| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Paras (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joseph Stroup (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Newman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Gary Watkins inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Stroup | 36-34 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the wide open shot near the basket on a great pass from Larry Cheatham | 38-34 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Paul Wolfe | 38-36 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses badly on a shot from the left block | 38-36 |
| 18:44 | Michigan | Gary Newman snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:19 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup misses short on a jumper from close range | 38-36 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Franklin Slater clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:05 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Watkins | 38-36 |
| 17:46 | Michigan | Brian Paras swats the dunk try by Paul Wolfe | 38-36 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Cheatham | 38-36 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Brian Paras is hacked by Gary Watkins - foul #2 on Gary Watkins, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Brian Paras, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Stewart (PG), Sam Belair (SF), Alton Gaydos (PF), Thomas Rosamond (C) Joseph Stroup, Gary Watkins, Paul Wolfe, Gary Newman | |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (C) Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:09 | Michigan | John Chapman steps in front of the Alton Gaydos pass | 38-36 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Frank Gates is hacked by Alton Gaydos - foul #1 on Alton Gaydos, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | John Davis snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 16:06 | Michigan | Sam Belair snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 15:51 | Michigan | John Davis steps in front of the Thomas Rosamond pass | 38-36 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | John Davis hits the finger roll | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Gates (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Topete (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zachary Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Belair (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alton Gaydos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Rosamond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins makes the fadeaway in the paint | 40-38 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | John Davis misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 15:02 | Michigan | Alton Gaydos misses the jump hook from the right block | 40-38 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Frank Gates pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the jumper from the right block set up by John Chapman | 42-38 |
| 14:16 | Michigan | Frank Gates is called for the reach on Jeffrey Watkins - foul #1 on Frank Gates, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Brian Paras (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Davis, John Chapman, Gregg Clawson, Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Keyes (PG), Joseph Stroup (SG), Gary Watkins (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Gary Newman (C) Zachary Stewart, Jeffrey Watkins, Sam Belair, Alton Gaydos, Thomas Rosamond | |
| 13:50 | Michigan | Gary Newman loses the dribble to Franklin Slater | 42-38 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Brian Paras connects on the runner from the right block set up by Larry Cheatham and he's fouled by Robert Keyes - foul #4 on Robert Keyes, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins (SG) Robert Keyes | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:07 | Michigan | Gary Newman misses the jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 13:05 | Michigan | Gary Watkins tips it in | 45-40 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Franklin Slater travels in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 12:57 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe misses the dunk but the foul's on Franklin Slater - foul #1 on Franklin Slater, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 12:57 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:57 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham is hacked by Joseph Stroup in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Stroup, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham's layup is rejected by Gary Newman | 45-42 |
| 12:40 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 12:29 | Michigan | Gary Watkins is fouled on the floor by Franklin Slater - foul #2 on Franklin Slater, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SG), Richard Bernardi (C) Franklin Slater, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:17 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Stroup | 45-44 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Gary Newman is called for the reach on Richard Bernardi - foul #2 on Gary Newman, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Gary Newman - foul #3 on Gary Newman, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG) Larry Cheatham | |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond (C) Gary Newman | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Chapman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Paras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joseph Stroup (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Watkins (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Watkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wolfe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Rosamond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Paul Wolfe and he's fouled by Brian Paras - foul #1 on Brian Paras, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Frank Gates (C) Brian Paras, Ivan Orduna | |
| Subs | Michigan | Sam Belair (SG) Jeffrey Watkins | |
| 11:18 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | John Chapman is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 10:48 | Michigan | Sam Belair grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 10:26 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | John Davis gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | John Davis is fouled on the floor by Gary Watkins - foul #3 on Gary Watkins, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (SF), Kenneth Topete (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Chapman, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Stewart (PG), Jeffrey Watkins (SG), Alton Gaydos (PF), Gary Newman (C) Joseph Stroup, Sam Belair, Paul Wolfe, Thomas Rosamond | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:10 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:53 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Brian Paras (SF) John Davis, Franklin Slater | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| 09:23 | Michigan | Alton Gaydos hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 47-47 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Brian Paras snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson is open but can't throw it down | 47-47 |
| 08:59 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:55 | Michigan | Larry Cheatham picks off the pass by Zachary Stewart | 47-47 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham lays it in | 49-47 |
| 08:38 | Michigan | Gary Watkins misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Brian Paras grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Jeffrey Watkins takes the ball from Brian Paras | 49-47 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Gary Watkins jams it on a nice dish by Jeffrey Watkins | 49-49 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Cheatham | 51-49 |
| 07:49 | Michigan | Zachary Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-49 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham grabs the board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregg Clawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Paras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Topete (fairly fresh) C - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zachary Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Watkins (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Watkins (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alton Gaydos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Newman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson buries a 3 from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 07:16 | Michigan | Gary Newman connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 54-51 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza is hacked by Gary Newman - foul #4 on Gary Newman, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), John Chapman (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF) Larry Cheatham, Gregg Clawson, Brian Paras, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Keyes (PG), Joseph Stroup (SG), Sam Belair (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Thomas Rosamond (C) Zachary Stewart, Jeffrey Watkins, Gary Watkins, Alton Gaydos, Gary Newman | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup drills a floater from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Joseph Stroup is called for the reach on Franklin Slater in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Stroup, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Sam Belair is fouled on the floor by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Sam Belair makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Sam Belair makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | John Chapman is hacked by Joseph Stroup - foul #3 on Joseph Stroup, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | John Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | John Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:39 | Michigan | Sam Belair misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 05:37 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond tips it back up and in | 59-57 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | John Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Keyes - foul #5 on Robert Keyes, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins (SG) Robert Keyes | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:33 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:24 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Ivan Orduna - foul #2 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG) John Chapman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 05:24 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | John Davis is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-57 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 04:48 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Ivan Orduna - foul #3 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SG), Brian Paras (SF), Frank Gates (C) Franklin Slater, John Davis, Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:48 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:48 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Brian Paras comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 04:31 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 04:11 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe misses the easy layup | 61-59 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | John Chapman loses the dribble to Sam Belair in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 03:53 | Michigan | Brian Paras picks off the pass by Joseph Stroup | 61-59 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Frank Gates hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 03:27 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Sam Belair | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Paras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Gates (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joseph Stroup (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Watkins (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sam Belair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Wolfe (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Rosamond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Belair | 61-62 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Brian Paras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) Larry Cheatham, John Chapman, Brian Paras, Ivan Orduna, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Stewart (PG), Gary Watkins (SF), Alton Gaydos (PF), Gary Newman (C) Jeffrey Watkins, Sam Belair, Paul Wolfe, Thomas Rosamond | |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup hits a jump hook from the left block | 61-64 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Paras (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) Gregg Clawson, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Franklin Slater connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Davis | 64-64 |
| 02:09 | Michigan | Alton Gaydos knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Zachary Stewart | 64-66 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Ivan Orduna (PF) John Davis, Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond (C) Gary Newman | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Brian Paras scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Franklin Slater and he's fouled by Gary Watkins - foul #4 on Gary Watkins, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins (SG), Paul Wolfe (PF), Gary Newman (C) Zachary Stewart, Alton Gaydos, Thomas Rosamond | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:34 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ivan Orduna - foul #4 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 01:34 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:34 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Paul Wolfe takes the ball from Ivan Orduna | 67-66 |
| 00:46 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup's dunk attempt is rejected by Jose Mendoza | 67-66 |
| 00:44 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Watkins | 67-66 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Franklin Slater steals the ball from Paul Wolfe | 67-66 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Franklin Slater hits the finger roll | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup is hacked by Jose Mendoza - foul #3 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Brian Paras is hacked by Joseph Stroup in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Stroup, team foul #13 | 69-67 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Watkins | 70-70 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Brian Paras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-72 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 70-72 |