| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Buske (fresh) SF - Luis Davis (fresh) PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hull (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Buske - foul #2 on Benjamin Buske, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 19:22 | Michigan | Brian Wilkinson swats the layup by Fred Campbell | 23-31 |
| 19:21 | Michigan | Thomas Hill tips it home | 25-31 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is hacked by Philip Acord - foul #3 on Philip Acord, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Donald Webb can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 18:36 | Michigan | Thomas Hill grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 18:15 | Michigan | Fred Campbell's dunk attempt is rejected by Brian Wilkinson | 25-31 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Campbell | 25-31 |
| 18:01 | Michigan | Fred Campbell is fouled on the floor by Brian Wilkinson - foul #3 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses short on a floater from close range | 25-31 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Randy Demps snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Donald Webb hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Randy Demps | 25-34 |
| 16:56 | Michigan | Fred Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by James Hull | 25-34 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Fred Campbell - foul #2 on Fred Campbell, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Stout (PF), Arnold King (C) Fred Campbell, Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Hullinger (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Donald Webb, Brian Wilkinson, James Hull | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 16:02 | Michigan | Arnold King clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Murray - foul #1 on Dennis Murray, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (PG), Clement Gregory (SG), Fred Campbell (PF) Philip Acord, Benjamin Buske, Luis Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG) Randy Demps | |
| 16:02 | Michigan | Arnold King makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 16:02 | Michigan | Arnold King makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clement Gregory (fresh) SF - Arnold King (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stout (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses long on a jump hook from close range | 27-36 |
| 15:41 | Michigan | Fred Campbell snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 15:25 | Michigan | Arnold King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Tyrone Brown - foul #1 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hull (C) Tyrone Brown | |
| 15:25 | Michigan | Arnold King makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 15:25 | Michigan | Arnold King misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Murray | 28-36 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | James Hull misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 14:45 | Michigan | Walter Whaley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Stout | 31-38 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | James Hull misses the lay-in | 31-38 |
| 14:15 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Whaley | 31-38 |
| 13:46 | Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Fred Campbell is blocked by Dennis Murray | 31-38 |
| 13:44 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Stout | 31-38 |
| 13:27 | Michigan | Walter Whaley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Hull | 31-38 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Murray | 31-40 |
| 12:46 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger blows the dunk | 31-40 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | James Hull tips it in | 31-42 |
| 11:59 | Michigan | Arnold King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Benjamin Buske (SG), Luis Davis (SF), Thomas Hill (C) Walter Whaley, Clement Gregory, Arnold King, James Stout | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Donald Webb (SG), Tyrone Brown (SF), Brian Wilkinson (PF) Michael Bissonnette, Alfred Grant, Michael Hullinger, Dennis Murray | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Buske (fresh) SF - Luis Davis (fresh) PF - Fred Campbell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - James Hull (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Philip Acord steals the ball from Randy Demps in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 11:41 | Michigan | Thomas Hill misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on James Hull - foul #1 on James Hull, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| 11:41 | Michigan | Thomas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 11:41 | Michigan | Thomas Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Donald Webb is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Buske - foul #3 on Benjamin Buske, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Stout (PF) Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:59 | Michigan | Philip Acord is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Demps - foul #2 on Randy Demps, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| 10:40 | Michigan | Thomas Hill's floater is knocked away by Brian Wilkinson | 33-42 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Wilkinson | 33-42 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Philip Acord steals it from James Hull | 33-42 |
| 10:18 | Michigan | Philip Acord lays it in | 35-42 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | James Hull can't throw it down but he's hacked by Thomas Hill - foul #2 on Thomas Hill, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | James Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 09:56 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Hill | 35-43 |
| 09:32 | Michigan | James Stout travels with the ball | 35-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Murray (C) James Hull | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Stout - foul #1 on James Stout, team foul #6 | 35-43 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 08:57 | Michigan | Luis Davis is hacked by Tyrone Brown - foul #2 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| 08:35 | Michigan | Benjamin Buske is whistled for traveling | 35-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Arnold King (PF) James Stout | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Hullinger (PF) Donald Webb, Brian Wilkinson | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Alfred Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (PG), Clement Gregory (SF) Philip Acord, Luis Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (SF) Tyrone Brown | |
| 07:49 | Michigan | Walter Whaley drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Buske | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Buske (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clement Gregory (fresh) PF - Arnold King (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the floater from the right side | 37-44 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger tips it but misses | 37-44 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Alfred Grant tips it in | 37-46 |
| 06:51 | Michigan | Walter Whaley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Dennis Murray grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger hits a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Clement Gregory - foul #1 on Clement Gregory, team foul #7 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Luis Davis (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), James Stout (C) Benjamin Buske, Clement Gregory, Arnold King, Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (PG), Brian Wilkinson (PF), James Hull (C) Randy Demps, Michael Bissonnette, Dennis Murray | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the free throw | 37-48 |
| 06:25 | Michigan | Luis Davis snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:08 | Michigan | Fred Campbell makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Whaley | 39-48 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | James Hull hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-48 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Donald Webb can't tip it in | 39-48 |
| 05:51 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Fred Campbell | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:31 | Michigan | Fred Campbell banks in the layup on a great pass from Philip Acord and he's fouled by Brian Wilkinson - foul #4 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Michael Hullinger | |
| 05:31 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses the free throw | 41-48 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | James Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Alfred Grant misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 05:06 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Stout | 41-48 |
| 04:46 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses the lay-in | 41-48 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | James Hull pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | James Hull blows the layup | 41-48 |
| 04:14 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Luis Davis | 41-48 |
| 03:52 | Michigan | James Stout scores on a floater from the left block set up by Walter Whaley and the foul's on Alfred Grant - foul #1 on Alfred Grant, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Benjamin Buske (SG), Thomas Hill (C) Walter Whaley, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Dennis Murray (C) Alfred Grant, James Hull | |
| 03:52 | Michigan | James Stout makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Buske (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luis Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Stout (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Michigan | James Stout can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-51 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tyrone Brown | 44-51 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Donald Webb knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Randy Demps | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Thomas Hill makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Philip Acord | 46-53 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 01:53 | Michigan | Philip Acord grabs the board | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Thomas Hill clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Murray - foul #2 on Dennis Murray, team foul #9 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fred Campbell (PF) James Stout | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hull (C) Dennis Murray | |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Thomas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Thomas Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Buske - foul #4 on Benjamin Buske, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:30 | Michigan | Fred Campbell scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-55 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Benjamin Buske is called for the reach on Donald Webb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benjamin Buske, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (SG) Benjamin Buske | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 01:28 | Michigan | Thomas Hill pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Michigan | Thomas Hill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Whaley | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-56 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Thomas Hill gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan | Walter Whaley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Acord | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Randy Demps is hacked by Philip Acord in the backcourt - foul #4 on Philip Acord, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Walter Whaley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Thomas Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Thomas Hill clanks a fullcourt shot | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luis Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Hill (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - James Hull (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | James Hull wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Thomas Hill is called for the reach on James Hull - foul #3 on Thomas Hill, team foul #11 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Hullinger (PF) Donald Webb, Brian Wilkinson | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | James Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:43 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Hill | 58-59 |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Walter Whaley drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Luis Davis | 61-59 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Randy Demps | 61-61 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Fred Campbell lays it in on a nice dish by Philip Acord | 63-61 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Hill - foul #4 on Thomas Hill, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Clement Gregory (SG), Arnold King (SF), James Stout (C) Philip Acord, Luis Davis, Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (SG), Brian Wilkinson (PF) Alfred Grant, Tyrone Brown | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:32 | Michigan | James Stout snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 03:12 | Michigan | Fred Campbell connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Whaley | 65-62 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Whaley - foul #1 on Walter Whaley, team foul #13 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Michael Hullinger | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:53 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Luis Davis (SF), Thomas Hill (C) Clement Gregory, Arnold King, James Stout | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:30 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 65-63 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | James Hull drills a jump hook from close range set up by Randy Demps | 65-65 |
| 01:50 | Michigan | Fred Campbell comes up short on the floater from the right side | 65-65 |
| 01:48 | Michigan | Fred Campbell tips it home | 67-65 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | James Hull double dribbles | 67-65 |
| 01:07 | Michigan | Thomas Hill clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 67-65 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | James Hull hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Webb | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Luis Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Hill (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - James Hull (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Thomas Hill misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-67 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randy Demps | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Donald Webb is hacked by Philip Acord - foul #5 on Philip Acord, team foul #14 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | Clement Gregory (SG) Philip Acord | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Luis Davis clanks a halfcourt shot | 67-68 |