| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bobbie Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George York (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Lemke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Hasty (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Edward Lemke inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Michigan | Edward Lemke drills a jumper in the lane set up by John Ward | 29-32 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Lemke - foul #1 on Edward Lemke, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:04 | Michigan | Fred Hasty hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bobbie Scott | 31-34 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | David Saylors is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 31-34 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Steven Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is open and buries a jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 18:11 | Michigan | Edward Lemke buries a jump hook from close range set up by John Ward | 33-36 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | David Saylors comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Ward - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (PG), Brian Richard (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Daniel Olsen, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (SG), Philip Coffield (SF), Mark Leopold (PF), Michael Buttars (C) George York, Edward Lemke, Fred Hasty, John Ward | |
| 17:42 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:42 | Michigan | Mark Leopold grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:32 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Philip Coffield grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:09 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Richard - foul #2 on Brian Richard, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (C) David Saylors | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:09 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:09 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Richard | 34-37 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Philip Custer misses long on a shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 16:55 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:33 | Michigan | Michael Buttars is fouled on the floor by John Giancola - foul #2 on John Giancola, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Philip Custer | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Lemke (SF) Philip Coffield | |
| 16:25 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca is fouled on the floor by Paul Wason - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG) John Giancola | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremy Wells (PF), John Ward (C) Mark Leopold, Michael Buttars | |
| 16:04 | Michigan | Jeremy Wells travels with the ball | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SF) Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Michigan | Fred Hasty (PF) Jeremy Wells | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen scores on a runner from the baseline | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Richard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bobbie Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rickey Salamanca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Lemke (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Hasty (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott is whistled for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (PG), John Giancola (SG), Steven Bennett (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Charles Howland, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Michigan | George York (SG), Philip Coffield (SF), Michael Buttars (C) Bobbie Scott, Edward Lemke, John Ward | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Philip Custer knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 38-37 |
| 14:54 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 14:52 | Michigan | Fred Hasty tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG) Daniel Olsen | |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Leopold (PF) Fred Hasty | |
| 14:22 | Michigan | Philip Coffield misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 14:21 | Michigan | Michael Buttars grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:00 | Michigan | George York loses the dribble to Daniel Garces | 38-39 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | John Giancola throws it down on a nice dish by Daniel Garces | 40-39 |
| 13:51 | Michigan | Daniel Garces steps in front of the Rickey Salamanca pass in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Daniel Garces clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Daniel Garces clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Mark Leopold grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:06 | Michigan | George York misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Steven Bennett snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Philip Coffield is called for the reach on John Giancola - foul #4 on Philip Coffield, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Brian Richard (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) Philip Custer, Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Steven Bennett, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), Jeffrey Turcios (SG), Edward Lemke (SF), Fred Hasty (PF), John Ward (C) Rickey Salamanca, George York, Philip Coffield, Mark Leopold, Michael Buttars | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Charles Howland is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by John Ward - foul #2 on John Ward, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:01 | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios misses short on a floater from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Richard | 42-39 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | David Saylors is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bobbie Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Turcios (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Lemke (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Hasty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan | Edward Lemke is hacked by Daniel Olsen - foul #2 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| 11:03 | Michigan | Fred Hasty misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Howland - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF) Daniel Olsen | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:03 | Michigan | Fred Hasty makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:03 | Michigan | Fred Hasty makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Charles Howland misses long on a shot from the left block | 42-41 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | John Giancola can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 10:34 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | Edward Lemke misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Charles Howland snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | David Saylors's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Hasty | 42-41 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | David Saylors hits a shot from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 09:18 | Michigan | John Ward drills a fadeaway from the left side | 44-43 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by Fred Hasty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Hasty, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Steven Bennett (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Brian Richard, John Giancola, Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (PG), George York (SG), Philip Coffield (SF), Mark Leopold (PF), Michael Buttars (C) Bobbie Scott, Jeffrey Turcios, Edward Lemke, Fred Hasty, John Ward | |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Paul Wason tips it home | 46-43 |
| 08:37 | Michigan | George York misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 46-43 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Philip Custer grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | George York steals the ball from Daniel Olsen | 46-43 |
| 07:59 | Michigan | Michael Buttars misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Wason - foul #2 on Paul Wason, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), Jeremy Wells (PF) George York, Mark Leopold | |
| 07:59 | Michigan | Michael Buttars misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:59 | Michigan | Michael Buttars makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Daniel Garces drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Philip Custer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bobbie Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rickey Salamanca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Coffield (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeremy Wells (fresh) C - Michael Buttars (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Michael Buttars drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Daniel Garces can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 06:54 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Buttars | 48-46 |
| 06:40 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen is hacked by Bobbie Scott - foul #1 on Bobbie Scott, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Brian Richard (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) Philip Custer, Daniel Garces, Daniel Olsen, Steven Bennett, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios (PG), George York (SG), Edward Lemke (SF), Fred Hasty (PF), John Ward (C) Bobbie Scott, Rickey Salamanca, Philip Coffield, Jeremy Wells, Michael Buttars | |
| 05:58 | Illinois | John Ward swats the short shot by David Saylors | 48-46 |
| 05:56 | Michigan | Edward Lemke pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:27 | Michigan | George York is hacked by Brian Richard - foul #3 on Brian Richard, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| 05:27 | Michigan | George York makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:27 | Michigan | George York makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled on the floor by Edward Lemke - foul #2 on Edward Lemke, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:54 | Michigan | Edward Lemke misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | David Saylors gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | The jump hook by David Saylors is blocked by John Ward | 50-48 |
| 04:35 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Ward | 50-48 |
| 04:22 | Michigan | Fred Hasty clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Howland - foul #2 on Charles Howland, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), Steven Bennett (PF) Brian Richard, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), Rickey Salamanca (SG), Mark Leopold (C) Jeffrey Turcios, George York, John Ward | |
| 04:22 | Michigan | Fred Hasty misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:22 | Michigan | Fred Hasty makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:22 | Michigan | Fred Hasty makes the 3rd free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Bobbie Scott - foul #2 on Bobbie Scott, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremy Wells (C) Fred Hasty | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Steven Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | David Saylors misses short on a floater from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 04:02 | Michigan | Mark Leopold pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 03:46 | Michigan | Jeremy Wells drills a jumper from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Jeremy Wells steals the ball from Daniel Garces | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Giancola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Saylors (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bobbie Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rickey Salamanca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Lemke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Leopold (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeremy Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Bruce Hicks - foul #1 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (PG), Brian Richard (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Steven Bennett, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios (SG), Philip Coffield (SF), Fred Hasty (PF), John Ward (C) Rickey Salamanca, Edward Lemke, Mark Leopold, Jeremy Wells | |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott makes the 3rd free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | George York (SG) Jeffrey Turcios | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Coffield | 51-55 |
| 02:30 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Fred Hasty | 51-55 |
| 02:01 | Michigan | John Ward clanks a turnaround from close range | 51-55 |
| 01:59 | Michigan | Fred Hasty gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Richard | 51-55 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Steven Bennett (PF), David Saylors (C) Philip Custer, Brian Richard, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Lemke (SF) Philip Coffield | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is fouled in the backcourt by George York - foul #1 on George York, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 01:10 | Michigan | John Ward misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Saylors - foul #1 on David Saylors, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | John Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | David Saylors throws it down set up by Daniel Garces | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan | David Saylors picks off the pass by Fred Hasty | 55-57 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Daniel Garces's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott is hacked by David Saylors - foul #2 on David Saylors, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | George York gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | George York is hacked by Daniel Garces in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Garces, team foul #12 | 55-58 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | George York makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | George York makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by Bobbie Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobbie Scott, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | George York is hacked by Bruce Hicks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #13 | 57-60 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | George York makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | George York makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott runs out the clock | 60-62 |