| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Steiner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Banks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Harry Turley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Hague (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mickey Bazemore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Antonio Gillon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Strother (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Michigan | Sean Tobar steals the ball from Harry Turley | 31-37 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Frank Steiner can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Mickey Bazemore - foul #2 on Mickey Bazemore, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:01 | Michigan | Harry Turley misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy McDeavitt - foul #3 on Timothy McDeavitt, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:01 | Michigan | Harry Turley makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:01 | Michigan | Harry Turley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | David Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Mickey Bazemore - foul #3 on Mickey Bazemore, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Travis Cash (SF) Mickey Bazemore | |
| 18:42 | Illinois | David Smith misses the free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:42 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Lloyd Strother | 35-39 |
| 18:33 | Michigan | Steve Hague loses the dribble to Frank Steiner | 35-39 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Frank Steiner can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 18:04 | Michigan | Harry Turley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:43 | Michigan | Charles Banks is called for the reach on Steve Hague - foul #2 on Charles Banks, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 17:14 | Michigan | Steve Hague connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Gillon | 35-41 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | David Smith is whistled for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Eldredge (PG), Stanford Fay (C) David Smith, Charles Banks | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ryan Agee (SG), Billy Laine (PF), Charles Ringer (C) Steve Hague, Antonio Gillon, Lloyd Strother | |
| 16:38 | Michigan | Travis Cash misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 35-41 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Frank Steiner buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Leon Eldredge | 37-41 |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Travis Cash misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Sean Tobar gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Eldredge (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanford Fay (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Harry Turley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Agee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Cash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Laine (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ringer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge is whistled for a carry | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), James Barnett (SF), Charles Banks (C) Sean Tobar, Frank Steiner, Stanford Fay | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Jones (PG), Mickey Bazemore (SF), Antonio Gillon (PF), Lloyd Strother (C) Harry Turley, Travis Cash, Billy Laine, Charles Ringer | |
| 15:26 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Banks | 37-41 |
| 15:25 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 15:13 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ryan Agee | 37-43 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | David Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy McDeavitt | 37-43 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | David Smith drills a floater from the baseline set up by James Barnett and he's hacked by Antonio Gillon - foul #2 on Antonio Gillon, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Tobar (SG), Stanford Fay (PF) James Barnett, Timothy McDeavitt | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harry Turley (PG), Steve Hague (SG) John Jones, Ryan Agee | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | David Smith makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Sean Tobar snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Sean Tobar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 13:40 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:23 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother lays it in | 40-45 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Mickey Bazemore - foul #4 on Mickey Bazemore, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SF), Timothy McDeavitt (PF) David Smith, Charles Banks | |
| Subs | Michigan | Travis Cash (SF), Billy Laine (PF), Charles Ringer (C) Mickey Bazemore, Antonio Gillon, Lloyd Strother | |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:09 | Michigan | Charles Ringer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:55 | Michigan | Steve Hague throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Barnett (PG) Leon Eldredge | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | James Barnett is whistled for traveling | 40-45 |
| 12:23 | Michigan | Harry Turley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 12:21 | Michigan | Billy Laine hits the follow up shot | 40-47 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Frank Steiner connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 42-47 |
| 11:32 | Michigan | Steve Hague can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy McDeavitt | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Barnett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Steiner (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanford Fay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Harry Turley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Hague (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Cash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Laine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ringer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt misses the dunk | 42-47 |
| 11:10 | Michigan | Billy Laine grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 11:01 | Michigan | Harry Turley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Stanford Fay gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Sean Tobar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Leon Eldredge (PF), Charles Banks (C) James Barnett, Timothy McDeavitt, Stanford Fay | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Jones (PG), Ryan Agee (SG), Antonio Gillon (PF), Lloyd Strother (C) Harry Turley, Steve Hague, Billy Laine, Charles Ringer | |
| 10:14 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother misses badly on a floater in the paint | 42-47 |
| 10:12 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Charles Banks comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Travis Cash - foul #1 on Travis Cash, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (SG) Sean Tobar | |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Laine (SF) Travis Cash | |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Charles Banks makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Charles Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:37 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 44-49 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | David Smith buries a fadeaway from the left block | 46-49 |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Charles Banks snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Charles Banks misses long on a floater from the left block | 46-49 |
| 08:39 | Michigan | Ryan Agee gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:28 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 08:27 | Michigan | Billy Laine tips it but misses | 46-49 |
| 08:26 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:03 | Michigan | John Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan Agee | 46-51 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is fouled on the floor by Antonio Gillon - foul #3 on Antonio Gillon, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Tobar (SG), James Barnett (SF), Timothy McDeavitt (PF), Stanford Fay (C) David Smith, Frank Steiner, Leon Eldredge, Charles Banks | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harry Turley (PG), Steve Hague (SG), Mickey Bazemore (SF), Travis Cash (PF), Charles Ringer (C) John Jones, Ryan Agee, Billy Laine, Antonio Gillon, Lloyd Strother | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Pierce (fairly fresh) SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Barnett (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanford Fay (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Harry Turley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Hague (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mickey Bazemore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Travis Cash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ringer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Michigan | James Barnett swats the shot by Steve Hague | 48-51 |
| 06:48 | Michigan | Harry Turley snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:39 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Travis Cash | 48-53 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Sean Tobar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steve Hague - foul #1 on Steve Hague, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Leon Eldredge (SF), Charles Banks (C) Charles Pierce, James Barnett, Stanford Fay | |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Gillon (PF), Lloyd Strother (C) Travis Cash, Charles Ringer | |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:59 | Michigan | Steve Hague comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| 05:59 | Michigan | Steve Hague makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:59 | Michigan | Steve Hague makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Charles Banks scores on a fadeaway from close range | 52-55 |
| 05:30 | Michigan | David Smith steps in front of the Steve Hague pass | 52-55 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Lloyd Strother swats the short shot by Charles Banks | 52-55 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Charles Banks tips it but misses | 52-55 |
| 04:58 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 04:37 | Michigan | Harry Turley scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Mickey Bazemore | 52-57 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | David Smith misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Harry Turley - foul #3 on Harry Turley, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SF), Stanford Fay (C) Timothy McDeavitt, Charles Banks | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Jones (PG), Ryan Agee (SG), Travis Cash (SF) Harry Turley, Steve Hague, Mickey Bazemore | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:11 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:00 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother travels with the ball | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Barnett (PG), Charles Banks (C) David Smith, Leon Eldredge | |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Laine (PF), Charles Ringer (C) Antonio Gillon, Lloyd Strother | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Sean Tobar buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Banks | 55-57 |
| 03:12 | Michigan | Billy Laine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Stanford Fay - foul #1 on Stanford Fay, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (SG) Sean Tobar | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harry Turley (PG) John Jones | |
| 03:12 | Michigan | Billy Laine misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:12 | Michigan | Billy Laine misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:12 | Michigan | Billy Laine makes the 3rd free throw | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Barnett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Pierce (fresh) SF - Frank Steiner (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Stanford Fay (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Banks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Harry Turley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Agee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Laine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Travis Cash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ringer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Stanford Fay misses long on a shot from the left side | 55-58 |
| 02:50 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Travis Cash | 55-58 |
| 02:50 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Sean Tobar (SG), Timothy McDeavitt (PF) James Barnett, Charles Pierce, Stanford Fay | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steve Hague (SG), Mickey Bazemore (SF), Antonio Gillon (PF), Lloyd Strother (C) Ryan Agee, Billy Laine, Travis Cash, Charles Ringer | |
| 02:36 | Michigan | Frank Steiner denies the turnaround by Steve Hague | 55-58 |
| 02:34 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon tips it in | 55-60 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Steiner | 57-60 |
| 01:42 | Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Steve Hague | 57-60 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Sean Tobar hits a fadeaway near the basket | 59-60 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-60 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Antonio Gillon | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore loses the dribble to David Smith | 59-60 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Frank Steiner throws it down on a great pass from David Smith | 61-60 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Harry Turley banks in the layup | 61-62 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | David Smith misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon is hacked by David Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore is fouled on the floor by Frank Steiner - foul #3 on Frank Steiner, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore runs out the clock | 61-62 |