| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Craig Easley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Louis (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Nathan Simpson inbounds the ball | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Zhu Wang clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 19:37 | Michigan | Samuel Louis grabs the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 19:20 | Michigan | Zhu Wang misses short on a floater from the left side | 53-38 |
| 19:18 | Michigan | John Jones hits the follow up shot | 53-40 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Zhu Wang - foul #1 on Zhu Wang, team foul #1 | 53-40 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 18:48 | Michigan | Nathan Simpson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-40 |
| 18:47 | Michigan | Craig Easley gets the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 18:34 | Michigan | John Jones can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 55-40 |
| 18:32 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Louis | 55-40 |
| 18:18 | Michigan | John Jones is called for 3 seconds | 55-40 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Samuel Louis - foul #3 on Samuel Louis, team foul #2 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Loren Bugarin (PF) Samuel Louis | |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 17:40 | Michigan | Zhu Wang clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Thomas Denny scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:12 | Michigan | John Jones is called for traveling | 60-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Woods (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Charles Atkinson, William Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nole Baker (C) John Jones | |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-40 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Scott Dollard tips it home | 62-40 |
| 16:46 | Michigan | Zhu Wang scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Craig Easley | 62-43 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Mark Lynch misses long on a shot in the lane | 62-43 |
| 16:31 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin pulls down the rebound | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 62-43 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Scott Dollard gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Mark Lynch misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Nole Baker - foul #1 on Nole Baker, team foul #3 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG) Zhu Wang | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Mark Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:58 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel McKnight | 63-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Craig Easley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel McKnight (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Loren Bugarin (fresh) 10 pts. C - Nole Baker (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Mark Lynch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nole Baker - foul #2 on Nole Baker, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Smith (C) Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Samuel Louis (PF), Harry Nutting (C) Loren Bugarin, Nole Baker | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 15:33 | Michigan | Thomas Denny is called for the reach on Daniel McKnight - foul #3 on Thomas Denny, team foul #1 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Atkinson (PF) Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:24 | Michigan | Craig Easley loses the ball out of bounds | 65-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG) Daniel McKnight | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 65-45 |
| 15:14 | Michigan | Nathan Simpson grabs the board | 65-45 |
| 14:57 | Michigan | Thomas Denny takes the ball from Samuel Louis | 65-45 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Thomas Denny hits the finger roll | 67-45 |
| 14:31 | Michigan | Harry Nutting can't finish the layup | 67-45 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Thomas Denny grabs the board | 67-45 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-45 |
| 14:10 | Michigan | Harry Nutting grabs the board | 67-45 |
| 13:58 | Michigan | Craig Easley loses the dribble to Charles Atkinson | 67-45 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Thomas Denny comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-45 |
| 13:49 | Michigan | Harry Nutting snags the defensive board | 67-45 |
| 13:40 | Michigan | Zhu Wang makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Craig Easley | 67-48 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Thomas Denny's pass is intercepted by Samuel Louis | 67-48 |
| 13:19 | Michigan | Zhu Wang hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 13:17 | Michigan | Samuel Louis gets the offensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 13:10 | Michigan | Zhu Wang hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Nutting | 67-51 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Mark Lynch can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 67-51 |
| 12:56 | Michigan | Samuel Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:27 | Michigan | Jim Spurlock steals the ball from Craig Easley | 67-51 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jim Spurlock | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:01 | Michigan | Zhu Wang is fouled on the floor by Jim Spurlock - foul #2 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #2 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Steven Snyder (SG), Denis Banks (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Thomas Denny, Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, Charles Atkinson, William Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Cain (PG), Daniel McKnight (SG), Loren Bugarin (SF), Nole Baker (PF), John Jones (C) Craig Easley, Zhu Wang, Nathan Simpson, Samuel Louis, Harry Nutting | |
| 11:45 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Cain | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Denis Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Cain (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel McKnight (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Bugarin (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Nole Baker (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Eddie Woods is fouled on the floor by Gregory Cain - foul #1 on Gregory Cain, team foul #5 | 69-53 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Loren Bugarin picks off the pass by Denis Banks | 69-53 |
| 11:24 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin can't throw it down | 69-53 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Scott Dollard snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Denis Banks hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Clarence McCarthy | 71-53 |
| 11:04 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight loses the ball out of bounds | 71-53 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses the turnaround from close range | 71-53 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Eddie Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Craig Easley (PG), Zhu Wang (SG) Gregory Cain, Daniel McKnight | |
| 10:11 | Michigan | Zhu Wang misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-53 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Denis Banks | 74-53 |
| 09:32 | Michigan | Craig Easley is fouled on the floor by Steven Snyder - foul #1 on Steven Snyder, team foul #3 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), William Smith (C) Clarence McCarthy, Steven Snyder, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Simpson (SF), Harry Nutting (C) Nole Baker, John Jones | |
| 09:15 | Michigan | William Smith blocks the short jumper by Harry Nutting | 74-53 |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Nathan Simpson tips it home | 74-55 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is called for traveling in the backcourt | 74-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (SG) James Poulsen | |
| Subs | Michigan | Samuel Louis (PF) Loren Bugarin | |
| 09:06 | Michigan | Craig Easley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 74-55 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the board | 74-55 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Nathan Simpson picks off the pass by Jim Spurlock | 74-55 |
| 08:56 | Michigan | Zhu Wang banks in the layup on a great pass from Nathan Simpson | 74-57 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Thomas Denny comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 74-57 |
| 08:35 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Nathan Simpson | 74-57 |
| 08:22 | Michigan | Samuel Louis is fouled on the floor by Jim Spurlock - foul #3 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #4 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SF), Charles Atkinson (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG) Craig Easley | |
| 08:03 | Michigan | Zhu Wang double dribbles | 74-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (SF) Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Cain (PG), John Jones (C) Zhu Wang, Harry Nutting | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Nathan Simpson - foul #2 on Nathan Simpson, team foul #6 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SG) Jim Spurlock | |
| Subs | Michigan | Loren Bugarin (PF) Samuel Louis | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Denis Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Cain (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel McKnight (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Loren Bugarin (fresh) 12 pts. C - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight is fouled on the floor by Steven Snyder - foul #2 on Steven Snyder, team foul #5 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG) Thomas Denny | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:20 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Cain | 76-60 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Denis Banks can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 76-60 |
| 07:06 | Michigan | John Jones snags the defensive board | 76-60 |
| 06:55 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin lays it in | 76-62 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-62 |
| 06:39 | Michigan | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 76-62 |
| 06:21 | Michigan | Steven Snyder steals the ball from Nathan Simpson | 76-62 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy lays it in on a great pass from Steven Snyder | 78-62 |
| 06:11 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-62 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson snags the defensive board | 78-62 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-62 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Steven Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 78-62 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel McKnight - foul #2 on Daniel McKnight, team foul #7 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), William Smith (C) Clarence McCarthy, Denis Banks, Charles Atkinson, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Craig Easley (PG), Zhu Wang (SG), Samuel Louis (SF), Nole Baker (PF), Harry Nutting (C) Gregory Cain, Daniel McKnight, Nathan Simpson, Loren Bugarin, John Jones | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Steven Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Steven Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 05:20 | Michigan | Zhu Wang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-62 |
| 05:18 | Michigan | Harry Nutting tips it but misses | 80-62 |
| 05:17 | Michigan | Nole Baker tips it but misses | 80-62 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Mark Lynch gets the rebound | 80-62 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Steven Snyder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-62 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Harry Nutting pulls down the rebound | 80-62 |
| 05:04 | Michigan | Zhu Wang can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 80-62 |
| 05:02 | Michigan | Harry Nutting pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-62 |
| 04:37 | Michigan | Zhu Wang comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 80-62 |
| 04:36 | Michigan | Harry Nutting hits the follow up shot | 80-64 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | William Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Nole Baker - foul #3 on Nole Baker, team foul #8 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (SG) Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Michigan | Loren Bugarin (PF) Nole Baker | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Mark Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 81-64 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Eddie Woods scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Jim Spurlock and he's fouled by Craig Easley - foul #1 on Craig Easley, team foul #9 | 83-64 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses the free throw | 83-64 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin pulls down the rebound | 83-64 |
| 03:46 | Michigan | Zhu Wang knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 83-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | William Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 83-66 |
| 03:24 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin gets the rebound | 83-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lynch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddie Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Craig Easley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Louis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Loren Bugarin (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Nutting (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:07 | Michigan | Zhu Wang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-66 |
| 03:06 | Michigan | Harry Nutting hits the follow up shot | 83-68 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-68 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Mark Lynch snags the offensive board | 83-68 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Eddie Woods makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 85-68 |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Zhu Wang comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-68 |
| 01:55 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin hits the follow up shot | 85-70 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | The jumper by William Smith is denied by Harry Nutting | 85-70 |
| 01:31 | Michigan | Craig Easley snags the defensive board | 85-70 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Loren Bugarin, team foul #10 | 85-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Atkinson (PF) Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Cain (PG), Daniel McKnight (SG), Nole Baker (PF), John Jones (C) Craig Easley, Zhu Wang, Samuel Louis, Harry Nutting | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Loren Bugarin swats the layup by Thomas Denny | 85-70 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | John Jones grabs the board | 85-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan | Nole Baker is fouled on the floor by Charles Atkinson - foul #1 on Charles Atkinson, team foul #6 | 85-70 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Mark Lynch is called for the reach on Loren Bugarin - foul #3 on Mark Lynch, team foul #7 | 85-70 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin makes the 1st free throw | 85-71 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin makes the 2nd free throw | 85-72 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | William Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Mark Lynch | 87-72 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Mark Lynch steps in front of the Gregory Cain pass | 87-72 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Thomas Denny throws it down on a nice dish by Mark Lynch | 89-72 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 89-72 |