| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - William Reid (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Harold Heide (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Muff (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Digregorio (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Gough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | James Muff inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan | Harold Heide clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew McDonald - foul #2 on Matthew McDonald, team foul #1 | 20-29 |
| 19:31 | Michigan | Harold Heide makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 19:31 | Michigan | Harold Heide makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier clanks a 3 from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | William Reid hits the follow up shot | 22-31 |
| 18:55 | Michigan | James Digregorio's dunk attempt is rejected by William Reid | 22-31 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | William Reid gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 24-31 |
| 18:18 | Michigan | Harold Heide can't connect on a floater from the left side | 24-31 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | James Muff tips it back up and in | 24-33 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | James Digregorio swats the short shot by William Reid | 24-33 |
| 17:50 | Michigan | Rodney Harris snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Harold Heide throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-33 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier blows the layup | 24-33 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | William Reid tips it back up and in | 26-33 |
| 16:50 | Michigan | James Digregorio connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson is whistled for a carry | 26-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), David Mann (SF), James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Matthew McDonald, Micheal Fortier, Craig Atkinson, William Reid | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Tom Bruss (SG), Jerry Hill (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), Timothy Cotton (C) Harold Heide, Rodney Harris, James Muff, James Digregorio, Jeremy Gough | |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb drills a turnaround in the paint | 26-37 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Timothy Cotton blocks the short jumper by Christopher Rossetti | 26-37 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Zachery Baker snags the offensive board | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Mann (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tom Bruss (fresh) SF - Jerry Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Cotton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | James Young can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Gregory Collins - foul #1 on Gregory Collins, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SF) Zachery Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 15:37 | Michigan | Timothy Cotton grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 15:14 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Alvin Gibb, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Craig Atkinson (PF), William Reid (C) Keith Zhanel, James Young, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Heide (PG), James Muff (SF), James Digregorio (PF) Gregory Collins, Jerry Hill, Alvin Gibb | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is fouled on the floor by James Digregorio - foul #2 on James Digregorio, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (SF) Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SG), Jeremy Gough (C) Tom Bruss, Timothy Cotton | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | William Reid connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Micheal Fortier | 29-37 |
| 14:11 | Michigan | Harold Heide connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Harold Heide steps in front of the Micheal Fortier pass | 29-39 |
| 13:18 | Michigan | James Digregorio lays it up and in | 29-41 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | David Mann dunks the ball and he's fouled by Jeremy Gough - foul #2 on Jeremy Gough, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF), James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Micheal Fortier, Craig Atkinson, William Reid | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Tom Bruss (SG), Jerry Hill (SF) Harold Heide, Rodney Harris, James Muff | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | David Mann misses the free throw | 31-41 |
| 13:03 | Michigan | James Digregorio gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 12:48 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough throws it down and he's fouled by David Mann - foul #1 on David Mann, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Keith Zhanel (SF) David Mann, Matthew McDonald | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alvin Gibb (PF) James Digregorio | |
| 12:48 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough makes the free throw | 31-44 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | James Young scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Rossetti | 33-44 |
| 11:57 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Hill | 33-46 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | The jump hook by Christopher Rossetti is blocked by Jerry Hill | 33-46 |
| 11:34 | Michigan | Gregory Collins snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Zhanel (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tom Bruss (fresh) SF - Jerry Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Gough (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:14 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Young - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Micheal Fortier (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF), William Reid (C) Marlon Everhart, Keith Zhanel, James Young, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Heide (PG), Rodney Harris (SG), James Muff (SF), James Digregorio (PF) Gregory Collins, Tom Bruss, Jerry Hill, Alvin Gibb | |
| 11:14 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 11:14 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the contested 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Micheal Fortier | 36-48 |
| 10:44 | Michigan | Matthew McDonald is called for the reach on Rodney Harris - foul #3 on Matthew McDonald, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Cotton (C) Jeremy Gough | |
| 10:29 | Michigan | Micheal Fortier blocks the short jumper by James Digregorio | 36-48 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | William Reid pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier jams it on a nice dish by Zachery Baker and the foul's on Timothy Cotton - foul #1 on Timothy Cotton, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:54 | Michigan | James Digregorio blows the layup | 39-48 |
| 09:52 | Michigan | James Digregorio gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:31 | Michigan | Craig Atkinson takes the ball from James Digregorio | 39-48 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | William Reid misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Cotton - foul #2 on Timothy Cotton, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Harold Heide drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rodney Harris | 41-51 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier lays it in uncontested | 43-51 |
| 07:55 | Michigan | Harold Heide knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Rodney Harris is called for the reach on Matthew McDonald - foul #3 on Rodney Harris, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF), James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Zachery Baker, Micheal Fortier, Craig Atkinson, William Reid | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Tom Bruss (SG), Jerry Hill (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), Jeremy Gough (C) Harold Heide, Rodney Harris, James Muff, James Digregorio, Timothy Cotton | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew McDonald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tom Bruss (fresh) SF - Jerry Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Gough (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:03 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jerry Hill | 45-56 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Tom Bruss is called for the reach on David Mann - foul #1 on Tom Bruss, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SF) Matthew McDonald | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | David Mann misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 06:45 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 06:27 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Marlon Everhart - foul #1 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Digregorio (PF) Alvin Gibb | |
| 06:27 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:27 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | David Mann is hacked by Tom Bruss - foul #2 on Tom Bruss, team foul #9 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Craig Atkinson (PF), William Reid (C) Keith Zhanel, James Young, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Heide (PG), James Muff (SF) Gregory Collins, Jerry Hill | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 05:43 | Michigan | Harold Heide misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-58 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | David Mann tips it but misses | 47-58 |
| 05:17 | Michigan | James Muff gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 04:58 | Michigan | William Reid blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Gough | 47-58 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Zachery Baker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 04:49 | Michigan | James Muff grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 04:20 | Michigan | Harold Heide is hacked by William Reid - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Micheal Fortier (SF), James Young (C) David Mann, Marlon Everhart, William Reid | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SG), Alvin Gibb (PF), Timothy Cotton (C) Tom Bruss, James Digregorio, Jeremy Gough | |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Harold Heide misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | James Young drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Zachery Baker | 49-58 |
| 03:18 | Michigan | Harold Heide scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Atkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Harold Heide (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Muff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Cotton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Micheal Fortier | 52-60 |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Young - foul #4 on James Young, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), William Reid (C) Zachery Baker, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), James Digregorio (PF), Jeremy Gough (C) Harold Heide, James Muff, Timothy Cotton | |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG) David Mann | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jerry Hill (SF) Alvin Gibb | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Jerry Hill is called for the reach on William Reid - foul #2 on Jerry Hill, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (SG), Alvin Gibb (PF), Timothy Cotton (C) Rodney Harris, James Digregorio, Jeremy Gough | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | William Reid misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Atkinson (PF) James Young | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Heide (PG), Rodney Harris (SG), James Muff (SF), James Digregorio (PF), Jeremy Gough (C) Gregory Collins, Tom Bruss, Jerry Hill, Alvin Gibb, Timothy Cotton | |
| 01:57 | Michigan | James Muff misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 53-62 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-62 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew McDonald | 53-62 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | William Reid clanks a shot from the baseline | 53-62 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson tips it back up and in | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough connects on the floater from the left block | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough is hacked by Matthew McDonald in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew McDonald, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Michael Lacey (SG), Jerry Hill (SF) Harold Heide, Rodney Harris, James Muff | |
| 00:44 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:44 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Digregorio | 55-64 |
| 00:44 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | James Digregorio is hacked by Matthew McDonald - foul #5 on Matthew McDonald, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG) Matthew McDonald | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:41 | Michigan | James Digregorio makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | James Digregorio misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | William Reid makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Gregory Collins is hacked by Zachery Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachery Baker, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Gregory Collins misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Gregory Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Gregory Collins pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | Jerry Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Zachery Baker - foul #3 on Zachery Baker, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | Jerry Hill makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | Jerry Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart banks in the layup set up by Zachery Baker and he's hacked by Jeremy Gough - foul #3 on Jeremy Gough, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Heide (PG), Rodney Harris (SG), James Muff (SF) Gregory Collins, Michael Lacey, Jerry Hill | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | James Digregorio is hacked by Marlon Everhart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #12 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Michael Lacey (SG), Jerry Hill (SF) Harold Heide, Rodney Harris, James Muff | |
| 00:17 | Michigan | James Digregorio misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | James Digregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Zachery Baker | 63-69 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Heide (PG), Rodney Harris (SG) Gregory Collins, Michael Lacey | |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Jerry Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Marlon Everhart - foul #3 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #13 | 63-69 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Jerry Hill misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Jerry Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough grabs the board | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Harold Heide runs out the clock | 63-70 |