| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Dye (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Victor Gebhart (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-22 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Paul Weber pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber loses the dribble to Ricky Moreland | 23-22 |
| 18:46 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | John Campbell is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 18:28 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 18:21 | Michigan | Joshua Adams scores on a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Lawrence Lamar - foul #2 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| 18:21 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | John Campbell misses long on a shot in the paint | 26-22 |
| 17:57 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 17:44 | Michigan | Billy Dye evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 17:43 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart grabs the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 17:14 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Lawrence Lamar - foul #3 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #2 | 26-22 |
| 17:14 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 17:14 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Paul Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| 16:19 | Michigan | Billy Dye hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 28-22 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Campbell | 28-22 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | John Campbell knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jan Tarver and he's fouled by Joshua Adams - foul #3 on Joshua Adams, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SG), Shane Elton (SF), David Calvert (C) Billy Dye, Victor Gebhart, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| 15:59 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Elton (fresh) PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Calvert (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan | David Williams is called for the reach on Fredrick Matherly - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alton Guerrette (PF) Ricky Moreland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF) John Campbell | |
| 15:15 | Michigan | David Calvert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fredrick Matherly | 30-25 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Paul Weber | 30-27 |
| 14:25 | Michigan | David Calvert makes the floater from the right block | 32-27 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Jan Tarver loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 32-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (SG), Victor Gebhart (SF), Ricky Moreland (PF), Joshua Adams (C) Fredrick Matherly, Shane Elton, Alton Guerrette, David Calvert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) Jan Tarver, Richard Deady, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 13:36 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Paul Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 13:18 | Michigan | Joshua Adams pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 13:02 | Michigan | David Williams swats the short shot by Joshua Adams | 32-27 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-27 |
| 12:32 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 12:07 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Billy Dye | 34-27 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Manuel Costanzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Dye (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Gebhart (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is fouled on the floor by Manuel Costanzo - foul #1 on Manuel Costanzo, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (PG) Manuel Costanzo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), John Campbell (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber, David Williams | |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood is whistled for a carry | 34-29 |
| 10:23 | Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Fredrick Matherly | 34-29 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | John Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Joshua Adams snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 09:37 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly is called for 5 seconds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (SG), Alton Guerrette (PF), David Calvert (C) Billy Dye, Ricky Moreland, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG), David Williams (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) Michael Collins, Lawrence Lamar, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | David Calvert blocks the short jumper by Edward Scheiber | 34-29 |
| 09:12 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 08:54 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly drills a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Jan Tarver - foul #1 on Jan Tarver, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SG) Victor Gebhart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Richard Deady | |
| 08:54 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Jan Tarver shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-29 |
| 08:29 | Michigan | David Calvert snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly can't finish the layup | 37-29 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 07:51 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly's pass is intercepted by Paul Weber | 37-29 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Paul Weber banks in the layup | 37-31 |
| 07:21 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (SG), Victor Gebhart (SF), Ricky Moreland (PF), Joshua Adams (C) Manuel Costanzo, Shane Elton, Alton Guerrette, David Calvert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Billy Dye (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Gebhart (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 37-33 |
| 06:51 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Billy Dye | 39-33 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is whistled for a carry | 39-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG) Fredrick Matherly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), John Campbell (PF) Jan Tarver, David Williams | |
| 05:57 | Michigan | Joshua Adams hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Manuel Costanzo | 41-33 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Manuel Costanzo - foul #2 on Manuel Costanzo, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 05:34 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Joshua Adams travels with the ball | 41-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (PG) Victor Gebhart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), David Williams (C) Paul Weber, John Campbell | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Michael Collins blows the wide open layup | 41-34 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Collins | 41-34 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Jan Tarver splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Collins | 41-36 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | Joshua Adams is fouled on the floor by Michael Collins - foul #3 on Michael Collins, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Gebhart (SF) Manuel Costanzo | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) David Williams | |
| 03:46 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly is denied on a dunk by John Campbell | 41-36 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 41-36 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Joshua Adams comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Scheiber - foul #2 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG), Shane Elton (SG), David Calvert (PF) Fredrick Matherly, Billy Dye, Ricky Moreland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), David Williams (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Michael Collins, Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Elton (fresh) SF - Victor Gebhart (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Calvert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (PG), Billy Dye (SG), Ricky Moreland (PF) Manuel Costanzo, Shane Elton, David Calvert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Ricky Moreland steps in front of the Lawrence Lamar pass | 43-38 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lamar | 43-38 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Paul Weber connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 43-41 |
| 01:21 | Michigan | Billy Dye is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | John Campbell throws it down set up by Jan Tarver and he's hacked by Ricky Moreland - foul #1 on Ricky Moreland, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Paul Weber - foul #2 on Paul Weber, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Billy Dye scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Jan Tarver loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Lamar - foul #4 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Adams | 48-44 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Joshua Adams is hacked by Jan Tarver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jan Tarver, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG) Fredrick Matherly | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Paul Weber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Jan Tarver is called for the reach on Ricky Moreland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jan Tarver, team foul #10 | 50-44 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Campbell | 51-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Paul Weber connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-47 |