| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ruben Mauricio (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Hollier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Matthews (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lacey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kerry Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Dent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Heil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Williams inbounds the ball | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois | Timothy Phillips steps in front of the Robert Williams pass in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 19:53 | Michigan | Kerry Jones misses the easy layup | 45-36 |
| 19:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ruben Mauricio | 45-36 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | David Hollier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 19:34 | Michigan | Chris Heil pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 19:18 | Michigan | Robert Dent clanks a runner in the lane | 45-36 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | David Hollier misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kerry Jones - foul #3 on Kerry Jones, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Lampkins (PG) Kerry Jones | |
| 19:11 | Illinois | David Hollier makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | David Hollier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 18:53 | Michigan | Robert Dent knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Timothy Phillips | 47-39 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio misses the floater from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey tips it but misses | 47-39 |
| 18:37 | Michigan | Robert Dent grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 18:16 | Michigan | Chris Heil is called for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Moore (SF), Allan Reese (C) Robert Williams, Ronald Lacey | |
| Subs | Michigan | William Chambers (SG), Vincent Quinn (SF), Jeffrey Sprague (PF), Benjamin Hendon (C) Timothy Phillips, George Sanders, Robert Dent, Chris Heil | |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Dennis Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 17:56 | Michigan | Benjamin Hendon is whistled for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brock Lozada (PF) John Matthews | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Dennis Moore's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Sprague | 47-39 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Brock Lozada snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Brock Lozada misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Sprague - foul #2 on Jeffrey Sprague, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ivory Hanson (SF) Mark Lampkins | |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Brock Lozada makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Brock Lozada misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:24 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Benjamin Hendon | 48-39 |
| 17:03 | Michigan | William Chambers misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Benjamin Hendon can't tip it in | 48-39 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Brock Lozada gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Dennis Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Ruben Mauricio | 50-39 |
| 16:43 | Michigan | Benjamin Hendon's pass is intercepted by Dennis Moore | 50-39 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Dennis Moore banks in the layup | 52-39 |
| 16:20 | Michigan | William Chambers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 16:18 | Michigan | Jeffrey Sprague tips it in | 52-41 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Dennis Moore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 15:57 | Michigan | Ivory Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ruben Mauricio (tiring) 5 ast. SG - David Hollier (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dennis Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Brock Lozada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - William Chambers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Quinn (fairly fresh) SF - Ivory Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Sprague (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Benjamin Hendon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Michigan | Ruben Mauricio is called for the reach on William Chambers - foul #2 on Ruben Mauricio, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Wright (PG), Richard Cook (SG), Robert Williams (SF), John Matthews (PF), Ronald Lacey (C) Ruben Mauricio, David Hollier, Dennis Moore, Brock Lozada, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kerry Jones (PG), Timothy Phillips (SG), George Sanders (SF), Robert Dent (PF), Chris Heil (C) William Chambers, Vincent Quinn, Ivory Hanson, Jeffrey Sprague, Benjamin Hendon | |
| 15:39 | Michigan | Ricky Wright steals it from Timothy Phillips | 52-41 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | John Matthews can't finish the layup | 52-41 |
| 15:32 | Michigan | Chris Heil grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 15:26 | Michigan | Robert Williams is called for the reach on George Sanders - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Kerry Jones clanks a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Ricky Wright - foul #4 on Ricky Wright, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio (PG) Ricky Wright | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Kerry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Kerry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Kerry Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | John Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | Timothy Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 14:28 | Michigan | Kerry Jones loses the dribble to Richard Cook | 52-44 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Cook | 54-44 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | George Sanders hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 54-44 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Robert Dent swats the layup by Ronald Lacey | 54-44 |
| 13:48 | Michigan | Chris Heil grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:30 | Michigan | George Sanders loses the ball out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Moore (SF), Brock Lozada (PF), Allan Reese (C) Robert Williams, John Matthews, Ronald Lacey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Lampkins (PG), William Chambers (SG), Vincent Quinn (SF), Jeffrey Sprague (PF) Kerry Jones, Timothy Phillips, George Sanders, Robert Dent | |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Allan Reese is fouled on the floor by Chris Heil - foul #3 on Chris Heil, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Benjamin Hendon (C) Chris Heil | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Dennis Moore can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 54-44 |
| 12:57 | Michigan | Benjamin Hendon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:41 | Michigan | Benjamin Hendon is denied on a layup by Dennis Moore | 54-44 |
| 12:40 | Michigan | Jeffrey Sprague grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:20 | Michigan | Benjamin Hendon banks in the layup on a great pass from William Chambers | 54-46 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Richard Cook misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio gets the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ruben Mauricio (tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Brock Lozada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mark Lampkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Chambers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Quinn (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Sprague (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Hendon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ruben Mauricio, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (SF), John Matthews (PF), Ronald Lacey (C) Dennis Moore, Brock Lozada, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kerry Jones (PG), Ivory Hanson (SG), George Sanders (SF), Robert Dent (PF) Mark Lampkins, William Chambers, Vincent Quinn, Jeffrey Sprague | |
| 11:19 | Michigan | Ivory Hanson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Richard Cook hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 10:44 | Michigan | Benjamin Hendon connects on the runner from close range set up by George Sanders | 57-48 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Kerry Jones steps in front of the Ruben Mauricio pass in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 10:27 | Michigan | Kerry Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | John Matthews misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ivory Hanson - foul #2 on Ivory Hanson, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Hollier (SG), Allan Reese (C) Richard Cook, Ronald Lacey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Phillips (SG), William Chambers (SF), Jeffrey Sprague (C) Ivory Hanson, George Sanders, Benjamin Hendon | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | John Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | John Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:07 | Michigan | Robert Dent pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:02 | Michigan | Allan Reese is called for the reach on Timothy Phillips - foul #3 on Allan Reese, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Lampkins (PG) Kerry Jones | |
| 09:49 | Michigan | Mark Lampkins is fouled on the floor by Ruben Mauricio - foul #4 on Ruben Mauricio, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Cook (PG) Ruben Mauricio | |
| Subs | Michigan | Vincent Quinn (SF), Chris Heil (C) Timothy Phillips, Robert Dent | |
| 09:36 | Michigan | Mark Lampkins connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Chambers | 58-53 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Richard Cook misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 09:21 | Michigan | Chris Heil grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 09:15 | Michigan | William Chambers's pass is intercepted by Robert Williams | 58-53 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Richard Cook blows the layup | 58-53 |
| 09:11 | Michigan | Chris Heil snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 08:54 | Michigan | William Chambers misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | John Matthews snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Richard Cook can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 08:30 | Michigan | Vincent Quinn grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 08:23 | Michigan | Mark Lampkins blows the layup | 58-53 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | John Matthews grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Richard Cook scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Williams | 61-53 |
| 07:43 | Michigan | Mark Lampkins scores on a floater from the right side | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Cook (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hollier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Matthews (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Reese (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mark Lampkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Chambers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vincent Quinn (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Sprague (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Heil (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | John Matthews can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-55 |
| 07:16 | Michigan | Chris Heil grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 07:02 | Michigan | Vincent Quinn misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Richard Cook - foul #4 on Richard Cook, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Wright (PG), Dennis Moore (SF), Brock Lozada (PF), Ronald Lacey (C) Richard Cook, Robert Williams, John Matthews, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kerry Jones (PG), Timothy Phillips (SG), Robert Dent (PF), Benjamin Hendon (C) Mark Lampkins, William Chambers, Jeffrey Sprague, Chris Heil | |
| 07:02 | Michigan | Vincent Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:02 | Michigan | Vincent Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Dennis Moore is hacked by Vincent Quinn - foul #1 on Vincent Quinn, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ivory Hanson (SF) Vincent Quinn | |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Dennis Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Hendon | 61-57 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Brock Lozada can't tip it in | 61-57 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Dennis Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Kerry Jones steals it from David Hollier | 61-57 |
| 06:15 | Michigan | Kerry Jones lays it in | 61-59 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Dennis Moore connects on the shot near the basket | 63-59 |
| 05:41 | Michigan | Timothy Phillips knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Benjamin Hendon | 63-61 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Dennis Moore blows the layup | 63-61 |
| 05:17 | Michigan | Kerry Jones grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 05:02 | Michigan | Timothy Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Dennis Moore pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Brock Lozada is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Cook (SG), Robert Williams (SF), John Matthews (PF) David Hollier, Dennis Moore, Brock Lozada | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Sanders (SF), Chris Heil (C) Ivory Hanson, Benjamin Hendon | |
| 04:34 | Michigan | Robert Dent can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Richard Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 04:13 | Michigan | Kerry Jones snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Robert Dent misses short on a shot from close range | 63-61 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | John Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Richard Cook misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 03:49 | Michigan | Robert Dent grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 03:32 | Michigan | Timothy Phillips is fouled on the floor by John Matthews - foul #2 on John Matthews, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio (PG), Dennis Moore (SF), Allan Reese (C) Ricky Wright, Robert Williams, Ronald Lacey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Lampkins (PG), Vincent Quinn (SF), Jeffrey Sprague (PF) Kerry Jones, George Sanders, Robert Dent | |
| 03:32 | Michigan | Timothy Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:32 | Michigan | Timothy Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | John Matthews grabs the board | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ruben Mauricio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Cook (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Moore (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Matthews (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Allan Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mark Lampkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Phillips (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Sprague (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Heil (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio is hacked by Chris Heil - foul #4 on Chris Heil, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Sanders (SF), Benjamin Hendon (C) Timothy Phillips, Chris Heil | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Benjamin Hendon steals it from John Matthews | 63-62 |
| 02:35 | Michigan | Mark Lampkins drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Richard Cook loses the dribble to Mark Lampkins | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Mark Lampkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ruben Mauricio - foul #5 on Ruben Mauricio, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Wright (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Ronald Lacey (C) Ruben Mauricio, Dennis Moore, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Phillips (SG), Robert Dent (PF), Chris Heil (C) Vincent Quinn, Jeffrey Sprague, Benjamin Hendon | |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Mark Lampkins misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Mark Lampkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Chris Heil - foul #5 on Chris Heil, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kerry Jones (PG), Benjamin Hendon (C) Mark Lampkins, Chris Heil | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey misses the free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:39 | Michigan | Benjamin Hendon snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:25 | Michigan | Timothy Phillips misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-65 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | John Matthews grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | John Matthews misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Kerry Jones grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Benjamin Hendon connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Kerry Jones | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Richard Cook is fouled on the floor by Timothy Phillips - foul #2 on Timothy Phillips, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Richard Cook makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Richard Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Timothy Phillips is whistled for a carry | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Cook can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ricky Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Richard Cook (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Matthews (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Lacey (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kerry Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Phillips (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Sanders (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Dent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Hendon (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan | Benjamin Hendon wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Richard Cook is called for the reach on Timothy Phillips - foul #5 on Richard Cook, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Hollier (SG), Dennis Moore (SF), Brock Lozada (PF), Allan Reese (C) Richard Cook, Robert Williams, John Matthews, Ronald Lacey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Lampkins (PG), William Chambers (SF), Jeffrey Sprague (C) Kerry Jones, George Sanders, Benjamin Hendon | |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Timothy Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Timothy Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Dennis Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 67-69 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Moore | 67-69 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Brock Lozada connects on the jumper from the left side | 69-69 |
| 03:43 | Michigan | William Chambers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Allan Reese - foul #4 on Allan Reese, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Vincent Quinn (SF), Benjamin Hendon (C) Timothy Phillips, Robert Dent | |
| 03:43 | Michigan | William Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:43 | Michigan | William Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | David Hollier drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Moore | 71-71 |
| 03:19 | Michigan | William Chambers scores on a shot from the left block and the foul's on Allan Reese - foul #5 on Allan Reese, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lacey (C) Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:19 | Michigan | William Chambers misses the free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Brock Lozada pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Dennis Moore is hacked by William Chambers in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Chambers, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Matthews (PF) Brock Lozada | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kerry Jones (PG) Mark Lampkins | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Dennis Moore misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:17 | Michigan | Benjamin Hendon snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 03:00 | Michigan | Vincent Quinn is fouled on the floor by Dennis Moore - foul #1 on Dennis Moore, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (SF) Dennis Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ivory Hanson (SF) William Chambers | |
| 03:00 | Michigan | Vincent Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:00 | Michigan | Vincent Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | John Matthews buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Williams | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:21 | Michigan | Ivory Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-74 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Robert Williams grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Robert Williams loses the dribble to Vincent Quinn in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Kerry Jones knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ivory Hanson | 73-76 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | John Matthews hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Wright and he's hacked by Jeffrey Sprague - foul #3 on Jeffrey Sprague, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Phillips (SG), George Sanders (SF), Robert Dent (PF) Vincent Quinn, Ivory Hanson, Jeffrey Sprague | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | John Matthews makes the free throw | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Timothy Phillips clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Matthews - foul #3 on John Matthews, team foul #14 | 76-76 |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Timothy Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Timothy Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | John Matthews misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Robert Dent snags the defensive board | 76-77 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ricky Wright (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Hollier (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Matthews (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Lacey (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kerry Jones (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Phillips (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Dent (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Benjamin Hendon (tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Kerry Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-77 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | John Matthews snags the defensive board | 76-77 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Timothy Phillips is hacked by Ricky Wright in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ricky Wright, team foul #15 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Howard (PG) Ricky Wright | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Timothy Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Timothy Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | David Hollier scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dean Howard | 79-79 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Kerry Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-81 |