| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Keyes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mlengalenga Abdullai (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jaromierz Szczeblewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wolfe (fresh) C - Patrick Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Jaromierz Szczeblewski inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan | Mlengalenga Abdullai is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Mlengalenga Abdullai, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roy Smith | 33-36 |
| 19:09 | Michigan | Patrick Byrd is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Patrick Byrd, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Mlengalenga Abdullai - foul #3 on Mlengalenga Abdullai, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG) Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Stewart (SG), Robert Kelch (SF), Jarogniew Zuro (PF), Thomas Hanscom (C) Mlengalenga Abdullai, Jaromierz Szczeblewski, Paul Wolfe, Patrick Byrd | |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:42 | Michigan | Zachary Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:22 | Michigan | Thomas Hanscom knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Keyes | 34-38 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Taylor | 37-38 |
| 17:40 | Michigan | Zachary Stewart knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Keyes | 37-41 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gerald Taylor | 40-41 |
| 17:18 | Michigan | Zachary Stewart can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 17:17 | Michigan | Jarogniew Zuro hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is hacked by Robert Keyes - foul #2 on Robert Keyes, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG), Frank Gates (SF), Kenneth Topete (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Gibbs (PG), Richard Ingram (SG), Jaromierz Szczeblewski (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Patrick Byrd (C) Robert Keyes, Zachary Stewart, Robert Kelch, Jarogniew Zuro, Thomas Hanscom | |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 16:32 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 42-43 |
| 16:31 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Patrick Byrd pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Roy Smith - foul #2 on Roy Smith, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Bowman (PF) Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan | Mlengalenga Abdullai (SG), Stephan Smith (SF) Richard Ingram, Jaromierz Szczeblewski | |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Charles Campbell gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Gibbs (fresh) SG - Mlengalenga Abdullai (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephan Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Wolfe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Frank Gates is fouled on the floor by Patrick Byrd - foul #3 on Patrick Byrd, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG) Arthur Bowman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Stewart (PG) James Gibbs | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Frank Gates can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-46 |
| 15:30 | Michigan | Mlengalenga Abdullai grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:15 | Michigan | Patrick Byrd is called for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Bowman (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Hanscom (PF) Paul Wolfe | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Mlengalenga Abdullai - foul #4 on Mlengalenga Abdullai, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Gibbs (SG), Robert Kelch (SF), Jarogniew Zuro (PF) Mlengalenga Abdullai, Stephan Smith, Patrick Byrd | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:45 | Michigan | Zachary Stewart drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Gibbs | 44-49 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna is whistled for a carry | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Richard Bernardi (SF) Thomas Perkins, Ivan Orduna | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Keyes (PG) Zachary Stewart | |
| 14:08 | Michigan | Robert Kelch misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-49 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Bowman | 44-49 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from Roy Smith | 46-49 |
| 13:52 | Michigan | Robert Kelch double dribbles | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Kenneth Topete (C) Roy Smith, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Ingram (SG), Jaromierz Szczeblewski (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Patrick Byrd (C) James Gibbs, Robert Kelch, Jarogniew Zuro, Thomas Hanscom | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete banks in the wide open layup | 48-49 |
| 13:30 | Michigan | Richard Bernardi steals the ball from Robert Keyes | 48-49 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Arthur Bowman | 51-49 |
| 12:59 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe buries a jump hook from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Ingram - foul #2 on Richard Ingram, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Gerald Taylor, Richard Bernardi, Arthur Bowman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Stewart (PG), Stephan Smith (SF) Robert Keyes, Jaromierz Szczeblewski | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Zachary Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-51 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ivan Orduna | 53-51 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 12:33 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Patrick Byrd | 53-51 |
| 12:27 | Michigan | Richard Ingram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Roy Smith (SG) Thomas Perkins, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Gibbs (SG) Richard Ingram | |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Gates | 55-51 |
| 11:40 | Michigan | Zachary Stewart knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Smith (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zachary Stewart (fresh) 22 pts. SG - James Gibbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephan Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Wolfe (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Byrd (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Stewart - foul #3 on Zachary Stewart, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) Frank Gates, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Keyes (PG), Robert Kelch (SF), Jarogniew Zuro (PF), Thomas Hanscom (C) Zachary Stewart, Stephan Smith, Paul Wolfe, Patrick Byrd | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:26 | Michigan | Richard Bernardi denies the turnaround by Robert Keyes | 57-53 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Roy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Taylor | 59-53 |
| 10:59 | Michigan | Robert Keyes makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Gibbs | 59-56 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Gerald Taylor | 61-56 |
| 10:13 | Michigan | Robert Keyes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 10:12 | Michigan | Jarogniew Zuro tips it but misses | 61-56 |
| 10:10 | Michigan | Robert Kelch snags the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 10:03 | Michigan | James Gibbs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Roy Smith comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Keyes - foul #3 on Robert Keyes, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Frank Gates (SF), Kenneth Topete (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Gerald Taylor, Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Stewart (PG), Richard Ingram (SG), Jaromierz Szczeblewski (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Patrick Byrd (C) Robert Keyes, James Gibbs, Robert Kelch, Jarogniew Zuro, Thomas Hanscom | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:25 | Michigan | Kenneth Topete steps in front of the Zachary Stewart pass | 62-56 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Richard Ingram picks off the pass by Frank Gates | 62-56 |
| 08:44 | Michigan | Jaromierz Szczeblewski double dribbles | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Bowman (PF) Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Frank Gates drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Bowman and the foul's on Zachary Stewart - foul #4 on Zachary Stewart, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Keyes (PG), James Gibbs (SG), Stephan Smith (SF), Jarogniew Zuro (PF) Zachary Stewart, Richard Ingram, Jaromierz Szczeblewski, Paul Wolfe | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses the free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:25 | Michigan | Patrick Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 08:07 | Michigan | Stephan Smith's pass is intercepted by Charles Campbell | 64-56 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Frank Gates drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Perkins | 67-56 |
| 07:29 | Michigan | James Gibbs misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Topete - foul #1 on Kenneth Topete, team foul #2 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Mlengalenga Abdullai (SG) Robert Keyes | |
| 07:29 | Michigan | James Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 07:29 | Michigan | James Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Perkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Gibbs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mlengalenga Abdullai (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephan Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jarogniew Zuro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Byrd (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | James Gibbs is called for the reach on Jose Mendoza in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Gibbs, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Stewart (PG), Thomas Hanscom (PF), Robert Kelch (C) James Gibbs, Jarogniew Zuro, Patrick Byrd | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:01 | Michigan | Mlengalenga Abdullai's fadeaway is rejected by Jose Mendoza | 68-57 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Mlengalenga Abdullai - foul #5 on Mlengalenga Abdullai, team foul #12 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF) Arthur Bowman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Ingram (SG), Jaromierz Szczeblewski (SF) Mlengalenga Abdullai, Stephan Smith | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 3rd free throw | 70-57 |
| 06:40 | Michigan | Jaromierz Szczeblewski knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Zachary Stewart | 70-59 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Jaromierz Szczeblewski steals the ball from Gerald Taylor | 70-59 |
| 06:09 | Michigan | Robert Kelch's floater is tipped away by Jose Mendoza | 70-59 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Keyes (PG), Paul Wolfe (PF), Patrick Byrd (C) Zachary Stewart, Thomas Hanscom, Robert Kelch | |
| 05:53 | Michigan | Robert Keyes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 05:52 | Michigan | Jaromierz Szczeblewski snags the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 05:35 | Michigan | Jaromierz Szczeblewski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Keyes | 70-62 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #3 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (PG), Frank Gates (SG), Arthur Bowman (PF) Gerald Taylor, Thomas Perkins, Ivan Orduna | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Stewart (SG), Stephan Smith (SF), Jarogniew Zuro (C) Richard Ingram, Jaromierz Szczeblewski, Patrick Byrd | |
| 04:55 | Michigan | Stephan Smith is fouled on the floor by Arthur Bowman - foul #2 on Arthur Bowman, team foul #4 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Campbell (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:41 | Michigan | Zachary Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-62 |
| 04:40 | Michigan | Zachary Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 04:28 | Michigan | Robert Keyes connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jarogniew Zuro | 70-65 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Jarogniew Zuro steps in front of the Frank Gates pass in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Stephan Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-65 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Charles Campbell snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete loses the dribble to Zachary Stewart | 70-65 |
| 03:39 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Zachary Stewart | 70-67 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses short on a shot from the right block | 70-67 |
| 03:12 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frank Gates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Topete (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bernardi (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Keyes (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Stewart (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Stephan Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Wolfe (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarogniew Zuro (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Michigan | Richard Bernardi is called for the reach on Jarogniew Zuro - foul #1 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #5 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Thomas Perkins (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete, Arthur Bowman, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Gibbs (PG), Richard Ingram (SG), Robert Kelch (SF), Thomas Hanscom (PF), Patrick Byrd (C) Robert Keyes, Zachary Stewart, Stephan Smith, Paul Wolfe, Jarogniew Zuro | |
| 02:41 | Michigan | James Gibbs can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-67 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Robert Kelch hits the follow up shot | 70-69 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi is alone and drills a runner from close range | 72-69 |
| 02:25 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jaromierz Szczeblewski (SF) Patrick Byrd | |
| 02:14 | Michigan | James Gibbs makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Ingram | 72-72 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the wide open shot near the basket set up by Jose Mendoza | 74-72 |
| 01:45 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Keyes (PG), Zachary Stewart (SG), Paul Wolfe (PF), Patrick Byrd (C) James Gibbs, Richard Ingram, Thomas Hanscom, Robert Kelch | |
| 01:23 | Michigan | Robert Keyes scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-75 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Robert Keyes is called for the reach on Roy Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Keyes, team foul #13 | 74-75 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Jaromierz Szczeblewski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Robert Keyes picks off the pass by Gerald Taylor in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Zachary Stewart misses the jumpshot from the left side | 75-75 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Patrick Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Jaromierz Szczeblewski dunks the ball and the foul's on Richard Bernardi - foul #2 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #6 | 75-77 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Jaromierz Szczeblewski makes the free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Orduna | 78-78 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Jaromierz Szczeblewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Bernardi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Keyes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Zachary Stewart (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jaromierz Szczeblewski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Wolfe (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan | Patrick Byrd wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Michigan | Robert Keyes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Taylor | 81-78 |
| 03:57 | Michigan | Patrick Byrd is hacked by Jose Mendoza - foul #3 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #7 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Frank Gates (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF) Gerald Taylor, Roy Smith, Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Kelch (SF), Jarogniew Zuro (PF) Jaromierz Szczeblewski, Paul Wolfe | |
| 03:57 | Michigan | Patrick Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:57 | Michigan | Patrick Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-79 |
| 03:39 | Michigan | Patrick Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 03:24 | Michigan | Jarogniew Zuro scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Keyes | 81-81 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Frank Gates clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-81 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza grabs the offensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jarogniew Zuro - foul #1 on Jarogniew Zuro, team foul #14 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Gibbs (PG), Richard Ingram (SG), Thomas Hanscom (C) Robert Keyes, Zachary Stewart, Patrick Byrd | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 03:00 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jose Mendoza (C) Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Keyes (PG), Zachary Stewart (SG), Jaromierz Szczeblewski (SF) James Gibbs, Richard Ingram, Robert Kelch | |
| 02:42 | Michigan | Robert Keyes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-81 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Thomas Hanscom grabs the offensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 02:28 | Michigan | Robert Keyes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ivan Orduna - foul #1 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #8 | 83-81 |
| 02:28 | Michigan | Robert Keyes makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 02:28 | Michigan | Robert Keyes makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Stewart - foul #5 on Zachary Stewart, team foul #15 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Gibbs (SG) Zachary Stewart | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 02:24 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Robert Keyes misses the floater from just outside the lane | 85-83 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna gets the rebound | 85-83 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF) Thomas Perkins, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Michigan | Patrick Byrd (C) Thomas Hanscom | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza is hacked by Patrick Byrd - foul #4 on Patrick Byrd, team foul #16 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Paul Wolfe (PF) Jarogniew Zuro | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 01:33 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 87-86 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Patrick Byrd - foul #5 on Patrick Byrd, team foul #17 | 87-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarogniew Zuro (C) Patrick Byrd | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the offensive rebound | 88-86 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 88-86 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Jarogniew Zuro pulls down the rebound | 88-86 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-86 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Robert Keyes misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 88-86 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Bernardi | 88-86 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 13 pts. 15 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Keyes (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jaromierz Szczeblewski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Wolfe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarogniew Zuro (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 88-86 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza tips it but misses | 88-86 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe gets the rebound | 88-86 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-86 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe lays it in and the foul's on Ivan Orduna - foul #2 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #9 | 88-88 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe misses the free throw | 88-88 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jose Mendoza | 88-88 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Paul Wolfe steps in front of the Ivan Orduna pass | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Jaromierz Szczeblewski is hacked by Gerald Taylor - foul #3 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #10 | 88-88 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Jaromierz Szczeblewski makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Jaromierz Szczeblewski misses the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |