| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Arthur Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Leo Goodwin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roderick Gildea (fresh) 3 reb. C - Blaine Marcello (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 19:57 | Michigan | Scott Blackwell steals the ball from Blaine Marcello in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Blaine Marcello picks off the pass by Lloyd Guillen | 32-29 |
| 19:17 | Michigan | Andrew Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Leo Goodwin | 35-29 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-29 |
| 18:49 | Michigan | Roderick Gildea pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:29 | Michigan | Arthur Bradford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 18:27 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Blackwell | 35-29 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-29 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Phillip Dean tips it home | 35-31 |
| 17:36 | Michigan | Arthur Bradford is hacked by Scott Blackwell - foul #1 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Blaine Marcello misses the jump hook from the left block | 35-31 |
| 17:29 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin tips it in | 37-31 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| 16:58 | Michigan | Andrew Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 16:57 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Blaine Marcello | 37-31 |
| 16:47 | Michigan | Arthur Bradford hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Andrew Davis | 40-31 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-31 |
| 16:25 | Michigan | Blaine Marcello pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:19 | Michigan | Andrew Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Dean | 40-31 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the lay-in | 40-31 |
| 15:57 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Roderick Gildea | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Arthur Bradford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Goodwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roderick Gildea (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Blaine Marcello (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Lloyd Guillen (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David White (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Leo Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Harry Timmons (SG), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Lloyd Guillen, David White | |
| 15:36 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Bradford and he's hacked by Jacob Miller - foul #1 on Jacob Miller, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (PG), Michael Wheeler (PF), Mark Mathews (C) Arthur Bradford, Roderick Gildea, Blaine Marcello | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Finley (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF) Jacob Miller, Phillip Dean | |
| 15:36 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin makes the free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Harry Timmons buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 15:04 | Michigan | Andrew Davis is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-34 |
| 15:02 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin misses the tip | 43-34 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Trevor Finley snags the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 14:13 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:09 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by John Hilliker | 45-34 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Harry Timmons misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce tips it but misses | 45-34 |
| 13:48 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 13:36 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Hilliker | 47-34 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce is hacked by Mark Mathews - foul #2 on Mark Mathews, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Arthur Bradford (PG), Todd Cooley (SF), Roderick Gildea (PF), Blaine Marcello (C) Andrew Davis, Leo Goodwin, Michael Wheeler, Mark Mathews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG), David White (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), Jacob Miller (C) Jeffrey Craig, Harry Timmons, Trevor Finley, Ralph Hylton, Joseph Pearce | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | John Hilliker is called for the reach on Lloyd Guillen - foul #2 on John Hilliker, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 12:28 | Michigan | Todd Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 12:14 | Michigan | Lloyd Guillen is called for the reach on John Hilliker - foul #1 on Lloyd Guillen, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| 12:09 | Michigan | John Hilliker is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Bradford | 50-34 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | David White is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David White, team foul #5 | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Arthur Bradford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Cooley (fresh) PF - Roderick Gildea (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Blaine Marcello (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 11:43 | Michigan | John Hilliker double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG) Lloyd Guillen | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the floater from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 11:10 | Michigan | John Hilliker blows the layup but he's fouled by Jacob Miller - foul #2 on Jacob Miller, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Pearce (C) David White | |
| 11:10 | Michigan | John Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 11:10 | Michigan | John Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Roderick Gildea steps in front of the Harry Timmons pass | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 10:43 | Michigan | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Arthur Bradford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #7 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Wheeler (PF), Mark Mathews (C) Roderick Gildea, Blaine Marcello | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG) Scott Blackwell, Harry Timmons | |
| 10:43 | Michigan | Arthur Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 10:43 | Michigan | Arthur Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce grabs the board | 53-36 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Jacob Miller clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Phillip Dean hits the follow up shot | 53-38 |
| 09:51 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler scores on a shot from close range | 55-38 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Phillip Dean connects on the runner from the left block set up by Jeffrey Craig and he's hacked by Arthur Bradford - foul #3 on Arthur Bradford, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Andrew Davis (SG), Leo Goodwin (SF), Roderick Gildea (PF), Blaine Marcello (C) John Hilliker, Todd Cooley, Michael Wheeler, Mark Mathews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Harry Timmons (SG), David White (SF) Jeffrey Craig, Lloyd Guillen, Jacob Miller | |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin drills a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #8 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hylton (PF) Phillip Dean | |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Blackwell and he's hacked by Blaine Marcello - foul #3 on Blaine Marcello, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:39 | Michigan | Arthur Bradford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Wheeler (PF), Mark Mathews (C) Roderick Gildea, Blaine Marcello | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Trevor Finley (SF) Scott Blackwell, David White | |
| 07:56 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Ralph Hylton - foul #2 on Ralph Hylton, team foul #9 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (PG), Todd Cooley (SF) Arthur Bradford, Leo Goodwin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:56 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 07:56 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Hilliker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Cooley (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Mathews (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Timmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Trevor Finley (fresh) PF - Ralph Hylton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Craig | 59-46 |
| 07:02 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler connects on the open jumpshot from the right side set up by Andrew Davis | 61-46 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Trevor Finley and the foul's on John Hilliker - foul #3 on John Hilliker, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leo Goodwin (SF), Roderick Gildea (PF), Blaine Marcello (C) Todd Cooley, Michael Wheeler, Mark Mathews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG), David White (SF), Jacob Miller (C) Jeffrey Craig, Harry Timmons, Trevor Finley, Joseph Pearce | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton makes the free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:28 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 61-49 |
| 06:26 | Michigan | Blaine Marcello grabs the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Roderick Gildea hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Blackwell | 61-49 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-49 |
| 05:25 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Roderick Gildea | 61-49 |
| 05:03 | Michigan | Blaine Marcello is called for traveling | 61-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Arthur Bradford (PG), Todd Cooley (SF), Michael Wheeler (PF), Mark Mathews (C) John Hilliker, Leo Goodwin, Roderick Gildea, Blaine Marcello | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Harry Timmons (SG), Phillip Dean (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Lloyd Guillen, David White, Ralph Hylton | |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Jacob Miller misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Todd Cooley - foul #1 on Todd Cooley, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Jacob Miller makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Jacob Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:18 | Michigan | Andrew Davis misses short on a jumper from close range | 61-51 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Jacob Miller gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harry Timmons | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 04:02 | Michigan | Andrew Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Roderick Gildea (PF), Blaine Marcello (C) Michael Wheeler, Mark Mathews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (SG), Trevor Finley (SF) Harry Timmons, Jacob Miller | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Trevor Finley is fouled on the floor by Todd Cooley - foul #2 on Todd Cooley, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (SG) Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Jacob Miller (C) Jeffrey Craig, Joseph Pearce | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Trevor Finley makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Trevor Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Arthur Bradford (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hilliker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Cooley (fairly fresh) PF - Roderick Gildea (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Blaine Marcello (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Finley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Michigan | Todd Cooley is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Hilliker | 63-56 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Jacob Miller lays it in | 63-58 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Arthur Bradford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 02:58 | Michigan | Roderick Gildea grabs the offensive board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:47 | Michigan | Todd Cooley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Bradford | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell loses the dribble to Roderick Gildea | 66-58 |
| 02:23 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leo Goodwin (SF) Todd Cooley | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SF) Trevor Finley | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:01 | Michigan | John Hilliker travels with the ball | 66-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Andrew Davis (SG) Arthur Bradford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG), Joseph Pearce (C) Lloyd Guillen, Jacob Miller | |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Arthur Bradford (PG) John Hilliker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (SG), Jacob Miller (C) Harry Timmons, Joseph Pearce | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Phillip Dean blows the layup | 66-58 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen hits the follow up shot | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:43 | Michigan | Arthur Bradford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the lay-in | 66-60 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Phillip Dean snags the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Jacob Miller makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Dean | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:17 | Michigan | Jacob Miller steps in front of the Arthur Bradford pass in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | David White loses the ball out of bounds | 66-62 |
| 00:52 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Jacob Miller grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Phillip Dean's fadeaway is rejected by Roderick Gildea | 66-62 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | David White hits the follow up shot | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Lloyd Guillen is called for the reach on Roderick Gildea in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Guillen, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Roderick Gildea misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Roderick Gildea makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Arthur Bradford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jacob Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Arthur Bradford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Goodwin (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roderick Gildea (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Blaine Marcello (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | David White wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 04:42 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Roderick Gildea | 67-67 |
| 04:40 | Michigan | David White is called for the reach on Arthur Bradford in the backcourt - foul #3 on David White, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| 04:40 | Michigan | Arthur Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:40 | Michigan | Arthur Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell scores on a floater from the left side set up by Phillip Dean | 69-69 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Andrew Davis misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 04:08 | Michigan | Blaine Marcello tips it back up and in | 71-69 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Andrew Davis picks off the pass by Scott Blackwell in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 04:03 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin blows the layup | 71-69 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Jacob Miller gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Phillip Dean is fouled on the floor by Roderick Gildea - foul #2 on Roderick Gildea, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG) Lloyd Guillen | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:35 | Michigan | Roderick Gildea snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 03:23 | Michigan | Andrew Davis scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Bradford | 73-69 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | David White comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Davis - foul #3 on Andrew Davis, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (PG) Arthur Bradford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG) Scott Blackwell | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Harry Timmons picks off the pass by John Hilliker | 73-71 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Michigan | Arthur Bradford (PG) John Hilliker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG) Jeffrey Craig, Harry Timmons | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 02:10 | Michigan | Arthur Bradford scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Leo Goodwin | 75-74 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits a 3 from the left wing set up by David White | 75-77 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Arthur Bradford clanks a 3 from straight away | 75-77 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Jacob Miller gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Phillip Dean is denied on a dunk by Roderick Gildea | 75-77 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Jacob Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Phillip Dean clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 75-77 |
| 00:51 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Arthur Bradford (tiring) 12 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leo Goodwin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roderick Gildea (tiring) 1 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Blaine Marcello (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Guillen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Miller (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Arthur Bradford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Phillip Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-77 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-77 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Davis - foul #4 on Andrew Davis, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Arthur Bradford hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-79 |