| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudolph Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Wicker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Godley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Adam Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Kyle Godley inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan | Rudolph Green is whistled for a carry | 30-29 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 19:29 | Michigan | Rudolph Green pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:06 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Hamilton | 30-29 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols is called for traveling | 30-29 |
| 18:24 | Michigan | Kelly Nichols picks off the pass by Rudolph Green | 30-29 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | John Rice takes the ball from Samuel Hamilton | 30-29 |
| 17:37 | Michigan | Rudolph Green clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 30-29 |
| 17:36 | Michigan | Kyle Godley misses the tip | 30-29 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Rudolph Green steps in front of the Gary Allshouse pass | 30-29 |
| 17:17 | Michigan | Rudolph Green lays it in | 30-31 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 16:48 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Rudolph Green | 30-31 |
| 16:30 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | James Grubbs can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Kyle Godley - foul #2 on Kyle Godley, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Domingo Trujillo (SG), Donald Lyle (PF) Tony Gerwitz, Gary Allshouse, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:06 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:37 | Michigan | Samuel Hamilton is called for the reach on Rudolph Green - foul #1 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) SF - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (fresh) 8 pts. C - Samuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudolph Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Wicker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Godley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Adam Schultz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - John Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Kyle Godley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG) Edward Hohl | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:48 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 14:20 | Michigan | Kyle Godley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Donald Lyle clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 13:56 | Michigan | John Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:27 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-34 |
| 13:26 | Michigan | Adam Schultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:14 | Michigan | The short jumper by Adam Schultz is denied by Samuel Hamilton | 34-34 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Domingo Trujillo | 34-34 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo is hacked by Kyle Godley - foul #3 on Kyle Godley, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) James Grubbs, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Haubert (PF), Mark Klock (C) Adam Schultz, John Rice | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Klock - foul #2 on Mark Klock, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG) Gary Allshouse | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 12:15 | Michigan | Tony Gerwitz steals it from Rudolph Green | 35-34 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | The short jumper by Samuel Hamilton is denied by Victor Haubert | 35-34 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the tip | 35-34 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Victor Haubert blocks the jumper by Edward Hohl | 35-34 |
| 11:28 | Michigan | Victor Haubert pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudolph Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Wicker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Godley (tiring) 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Victor Haubert (fresh) 2 blk. C - Mark Klock (fresh) | |
| 10:59 | Michigan | Kyle Godley misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 35-34 |
| 10:57 | Michigan | Kyle Godley pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 10:31 | Michigan | Rudolph Green misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Edward Hohl - foul #1 on Edward Hohl, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Donald Lyle (C) Edward Hohl, Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Lade (SG), Adam Schultz (PF), John Rice (C) Brandon Wicker, Kyle Godley, Mark Klock | |
| 10:31 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 10:31 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Adam Schultz steps in front of the Domingo Trujillo pass | 35-36 |
| 10:00 | Michigan | Victor Haubert knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the jump hook from close range | 35-38 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Donald Lyle tips it in | 37-38 |
| 09:03 | Michigan | Victor Haubert clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Domingo Trujillo - foul #2 on Domingo Trujillo, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (SF) Tony Gerwitz | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson (PG), Brandon Wicker (SG) Rudolph Green, George Lade | |
| 09:03 | Michigan | Victor Haubert makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 09:03 | Michigan | Victor Haubert misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson drills a runner from the right block set up by Victor Haubert | 39-41 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Adam Schultz denies the turnaround by Domingo Trujillo | 39-41 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Adam Schultz - foul #2 on Adam Schultz, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (PG), Samuel Hamilton (C) Domingo Trujillo, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kyle Godley (SF) Victor Haubert | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 07:42 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Rice | 39-41 |
| 07:37 | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson's pass is intercepted by Tony Gerwitz in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Grubbs | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zachary Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Wicker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Godley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Adam Schultz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Michigan | Adam Schultz loses the dribble to Tony Gerwitz | 41-41 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 06:32 | Michigan | Kyle Godley pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 06:08 | Michigan | Kyle Godley is fouled on the floor by Kelly Nichols - foul #3 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG), Donald Lyle (PF) Gary Allshouse, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudolph Green (PG), George Lade (SG), Victor Haubert (PF), Mark Klock (C) Zachary Wilkinson, Brandon Wicker, Adam Schultz, John Rice | |
| 05:51 | Michigan | Rudolph Green dunks the ball on a nice dish by George Lade and he's fouled by Tony Gerwitz - foul #2 on Tony Gerwitz, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| 05:51 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | The short jumper by Samuel Hamilton is denied by Mark Klock | 41-44 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | James Grubbs snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton banks in the layup | 43-44 |
| 04:32 | Michigan | George Lade makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Godley | 43-47 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz clanks a shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses the tip | 43-47 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the tip | 43-47 |
| 03:57 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Klock | 43-47 |
| 03:31 | Michigan | Rudolph Green misses the easy layup | 43-47 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | James Grubbs's pass is intercepted by Kyle Godley | 43-47 |
| 03:02 | Michigan | Rudolph Green slams it home set up by Kyle Godley | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudolph Green (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Lade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Godley (tiring) 5 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Victor Haubert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Mark Klock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Kelly Nichols (PF) Tony Gerwitz, Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Michigan | Brandon Wicker (SG), Adam Schultz (PF), John Rice (C) George Lade, Victor Haubert, Mark Klock | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the lay-in | 43-49 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Kyle Godley snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 02:18 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Donald Lyle snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (PG), Samuel Hamilton (C) Domingo Trujillo, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds | 43-49 |
| 01:46 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Adam Schultz | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Adam Schultz - foul #3 on Adam Schultz, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:21 | Michigan | Kyle Godley misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Hamilton - foul #2 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| 01:21 | Michigan | Kyle Godley makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 01:21 | Michigan | Kyle Godley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson (PG), George Lade (SG), Paul Craft (SF), Victor Haubert (PF), Mark Klock (C) Rudolph Green, Brandon Wicker, Kyle Godley, Adam Schultz, John Rice | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan | Victor Haubert misses the easy layup but the foul's on Tony Gerwitz - foul #3 on Tony Gerwitz, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| 00:53 | Michigan | Victor Haubert makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:53 | Michigan | Victor Haubert makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Craft - foul #1 on Paul Craft, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Mark Klock snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson loses the dribble to Samuel Hamilton | 45-56 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 45-56 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Paul Craft snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson runs out the clock | 45-56 |