| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Reeder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sherwood McClaran (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carmelo Mendez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Aguon inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Austin Coward connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Wayne Foster | 23-36 |
| 19:21 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Boone | 25-36 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | James Aguon hits the finger roll | 25-38 |
| 18:54 | Michigan | Glen Reeder scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Austin Coward drills a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Carmelo Mendez - foul #3 on Carmelo Mendez, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Runion (C) Carmelo Mendez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:11 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Boone | 30-41 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-41 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | James Aguon tips it in | 30-43 |
| 17:43 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran's pass is intercepted by Tomas Wilde | 30-43 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Austin Coward | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:16 | Michigan | Glen Reeder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | A charge is called on Wayne Foster - foul #2 on Wayne Foster, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Wayne Foster, James Aguon, Terrance Riccio | |
| 16:44 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran's floater is tipped away by Tomas Wilde | 30-45 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Austin Coward can't connect on a floater from the right block | 30-45 |
| 16:37 | Michigan | Glen Reeder gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:22 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman misses short on a floater from the left block | 30-45 |
| 16:20 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:04 | Michigan | James Runion's pass is intercepted by Tomas Wilde | 30-45 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Edward Fox buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Boyer | 30-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Reeder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sherwood McClaran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Runion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman loses the dribble to Nelson Boyer | 30-48 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Edward Fox lays it in on a great pass from Nelson Boyer | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:15 | Michigan | Glen Reeder clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-50 |
| 15:14 | Michigan | Michael Boone tips it back up and in | 32-50 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sherwood McClaran - foul #1 on Sherwood McClaran, team foul #2 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (SG), Henry Gochenour (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Emmanuel Chapman, Glen Reeder, James Runion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Terrance Riccio (C) Edward Fox, Austin Coward, Nelson Boyer, Robert Fisher | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 14:47 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses the shot from the left wing | 32-51 |
| 14:45 | Michigan | Lester Marion snags the offensive board | 32-51 |
| 14:28 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Terrance Riccio - foul #2 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #2 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Bailey (PF) Tomas Wilde | |
| 14:28 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 14:28 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the turnaround from close range set up by Wayne Foster | 33-53 |
| 13:45 | Michigan | Lester Marion misses the 3 from straight away | 33-53 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Wayne Foster pulls down the rebound | 33-53 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Wayne Foster buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Bailey | 33-55 |
| 13:24 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 33-55 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Wayne Foster gets the rebound | 33-55 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 33-55 |
| 12:55 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran gets the rebound | 33-55 |
| 12:48 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour double dribbles | 33-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman (SG), Glen Reeder (SF), James Runion (PF) Lester Marion, Sherwood McClaran, Henry Gochenour | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG) Boris Zellous | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-55 |
| 12:39 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Glen Reeder | 33-55 |
| 12:31 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez is hacked by Terrance Riccio - foul #3 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #3 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG) Michael Boone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) James Aguon, Andrew Bailey | |
| 12:20 | Michigan | Lester Marion can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-55 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio snags the defensive board | 33-55 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Austin Coward | 33-58 |
| 11:58 | Michigan | Lester Marion knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-58 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-58 |
| 11:46 | Michigan | James Runion grabs the board | 36-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lester Marion (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Reeder (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Runion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Carmelo Mendez (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan | Lester Marion drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Emmanuel Chapman | 39-58 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-58 |
| 11:16 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez grabs the board | 39-58 |
| 10:58 | Michigan | Lester Marion comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Mendez - foul #4 on Carmelo Mendez, team foul #3 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Boone (PG), Henry Gochenour (PF) Lester Marion, Carmelo Mendez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), James Aguon (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Wayne Foster, Nelson Boyer, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Glen Reeder denies the turnaround by Austin Coward | 39-58 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey grabs the offensive board | 39-58 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-58 |
| 10:10 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman grabs the board | 39-58 |
| 10:05 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Austin Coward - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers (SF), Sherwood McClaran (PF) Glen Reeder, James Runion | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:05 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 10:05 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 09:49 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 09:30 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses badly on a shot from close range | 41-58 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Bailey | 41-58 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Robert Fisher knocks in the shot from the right block | 41-60 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #5 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Tomas Wilde (PF) Austin Coward, Andrew Bailey | |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Robert Fisher pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-60 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde tips it but misses | 41-60 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Edward Fox hits the follow up shot | 41-62 |
| 08:35 | Michigan | Michael Boone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-62 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Boris Zellous grabs the defensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Michael Boone takes the ball from Edward Fox in the backcourt | 41-62 |
| 08:14 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour loses the dribble to Edward Fox | 41-62 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the offensive board | 41-62 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Sherwood McClaran is called for the reach on Tomas Wilde - foul #2 on Sherwood McClaran, team foul #4 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (SG), Glen Reeder (SF), James Runion (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Emmanuel Chapman, Kenneth Lammers, Sherwood McClaran, Henry Gochenour | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Austin Coward (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Terrance Riccio (C) Edward Fox, Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Robert Fisher | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lester Marion (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Glen Reeder (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Runion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Carmelo Mendez (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Foster | 41-64 |
| 07:15 | Michigan | Glen Reeder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-64 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (SG) Michael Boone | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:52 | Michigan | James Runion makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-64 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 43-64 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Austin Coward tips it back up and in | 43-66 |
| 06:24 | Michigan | James Hall misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-66 |
| 06:22 | Michigan | Glen Reeder grabs the offensive board | 43-66 |
| 06:05 | Michigan | Lester Marion misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Wayne Foster - foul #3 on Wayne Foster, team foul #6 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman (SG) James Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF) Nelson Boyer, Tomas Wilde | |
| 06:05 | Michigan | Lester Marion misses the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 06:05 | Michigan | Lester Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 06:05 | Michigan | Lester Marion makes the 3rd free throw | 45-66 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is hacked by Carmelo Mendez - foul #5 on Carmelo Mendez, team foul #5 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran (PF) Carmelo Mendez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Glen Reeder steps in front of the Wayne Foster pass | 45-66 |
| 05:45 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran lays it up and in on a great pass from Glen Reeder | 47-66 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 47-66 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Boone (PG) Lester Marion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Terrance Riccio | |
| 05:09 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman travels with the ball | 47-66 |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Gochenour (C) James Runion | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Austin Coward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Robert Fisher tips it in | 47-68 |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Glen Reeder hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Aguon - foul #3 on James Aguon, team foul #7 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG), James Hall (SG), James Runion (C) Michael Boone, Emmanuel Chapman, Sherwood McClaran | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Wayne Foster, James Aguon, Andrew Bailey | |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Glen Reeder makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Glen Reeder makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer loses the dribble to Glen Reeder | 49-68 |
| 04:24 | Michigan | James Hall misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 49-68 |
| 04:23 | Michigan | James Runion tips it in | 51-68 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Fox and he's hacked by Henry Gochenour - foul #2 on Henry Gochenour, team foul #6 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers (SF) Glen Reeder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Robert Fisher | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Riccio | 51-70 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-73 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | James Hall connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Marion | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Edward Fox is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lammers - foul #1 on Kenneth Lammers, team foul #7 | 53-73 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lester Marion (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Lammers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Gochenour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Runion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour lays it in | 55-75 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-75 |
| 03:10 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour pulls down the rebound | 55-75 |
| 02:54 | Michigan | James Hall travels with the ball | 55-75 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Austin Coward (SG), James Aguon (SF) Edward Fox, Boris Zellous, Nelson Boyer | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-75 |
| 02:33 | Michigan | James Runion snags the defensive board | 55-75 |
| 02:18 | Michigan | James Hall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-75 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde pulls down the rebound | 55-75 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled on the floor by James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #8 | 55-75 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 01:50 | Michigan | James Runion hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Lammers | 57-77 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Aguon | 57-79 |
| 01:20 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour drills a jumper from close range | 59-79 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Austin Coward can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #9 | 59-79 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Austin Coward - foul #2 on Austin Coward, team foul #8 | 59-81 |
| 00:51 | Michigan | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 00:51 | Michigan | James Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde pulls down the rebound | 60-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the shot from the right wing | 60-83 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-83 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the board | 60-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wayne Foster runs out the clock | 60-83 |