| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Stich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Boyles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Young inbounds the ball | 19-26 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Kevin Boyles is called for the reach on John Stich - foul #2 on Kevin Boyles, team foul #1 | 19-26 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the wide open turnaround in the lane | 21-26 |
| 18:59 | Michigan | Rodney Harris hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Tom Bruss | 21-28 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | James Young hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Potter - foul #3 on Richard Potter, team foul #2 | 21-28 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 18:37 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | John Wollenberg lays it up and in set up by Kevin Boyles | 22-30 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | John Stich misses the lay-in | 22-30 |
| 17:46 | Michigan | Tom Bruss snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 17:40 | Michigan | Rodney Harris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | Richard Potter misses the tip | 22-30 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | James Young drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Pledger | 24-30 |
| 16:56 | Michigan | John Pledger steps in front of the Richard Potter pass | 24-30 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | John Stich is open and buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Pledger | 26-30 |
| 16:03 | Michigan | Richard Potter's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Sink | 26-30 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence Maroney | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - John Stich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Boyles (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rodney Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Potter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Wollenberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | John Pledger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | John Stich can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Potter - foul #4 on Richard Potter, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Clarence Maroney, James Young, Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (SG), John Fajardo (PF), Jared Harris (C) Kevin Boyles, Richard Potter, John Wollenberg | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Tom Bruss clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Pledger - foul #1 on John Pledger, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (PF) John Stich | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Tom Bruss misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Tom Bruss misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | James Dailey gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | John Pledger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 14:47 | Michigan | Jared Harris pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 14:32 | Michigan | Michael Lacey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-30 |
| 14:31 | Michigan | John Fajardo gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 14:13 | Michigan | Rodney Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tom Bruss | 28-33 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | James Dailey clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Larry Newell hits the follow up shot | 30-33 |
| 13:40 | Michigan | Michael Lacey lays it in | 30-35 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | John Pledger can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 13:15 | Michigan | Jared Harris snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 12:50 | Michigan | John Fajardo is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Fajardo, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), James Young (SF), Ronald Sink (PF), John Stich (C) John Pledger, Larry Newell, James Dailey, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Boyles (SG), Edward Heikkinen (SF), Richard Potter (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Tom Bruss, Rodney Harris, John Fajardo, Jared Harris | |
| 12:27 | Illinois | James Young hits a jumper from the left block | 32-35 |
| 12:03 | Michigan | John Wollenberg comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-35 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) SF - James Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - John Stich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Boyles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Heikkinen (fresh) PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | James Young buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Stich | 34-35 |
| 11:13 | Michigan | John Wollenberg splits the doubleteam and buries a runner in the paint | 34-37 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | John Stich is hacked by John Wollenberg - foul #2 on John Wollenberg, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), Rodney Harris (SF) Michael Lacey, Edward Heikkinen | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | John Pledger misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Ronald Sink hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 10:01 | Michigan | Rodney Harris knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Boyles | 36-40 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | John Stich misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 36-40 |
| 09:36 | Michigan | Tom Bruss gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 09:21 | Michigan | Richard Potter hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Sink | 36-40 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | John Stich misses the floater from the left side | 36-40 |
| 09:04 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Potter | 36-40 |
| 08:48 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 36-40 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | John Stich is whistled for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF), James Dailey (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Clarence Maroney, James Young, Ronald Sink, John Stich | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (SG), John Fajardo (PF), Jared Harris (C) Kevin Boyles, Richard Potter, John Wollenberg | |
| 08:16 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Floyd Kent grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | John Pledger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Michael Lacey snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dailey (fresh) C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Harris (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Fajardo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jared Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan | Tom Bruss hits a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Floyd Kent - foul #1 on Floyd Kent, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sink (PF), John Stich (C) James Dailey, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:27 | Michigan | Tom Bruss makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | John Pledger is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Tom Bruss | 36-43 |
| 06:59 | Michigan | Tom Bruss banks in the layup | 36-45 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | John Pledger buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sebastian Jackson | 39-45 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Michael Lacey can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Sebastian Jackson - foul #2 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), James Young (SF) John Pledger, Larry Newell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Boyles (SG), Richard Potter (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Tom Bruss, John Fajardo, Jared Harris | |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Michael Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Michael Lacey misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the shot from the left side | 39-46 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Ronald Sink tips it but misses | 39-46 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Ronald Sink tips it home | 41-46 |
| 05:24 | Michigan | John Wollenberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson banks in the layup set up by Clarence Maroney | 43-46 |
| 04:44 | Michigan | Michael Lacey double dribbles | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), James Dailey (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Sebastian Jackson, Ronald Sink, John Stich | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), Edward Heikkinen (SF) Michael Lacey, Rodney Harris | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | The jump hook by James Dailey is blocked by Richard Potter | 43-46 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | James Dailey gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | James Young splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Dailey | 43-46 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Floyd Kent comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Richard Potter - foul #5 on Richard Potter, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Ronald Sink (PF) Clarence Maroney, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SF), John Fajardo (PF) Edward Heikkinen, Richard Potter | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Floyd Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Boyles (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Rodney Harris (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Fajardo (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Floyd Kent pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | James Young splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | James Young tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 02:27 | Michigan | Tom Bruss misses the dunk | 46-46 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), John Stich (C) Sebastian Jackson, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | James Young hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 01:42 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 01:40 | Michigan | John Fajardo tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Wollenberg - foul #3 on John Wollenberg, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 01:20 | Michigan | John Wollenberg snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 01:02 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | John Pledger is fouled on the floor by Tom Bruss - foul #3 on Tom Bruss, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Stich - foul #2 on John Stich, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Pledger is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Bruss - foul #4 on Tom Bruss, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Rodney Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | John Fajardo loses the dribble to Clarence Maroney | 53-50 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney runs out the clock | 53-50 |