| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) SF - Michael McElyea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Lear (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Michael McElyea inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan | Frank Lear misses the dunk attempt | 20-29 |
| 19:31 | Michigan | Frank Lear tips it home | 22-29 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Brian Shea is called for traveling | 22-29 |
| 18:52 | Michigan | Eddie Gerhard steals it from Eugene Boyce | 22-29 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 22-29 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Brian Shea tips it home | 22-31 |
| 18:07 | Michigan | Frank Lear makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Boyce - foul #1 on Eugene Boyce, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the offensive board | 24-31 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Brian Shea buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Eddie Gerhard | 24-33 |
| 17:18 | Michigan | Rickey Anderson is called for the reach on Brian Pitts - foul #2 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Brian Shea, Shane Ferguson, Rickey Anderson | |
| 16:59 | Michigan | Frank Lear is hacked by Henry Lambright - foul #3 on Henry Lambright, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Michael McElyea | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Drown (C) Henry Lambright | |
| 16:42 | Michigan | Ryan Linkous swats the dunk try by Brian Pitts | 24-33 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | The jump hook by Eddie Gerhard is blocked by Jeremiah Bassham | 24-33 |
| 16:34 | Michigan | Frank Lear pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 16:11 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Manion | 26-33 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is fouled on the floor by Frank Lear - foul #1 on Frank Lear, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG) Eugene Boyce | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Rickey Anderson (C) Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell, Arthur Drown | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremiah Bassham (fresh) 2 blk. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jeremiah Bassham - foul #2 on Jeremiah Bassham, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael McElyea (SF) Jeremiah Bassham | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 15:21 | Michigan | Ryan Linkous swats the short shot by Kenneth Manion | 26-34 |
| 15:20 | Michigan | Frank Lear gets the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 14:59 | Michigan | Frank Lear comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 26-34 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Brian Shea snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Richard Kruse drills a 3 from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 14:22 | Michigan | Richard Kruse steals the ball from Frank Lear | 26-37 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Richard Kruse slams it home | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:01 | Michigan | Michael McElyea's layup is rejected by Ryan Linkous | 26-39 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Richard Kruse grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 26-39 |
| 13:43 | Michigan | Alan Chapman pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 13:15 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion is hacked by Ryan Linkous - foul #1 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #3 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Bray (SF), Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Michael McElyea, Frank Lear | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Scott Staton (SF), Samuel Birdsell (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Richard Kruse, Shane Ferguson, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 12:57 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion gets the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 12:42 | Michigan | Samuel Birdsell denies the turnaround by Jeremiah Bassham | 26-39 |
| 12:41 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham tips it in | 28-39 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Scott Staton misses the dunk | 28-39 |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:09 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Shea - foul #1 on Brian Shea, team foul #4 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Frank Lear (PF) Brian Pitts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG) Brian Shea | |
| 12:09 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 12:09 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Henry Lambright is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Henry Lambright, team foul #5 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Drown (C) Henry Lambright | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Bray (fresh) PF - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremiah Bassham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Scott Staton (fresh) PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan | Frank Lear misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Samuel Birdsell - foul #3 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #6 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG), Michael McElyea (SF) Kenneth Manion, John Bray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Scott Staton, Arthur Drown | |
| 11:32 | Michigan | Frank Lear makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 11:32 | Michigan | Frank Lear makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Kruse | 31-42 |
| 11:02 | Michigan | Michael McElyea connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 33-42 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Kruse | 33-44 |
| 10:26 | Michigan | Michael McElyea's pass is intercepted by Eddie Gerhard | 33-44 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Linkous and the foul's on Eugene Boyce - foul #2 on Eugene Boyce, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (PG), Brian Pitts (C) Eugene Boyce, Frank Lear | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SF) Ryan Linkous | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the free throw | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:49 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses short on a floater near the basket | 33-47 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Brian Pitts swats the shot by Eddie Gerhard | 33-47 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-47 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the tip | 33-47 |
| 09:11 | Michigan | Brian Pitts pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Shane Ferguson is called for the reach on Michael McElyea - foul #1 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #7 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG) Alan Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Scott Staton (SG), Ryan Linkous (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Richard Kruse, Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell, Rickey Anderson | |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Michael McElyea misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Arthur Drown grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Brian Shea splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from close range | 33-47 |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 08:33 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion lays it up and in on a great pass from Eugene Boyce | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Arthur Drown loses the ball out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Frank Lear (SF) Michael McElyea | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:08 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Frank Lear | 37-47 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Jeremiah Bassham picks off the pass by Arthur Drown | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremiah Bassham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Staton (fresh) SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Michigan | Frank Lear connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 39-47 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Arthur Drown can't connect on a shot from the right side | 39-47 |
| 07:28 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 07:23 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion's fadeaway is rejected by Shane Ferguson | 39-47 |
| 07:21 | Michigan | Brian Pitts hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Eugene Boyce is called for the reach on Scott Staton - foul #3 on Eugene Boyce, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG), John Bray (SF) Kenneth Manion, Brian Pitts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Richard Kruse (SF), Samuel Birdsell (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Scott Staton, Shane Ferguson, Ryan Linkous, Arthur Drown | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard tips it home | 41-49 |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Alan Chapman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-49 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | Frank Lear tips it but misses | 41-49 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Richard Kruse gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Rickey Anderson | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:00 | Michigan | Frank Lear hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 41-51 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Richard Kruse connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Brian Shea | 41-53 |
| 05:36 | Michigan | Alan Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the board | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Richard Kruse splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-53 |
| 05:29 | Michigan | Frank Lear pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 05:29 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (PG), Michael McElyea (SF), Brian Pitts (C) Eugene Boyce, John Bray, Jeremiah Bassham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SF) Richard Kruse | |
| 05:02 | Michigan | Frank Lear knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael McElyea - foul #2 on Michael McElyea, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 04:26 | Michigan | Frank Lear misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Birdsell - foul #4 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #8 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG) Brian Shea | |
| 04:26 | Michigan | Frank Lear misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 04:26 | Michigan | Frank Lear makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Michael McElyea is called for the reach on Eddie Gerhard - foul #3 on Michael McElyea, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Frank Lear | |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Lambright (C) Rickey Anderson | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Manion, team foul #8 | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael McElyea (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremiah Bassham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Richard Kruse clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | The jump hook by Eddie Gerhard is blocked by Brian Pitts | 44-56 |
| 03:06 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:51 | Michigan | Brian Pitts is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Brian Pitts, team foul #9 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG), Frank Lear (SF) Alan Chapman, Michael McElyea | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Rickey Anderson (C) Shane Ferguson, Henry Lambright | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Richard Kruse comes up short on the shot from the left block | 44-56 |
| 02:37 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 02:19 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-56 |
| 02:17 | Michigan | Brian Pitts hits the follow up shot | 46-56 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Richard Kruse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG), Michael McElyea (SF) Eugene Boyce, Jeremiah Bassham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SF) Richard Kruse | |
| 01:45 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Alan Chapman | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard loses the dribble to Michael McElyea | 48-56 |
| 01:26 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion throws it down set up by Michael McElyea | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson loses the dribble to Kenneth Manion | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Michigan | Brian Pitts hits a jumper in the lane | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Brian Shea and the foul's on Alan Chapman - foul #4 on Alan Chapman, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SF) Shane Ferguson | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan | Eddie Gerhard is called for the reach on Frank Lear - foul #1 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SF) Richard Kruse | |
| 00:24 | Michigan | Frank Lear makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | Frank Lear misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rickey Anderson | 53-59 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Alan Chapman is called for the reach on Rickey Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alan Chapman, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG) Alan Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Richard Kruse (SF) Eddie Gerhard, Shane Ferguson | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Samuel Birdsell is called for the reach on Eugene Boyce - foul #5 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF) Scott Staton, Richard Kruse, Samuel Birdsell | |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Brian Shea is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Manion - foul #2 on Kenneth Manion, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Richard Kruse (SF) Eddie Gerhard, Shane Ferguson | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Lear | 55-62 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Frank Lear drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Manion | 58-62 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG) Scott Staton | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Brian Shea is hacked by Kenneth Manion in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Manion, team foul #13 | 58-62 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 58-63 |