| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Shane Elton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benjamin Kinnear (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Troia (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Hageman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Val Fischer (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steve Collado inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Paul Weber is hacked by George Troia - foul #1 on George Troia, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Paul Weber buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Collado | 27-35 |
| 18:51 | Michigan | Rick Hageman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses short on a floater from the right side | 27-35 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts grabs the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-35 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is whistled for traveling | 27-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edgar Robinson (SG), Daniel Baine (SF), Alton Guerrette (PF) Benjamin Kinnear, George Troia, Rick Hageman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:38 | Michigan | Terrance Roberts takes the ball from Shane Elton after a doubleteam | 27-35 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Steve Collado makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 16:42 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-38 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lamar | 27-38 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Val Fischer steals it from Lawrence Lamar in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| 16:17 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette is hacked by Paul Weber - foul #1 on Paul Weber, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear (SG), George Troia (SF), Rick Hageman (PF) Shane Elton, Daniel Baine, Alton Guerrette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Paul Weber, Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts, Edward Scheiber | |
| 15:54 | Michigan | George Troia evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from close range | 27-38 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Boyd | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edgar Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benjamin Kinnear (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Troia (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Hageman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Val Fischer (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is open but can't throw it down | 27-38 |
| 15:31 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 15:13 | Michigan | George Troia splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-38 |
| 15:12 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | David Williams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rick Hageman - foul #1 on Rick Hageman, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Stanley (PG), Daniel Baine (SF), Alton Guerrette (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Edgar Robinson, George Troia, Rick Hageman, Val Fischer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 14:31 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette lays it in | 31-40 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses short on a shot from close range | 31-40 |
| 14:09 | Michigan | Joseph Stewart grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 13:42 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Glen Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Stewart - foul #2 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (PG), Rick Hageman (PF) Benjamin Kinnear, Alton Guerrette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Collado (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF) Frederick Turner, David Williams | |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Rick Hageman clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Glen Fox - foul #2 on Glen Fox, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear (SG), George Troia (SF) Steven Stanley, Daniel Baine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Edward Scheiber (C) John Boyd, Glen Fox | |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Rick Hageman makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Rick Hageman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses long on a runner from the right block | 33-41 |
| 12:41 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Stewart | 33-41 |
| 12:12 | Michigan | Rick Hageman misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Stewart - foul #3 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edgar Robinson (SG), Daniel Baine (SF), Alton Guerrette (PF), Kyle Stewart (C) Benjamin Kinnear, George Troia, Rick Hageman, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG) Paul Weber | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 11:49 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson grabs the board | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Shane Elton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Baine (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alton Guerrette (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kyle Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Michigan | Daniel Baine is fouled on the floor by Frederick Turner - foul #1 on Frederick Turner, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Val Fischer (C) Kyle Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| 11:02 | Michigan | Daniel Baine is fouled on the floor by Terrance Roberts - foul #2 on Terrance Roberts, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Stanley (SG) Shane Elton | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Terrance Roberts | |
| 10:35 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 10:34 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 10:18 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson clanks a shot from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Steve Collado grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Steve Collado misses short on an open floater in the paint | 33-42 |
| 09:54 | Michigan | Steven Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 09:40 | Michigan | Val Fischer jams it | 35-42 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is hacked by Steven Stanley - foul #1 on Steven Stanley, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (PG), Benjamin Kinnear (SG), George Troia (SF), Rick Hageman (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Edgar Robinson, Steven Stanley, Daniel Baine, Alton Guerrette, Val Fischer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Paul Weber (SG), Terrance Roberts (PF) Frederick Turner, Steve Collado, Edward Scheiber | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 08:58 | Michigan | George Troia grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Terrance Roberts steps in front of the Rick Hageman pass | 35-42 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Paul Weber loses the dribble to Shane Elton | 35-42 |
| 07:51 | Michigan | Rick Hageman scores on a floater from the left block | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Shane Elton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benjamin Kinnear (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Troia (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Hageman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Benjamin Kinnear steps in front of the Paul Weber pass | 37-42 |
| 07:17 | Michigan | George Troia lays it in set up by Benjamin Kinnear | 39-42 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Kinnear - foul #1 on Benjamin Kinnear, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Stanley (SG), Edgar Robinson (SF), Alton Guerrette (PF) Benjamin Kinnear, George Troia, Rick Hageman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), Glen Fox (C) John Boyd, Terrance Roberts, David Williams | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 06:50 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson dunks the ball set up by Steven Stanley and he's fouled by Steve Collado - foul #2 on Steve Collado, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Troia (SF), Kyle Stewart (C) Shane Elton, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG) Paul Weber | |
| 06:50 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Steve Collado can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't tip it in | 42-44 |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Kyle Stewart grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 06:18 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson is fouled on the floor by Glen Fox - foul #3 on Glen Fox, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SF), Val Fischer (C) George Troia, Kyle Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Roberts (PF) Glen Fox | |
| 05:59 | Michigan | Steven Stanley steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (PG), Benjamin Kinnear (SG) Edgar Robinson, Steven Stanley | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Frederick Turner | 42-46 |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Terrance Roberts - foul #3 on Terrance Roberts, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Steve Collado | |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Frederick Turner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Terrance Roberts | 44-49 |
| 04:44 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-49 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber buries a floater from close range on a great pass from John Boyd and he's fouled by Val Fischer - foul #4 on Val Fischer, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edgar Robinson (PG), Steven Stanley (SG), George Troia (SF), Rick Hageman (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Shane Elton, Benjamin Kinnear, Daniel Baine, Alton Guerrette, Val Fischer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), David Williams (C) Frederick Turner, Terrance Roberts | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Steven Stanley is fouled on the floor by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Collado (SF), Glen Fox (C) John Boyd, Edward Scheiber | |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Steven Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Steven Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 03:42 | Michigan | George Troia snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Steven Stanley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Troia (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Hageman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Michigan | George Troia splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-52 |
| 03:32 | Michigan | Rick Hageman can't tip it in | 45-52 |
| 03:30 | Michigan | Joseph Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 03:17 | Michigan | Joseph Stewart can't finish the layup | 45-52 |
| 03:16 | Michigan | George Troia misses the tip | 45-52 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Glen Fox connects on the open shot from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 03:00 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (PG), Benjamin Kinnear (SG), Val Fischer (C) Steven Stanley, Edgar Robinson, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Roberts (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) David Williams, Glen Fox | |
| 02:49 | Michigan | George Troia works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Edward Scheiber - foul #2 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| 02:49 | Michigan | George Troia makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 02:49 | Michigan | George Troia makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Steve Collado is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Elton - foul #3 on Shane Elton, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Steve Collado makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Steve Collado makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 02:39 | Michigan | Terrance Roberts steps in front of the Benjamin Kinnear pass | 47-56 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Paul Weber scores on a jumper from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 02:15 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lamar | 47-58 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is hacked by Shane Elton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shane Elton, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SF) George Troia | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:10 | Michigan | Daniel Baine snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 01:51 | Michigan | Rick Hageman is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 47-58 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lamar | 47-58 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Paul Weber is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steve Collado | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:30 | Michigan | Shane Elton misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-61 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Scheiber and he's fouled by Shane Elton - foul #5 on Shane Elton, team foul #10 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edgar Robinson (PG), George Troia (SF) Shane Elton, Daniel Baine | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the free throw | 47-63 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Scheiber | 47-63 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts is hacked by Edgar Robinson - foul #3 on Edgar Robinson, team foul #11 | 47-63 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:57 | Michigan | Terrance Roberts is called for the reach on Rick Hageman - foul #4 on Terrance Roberts, team foul #10 | 47-65 |
| 00:57 | Michigan | Rick Hageman misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 00:57 | Michigan | Rick Hageman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Scheiber | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Paul Weber loses the dribble to George Troia in the backcourt | 47-65 |
| 00:51 | Michigan | Rick Hageman knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Kinnear | 49-65 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses short on a runner from the left block | 49-65 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts grabs the offensive board | 49-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar runs out the clock | 49-65 |