| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bobbie Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George York (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Lemke (fresh) PF - Thomas Drumheller (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Brian Richard inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Eddie May misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Joshua Smith snags the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins tips it back up and in | 25-34 |
| 19:09 | Michigan | John Ward is hacked by Harry Hopkins - foul #2 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 18:40 | Michigan | Edward Lemke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Eddie May connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joshua Smith | 25-37 |
| 17:48 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Louis Zelek hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Eddie May | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:24 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by George York | 27-39 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Eddie May hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 27-42 |
| 16:38 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Lemke | 29-42 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Brian Richard can't throw it down | 29-42 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Joshua Smith tips it back up and in | 29-44 |
| 15:57 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George York | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bobbie Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - George York (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Lemke (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Drumheller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - John Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie May (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Richard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Zelek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Bobbie Scott - foul #3 on Bobbie Scott, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (PG), Jeffrey Turcios (SG), Fred Hasty (PF) Bobbie Scott, George York, Edward Lemke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins, Louis Zelek | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Charles Howland is hacked by John Ward - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Daniel Garces hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Giancola | 32-46 |
| 14:59 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Fred Hasty | 34-46 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is fouled on the floor by Fred Hasty - foul #1 on Fred Hasty, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremy Wells (PF), Michael Buttars (C) Thomas Drumheller, John Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Turcios - foul #1 on Jeffrey Turcios, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG) Daniel Garces | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Eddie May hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 34-49 |
| 13:36 | Michigan | Jeremy Wells is called for traveling | 34-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Coffield (SG), Edward Lemke (SF) Jeffrey Turcios, Fred Hasty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Harry Hopkins (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Bruce Hicks, Paul Wason, Charles Howland | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Eddie May hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Joshua Smith tips it back up and in | 34-51 |
| 12:51 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 12:49 | Michigan | Edward Lemke pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 12:33 | Michigan | Philip Coffield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), Thomas Drumheller (PF), John Ward (C) Edward Lemke, Jeremy Wells, Michael Buttars | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), Brian Richard (SF) Eddie May, John Giancola | |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Brian Richard is hacked by Bobbie Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobbie Scott, team foul #5 | 34-51 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins travels with the ball | 34-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fred Hasty (PF) Philip Coffield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:46 | Michigan | John Ward makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Rickey Salamanca | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bobbie Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Rickey Salamanca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Drumheller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Fred Hasty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Zelek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 11:22 | Michigan | John Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 11:03 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller is hacked by Louis Zelek - foul #1 on Louis Zelek, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | George York (SG), Edward Lemke (SF) Rickey Salamanca, Fred Hasty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Daniel Garces, Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins, Louis Zelek | |
| 10:57 | Michigan | Edward Lemke misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 10:56 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott hits the follow up shot | 38-51 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Eddie May misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 10:29 | Michigan | George York gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 10:24 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Bobbie Scott | 40-51 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Paul Wason double dribbles | 40-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios (PG), Michael Buttars (C) Bobbie Scott, John Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Joshua Smith | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller misses the lay-in | 40-51 |
| 09:57 | Michigan | Michael Buttars pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 09:28 | Michigan | Edward Lemke misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Eddie May grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Eddie May can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Buttars - foul #1 on Michael Buttars, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (PG), Fred Hasty (PF) George York, Thomas Drumheller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Brian Richard (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola, Paul Wason, Charles Howland | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:40 | Michigan | Edward Lemke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Louis Zelek | 40-53 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Eddie May throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), Jeremy Wells (PF), John Ward (C) Jeffrey Turcios, Edward Lemke, Michael Buttars | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:20 | Michigan | Harry Hopkins blocks the short jumper by John Ward | 40-53 |
| 08:19 | Michigan | Fred Hasty tips it back up and in | 42-53 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Fred Hasty is called for the reach on Eddie May in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Hasty, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 08:14 | Michigan | Jeremy Wells grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 07:51 | Michigan | Jeremy Wells is fouled on the floor by Harry Hopkins - foul #3 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), Paul Wason (PF) Eddie May, Harry Hopkins | |
| 07:35 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Paul Wason gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bobbie Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rickey Salamanca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Hasty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Rickey Salamanca is called for the reach on Louis Zelek - foul #1 on Rickey Salamanca, team foul #8 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | George York (SG), Edward Lemke (SF), Thomas Drumheller (PF) Rickey Salamanca, Fred Hasty, Jeremy Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Joshua Smith | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | George York is called for the reach on Paul Wason - foul #2 on George York, team foul #9 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios (PG), Michael Buttars (C) Bobbie Scott, John Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (C) Brian Richard, Louis Zelek | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:09 | Michigan | Michael Buttars pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 06:52 | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-54 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Charles Howland snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | John Giancola loses the dribble to Edward Lemke in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 06:45 | Michigan | Edward Lemke hits the finger roll | 44-54 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | The jumper by Daniel Garces is denied by Thomas Drumheller | 44-54 |
| 06:24 | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 06:09 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Buttars | 47-54 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Paul Wason clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Lemke - foul #2 on Edward Lemke, team foul #10 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), Rickey Salamanca (SG), Fred Hasty (SF), Jeremy Wells (PF), John Ward (C) Jeffrey Turcios, George York, Edward Lemke, Thomas Drumheller, Michael Buttars | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Brian Richard (SF), Louis Zelek (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Charles Howland | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:28 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Zelek | 47-55 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Louis Zelek gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Brian Richard is hacked by Jeremy Wells in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Wells, team foul #11 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Hopkins (PF) Paul Wason | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:24 | Michigan | John Ward snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 04:55 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott travels with the ball | 47-55 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Eddie May misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Eddie May is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Hopkins | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Fred Hasty lays it in | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Eddie May is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 49-60 |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | George York (SG), Edward Lemke (SF), Thomas Drumheller (PF) Rickey Salamanca, Fred Hasty, Jeremy Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bobbie Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - George York (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Drumheller (fresh) 16 pts. C - John Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Michigan | John Ward hits a fadeaway from the left block | 51-60 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Louis Zelek is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | John Ward misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Joshua Smith grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Eddie May misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-60 |
| 02:29 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 02:11 | Michigan | John Ward misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Brian Richard - foul #2 on Brian Richard, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (PG) Bobbie Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF) Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins | |
| 02:11 | Michigan | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:11 | Michigan | John Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Paul Wason gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Thomas Drumheller takes the ball from Paul Wason in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller is denied on a dunk by John Giancola | 52-60 |
| 01:53 | Michigan | Edward Lemke tips it home | 54-60 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Eddie May can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 01:38 | Michigan | John Ward pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Edward Lemke clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on John Giancola - foul #1 on John Giancola, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG) Rickey Salamanca | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF) John Giancola, Paul Wason | |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Edward Lemke misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Edward Lemke misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Eddie May comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 01:22 | Michigan | Edward Lemke gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Edward Lemke misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Louis Zelek pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 54-60 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins tips it back up and in | 54-62 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Louis Zelek gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Louis Zelek is fouled in the backcourt by George York - foul #3 on George York, team foul #12 | 54-62 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Louis Zelek makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller is whistled for traveling | 54-63 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is fouled in the backcourt by George York - foul #4 on George York, team foul #13 | 54-63 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Brian Richard is called for the reach on Edward Lemke - foul #3 on Brian Richard, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins, Louis Zelek | |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Wason - foul #2 on Paul Wason, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks runs out the clock | 55-65 |