| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Harmon (fresh) SG - Robert Deines (fresh) SF - Victor Gebhart (fresh) PF - David Calvert (fresh) C - Ricky Moreland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) SF - Paul Mena (fresh) PF - James Nichols (fresh) C - Darren Neveu (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | David Calvert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan | Darren Neveu blocks the jumper by David Calvert | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Darren Neveu gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Paul Mena snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Paul Mena is fouled on the floor by Robert Deines - foul #1 on Robert Deines, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Ricky Moreland swats the layup by James Nichols | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Paul Mena tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Michigan | George Harmon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Devaughn | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Paul Mena buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Nichols | 0-5 |
| 17:55 | Michigan | Robert Deines misses the turnaround near the basket | 0-5 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Steven Abbott's pass is intercepted by George Harmon in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 17:24 | Michigan | Paul Mena is called for the reach on Victor Gebhart - foul #1 on Paul Mena, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:00 | Michigan | Steven Abbott doubles George Harmon and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Steven Abbott, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Hickman (PF) David Calvert | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:39 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart banks in the layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed George Harmon | 2-5 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | James Nichols can't finish the layup | 2-5 |
| 16:24 | Michigan | Robert Deines snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:07 | Michigan | George Harmon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Victor Gebhart picks off the pass by Steven Abbott | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) SF - Victor Gebhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Hickman (fresh) C - Ricky Moreland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) C - Darren Neveu (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Michigan | James Nichols steps in front of the George Harmon pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 5-5 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Mena | 5-8 |
| 15:01 | Michigan | George Harmon can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Paul Mena snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 14:37 | Michigan | David Hickman gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:18 | Michigan | George Harmon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 14:17 | Michigan | David Hickman hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Paul Mena comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Victor Gebhart - foul #1 on Victor Gebhart, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Paul Walters (PG), Leslie Mayfield (SG), Edward Settle (SF), David Calvert (PF) George Harmon, Robert Deines, Victor Gebhart, Ricky Moreland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Dennis Hazelwood (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, James Nichols, Darren Neveu | |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:40 | Michigan | Edward Settle misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken is called for traveling | 7-10 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF) Paul Mena | |
| 13:04 | Michigan | Paul Walters is whistled for traveling | 7-10 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 12:45 | Michigan | Paul Walters pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:41 | Michigan | Edward Settle knocks in the floater from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Edward Settle steals the ball from Bruce Devaughn | 9-10 |
| 12:17 | Michigan | Edward Settle lays it in | 11-10 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by David Hickman - foul #1 on David Hickman, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Harmon (PG), Robert Deines (SG), Ricky Moreland (C) Paul Walters, Leslie Mayfield, David Hickman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SF), James Nichols (PF), Darren Neveu (C) Melvin Cobb, Dennis Hazelwood, Anthony McMaken | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) SF - Edward Settle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Calvert (fresh) C - Ricky Moreland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) C - Darren Neveu (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Michigan | David Calvert is fouled on the floor by Bruce Devaughn - foul #1 on Bruce Devaughn, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Gebhart (SF), David Hickman (PF) Edward Settle, David Calvert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Bruce Devaughn | |
| 11:06 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart is whistled for a carry | 11-12 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Guerrera | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | James Nichols double dribbles | 11-12 |
| 10:30 | Michigan | George Harmon makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | James Nichols lays it in on a great pass from Paul Mena out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Robert Deines - foul #2 on Robert Deines, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Michigan | Paul Walters (SG) Robert Deines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG) Paul Mena | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:52 | Michigan | George Harmon's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Steven Abbott | 14-15 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | James Nichols lays it in on a great pass from Steven Abbott | 14-17 |
| 09:28 | Michigan | George Harmon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-17 |
| 09:27 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Hickman | 14-17 |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from George Harmon out of a doubleteam | 16-17 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Darren Neveu comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ricky Moreland - foul #1 on Ricky Moreland, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leslie Mayfield (SF), David Calvert (PF), Edward Settle (C) Victor Gebhart, David Hickman, Ricky Moreland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:44 | Michigan | David Calvert snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Edward Settle is fouled on the floor by Anthony McMaken - foul #1 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Richard Guerrera (SG), Jerry Young (PF) Steven Abbott, Bruce Devaughn, Darren Neveu | |
| 08:08 | Michigan | Edward Settle is whistled for traveling | 16-17 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Paul Mena is fouled on the floor by David Calvert - foul #1 on David Calvert, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (PF) Jerry Young | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Walters (fresh) SF - Leslie Mayfield (fresh) PF - David Calvert (fresh) C - Edward Settle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | James Nichols hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Paul Mena | 16-19 |
| 07:05 | Michigan | George Harmon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Gebhart (SF), Ricky Moreland (C) George Harmon, Edward Settle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SG), Darren Neveu (C) Melvin Cobb, Richard Guerrera, Anthony McMaken | |
| 06:41 | Michigan | Bruce Devaughn is called for the reach on Paul Walters - foul #2 on Bruce Devaughn, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Harmon (PG) Paul Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) Bruce Devaughn | |
| 06:15 | Michigan | George Harmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 19-19 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Steven Abbott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-19 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is hacked by George Harmon - foul #1 on George Harmon, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Paul Walters (PG), Robert Deines (SG), David Hickman (PF) George Harmon, Leslie Mayfield, David Calvert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Anthony McMaken (C) Paul Mena, James Nichols | |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:45 | Michigan | The rebound goes to David Hickman | 19-19 |
| 05:16 | Michigan | Robert Deines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF) Darren Neveu | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood is hacked by David Hickman - foul #2 on David Hickman, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Settle (SF) Victor Gebhart | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:38 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland is whistled for a carry | 19-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Harmon (PG), Leslie Mayfield (SF) Paul Walters, Ricky Moreland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), James Nichols (PF) Steven Abbott, Anthony McMaken | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 19-21 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Devaughn | 19-24 |
| 03:28 | Michigan | George Harmon evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Deines | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Harmon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leslie Mayfield (fresh) PF - David Hickman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Settle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-24 |
| 03:19 | Michigan | Leslie Mayfield grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 02:58 | Michigan | Edward Settle comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 22-24 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Edward Settle can't tip it in | 22-24 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | George Harmon hits the follow up shot | 24-24 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-26 |
| 02:27 | Michigan | George Harmon splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Deines | 26-26 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | James Nichols works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 26-26 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb tips it in | 26-28 |
| 01:46 | Michigan | George Harmon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-28 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Leslie Mayfield - foul #1 on Leslie Mayfield, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Paul Walters (SG), Victor Gebhart (SF), David Calvert (PF), Ricky Moreland (C) Robert Deines, Leslie Mayfield, David Hickman, Edward Settle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Paul Mena (SF), Darren Neveu (C) Melvin Cobb, Richard Guerrera, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:59 | Michigan | George Harmon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-30 |
| 00:58 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart grabs the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 00:40 | Michigan | Steven Abbott picks off the pass by George Harmon | 26-30 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Paul Mena lays it in | 26-32 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | George Harmon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the fullcourt shot | 26-32 |