| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) SF - Omar Hain (fresh) PF - Sherwood McClaran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Runion (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Virgil Polson inbounds the ball | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Boris Zellous loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 34-20 |
| 19:32 | Michigan | James Runion buries a floater from close range set up by John Thomas | 34-22 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | John Thomas takes the ball from Robert Fisher | 34-22 |
| 18:48 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Virgil Polson snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Wayne Foster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 18:30 | Michigan | Omar Hain grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 18:07 | Michigan | Zhu Wang is fouled on the floor by Boris Zellous - foul #1 on Boris Zellous, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| 17:40 | Michigan | Zhu Wang's pass is intercepted by Robert Fisher | 34-22 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Boris Zellous | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 16:51 | Michigan | Zhu Wang makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Thomas | 36-25 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-25 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Virgil Polson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | James Runion steps in front of the Virgil Polson pass | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 15:51 | Michigan | Zhu Wang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (PG), Daniel McKnight (SG), Henry Gochenour (PF) John Thomas, Zhu Wang, Omar Hain | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Aguon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel McKnight (fresh) SF - Sherwood McClaran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Runion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Denis Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-25 |
| 15:11 | Michigan | James Hall misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Denis Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Scott Dollard's floater is tipped away by James Runion | 36-25 |
| 15:02 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 14:38 | Michigan | James Runion is hacked by Denis Banks - foul #3 on Denis Banks, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| 14:15 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran loses the ball out of bounds | 36-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG) Edward Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG), Omar Hain (SF) Daniel McKnight, Sherwood McClaran | |
| 13:55 | Illinois | James Runion is called for the reach on James Aguon - foul #1 on James Runion, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | James Aguon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 13:41 | Michigan | James Runion gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 13:20 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Omar Hain | 36-27 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | The short jumper by Denis Banks is denied by James Runion | 36-27 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski can't tip it in | 36-27 |
| 12:59 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Henry Gochenour | 36-27 |
| 12:34 | Michigan | James Runion misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Scott Dollard - foul #2 on Scott Dollard, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (SF), Sherwood McClaran (PF) Omar Hain, Henry Gochenour | |
| 12:34 | Michigan | James Runion makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 12:34 | Michigan | James Runion makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Boris Zellous evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 12:13 | Michigan | James Runion grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 11:46 | Michigan | James Hall is fouled on the floor by Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG) Wayne Foster | |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (SF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Zhu Wang, James Runion | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Omar Hain (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sherwood McClaran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carmelo Mendez (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Michigan | James Hall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 11:28 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez tips it but misses | 36-29 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Edward Fox hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Virgil Polson tips it home | 38-29 |
| 10:32 | Michigan | Thomas Wainwright swats the shot by Carmelo Mendez | 38-29 |
| 10:30 | Michigan | Omar Hain gets the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 10:09 | Michigan | John Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Omar Hain | 38-31 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Sherwood McClaran picks off the pass by Robert Fisher | 38-31 |
| 09:56 | Michigan | John Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Fox - foul #1 on Edward Fox, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Edward Fox, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG), Henry Gochenour (PF) John Thomas, Sherwood McClaran | |
| 09:30 | Michigan | Zhu Wang clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is fouled on the floor by James Hall - foul #4 on James Hall, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (PG), James Runion (C) James Hall, Carmelo Mendez | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | James Aguon is whistled for a carry | 38-31 |
| 08:28 | Michigan | Omar Hain misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 08:26 | Michigan | Omar Hain can't tip it in | 38-31 |
| 08:25 | Michigan | James Runion grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 08:18 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses badly on a shot from the left block | 38-31 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Wayne Foster hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrei Palczewski | 40-31 |
| 07:49 | Michigan | Omar Hain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Robert Fisher (C) James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (PG), Sherwood McClaran (PF) John Thomas, Henry Gochenour | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Wayne Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 07:28 | Michigan | Wayne Foster steals it from Zhu Wang | 40-31 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses the lay-in | 40-31 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Denis Banks pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Omar Hain (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Sherwood McClaran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Runion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Wayne Foster can't connect on a runner from the right block | 40-31 |
| 07:08 | Michigan | Omar Hain grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 06:47 | Michigan | James Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Wayne Foster, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG), Carmelo Mendez (C) Zhu Wang, James Runion | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Virgil Polson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-31 |
| 06:32 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 06:11 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran hits a jumper in the lane | 40-33 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | The short jumper by Virgil Polson is denied by Carmelo Mendez | 40-33 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Boris Zellous comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-33 |
| 05:47 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Omar Hain | 40-33 |
| 05:24 | Michigan | James Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 05:22 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 05:07 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran clanks a turnaround in the lane | 40-33 |
| 05:05 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez tips it home | 40-35 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Boris Zellous works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Fox and he's fouled by Daniel McKnight - foul #2 on Daniel McKnight, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Scott Dollard (C) Edward Fox, Virgil Polson, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG), John Thomas (SF), Henry Gochenour (PF), James Runion (C) Daniel McKnight, Omar Hain, Sherwood McClaran, Carmelo Mendez | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the free throw | 42-35 |
| 04:51 | Michigan | James Runion grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 04:28 | Michigan | James Hall knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Zhu Wang | 42-38 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is fouled on the floor by James Hall - foul #5 on James Hall, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG), Denis Banks (PF) Boris Zellous, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (SF) James Hall | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Scott Dollard buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Aguon | 44-38 |
| 03:33 | Michigan | James Runion is fouled on the floor by Scott Dollard - foul #3 on Scott Dollard, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:15 | Michigan | James Runion knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Zhu Wang | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Aguon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Omar Hain (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Runion (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 03:01 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Runion | 44-40 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | John Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran (SF) Omar Hain | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | John Thomas takes the ball from Wayne Foster | 44-40 |
| 02:00 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 44-40 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Wayne Foster double dribbles | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG) James Aguon | |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (SF) Henry Gochenour | |
| 01:23 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright lays it in uncontested | 46-40 |
| 00:57 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran buries a jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Zhu Wang - foul #1 on Zhu Wang, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is hacked by James Runion - foul #2 on James Runion, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Boris Zellous is called for the reach on Omar Hain - foul #2 on Boris Zellous, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Omar Hain makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Omar Hain makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is fouled in the backcourt by Zhu Wang - foul #2 on Zhu Wang, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:39 | Michigan | James Runion hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 50-44 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Zhu Wang - foul #3 on Zhu Wang, team foul #9 | 50-44 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:37 | Michigan | James Runion snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | John Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is hacked by John Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Thomas, team foul #10 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Omar Hain scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-50 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by John Thomas - foul #5 on John Thomas, team foul #11 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Gochenour (PF) John Thomas | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Runion | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Thomas Wainwright denies the turnaround by Omar Hain | 52-50 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Wayne Foster | 52-50 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is hacked by Omar Hain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Omar Hain, team foul #12 | 52-50 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Wayne Foster steals the ball from Omar Hain | 54-50 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Omar Hain is called for the reach on Wayne Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Omar Hain, team foul #13 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Robert Fisher takes the ball from Omar Hain | 56-50 |