| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Marion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lammers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregg Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sam Long (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Sam Long inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-27 |
| 19:22 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Austin Coward - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:22 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:22 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Riccio | 29-27 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 29-27 |
| 18:39 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses the lay-in | 29-27 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Austin Coward connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Nathaniel Phillips | 29-30 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Tomas Wilde blocks the jumper by Gregg Schultz | 29-30 |
| 18:13 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:54 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Boone | 31-30 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Sam Long hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 17:32 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:12 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side | 31-30 |
| 17:04 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Lester Marion | 31-30 |
| 16:38 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Sam Long - foul #2 on Sam Long, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Runion (C) Gregg Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Sam Long, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| 16:38 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:38 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Robert Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Foster (SF) Kenneth Lammers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG) Nathaniel Phillips | |
| 16:02 | Michigan | Michael Boone makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Lester Marion | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Marion (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Foster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Gochenour (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Runion (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nelson Boyer (fresh) SF - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Robert Fisher buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Fox | 33-32 |
| 15:14 | Michigan | Anthony Foster loses the dribble to Edward Fox | 33-32 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the easy layup | 33-32 |
| 15:07 | Michigan | Michael Boone snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | Anthony Foster scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Marion | 36-32 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Michael Boone steps in front of the Nelson Boyer pass | 36-32 |
| 14:15 | Michigan | Michael Boone is fouled on the floor by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman (SG), Glen Reeder (SF), Gregg Schultz (PF) Lester Marion, Anthony Foster, Henry Gochenour | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Nathaniel Phillips (SG), Sam Long (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox, Andrew Bailey, Robert Fisher | |
| 13:56 | Michigan | James Runion's pass is intercepted by Tomas Wilde | 36-32 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the jumper in the lane | 36-34 |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Wayne Foster | 36-36 |
| 12:48 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glen Reeder | 39-36 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Sam Long and he's hacked by Gregg Schultz - foul #2 on Gregg Schultz, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers (SF) James Runion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG) Wayne Foster | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:08 | Michigan | Glen Reeder knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Terrance Riccio and he's fouled by Emmanuel Chapman - foul #4 on Emmanuel Chapman, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (SG) Emmanuel Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Marion (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Lammers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glen Reeder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Gregg Schultz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz loses the dribble to Terrance Riccio | 42-42 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Austin Coward can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Austin Coward drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terrance Riccio | 42-45 |
| 10:58 | Michigan | Lester Marion hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 10:57 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 42-45 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 10:03 | Michigan | Lester Marion loses the dribble to Austin Coward | 42-47 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Sam Long is called for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (SG), Henry Gochenour (PF), James Runion (C) Michael Boone, Glen Reeder, Gregg Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Austin Coward, Nathaniel Phillips, Sam Long, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| 09:23 | Michigan | James Runion blows the layup | 42-47 |
| 09:22 | Michigan | James Runion can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Wayne Foster snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Lester Marion steals the ball from Robert Fisher | 42-47 |
| 08:31 | Michigan | Lester Marion scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Henry Gochenour | 45-47 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 07:50 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses the easy layup | 45-50 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey grabs the board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lester Marion (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hall (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lammers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Runion (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | James Runion swats the dunk try by Andrew Bailey | 45-50 |
| 07:17 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 06:50 | Michigan | James Runion buries a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Boone (PG), Emmanuel Chapman (SG), Glen Reeder (SF), Gregg Schultz (PF) Lester Marion, James Hall, Kenneth Lammers, Henry Gochenour | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Nathaniel Phillips (SG), Sam Long (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Wayne Foster, Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox, Andrew Bailey, Robert Fisher | |
| 06:50 | Michigan | James Runion makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | James Runion steals the ball from Nathaniel Phillips | 48-50 |
| 06:01 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Boone | 50-50 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde blows the layup | 50-50 |
| 05:40 | Michigan | Glen Reeder grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:17 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman can't connect on a floater from the right side | 50-50 |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 04:58 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Boone | 52-50 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | James Runion steals it from Tomas Wilde | 52-50 |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Michael Boone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Gochenour (PF) James Runion | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Austin Coward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-50 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Sam Long tips it home | 52-52 |
| 04:03 | Michigan | Michael Boone is called for a backcourt violation | 52-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Terrance Riccio | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Austin Coward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 03:44 | Michigan | Glen Reeder grabs the board | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Glen Reeder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Schultz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Long (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers (SF) Glen Reeder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF) Nathaniel Phillips, Sam Long, Tomas Wilde | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 03:15 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lammers | 52-52 |
| 02:53 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Lammers | 54-52 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Glen Reeder (SF) Kenneth Lammers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (SG), Sam Long (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox, Andrew Bailey, Robert Fisher | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde is fouled on the floor by Gregg Schultz - foul #3 on Gregg Schultz, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses short on a shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 02:23 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Boone | 54-52 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz loses the ball out of bounds | 54-52 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 01:05 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Austin Coward knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Tomas Wilde | 54-57 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Austin Coward grabs the board | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Michael Boone is called for the reach on Austin Coward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Boone, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is fouled on the floor by Gregg Schultz - foul #4 on Gregg Schultz, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Gregg Schultz is called for the reach on Austin Coward - foul #5 on Gregg Schultz, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Runion (C) Gregg Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Austin Coward is hacked by Emmanuel Chapman - foul #5 on Emmanuel Chapman, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (SG) Emmanuel Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Lester Marion clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |