| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bernard Valenti (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Moultrie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Skinner (fresh) PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan | Norman Hayes is fouled on the floor by Leon Hall - foul #3 on Leon Hall, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:13 | Michigan | John Moultrie clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Freddy Ross - foul #1 on Freddy Ross, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 19:13 | Michigan | John Moultrie misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:13 | Michigan | John Moultrie misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Leon Hall drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 37-42 |
| 18:33 | Michigan | Micheal Larson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 18:32 | Michigan | John Moultrie tips it in | 39-42 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 18:09 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 17:54 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti's pass is intercepted by Robert Moralez | 39-42 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Leon Hall throws it down set up by Leon Skinner | 39-44 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Micheal Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Catt (PF) Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez, Freddy Ross | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Catt - foul #3 on Scott Catt, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Becker (PF) Scott Catt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:22 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:53 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-44 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Patrick McCorrison | 39-44 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mario Klingbeil | 39-46 |
| 16:21 | Michigan | The jump hook by John Moultrie is blocked by Ronnie Hickey | 39-46 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Larry Stanley pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Adam Welter loses the dribble to Norman Hayes | 39-46 |
| 15:41 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Larson (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Bernard Valenti (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Becker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Moultrie (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronnie Hickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 39-46 |
| 15:19 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:50 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Becker | 42-46 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Bernard Valenti takes the ball from Mario Klingbeil | 42-46 |
| 14:12 | Michigan | John Moultrie lays it up and in set up by Norman Hayes | 44-46 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Moultrie - foul #2 on John Moultrie, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Earnest McElwee (SG), Jeffery Benson (SF), Scott Catt (PF), Jarrod Lamb (C) Norman Hayes, Micheal Larson, Bernard Valenti, Kenneth Becker, John Moultrie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Leon Hall (SG), Robert Moralez (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:40 | Michigan | Leroy Norris scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jarrod Lamb | 46-48 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Leroy Norris steps in front of the Leon Hall pass | 46-48 |
| 13:14 | Michigan | Robert Moralez steps in front of the Earnest McElwee pass | 46-48 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Earnest McElwee is called for the reach on Leon Hall - foul #3 on Earnest McElwee, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Moultrie (C) Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil, Robert Moralez | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 12:53 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Moultrie | 46-48 |
| 12:46 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Freddy Ross buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Robinson | 49-50 |
| 12:08 | Michigan | The short jumper by John Moultrie is denied by Leon Skinner | 49-50 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Clifton Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 11:53 | Michigan | John Moultrie grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 11:34 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Scott Catt can't tip it in | 49-50 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Freddy Ross | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earnest McElwee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Benson (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Catt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Moultrie (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Skinner (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Scott Catt - foul #4 on Scott Catt, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Micheal Larson (SG), Bernard Valenti (SF), Jarrod Lamb (PF) Leroy Norris, Earnest McElwee, Jeffery Benson, Scott Catt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG), Robert Moralez (PF) Jack Robinson, Anthony Golden | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:50 | Michigan | Norman Hayes is called for traveling | 49-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Larry Stanley (PF) Clifton Peters, Freddy Ross | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 10:13 | Michigan | Micheal Larson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Moralez - foul #1 on Robert Moralez, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Becker (C) John Moultrie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez | |
| 10:13 | Michigan | Micheal Larson makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:13 | Michigan | Micheal Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leon Hall | 50-57 |
| 09:27 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-57 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Adam Welter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Adam Welter pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Leon Hall knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick McCorrison | 50-59 |
| 08:26 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker is hacked by Ronnie Hickey - foul #2 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Earnest McElwee (SG), Jeffery Benson (SF), John Moultrie (C) Norman Hayes, Micheal Larson, Bernard Valenti, Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Leon Hall, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 07:58 | Michigan | Leon Skinner steals it from Earnest McElwee | 50-59 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Leon Skinner lays it up and in | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 07:46 | Michigan | John Moultrie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Catt (PF) Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Leroy Norris steps in front of the Jack Robinson pass | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Earnest McElwee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) PF - Scott Catt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Moultrie (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Skinner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan | John Moultrie misses badly on a jumper from close range | 50-61 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Jeffery Benson steals it from Clifton Peters | 50-61 |
| 06:51 | Michigan | Scott Catt is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Scott Catt, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (PF) Scott Catt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 50-63 |
| 06:13 | Michigan | Leroy Norris is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jarrod Lamb | 53-63 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 53-65 |
| 05:53 | Michigan | Mario Klingbeil blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Leroy Norris | 53-65 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Clifton Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Micheal Larson (SG), Bernard Valenti (SF), Kenneth Becker (C) Leroy Norris, Earnest McElwee, Jeffery Benson, John Moultrie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden, Freddy Ross | |
| 05:28 | Michigan | Patrick McCorrison is called for the reach on Micheal Larson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #5 | 53-65 |
| 05:11 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Norman Hayes | 56-65 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Jack Robinson can't connect on a runner in the paint | 56-65 |
| 05:06 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Bernard Valenti | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 05:03 | Michigan | Micheal Larson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Moultrie (C) Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (PF) Jack Robinson | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Norman Hayes is called for the reach on Adam Welter - foul #1 on Norman Hayes, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Robert Moralez knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Welter | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 04:27 | Michigan | Larry Stanley steps in front of the Bernard Valenti pass | 56-67 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the lay-in | 56-67 |
| 04:17 | Michigan | Micheal Larson pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 04:11 | Michigan | Ronnie Hickey blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Becker | 56-67 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey knocks in the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Kenneth Becker - foul #2 on Kenneth Becker, team foul #7 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Earnest McElwee (SG), Jeffery Benson (PF) Norman Hayes, Micheal Larson, John Moultrie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, Robert Moralez | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey misses the free throw | 56-69 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Klingbeil | 56-69 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-69 |
| 03:27 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Becker | 56-69 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Earnest McElwee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Valenti (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) C - Kenneth Becker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) C - Ronnie Hickey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:23 | Michigan | Leroy Norris is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Peters - foul #1 on Clifton Peters, team foul #6 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (PF) Bernard Valenti | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Ross (C) Ronnie Hickey | |
| 03:08 | Michigan | Mario Klingbeil steals the ball from Earnest McElwee | 56-69 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil banks in the layup | 56-71 |
| 02:54 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-71 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-71 |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Bernard Valenti (SF), John Moultrie (C) Leroy Norris, Jarrod Lamb, Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Larry Stanley (PF) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Anthony Golden | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Norman Hayes steps in front of the Larry Stanley pass | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-71 |
| 02:36 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson gets the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 02:24 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-71 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Leon Hall (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (PF) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Robert Moralez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-71 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Becker (C) John Moultrie | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti loses the ball out of bounds | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Becker - foul #3 on Kenneth Becker, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Michigan | Micheal Larson (SG), Jarrod Lamb (PF), John Moultrie (C) Earnest McElwee, Jeffery Benson, Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:31 | Michigan | Norman Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Skinner - foul #2 on Leon Skinner, team foul #7 | 62-73 |
| 01:31 | Michigan | Norman Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Robert Moralez pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Clifton Peters scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-76 |
| 00:59 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-76 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Leon Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is fouled on the floor by John Moultrie - foul #3 on John Moultrie, team foul #9 | 62-76 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:38 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Micheal Larson | 62-76 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Clifton Peters picks off the pass by Norman Hayes in the backcourt | 62-76 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Leon Hall is fouled on the floor by Jarrod Lamb - foul #2 on Jarrod Lamb, team foul #10 | 62-76 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | The short jumper by Jarrod Lamb is denied by Freddy Ross | 62-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clifton Peters grabs the board | 62-78 |