| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stich (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Sink (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Potter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Richard Potter inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-25 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Rodney Harris steps in front of the Matthew McDonald pass | 23-25 |
| 18:54 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 23-25 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by John Pledger is blocked by John Wollenberg | 23-25 |
| 18:31 | Michigan | Richard Potter gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 18:07 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Pledger - foul #3 on John Pledger, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 18:07 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 18:07 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Alvin Gibb steals the ball from Ronald Sink | 23-26 |
| 17:15 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb is whistled for a carry | 23-26 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | John Pledger double dribbles | 23-26 |
| 16:48 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alvin Gibb | 23-29 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | James Young hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 23-29 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Ronald Sink hits the follow up shot | 25-29 |
| 15:53 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Harris | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Sink (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Potter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Gibb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Wollenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by John Stich is blocked by John Wollenberg | 25-31 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | John Stich tips it home | 27-31 |
| 15:14 | Michigan | John Wollenberg hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 27-31 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Alvin Gibb is called for the reach on John Pledger - foul #3 on Alvin Gibb, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Robert Perham (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger, James Young, Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Tom Bruss (SG), Edward Heikkinen (SF), Jared Harris (PF), John Fajardo (C) Michael Lacey, Rodney Harris, Richard Potter, Alvin Gibb, John Wollenberg | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | John Stich misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 14:21 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Edward Heikkinen | 27-31 |
| 13:54 | Michigan | Tom Bruss makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Heikkinen | 27-34 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson misses short on a floater from the left block | 27-34 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Floyd Kent clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Floyd Kent grabs the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | John Stich knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 29-34 |
| 12:19 | Michigan | Tom Bruss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | John Stich's floater is tipped away by John Fajardo | 29-34 |
| 11:59 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Edward Heikkinen | 29-34 |
| 11:37 | Michigan | Tom Bruss misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert Perham - foul #1 on Robert Perham, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), John Pledger (SG), James Young (SF), Ronald Sink (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Robert Perham, Larry Newell, John Stich | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SG), Richard Potter (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Gregory Collins, Edward Heikkinen, Jared Harris, John Fajardo | |
| 11:37 | Michigan | Tom Bruss makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 11:37 | Michigan | Tom Bruss makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Potter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | John Pledger knocks in the shot from the right side | 31-36 |
| 10:51 | Michigan | Richard Potter is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Potter, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SF) Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG) Tom Bruss | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Ronald Sink blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Potter - foul #3 on Richard Potter, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 10:22 | Michigan | John Wollenberg snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 10:03 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb blows the wide open layup | 32-36 |
| 10:01 | Michigan | Michael Lacey pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 09:41 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Rodney Harris and he's fouled by James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Sebastian Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:41 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | John Pledger is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 32-39 |
| 08:49 | Michigan | Rodney Harris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Ronald Sink knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Matthew McDonald | 34-39 |
| 08:19 | Michigan | Michael Lacey can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Floyd Kent pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Floyd Kent hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Richard Potter - foul #4 on Richard Potter, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SF), John Stich (PF) James Young, Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen (SF), Jared Harris (PF), John Fajardo (C) Richard Potter, Alvin Gibb, John Wollenberg | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 07:57 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Rodney Harris | 34-39 |
| 07:34 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the board | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) PF - John Stich (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Heikkinen (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jared Harris (fresh) C - John Fajardo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | John Pledger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Floyd Kent tips it in | 36-39 |
| 07:02 | Michigan | Rodney Harris shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Lacey | 36-42 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | John Stich's layup is rejected by John Fajardo | 36-42 |
| 06:32 | Michigan | John Fajardo snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 06:09 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses the tip | 36-42 |
| 05:35 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jared Harris | 36-42 |
| 05:35 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Ronald Sink (C) Sebastian Jackson, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Potter (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Edward Heikkinen, Jared Harris, John Fajardo | |
| 05:12 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses long on a jumper in the lane | 36-42 |
| 05:11 | Michigan | John Wollenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 04:56 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses the lay-in | 36-42 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | John Stich shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Alvin Gibb - foul #4 on Alvin Gibb, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG) John Pledger | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 04:27 | Michigan | Richard Potter grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 04:10 | Michigan | Rodney Harris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb tips it home | 37-44 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Alvin Gibb steps in front of the John Stich pass | 37-44 |
| 03:29 | Michigan | John Wollenberg connects on the open floater from the left wing set up by Richard Potter | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) SF - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stich (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Sink (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | James Young knocks in the shot from close range | 39-46 |
| 02:50 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-48 |
| 02:31 | Michigan | Richard Potter gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 02:16 | Michigan | Michael Lacey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | James Young grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Rodney Harris is called for the reach on James Young - foul #1 on Rodney Harris, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Pledger | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb lays it up and in and the foul's on John Stich - foul #2 on John Stich, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb makes the free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Michigan | Richard Potter is hacked by John Pledger in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Pledger, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Michael Lacey is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sink - foul #2 on Ronald Sink, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Matthew McDonald is called for the reach on Michael Lacey - foul #2 on Matthew McDonald, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Michael Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Michael Lacey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Richard Potter grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Richard Potter is fouled in the backcourt by John Pledger - foul #5 on John Pledger, team foul #8 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG) John Pledger | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Richard Potter makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Richard Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | John Wollenberg swats the layup by James Young | 44-55 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | James Young clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Richard Potter grabs the board | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is called for traveling | 44-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Tom Bruss (SG), Edward Heikkinen (SF), Jared Harris (PF), John Fajardo (C) Michael Lacey, Rodney Harris, Richard Potter, Alvin Gibb, John Wollenberg | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-55 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | James Young hits the follow up shot | 46-55 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG), Rodney Harris (SG), Richard Potter (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Gregory Collins, Tom Bruss, Edward Heikkinen, Jared Harris, John Fajardo | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Michael Lacey runs out the clock | 46-55 |