| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Job (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Copeland (fresh) SF - Roderick Virgin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Whetsel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Muller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | John Stacy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-26 |
| 19:42 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | Brian Baker steals it from Erik Davis | 37-26 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 18:41 | Michigan | James Whetsel is hacked by Blaine Hackworth - foul #2 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| 18:30 | Michigan | Michael Copeland hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Erik Davis | 40-29 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Baker | 42-29 |
| 18:09 | Michigan | Erik Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roderick Virgin | 42-32 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Roderick Virgin steals the ball from John Job | 42-32 |
| 17:24 | Michigan | John Job is called for the reach on Erik Davis - foul #2 on John Job, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG), Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) John Stacy, John Job, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:02 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin connects on the fadeaway from close range | 42-34 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Erik Davis steps in front of the Brian Baker pass | 42-34 |
| 16:34 | Michigan | Erik Davis lays it in | 42-36 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Copeland - foul #3 on Michael Copeland, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), George Hohl (SF) Robert Pope, Blaine Hackworth | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Alderson (SG), Bill Barnhardt (SF) Michael Copeland, Roderick Virgin | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:57 | Michigan | Leroy Muller misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-36 |
| 15:56 | Michigan | Leroy Muller can't tip it in | 44-36 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | George Hohl pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Alderson (fresh) SF - Bill Barnhardt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Whetsel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Muller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | John Stacy scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-36 |
| 15:21 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, Kenneth Bane, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales (PG), Michael Copeland (SG) Erik Davis, Lloyd Alderson | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | George Hohl loses the ball out of bounds | 47-36 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | James Whetsel misses long on a floater from the baseline | 47-36 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | John Job gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | George Hohl hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Toney | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:14 | Michigan | Leroy Muller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-36 |
| 14:13 | Michigan | Leroy Muller tips it in | 50-38 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | John Stacy drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Woodley | 52-38 |
| 13:38 | Michigan | The short jumper by Bill Barnhardt is denied by James Woodley | 52-38 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Woodley | 52-38 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | James Woodley drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Stacy | 54-38 |
| 13:02 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales is whistled for a carry | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Robert Pope (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Andrew Toney, John Stacy, George Hohl, John Job, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Roderick Virgin (SF) Leroy Muller | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth's pass is intercepted by James Whetsel | 54-38 |
| 12:29 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Blaine Hackworth - foul #3 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Davis (PG) Raymond Clinkscales | |
| 12:29 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Brian Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 11:58 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Copeland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roderick Virgin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Whetsel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Barnhardt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Behne - foul #2 on Jerry Behne, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Job (PF) Kenneth Bane | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales (PG), Ervin Powell (C) Erik Davis, James Whetsel | |
| 11:37 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 11:37 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Brian Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woodley (C) Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:05 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Brian Baker - foul #2 on Brian Baker, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| 11:05 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | James Woodley buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Blaine Hackworth | 56-46 |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | John Job gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Raymond Clinkscales is called for the reach on Brian Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Clinkscales, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), George Hohl (SF) Robert Pope, Blaine Hackworth | |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Davis (PG), Lloyd Alderson (SG), James Whetsel (PF), Leroy Muller (C) Raymond Clinkscales, Michael Copeland, Roderick Virgin, Ervin Powell | |
| 10:06 | Illinois | James Woodley is whistled for a carry | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Behne (C) James Woodley | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:44 | Michigan | John Job is called for the reach on Erik Davis - foul #3 on John Job, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Bane (PF) John Job | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:28 | Michigan | Lloyd Alderson knocks in the jumper from the left side | 56-48 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | John Stacy drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:10 | Michigan | The short jumper by James Whetsel is denied by Kenneth Bane | 59-48 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Leroy Muller grabs the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:01 | Michigan | Leroy Muller misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-48 |
| 09:00 | Michigan | Lloyd Alderson tips it home | 59-50 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Jerry Behne can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-50 |
| 08:44 | Michigan | James Whetsel pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:22 | Michigan | Lloyd Alderson buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Erik Davis | 59-52 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | John Stacy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | George Hohl hits the follow up shot | 61-52 |
| 07:44 | Michigan | Leroy Muller misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 61-52 |
| 07:43 | Michigan | Leroy Muller grabs the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Stacy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerry Behne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Alderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bill Barnhardt (tiring) 7 pts. PF - James Whetsel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Muller (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan | James Whetsel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Robert Pope (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, John Stacy, George Hohl, Kenneth Bane, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales (PG), Michael Copeland (SG), Roderick Virgin (SF), Ervin Powell (C) Erik Davis, Lloyd Alderson, Bill Barnhardt, Leroy Muller | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Toney | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:57 | Michigan | Ervin Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Brian Lee (C) James Whetsel | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Robert Pope misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 06:34 | Michigan | Brian Lee pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:29 | Michigan | John Job swats the shot by Raymond Clinkscales | 63-52 |
| 06:27 | Michigan | Michael Copeland pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:14 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-52 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | James Woodley blows the layup | 63-52 |
| 06:01 | Michigan | Brian Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 05:41 | Michigan | Ervin Powell knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Copeland | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Robert Pope makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Toney | 65-54 |
| 04:57 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin misses the dunk | 65-54 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Andrew Toney snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), John Stacy (SG) Andrew Toney, Robert Pope | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Whetsel (PF), Leroy Muller (C) Ervin Powell, Brian Lee | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | John Stacy drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Baker | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 04:27 | Michigan | The jumper by Raymond Clinkscales is denied by James Woodley | 68-54 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | John Stacy snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | John Stacy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-54 |
| 04:06 | Michigan | Blaine Hackworth swats the short shot by Roderick Virgin | 68-54 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | John Job grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Brian Baker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | James Woodley can't tip it in | 68-54 |
| 03:58 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| 03:50 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales misses the fadeaway near the basket | 68-54 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | John Job grabs the board | 68-54 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Stacy | 70-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Job (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - James Woodley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Raymond Clinkscales (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Copeland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roderick Virgin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Whetsel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Muller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-54 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Leroy Muller is called for the reach on James Woodley - foul #2 on Leroy Muller, team foul #3 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hohl (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Blaine Hackworth, John Job, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Davis (PG), Bill Barnhardt (SF), Ervin Powell (C) Raymond Clinkscales, Roderick Virgin, Leroy Muller | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | John Stacy is whistled for a carry | 70-54 |
| 02:44 | Michigan | Ervin Powell misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jerry Behne - foul #3 on Jerry Behne, team foul #7 | 70-54 |
| 02:44 | Michigan | Ervin Powell makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:44 | Michigan | Ervin Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | George Hohl grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Whetsel - foul #3 on James Whetsel, team foul #4 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG) John Stacy | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 02:22 | Michigan | Erik Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane grabs the board | 71-55 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Erik Davis steps in front of the George Hohl pass | 71-55 |
| 01:59 | Michigan | James Whetsel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Erik Davis | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Brian Baker can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 71-57 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Jerry Behne tips it home | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Michael Copeland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-57 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Jerry Behne snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | George Hohl hits a runner from the baseline set up by Brian Baker | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt drills a floater from the right wing set up by Erik Davis | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by George Hohl and he's fouled by James Whetsel - foul #4 on James Whetsel, team foul #5 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), James Woodley (C) Robert Pope, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales (PG), Roderick Virgin (SF), Leroy Muller (C) Erik Davis, Bill Barnhardt, Ervin Powell | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the free throw | 78-59 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Copeland | 78-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Baker runs out the clock | 78-61 |