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Sumrall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Cash (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Michigan | Dusty Beeler is called for the reach on David Mundo - foul #2 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG) Frank Steiner | |
| Subs | Michigan | William Savarese (C) Travis Cash | |
| 07:29 | Michigan | Michael Simmons comes up short on the runner near the basket | 52-45 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Donald Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves buries a shot from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 06:48 | Michigan | William Savarese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (PF) Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ryan Agee (PG), Antonio Gillon (PF) David Mundo, David Sumrall | |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Ricky Winter (C) Christopher Goncalves, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Sumrall (PF) Joseph Grinstead | |
| 06:11 | Michigan | David Sumrall is fouled on the floor by Reuben Thompson - foul #4 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Travis Cash (C) William Savarese | |
| 06:11 | Michigan | David Sumrall misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Charles Turner pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ricky Winter | 56-45 |
| 05:46 | Michigan | David Sumrall buries a driving attempt from the right block | 56-47 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Steiner | 58-47 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-47 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reuben Thompson | 58-47 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-47 |
| 04:37 | Michigan | The rebound goes to David Sumrall | 58-47 |
| 04:20 | Michigan | David Sumrall is hacked by Frank Steiner - foul #1 on Frank Steiner, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Michael Jenson (SG), Dusty Beeler (PF), Frederick Dicus (C) Donald Hadley, Frank Steiner, Charles Turner, Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Mundo (PG), Joseph Grinstead (SG), Johnnie Ide (SF), William Savarese (C) Ryan Agee, Michael Simmons, Antonio Gillon, Travis Cash | |
| 04:20 | Michigan | David Sumrall misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Ricky Winter buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Goncalves | 60-47 |
| 03:36 | Michigan | William Savarese drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Grinstead | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Jenson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ricky Winter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Mundo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Grinstead (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Ide (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Sumrall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Savarese (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 62-49 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | William Savarese blows the dunk | 62-49 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Mundo - foul #3 on David Mundo, team foul #10 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Charles Turner (SF) Michael Jenson, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Simmons (SG), Antonio Gillon (PF), Travis Cash (C) Johnnie Ide, David Sumrall, William Savarese | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:36 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon misses the shot near the basket | 63-49 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | David Mundo is called for the reach on Christopher Goncalves in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Mundo, team foul #11 | 63-49 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Frank Steiner takes the ball from Antonio Gillon | 64-49 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Steiner | 66-49 |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Christopher Goncalves steals the ball from Travis Cash | 66-49 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves banks in the layup | 68-49 |
| 01:33 | Michigan | Michael Simmons loses the ball out of bounds | 68-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG) Christopher Goncalves | |
| Subs | Michigan | Johnnie Ide (SF), David Sumrall (PF), William Savarese (C) Joseph Grinstead, Antonio Gillon, Travis Cash | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-49 |
| 00:51 | Michigan | David Sumrall is whistled for a carry | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | David Mundo steps in front of the Frank Steiner pass in the backcourt | 68-49 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Michael Simmons dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Mundo | 68-51 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Charles Turner is fouled on the floor by David Mundo - foul #5 on David Mundo, team foul #12 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ryan Agee (PG) David Mundo | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:25 | Michigan | David Sumrall grabs the board | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Michael Simmons is fouled on the floor by Frank Steiner - foul #2 on Frank Steiner, team foul #9 | 68-51 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Michael Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Michael Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Donald Hadley runs out the clock | 68-53 |