| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leo Goodwin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Becker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Moralez inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 19:38 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 19:28 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Jeffrey Roseboro | 31-33 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Moralez and he's fouled by Jeffrey Roseboro - foul #3 on Jeffrey Roseboro, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:50 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro is fouled on the floor by Phillip Dean - foul #3 on Phillip Dean, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:33 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 18:32 | Michigan | John Hilliker grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Blackwell - foul #2 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Roseboro - foul #4 on Jeffrey Roseboro, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Andrew Davis (PG) Jeffrey Roseboro | |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Robert Moralez pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Robert Moralez knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Craig | 36-34 |
| 17:26 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb scores on a floater from the right wing set up by John Hilliker | 36-36 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Robert Moralez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 16:44 | Michigan | Andrew Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Robert Moralez loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Michael Compton (SG), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Jeffrey Craig, David White | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:11 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Leo Goodwin | 38-38 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce loses the ball out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF) Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SF), Michael Wheeler (PF) Leo Goodwin, Jarrod Lamb | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mickey Haworth (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Compton (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hilliker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earnest McElwee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Wheeler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Becker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan | John Hilliker makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Davis | 38-41 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Anthony Golden's layup is rejected by Kenneth Becker | 38-41 |
| 15:13 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:53 | Michigan | Michael Compton picks off the pass by Kenneth Becker | 38-41 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Anthony Golden comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Robert Moralez pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Kenneth Becker denies the turnaround by Robert Moralez | 38-41 |
| 14:00 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:40 | Michigan | Andrew Davis is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Wheeler | 38-44 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce double dribbles | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Ralph Hylton (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Mickey Haworth, Michael Compton, Robert Moralez, Anthony Golden, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Leo Goodwin (SF), Jarrod Lamb (C) Andrew Davis, John Hilliker, Kenneth Becker | |
| 13:10 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Blackwell | 38-44 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Dean | 41-44 |
| 12:33 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 12:32 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee tips it home | 41-46 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-46 |
| 11:50 | Michigan | Scott Blackwell steals the ball from Jeffrey Roseboro | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hylton (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Earnest McElwee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Goodwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wheeler (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jarrod Lamb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ralph Hylton, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Eugene Wells (SF) Jeffrey Craig, Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Michigan | Andrew Davis (SG) Michael Wheeler | |
| 11:04 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Phillip Dean can't throw it down but he's hacked by Andrew Davis - foul #4 on Andrew Davis, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF), Joseph Pearce (C) Eugene Wells, David White | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (SG), Todd Cooley (SF), Kenneth Becker (PF) Andrew Davis, Earnest McElwee, Leo Goodwin | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:40 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 10:38 | Michigan | Mickey Haworth steals it from Jeffrey Roseboro in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell blows the dunk | 44-48 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Phillip Dean tips it home | 46-48 |
| 10:21 | Michigan | Todd Cooley clanks a jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 10:20 | Michigan | Todd Cooley can't tip it in | 46-48 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Phillip Dean pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Robert Moralez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 09:47 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jarrod Lamb | 46-48 |
| 09:35 | Michigan | John Hilliker buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kenneth Becker | 46-51 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Mickey Haworth hits a floater from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 09:14 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Ralph Hylton (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Phillip Dean, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Michigan | Andrew Davis (SG), Leo Goodwin (SF), Michael Wheeler (PF) John Hilliker, Todd Cooley, Kenneth Becker | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Wheeler - foul #1 on Michael Wheeler, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Compton (SG) Mickey Haworth | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:03 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:01 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Wheeler, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Anthony Golden hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Craig | 51-51 |
| 08:33 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David White | 51-51 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | David White banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Hylton and he's hacked by Jarrod Lamb - foul #2 on Jarrod Lamb, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF) Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (SG), Earnest McElwee (SF), Kenneth Becker (C) Jeffrey Roseboro, Leo Goodwin, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | David White misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:08 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:59 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler misses the turnaround near the basket | 53-51 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Moralez | 53-51 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | David White misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 53-51 |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Craig (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Compton (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Hilliker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earnest McElwee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Wheeler (tiring) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Becker (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan | Andrew Davis drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Wheeler | 53-54 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 06:50 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:48 | Michigan | Andrew Davis is hacked by Anthony Golden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Golden, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Ralph Hylton (SF), Joseph Pearce (C) Jeffrey Craig, Michael Compton, Robert Moralez, David White | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Leo Goodwin (PF), Jarrod Lamb (C) Andrew Davis, Michael Wheeler, Kenneth Becker | |
| 06:34 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee is hacked by Joseph Pearce - foul #1 on Joseph Pearce, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Todd Cooley (SF) John Hilliker | |
| 06:21 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Anthony Golden grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell can't finish the layup | 53-54 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Anthony Golden tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| 05:33 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro is hacked by Joseph Pearce - foul #2 on Joseph Pearce, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Scott Blackwell, Ralph Hylton, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (SG), Kenneth Becker (PF) Todd Cooley, Leo Goodwin | |
| 05:15 | Michigan | John Hilliker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Moralez | 55-54 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Earnest McElwee - foul #1 on Earnest McElwee, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), David White (C) Mickey Haworth, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Michigan | Andrew Davis (PG), Todd Cooley (SF) Jeffrey Roseboro, Earnest McElwee | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:51 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:39 | Michigan | John Hilliker buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Davis | 56-56 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-56 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell tips it but misses | 56-56 |
| 04:23 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:17 | Michigan | David White takes the ball from John Hilliker | 56-56 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Phillip Dean | 58-56 |
| 03:58 | Michigan | David White is called for the reach on Andrew Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on David White, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Compton (SG), Eugene Wells (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF) Jeffrey Craig, Robert Moralez, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Leo Goodwin (SF), Michael Wheeler (PF) John Hilliker, Todd Cooley, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 03:58 | Michigan | Andrew Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:58 | Michigan | Andrew Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| 03:50 | Michigan | Andrew Davis hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Wheeler | 58-61 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | David White snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Compton (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Eugene Wells (fresh) PF - Ralph Hylton (fairly fresh) C - David White (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Davis (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leo Goodwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wheeler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Becker (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:47 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Robert Moralez (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Eugene Wells, Ralph Hylton, David White | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (SG) Andrew Davis | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Phillip Dean can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Leo Goodwin - foul #1 on Leo Goodwin, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:13 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG) Mickey Haworth, Michael Compton | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is whistled for traveling | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (C) Michael Wheeler | |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker's pass is intercepted by Scott Blackwell in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell slams it home | 65-61 |
| 01:38 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Phillip Dean - foul #4 on Phillip Dean, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 01:38 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:38 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Phillip Dean pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:12 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Blackwell - foul #4 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| 01:12 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:12 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | David White is hacked by Jarrod Lamb - foul #3 on Jarrod Lamb, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:52 | Michigan | John Hilliker grabs the board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan | John Hilliker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:40 | Michigan | John Hilliker tips it back up and in | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Robert Moralez buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Dean | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb's pass is intercepted by Scott Blackwell in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell lays it in | 70-63 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell runs out the clock | 70-63 |