| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Christopher Reny inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 19:21 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens's pass is intercepted by Gary Bradley | 24-33 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Bradley | 24-36 |
| 19:13 | Michigan | Robert Hogan lays it up and in | 26-36 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Robert Opperman swats the shot by Jeffrey Hall | 26-36 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall tips it in | 26-38 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham is whistled for a carry | 26-38 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 18:10 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 17:52 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses badly on a floater from close range | 26-38 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the shot from the left side set up by Raymond Haddix | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:22 | Michigan | Robert Opperman double dribbles | 26-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Christopher Reny | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Richard Burns hits a runner in the paint | 26-42 |
| 16:51 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-42 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix scores on a 3 from the right corner | 26-45 |
| 16:18 | Michigan | Robert Hogan misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 26-45 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Ernest Nivens is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix - foul #3 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Donnie Tyler, Robert Hogan, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Richard Burns, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fairly fresh) SF - John Nichols (fresh) PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Matthew Lane knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Reny | 26-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:29 | Michigan | Harold Mayers is whistled for traveling | 26-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Victor Simmerman steals the ball from Matthew Lane | 26-48 |
| 14:50 | Michigan | John Nichols hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ben Higginbotham | 28-48 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-48 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Gary Bradley tips it in | 28-50 |
| 14:10 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-50 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Matthew Lane snags the defensive board | 28-50 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Gary Bradley lays it in set up by Raymond Haddix and he's hacked by Victor Simmerman - foul #2 on Victor Simmerman, team foul #2 | 28-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Robert Hogan (PF) Ernest Nivens, John Nichols, Victor Simmerman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Christopher Reny, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the free throw | 28-53 |
| 13:37 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler is fouled on the floor by Richard Burns - foul #2 on Richard Burns, team foul #1 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (C) Gary Bradley | |
| 13:26 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the fadeaway in the lane | 30-53 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the dunk | 30-53 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall snags the offensive board | 30-53 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Matthew Lane comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Hogan - foul #2 on Robert Hogan, team foul #3 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SG) Ben Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 1st free throw | 30-54 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 30-54 |
| 12:44 | Michigan | Robert Hogan snags the defensive board | 30-54 |
| 12:28 | Michigan | Matthew Lane is called for the reach on John Nichols - foul #3 on Matthew Lane, team foul #2 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG) John Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Matthew Lane | |
| 12:10 | Michigan | Harold Mayers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-54 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Ernest Nivens is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix - foul #4 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #4 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SG), Victor Simmerman (PF) Ernest Nivens, Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), Gary Bradley (PF) Raymond Haddix, James Young, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Walker (fresh) SG - John Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) SG - Richard Burns (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Gregory Roberts | 33-56 |
| 11:18 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-56 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts grabs the board | 33-56 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Richard Burns clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Nichols - foul #2 on John Nichols, team foul #5 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG) John Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Adam Vanslyke (C) Gregory Roberts, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 33-57 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 33-58 |
| 10:54 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the lay-in but the foul's on Adam Vanslyke - foul #1 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #3 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG) Richard Burns | |
| 10:54 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 34-58 |
| 10:54 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Gary Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SF), Robert Hogan (PF) Donnie Tyler, Victor Simmerman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:18 | Michigan | Harold Mayers can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-58 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the board | 35-58 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-58 |
| 10:10 | Michigan | John Nichols gets the rebound | 35-58 |
| 09:54 | Michigan | Harold Mayers's layup is rejected by Adam Vanslyke | 35-58 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Vanslyke | 35-58 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix connects on the 3 from the left corner | 35-61 |
| 09:16 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-61 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Matthew Lane gets the rebound | 35-61 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-61 |
| 09:08 | Michigan | John Nichols snags the defensive board | 35-61 |
| 08:56 | Michigan | John Nichols's layup is rejected by Gary Bradley | 35-61 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Matthew Lane gets the rebound | 35-61 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 35-61 |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Harold Mayers gets the rebound | 35-61 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Harold Mayers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adam Vanslyke - foul #2 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #4 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donnie Tyler (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF) Ben Higginbotham, Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Richard Burns (SG), James Young (SF), Jeffrey Hall (PF) Raymond Haddix, Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny, Gary Bradley | |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 36-61 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-61 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Richard Burns buries a jumper from the right block | 37-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Walker (fairly fresh) SG - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Mayers (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Burns (fresh) 16 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donnie Tyler | 40-63 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the jumper from the left side | 40-65 |
| 07:00 | Michigan | John Nichols misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-65 |
| 06:58 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler tips it home | 42-65 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | James Young misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Victor Simmerman - foul #3 on Victor Simmerman, team foul #6 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Jonathan Walker, John Nichols, Victor Simmerman, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Matthew Lane (SG) Gregory Roberts, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 06:30 | Michigan | Robert Hogan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-66 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Burns | 42-66 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall is fouled on the floor by Robert Opperman - foul #1 on Robert Opperman, team foul #7 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), John Nichols (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF) Ernest Nivens, Donnie Tyler, Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (PF) James Young | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 06:07 | Michigan | Robert Opperman blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Hall - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #5 | 42-68 |
| 06:07 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 06:07 | Michigan | Robert Opperman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Matthew Lane clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-68 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Clyde Pate tips it in | 43-70 |
| 05:32 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman loses the dribble to Jeffrey Hall | 43-70 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Richard Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG) Ben Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF), Gary Bradley (PF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Richard Burns, Clyde Pate, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 04:45 | Michigan | John Nichols is whistled for a carry | 43-70 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the turnaround from close range | 43-70 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the offensive board | 43-70 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Adam Vanslyke is blocked by Jonathan Walker | 43-70 |
| 04:05 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-70 |
| 04:00 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens can't finish the layup | 43-70 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Christopher Reny snags the defensive board | 43-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-70 |
| 03:43 | Michigan | Robert Opperman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-70 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Walker (tiring) SF - John Nichols (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Simmerman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Opperman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Michigan | John Nichols connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Nivens | 46-70 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jonathan Walker - foul #3 on Jonathan Walker, team foul #8 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG) Ernest Nivens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Clyde Pate (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix, Christopher Reny, Gary Bradley, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:47 | Michigan | Clyde Pate swats the short shot by John Nichols | 46-72 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts gets the rebound | 46-72 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Richard Burns knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Gregory Roberts | 46-74 |
| 02:35 | Michigan | John Nichols clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-74 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 46-74 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Opperman - foul #2 on Robert Opperman, team foul #9 | 46-74 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Matthew Lane | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 02:30 | Michigan | Robert Opperman pulls down the rebound | 46-74 |
| 02:26 | Michigan | John Nichols comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #6 | 46-74 |
| 02:26 | Michigan | John Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 02:26 | Michigan | John Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Young | 48-76 |
| 01:48 | Michigan | The short jumper by Robert Opperman is denied by Jeffrey Hall | 48-76 |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Robert Opperman tips it back up and in | 50-76 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the easy layup | 50-76 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Richard Burns snags the offensive board | 50-76 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Clyde Pate clanks a floater in the paint | 50-76 |
| 01:01 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Opperman | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Robert Opperman drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Walker | 52-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by John Nichols - foul #3 on John Nichols, team foul #10 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Matthew Lane (SG), Christopher Reny (SF) Gregory Roberts, Richard Burns, James Young | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 52-78 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses long on a shot from the left side | 52-78 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Clyde Pate gets the rebound | 52-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix runs out the clock | 52-78 |