| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Damm (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Cruz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Carrier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - August Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Busby (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Michigan | Dan Gavinski takes the ball from Stephen Carrier | 40-39 |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | John Damm picks off the pass by Tommie Delucia | 40-39 |
| 19:09 | Michigan | August Charles misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Tommie Delucia - foul #3 on Tommie Delucia, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Symanski (SG), John Dunham (SF), Dennis Wenner (C) Oscar Cruz, Stephen Carrier, James Busby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (PG), Neil Adkins (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| 19:09 | Michigan | August Charles makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:09 | Michigan | August Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 42-39 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 18:43 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 18:31 | Michigan | John Dunham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | John Stahl snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Atkison | 42-41 |
| 17:56 | Michigan | John Damm buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Raymond Symanski steps in front of the Michael Atkison pass | 45-41 |
| 17:31 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski hits the finger roll | 47-41 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | August Charles blocks the short jumper by Neil Adkins | 47-41 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Atkison | 47-41 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison is fouled on the floor by Dennis Wenner - foul #2 on Dennis Wenner, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG), Oscar Cruz (SG), Stephen Carrier (SF), Lester Morris (PF), James Busby (C) John Damm, Raymond Symanski, John Dunham, August Charles, Dennis Wenner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Neil Adkins, John Stahl | |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless connects on the floater from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 16:20 | Michigan | James Busby scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Oscar Cruz | 49-43 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Stephen Carrier steals the ball from Augustus Bienkowski in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Cruz | 51-43 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Oscar Cruz steals the ball from Michael Atkison in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 15:57 | Michigan | James Busby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Kyle Lawless - foul #1 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), Steven Palmer (PF) James Nordstrom, Lester Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), James Varley (SG), Dexter Sellers (SF) Michael Atkison, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski | |
| 15:57 | Michigan | James Busby makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:57 | Michigan | James Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Dollar (fresh) SG - Oscar Cruz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Carrier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Busby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Varley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Renn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | James Varley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 15:36 | Michigan | James Busby snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 15:33 | Michigan | Tommie Delucia steps in front of the Stephen Carrier pass in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia jams it | 53-45 |
| 15:18 | Michigan | Steven Palmer connects on the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Jeff Renn - foul #1 on Jeff Renn, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| 15:18 | Michigan | Steven Palmer makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Dollar - foul #2 on Erik Dollar, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Morris (PF) Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia is fouled on the floor by Oscar Cruz - foul #1 on Oscar Cruz, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG) Erik Dollar | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SF) Dexter Sellers | |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| 14:28 | Michigan | James Nordstrom can't connect on a floater from the right side | 56-45 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn blows the wide open layup | 56-45 |
| 14:18 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 14:16 | Michigan | James Nordstrom loses the dribble to Tommie Delucia in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | James Cusack is fouled on the floor by Stephen Carrier - foul #2 on Stephen Carrier, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), Raymond Symanski (SG), John Dunham (SF), August Charles (PF), Steven Palmer (C) James Nordstrom, Oscar Cruz, Stephen Carrier, Lester Morris, James Busby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SF) James Cusack | |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless dunks the ball and the foul's on John Damm - foul #2 on John Damm, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the free throw | 56-47 |
| 13:54 | Michigan | Steven Palmer pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 13:50 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski's pass is intercepted by Tommie Delucia in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn can't finish the layup | 56-47 |
| 13:46 | Michigan | August Charles snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 13:34 | Michigan | Tommie Delucia takes the ball from John Dunham | 56-47 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers hits the finger roll set up by Tommie Delucia | 56-49 |
| 13:28 | Michigan | James Varley is called for the reach on Raymond Symanski in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Varley, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Dennis Wenner (C) Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), Neil Adkins (C) James Varley, Kyle Lawless | |
| 13:09 | Michigan | John Dunham comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-49 |
| 13:07 | Michigan | John Damm snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 13:02 | Michigan | August Charles hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Dunham | 58-49 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia's pass is intercepted by John Dunham | 58-49 |
| 12:37 | Michigan | John Dunham can't finish the layup | 58-49 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jeff Renn | 58-49 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), James Nordstrom (SG), Stephen Carrier (SF), Lester Morris (PF), Steven Palmer (C) John Damm, Raymond Symanski, John Dunham, August Charles, Dennis Wenner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SG), John Stahl (PF), Michael Atkison (C) Dexter Sellers, Jeff Renn, Neil Adkins | |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses the easy layup | 58-49 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-49 |
| 11:59 | Michigan | Erik Dollar grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Dollar (fresh) SG - James Nordstrom (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Carrier (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Morris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Cusack (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dan Gavinski (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stahl (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Michael Atkison (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Erik Dollar is hacked by Tommie Delucia - foul #4 on Tommie Delucia, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), Oscar Cruz (SG), John Dunham (SF), James Busby (C) Erik Dollar, James Nordstrom, Stephen Carrier, Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Tommie Delucia, James Cusack, John Stahl, Michael Atkison | |
| 11:24 | Michigan | James Busby hits a fadeaway from close range set up by John Dunham | 60-49 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 60-49 |
| 11:07 | Michigan | James Busby gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 11:02 | Michigan | John Damm misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 11:00 | Michigan | John Dunham can't tip it in | 60-49 |
| 10:59 | Michigan | Lester Morris can't tip it in | 60-49 |
| 10:57 | Michigan | James Busby tips it home | 62-49 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn snags the offensive board | 62-49 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-52 |
| 10:17 | Michigan | James Busby hits a jumper from the left block set up by John Dunham and he's hacked by Jeff Renn - foul #2 on Jeff Renn, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), James Nordstrom (SG), Raymond Symanski (SF), August Charles (PF) John Damm, Oscar Cruz, John Dunham, Lester Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| 10:17 | Michigan | James Busby makes the free throw | 65-52 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on James Busby - foul #1 on James Busby, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Dennis Wenner (C) James Busby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stahl (PF) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the 3rd free throw | 65-54 |
| 09:55 | Michigan | James Nordstrom is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from August Charles | 67-54 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers is hacked by Erik Dollar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Dollar, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Carrier (SF) Erik Dollar | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 09:35 | Michigan | August Charles hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Carrier | 69-56 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 09:21 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by James Cusack - foul #4 on James Cusack, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Palmer (PF) August Charles | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Jeff Renn (PF) James Cusack, John Stahl | |
| 09:21 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski makes the free throw | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Atkison and he's fouled by Stephen Carrier - foul #3 on Stephen Carrier, team foul #8 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), James Busby (C) James Nordstrom, Dennis Wenner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the free throw | 72-59 |
| 08:51 | Michigan | John Damm is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski's 3 pointer is rejected by James Busby | 72-59 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 08:24 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Steven Palmer is hacked by Neil Adkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neil Adkins, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), Oscar Cruz (SG), John Dunham (SF), August Charles (PF) John Damm, Raymond Symanski, Stephen Carrier, James Busby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), John Stahl (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Michael Atkison, Jeff Renn, Neil Adkins | |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Steven Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Steven Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 08:08 | Michigan | John Dunham makes the wide open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Erik Dollar and he's fouled by Kyle Lawless - foul #2 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #9 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Dennis Wenner (C) Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:08 | Michigan | John Dunham makes the free throw | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | August Charles blocks the jumper by Augustus Bienkowski | 75-59 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | John Stahl gets the offensive rebound | 75-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Dollar (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Cruz (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Dunham (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - August Charles (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Dennis Wenner (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dexter Sellers (very tired) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Gavinski (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stahl (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is hacked by Dennis Wenner - foul #3 on Dennis Wenner, team foul #9 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG), Lester Morris (PF) Erik Dollar, August Charles | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), James Cusack (SF), Jeff Renn (PF) Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, Kyle Lawless | |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 07:43 | Michigan | James Nordstrom is fouled in the backcourt by Augustus Bienkowski - foul #3 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #10 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| 07:43 | Michigan | James Nordstrom makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 07:43 | Michigan | James Nordstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Wenner | 77-61 |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Lester Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 77-61 |
| 07:20 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-61 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-61 |
| 07:09 | Michigan | John Dunham pulls down the rebound | 80-61 |
| 07:07 | Michigan | John Dunham is hacked by James Cusack in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Cusack, team foul #11 | 80-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), Raymond Symanski (SG), August Charles (PF), James Busby (C) James Nordstrom, Oscar Cruz, Lester Morris, Dennis Wenner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), Kyle Lawless (C) James Cusack, John Stahl | |
| 07:07 | Michigan | John Dunham misses the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 07:07 | Michigan | John Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 81-61 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | James Varley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Carrier (SF) John Dunham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Adkins (PF) Jeff Renn | |
| 06:39 | Michigan | John Damm misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dan Gavinski - foul #2 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #12 | 81-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (PF) Kyle Lawless | |
| 06:39 | Michigan | John Damm makes the 1st free throw | 82-61 |
| 06:39 | Michigan | John Damm makes the 2nd free throw | 83-61 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-61 |
| 06:17 | Michigan | August Charles grabs the board | 83-61 |
| 06:17 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), James Nordstrom (SG), Lester Morris (PF), Steven Palmer (C) John Damm, Raymond Symanski, August Charles, James Busby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stahl (C) Neil Adkins | |
| 06:05 | Michigan | Lester Morris can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from close range | 83-61 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Varley | 83-61 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | James Varley misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 83-61 |
| 05:52 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier snags the defensive board | 83-61 |
| 05:45 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 83-61 |
| 05:43 | Michigan | Lester Morris gets the offensive rebound | 83-61 |
| 05:30 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier jams it on a great pass from Erik Dollar and he's fouled by Dan Gavinski - foul #3 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #13 | 85-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), Oscar Cruz (SG), James Busby (C) Erik Dollar, James Nordstrom, Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Michael Atkison, John Stahl | |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-61 |
| 05:30 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier makes the free throw | 86-61 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-64 |
| 05:10 | Michigan | Jeff Renn is called for the reach on John Damm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Renn, team foul #14 | 86-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (SG), Raymond Symanski (SF), August Charles (PF), Dennis Wenner (C) Oscar Cruz, Stephen Carrier, Lester Morris, James Busby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:10 | Michigan | John Damm makes the 1st free throw | 87-64 |
| 05:10 | Michigan | John Damm misses the 2nd free throw | 87-64 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kyle Lawless | 87-64 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Jeff Renn is blocked by Dennis Wenner | 87-64 |
| 04:51 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Wenner | 87-64 |
| 04:44 | Michigan | Dan Gavinski picks off the pass by August Charles | 87-64 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Dennis Wenner swats the layup by Kyle Lawless | 87-64 |
| 04:29 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski pulls down the rebound | 87-64 |
| 04:24 | Michigan | John Damm misses the easy open layup | 87-64 |
| 04:23 | Michigan | August Charles tips it back up and in | 89-64 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | James Varley misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Damm - foul #3 on John Damm, team foul #10 | 89-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), Oscar Cruz (SG), John Dunham (SF), Lester Morris (PF), James Busby (C) John Damm, James Nordstrom, Raymond Symanski, August Charles, Dennis Wenner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Neil Adkins (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 1st free throw | 89-65 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | James Varley misses the 2nd free throw | 89-65 |
| 04:05 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Busby | 89-65 |
| 03:53 | Michigan | John Dunham is hacked by John Stahl - foul #1 on John Stahl, team foul #15 | 89-65 |
| 03:53 | Michigan | John Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 90-65 |
| 03:53 | Michigan | John Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 91-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Dollar (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Cruz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Dunham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Lester Morris (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Busby (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dexter Sellers (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Atkison (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neil Adkins (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stahl (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | John Stahl hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 91-65 |
| 03:27 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz gets the rebound | 91-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Michigan | James Busby connects on the open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Erik Dollar | 93-65 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 93-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), Steven Palmer (PF) Erik Dollar, Lester Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:50 | Michigan | James Varley is called for the reach on James Busby - foul #5 on James Varley, team foul #16 | 93-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Symanski (SG) Oscar Cruz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG) James Varley | |
| 02:50 | Michigan | James Busby misses the 1st free throw | 93-65 |
| 02:50 | Michigan | James Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 94-65 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins scores on a runner from close range set up by Dexter Sellers | 94-67 |
| 02:17 | Michigan | James Busby is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Damm | 96-67 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins is called for traveling | 96-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG), Stephen Carrier (SF), August Charles (PF), Dennis Wenner (C) John Damm, John Dunham, Steven Palmer, James Busby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:49 | Michigan | James Nordstrom is alone and throws it down on a great pass from August Charles | 98-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #17 | 98-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), Oscar Cruz (SG), James Busby (C) James Nordstrom, Raymond Symanski, Dennis Wenner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:22 | Michigan | John Damm is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Cruz | 100-67 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers is whistled for a carry | 100-67 |
| 00:38 | Michigan | James Busby misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 100-67 |
| 00:37 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to August Charles | 100-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan | John Damm misses the easy layup | 100-67 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier misses the tip | 100-67 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the board | 100-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski's pass is intercepted by John Damm in the backcourt | 100-67 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | August Charles hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Damm | 102-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski connects on the shot from the left side | 102-69 |