| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fresh) SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) C - Carroll Holton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Antonio Espy (fresh) SG - Ralph Kelly (fresh) SF - Bill Smith (fresh) PF - Terry Delong (fresh) C - George Headley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | George Headley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan | George Headley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Buckley | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Michigan | George Headley grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Michigan | Antonio Espy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Michigan | Bill Smith gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Michigan | Antonio Espy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Albert Buckley buries a jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Michigan | George Headley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carroll Holton | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Antonio Espy is called for the reach on Leroy Witherell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Espy, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert McCarthy (PG), Jimmy Dickenson (SG), Roger Kennedy (SF), William Siegel (PF), George Hyden (C) Antonio Espy, Ralph Kelly, Bill Smith, Terry Delong, George Headley | |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger Kennedy - foul #1 on Roger Kennedy, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:24 | Michigan | Albert Buckley picks off the pass by Roger Kennedy | 4-0 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Roger Kennedy steps in front of the Carroll Holton pass | 4-0 |
| 16:57 | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson is fouled on the floor by Carroll Holton - foul #1 on Carroll Holton, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Young Huang (SG), Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Leroy Witherell, Robert Davis, Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley, Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Kelly (SG) Jimmy Dickenson | |
| 16:42 | Michigan | William Siegel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Young Huang loses the dribble to Ralph Kelly in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 16:26 | Michigan | George Hyden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Espy (PG), Terry Delong (PF), George Headley (C) Roger Kennedy, William Siegel, George Hyden | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Joel Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 4-0 |
| 16:12 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 15:47 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Antonio Espy | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) SG - Young Huang (fresh) SF - Norman Rowland (fresh) PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) C - Drew Wilkerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Antonio Espy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Kelly (fresh) SF - Robert McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Delong (fairly fresh) C - George Headley (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Robert Davis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carroll Holton (C) Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson (SG), Bill Smith (SF) Ralph Kelly, Robert McCarthy | |
| 15:21 | Michigan | Antonio Espy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Young Huang gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Carroll Holton hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | George Headley is fouled on the floor by Carroll Holton - foul #2 on Carroll Holton, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Albert Buckley (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Robert Davis, Young Huang, Norman Rowland, Joel Taylor, Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert McCarthy (PG), Ralph Kelly (SG), Roger Kennedy (SF), William Siegel (PF), George Hyden (C) Antonio Espy, Jimmy Dickenson, Bill Smith, Terry Delong, George Headley | |
| 14:26 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Albert Buckley gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| 13:48 | Michigan | Roger Kennedy lays it up and in and he's hacked by Leroy Witherell - foul #2 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Joel Taylor (C) Leroy Witherell, Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson (PG), George Headley (C) William Siegel, George Hyden | |
| 13:48 | Michigan | Roger Kennedy makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-5 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Thomas Altman gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Albert Buckley loses the dribble to Jimmy Dickenson | 6-5 |
| 12:49 | Michigan | George Headley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SG), Norman Rowland (C) Robert Davis, Albert Buckley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG), Bill Smith (SF), William Siegel (PF) Ralph Kelly, Robert McCarthy, Roger Kennedy | |
| 12:49 | Michigan | George Headley makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 12:49 | Michigan | George Headley misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Young Huang | 6-6 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Jimmy Dickenson takes the ball from Robert Davis in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 12:45 | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson banks in the layup | 6-8 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Joel Taylor buries a floater from the right block and he's fouled by William Siegel - foul #1 on William Siegel, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson (C) Thomas Altman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Espy (PG), George Hyden (C) Bryan Anders, George Headley | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Joel Taylor makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:22 | Michigan | William Siegel misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Norman Rowland - foul #1 on Norman Rowland, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF) Norman Rowland | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:22 | Michigan | William Siegel makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:22 | Michigan | William Siegel makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Thomas Altman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson tips it but misses | 9-10 |
| 12:09 | Michigan | Bill Smith gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:03 | Michigan | Bill Smith's pass is intercepted by Joel Taylor | 9-10 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Young Huang dunks the ball on a nice dish by Thomas Altman | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Young Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Altman (fairly fresh) PF - Joel Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Drew Wilkerson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Antonio Espy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Dickenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Siegel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Hyden (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Michigan | A charge is called on George Hyden - foul #1 on George Hyden, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SG), Albert Buckley (PF), Norman Rowland (C) Robert Davis, Joel Taylor, Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG), Ralph Kelly (SG), Robert McCarthy (SF), Terry Delong (PF), George Headley (C) Antonio Espy, Jimmy Dickenson, Bill Smith, William Siegel, George Hyden | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Albert Buckley blows the layup | 11-10 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses the tip | 11-10 |
| 11:05 | Michigan | George Headley grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 10:55 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy misses the easy layup | 11-10 |
| 10:53 | Michigan | George Headley can't tip it in | 11-10 |
| 10:51 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Terry Delong is called for the reach on Thomas Altman - foul #1 on Terry Delong, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG) Young Huang | |
| Subs | Michigan | Roger Kennedy (PF) Terry Delong | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Davis | 13-12 |
| 09:53 | Michigan | George Headley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Norman Rowland - foul #2 on Norman Rowland, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Stephens (SG), Joel Taylor (C) Robert Davis, Norman Rowland | |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Espy (PG), Jimmy Dickenson (SG) Bryan Anders, Ralph Kelly | |
| 09:53 | Michigan | George Headley misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 09:53 | Michigan | George Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Robert Davis travels in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | William Siegel (C) George Headley | |
| 09:33 | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-13 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Joel Taylor grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Roger Kennedy blocks the jumper by Thomas Altman | 13-13 |
| 09:26 | Michigan | William Siegel snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 09:12 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy is fouled on the floor by Albert Buckley - foul #1 on Albert Buckley, team foul #8 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson (C) Thomas Altman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bill Smith (SF), George Hyden (C) Antonio Espy, William Siegel | |
| 09:12 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:12 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Ronald Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Kelly (SG), Terry Delong (PF) Robert McCarthy, Roger Kennedy | |
| 09:00 | Michigan | Bill Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Dickenson | 13-18 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | George Hyden swats the layup by Joel Taylor | 13-18 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Joel Taylor snags the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Albert Buckley is hacked by George Hyden - foul #2 on George Hyden, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (PG), Robert Davis (SG) Robert Davis, Ronald Stephens | |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Espy (PG), George Headley (C) Jimmy Dickenson, George Hyden | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 08:16 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Bill Smith | 13-18 |
| 07:57 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly connects on the shot from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Robert Davis grabs the offensive board | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Young Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joel Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Buckley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Drew Wilkerson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Antonio Espy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Delong (tiring) C - George Headley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Joel Taylor connects on the floater in the lane | 15-20 |
| 07:08 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joel Taylor | 15-20 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Young Huang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Ronald Stephens (SG), Thomas Altman (SF) Young Huang, Robert Davis, Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG), Jimmy Dickenson (SG), Robert McCarthy (SF), Roger Kennedy (PF), William Siegel (C) Antonio Espy, Ralph Kelly, Bill Smith, Terry Delong, George Headley | |
| 06:35 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Altman - foul #1 on Thomas Altman, team foul #9 | 15-20 |
| 06:35 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:35 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Robert Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Anders - foul #1 on Bryan Anders, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:32 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jimmy Dickenson | 16-21 |
| 06:17 | Michigan | Albert Buckley swats the short shot by Roger Kennedy | 16-21 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Albert Buckley grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Ronald Stephens is whistled for a carry | 16-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SG), Drew Wilkerson (C) Ronald Stephens, Albert Buckley | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 05:35 | Michigan | Robert Davis picks off the pass by Bryan Anders | 16-21 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Robert Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Espy (PG) Bryan Anders | |
| 05:25 | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Espy | 16-24 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Robert Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (PG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Kelly (SG), Terry Delong (PF) Jimmy Dickenson, Roger Kennedy | |
| 05:06 | Michigan | William Siegel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-24 |
| 05:05 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly grabs the offensive board | 16-24 |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #10 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Ronald Stephens (SG), Albert Buckley (PF) Robert Davis, Thomas Altman, Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bill Smith (SF), George Headley (C) Robert McCarthy, William Siegel | |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Young Huang is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-26 |
| 04:06 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly is fouled on the floor by Albert Buckley - foul #2 on Albert Buckley, team foul #11 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Young Huang, Albert Buckley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson (PG), Roger Kennedy (PF) Antonio Espy, Terry Delong | |
| 04:06 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:06 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Roger Kennedy takes the ball from Ronald Stephens in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Stephens - foul #1 on Ronald Stephens, team foul #12 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Norman Rowland (SF), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Ronald Stephens, Thomas Altman, Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert McCarthy (SF), George Hyden (C) Bill Smith, George Headley | |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly makes the 3rd free throw | 19-29 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-29 |
| 03:39 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 03:20 | Michigan | George Hyden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Buckley (PF) Joel Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG) Ralph Kelly | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Rowland (fresh) PF - Albert Buckley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bryan Anders (fresh) SG - Jimmy Dickenson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert McCarthy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - George Hyden (fresh) | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Albert Buckley blows the layup but the foul's on Bryan Anders - foul #2 on Bryan Anders, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | William Siegel (PF) Roger Kennedy | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 02:28 | Michigan | Bryan Anders misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Rowland | 20-29 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Carroll Holton travels with the ball | 20-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Stephens (SG), Young Huang (PF) Robert Davis, Albert Buckley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Espy (PG), Ralph Kelly (SG), Bill Smith (SF), George Headley (C) Bryan Anders, Jimmy Dickenson, Robert McCarthy, George Hyden | |
| 01:41 | Michigan | Bill Smith makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Antonio Espy | 20-31 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Carroll Holton buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell | 22-31 |
| 00:58 | Michigan | Norman Rowland is called for the reach on Bill Smith - foul #3 on Norman Rowland, team foul #13 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF), Joel Taylor (PF) Ronald Stephens, Norman Rowland | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert McCarthy (SG), Roger Kennedy (PF) Ralph Kelly, William Siegel | |
| 00:58 | Michigan | Bill Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 00:58 | Michigan | Bill Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Young Huang misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Roger Kennedy | 22-33 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | George Headley hits the finger roll | 22-35 |