| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Tuten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kim Metcalf (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Lombardo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brett Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brunon Kowalczyk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Akers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Alan Barnes inbounds the ball | 29-45 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-45 |
| 19:45 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 19:36 | Michigan | Anthony Akers comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 29-45 |
| 19:34 | Michigan | Phillip Lombardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 19:11 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf comes up short on the floater from the left side | 29-45 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook gets the rebound | 29-45 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-45 |
| 18:48 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-45 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Tuten | 29-45 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | George Tuten's pass is intercepted by Kim Metcalf | 29-45 |
| 18:37 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf banks in the layup | 29-47 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alan Barnes | 31-47 |
| 18:05 | Michigan | Jerry Stankiewicz steals it from Anthony Akers | 31-47 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | George Tuten is alone and drills a shot in the paint set up by Jerry Stankiewicz | 33-47 |
| 17:32 | Michigan | Phillip Lombardo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-47 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Lombardo | 33-47 |
| 17:11 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf buries a jumper from the right side | 33-49 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 17:06 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 16:50 | Michigan | Brett Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Alan Barnes is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Stankiewicz | 35-49 |
| 16:01 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk can't connect on a jumper from close range | 35-49 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Derek Crocker grabs the board | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alan Barnes (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Cook (tiring) 4 reb. C - George Tuten (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kim Metcalf (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Lombardo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brett Williams (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Brunon Kowalczyk (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Akers (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook clanks a jump hook in the lane | 35-49 |
| 15:30 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 15:12 | Michigan | Anthony Akers misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-49 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Derek Crocker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Alan Barnes connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Tuten | 37-49 |
| 14:34 | Michigan | Anthony Akers loses the dribble to Derek Crocker | 37-49 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | George Tuten is open but misses the lay-in | 37-49 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook snags the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Akers - foul #1 on Anthony Akers, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Russell Kennelly (PF), Lars Wojnowski (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook, George Tuten | |
| Subs | Michigan | Merle Callahan (PG), Thomas Wilk (SG), Ronald Sweet (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Grady Jackson (C) Kim Metcalf, Phillip Lombardo, Brett Williams, Brunon Kowalczyk, Anthony Akers | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:56 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 38-49 |
| 13:39 | Michigan | Ronald Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 13:37 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 13:26 | Michigan | Ronald Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Russell Kennelly - foul #3 on Russell Kennelly, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (PF) Derek Crocker | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:26 | Michigan | Ronald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:26 | Michigan | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook is hacked by Thomas Wilk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Wilk, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-50 |
| 13:04 | Michigan | Merle Callahan snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 12:51 | Michigan | Merle Callahan is whistled for a carry | 38-50 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Merle Callahan - foul #2 on Merle Callahan, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Francis Primus (PG) Grady Jackson | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Ronald Smith can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Lars Wojnowski - foul #1 on Lars Wojnowski, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Ronald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Steven Childs tips it in | 42-51 |
| 11:56 | Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Sweet is blocked by Russell Kennelly | 42-51 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the board | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lars Wojnowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Justice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Cook (tiring) 6 reb. C - Russell Kennelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Francis Primus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle Callahan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wilk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Jared Justice hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 11:41 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 11:18 | Michigan | Merle Callahan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 11:17 | Michigan | Ronald Smith snags the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 10:58 | Michigan | Russell Kennelly is called for the reach on Thomas Wilk - foul #4 on Russell Kennelly, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), George Tuten (C) Lars Wojnowski, Jared Justice, Russell Kennelly | |
| Subs | Michigan | Phillip Lombardo (SG), Brett Williams (SF), Brunon Kowalczyk (PF), Grady Jackson (C) Francis Primus, Ronald Sweet, Ronald Smith, Thomas Wilk | |
| 10:49 | Michigan | Phillip Lombardo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | George Tuten snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | The jump hook by Derek Crocker is blocked by Grady Jackson | 42-51 |
| 10:33 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:29 | Michigan | Phillip Lombardo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Tuten | 42-51 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Derek Crocker buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Childs | 45-51 |
| 10:02 | Michigan | Phillip Lombardo connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brett Williams | 45-54 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Brunon Kowalczyk is called for the reach on George Tuten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brunon Kowalczyk, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF) Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kim Metcalf (PG) Merle Callahan | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Alan Barnes loses the dribble to Kim Metcalf | 45-54 |
| 09:43 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf misses the easy layup | 45-54 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Alan Barnes gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Brunon Kowalczyk steps in front of the Jerry Stankiewicz pass in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| 09:29 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG) Derek Crocker | |
| Subs | Michigan | Francis Primus (SF), Thomas Wilk (C) Brett Williams, Grady Jackson | |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Alan Barnes is called for 10 seconds | 45-54 |
| 09:10 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kim Metcalf | 45-57 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Steven Childs comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 08:46 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Francis Primus | 45-57 |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Francis Primus | 45-59 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Alan Barnes is hacked by Thomas Wilk - foul #3 on Thomas Wilk, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jared Justice (SG), Nathaniel Cook (PF) Lars Wojnowski, Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Sweet (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Kim Metcalf, Brunon Kowalczyk | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Jared Justice misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 07:55 | Michigan | George Tuten steals the ball from Ronald Sweet | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Cook (tired) 6 reb. C - George Tuten (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Francis Primus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Lombardo (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Wilk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Jared Justice misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-59 |
| 07:32 | Michigan | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 07:25 | Michigan | Ronald Smith comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-59 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Lars Wojnowski (SF), Russell Kennelly (PF), Steven Childs (C) Derek Crocker, Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook, George Tuten | |
| Subs | Michigan | Merle Callahan (PG), Brunon Kowalczyk (PF), Grady Jackson (C) Phillip Lombardo, Ronald Sweet, Ronald Smith | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lars Wojnowski | 48-59 |
| 06:32 | Michigan | Lars Wojnowski steps in front of the Merle Callahan pass | 48-59 |
| 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) | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is hacked by Francis Primus - foul #2 on Francis Primus, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (PF) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Michigan | Phillip Lombardo (SG), Brett Williams (SF) Thomas Wilk, Francis Primus | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Jared Justice buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lars Wojnowski | 50-59 |
| 05:46 | Michigan | Brett Williams misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Childs and the foul's on Brunon Kowalczyk - foul #2 on Brunon Kowalczyk, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Alan Barnes (SF) Lars Wojnowski, Jared Justice, Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kim Metcalf (PG), Ronald Sweet (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Thomas Wilk (C) Merle Callahan, Brett Williams, Brunon Kowalczyk, Grady Jackson | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:58 | Michigan | Ronald Smith is called for 5 seconds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Tuten (C) Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Akers (C) Phillip Lombardo | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Anthony Akers takes the ball from Jerry Stankiewicz | 53-59 |
| 04:27 | Michigan | Ronald Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Wilk | 53-62 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Derek Crocker buries a floater from the right side | 55-62 |
| 03:56 | Michigan | Ronald Sweet scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kim Metcalf | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Thomas Wilk takes the ball from Derek Crocker in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alan Barnes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Kennelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - George Tuten (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kim Metcalf (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Wilk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Sweet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Akers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Michigan | Ronald Sweet clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 03:38 | Michigan | Anthony Akers tips it home | 55-66 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Thomas Wilk is called for the reach on Jerry Stankiewicz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Wilk, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SF), Steven Childs (C) Derek Crocker, Alan Barnes, George Tuten | |
| Subs | Michigan | Merle Callahan (PG), Phillip Lombardo (SG), Francis Primus (SF), Brunon Kowalczyk (PF) Kim Metcalf, Thomas Wilk, Ronald Sweet, Ronald Smith | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 03:16 | Michigan | Merle Callahan drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Francis Primus | 56-69 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly snags the offensive board | 56-69 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (PF) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Michigan | Brett Williams (SF), Grady Jackson (C) Phillip Lombardo, Anthony Akers | |
| 02:29 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk drills a jumper in the lane | 56-71 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Jared Justice clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brunon Kowalczyk - foul #3 on Brunon Kowalczyk, team foul #9 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Sweet (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Brett Williams, Brunon Kowalczyk | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Jared Justice makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Jared Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:55 | Michigan | Russell Kennelly blocks the jumper by Ronald Sweet | 58-71 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly loses the ball out of bounds | 58-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Tuten (C) Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Wilk (SG) Francis Primus | |
| 01:33 | Michigan | Ronald Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | George Tuten grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 01:15 | Michigan | Grady Jackson grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 00:53 | Michigan | Ronald Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Merle Callahan | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jared Justice misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Thomas Wilk - foul #5 on Thomas Wilk, team foul #10 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Francis Primus (PG) Thomas Wilk | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jared Justice makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jared Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Ronald Sweet misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Childs - foul #2 on Steven Childs, team foul #4 | 60-74 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Ronald Sweet misses the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Ronald Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steven Childs and the foul's on Merle Callahan - foul #3 on Merle Callahan, team foul #11 | 62-75 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly misses the free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Francis Primus runs out the clock | 62-75 |