| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edward Hess (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Meunier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Corn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Ohler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Earl Corn inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-20 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Adam George (SG), Prince Mendez (C) Gary Meunier, Michael Perry | |
| 19:05 | Michigan | Frank Narvaez steals the ball from Earl Corn | 30-20 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Joseph Foster clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Adam George - foul #3 on Adam George, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (SG), Jeffrey Snyder (SF), Roberto Romano (PF), Michael Perry (C) Edward Hess, Adam George, Ronald Ohler, Prince Mendez | |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 18:23 | Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Gary Meunier is blocked by Joseph Foster | 32-20 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-20 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion gets the offensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther is hacked by Roberto Romano - foul #2 on Roberto Romano, team foul #2 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Hess (PG), Larry Anaya (SG), Ronald Ohler (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Gary Meunier, Jeffrey Snyder, Roberto Romano, Michael Perry | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez blows the layup but the foul's on Larry Anaya - foul #3 on Larry Anaya, team foul #3 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Adam George (SG), Michael Perry (C) Larry Anaya, Prince Mendez | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 16:59 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Narvaez - foul #3 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #2 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Vernon Williams (PF) Eddy Lovett, Bradly Carrion, Johnny Ginther | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (PG), Larry Anaya (SG), Roberto Romano (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Edward Hess, Adam George, Ronald Ohler, Michael Perry | |
| 16:59 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 16:59 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Williams | 33-20 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-20 |
| 16:36 | Michigan | Larry Anaya pulls down the rebound | 33-20 |
| 16:30 | Michigan | Larry Anaya knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Prince Mendez | 33-22 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Foster | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 15:52 | Michigan | Earl Corn is denied on a layup by Joseph Foster | 36-22 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 36-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Narvaez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gary Meunier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Anaya (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Earl Corn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roberto Romano (fresh) C - Prince Mendez (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-22 |
| 15:27 | Michigan | Gary Meunier gets the rebound | 36-22 |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Gary Meunier misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 36-22 |
| 15:08 | Michigan | Roberto Romano tips it but misses | 36-22 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the board | 36-22 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 36-22 |
| 14:57 | Michigan | Gary Meunier snags the defensive board | 36-22 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | Thomas Jackson picks off the pass by Prince Mendez | 36-22 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Jackson | 38-22 |
| 14:22 | Michigan | Thomas Jackson is called for the reach on Larry Anaya - foul #1 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #3 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Johnny Ginther (PF), Michael Clark (C) Thomas Jackson, Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Hess (PG), Adam George (SG), Ronald Ohler (PF), Michael Perry (C) Gary Meunier, Larry Anaya, Roberto Romano, Prince Mendez | |
| 14:14 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 38-22 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Ginther | 38-22 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Johnny Ginther | 40-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 13:47 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler misses the driving attempt from the left block | 40-22 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-22 |
| 13:26 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler grabs the board | 40-22 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler makes the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Johnny Ginther - foul #4 on Johnny Ginther, team foul #4 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Arnold Mueller | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler misses the free throw | 40-24 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the board | 40-24 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Michael Clark is whistled for traveling | 40-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 12:45 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Adam George | 40-26 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Vernon Williams's floater is tipped away by Michael Perry | 40-26 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Vernon Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Adam George - foul #4 on Adam George, team foul #4 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Vernon Williams, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (SG) Adam George | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 11:39 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler's dunk attempt is rejected by Frank Narvaez | 41-26 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edward Hess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Meunier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Corn (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Ohler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Joseph Foster lays it in despite the doubleteam | 43-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 11:04 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-26 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez gets the rebound | 43-26 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bradly Carrion | 46-26 |
| 10:20 | Michigan | Earl Corn works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook near the basket | 46-28 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-28 |
| 09:49 | Michigan | Michael Perry grabs the board | 46-28 |
| 09:36 | Michigan | Earl Corn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-28 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett gets the rebound | 46-28 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Joseph Foster hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 46-28 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the tip | 46-28 |
| 09:14 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-28 |
| 09:12 | Michigan | Eddy Lovett steals the ball from Edward Hess in the backcourt | 46-28 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett lays it in | 48-28 |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Edward Hess clanks a floater from the right side | 48-28 |
| 08:44 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler hits the follow up shot | 48-30 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Joseph Foster snags the offensive board | 48-30 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Earl Corn - foul #3 on Earl Corn, team foul #5 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Jackson (PG), Arnold Mueller (SF), Vernon Williams (PF), Michael Clark (C) Eddy Lovett, Joseph Foster, Johnny Ginther, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Anaya (SG), Jeffrey Snyder (SF), Roberto Romano (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Edward Hess, Gary Meunier, Ronald Ohler, Michael Perry | |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Vernon Williams blocks the jumper by Earl Corn | 49-30 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bradly Carrion | 49-30 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Michael Clark hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Prince Mendez - foul #1 on Prince Mendez, team foul #6 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF) Bradly Carrion | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Perry (C) Prince Mendez | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 50-30 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Earl Corn (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Anaya (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Snyder (fresh) PF - Roberto Romano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Michigan | Earl Corn buries a floater from the right side set up by Roberto Romano | 51-32 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Jackson | 54-32 |
| 06:23 | Michigan | Earl Corn makes the contested fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Perry | 54-34 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-34 |
| 05:43 | Michigan | Vernon Williams is called for the reach on Roberto Romano - foul #1 on Vernon Williams, team foul #5 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Narvaez (C) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Michigan | Adam George (SG), Prince Mendez (C) Larry Anaya, Michael Perry | |
| 05:37 | Michigan | Vernon Williams steals it from Earl Corn | 56-34 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Vernon Williams is hacked by Roberto Romano - foul #3 on Roberto Romano, team foul #7 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG) Thomas Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Hess (PG) Jeffrey Snyder | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 05:05 | Michigan | Frank Narvaez steps in front of the Edward Hess pass | 58-34 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 60-34 |
| 04:42 | Michigan | Vernon Williams swats the short shot by Earl Corn | 60-34 |
| 04:40 | Michigan | Roberto Romano hits the follow up shot | 60-36 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Edward Hess is called for the reach on Eddy Lovett - foul #2 on Edward Hess, team foul #8 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Johnny Ginther (PF) Arnold Mueller, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (PG), Larry Anaya (SG), Ronald Ohler (PF), Michael Perry (C) Edward Hess, Adam George, Roberto Romano, Prince Mendez | |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 61-36 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-36 |
| 04:02 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Narvaez - foul #4 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #6 | 62-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Jackson (PG) Eddy Lovett | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:02 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler misses the 1st free throw | 62-36 |
| 04:02 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler misses the 2nd free throw | 62-36 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez pulls down the rebound | 62-36 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Thomas Jackson is fouled on the floor by Gary Meunier - foul #1 on Gary Meunier, team foul #9 | 62-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Snyder (SF) Larry Anaya | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Thomas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 63-36 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Thomas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-36 |
| 03:29 | Michigan | Frank Narvaez blocks the jumper by Earl Corn | 64-36 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther grabs the board | 64-36 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-36 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther tips it in | 66-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Earl Corn (tired) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary Meunier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Snyder (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Ohler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Perry (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Michigan | Gary Meunier is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-36 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez pulls down the rebound | 66-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-36 |
| 02:28 | Michigan | Earl Corn grabs the board | 66-36 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler drills a floater from the left block | 66-38 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther is fouled on the floor by Ronald Ohler - foul #2 on Ronald Ohler, team foul #10 | 66-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Arnold Mueller (SG), Vernon Williams (PF), Michael Clark (C) Thomas Jackson, Bradly Carrion, Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Hess (PG), Larry Anaya (SG), Roberto Romano (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Gary Meunier, Jeffrey Snyder, Ronald Ohler, Michael Perry | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther makes the 1st free throw | 67-38 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther makes the 2nd free throw | 68-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Michael Clark blocks the jumper by Earl Corn | 68-38 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 68-38 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett is fouled on the floor by Edward Hess - foul #3 on Edward Hess, team foul #11 | 68-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Vernon Williams, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (SG), Ronald Ohler (PF), Michael Perry (C) Larry Anaya, Roberto Romano, Prince Mendez | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett misses the 1st free throw | 68-38 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-38 |
| 01:12 | Michigan | Edward Hess connects on the open shot from the right wing | 69-40 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Joseph Foster double dribbles | 69-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Earl Corn's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Ginther | 69-40 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler hits the follow up shot | 69-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 69-42 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Gary Meunier pulls down the rebound | 69-42 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Edward Hess is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Edward Hess, team foul #12 | 69-42 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett runs out the clock | 69-42 |