| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stich (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Sink (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Young inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Sink | 30-36 |
| 19:23 | Michigan | John Stich swats the short shot by John Wollenberg | 30-36 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 30-36 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | John Stich is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | John Stich tips it home | 30-38 |
| 18:38 | Michigan | Rodney Harris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 30-38 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | John Pledger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:11 | Michigan | The short jumper by John Wollenberg is denied by Ronald Sink | 30-38 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | John Pledger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 17:45 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:37 | Michigan | John Wollenberg drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Gregory Collins and the foul's on Ronald Sink - foul #2 on Ronald Sink, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Ronald Sink | |
| 17:37 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | John Stich clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Tom Bruss - foul #2 on Tom Bruss, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:05 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 17:04 | Michigan | Rodney Harris tips it in | 34-39 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Floyd Kent's fadeaway is rejected by John Wollenberg | 34-39 |
| 16:34 | Michigan | John Wollenberg snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 16:26 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb clanks a runner near the basket | 34-39 |
| 16:24 | Michigan | John Wollenberg tips it home | 36-39 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | James Young is denied on a layup by Alvin Gibb | 36-39 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Floyd Kent tips it in | 36-41 |
| 15:54 | Michigan | John Wollenberg's floater is tipped away by John Stich | 36-41 |
| 15:53 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tom Bruss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Gibb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wollenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-41 |
| 15:38 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the tip | 36-41 |
| 15:36 | Michigan | John Wollenberg hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Rodney Harris blocks the short jumper by Matthew McDonald | 38-41 |
| 15:29 | Michigan | Gregory Collins grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 15:14 | Michigan | John Wollenberg is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Edward Heikkinen (SF), Richard Potter (PF), Jared Harris (C) Gregory Collins, Tom Bruss, Rodney Harris, Alvin Gibb, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Robert Perham (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Ronald Sink (PF) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger, James Young, John Stich | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Larry Newell is called for traveling | 38-41 |
| 14:45 | Michigan | Jared Harris banks in the layup set up by Michael Taylor | 40-41 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Floyd Kent is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SF) Edward Heikkinen | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF) Floyd Kent | |
| 14:08 | Michigan | Richard Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | John Stich misses the jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:45 | Michigan | Rodney Harris snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:37 | Michigan | Richard Potter is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Harris out of a doubleteam | 42-41 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | John Stich's layup is rejected by Richard Potter | 42-41 |
| 13:14 | Michigan | Jared Harris grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 13:01 | Michigan | Richard Potter loses the dribble to Larry Newell | 42-41 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Ronald Sink comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jared Harris - foul #2 on Jared Harris, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Tom Bruss (SG), Alvin Gibb (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Michael Lacey, Michael Taylor, Richard Potter, Jared Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), John Pledger (SG), James Young (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Sebastian Jackson, Robert Perham, Larry Newell, John Stich | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | James Young gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | John Pledger connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-43 |
| 12:17 | Michigan | Gregory Collins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF) Ronald Sink | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | John Stich's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| 11:55 | Michigan | Tom Bruss scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodney Harris | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | James Young clanks a shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Rodney Harris gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:23 | Michigan | James Young is called for the reach on Rodney Harris - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen (SF) Rodney Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SF) John Stich | |
| 11:13 | Michigan | Matthew McDonald takes the ball from Tom Bruss | 45-43 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses short on a floater from the left block | 45-43 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Floyd Kent gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses the jump hook from the right block | 45-43 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | James Young snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson's layup is rejected by Alvin Gibb | 45-43 |
| 10:31 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:20 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Gregory Collins | 47-43 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Gregory Collins is called for the reach on Matthew McDonald - foul #3 on Gregory Collins, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SF), Richard Potter (PF), Jared Harris (C) Edward Heikkinen, Alvin Gibb, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (PF), Ronald Sink (C) John Pledger, James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew McDonald | 47-45 |
| 09:21 | Michigan | Tom Bruss misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 09:20 | Michigan | Tom Bruss pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:04 | Michigan | Tom Bruss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | John Stich lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Sebastian Jackson | 47-47 |
| 08:32 | Michigan | Rodney Harris buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Collins | 49-47 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Sink | 49-49 |
| 07:49 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Bruss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jared Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Ronald Sink (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | John Stich is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Alvin Gibb (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Gregory Collins, Tom Bruss, Richard Potter, Jared Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), Robert Perham (SG), James Young (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Matthew McDonald, Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell, Ronald Sink | |
| 07:06 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Rodney Harris | 51-49 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | James Young comes up short on the floater near the basket | 51-49 |
| 06:40 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Alvin Gibb | 51-49 |
| 06:36 | Michigan | John Pledger steals the ball from Michael Lacey | 51-49 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Robert Perham hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 06:14 | Michigan | Rodney Harris pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:58 | Michigan | Rodney Harris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 05:57 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 05:49 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Taylor | 53-49 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Floyd Kent comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 05:18 | Michigan | Rodney Harris pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Rodney Harris works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Lacey | 55-49 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | John Pledger is hacked by Michael Lacey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Lacey, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Tom Bruss (SG), Edward Heikkinen (SF) Michael Lacey, Michael Taylor, Rodney Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), Ronald Sink (PF) Robert Perham, John Stich | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 04:40 | Michigan | John Wollenberg snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 04:36 | Michigan | Tom Bruss misses long on a floater from the left side | 55-49 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Ronald Sink pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | James Young scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald | 55-51 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb drills a driving attempt in the paint | 57-51 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Ronald Sink buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matthew McDonald out of a doubleteam | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Heikkinen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alvin Gibb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - John Wollenberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Sink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Floyd Kent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb banks in the layup | 59-53 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | John Pledger travels with the ball | 59-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SF), Richard Potter (PF), Jared Harris (C) Edward Heikkinen, Alvin Gibb, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (PF) John Pledger, James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| 02:57 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| 02:48 | Michigan | Tom Bruss misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alvin Gibb (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Richard Potter, Jared Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SG), James Young (SF) Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | John Pledger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-53 |
| 01:59 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb makes the fadeaway from the right side | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | John Stich is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | John Pledger can't tip it in | 61-53 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | John Stich tips it in | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Michigan | John Wollenberg hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Collins | 63-55 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | John Stich can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 63-55 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | John Stich can't tip it in | 63-55 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Gregory Collins pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Michigan | Rodney Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Collins | 66-55 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | James Young lays it up and in set up by John Stich and he's hacked by Tom Bruss - foul #3 on Tom Bruss, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | James Young makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Gregory Collins is fouled in the backcourt by John Pledger - foul #1 on John Pledger, team foul #3 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Potter (PF) Alvin Gibb | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Richard Potter is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sink - foul #3 on Ronald Sink, team foul #4 | 66-58 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Tom Bruss is hacked by Ronald Sink - foul #4 on Ronald Sink, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Ronald Sink is called for the reach on Richard Potter - foul #5 on Ronald Sink, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Ronald Sink | |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is fouled on the floor by James Young - foul #4 on James Young, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is hacked by John Wollenberg - foul #3 on John Wollenberg, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Edward Heikkinen (SF), Jared Harris (C) Gregory Collins, Tom Bruss, Rodney Harris, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Floyd Kent comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jared Harris - foul #3 on Jared Harris, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Floyd Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Michael Lacey is hacked by Matthew McDonald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew McDonald, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Rodney Harris (SF), John Wollenberg (C) Michael Taylor, Edward Heikkinen, Jared Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Michael Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Michael Lacey misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | John Pledger grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | John Wollenberg picks off the pass by Floyd Kent | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Gregory Collins runs out the clock | 69-59 |