| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tyler Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bolen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Harrington (fresh) PF - Aaron Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Monte Depew inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hasting | 39-25 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 19:12 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 18:52 | Michigan | The jump hook by Christopher Stewart is blocked by Timothy Hasting | 39-25 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Doug Taylor | 39-25 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hasting | 39-25 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Gregory Harris comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 18:00 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:55 | Michigan | Tyler Payne shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Monte Depew - foul #1 on Monte Depew, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Michael Buckner (PF) Doug Taylor, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Espy (SG), Jacob Hairston (SF), David Arneberg (PF), Raymond Cooke (C) Michael Bolen, Gerald Harrington, Aaron Wright, Christopher Stewart | |
| 17:55 | Michigan | Tyler Payne misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 17:55 | Michigan | Tyler Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Monte Depew grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Ralph Espy steps in front of the Gregory Harris pass | 39-25 |
| 17:24 | Michigan | Gregory Harris steals it from Tyler Payne | 39-25 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Robert Burner blows the layup | 39-25 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Robert Burner tips it home | 41-25 |
| 16:56 | Michigan | Tyler Payne misses the shot from the left side | 41-25 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the board | 41-25 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Tyler Payne steals the ball from Monte Depew in the backcourt | 41-25 |
| 16:44 | Michigan | Ralph Espy misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-25 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting pulls down the rebound | 41-25 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Robert Burner is hacked by Tyler Payne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Payne, team foul #1 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Norman Sayre (SF), Daniel Munson (PF) Gregory Harris, Monte Depew, Michael Buckner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Wolf (PG), Gerald Harrington (SF) Tyler Payne, Jacob Hairston | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Norman Sayre misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-25 |
| 16:24 | Michigan | David Arneberg pulls down the rebound | 41-25 |
| 16:01 | Michigan | Raymond Cooke is hacked by Timothy Hasting - foul #4 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #2 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Dones (C) Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Bolen (SG), Aaron Wright (PF), Christopher Stewart (C) Ralph Espy, David Arneberg, Raymond Cooke | |
| 15:52 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington loses the dribble to Daniel Munson | 41-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Wolf (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bolen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Harrington (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Robert Burner comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 41-25 |
| 15:28 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart pulls down the rebound | 41-25 |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Doug Taylor - foul #2 on Doug Taylor, team foul #3 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Michael Buckner (PF) Doug Taylor, Robert Burner, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Payne (PG), Jacob Hairston (SF) Ronald Wolf, Gerald Harrington | |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Michael Buckner pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Norman Sayre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-26 |
| 14:52 | Michigan | Aaron Wright misses the easy layup | 41-26 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Joseph Dones pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Payne - foul #3 on Tyler Payne, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (SF) Norman Sayre | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Espy (SG), Donald Ehlert (C) Michael Bolen, Christopher Stewart | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher is hacked by Ralph Espy - foul #1 on Ralph Espy, team foul #3 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Cooke (C) Donald Ehlert | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-26 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | Aaron Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 13:48 | Michigan | Tyler Payne is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-26 |
| 13:47 | Michigan | Raymond Cooke tips it but misses | 41-26 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Monte Depew snags the defensive board | 41-26 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Monte Depew | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:16 | Michigan | Aaron Wright makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Tyler Payne and he's hacked by Zachary Belcher - foul #1 on Zachary Belcher, team foul #4 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Gregory Harris, Zachary Belcher, Monte Depew, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Wolf (PG), Michael Bolen (SG), Gerald Harrington (SF), Christopher Stewart (C) Tyler Payne, Ralph Espy, Jacob Hairston, Raymond Cooke | |
| 13:16 | Michigan | Aaron Wright misses the free throw | 44-28 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Hasting | 44-28 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Robert Burner is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-28 |
| 12:49 | Michigan | Aaron Wright misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-28 |
| 12:48 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-28 |
| 12:32 | Michigan | Michael Bolen is whistled for traveling | 47-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Arneberg (PF) Aaron Wright | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting buries a runner in the paint | 49-28 |
| 11:51 | Michigan | Michael Bolen clanks a shot in the lane | 49-28 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Doug Taylor | 49-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Munson (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Hasting (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Wolf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bolen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Harrington (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Arneberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Robert Burner scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Sayre | 51-28 |
| 11:20 | Michigan | Timothy Hasting steps in front of the Michael Bolen pass | 51-28 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Robert Burner drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Norman Sayre | 53-28 |
| 10:38 | Michigan | Michael Bolen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-28 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-28 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Robert Burner is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Doug Taylor | 55-28 |
| 10:03 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Hasting - foul #5 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #5 | 55-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Doug Taylor, Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Daniel Munson, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Payne (PG), Ralph Espy (SG), Jacob Hairston (SF), Donald Ehlert (PF) Ronald Wolf, Michael Bolen, Gerald Harrington, David Arneberg | |
| 10:03 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 55-28 |
| 10:03 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-29 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Gregory Harris scores on a floater from the right side set up by Joseph Dones | 57-29 |
| 09:11 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart blows the layup | 57-29 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Joseph Dones snags the defensive board | 57-29 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Buckner | 59-29 |
| 08:29 | Michigan | Zachary Belcher steals it from Ralph Espy | 59-29 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is fouled on the floor by Jacob Hairston - foul #1 on Jacob Hairston, team foul #4 | 59-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Daniel Munson (PF) Zachary Belcher, Michael Buckner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Bolen (SG), Gerald Harrington (SF), Aaron Wright (PF), Raymond Cooke (C) Ralph Espy, Jacob Hairston, Donald Ehlert, Christopher Stewart | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Joseph Dones connects on the open shot from the right block set up by Monte Depew | 61-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Monte Depew (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Dones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tyler Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bolen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Harrington (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Cooke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan | Aaron Wright buries a runner in the paint set up by Raymond Cooke | 61-31 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Daniel Munson lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Harris | 63-31 |
| 07:00 | Michigan | Tyler Payne knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Michael Bolen | 63-33 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Michael Bolen picks off the pass by Daniel Munson in the backcourt | 63-33 |
| 06:42 | Michigan | Aaron Wright can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Munson - foul #1 on Daniel Munson, team foul #6 | 63-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF) Gregory Harris, Monte Depew, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Espy (SG) Michael Bolen | |
| 06:42 | Michigan | Aaron Wright makes the 1st free throw | 63-34 |
| 06:42 | Michigan | Aaron Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 63-34 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Michael Buckner snags the defensive board | 63-34 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Ralph Espy is called for the reach on Robert Burner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Espy, team foul #5 | 63-34 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Norman Sayre is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Burner | 65-34 |
| 06:02 | Michigan | Norman Sayre is called for the reach on Gerald Harrington - foul #1 on Norman Sayre, team foul #7 | 65-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Munson (PF) Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Wolf (PG), David Arneberg (PF) Tyler Payne, Aaron Wright | |
| 06:02 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 65-34 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Michael Buckner pulls down the rebound | 65-34 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Doug Taylor can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 65-34 |
| 05:33 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington gets the rebound | 65-34 |
| 05:24 | Michigan | Ralph Espy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-34 |
| 05:23 | Michigan | David Arneberg grabs the offensive rebound | 65-34 |
| 05:18 | Michigan | Ralph Espy misses the shot from the left side | 65-34 |
| 05:16 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington tips it but misses | 65-34 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Doug Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 65-34 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 65-34 |
| 04:50 | Michigan | The rebound goes to David Arneberg | 65-34 |
| 04:35 | Michigan | Ralph Espy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 65-34 |
| 04:33 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington gets the offensive rebound | 65-34 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Doug Taylor is called for the reach on Ronald Wolf - foul #3 on Doug Taylor, team foul #8 | 65-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Joseph Dones (C) Doug Taylor, Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Bolen (SG), Jacob Hairston (SF), Aaron Wright (PF), Donald Ehlert (C) Ralph Espy, Gerald Harrington, David Arneberg, Raymond Cooke | |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Ronald Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 65-35 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Ronald Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 65-36 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Ehlert - foul #1 on Donald Ehlert, team foul #6 | 65-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Payne (PG) Ronald Wolf | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Daniel Munson double dribbles | 65-36 |
| 03:33 | Michigan | The jumper by Tyler Payne is denied by Joseph Dones | 65-36 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tyler Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bolen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Hairston (fresh) PF - Aaron Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Ehlert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is hacked by Tyler Payne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tyler Payne, team foul #7 | 65-36 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 1st free throw | 65-36 |
| 03:30 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Ehlert | 65-36 |
| 03:09 | Michigan | Donald Ehlert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-36 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Michael Bolen steals the ball from Monte Depew in the backcourt | 65-36 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Aaron Wright misses the easy layup | 65-36 |
| 02:50 | Michigan | Michael Bolen snags the offensive board | 65-36 |
| 02:32 | Michigan | Tyler Payne is hacked by Gregory Harris during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Gregory Harris, team foul #9 | 65-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Buckner (PF) Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gerald Harrington (SF), David Arneberg (PF), Christopher Stewart (C) Jacob Hairston, Aaron Wright, Donald Ehlert | |
| 02:32 | Michigan | Tyler Payne makes the 1st free throw | 65-37 |
| 02:32 | Michigan | Tyler Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 65-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Michael Buckner lays it in uncontested set up by Zachary Belcher | 67-38 |
| 02:11 | Michigan | Michael Bolen loses the ball out of bounds | 67-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG) Zachary Belcher | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Espy (SG) Michael Bolen | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Gregory Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Monte Depew | 70-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Dones - foul #1 on Joseph Dones, team foul #10 | 70-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Daniel Munson (PF) Robert Burner, Michael Buckner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Bolen (SG), Aaron Wright (PF) Ralph Espy, David Arneberg | |
| 01:33 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 70-39 |
| 01:33 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 70-40 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Harris is blocked by Aaron Wright | 70-40 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Joseph Dones hits the follow up shot | 72-40 |
| 01:00 | Michigan | Michael Bolen's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Munson | 72-40 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Doug Taylor gets the rebound | 72-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses badly on a runner in the lane | 72-40 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the offensive rebound | 72-40 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Joseph Dones drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Harris | 74-40 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Tyler Payne evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-40 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Daniel Munson snags the defensive board | 74-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Munson runs out the clock | 74-40 |