| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Howard Gomer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Paul Ganz (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Leroy Melgoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | John Johnson inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan | John Johnson loses the dribble to Willie Howard | 27-34 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Derek Whatley connects on the open shot from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Nix | 27-36 |
| 19:04 | Michigan | Derek Whatley takes the ball from Paul Ganz | 27-36 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Ernest Nix lays it in set up by Derek Whatley | 27-38 |
| 18:36 | Michigan | Joe Young comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-38 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Baker | 27-38 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Ernest Nix drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Derek Whatley | 27-40 |
| 17:58 | Michigan | Paul Ganz misses the jumper in the paint | 27-40 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Willie Howard gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley's pass is intercepted by John Johnson in the backcourt | 27-40 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Willie Howard - foul #2 on Willie Howard, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bennie Brandy (PG), Joel Golston (SG), George Reames (SF), Lawrence Woodall (PF), Fred Beasley (C) Howard Gomer, Joe Young, John Johnson, Paul Ganz, Leroy Melgoza | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| 17:25 | Michigan | Frank Mannino is called for the reach on Lawrence Woodall - foul #1 on Frank Mannino, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| 17:12 | Michigan | Joel Golston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 17:10 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Woodall | 27-40 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Bennie Brandy is fouled on the floor by Robert Henderson - foul #2 on Robert Henderson, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| 16:48 | Michigan | Anthony Kaya swats the layup by Joel Golston | 27-40 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Robert Henderson pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jim Boyarski | 27-42 |
| 16:23 | Michigan | George Reames misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Henderson - foul #3 on Robert Henderson, team foul #4 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Reed (PG), Paul Ganz (PF), Lawrence Fletcher (C) Bennie Brandy, Lawrence Woodall, Fred Beasley | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG) Robert Henderson | |
| 16:23 | Michigan | George Reames makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 16:23 | Michigan | George Reames misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Steve Merida can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 16:04 | Michigan | Lawrence Fletcher snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 15:41 | Michigan | Richard Reed is hacked by Frank Mannino - foul #2 on Frank Mannino, team foul #5 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Howard Gomer (PG), John Johnson (SF) Joel Golston, George Reames | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Willie Howard (C) Steve Merida, Jim Boyarski, Frank Mannino, Anthony Kaya | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Howard Gomer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Reed (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Ganz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Fletcher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Walton (fresh) SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Michigan | Lawrence Fletcher hits the finger roll and the foul's on Willie Howard - foul #3 on Willie Howard, team foul #6 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bennie Brandy (SG), Leroy Melgoza (C) Richard Reed, Paul Ganz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF) George Walton, Robert Henderson | |
| 15:28 | Michigan | Lawrence Fletcher misses the free throw | 30-42 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Willie Howard gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Ernest Nix is hacked by Lawrence Fletcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Fletcher, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Bennie Brandy is called for the reach on Willie Howard - foul #1 on Bennie Brandy, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fred Beasley (PF) Leroy Melgoza | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall (SF), Leroy Melgoza (C) John Johnson, Lawrence Fletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 14:34 | Michigan | Bennie Brandy hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Gomer | 32-44 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses the easy layup | 32-44 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Willie Howard tips it back up and in | 32-46 |
| 14:24 | Michigan | Howard Gomer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Derek Whatley is hacked by Howard Gomer - foul #2 on Howard Gomer, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Reed (PG), Joe Young (SG), Joel Golston (SF), Paul Ganz (PF) Howard Gomer, Bennie Brandy, Lawrence Woodall, Fred Beasley | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Joe Young takes the ball from Richard Baker | 35-46 |
| 13:56 | Michigan | Joe Young banks in the layup | 37-46 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Richard Reed swats the layup by Richard Baker | 37-46 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Richard Baker snags the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Steve Merida hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Walton | 37-49 |
| 13:01 | Michigan | Joe Young misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Robert Henderson snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Willie Howard misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Reed - foul #2 on Richard Reed, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Howard Gomer (PG), George Reames (SF), Lawrence Woodall (PF), Lawrence Fletcher (C) Richard Reed, Joel Golston, Paul Ganz, Leroy Melgoza | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Frank Mannino (PF) George Walton, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Richard Baker | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Willie Howard misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Willie Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Joe Young hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Reames and he's fouled by Frank Mannino - foul #3 on Frank Mannino, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fred Beasley (C) Lawrence Fletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Kaya (C) Willie Howard | |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Joe Young misses the free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Frank Mannino snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Derek Whatley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 12:11 | Michigan | George Reames is whistled for a carry | 39-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bennie Brandy (PG) Howard Gomer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-50 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Hadley | 39-50 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya loses the ball out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Reed (SG), John Johnson (SF), Paul Ganz (PF), Lawrence Fletcher (C) Joe Young, George Reames, Lawrence Woodall, Fred Beasley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (SG), Robert Henderson (SF) Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bennie Brandy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Reed (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Paul Ganz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Mannino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Kaya (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Michigan | Lawrence Fletcher comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 39-50 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Frank Mannino tips it in | 39-52 |
| 10:38 | Michigan | Paul Ganz makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Bennie Brandy | 41-52 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Frank Mannino lays it in set up by Derek Whatley | 41-54 |
| 10:05 | Michigan | John Johnson connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Paul Ganz | 43-54 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Derek Whatley and the foul's on Lawrence Fletcher - foul #3 on Lawrence Fletcher, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Howard Gomer (PG), Joel Golston (SG), George Reames (SF), Fred Beasley (PF), Leroy Melgoza (C) Bennie Brandy, Richard Reed, John Johnson, Paul Ganz, Lawrence Fletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Willie Howard (C) Derek Whatley, Robert Henderson, Frank Mannino, Anthony Kaya | |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski makes the free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:47 | Michigan | Fred Beasley lays it in set up by Howard Gomer and the foul's on Richard Baker - foul #1 on Richard Baker, team foul #8 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall (C) Leroy Melgoza | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG) Jim Boyarski | |
| 09:47 | Michigan | Fred Beasley misses the free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Willie Howard grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by George Walton and the foul's on Fred Beasley - foul #1 on Fred Beasley, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 09:16 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall double dribbles | 45-60 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Ernest Nix is hacked by Joel Golston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Golston, team foul #8 | 45-60 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:51 | Michigan | George Reames loses the ball out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Paul Ganz (PF), Leroy Melgoza (C) Lawrence Woodall, Fred Beasley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG) Ernest Nix | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley is alone and drills a shot from the left block set up by George Walton | 45-64 |
| 08:14 | Michigan | Joel Golston's pass is intercepted by George Walton | 45-64 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Paul Ganz swats the layup by George Walton | 45-64 |
| 07:53 | Michigan | George Reames snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 07:35 | Michigan | George Reames makes the 3 from the right corner | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Howard Gomer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Golston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Reames (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Ganz (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Melgoza (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Walton (fairly fresh) SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Vincent Hadley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Willie Howard is blocked by George Reames | 48-64 |
| 07:13 | Michigan | Leroy Melgoza snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 06:56 | Michigan | Paul Ganz's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Howard | 48-64 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Richard Baker grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Joel Golston takes the ball from Steve Merida in the backcourt | 48-64 |
| 06:38 | Michigan | Leroy Melgoza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bennie Brandy (PG), Joe Young (SG), John Johnson (SF), Lawrence Woodall (PF), Fred Beasley (C) Howard Gomer, Joel Golston, George Reames, Paul Ganz, Leroy Melgoza | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Jim Boyarski (SF), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) George Walton, Steve Merida, Vincent Hadley, Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Kaya | 48-66 |
| 06:14 | Michigan | Joe Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-66 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Ernest Nix connects on the open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Kaya | 48-68 |
| 05:41 | Michigan | Fred Beasley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-68 |
| 05:40 | Michigan | Joe Young hits the follow up shot | 50-68 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Bennie Brandy - foul #2 on Bennie Brandy, team foul #9 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Reed (PG), Lawrence Fletcher (PF) Bennie Brandy, Fred Beasley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF), Richard Baker (PF) Jim Boyarski, Frank Mannino | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya misses the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 05:14 | Michigan | Lawrence Fletcher gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 05:05 | Michigan | Richard Reed travels with the ball | 50-69 |
| Subs | Michigan | Paul Ganz (PF) Lawrence Woodall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Howard (C) Anthony Kaya | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Ernest Nix connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Derek Whatley and the foul's on Joe Young - foul #3 on Joe Young, team foul #10 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joel Golston (SG), Lawrence Woodall (SF), Fred Beasley (C) Joe Young, John Johnson, Paul Ganz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (PG), Jim Boyarski (SF), Frank Mannino (C) Derek Whatley, Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the free throw | 50-72 |
| 04:34 | Michigan | Richard Reed misses long on a floater from the left side | 50-72 |
| 04:33 | Michigan | Fred Beasley snags the offensive board | 50-72 |
| 04:18 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall can't finish the layup | 50-72 |
| 04:17 | Michigan | Fred Beasley tips it in | 52-72 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski's 3 pointer is rejected by Lawrence Woodall | 52-72 |
| 03:49 | Michigan | Fred Beasley snags the defensive board | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-72 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Robert Henderson pulls down the rebound | 52-72 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Reed (fairly fresh) SG - Joel Golston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Woodall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Beasley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steve Merida (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ernest Nix (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Boyarski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Mannino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Ernest Nix buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jim Boyarski | 52-74 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | Joel Golston hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-74 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Ernest Nix hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fred Beasley - foul #2 on Fred Beasley, team foul #11 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bennie Brandy (PG), George Reames (SF) Richard Reed, Lawrence Fletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Anthony Kaya (PF) Steve Merida, Robert Henderson | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:25 | Michigan | Bennie Brandy blows the layup but he's fouled by George Walton - foul #1 on George Walton, team foul #9 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG) Ernest Nix | |
| 02:25 | Michigan | Bennie Brandy makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 02:25 | Michigan | Bennie Brandy misses the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Frank Mannino gets the rebound | 56-76 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | George Walton buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Steve Merida | 56-78 |
| 01:49 | Michigan | Fred Beasley comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 56-78 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Frank Mannino grabs the defensive rebound | 56-78 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-81 |
| 01:15 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Mannino - foul #4 on Frank Mannino, team foul #10 | 56-81 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF) George Walton | |
| 01:15 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 57-81 |
| 01:15 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-81 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Robert Henderson snags the offensive board | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Robert Henderson knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jim Boyarski | 58-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-83 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Frank Mannino grabs the board | 58-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski runs out the clock | 58-83 |