| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Welliver (fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Grosso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Wallace (fresh) C - Jayson Kish (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bryan Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Willis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry McGavock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Cooney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Hiram Mancuso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Grosso inbounds the ball | 60-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis's fadeaway is rejected by Hiram Mancuso | 60-38 |
| 19:35 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 19:12 | Michigan | Allen Willis is hacked by Jayson Kish - foul #2 on Jayson Kish, team foul #1 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SF), Dino Nevarez (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) William Grosso, Roy Wallace, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), Don Deveau (PF), Mitchell Bondurant (C) Bryan Barnes, George Cooney, Hiram Mancuso | |
| 18:58 | Michigan | Allen Willis is called for a charge - foul #3 on Allen Willis, team foul #1 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Brodeur (SG) Austin Welliver | |
| Subs | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau (SG) Allen Willis | |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Sammie Boudreau steps in front of the Art Lash pass in the backcourt | 60-38 |
| 18:41 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau misses the floater from close range | 60-38 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson snags the defensive board | 60-38 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Art Lash's pass is intercepted by Randy Pompa in the backcourt | 60-38 |
| 18:27 | Michigan | Randall Brodeur picks off the pass by Sammie Boudreau | 60-38 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez is fouled on the floor by Don Deveau - foul #2 on Don Deveau, team foul #2 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Roy Wallace (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Joseph Ellis, Dino Nevarez, Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Barnes (PG), George Cooney (PF), Jerry Finkel (C) Randy Pompa, Don Deveau, Mitchell Bondurant | |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Randall Brodeur, team foul #2 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (SG) Randall Brodeur | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:59 | Michigan | George Cooney misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Art Lash - foul #3 on Art Lash, team foul #3 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grosso (SF) Art Lash | |
| Subs | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso (C) Jerry Finkel | |
| 17:59 | Michigan | George Cooney misses the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 17:59 | Michigan | George Cooney misses the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Roy Wallace snags the defensive board | 60-38 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-38 |
| 17:46 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso grabs the board | 60-38 |
| 17:34 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 60-38 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | William Grosso gets the rebound | 60-38 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | George Cooney picks off the pass by William Grosso in the backcourt | 60-38 |
| 17:13 | Michigan | George Cooney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryan Barnes | 60-40 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Bryan Barnes steals it from Jerome Uselton | 60-40 |
| 16:57 | Michigan | Austin Welliver steps in front of the Hiram Mancuso pass in the backcourt | 60-40 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Sammie Boudreau steps in front of the Austin Welliver pass | 60-40 |
| 16:33 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes lays it up and in on a great pass from Sammie Boudreau | 60-42 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 62-42 |
| 16:00 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Hiram Mancuso and the foul's on Roy Wallace - foul #2 on Roy Wallace, team foul #4 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), Art Lash (SF), Dino Nevarez (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) Jerome Uselton, Austin Welliver, William Grosso, Roy Wallace, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Michigan | Allen Willis (SG), Jordan Gibbs (SF), Don Deveau (PF), Mitchell Bondurant (C) Sammie Boudreau, Terry McGavock, George Cooney, Hiram Mancuso | |
| 16:00 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes makes the free throw | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Brodeur (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Art Lash (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dino Nevarez (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bryan Barnes (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Deveau (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mitchell Bondurant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Art Lash snags the offensive board | 62-45 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-45 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the tip | 62-45 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis tips it back up and in | 64-45 |
| 15:13 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-45 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-45 |
| 14:51 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-45 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Art Lash snags the defensive board | 67-45 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Art Lash | 69-45 |
| 14:25 | Michigan | Randall Brodeur takes the ball from Bryan Barnes in the backcourt | 69-45 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dino Nevarez | 72-45 |
| 14:07 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Allen Willis | 72-48 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez travels with the ball | 72-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG), John Barnard (SF), Roy Wallace (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Joseph Ellis, Randall Brodeur, Art Lash, Dino Nevarez, Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), Eric Aaron (SG), George Cooney (PF), Jerry Finkel (C) Bryan Barnes, Allen Willis, Don Deveau, Mitchell Bondurant | |
| 13:46 | Michigan | Jerome Uselton is called for the reach on Randy Pompa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Uselton, team foul #5 | 72-48 |
| 13:41 | Michigan | Jordan Gibbs is hacked by Jayson Kish - foul #3 on Jayson Kish, team foul #6 | 72-48 |
| 13:32 | Michigan | Randy Pompa misses the lay-in | 72-48 |
| 13:31 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel hits the follow up shot | 72-50 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | John Barnard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-50 |
| 13:15 | Michigan | The rebound goes to George Cooney | 72-50 |
| 13:02 | Michigan | George Cooney comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 72-50 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | John Barnard gets the rebound | 72-50 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jerome Uselton | 75-50 |
| 12:51 | Michigan | John Barnard picks off the pass by Randy Pompa in the backcourt | 75-50 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | John Barnard lays it up and in | 77-50 |
| 12:46 | Michigan | Eric Aaron loses the dribble to Shawn St. Clair in the backcourt | 77-50 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair lays it in | 79-50 |
| 12:34 | Michigan | Eric Aaron is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Eric Aaron, team foul #3 | 79-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG), Austin Welliver (SG), William Grosso (SF), Rodney Roberson (PF) Jerome Uselton, Shawn St. Clair, John Barnard, Roy Wallace | |
| Subs | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau (SG), Don Deveau (PF), Hiram Mancuso (C) Eric Aaron, George Cooney, Jerry Finkel | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Austin Welliver makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Grosso | 82-50 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Jordan Gibbs is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Ellis - foul #1 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #7 | 82-50 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Jordan Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 82-50 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso grabs the offensive rebound | 82-50 |
| 12:08 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on William Grosso - foul #3 on William Grosso, team foul #8 | 82-50 |
| 12:08 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau makes the 1st free throw | 82-51 |
| 12:08 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau misses the 2nd free throw | 82-51 |
| 12:08 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Don Deveau | 82-51 |
| 11:55 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jayson Kish - foul #4 on Jayson Kish, team foul #9 | 82-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair (SF), Dino Nevarez (PF) William Grosso, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Michigan | Terry McGavock (SF), George Cooney (PF) Jordan Gibbs, Don Deveau | |
| 11:55 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso makes the 1st free throw | 82-52 |
| 11:55 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso makes the 2nd free throw | 82-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellis (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Welliver (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shawn St. Clair (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dino Nevarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Rodney Roberson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Pompa (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sammie Boudreau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry McGavock (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Cooney (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Hiram Mancuso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-53 |
| 11:34 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso grabs the defensive rebound | 82-53 |
| 11:26 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso is whistled for a carry | 82-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Art Lash (SF) Joseph Ellis, Austin Welliver | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Art Lash | 85-53 |
| 11:04 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso drills a floater near the basket | 85-55 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Shawn St. Clair | 87-55 |
| 10:42 | Michigan | George Cooney hits a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Dino Nevarez - foul #1 on Dino Nevarez, team foul #10 | 87-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), William Grosso (SF), Roy Wallace (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Jerome Uselton, Shawn St. Clair, Art Lash, Dino Nevarez, Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jordan Gibbs (SF), Mitchell Bondurant (C) Terry McGavock, Hiram Mancuso | |
| 10:42 | Michigan | George Cooney makes the free throw | 87-58 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | John Barnard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Grosso | 90-58 |
| 10:24 | Michigan | George Cooney loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Allen Willis (SG), Don Deveau (PF) Randy Pompa, George Cooney | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | John Barnard misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 90-58 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Roy Wallace tips it but misses | 90-58 |
| 10:08 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant grabs the defensive rebound | 90-58 |
| 09:55 | Michigan | Roy Wallace steps in front of the Mitchell Bondurant pass | 90-58 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | John Barnard is hacked by Sammie Boudreau in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sammie Boudreau, team foul #4 | 90-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG), Austin Welliver (SG), Art Lash (SF), Dino Nevarez (PF) John Barnard, Randall Brodeur, William Grosso, Roy Wallace | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Barnes (PG), Jerry Finkel (C) Sammie Boudreau, Mitchell Bondurant | |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Austin Welliver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 90-58 |
| 09:39 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerry Finkel | 90-58 |
| 09:26 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 90-58 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Austin Welliver grabs the defensive rebound | 90-58 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Austin Welliver connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Ellis | 93-58 |
| 08:57 | Michigan | Don Deveau misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Art Lash - foul #4 on Art Lash, team foul #11 | 93-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG), John Barnard (SF), Rodney Roberson (PF), Roy Wallace (C) Joseph Ellis, Austin Welliver, Art Lash, Dino Nevarez, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), Terry McGavock (SF), Hiram Mancuso (C) Bryan Barnes, Jordan Gibbs, Jerry Finkel | |
| 08:57 | Michigan | Don Deveau makes the 1st free throw | 93-59 |
| 08:57 | Michigan | Don Deveau makes the 2nd free throw | 93-60 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Roy Wallace's layup is rejected by Hiram Mancuso | 93-60 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | John Barnard grabs the offensive board | 93-60 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | John Barnard makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 96-60 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 96-60 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Roy Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 96-60 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Don Deveau is called for the reach on Rodney Roberson - foul #3 on Don Deveau, team foul #5 | 96-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Brodeur (SG), Dino Nevarez (PF), William Grosso (C) John Barnard, Rodney Roberson, Roy Wallace | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jordan Gibbs (SF), George Cooney (PF), Mitchell Bondurant (C) Terry McGavock, Don Deveau, Hiram Mancuso | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton is hacked by Randy Pompa - foul #1 on Randy Pompa, team foul #6 | 96-60 |
| 07:50 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 96-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG), Austin Welliver (SG), Art Lash (SF) Jerome Uselton, Randall Brodeur, Shawn St. Clair | |
| Subs | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau (PG), Eric Aaron (SG) Randy Pompa, Allen Willis | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Austin Welliver (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Art Lash (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Dino Nevarez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. C - William Grosso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Sammie Boudreau (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Eric Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jordan Gibbs (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Cooney (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Bondurant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | William Grosso hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Austin Welliver | 98-60 |
| 07:19 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant dunks the ball on a nice dish by Eric Aaron | 98-62 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Austin Welliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 98-62 |
| 07:14 | Michigan | Jordan Gibbs gets the rebound | 98-62 |
| 07:08 | Michigan | George Cooney buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mitchell Bondurant | 98-64 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Art Lash clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 98-64 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Art Lash | 98-64 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 98-64 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | William Grosso gets the offensive rebound | 98-64 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Art Lash | 100-64 |
| 06:26 | Michigan | Eric Aaron is fouled in the backcourt by Austin Welliver - foul #1 on Austin Welliver, team foul #12 | 100-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), Shawn St. Clair (SF), Rodney Roberson (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Joseph Ellis, Austin Welliver, Art Lash, Dino Nevarez, William Grosso | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Barnes (PG), Terry McGavock (SF), Don Deveau (PF), Jerry Finkel (C) Sammie Boudreau, Jordan Gibbs, George Cooney, Mitchell Bondurant | |
| 06:26 | Michigan | Eric Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 100-65 |
| 06:26 | Michigan | Eric Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 100-66 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton is hacked by Bryan Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Barnes, team foul #7 | 100-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau (SG) Eric Aaron | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 101-66 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 102-66 |
| 06:04 | Michigan | Don Deveau misses the fadeaway from the left block | 102-66 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton grabs the defensive rebound | 102-66 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 102-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (PF) Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), Allen Willis (SG) Bryan Barnes, Sammie Boudreau | |
| 05:48 | Michigan | Randy Pompa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 102-66 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 102-66 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 102-66 |
| 05:39 | Michigan | Terry McGavock gets the rebound | 102-66 |
| 05:19 | Michigan | Don Deveau can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 102-66 |
| 05:18 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel hits the follow up shot | 102-68 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson is called for traveling | 102-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Art Lash (SF) Jerome Uselton, Shawn St. Clair | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eric Aaron (SG), Mitchell Bondurant (C) Allen Willis, Jerry Finkel | |
| 05:09 | Michigan | Eric Aaron is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 102-68 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Art Lash is open and scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by John Barnard | 104-68 |
| 04:48 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rodney Roberson - foul #4 on Rodney Roberson, team foul #13 | 104-68 |
| 04:48 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant makes the 1st free throw | 104-69 |
| 04:48 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant makes the 2nd free throw | 104-70 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 104-70 |
| 04:36 | Michigan | Eric Aaron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 104-70 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez pulls down the rebound | 104-70 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Art Lash hits a 3 from straight away set up by Dino Nevarez | 107-70 |
| 04:24 | Michigan | Don Deveau hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John Barnard - foul #1 on John Barnard, team foul #14 | 107-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair (SG) Randall Brodeur | |
| Subs | Michigan | Allen Willis (SG) Eric Aaron | |
| 04:24 | Michigan | Don Deveau misses the 1st free throw | 107-70 |
| 04:24 | Michigan | Don Deveau makes the 2nd free throw | 107-71 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | John Barnard is hacked by Mitchell Bondurant - foul #1 on Mitchell Bondurant, team foul #8 | 107-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG) Dino Nevarez | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | John Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 108-71 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | John Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 109-71 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | Don Deveau drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Allen Willis | 109-73 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | John Barnard's pass is intercepted by Randy Pompa | 109-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerome Uselton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn St. Clair (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Roberson (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Barnard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Pompa (tired) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Willis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry McGavock (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Deveau (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mitchell Bondurant (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Michigan | Don Deveau's floater is tipped away by Art Lash | 109-73 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair gets the rebound | 109-73 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 109-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Brodeur (SG), Dino Nevarez (PF) Shawn St. Clair, John Barnard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eric Aaron (SG), Jerry Finkel (C) Allen Willis, Mitchell Bondurant | |
| 03:12 | Michigan | Don Deveau connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 109-75 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Art Lash is fouled in the backcourt by Don Deveau - foul #4 on Don Deveau, team foul #9 | 109-75 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Art Lash misses the 1st free throw | 109-75 |
| 03:10 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel pulls down the rebound | 109-75 |
| 02:47 | Michigan | Randy Pompa buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jerome Uselton - foul #3 on Jerome Uselton, team foul #15 | 109-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair (SF) Art Lash | |
| Subs | Michigan | Allen Willis (SG) Eric Aaron | |
| 02:47 | Michigan | Randy Pompa misses the free throw | 109-77 |
| 02:47 | Michigan | Allen Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 109-77 |
| 02:33 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel scores on a jumper from the right block | 109-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Pompa - foul #2 on Randy Pompa, team foul #10 | 109-79 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 110-79 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton misses the 2nd free throw | 110-79 |
| 02:29 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel snags the defensive board | 110-79 |
| 02:10 | Michigan | Don Deveau misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dino Nevarez - foul #2 on Dino Nevarez, team foul #16 | 110-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SF) Randall Brodeur | |
| Subs | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant (C) Jerry Finkel | |
| 02:10 | Michigan | Don Deveau misses the 1st free throw | 110-79 |
| 02:10 | Michigan | Don Deveau makes the 2nd free throw | 110-80 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Art Lash misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 110-80 |
| 01:56 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Mitchell Bondurant | 110-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant buries a jumper in the paint | 110-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerome Uselton | 113-82 |
| 01:13 | Michigan | Don Deveau misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Dino Nevarez - foul #3 on Dino Nevarez, team foul #17 | 113-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Brodeur (SG) Shawn St. Clair | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:13 | Michigan | Don Deveau makes the 1st free throw | 113-83 |
| 01:13 | Michigan | Don Deveau makes the 2nd free throw | 113-84 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Willis - foul #4 on Allen Willis, team foul #11 | 113-84 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur makes the 1st free throw | 114-84 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur makes the 2nd free throw | 115-84 |
| 00:58 | Michigan | Don Deveau misses the dunk attempt | 115-84 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur grabs the defensive rebound | 115-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Art Lash is hacked by Allen Willis - foul #5 on Allen Willis, team foul #12 | 115-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eric Aaron (SG) Allen Willis | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 1st free throw | 116-84 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 2nd free throw | 117-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Eric Aaron is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Brodeur - foul #2 on Randall Brodeur, team foul #18 | 117-84 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Eric Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 117-85 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Eric Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 117-86 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 117-86 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Don Deveau clanks a floater from the left wing | 117-86 |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Eric Aaron snags the offensive board | 117-86 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 117-88 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 117-88 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Eric Aaron snags the defensive board | 117-88 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Terry McGavock misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 117-88 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Don Deveau | 117-88 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | The clock runs out | 117-88 |