| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Weston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Moore (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frederick Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Holder (fresh) C - Hugo Nathan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lezama (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Primmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Bolton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Frederick Schneider inbounds the ball | 23-20 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan | Hugo Nathan hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 23-20 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Lezama | 23-20 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Michael Lezama can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-20 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | David Primmer grabs the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Michael Lezama drills a floater from the left side set up by Jeffrey Apel and he's fouled by Ronald Moore - foul #1 on Ronald Moore, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Michael Lezama makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 18:52 | Michigan | Hugo Nathan is alone and drills a floater from the baseline set up by Frederick Schneider | 25-23 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Michael Lezama hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Kerr | 25-26 |
| 18:06 | Michigan | David Weston shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Michael Lezama makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jacob Bolton out of a doubleteam | 25-29 |
| 17:32 | Michigan | Frederick Schneider double dribbles | 25-29 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | William Holder swats the short shot by David Primmer | 25-29 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Hugo Nathan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 16:54 | Michigan | Frederick Schneider misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 16:52 | Michigan | David Weston grabs the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 16:34 | Michigan | Ronald Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 16:33 | Michigan | David Weston grabs the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 16:08 | Michigan | David Weston is hacked by Jacob Bolton - foul #1 on Jacob Bolton, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Jackson (SG), David Griffin (PF) Ronald Moore, William Holder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), James Joseph (SF), Matthew Bashir (PF) Wayne Kerr, Jeffrey Apel, David Primmer | |
| 15:45 | Michigan | David Weston is hacked by Matthew Bashir - foul #2 on Matthew Bashir, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Ford (SF) Frederick Schneider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Dixon (SG), Ernie Carey (C) Michael Lezama, Jacob Bolton | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Weston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Griffin (fresh) C - Hugo Nathan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) SG - Robert Dixon (fresh) SF - James Joseph (fresh) PF - Matthew Bashir (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ernie Carey (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Michigan | Steven Jackson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernie Carey | 25-29 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | David Griffin takes the ball from Ernest Gosser | 25-29 |
| 14:40 | Michigan | David Weston shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | James Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Ernest Gosser | 25-31 |
| 14:02 | Michigan | Anthony Ford is whistled for traveling | 25-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Moore (SG), Frederick Schneider (SF), William Holder (PF) Steven Jackson, Anthony Ford, David Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Kerr (PG), Michael Lezama (SG), Jeffrey Apel (SF), David Primmer (PF), Jacob Bolton (C) Ernest Gosser, Robert Dixon, James Joseph, Matthew Bashir, Ernie Carey | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Wayne Kerr is fouled on the floor by David Weston - foul #3 on David Weston, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Apel | 25-33 |
| 12:56 | Michigan | Frederick Schneider hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 25-33 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Wayne Kerr knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Bolton | 25-36 |
| 12:09 | Michigan | William Holder shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-36 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | David Primmer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Lezama | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Weston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Moore (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frederick Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Holder (fresh) C - Hugo Nathan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Kerr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lezama (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Primmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Bolton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan | Ronald Moore connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Weston | 27-38 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | David Weston steps in front of the Wayne Kerr pass in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:17 | Michigan | Hugo Nathan misses long on an open turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Apel - foul #1 on Jeffrey Apel, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| 11:17 | Michigan | Hugo Nathan makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 11:17 | Michigan | Hugo Nathan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Michael Lezama hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Wayne Kerr | 29-40 |
| 10:49 | Michigan | Wayne Kerr is called for the reach on David Weston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Kerr, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Roberto Ricci (C) Hugo Nathan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:35 | Michigan | Ronald Moore is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton tips it home | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:49 | Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Moore is blocked by Jacob Bolton | 29-42 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | David Primmer grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Michael Lezama knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Kerr | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:20 | Michigan | Ronald Moore misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Michael Lezama - foul #3 on Michael Lezama, team foul #5 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Troy James (PG), Anthony Ford (SF), David Griffin (PF), Hugo Nathan (C) David Weston, Frederick Schneider, William Holder, Roberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Robert Dixon (SG), James Joseph (SF), Matthew Bashir (PF), Ernie Carey (C) Wayne Kerr, Michael Lezama, Jeffrey Apel, David Primmer, Jacob Bolton | |
| 09:20 | Michigan | Ronald Moore makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 09:20 | Michigan | Ronald Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 08:50 | Michigan | Ronald Moore snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Hugo Nathan comes up short on the floater from the left side | 30-45 |
| 08:20 | Michigan | David Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 08:07 | Michigan | Anthony Ford misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Anthony Ford is called for the reach on Robert Dixon - foul #1 on Anthony Ford, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Jackson (SG), Frederick Schneider (SF), William Holder (PF) Ronald Moore, Anthony Ford, David Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Kerr (PG), Michael Lezama (SG), David Primmer (PF), Jacob Bolton (C) Ernest Gosser, Robert Dixon, James Joseph, Ernie Carey | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Michael Lezama shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Troy James (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Holder (fresh) C - Hugo Nathan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Kerr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lezama (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Bashir (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Primmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Bolton (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Michigan | Steven Jackson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bashir - foul #3 on Matthew Bashir, team foul #6 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Weston (PG) Troy James | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SF) Matthew Bashir | |
| 07:24 | Michigan | Hugo Nathan makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Michael Lezama is whistled for traveling | 32-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Roberto Ricci (C) Hugo Nathan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:56 | Michigan | William Holder evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper in the lane | 32-47 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jacob Bolton | 32-47 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Bolton | 32-50 |
| 06:04 | Michigan | Jacob Bolton swats the short shot by William Holder | 32-50 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Michael Lezama gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Wayne Kerr misses the jumper from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton misses the tip | 32-50 |
| 05:45 | Michigan | William Holder gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 05:36 | Michigan | David Weston shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-50 |
| 05:34 | Michigan | William Holder grabs the offensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 05:25 | Michigan | David Weston knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-50 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Lezama | 35-53 |
| 04:42 | Michigan | Roberto Ricci misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-53 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Michael Lezama snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | David Primmer knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Apel | 35-55 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Roberto Ricci throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Troy James (PG), Stephen Archey (SG), Anthony Ford (SF), David Griffin (PF) David Weston, Steven Jackson, Frederick Schneider, William Holder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Robert Dixon (SG), James Joseph (SF), Matthew Bashir (PF), Ernie Carey (C) Wayne Kerr, Michael Lezama, Jeffrey Apel, David Primmer, Jacob Bolton | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir loses the dribble to David Griffin | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Troy James (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Archey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Griffin (fresh) 2 stl. C - Roberto Ricci (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Dixon (fresh) SF - James Joseph (fresh) PF - Matthew Bashir (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernie Carey (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Michigan | Troy James connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Archey | 38-55 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Robert Dixon misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Archey - foul #1 on Stephen Archey, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Vance (C) Roberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Robert Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Robert Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 02:36 | Michigan | David Griffin misses short on a floater from close range | 38-56 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser loses the ball out of bounds | 38-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Jackson (SG) Stephen Archey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Lezama (SG), Jeffrey Apel (SF), David Primmer (PF), Jacob Bolton (C) Robert Dixon, James Joseph, Matthew Bashir, Ernie Carey | |
| 01:49 | Michigan | David Griffin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Primmer - foul #2 on David Primmer, team foul #7 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Roberto Ricci (C) Kenneth Vance | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Kerr (PG) Ernest Gosser | |
| 01:49 | Michigan | David Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 01:49 | Michigan | David Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | David Primmer's pass is intercepted by Roberto Ricci | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:15 | Michigan | Anthony Ford misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Wayne Kerr - foul #4 on Wayne Kerr, team foul #8 | 40-56 |
| 01:15 | Michigan | Anthony Ford misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 01:15 | Michigan | Anthony Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Wayne Kerr is fouled on the floor by Anthony Ford - foul #2 on Anthony Ford, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Jackson | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan | David Griffin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-56 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Lezama | 41-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wayne Kerr runs out the clock | 41-56 |