| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Worsham (fresh) SG - Cristopher English (fresh) SF - John Robinson (fresh) PF - Peter Freedman (fresh) C - Jerome Glickman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Bishop (fresh) SG - Brett Rickard (fresh) SF - Steven McDuffey (fresh) PF - Darren Hazeltine (fresh) C - Steve Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jerome Glickman 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) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Cristopher English makes the wide open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Worsham | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Michigan | Darren Hazeltine makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Steven McDuffey | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | John Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Cristopher English scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Worsham | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Michigan | Steven McDuffey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Peter Freedman pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Darren Hazeltine | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Michigan | George Bishop can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Peter Freedman gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Michigan | Steve Johnson pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | Michigan | Jerome Glickman steps in front of the Steve Johnson pass | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham is hacked by George Bishop in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Bishop, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Walter Bowen (SG), Frederick Dillon (SF), Michael Tilman (C) Stephen Worsham, Cristopher English, John Robinson, Jerome Glickman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Christopher Inglis (SG), Matthew Rivers (SF), Edward Leitch (C) Brett Rickard, Steven McDuffey, Steve Johnson | |
| 16:56 | Illinois | James Meadows buries a floater near the basket set up by Michael Tilman | 6-2 |
| 16:31 | Michigan | James Meadows picks off the pass by Darren Hazeltine | 6-2 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Michael Tilman's layup is rejected by Edward Leitch | 6-2 |
| 16:11 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Edward Leitch | 6-2 |
| 15:49 | Michigan | George Bishop hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Inglis | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Bowen (fresh) SF - Frederick Dillon (fresh) PF - Peter Freedman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Tilman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Inglis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Rivers (fresh) PF - Darren Hazeltine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Leitch (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Walter Bowen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-4 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Walter Bowen tips it back up and in | 8-4 |
| 15:18 | Michigan | Darren Hazeltine misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Peter Freedman | 8-4 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Matthew Rivers takes the ball from Frederick Dillon in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 15:06 | Michigan | Christopher Inglis scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Bishop | 8-7 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon is hacked by Matthew Rivers - foul #1 on Matthew Rivers, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (PG), Cristopher English (SG), John Robinson (SF), Jerome Glickman (C) James Meadows, Walter Bowen, Frederick Dillon, Michael Tilman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Dane Brown (PG), Brett Rickard (SG), Steven McDuffey (SF), Steve Johnson (C) George Bishop, Christopher Inglis, Matthew Rivers, Edward Leitch | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Peter Freedman clanks a floater from the right side | 8-7 |
| 14:12 | Michigan | Steven McDuffey grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:07 | Michigan | Dane Brown hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Steven McDuffey | 8-9 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by John Robinson | 11-9 |
| 13:42 | Michigan | Dane Brown is fouled on the floor by John Robinson - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #1 | 11-9 |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Steve Johnson lays it up and in | 11-11 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Dane Brown picks off the pass by Cristopher English | 11-11 |
| 13:00 | Michigan | Dane Brown lays it up and in | 11-13 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Cristopher English can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 12:42 | Michigan | Steven McDuffey grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 12:37 | Michigan | Dane Brown misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Worsham - foul #1 on Stephen Worsham, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Johnson (PG), James Meadows (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), Michael Tilman (PF), Jeffrey Leedy (C) Stephen Worsham, Cristopher English, John Robinson, Peter Freedman, Jerome Glickman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Christopher Inglis (SG), Matthew Rivers (SF) Brett Rickard, Steven McDuffey | |
| 12:37 | Michigan | Dane Brown misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:37 | Michigan | Dane Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Christopher Inglis steals the ball from James Meadows in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 12:20 | Michigan | Darren Hazeltine hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Dane Brown and the foul's on Michael Tilman - foul #1 on Michael Tilman, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dillon (PF) Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Dyke (PG) Dane Brown | |
| 12:20 | Michigan | Darren Hazeltine misses the free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Michael Tilman gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Curtis Dyke steals it from Walter Bowen in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 11:58 | Michigan | Christopher Inglis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-18 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Christopher Inglis is called for the reach on Jeffrey Leedy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Inglis, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven McDuffey (SF), Edward Leitch (C) Matthew Rivers, Steve Johnson | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | James Meadows can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Leedy | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Leedy (fresh) SF - Walter Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Dillon (fresh) C - Michael Tilman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Curtis Dyke (fresh) SG - Christopher Inglis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven McDuffey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darren Hazeltine (tired) 4 pts. C - Edward Leitch (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 11:19 | Michigan | Curtis Dyke pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Jeffrey Leedy is called for the reach on Curtis Dyke - foul #1 on Jeffrey Leedy, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (PG), Cristopher English (SG), John Robinson (SF), Peter Freedman (PF) James Meadows, Walter Bowen, Frederick Dillon, Michael Tilman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steve Johnson (C) Darren Hazeltine | |
| 11:00 | Michigan | Stephen Worsham picks off the pass by Christopher Inglis | 11-18 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 10:37 | Michigan | Stephen Worsham is called for the reach on Curtis Dyke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Worsham, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Jerome Glickman (C) Stephen Worsham, Jeffrey Leedy | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Bishop (PG), Brett Rickard (SG), Matthew Rivers (SF), Darren Hazeltine (PF) Curtis Dyke, Christopher Inglis, Steven McDuffey, Edward Leitch | |
| 10:23 | Michigan | George Bishop is fouled on the floor by Jerome Glickman - foul #1 on Jerome Glickman, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| 10:12 | Michigan | Brett Rickard clanks a runner from the right block | 14-18 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Jerome Glickman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Cristopher English hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by John Robinson | 16-18 |
| 09:52 | Michigan | Darren Hazeltine travels with the ball | 16-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Johnson (PG), Walter Bowen (SF), Frederick Dillon (PF) Cristopher English, John Robinson, Peter Freedman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Walter Bowen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jerome Glickman | 19-18 |
| 09:16 | Michigan | George Bishop connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Rivers | 19-21 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Walter Bowen is fouled on the floor by Matthew Rivers - foul #2 on Matthew Rivers, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Tilman (PF), Jeffrey Leedy (C) Frederick Dillon, Jerome Glickman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Dane Brown (PG), Christopher Inglis (SG), Steven McDuffey (SF), Edward Leitch (C) George Bishop, Brett Rickard, Matthew Rivers, Steve Johnson | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Michael Tilman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 08:57 | Michigan | Edward Leitch gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:34 | Michigan | Christopher Inglis misses the dunk | 19-21 |
| 08:33 | Michigan | Steven McDuffey tips it in | 19-23 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Walter Bowen scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by James Meadows | 21-23 |
| 08:03 | Michigan | Dane Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Tilman - foul #2 on Michael Tilman, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), John Robinson (SF), Frederick Dillon (PF) Jerry Johnson, Walter Bowen, Michael Tilman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steve Johnson (C) Darren Hazeltine | |
| 08:03 | Michigan | Dane Brown makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:03 | Michigan | Dane Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | James Meadows knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Cristopher English | 24-25 |
| 07:30 | Michigan | Steven McDuffey clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 24-25 |
| 07:29 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dane Brown | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Robinson (fresh) PF - Frederick Dillon (fresh) C - Jeffrey Leedy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Dane Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Inglis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven McDuffey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Leitch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Michigan | Dane Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | John Robinson grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Cristopher English is fouled on the floor by Christopher Inglis - foul #2 on Christopher Inglis, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Johnson (PG), Peter Freedman (PF), Jerome Glickman (C) James Meadows, Frederick Dillon, Jeffrey Leedy | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Bishop (PG), Brett Rickard (SG) Dane Brown, Christopher Inglis | |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses the runner in the lane | 24-25 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Cristopher English | 24-25 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | John Robinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cristopher English and the foul's on Steven McDuffey - foul #1 on Steven McDuffey, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Darren Hazeltine (PF) Edward Leitch | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | John Robinson misses the free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Peter Freedman grabs the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Peter Freedman can't finish the layup | 26-25 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | John Robinson grabs the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Jerome Glickman makes the runner from the right block set up by Cristopher English | 28-25 |
| 05:51 | Michigan | George Bishop comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | John Robinson grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | John Robinson knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Jerry Johnson | 30-25 |
| 05:22 | Michigan | Jerome Glickman is called for the reach on George Bishop - foul #2 on Jerome Glickman, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Walter Bowen (C) Jerry Johnson, Jerome Glickman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Leitch (C) Steve Johnson | |
| 05:22 | Michigan | George Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:22 | Michigan | George Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | James Meadows is hacked by George Bishop in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Bishop, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Dyke (PG) George Bishop | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:10 | Michigan | Steven McDuffey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Edward Leitch tips it but misses | 32-27 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Walter Bowen pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Cristopher English loses the dribble to Edward Leitch in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 04:38 | Michigan | Edward Leitch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Cristopher English grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | James Meadows hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-27 |
| 04:18 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Edward Leitch | 32-27 |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Steven McDuffey is hacked by John Robinson - foul #2 on John Robinson, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Johnson (PG), Frederick Dillon (PF), Jeffrey Leedy (C) James Meadows, John Robinson, Peter Freedman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Dane Brown (PG), Steve Johnson (C) Curtis Dyke, Darren Hazeltine | |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Steven McDuffey misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy tips it in | 34-27 |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Dane Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (PG), Michael Tilman (PF), Jerome Glickman (C) Jerry Johnson, Cristopher English, Walter Bowen | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Bishop (PG), Christopher Inglis (SG), Matthew Rivers (SF) Dane Brown, Brett Rickard, Steven McDuffey | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Steve Johnson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Leedy - foul #1 on Steve Johnson, team foul #8 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Darren Hazeltine (PF) Edward Leitch | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Jerome Glickman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Worsham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Leedy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Dillon (fresh) PF - Michael Tilman (fresh) C - Jerome Glickman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Inglis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Rivers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Darren Hazeltine (very tired) 4 pts. C - Steve Johnson (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Michael Tilman connects on the runner in the lane set up by Jeffrey Leedy and he's fouled by Matthew Rivers - foul #3 on Matthew Rivers, team foul #9 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG) Jeffrey Leedy | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven McDuffey (SF) Matthew Rivers | |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-27 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Michael Tilman misses the free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Steve Johnson pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 02:53 | Michigan | George Bishop misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Michael Tilman snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | James Meadows drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Frederick Dillon | 39-27 |
| 02:09 | Michigan | Steve Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Worsham | 39-27 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Steven McDuffey steals the ball from Michael Tilman in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| 01:46 | Michigan | Frederick Dillon swats the short shot by Darren Hazeltine | 39-27 |
| 01:44 | Michigan | George Bishop can't tip it in | 39-27 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Michael Tilman snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham is fouled in the backcourt by George Bishop - foul #3 on George Bishop, team foul #10 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Robinson (SF), Peter Freedman (PF) Frederick Dillon, Michael Tilman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Dane Brown (PG), Edward Leitch (C) George Bishop, Steve Johnson | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 01:29 | Michigan | Dane Brown knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Christopher Inglis | 41-29 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | John Robinson makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Worsham | 43-29 |
| 00:58 | Michigan | Edward Leitch misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 43-29 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Peter Freedman pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Peter Freedman is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Meadows | 45-29 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Christopher Inglis is fouled on the floor by James Meadows - foul #1 on James Meadows, team foul #10 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Michael Tilman (C) Stephen Worsham, James Meadows, Jerome Glickman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Brett Rickard (SG) Darren Hazeltine | |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Christopher Inglis makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Christopher Inglis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Peter Freedman is hacked by Christopher Inglis - foul #3 on Christopher Inglis, team foul #11 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Johnson (PG) John Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steve Johnson (C) Christopher Inglis | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Peter Freedman misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Peter Freedman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Edward Leitch grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Peter Freedman steals it from Dane Brown | 45-31 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Peter Freedman misses short on a fullcourt shot | 45-31 |