| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald McConnell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Manning (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Nickolas Ambriz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Elkins inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Ronald Smith steps in front of the James Brown pass | 20-29 |
| 19:28 | Michigan | Ronald Smith banks in the layup | 20-31 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | William Buntin comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 18:44 | Michigan | James Manning is hacked by Michael Wynne - foul #1 on Michael Wynne, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| 18:28 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers is whistled for a carry | 20-31 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | David Elkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Manning - foul #3 on James Manning, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 17:37 | Michigan | Ronald Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 22-31 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | William Gaunt hits a jumpshot from the right side | 24-31 |
| 16:45 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz misses the lay-in | 24-31 |
| 16:44 | Michigan | Donald McConnell tips it back up and in | 24-33 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | William Gaunt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 15:52 | Michigan | Ronald Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Gaunt - foul #2 on William Gaunt, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, David Elkins, Michael Wynne, James Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:52 | Michigan | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 15:52 | Michigan | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald McConnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Manning (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Nickolas Ambriz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Nickolas Ambriz picks off the pass by Ernest Bode | 27-35 |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-35 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson hits a floater from the right wing set up by Ernest Bode | 29-35 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | Ronald Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Donald McConnell picks off the pass by Tommy Hipple | 29-35 |
| 14:16 | Michigan | Ronald Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 29-35 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | David Elkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-35 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Edward Wydra hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 13:54 | Michigan | Donald McConnell is fouled on the floor by Sam Lamantia - foul #2 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:35 | Michigan | Donald McConnell misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Gaunt - foul #3 on William Gaunt, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wynne (PF) Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:35 | Michigan | Donald McConnell misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:35 | Michigan | Donald McConnell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | David Elkins is hacked by James Manning - foul #4 on James Manning, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Michigan | Loren Cole (SG) James Manning | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | David Elkins misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 12:53 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 31-36 |
| 12:29 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Gaunt - foul #4 on William Gaunt, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF) William Gaunt, David Elkins | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:29 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 12:29 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the floater from close range | 31-38 |
| 12:08 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 11:56 | Michigan | Ronald Smith scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald McConnell | 31-40 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | William Buntin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 11:38 | Michigan | Donald McConnell pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Loren Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald McConnell (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Nickolas Ambriz (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Michigan | Donald McConnell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-40 |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers misses the tip | 31-40 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | William Buntin's layup is rejected by Nicholas Rogers | 31-40 |
| 10:52 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 10:33 | Michigan | Michael Wynne is called for the reach on Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Michael Wynne, team foul #6 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), David Elkins (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, Ernest Bode, Michael Wynne, James Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner (PG), James Manning (SF), Stephen Nolan (C) Ronald Smith, Donald McConnell, Nickolas Ambriz | |
| 10:13 | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner drills a shot from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | David Elkins scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Wilson | 33-42 |
| 09:23 | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #7 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG) Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald McConnell (SG) Loren Cole | |
| 09:23 | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 09:23 | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Wydra | 33-42 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | William Buntin buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Elkins | 35-42 |
| 09:01 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan loses the dribble to David Elkins | 35-42 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 08:22 | Michigan | Donald McConnell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | William Buntin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-42 |
| 07:54 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 07:31 | Michigan | Donald McConnell is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Michael Wynne (PF), James Brown (C) Tommy Hipple, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Smith (PG), Loren Cole (SG), Nickolas Ambriz (PF) Oleg Zeiner, Donald McConnell, Nicholas Rogers | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Loren Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Manning (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Nickolas Ambriz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Nolan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | William Buntin is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Smith - foul #3 on Ronald Smith, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | David Elkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 07:03 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 06:39 | Michigan | James Manning connects on the runner near the basket | 38-44 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Loren Cole - foul #1 on Loren Cole, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Ernest Bode (SF) William Buntin, David Elkins | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald McConnell (SF) James Manning | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 06:11 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 05:54 | Michigan | Daniel Wilson is called for the reach on Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #8 | 38-44 |
| 05:54 | Michigan | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 05:54 | Michigan | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Bode | 40-46 |
| 05:02 | Michigan | Ronald Smith drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Loren Cole | 40-48 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | William Gaunt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 43-48 |
| 04:27 | Michigan | Ronald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), David Elkins (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) Daniel Wilson, William Gaunt, Ernest Bode, Michael Wynne, James Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Manning (SF), Nicholas Rogers (PF) Loren Cole, Stephen Nolan | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | William Buntin misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 04:04 | Michigan | James Manning pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 03:37 | Michigan | William Buntin is called for the reach on James Manning - foul #2 on William Buntin, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Loren Cole (SG), Stephen Nolan (C) Donald McConnell, Nickolas Ambriz | |
| 03:37 | Michigan | James Manning makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 03:37 | Michigan | James Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the contested fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Wydra | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Loren Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Manning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Nolan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Ronald Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Tommy Hipple - foul #1 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #10 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG) Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wynne (PF), James Brown (C) Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald McConnell (SG), Nickolas Ambriz (C) Loren Cole, Stephen Nolan | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Donald McConnell swats the shot by William Buntin | 45-52 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | James Brown tips it home | 47-52 |
| 02:18 | Michigan | Ronald Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-52 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | David Elkins scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Gaunt | 50-52 |
| 01:25 | Michigan | Donald McConnell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 01:24 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | James Brown gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | David Elkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 00:57 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan | Michael Wynne denies the turnaround by Nicholas Rogers | 50-52 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | William Gaunt grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | William Buntin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers is hacked by William Buntin in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Buntin, team foul #11 | 50-52 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from David Elkins | 52-53 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Ronald Smith is fouled in the backcourt by William Buntin - foul #4 on William Buntin, team foul #12 | 52-53 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Donald McConnell is called for the reach on David Elkins - foul #3 on Donald McConnell, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | William Gaunt is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-55 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Ronald Smith runs out the clock | 52-55 |