| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kelvin Pope (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terrance Staten (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Valenti (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Catt (fresh) C - Rick Sampson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Scott Catt swats the dunk try by Mario Klingbeil | 23-27 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Freddy Ross hits the follow up shot | 25-27 |
| 19:14 | Michigan | Terrance Staten is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bernard Valenti | 25-29 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Rick Sampson picks off the pass by Patrick McCorrison | 25-29 |
| 18:26 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | Scott Catt grabs the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:59 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti is hacked by Larry Stanley - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Gordon (PF) Scott Catt | |
| 17:39 | Michigan | Terrance Staten misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-29 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | James Owens pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | James Owens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Richard Grubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | James Owens misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Kelvin Pope - foul #2 on Kelvin Pope, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Jeremy Santucci, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Catt (PF) Joshua Gordon | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | James Owens misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | James Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:10 | Michigan | Terrance Staten misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Freddy Ross comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 28-29 |
| 15:53 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kelvin Pope (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terrance Staten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Scott Catt (fresh) 2 blk. C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan | Terrance Staten drills a floater from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Rick Sampson steals the ball from Freddy Ross | 28-31 |
| 14:45 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope banks in the wide open layup | 28-33 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | The jump hook by Patrick McCorrison is blocked by Scott Catt | 28-33 |
| 14:24 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 14:00 | Michigan | Adam Welter steals the ball from Scott Catt | 28-33 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | James Owens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adam Welter | 30-33 |
| 13:27 | Michigan | Terrance Staten buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Kelvin Pope steals it from James Owens | 30-36 |
| 13:17 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti blows the dunk | 30-36 |
| 13:16 | Michigan | Rick Sampson can't tip it in | 30-36 |
| 13:15 | Michigan | Scott Catt snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 13:08 | Michigan | Scott Catt can't finish the uncontested layup | 30-36 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | James Owens is fouled on the floor by Bernard Valenti - foul #1 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, James Owens, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Joshua Gordon (SG), Jeffery Benson (SF), Stephen Deckert (PF), John Moultrie (C) Kelvin Pope, Terrance Staten, Bernard Valenti, Scott Catt, Rick Sampson | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Jack Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 12:19 | Michigan | John Moultrie grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 12:04 | Michigan | Stephen Deckert travels with the ball | 30-36 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Clifton Peters scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joshua Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) PF - Stephen Deckert (fresh) C - John Moultrie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Norris | 33-39 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Jeffery Benson picks off the pass by Clifton Peters | 33-39 |
| 10:45 | Michigan | Leroy Norris can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeremy Santucci | 36-39 |
| 09:52 | Michigan | Leroy Norris scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joshua Gordon | 36-42 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 09:32 | Michigan | Leroy Norris comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 09:31 | Michigan | John Moultrie tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil is fouled on the floor by John Moultrie - foul #1 on John Moultrie, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Jeremy Santucci, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kelvin Pope (PG), Terrance Staten (SG), Scott Catt (PF), Rick Sampson (C) Leroy Norris, Jeffery Benson, Stephen Deckert, John Moultrie | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Terrance Staten picks off the pass by Freddy Ross | 38-44 |
| 08:55 | Michigan | Larry Stanley steps in front of the Terrance Staten pass | 38-44 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Joshua Gordon - foul #4 on Joshua Gordon, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Owens (PF) Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bernard Valenti (SF) Scott Catt | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:31 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Gordon | 39-44 |
| 08:28 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope is hacked by Patrick McCorrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF) Mario Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:02 | Michigan | Rick Sampson travels with the ball | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey (C) Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | James Owens misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | James Owens hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - James Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kelvin Pope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Terrance Staten (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Valenti (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Joshua Gordon (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 06:52 | Michigan | Rick Sampson buries a floater from the left block set up by Terrance Staten | 41-46 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | James Owens misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | James Owens snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison's pass is intercepted by Terrance Staten | 41-46 |
| 05:53 | Michigan | Terrance Staten hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 41-46 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | James Owens misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison tips it but misses | 41-46 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | James Owens tips it but misses | 41-46 |
| 05:21 | Michigan | Rick Sampson grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 05:19 | Michigan | Terrance Staten is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, James Owens, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Benson (SF), Scott Catt (PF) Bernard Valenti, Joshua Gordon | |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| 04:35 | Michigan | Terrance Staten misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Robinson - foul #3 on Jack Robinson, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG) Kelvin Pope | |
| 04:35 | Michigan | Terrance Staten makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 04:35 | Michigan | Terrance Staten misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Freddy Ross | 41-47 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Clifton Peters knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Rick Sampson - foul #1 on Rick Sampson, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Moultrie (C) Rick Sampson | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 03:49 | Michigan | Terrance Staten is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Benson | 44-50 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Freddy Ross connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Mario Klingbeil | 46-50 |
| 03:26 | Michigan | Jack Robinson is called for the reach on Leroy Norris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Robinson, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Richard Grubbs (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kelvin Pope (PG), Stephen Deckert (PF) Leroy Norris, Scott Catt | |
| 03:06 | Michigan | Stephen Deckert is fouled on the floor by Patrick McCorrison - foul #5 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (PF) Patrick McCorrison, Jeremy Santucci | |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Catt (PF), Rick Sampson (C) Jeffery Benson, John Moultrie | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) C - Richard Grubbs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kelvin Pope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Terrance Staten (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Deckert (fresh) PF - Scott Catt (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:47 | Michigan | Stephen Deckert blows the layup | 46-50 |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Stephen Deckert can't tip it in | 46-50 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Jack Robinson snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jack Robinson loses the dribble to Rick Sampson | 46-50 |
| 01:53 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Ross (C) Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bernard Valenti (SF) Stephen Deckert | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Freddy Ross comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-52 |
| 01:27 | Michigan | Rick Sampson snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:22 | Michigan | Larry Stanley steals it from Scott Catt | 46-52 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Jack Robinson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mario Klingbeil | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Freddy Ross drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Larry Stanley and he's hacked by Rick Sampson - foul #2 on Rick Sampson, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope is hacked by Adam Welter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Welter, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Larry Stanley is called for the reach on Kelvin Pope - foul #2 on Larry Stanley, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Gordon (PF) Scott Catt | |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses long on a runner from the right block | 51-55 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Welter - foul #3 on Adam Welter, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Adam Welter is called for the reach on Bernard Valenti in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Welter, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Jack Robinson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Adam Welter is called for the reach on Kelvin Pope in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Welter, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG) Adam Welter | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Kelvin Pope steals the ball from Larry Stanley | 54-59 |