| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Purcell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Arter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Paul Mena inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses the 3 from straight away | 37-32 |
| 19:36 | Michigan | George Harmon snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 19:17 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Alex Millner grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Michael Conner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-32 |
| 18:48 | Michigan | Brian Arter snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:29 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 18:27 | Michigan | Dustin Morris tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Michael Conner works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Mena | 39-34 |
| 17:31 | Michigan | David Purcell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Boyd | 39-34 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | David Purcell picks off the pass by Alex Millner | 39-34 |
| 16:48 | Michigan | David Purcell hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from George Harmon | 41-34 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Frederick Viers hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 41-34 |
| 16:24 | Michigan | Dustin Morris pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:59 | Michigan | Dustin Morris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 41-34 |
| 15:58 | Michigan | David Purcell pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Purcell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Arter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frederick Viers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan | Brian Arter is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Alex Millner snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Alex Millner hits a shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 15:02 | Michigan | David Purcell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 15:00 | Michigan | Dustin Morris tips it but misses | 41-36 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alex Millner | 41-36 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Michael Conner evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-39 |
| 14:12 | Michigan | George Harmon is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Harmon, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Otis Griffin (PG), Robert Deines (SG), Edward Settle (PF), David Hickman (C) David Purcell, Joseph Kennedy, Brian Arter, Dustin Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Melvin Cobb (SF), Anthony McMaken (PF), Jerry Young (C) Michael Conner, Paul Mena, Frederick Viers, Alex Millner | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is fouled on the floor by David Hickman - foul #1 on David Hickman, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Jerry Young buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Boyd | 41-41 |
| 13:03 | Michigan | Otis Griffin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Melvin Cobb | 41-41 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Jerry Young is hacked by David Hickman - foul #2 on David Hickman, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy (SF) George Harmon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Millner (C) Jerry Young | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 12:17 | Michigan | Edward Settle pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:13 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 12:11 | Michigan | David Hickman pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:42 | Michigan | Otis Griffin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Otis Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) SF - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edward Settle (fresh) C - David Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) SG - Jeremy Boyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Cobb | 41-44 |
| 10:54 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy is called for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Purcell (PG), George Harmon (SF), Brian Arter (PF), Dustin Morris (C) Otis Griffin, Robert Deines, Edward Settle, David Hickman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Paul Mena (SG), Frederick Viers (PF) Jeremy Boyd, Melvin Cobb, Anthony McMaken | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Michael Conner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-44 |
| 10:29 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Kennedy | 41-44 |
| 10:11 | Michigan | David Purcell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Morris | 44-44 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Frederick Viers travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SF) Richard Guerrera | |
| 09:20 | Michigan | George Harmon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-44 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 08:49 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Arter | 46-44 |
| 08:22 | Michigan | Dustin Morris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 46-44 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Brian Arter snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Brian Arter is hacked by Frederick Viers - foul #4 on Frederick Viers, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Deines (SG), Otis Griffin (SF), Edward Settle (PF) Joseph Kennedy, George Harmon, Brian Arter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (PF) Frederick Viers | |
| 07:54 | Michigan | David Purcell buries a floater from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Conner | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Purcell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) SF - Otis Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Settle (fresh) C - Dustin Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mena (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Melvin Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alex Millner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Michigan | Otis Griffin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-46 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Alex Millner gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Alex Millner scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Conner | 48-48 |
| 06:37 | Michigan | Dustin Morris blows the layup | 48-48 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Melvin Cobb | 48-48 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Michael Conner evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Mena | 48-51 |
| 05:47 | Michigan | David Purcell is hacked by Melvin Cobb - foul #2 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy (SG), George Harmon (SF), Brian Arter (PF), David Hickman (C) David Purcell, Robert Deines, Edward Settle, Dustin Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Frederick Viers (PF) Paul Mena, Melvin Cobb, Alex Millner | |
| 05:24 | Michigan | Otis Griffin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 05:22 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 05:02 | Michigan | Brian Arter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-51 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Michael Conner pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Michael Conner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-51 |
| 04:34 | Michigan | David Hickman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Otis Griffin makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Arter | 51-51 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | George Harmon is called for the reach on Anthony McMaken - foul #2 on George Harmon, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Purcell (PG), Dustin Morris (C) Otis Griffin, David Hickman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Paul Mena (SF), Alex Millner (C) Michael Conner, Richard Guerrera, Anthony McMaken | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Frederick Viers is called for traveling | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Purcell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Arter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Michigan | David Purcell is hacked by Melvin Cobb - foul #3 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| 02:43 | Michigan | Brian Arter misses the floater in the paint | 51-51 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Frederick Viers pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses the shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Alex Millner snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-51 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Dustin Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 01:35 | Michigan | Brian Arter can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 51-51 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Frederick Viers snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Brian Arter pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 00:40 | Michigan | Dustin Morris slams it home over the doubleteam on a great pass from George Harmon | 53-51 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb is fouled on the floor by David Purcell - foul #1 on David Purcell, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG) Melvin Cobb | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Frederick Viers drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Boyd | 53-53 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Purcell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Arter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan | Dustin Morris wins the tip | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:34 | Michigan | David Purcell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Alex Millner is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane | 53-55 |
| 03:38 | Michigan | Dustin Morris shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Alex Millner - foul #2 on Alex Millner, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| 03:38 | Michigan | Dustin Morris makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Brian Arter steals it from Alex Millner | 56-55 |
| 03:09 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy buries a shot from the free throw line set up by David Purcell | 58-55 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Michael Conner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Brian Arter - foul #2 on Brian Arter, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Settle (PF) Brian Arter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:42 | Michigan | George Harmon is hacked by Paul Mena - foul #1 on Paul Mena, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (PF) Frederick Viers | |
| 02:22 | Michigan | The pull-up jumper by David Purcell is blocked by Anthony McMaken | 58-56 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy tips it in | 60-56 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Michael Conner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Paul Mena grabs the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Dustin Morris denies the turnaround by Alex Millner | 60-56 |
| 01:50 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Paul Mena picks off the pass by David Purcell | 60-56 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Michael Conner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Mena | 60-58 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Dustin Morris's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brian Arter (PF) Edward Settle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Viers (PF) Anthony McMaken | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Joseph Kennedy takes the ball from Jeremy Boyd | 60-58 |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy throws it down | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Purcell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Arter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Conner | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy is hacked by Jeremy Boyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Boyd, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Paul Mena is called for the reach on George Harmon - foul #2 on Paul Mena, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | George Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | George Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Frederick Viers scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Boyd - foul #2 on Jeremy Boyd, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Morris | 64-63 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Alex Millner is called for the reach on Dustin Morris - foul #3 on Alex Millner, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Dustin Morris makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Dustin Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Alex Millner grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 66-63 |