| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Stich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Muff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Zachery Baker inbounds the ball | 39-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | The jump hook by Craig Atkinson is blocked by James Muff | 39-20 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Zachery Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-20 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson connects on the jump hook in the lane | 41-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:00 | Michigan | James Muff comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 41-20 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | John Wollenberg tips it but misses | 41-20 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | Richard Potter tips it but misses | 41-20 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 41-20 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | John Stich can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 41-20 |
| 18:24 | Michigan | Richard Potter pulls down the rebound | 41-20 |
| 18:13 | Michigan | James Muff misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 41-20 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marlon Everhart | 41-20 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-20 |
| 17:52 | Michigan | John Wollenberg gets the rebound | 41-20 |
| 17:44 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Stich - foul #3 on John Stich, team foul #1 | 41-20 |
| 17:44 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the 1st free throw | 41-21 |
| 17:44 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 41-21 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 41-21 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Richard Potter takes the ball from Craig Atkinson | 41-21 |
| 17:02 | Michigan | Tom Bruss clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-21 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 41-21 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-21 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson tips it but misses | 41-21 |
| 16:29 | Michigan | John Wollenberg pulls down the rebound | 41-21 |
| 16:14 | Michigan | Richard Potter banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from James Muff | 41-23 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | John Stich hits a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on John Wollenberg - foul #1 on John Wollenberg, team foul #1 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), John Pledger (SF), James Young (PF) Marlon Everhart, Zachery Baker, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Michael Lacey (SG), Michael Price (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), Jeremy Gough (C) Tom Bruss, Rodney Harris, James Muff, Richard Potter, John Wollenberg | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | John Stich misses the free throw | 43-23 |
| 15:48 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough pulls down the rebound | 43-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Pledger (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Stich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Lacey (fresh) SF - Michael Price (fresh) PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Gough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Pledger - foul #1 on John Pledger, team foul #2 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) John Stich | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:33 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb makes the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 15:33 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the rebound | 43-24 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Floyd Kent drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-24 |
| 14:55 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb clanks a shot from the free throw line | 45-24 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | David Mann snags the defensive board | 45-24 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Lacey - foul #1 on Michael Lacey, team foul #2 | 45-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), Zachery Baker (SF) David Mann, John Pledger | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SG), James Muff (SF) Michael Lacey, Michael Price | |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 46-24 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 47-24 |
| 14:25 | Michigan | The short jumper by Jeremy Gough is denied by James Young | 47-24 |
| 14:23 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough tips it home | 47-26 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on James Muff - foul #2 on James Muff, team foul #3 | 47-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Atkinson (PF) Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG) Gregory Collins | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 48-26 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-26 |
| 13:44 | Michigan | James Muff makes the driving attempt in the paint | 49-28 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | James Young misses short on a turnaround from close range | 49-28 |
| 13:18 | Michigan | James Muff gets the rebound | 49-28 |
| 13:03 | Michigan | James Muff is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), John Stich (C) Matthew McDonald, James Young | |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Potter (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Alvin Gibb, Jeremy Gough | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is whistled for a carry | 49-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SF) Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Price (SF) James Muff | |
| 12:23 | Michigan | John Wollenberg's pass is intercepted by Craig Atkinson | 49-28 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by John Pledger and he's fouled by Michael Price - foul #2 on Michael Price, team foul #4 | 51-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG) John Pledger | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (SG) Rodney Harris | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the free throw | 51-28 |
| 11:55 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 51-28 |
| 11:41 | Michigan | Michael Lacey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Stich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Price (fresh) PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | David Mann lays it up and in set up by Zachery Baker | 53-31 |
| 11:03 | Michigan | John Wollenberg connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Lacey | 53-33 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Michael Lacey is called for the reach on David Mann - foul #2 on Michael Lacey, team foul #5 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), John Pledger (SF), James Young (PF), Floyd Kent (C) David Mann, Zachery Baker, Craig Atkinson, John Stich | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Rodney Harris (SG), James Muff (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), Jeremy Gough (C) Tom Bruss, Michael Lacey, Michael Price, Richard Potter, John Wollenberg | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | James Young is whistled for a carry | 53-33 |
| 10:09 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb is open and scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Collins | 53-35 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-35 |
| 09:33 | Michigan | James Muff makes the wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jeremy Gough | 56-37 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-37 |
| 09:03 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremy Gough | 56-37 |
| 08:50 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 08:49 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb tips it home | 56-39 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | John Pledger comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-39 |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Gregory Collins pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 08:23 | Michigan | James Muff hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 56-39 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald grabs the board | 56-39 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | James Young hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Alvin Gibb - foul #1 on Alvin Gibb, team foul #6 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Zachery Baker (SF), John Stich (C) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), Richard Potter (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Gregory Collins, Alvin Gibb, Jeremy Gough | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 07:48 | Michigan | Rodney Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tom Bruss | 57-42 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | James Young connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Mann | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Young (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - John Stich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Muff (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Stich - foul #4 on John Stich, team foul #3 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF) Marlon Everhart, James Young | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (SG), Michael Price (SF) Rodney Harris, James Muff | |
| 07:03 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 07:03 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | John Pledger is fouled on the floor by Michael Price - foul #3 on Michael Price, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | John Stich is fouled on the floor by Richard Potter - foul #2 on Richard Potter, team foul #8 | 59-42 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 06:26 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the board | 59-42 |
| 06:08 | Michigan | Craig Atkinson blocks the short jumper by John Wollenberg | 59-42 |
| 06:06 | Michigan | Tom Bruss grabs the offensive board | 59-42 |
| 05:57 | Michigan | Tom Bruss comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Pledger - foul #2 on John Pledger, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG) John Pledger | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SG), James Muff (SF) Michael Lacey, Michael Price | |
| 05:57 | Michigan | Tom Bruss misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 05:57 | Michigan | Tom Bruss misses the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Potter - foul #3 on Richard Potter, team foul #9 | 59-42 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 05:33 | Michigan | Richard Potter pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 05:23 | Michigan | James Muff can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 59-42 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the board | 59-42 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 59-42 |
| 05:01 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Rodney Harris | 59-42 |
| 04:44 | Michigan | John Wollenberg blows the layup | 59-42 |
| 04:43 | Michigan | James Muff tips it home | 59-44 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | David Mann splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the baseline set up by Marlon Everhart | 61-44 |
| 04:02 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Stich - foul #5 on John Stich, team foul #5 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), John Pledger (SF), James Young (PF), Floyd Kent (C) David Mann, Zachery Baker, Craig Atkinson, John Stich | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Alvin Gibb (PF) Tom Bruss, Richard Potter | |
| 04:02 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 04:02 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | John Pledger is called for traveling | 61-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Price (SF), Jeremy Gough (C) James Muff, John Wollenberg | |
| 03:23 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Price | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pledger (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rodney Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Price (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Gough (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | John Pledger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Rodney Harris snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 02:58 | Michigan | Rodney Harris clanks a shot from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 02:57 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb tips it but misses | 61-48 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb gets the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough banks in the layup | 61-50 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Zachery Baker (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), James Muff (SF), Richard Potter (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Gregory Collins, Michael Price, Alvin Gibb, Jeremy Gough | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Potter - foul #4 on Richard Potter, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:21 | Michigan | James Young swats the short shot by James Muff | 62-50 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is whistled for a carry | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Zachery Baker steps in front of the Richard Potter pass | 62-50 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Zachery Baker lays it in | 64-50 |
| 01:34 | Michigan | Tom Bruss connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Muff | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Bruss - foul #3 on Tom Bruss, team foul #11 | 64-52 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:23 | Michigan | Marlon Everhart is called for the reach on John Wollenberg - foul #2 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | Tom Bruss scores on a 3 from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Harris - foul #2 on Rodney Harris, team foul #12 | 66-55 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:09 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Potter | 67-55 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | James Muff connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Harris | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Bruss - foul #4 on Tom Bruss, team foul #13 | 67-57 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is hacked by Craig Atkinson - foul #2 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #7 | 69-57 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marlon Everhart | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | James Young scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Tom Bruss - foul #5 on Tom Bruss, team foul #14 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG) Tom Bruss | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | James Young misses the free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the board | 71-57 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | John Wollenberg hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Gregory Collins | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Mann runs out the clock | 71-59 |