| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Tim Ryan inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donnie Tyler | 38-35 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Steinmetz - foul #1 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:09 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Richard Burns gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Rick Bender steals it from Roger Maciel | 40-35 |
| 18:38 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses the easy layup | 40-35 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Edward Schrader snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Burns | 40-35 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 18:16 | Michigan | Rick Bender pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:02 | Michigan | Harold Mayers comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Burns - foul #3 on Richard Burns, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:02 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:02 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Edward Schrader hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 17:45 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:33 | Michigan | Rick Bender is fouled on the floor by Roger Maciel - foul #1 on Roger Maciel, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (C) Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG) Anthony Steinmetz | |
| 17:17 | Michigan | Jeffrey Hall steps in front of the Harold Mayers pass | 40-36 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Ben Higginbotham is called for the reach on Edward Schrader - foul #2 on Ben Higginbotham, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (PF) Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Donnie Tyler, Harold Mayers | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Edward Schrader scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Maciel | 42-36 |
| 16:11 | Michigan | Rick Bender scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Roger Maciel, Edward Schrader, Clyde Pate, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG) Ben Higginbotham | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Michigan | Tim Ryan misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 42-39 |
| 15:41 | Michigan | Robert Hogan grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:26 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz blows the layup | 42-39 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 42-39 |
| 14:38 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Rick Bender | 42-39 |
| 14:22 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is fouled on the floor by Robert Hogan - foul #1 on Robert Hogan, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Edward Schrader (SG) Kwabena Abdel, Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donnie Tyler (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Robert Hogan, Robert Opperman | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Edward Schrader can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Steinmetz - foul #2 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:22 | Michigan | Tim Ryan clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Clyde Pate gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Roger Maciel knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Schrader | 46-39 |
| 13:04 | Michigan | Rick Bender loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz | |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall is whistled for traveling | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PF) Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:21 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roger Maciel | 46-39 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Edward Schrader loses the dribble to Donnie Tyler | 46-39 |
| 11:52 | Michigan | Harold Mayers scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donnie Tyler | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Ryan (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Roger Maciel knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Edward Schrader | 49-42 |
| 11:28 | Michigan | Edward Schrader steals it from Ernest Nivens | 49-42 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 49-42 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Richard Burns tips it in | 51-42 |
| 10:45 | Michigan | Harold Mayers blows the layup | 51-42 |
| 10:43 | Michigan | Tim Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:32 | Michigan | Tim Ryan connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Richard Burns hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| 09:47 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-45 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Edward Schrader hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 09:15 | Michigan | Tim Ryan snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 09:08 | Michigan | Raymond Haddix is called for the reach on Donnie Tyler - foul #2 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Matthew Lane (SF), Clyde Pate (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Roger Maciel, Richard Burns, Raymond Haddix, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Ernest Nivens, Ben Higginbotham, Donnie Tyler, Harold Mayers | |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Kwabena Abdel steals the ball from Robert Hogan | 53-45 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Hogan - foul #2 on Robert Hogan, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Robert Hogan travels with the ball | 55-45 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 08:03 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 07:49 | Michigan | Robert Hogan comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 07:47 | Michigan | Rick Bender snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Ryan (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Ryan | 55-48 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Kwabena Abdel is blocked by Robert Opperman | 55-48 |
| 07:17 | Michigan | Robert Opperman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:52 | Michigan | Robert Opperman hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Hogan | 55-50 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is fouled on the floor by Tim Ryan - foul #1 on Tim Ryan, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Raymond Haddix (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Edward Schrader, Clyde Pate, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Anthony Steinmetz, Tim Ryan, Robert Hogan, Robert Opperman | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Roger Maciel knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Lane | 58-50 |
| 05:56 | Michigan | Harold Mayers's pass is intercepted by Matthew Lane | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is fouled on the floor by Rick Bender - foul #2 on Rick Bender, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Richard Burns (SF) Kwabena Abdel, Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG) Ben Higginbotham | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:14 | Michigan | Rick Bender hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Mayers | 60-53 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Edward Schrader connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Haddix | 63-53 |
| 04:24 | Michigan | Rick Bender is fouled on the floor by Roger Maciel - foul #2 on Roger Maciel, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG), Gary Bradley (C) Edward Schrader, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Hogan (PF) Victor Simmerman | |
| 04:05 | Michigan | Rick Bender's pass is intercepted by Gary Bradley | 63-53 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is called for 3 seconds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), Tim Ryan (SF), Robert Opperman (C) Anthony Steinmetz, Donnie Tyler, Harold Mayers | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Ryan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:32 | Michigan | Rick Bender buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses badly on a floater from the left block | 65-56 |
| 02:51 | Michigan | Robert Opperman tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Richard Burns (SF) Kwabena Abdel, Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Donnie Tyler (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Ben Higginbotham, Robert Hogan, Robert Opperman | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Rick Bender steals the ball from Edward Schrader | 65-58 |
| 02:28 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz banks in the layup on a great pass from Rick Bender | 65-60 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Roger Maciel hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:01 | Michigan | Tim Ryan can't finish the layup | 68-60 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Rick Bender picks off the pass by Richard Burns in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 01:55 | Michigan | Tim Ryan jams it on a nice dish by Rick Bender | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-62 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Donnie Tyler | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Harold Mayers knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 68-64 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 00:40 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Rick Bender | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is hacked by Anthony Steinmetz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-64 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Rick Bender gets the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 69-64 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Rick Bender is called for the reach on Gary Bradley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Bender, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG), Richard Burns (SF) Edward Schrader, Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Harold Mayers grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Tim Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix runs out the clock | 70-64 |