| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Emery Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Roger Swanson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Krehbiel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Knowles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Crumrine (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Emery Thompson misses the fadeaway from the left block | 33-35 |
| 19:33 | Michigan | Scott Knowles grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | The short jumper by Charles Crumrine is denied by Emery Thompson | 33-35 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Obregon | 36-35 |
| 18:49 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Crumrine, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Albert Castle is fouled on the floor by Joseph Krehbiel - foul #2 on Joseph Krehbiel, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand loses the dribble to Scott Knowles | 36-35 |
| 17:56 | Michigan | Scott Knowles clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-35 |
| 17:55 | Michigan | Charles Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:40 | Michigan | Charles Taylor misses the lay-in | 36-35 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | Charles Taylor tips it home | 36-37 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Francis Saylor is fouled on the floor by Charles Taylor - foul #1 on Charles Taylor, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG), Christopher Dowden (PF), Barry Redman (C) Brian Obregon, Francis Saylor, Emery Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Edmonds (SG), James Thao (C) Joseph Krehbiel, Charles Crumrine | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 17:06 | Michigan | James Thao gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:39 | Michigan | The jump hook by James Thao is blocked by Barry Redman | 36-37 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Albert Castle gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Albert Castle drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Teddy Legrand | 39-37 |
| 16:10 | Michigan | Scott Knowles misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-37 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Christopher Dowden grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Castle (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) SF - Teddy Legrand (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Dowden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Redman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Roger Swanson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eugene Edmonds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Knowles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - James Thao (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 39-37 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Barry Redman scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Dowden | 41-37 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | James Thao hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Roger Swanson and he's fouled by Christopher Dowden - foul #1 on Christopher Dowden, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Francis Saylor (SF), Emery Thompson (C) Albert Castle, Teddy Legrand, Christopher Dowden | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Greig (PG), Joseph Krehbiel (SG), Zachary Chasse (PF) Roger Swanson, Eugene Edmonds, Charles Taylor | |
| 14:46 | Michigan | James Thao makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Emery Thompson hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Barry Redman and he's fouled by Joseph Krehbiel - foul #3 on Joseph Krehbiel, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Walsh (SF) Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Crumrine (C) James Thao | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Emery Thompson makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:14 | Michigan | Joseph Krehbiel misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 14:13 | Michigan | Scott Knowles tips it in | 44-42 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Brian Obregon gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Brian Obregon connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joel Walsh and the foul's on Scott Knowles - foul #2 on Scott Knowles, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SG), Christopher Dowden (PF) Douglas Vroman, Joel Walsh | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Brian Obregon makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:17 | Michigan | Scott Knowles misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Emery Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Charles Crumrine is called for the reach on Brian Obregon - foul #3 on Charles Crumrine, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Redman (PF) Christopher Dowden | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Bolt (SF) Scott Knowles | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Norman Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Emery Thompson tips it in | 49-42 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine buries a runner from the left block | 49-44 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Barry Redman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Obregon and he's fouled by Gregory Greig - foul #1 on Gregory Greig, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (PG), Douglas Vroman (SG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Christopher Dowden (PF) Brian Obregon, Norman Simpson, Francis Saylor, Emery Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Roger Swanson (PG), Eugene Edmonds (SG), Charles Taylor (PF), James Thao (C) Gregory Greig, Joseph Krehbiel, Zachary Chasse, Charles Crumrine | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses the free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:53 | Michigan | James Thao gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:31 | Michigan | James Thao hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Barry Redman - foul #2 on Barry Redman, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Knowles (SF) Kevin Bolt | |
| 11:31 | Michigan | James Thao misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:31 | Michigan | James Thao misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand grabs the board | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Castle (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Dowden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Redman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Roger Swanson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eugene Edmonds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Knowles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - James Thao (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Albert Castle scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Roger Swanson - foul #1 on Roger Swanson, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:06 | Michigan | Charles Taylor is fouled on the floor by Barry Redman - foul #3 on Barry Redman, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| 10:41 | Michigan | James Thao is whistled for traveling | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Emery Thompson (C) Douglas Vroman, Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Krehbiel (SG) Eugene Edmonds | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Albert Castle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 10:26 | Michigan | Scott Knowles grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 10:03 | Michigan | Charles Taylor is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dowden - foul #2 on Christopher Dowden, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Christopher Dowden | |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Crumrine (C) James Thao | |
| 09:45 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Chasse (SF) Scott Knowles | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Albert Castle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 09:30 | Michigan | Charles Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Roger Swanson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 09:11 | Michigan | Charles Taylor tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Castle | 56-46 |
| 08:29 | Michigan | Joseph Krehbiel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Francis Saylor pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Brian Obregon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Emery Thompson grabs the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-46 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Zachary Chasse snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 07:40 | Michigan | Charles Taylor double dribbles | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG), Joel Walsh (SF), Christopher Dowden (PF), Barry Redman (C) Albert Castle, Teddy Legrand, Francis Saylor, Emery Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Greig (PG), Eugene Edmonds (SG), Scott Knowles (SF), James Thao (C) Roger Swanson, Joseph Krehbiel, Zachary Chasse, Charles Crumrine | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Joel Walsh is fouled on the floor by James Thao - foul #1 on James Thao, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Joel Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:18 | Michigan | James Thao snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) SF - Joel Walsh (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Christopher Dowden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Redman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Greig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Edmonds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Knowles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - James Thao (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Michigan | James Thao's pass is intercepted by Joel Walsh | 56-46 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses the turnaround from the left block | 56-46 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Barry Redman tips it in | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:04 | Michigan | Christopher Dowden takes the ball from Gregory Greig | 58-46 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Brian Obregon | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:30 | Michigan | Eugene Edmonds can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 05:28 | Michigan | James Thao tips it back up and in | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses the shot from just outside the lane | 60-48 |
| 04:58 | Michigan | James Thao pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 04:58 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (PG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Emery Thompson (C) Brian Obregon, Joel Walsh, Christopher Dowden, Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Roger Swanson (PG), Joseph Krehbiel (SG), Zachary Chasse (PF), Charles Crumrine (C) Gregory Greig, Eugene Edmonds, Charles Taylor, James Thao | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:38 | Michigan | Albert Castle takes the ball from Joseph Krehbiel | 60-48 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman loses the ball out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:52 | Michigan | Joseph Krehbiel buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Crumrine | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Emery Thompson drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Douglas Vroman | 62-51 |
| 03:24 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Emery Thompson - foul #1 on Emery Thompson, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| 03:24 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:24 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Albert Castle hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Francis Saylor tips it but misses | 62-53 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Emery Thompson snags the offensive board | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Castle (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 4 reb. C - Emery Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Roger Swanson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Krehbiel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Knowles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Zachary Chasse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Crumrine (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Joseph Krehbiel denies the turnaround by Douglas Vroman | 62-53 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Scott Knowles | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Scott Knowles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Albert Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Albert Castle hits a wide open 3 from straight away set up by Francis Saylor | 65-53 |
| 02:09 | Michigan | Francis Saylor steals it from Charles Crumrine | 65-53 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Albert Castle is hacked by Roger Swanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Swanson, team foul #10 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Joel Walsh (SF), Christopher Dowden (PF), Barry Redman (C) Douglas Vroman, Teddy Legrand, Francis Saylor, Emery Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Greig (PG), Eugene Edmonds (SG), Kevin Bolt (SF), James Thao (C) Roger Swanson, Joseph Krehbiel, Scott Knowles, Charles Crumrine | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:43 | Michigan | Gregory Greig connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eugene Edmonds | 66-56 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Gregory Greig is fouled on the floor by Barry Redman - foul #4 on Barry Redman, team foul #6 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Teddy Legrand (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Emery Thompson (C) Joel Walsh, Christopher Dowden, Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:50 | Michigan | James Thao misses badly on a shot near the basket | 69-56 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Zachary Chasse misses the tip | 69-56 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Castle | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Albert Castle hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Obregon | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Eugene Edmonds is fouled on the floor by Emery Thompson - foul #2 on Emery Thompson, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Eugene Edmonds makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Eugene Edmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Obregon runs out the clock | 71-58 |