| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kim Metcalf (fresh) SG - Phillip Lombardo (fresh) SF - Brett Williams (fresh) PF - William Morley (fresh) C - Anthony Akers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Daniel Walters clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Michigan | Brett Williams gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Michigan | William Morley drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Nathaniel Cook - foul #1 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Michigan | William Morley makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna lays it up and in set up by Alan Barnes and he's hacked by Anthony Akers - foul #1 on Anthony Akers, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:11 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is fouled on the floor by Kim Metcalf - foul #1 on Kim Metcalf, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Daniel Walters drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Barnes | 3-6 |
| 18:01 | Michigan | William Morley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel Walters | 3-9 |
| 17:28 | Michigan | Brett Williams's pass is intercepted by Daniel Walters | 3-9 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | William Morley swats the short shot by Edgardo Luna | 3-9 |
| 17:06 | Michigan | William Morley grabs the board | 3-9 |
| 16:53 | Michigan | Phillip Lombardo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-9 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Daniel Walters gets the rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Alan Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | Merle Callahan (PG), Thomas Wilk (SG), Ronald Sweet (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Brunon Kowalczyk (C) Kim Metcalf, Phillip Lombardo, Brett Williams, William Morley, Anthony Akers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| 16:27 | Michigan | Ronald Sweet loses the dribble to Steven Childs | 3-9 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Callahan - foul #1 on Merle Callahan, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lars Wojnowski | 3-11 |
| 15:43 | Michigan | James Milan denies the turnaround by Brunon Kowalczyk | 3-11 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Milan | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Merle Callahan (fresh) SG - Thomas Wilk (fresh) SF - Ronald Sweet (fresh) PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) C - Brunon Kowalczyk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) C - James Milan (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Merle Callahan picks off the pass by Steven Childs | 3-11 |
| 15:07 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-11 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | James Milan pulls down the rebound | 3-11 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-11 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Childs | 3-11 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses short on a shot from the right block | 3-11 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Steven Childs snags the offensive board | 3-11 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | James Milan misses long on an open floater from the right block | 3-11 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | James Milan grabs the offensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Derek Crocker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-11 |
| 13:46 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk pulls down the rebound | 3-11 |
| 13:37 | Michigan | Merle Callahan buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Wilk | 6-11 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Allen Nelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-11 |
| 13:23 | Michigan | Ronald Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:17 | Michigan | Ronald Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Merle Callahan | 8-11 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | James Milan comes up short on the shot in the paint | 8-11 |
| 12:55 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:42 | Michigan | Ronald Sweet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kim Metcalf (PG), Phillip Lombardo (SG), Brett Williams (SF), William Morley (PF), Anthony Akers (C) Merle Callahan, Thomas Wilk, Ronald Sweet, Ronald Smith, Brunon Kowalczyk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski, Steven Childs, Allen Nelson, James Milan | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Alan Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 12:31 | Michigan | Anthony Akers grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 12:05 | Michigan | Brett Williams hits a jumper from the left side | 10-11 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Phillip Lombardo picks off the pass by Daniel Walters in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 11:43 | Michigan | Anthony Akers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 11:42 | Michigan | Brett Williams tips it but misses | 10-11 |
| 11:41 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Williams | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kim Metcalf (fresh) SG - Phillip Lombardo (fresh) SF - Brett Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Morley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Akers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan | Phillip Lombardo is fouled on the floor by Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #1 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| 11:21 | Michigan | William Morley buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kim Metcalf | 13-11 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz's 3 pointer is rejected by Brett Williams | 13-11 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook can't tip it in | 13-11 |
| 11:06 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:58 | Michigan | Anthony Akers misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nathaniel Cook - foul #2 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Scott (PG), Francis Primus (SF) Kim Metcalf, Brett Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Kennelly (PF) Nathaniel Cook | |
| 10:58 | Michigan | Anthony Akers makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:58 | Michigan | Anthony Akers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 15-11 |
| 10:40 | Michigan | Anthony Akers pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:30 | Michigan | Jeffery Scott's layup is rejected by Russell Kennelly | 15-11 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Jeffery Scott is called for the reach on Daniel Walters - foul #1 on Jeffery Scott, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Wilk (C) Anthony Akers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (PG) Daniel Walters | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 15-11 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 10:07 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Francis Primus | 15-11 |
| 10:01 | Michigan | Jerry Stankiewicz steals it from Thomas Wilk | 15-11 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Phillip Lombardo is called for the reach on Jerry Stankiewicz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Lombardo, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF) Alan Barnes | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Jerry Stankiewicz | 15-13 |
| 09:24 | Michigan | Jeffery Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 09:22 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk tips it home | 17-13 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Jared Justice comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 09:04 | Michigan | Francis Primus snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 08:46 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Morley | 20-13 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Phillip Lombardo - foul #2 on Phillip Lombardo, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kim Metcalf (PG), Merle Callahan (SG), Brett Williams (SF), Brunon Kowalczyk (PF), Anthony Akers (C) Jeffery Scott, Phillip Lombardo, Francis Primus, William Morley, Thomas Wilk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Derek Crocker (SF), Allen Nelson (PF) Jared Justice, Steven Childs, Russell Kennelly | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-16 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is whistled for a carry | 20-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Sweet (C) Anthony Akers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kim Metcalf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Merle Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brunon Kowalczyk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Sweet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derek Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Nelson (fairly fresh) C - Edgardo Luna (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Walters - foul #1 on Daniel Walters, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Wilk (C) Ronald Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Milan (PF) Edgardo Luna | |
| 07:20 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:20 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Allen Nelson grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 21-18 |
| 06:53 | Michigan | Allen Nelson swats the layup by Brett Williams | 21-18 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Allen Nelson pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Milan | 21-18 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Daniel Walters connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-21 |
| 06:13 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Brunon Kowalczyk, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Sweet (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Anthony Akers (C) Merle Callahan, Brett Williams, Brunon Kowalczyk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Russell Kennelly (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Daniel Walters, Lars Wojnowski, Derek Crocker, James Milan, Allen Nelson | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Akers - foul #2 on Anthony Akers, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | Francis Primus (SF) Anthony Akers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:48 | Michigan | Ronald Sweet misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wilk - foul #1 on Thomas Wilk, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Scott (PG), Merle Callahan (SG), William Morley (PF) Kim Metcalf, Thomas Wilk, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly gets the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Morley - foul #1 on William Morley, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Allen Nelson (PF) Jared Justice, Russell Kennelly | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:03 | Michigan | William Morley connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffery Scott | 23-26 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Stankiewicz | 23-28 |
| 04:25 | Michigan | Francis Primus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-28 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Allen Nelson tips it but misses | 23-28 |
| 04:04 | Michigan | Merle Callahan grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | A charge is called on Merle Callahan - foul #2 on Merle Callahan, team foul #11 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Wilk (PG), Phillip Lombardo (SG), Brett Williams (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Brunon Kowalczyk (C) Jeffery Scott, Merle Callahan, Francis Primus, William Morley, Ronald Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs, Allen Nelson, Edgardo Luna | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | James Milan buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Derek Crocker and he's hacked by Brunon Kowalczyk - foul #2 on Brunon Kowalczyk, team foul #12 | 23-30 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | James Milan makes the free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Brett Williams comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 23-31 |
| 03:33 | Michigan | Ronald Smith snags the offensive board | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Thomas Wilk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Lombardo (fresh) SF - Brett Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brunon Kowalczyk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) C - James Milan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-31 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | James Milan gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | James Milan's pass is intercepted by Thomas Wilk in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 03:14 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk banks in the layup | 25-31 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Alan Barnes hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Derek Crocker | 25-33 |
| 02:48 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk hits the finger roll on a great pass from Phillip Lombardo | 27-33 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is hacked by Thomas Wilk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Wilk, team foul #13 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Morley (PF), Anthony Akers (C) Ronald Smith, Brunon Kowalczyk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Russell Kennelly (C) Alan Barnes, James Milan | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Cook | 27-34 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Derek Crocker blows the layup | 27-34 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Cook | 27-34 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly misses the tip | 27-34 |
| 02:05 | Michigan | Anthony Akers snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Daniel Walters is called for the reach on Thomas Wilk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #5 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kim Metcalf (PG), Francis Primus (SF) Thomas Wilk, Brett Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF) Lars Wojnowski, Derek Crocker | |
| 01:56 | Michigan | William Morley makes the jumper from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Steven Childs loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Merle Callahan (SG), Ronald Sweet (SF), Brunon Kowalczyk (PF) Phillip Lombardo, Francis Primus, William Morley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:21 | Michigan | Ronald Sweet clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 01:20 | Michigan | Anthony Akers tips it in | 31-34 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Scott (PG) Kim Metcalf | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (PG), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Russell Kennelly | |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Nathaniel Cook - foul #3 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #6 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Wilk (C) Anthony Akers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (C) Nathaniel Cook | |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Jared Justice is hacked by Jeffery Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Scott, team foul #14 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Jared Justice misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Jared Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Merle Callahan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Steven Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Derek Crocker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Phillip Lombardo (SG), Francis Primus (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Merle Callahan, Ronald Sweet, Brunon Kowalczyk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF) Steven Childs | |
| 00:24 | Michigan | Francis Primus is hacked by James Milan - foul #1 on James Milan, team foul #7 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Allen Nelson (PF) Jared Justice, James Milan | |
| 00:24 | Michigan | Francis Primus makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | Francis Primus makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kim Metcalf (PG), Brett Williams (SF), William Morley (PF) Jeffery Scott, Francis Primus, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), Russell Kennelly (PF) Derek Crocker, Edgardo Luna | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Phillip Lombardo can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 34-35 |