| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - James Noyes (fresh) SF - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jason Steller inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Jason Steller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 19:41 | Michigan | Russell Smith snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 19:19 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Steller - foul #2 on Jason Steller, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 19:19 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:19 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Timothy Douglas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Douglas, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (PG) Timothy Douglas | |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Cecil Cook | 30-24 |
| 18:44 | Michigan | Russell Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Frances Manning | 30-24 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Jason Steller grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Jason Steller drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 33-24 |
| 17:56 | Michigan | Alan Davis evades the doubleteam and hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Larry Edwards and he's hacked by Cecil Cook - foul #2 on Cecil Cook, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| 17:56 | Michigan | Alan Davis makes the free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses long on a shot from the left side | 33-27 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Jason Steller pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Cecil Cook is fouled on the floor by James Noyes - foul #1 on James Noyes, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Cecil Cook misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-27 |
| 16:57 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Nichols | 33-27 |
| 16:32 | Michigan | Alan Davis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 33-27 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Frances Manning pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Cecil Cook misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-27 |
| 16:01 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Russell Smith | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Steller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Noyes (fresh) SF - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Michigan | Alan Davis can't finish the layup | 33-27 |
| 15:53 | Michigan | Russell Smith hits the follow up shot | 33-29 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Larry Edwards steals it from Cecil Cook | 33-29 |
| 15:08 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Steller - foul #3 on Jason Steller, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Andrew Hanshaw (PF), William Ross (C) Cecil Cook, Jason Steller, Richard Anderson, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG), Russell Thompson (SG), Bruce Burton (SF), Harold Poling (PF) Larry Edwards, James Noyes, Gerald Nichols, Russell Smith | |
| 15:08 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:08 | Michigan | Alan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Poling - foul #2 on Harold Poling, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leland Mauriello (C) Alan Davis | |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:36 | Michigan | William Ross blocks the short jumper by Harold Poling | 35-30 |
| 14:35 | Michigan | Bruce Burton grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:18 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 14:17 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 13:59 | Michigan | Bruce Burton is hacked by Christian Johnson - foul #2 on Christian Johnson, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Cook (PG), Frances Manning (C) Arnold Petree, William Ross | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:46 | Michigan | Andrew Hanshaw swats the layup by Bruce Burton | 35-30 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Cecil Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG), Gerald Nichols (SF), Alan Davis (C) Russell Thompson, Bruce Burton, Leland Mauriello | |
| 13:27 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-30 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Christian Johnson | 37-30 |
| 12:32 | Michigan | James Noyes drills a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Larry Lown - foul #2 on Larry Lown, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Larry Lown, Christian Johnson, Andrew Hanshaw | |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Smith (PF) Harold Poling | |
| 12:32 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Cecil Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Jason Steller tips it home | 39-33 |
| 11:49 | Michigan | James Noyes misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Douglas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SG - James Noyes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Russell Smith is called for the reach on Cecil Cook - foul #2 on Russell Smith, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (PG), Russell Thompson (SG), Bruce Burton (SF) Timothy Douglas, James Noyes, Gerald Nichols | |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Cecil Cook hits a 3 from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 10:30 | Michigan | Alan Davis evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper in the paint | 42-35 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Richard Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 10:11 | Michigan | Alan Davis grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 09:45 | Michigan | Russell Smith knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Burton | 42-37 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Larry Edwards - foul #3 on Larry Edwards, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Andrew Hanshaw (C) Cecil Cook, Jason Steller, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG), James Noyes (SG), Gerald Nichols (SF), Harold Poling (PF), Leland Mauriello (C) Larry Edwards, Russell Thompson, Bruce Burton, Russell Smith, Alan Davis | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Leland Mauriello steals the ball from Larry Lown | 42-37 |
| 08:30 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater near the basket set up by Timothy Douglas | 42-39 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Arnold Petree can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-39 |
| 08:00 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 07:31 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 07:30 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas tips it home | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Hanshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SG - James Noyes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harold Poling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leland Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Harold Poling steals the ball from Andrew Hanshaw | 42-41 |
| 07:02 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Richard Anderson - foul #3 on Richard Anderson, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Cook (PG), Jason Steller (SF), Frances Manning (C) Arnold Petree, Richard Anderson, Andrew Hanshaw | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (PG), Russell Smith (PF), Alan Davis (C) Timothy Douglas, Harold Poling, Leland Mauriello | |
| 07:02 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:02 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Alan Davis denies the turnaround by Christian Johnson | 42-43 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Frances Manning snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Jason Steller hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 06:25 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:56 | Michigan | Jason Steller takes the ball from Alan Davis | 42-43 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Jason Steller blows the layup | 42-43 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 05:51 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Russell Smith | 42-43 |
| 05:33 | Michigan | Russell Smith banks in the wide open layup set up by Alan Davis out of the doubleteam | 42-45 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Jason Steller can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 05:09 | Michigan | Alan Davis snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 04:52 | Michigan | Russell Smith misses the runner near the basket | 42-45 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Cecil Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Larry Lown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Richard Anderson (PF) Larry Lown, Christian Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG), Russell Thompson (SG), Bruce Burton (SF) Larry Edwards, James Noyes, Gerald Nichols | |
| 03:57 | Michigan | Jason Steller steals it from Alan Davis out of a doubleteam | 42-45 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Burton - foul #1 on Bruce Burton, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Poling (PF) Russell Smith | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 03:42 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Harold Poling | 43-45 |
| 03:14 | Michigan | Harold Poling is hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #4 on Richard Anderson, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SF) Jason Steller | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:14 | Michigan | Harold Poling makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 03:14 | Michigan | Harold Poling makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Lown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SG - Russell Thompson (fresh) SF - Bruce Burton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harold Poling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Cecil Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Richard Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Cecil Cook hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Arnold Petree | 46-47 |
| 02:31 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SF) Larry Lown | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG), Gerald Nichols (SF), Russell Smith (PF) Russell Thompson, Bruce Burton, Harold Poling | |
| 02:08 | Michigan | James Noyes hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Douglas | 46-49 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Timothy Douglas is called for the reach on Arnold Petree - foul #4 on Timothy Douglas, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 01:43 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Russell Smith | 46-49 |
| 01:18 | Michigan | Arnold Petree is called for the reach on Timothy Douglas - foul #1 on Arnold Petree, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| 01:18 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Richard Anderson gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Frances Manning is hacked by James Noyes - foul #2 on James Noyes, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Alan Davis drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Noyes | 48-51 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Cecil Cook is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Cecil Cook, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (PG) Timothy Douglas | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan | James Noyes is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Petree - foul #2 on Arnold Petree, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Cecil Cook can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Russell Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Russell Smith runs out the clock | 48-53 |