| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Butcher (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Carlisle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Stephen Carlisle is called for the reach on Greg Mathews - foul #2 on Stephen Carlisle, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Greg Mathews travels with the ball | 26-31 |
| 19:19 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Evans | 26-31 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 19:12 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:56 | Michigan | Dale Hickey comes up short on the shot in the paint | 26-31 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Dale Hickey - foul #2 on Dale Hickey, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Dale Hickey misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Evans - foul #1 on Douglas Evans, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Dale Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Dale Hickey misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Greg Mathews connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Evans and he's fouled by Dale Hickey - foul #3 on Dale Hickey, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Queener (C) Dale Hickey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:05 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:55 | Michigan | Mike Knight loses the ball out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Greg Mathews hits the finger roll | 27-36 |
| 17:08 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Lowell Moreland - foul #1 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| 16:53 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 16:51 | Michigan | Daniel Queener pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 16:22 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 15:59 | Michigan | Daniel Queener snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Butcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Manuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Carlisle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Queener (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan | Daniel Queener throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davisson (SF), Dale Hickey (PF) Manuel Johnson, Stephen Carlisle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF) Scott Sargent, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell | |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Greg Mathews tips it in | 27-38 |
| 14:57 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher double dribbles | 27-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Sayer (C) Daniel Queener | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | The short jumper by Gregory Davis is denied by Dale Hickey | 27-38 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lowell Moreland | 27-38 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie is whistled for a carry | 27-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF) Randolph Shelton, Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis | |
| 13:59 | Michigan | Alan Davisson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Dale Hickey - foul #4 on Dale Hickey, team foul #4 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Johnson (SF), Stephen Carlisle (PF), Daniel Queener (C) Alan Davisson, Dale Hickey, Robert Sayer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Douglas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Douglas Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:15 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher misses short on a shot from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Douglas Evans comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 27-40 |
| 13:01 | Michigan | Mike Knight gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 12:38 | Michigan | Stephen Carlisle scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Butcher | 29-40 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Douglas Evans drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 29-43 |
| 12:30 | Michigan | Douglas Evans picks off the pass by Mike Knight in the backcourt | 29-43 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Baltzell, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Gregory Davis (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Robert Baltzell, Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| 11:52 | Michigan | Daniel Queener blows the layup but he's fouled by Randolph Shelton - foul #1 on Randolph Shelton, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davisson (SF), Robert Sayer (C) Manuel Johnson, Stephen Carlisle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:52 | Michigan | Daniel Queener makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 11:52 | Michigan | Daniel Queener makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Butcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Davisson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Queener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sayer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Gregory Davis knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Evans | 31-45 |
| 11:24 | Michigan | Alan Davisson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Douglas Evans snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | The jump hook by Joseph Cunniff is blocked by Daniel Queener | 31-45 |
| 11:02 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jonathan Butcher | 31-45 |
| 10:46 | Michigan | Alan Davisson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-45 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Douglas Evans hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Cunniff | 31-47 |
| 10:00 | Michigan | Daniel Queener can't connect on a floater from the right side | 31-47 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Gregory Davis grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Jonathan Butcher picks off the pass by Vernon Wertz | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:10 | Michigan | Daniel Queener comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 31-47 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Davis | 31-50 |
| 08:46 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mike Knight | 34-50 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the floater from just outside the lane | 34-50 |
| 08:34 | Michigan | Alan Davisson grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 08:26 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Douglas Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 08:07 | Michigan | Mike Knight pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 08:01 | Michigan | Randolph Shelton steals it from Robert Sayer | 34-50 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Douglas Evans drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Randolph Shelton | 34-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Butcher (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Davisson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Queener (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sayer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Wertz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan | Alan Davisson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mike Knight | 37-53 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Gregory Davis can't throw it down | 37-53 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz snags the offensive board | 37-53 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Mike Knight picks off the pass by Joseph Cunniff | 37-53 |
| 06:40 | Michigan | Mike Knight banks in the layup | 39-53 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 06:11 | Michigan | Gregory Davis is called for the reach on Jonathan Butcher - foul #1 on Gregory Davis, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Faustino Costa (SG), Manuel Johnson (SF), Stephen Carlisle (PF), Dale Hickey (C) Jonathan Butcher, Alan Davisson, Daniel Queener, Robert Sayer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Gregory Davis, Vernon Wertz, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 06:01 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Greg Mathews - foul #2 on Greg Mathews, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| 06:01 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 06:01 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 06:01 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 41-56 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 41-59 |
| 05:21 | Michigan | Dale Hickey's pass is intercepted by Douglas McKerlie | 41-59 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | The jump hook by Greg Mathews is blocked by Stephen Carlisle | 41-59 |
| 05:11 | Michigan | Stephen Carlisle gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 04:58 | Michigan | Lowell Moreland steps in front of the Manuel Johnson pass | 41-59 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-59 |
| 04:48 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Faustino Costa | 41-59 |
| 04:37 | Michigan | Scott Sargent takes the ball from Faustino Costa | 41-59 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the easy layup | 41-59 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Greg Mathews tips it back up and in | 41-61 |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Faustino Costa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-61 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Scott Sargent pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Scott Sargent comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mike Knight - foul #3 on Mike Knight, team foul #5 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davisson (SF), Daniel Queener (PF), Robert Sayer (C) Mike Knight, Stephen Carlisle, Dale Hickey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 03:44 | Michigan | Robert Sayer grabs the board | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Faustino Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Davisson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Queener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sayer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Michigan | Lowell Moreland is called for the reach on Alan Davisson - foul #2 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #7 | 41-62 |
| 03:37 | Michigan | Alan Davisson makes the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 03:37 | Michigan | Alan Davisson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 43-65 |
| 03:01 | Michigan | Alan Davisson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Daniel Queener grabs the offensive rebound | 43-65 |
| 02:48 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Sayer | 46-65 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-65 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Manuel Johnson | 46-65 |
| 02:16 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-65 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Mathews | 46-65 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Greg Mathews blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Sayer - foul #1 on Robert Sayer, team foul #6 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher (SG) Manuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG) Douglas McKerlie | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 01:55 | Michigan | Robert Sayer pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 01:40 | Michigan | Alan Davisson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Scott Sargent drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Mathews | 49-68 |
| 01:06 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-68 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Douglas Evans can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-68 |
| 00:39 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Faustino Costa | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Faustino Costa buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland connects on the floater from the right block set up by Scott Sargent | 55-70 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-70 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Sargent runs out the clock | 55-70 |