| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) C - David White (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Moultrie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | David White gets the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison connects on the floater from the left side set up by David White | 24-33 |
| 18:53 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:53 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:53 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Larry Stanley drills a shot from close range and he's fouled by John Moultrie - foul #3 on John Moultrie, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (C) David White | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Micheal Larson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Moultrie | 27-36 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison dunks the ball on a great pass from Ernest Miller | 29-36 |
| 17:55 | Michigan | John Moultrie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Ernest Miller, Scott Blackwell, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Becker (C) Jarrod Lamb | |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Bernard Valenti is called for the reach on Anthony Golden - foul #1 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Micheal Larson takes the ball from Anthony Golden | 29-36 |
| 17:13 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Moultrie | 29-38 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Bernard Valenti - foul #2 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:55 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 16:33 | Michigan | Norman Hayes slams it home | 29-40 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Norman Hayes steals the ball from Mario Klingbeil | 29-40 |
| 16:08 | Michigan | Norman Hayes slams it home | 29-42 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the lay-in | 29-42 |
| 15:55 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Becker | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Becker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Michigan | Norman Hayes hits a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Leon Hall, Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (C) Kenneth Becker | |
| 15:26 | Michigan | Norman Hayes misses the free throw | 29-44 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Moralez | 29-44 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bernard Valenti - foul #3 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #4 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Catt (PF) John Moultrie | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:52 | Michigan | Micheal Larson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Hayes | 31-47 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Ernest Miller buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 14:14 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Hayes | 34-50 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is whistled for a carry | 34-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF), Phillip Dean (C) Patrick McCorrison, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Donald Gagliano (SG), Earnest McElwee (SF), John Moultrie (PF) Norman Hayes, Micheal Larson, Bernard Valenti, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 13:39 | Michigan | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Donald Gagliano - foul #2 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Becker (C) Scott Catt | |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Leroy Norris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 13:10 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee grabs the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 12:53 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses the dunk but the foul's on Phillip Dean - foul #1 on Phillip Dean, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Patrick McCorrison (C) Ernest Miller, Scott Blackwell, Leon Skinner, David White | |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG) Leroy Norris | |
| 12:53 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 12:53 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the shot from the right side | 34-51 |
| 12:29 | Michigan | Norman Hayes pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 12:04 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano misses long on an open shot from the left block | 34-51 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is whistled for traveling | 34-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Larry Stanley (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Leon Hall, Phillip Dean, Patrick McCorrison | |
| Subs | Michigan | Micheal Larson (SG), Bernard Valenti (SF), Scott Catt (PF), Jarrod Lamb (C) Donald Gagliano, Earnest McElwee, John Moultrie, Kenneth Becker | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Moralez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Larson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Scott Catt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan | Scott Catt's pass is intercepted by Robert Moralez | 34-51 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Jarrod Lamb denies the turnaround by Larry Stanley | 34-51 |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Micheal Larson snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 10:55 | Michigan | The short jumper by Norman Hayes is denied by Robert Moralez | 34-51 |
| 10:53 | Michigan | Micheal Larson tips it back up and in | 34-53 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is called for traveling | 34-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), David White (C) Ernest Miller, Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Donald Gagliano (SG), John Moultrie (PF) Norman Hayes, Micheal Larson, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 10:12 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano's pass is intercepted by Larry Stanley | 34-53 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Donald Gagliano is called for the reach on Scott Blackwell - foul #1 on Donald Gagliano, team foul #5 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF) Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SF), Kenneth Becker (C) Bernard Valenti, Scott Catt | |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is fouled on the floor by Earnest McElwee - foul #1 on Earnest McElwee, team foul #6 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SG) Scott Blackwell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG) Leroy Norris | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Leon Skinner is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Leon Skinner, team foul #5 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Micheal Larson (SG) Donald Gagliano | |
| 09:11 | Michigan | Micheal Larson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Patrick McCorrison | 34-53 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Leon Skinner misses the tip | 34-53 |
| 08:49 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 08:29 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 34-53 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Leon Hall grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Leon Skinner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Patrick McCorrison, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Donald Gagliano (SG), Bernard Valenti (SF), Scott Catt (PF), Jarrod Lamb (C) Norman Hayes, Micheal Larson, Earnest McElwee, John Moultrie, Kenneth Becker | |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Jarrod Lamb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #6 | 34-53 |
| 07:50 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 34-53 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Robert Moralez pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Moralez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gagliano (fresh) SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Scott Catt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Larry Stanley connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Miller | 36-53 |
| 07:14 | Michigan | Leroy Norris knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jarrod Lamb and he's hacked by Larry Stanley - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #7 | 36-56 |
| 07:14 | Michigan | Leroy Norris makes the free throw | 36-57 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Larry Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Micheal Larson (SG) Leroy Norris, Donald Gagliano | |
| 06:44 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-57 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 36-57 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Robert Moralez's fadeaway is rejected by Jarrod Lamb | 36-57 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Ernest Miller tips it back up and in | 38-57 |
| 06:13 | Michigan | Norman Hayes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jarrod Lamb | 38-60 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bernard Valenti - foul #4 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #7 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Scott Blackwell, Leon Skinner, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Gagliano (SG), John Moultrie (PF), Kenneth Becker (C) Micheal Larson, Scott Catt, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 06:02 | Michigan | John Moultrie grabs the board | 39-60 |
| 05:41 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Norman Hayes | 39-63 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Donald Gagliano steals it from Mario Klingbeil | 39-63 |
| 05:10 | Michigan | John Moultrie is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on John Moultrie, team foul #8 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), David White (C) Ernest Miller, Mario Klingbeil, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Michigan | Micheal Larson (SG), Earnest McElwee (SF) Donald Gagliano, Bernard Valenti | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Earnest McElwee takes the ball from Jack Robinson | 39-63 |
| 04:37 | Michigan | Micheal Larson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-63 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Leon Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison dunks the ball on a great pass from Leon Hall | 41-63 |
| 04:18 | Michigan | Jack Robinson picks off the pass by John Moultrie in the backcourt | 41-63 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Leon Hall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Norman Hayes - foul #1 on Norman Hayes, team foul #9 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), Phillip Dean (C) Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Donald Gagliano (SG), Bernard Valenti (SF), Scott Catt (PF), Jarrod Lamb (C) Norman Hayes, Micheal Larson, Earnest McElwee, John Moultrie, Kenneth Becker | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 04:00 | Michigan | Scott Catt pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 03:42 | Michigan | Scott Catt is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-63 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Anthony Golden pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gagliano (fresh) SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Scott Catt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Anthony Golden can't throw it down but he's fouled by Leroy Norris - foul #1 on Leroy Norris, team foul #10 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF) Leon Hall, Patrick McCorrison | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 03:27 | Michigan | Mario Klingbeil steps in front of the Leroy Norris pass in the backcourt | 43-63 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Phillip Dean comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jarrod Lamb - foul #1 on Jarrod Lamb, team foul #11 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SG) Scott Blackwell | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Phillip Dean blocks the jumper by Bernard Valenti | 45-63 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | Scott Catt tips it in | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Leon Skinner | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:23 | Michigan | Leroy Norris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Phillip Dean gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Jarrod Lamb denies the turnaround by Leon Skinner | 47-65 |
| 02:06 | Michigan | Scott Catt gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 01:42 | Michigan | Leroy Norris misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-65 |
| 01:40 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb tips it back up and in | 47-67 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Ernest Miller is called for traveling | 47-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Leon Skinner, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Micheal Larson (SG), John Moultrie (PF) Leroy Norris, Donald Gagliano, Scott Catt | |
| 01:15 | Michigan | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Norman Hayes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #8 | 47-67 |
| 01:15 | Michigan | Norman Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 01:15 | Michigan | Norman Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-69 |
| 01:01 | Michigan | Norman Hayes snags the defensive board | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Micheal Larson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Miller - foul #3 on Ernest Miller, team foul #9 | 47-69 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Micheal Larson makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Micheal Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is denied on a layup by John Moultrie | 47-71 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti snags the defensive board | 47-71 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | John Moultrie clanks a shot from the right side | 47-71 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison grabs the defensive rebound | 47-71 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Ernest Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-71 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb snags the defensive board | 47-71 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Norman Hayes runs out the clock | 47-71 |