| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Troy James (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Jackson (fresh) SF - Virgil Boydston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman inbounds the ball | 19-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by David Griffin - foul #1 on David Griffin, team foul #1 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Salvatore Costa (PG), Roger Macfarlane (SF) Troy James, Virgil Boydston | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 19:47 | Michigan | David Griffin pulls down the rebound | 19-35 |
| 19:36 | Michigan | Salvatore Costa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-35 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel gets the rebound | 19-35 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 19-37 |
| 18:55 | Michigan | James Berry is whistled for traveling | 19-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Troy James (PG), Virgil Boydston (SF), Jim Threadgill (C) Salvatore Costa, Roger Macfarlane, James Berry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-37 |
| 18:35 | Michigan | Troy James grabs the defensive rebound | 19-37 |
| 18:29 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Griffin | 21-37 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman tips it in | 21-39 |
| 18:00 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson is hacked by Jacob Sharp - foul #1 on Jacob Sharp, team foul #1 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Roger Macfarlane (SF), James Berry (C) Virgil Boydston, Jim Threadgill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:38 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson is hacked by Darrel Groesbeck - foul #1 on Darrel Groesbeck, team foul #2 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Salvatore Costa (PG), Virgil Boydston (SF) Troy James, Roger Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:24 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-39 |
| 17:23 | Michigan | Salvatore Costa snags the offensive board | 21-39 |
| 17:08 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-39 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Virgil Boydston - foul #1 on Virgil Boydston, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Troy James (PG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Steve Kozloski (C) Salvatore Costa, Virgil Boydston, James Berry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (SF), David Reich (C) Jeffrey Apel, Jacob Sharp | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman makes the 3rd free throw | 24-41 |
| 16:26 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani loses the ball out of bounds | 27-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Berry (C) Steve Kozloski | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (SF), Kurt Gardner (C) Vule Zimmerman, Darrel Groesbeck | |
| 15:54 | Michigan | James Joseph steals the ball from Troy James | 27-41 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Byron Jordan dunks the ball on a great pass from James Joseph | 27-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Troy James (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Macfarlane (fresh) PF - David Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Reich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson hits the finger roll against a doubleteam and he's hacked by Dikembe Agbayani - foul #3 on Dikembe Agbayani, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Salvatore Costa (PG), Virgil Boydston (SF), Jim Threadgill (PF), Steve Kozloski (C) Troy James, Roger Macfarlane, David Griffin, James Berry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), Jacob Sharp (C) Byron Jordan, Kurt Gardner | |
| 15:33 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Salvatore Costa is called for the reach on David Reich - foul #1 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Troy James (PG), Wayne Alexander (SG), David Griffin (PF), James Berry (C) Salvatore Costa, Leroy Jackson, Jim Threadgill, Steve Kozloski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck (PF) David Reich | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | James Joseph buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Agbayani | 30-46 |
| 14:36 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston is fouled on the floor by Darrel Groesbeck - foul #2 on Darrel Groesbeck, team foul #4 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Donohoe (PG), Leroy Jackson (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Steve Kozloski (C) Troy James, Wayne Alexander, Virgil Boydston, James Berry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:26 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 14:25 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson tips it home | 32-46 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Steve Kozloski takes the ball from James Joseph | 32-46 |
| 13:43 | Michigan | Steve Kozloski connects on the floater from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | James Joseph comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-46 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp tips it home | 34-48 |
| 12:46 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Apel and the foul's on James Donohoe - foul #1 on James Donohoe, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Troy James (PG), Wayne Alexander (SG), Virgil Boydston (SF), Jim Threadgill (PF), James Berry (C) James Donohoe, Leroy Jackson, Roger Macfarlane, David Griffin, Steve Kozloski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Byron Jordan (PG), Vule Zimmerman (SF), David Reich (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Jeffrey Apel, James Joseph, Darrel Groesbeck, Jacob Sharp | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani makes the free throw | 34-51 |
| 12:01 | Michigan | Wayne Alexander clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | David Reich grabs the board | 34-51 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | David Reich scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Vule Zimmerman | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Troy James (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Virgil Boydston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jim Threadgill (fresh) C - James Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Agbayani (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Reich (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Vule Zimmerman - foul #1 on Vule Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Jackson (SG) Wayne Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (SF) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| 11:42 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 11:42 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | James Joseph misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-53 |
| 11:26 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| 11:19 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Wayne Alexander (SG), David Griffin (PF) Leroy Jackson, Jim Threadgill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck (PF) Kurt Gardner | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Byron Jordan | 36-56 |
| 10:47 | Michigan | David Griffin blows the layup over the doubleteam | 36-56 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | David Reich grabs the board | 36-56 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-56 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | David Reich grabs the offensive board | 36-56 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Wayne Alexander is called for the reach on Byron Jordan - foul #1 on Wayne Alexander, team foul #5 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Salvatore Costa (PG), Leroy Jackson (SG), Jim Threadgill (PF) Troy James, Wayne Alexander, David Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), Jacob Sharp (C) James Joseph, David Reich | |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Vule Zimmerman | 36-59 |
| 09:38 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-59 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Jim Threadgill takes the ball from Darrel Groesbeck | 38-59 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Jeffrey Apel picks off the pass by Virgil Boydston | 38-59 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | James Berry is called for the reach on Jacob Sharp - foul #2 on James Berry, team foul #6 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Troy James (PG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), David Griffin (PF), Steve Kozloski (C) Salvatore Costa, Virgil Boydston, Jim Threadgill, James Berry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), James Joseph (SF), David Reich (PF) Byron Jordan, Vule Zimmerman, Darrel Groesbeck | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | James Joseph can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-59 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani can't tip it in | 38-59 |
| 08:27 | Michigan | David Griffin grabs the board | 38-59 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-59 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | David Reich grabs the defensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Agbayani | 38-61 |
| 07:56 | Michigan | Troy James misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-61 |
| 07:54 | Michigan | Roger Macfarlane pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 07:47 | Michigan | Troy James can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-61 |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Roger Macfarlane can't tip it in | 38-61 |
| 07:44 | Michigan | Troy James tips it back up and in | 40-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Troy James (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Roger Macfarlane (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Griffin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steve Kozloski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Reich (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jacob Sharp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-61 |
| 07:26 | Michigan | David Griffin gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 07:15 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left side and the foul's on Jacob Sharp - foul #2 on Jacob Sharp, team foul #6 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Salvatore Costa (PG), Virgil Boydston (SF), James Berry (C) Troy James, Roger Macfarlane, Steve Kozloski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Byron Jordan (PG), Darrel Groesbeck (PF) Jeffrey Apel, Jacob Sharp | |
| 07:15 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson makes the free throw | 43-61 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | David Griffin is called for the reach on Darrel Groesbeck - foul #2 on David Griffin, team foul #7 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Wayne Alexander (SG) Leroy Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman (SG) James Joseph | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 06:48 | Michigan | Wayne Alexander can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Byron Jordan loses the dribble to David Griffin | 43-63 |
| 06:19 | Michigan | David Griffin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-63 |
| 06:18 | Michigan | David Griffin tips it home | 45-63 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Byron Jordan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 06:09 | Michigan | James Berry gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 06:01 | Michigan | David Griffin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Salvatore Costa | 48-63 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Virgil Boydston - foul #2 on Virgil Boydston, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Troy James (PG), Leroy Jackson (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Jim Threadgill (PF), Steve Kozloski (C) Salvatore Costa, Wayne Alexander, Virgil Boydston, David Griffin, James Berry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), Kurt Gardner (C) Vule Zimmerman, David Reich | |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:40 | Michigan | Steve Kozloski grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 05:27 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-64 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani buries a jump hook in the lane | 50-66 |
| 04:51 | Michigan | Roger Macfarlane loses the dribble to Darrel Groesbeck | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Jim Threadgill picks off the pass by Dikembe Agbayani | 50-66 |
| 04:13 | Michigan | Steve Kozloski is hacked by Kurt Gardner - foul #1 on Kurt Gardner, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Michigan | Virgil Boydston (SF), David Griffin (PF) Roger Macfarlane, Jim Threadgill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman (SF), David Reich (PF), Jacob Sharp (C) Dikembe Agbayani, Darrel Groesbeck, Kurt Gardner | |
| 04:13 | Michigan | Steve Kozloski makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:13 | Michigan | Steve Kozloski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-66 |
| 03:58 | Michigan | David Griffin snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 03:50 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Troy James | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Byron Jordan | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Troy James (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Jackson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Virgil Boydston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Kozloski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Reich (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Michigan | Vule Zimmerman steps in front of the Leroy Jackson pass | 54-68 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Byron Jordan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Reich | 54-71 |
| 03:07 | Michigan | Steve Kozloski misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Reich - foul #1 on David Reich, team foul #8 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Michigan | Salvatore Costa (PG), Wayne Alexander (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Jim Threadgill (PF) Troy James, Leroy Jackson, Virgil Boydston, David Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (SF), Darrel Groesbeck (PF) Jeffrey Apel, David Reich | |
| 03:07 | Michigan | Steve Kozloski makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 03:07 | Michigan | Steve Kozloski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Byron Jordan knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jacob Sharp | 56-73 |
| 02:23 | Michigan | Steve Kozloski comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 56-73 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Byron Jordan grabs the board | 56-73 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-73 |
| 01:53 | Michigan | Roger Macfarlane grabs the board | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:33 | Michigan | A charge is called on Roger Macfarlane - foul #2 on Roger Macfarlane, team foul #9 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG) James Joseph | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Wayne Alexander is called for the reach on Jeffrey Apel - foul #2 on Wayne Alexander, team foul #10 | 56-73 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 00:53 | Michigan | Roger Macfarlane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-75 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck grabs the offensive board | 56-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Byron Jordan runs out the clock | 56-75 |