| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kim Metcalf (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Morley (fresh) C - Lawrence Woodall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | John Johnson inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan | Jerry Stankiewicz steals the ball from Ronald Sweet | 38-31 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz lays it in | 40-31 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | William Morley can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-31 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Robert Henderson grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 18:52 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Sweet - foul #2 on Ronald Sweet, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Wilk (PG), Jeffery Scott (SG), Phillip Lombardo (SF), Brett Williams (PF), Brunon Kowalczyk (C) Kim Metcalf, Ronald Sweet, John Johnson, William Morley, Lawrence Woodall | |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:29 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 18:07 | Michigan | Phillip Lombardo misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | William Merritt snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | William Merritt's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Scott | 43-33 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Ray Kurth (PF) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Robert Henderson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall (C) Brunon Kowalczyk | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Steve Merida is hacked by Jeffery Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Scott, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Derek Crocker drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Merida | 45-33 |
| 16:43 | Michigan | Jeffery Scott can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | William Merritt grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | William Merritt is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Scott - foul #2 on Jeffery Scott, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (SF), James Milan (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) William Merritt, Ray Kurth, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kim Metcalf (PG), Ronald Sweet (SG), John Johnson (SF), William Morley (PF) Thomas Wilk, Jeffery Scott, Phillip Lombardo, Brett Williams | |
| 16:23 | Illinois | George Walton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Derek Crocker | 48-33 |
| 16:07 | Michigan | John Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 16:06 | Michigan | William Morley hits the follow up shot | 48-35 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Steve Merida loses the dribble to Kim Metcalf | 48-35 |
| 15:43 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf misses the easy layup | 48-35 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | James Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Walton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Milan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kim Metcalf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Morley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Woodall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Lawrence Woodall steps in front of the Todd Kuhn pass in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 15:19 | Michigan | Ronald Sweet loses the dribble to James Milan | 48-35 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Steve Merida connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by George Walton | 51-35 |
| 14:29 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by William Morley | 51-37 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | William Morley steals the ball from Derek Crocker | 51-37 |
| 13:49 | Michigan | Todd Kuhn picks off the pass by Lawrence Woodall | 51-37 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Ronald Sweet picks off the pass by Derek Crocker in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| 13:36 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall makes the runner from close range and the foul's on Derek Crocker - foul #1 on Derek Crocker, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Derek Crocker, Steve Merida, George Walton, James Milan, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Wilk (PG), Jeffery Scott (SG), Phillip Lombardo (SF), Brett Williams (PF) Kim Metcalf, Ronald Sweet, John Johnson, William Morley | |
| 13:36 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Robert Henderson lays it in | 53-40 |
| 13:18 | Michigan | Jeffery Scott makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Lombardo | 53-43 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Scott - foul #3 on Jeffery Scott, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk (C) Lawrence Woodall | |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Thomas Wilk takes the ball from Jerry Stankiewicz | 53-43 |
| 13:04 | Michigan | Jeffery Scott hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Wilk | 53-45 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 53-45 |
| 12:55 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:35 | Michigan | Phillip Lombardo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 12:33 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk grabs the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 12:22 | Michigan | Brett Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Phillip Lombardo and he's fouled by Edgardo Luna - foul #1 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| 12:22 | Michigan | Brett Williams makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Daniel Walters hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 11:57 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:41 | Michigan | Jeffery Scott misses short on a shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 11:39 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk tips it but misses | 53-48 |
| 11:37 | Michigan | Brett Williams can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Ray Kurth grabs the board | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Thomas Wilk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Lombardo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brett Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brunon Kowalczyk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses badly on a floater from the left side | 53-48 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Ray Kurth tips it back up and in | 55-48 |
| 10:51 | Michigan | Brett Williams comes up short on the runner from the right block | 55-48 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Ray Kurth snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Jeffery Scott is called for the reach on Jerry Stankiewicz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Scott, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (PF), Allen Nelson (C) Ray Kurth, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Michigan | Merle Callahan (PG), Ronald Sweet (SG), Francis Primus (SF), William Morley (PF), Lawrence Woodall (C) Thomas Wilk, Jeffery Scott, Phillip Lombardo, Brett Williams, Brunon Kowalczyk | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Allen Nelson lays it up and in set up by Jerry Stankiewicz | 57-48 |
| 10:17 | Michigan | William Morley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the easy open layup | 57-48 |
| 09:54 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 09:33 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall connects on the shot from the left side set up by Merle Callahan | 57-50 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Robert Henderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Francis Primus connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Merle Callahan | 60-52 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | William Merritt throws it down on a great pass from Robert Henderson | 62-52 |
| 08:41 | Michigan | Robert Henderson is called for the reach on Francis Primus - foul #1 on Robert Henderson, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), George Walton (SF), James Milan (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Daniel Walters, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, William Merritt, Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kim Metcalf (PG), Thomas Wilk (SG), John Johnson (SF), Brunon Kowalczyk (C) Merle Callahan, Ronald Sweet, Francis Primus, Lawrence Woodall | |
| 08:24 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Derek Crocker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Kim Metcalf picks off the pass by Todd Kuhn | 62-52 |
| 07:55 | Michigan | John Johnson jams it on a great pass from Kim Metcalf | 62-54 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Milan | 64-54 |
| 07:28 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk knocks in the jumper from the left side | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Walton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Milan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kim Metcalf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Wilk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Morley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brunon Kowalczyk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is hacked by Thomas Wilk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Wilk, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF), Ray Kurth (PF) Derek Crocker, James Milan | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Scott (SG), Phillip Lombardo (SF), Brett Williams (PF) Thomas Wilk, John Johnson, William Morley | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Ray Kurth can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 64-56 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Robert Henderson can't tip it in | 64-56 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Robert Henderson snags the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Robert Henderson is called for traveling | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) George Walton, Jerry Stankiewicz, Robert Henderson, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall (C) Brunon Kowalczyk | |
| 06:52 | Michigan | Brett Williams misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ray Kurth - foul #1 on Ray Kurth, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| 06:52 | Michigan | Brett Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:52 | Michigan | Brett Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Kim Metcalf is called for the reach on Daniel Walters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kim Metcalf, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:29 | Michigan | Phillip Lombardo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Lawrence Woodall is called for the reach on Steve Merida in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Woodall, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Sweet (SG) Kim Metcalf | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Steve Merida makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Steve Merida makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:09 | Michigan | Brett Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Ray Kurth gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) Daniel Walters, William Merritt, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Michigan | Merle Callahan (PG), Thomas Wilk (SG), Francis Primus (SF) Jeffery Scott, Ronald Sweet, Phillip Lombardo | |
| 05:45 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Thomas Wilk steals the ball from Robert Henderson | 68-61 |
| 05:23 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk slams it home | 68-63 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Brett Williams picks off the pass by Robert Henderson | 68-63 |
| 04:47 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Kurth | 68-63 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses short on a shot in the paint | 68-63 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Robert Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 04:08 | Michigan | Brett Williams pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:49 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Derek Crocker - foul #2 on Derek Crocker, team foul #5 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), William Merritt (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Derek Crocker, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Scott (PG), Ronald Sweet (SG), John Johnson (SF), Brunon Kowalczyk (C) Merle Callahan, Francis Primus, Brett Williams, Lawrence Woodall | |
| 03:49 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:49 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | James Milan comes up short on the floater in the lane | 68-65 |
| 03:33 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:14 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk's floater is tipped away by Edgardo Luna | 68-65 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | William Merritt grabs the board | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Walton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffery Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Wilk (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. C - Brunon Kowalczyk (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | William Merritt travels in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kim Metcalf (PG), William Morley (PF) Jeffery Scott, Thomas Wilk | |
| 03:02 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on George Walton - foul #2 on George Walton, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:02 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:02 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Robert Henderson (SF) George Walton, James Milan | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna hits the follow up shot | 70-67 |
| 02:21 | Michigan | John Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kim Metcalf | 70-70 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) William Merritt, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Wilk (C) William Morley | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ray Kurth | 73-70 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | William Morley (PF) Thomas Wilk | |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Robert Henderson grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Robert Henderson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 01:41 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 01:35 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf is hacked by Ray Kurth - foul #2 on Ray Kurth, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall (C) Brunon Kowalczyk | |
| 01:35 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Sweet - foul #3 on Ronald Sweet, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:02 | Michigan | John Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-70 |
| 01:01 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall tips it home | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 75-72 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Kim Metcalf - foul #4 on Kim Metcalf, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf loses the dribble to Robert Henderson | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Henderson runs out the clock | 77-74 |