| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Butcher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Queener (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 1 pts. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell's pass is intercepted by Mike Knight | 30-29 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | Mike Knight lays it up and in | 32-29 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 19:19 | Michigan | Mike Knight snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 19:02 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Douglas McKerlie - foul #1 on Douglas McKerlie, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:02 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:02 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Greg Mathews tips it in | 32-31 |
| 18:27 | Michigan | Daniel Queener throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Greg Mathews hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Scott Sargent | 32-33 |
| 17:41 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Knight | 35-33 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Carlisle - foul #3 on Stephen Carlisle, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Sayer (C) Stephen Carlisle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:36 | Michigan | Daniel Queener gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:17 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Baltzell | 35-36 |
| 16:28 | Michigan | Mike Knight double dribbles | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davisson (SF) Manuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Gregory Davis (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Robert Baltzell, Vernon Wertz, Greg Mathews | |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Gregory Davis hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randolph Shelton | 35-38 |
| 15:45 | Michigan | Alan Davisson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 15:44 | Michigan | Mike Knight tips it in | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Butcher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Davisson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Queener (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Sayer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland is fouled on the floor by Alan Davisson - foul #1 on Alan Davisson, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Carlisle (PF), Dale Hickey (C) Daniel Queener, Robert Sayer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF) Randolph Shelton, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Alan Davisson steps in front of the Joseph Cunniff pass | 37-38 |
| 14:49 | Michigan | Joseph Cunniff takes the ball from Alan Davisson | 37-38 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 37-40 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | Alan Davisson makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Knight | 40-40 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Jonathan Butcher takes the ball from Joseph Cunniff | 40-40 |
| 13:48 | Michigan | Alan Davisson lays it up and in set up by Jonathan Butcher | 42-40 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Dale Hickey blocks the jumper by Robert Baltzell | 42-40 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Scott Sargent gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 42-43 |
| 13:03 | Michigan | Alan Davisson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Dale Hickey - foul #4 on Dale Hickey, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Johnson (SF), Daniel Queener (C) Alan Davisson, Dale Hickey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Lowell Moreland (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Scott Sargent, Douglas McKerlie, Vernon Wertz, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:19 | Michigan | Mike Knight hits a runner from close range | 47-45 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell lays it up and in | 47-47 |
| 11:45 | Michigan | Robert Baltzell picks off the pass by Mike Knight | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Butcher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Carlisle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Queener (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) SF - Robert Baltzell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 6 pts. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Douglas Evans is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Butcher - foul #2 on Jonathan Butcher, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Sayer (C) Stephen Carlisle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell, Lowell Moreland | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 47-50 |
| 11:17 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-50 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Scott Sargent drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Douglas McKerlie | 47-52 |
| 10:45 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher is fouled on the floor by Douglas McKerlie - foul #2 on Douglas McKerlie, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davisson (SF) Jonathan Butcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:24 | Michigan | Robert Sayer drills a jumper in the lane | 49-52 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz loses the ball out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Faustino Costa (PG), Stephen Carlisle (PF) Mike Knight, Daniel Queener | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:41 | Michigan | Greg Mathews denies the turnaround by Faustino Costa | 49-52 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Scott Sargent grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Vernon Wertz, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher (SG) Manuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis, Vernon Wertz, Greg Mathews | |
| 09:01 | Michigan | Faustino Costa scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 08:42 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Stephen Carlisle | 52-52 |
| 08:17 | Michigan | Faustino Costa misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-52 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Baltzell | 52-54 |
| 07:44 | Michigan | Alan Davisson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Evans | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Faustino Costa (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jonathan Butcher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Davisson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Carlisle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Sayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Robert Sayer is called for the reach on Lowell Moreland - foul #1 on Robert Sayer, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mike Knight (PG), Manuel Johnson (SF), Dale Hickey (PF), Daniel Queener (C) Faustino Costa, Alan Davisson, Stephen Carlisle, Robert Sayer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Vernon Wertz (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Lowell Moreland, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 52-56 |
| 06:53 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Greg Mathews can't finish the layup | 52-56 |
| 06:38 | Michigan | Dale Hickey pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:17 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Knight | 54-56 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Greg Mathews snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Greg Mathews knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Sargent and the foul's on Daniel Queener - foul #1 on Daniel Queener, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Faustino Costa (SG) Jonathan Butcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SF) Robert Baltzell | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:29 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 54-59 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Gregory Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the easy layup | 54-59 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Mathews | 54-59 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 54-61 |
| 05:02 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Scott Sargent grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is called for traveling | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher (SG), Alan Davisson (SF), Stephen Carlisle (PF) Faustino Costa, Manuel Johnson, Daniel Queener | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis, Greg Mathews | |
| 04:20 | Michigan | Dale Hickey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Douglas Evans evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 03:54 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher scores on a 3 from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Douglas Evans clanks a jumper from the left side | 57-64 |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Stephen Carlisle snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Butcher (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Davisson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Hickey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Wertz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 03:14 | Michigan | Dale Hickey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 57-66 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 02:51 | Michigan | Alan Davisson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Douglas Evans pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Johnson (SF) Alan Davisson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (SG), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas Evans, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Greg Mathews is fouled on the floor by Dale Hickey - foul #5 on Dale Hickey, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Queener (C) Dale Hickey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 02:19 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-68 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 60-70 |
| 01:44 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Butcher | 63-70 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Mike Knight is called for the reach on Scott Sargent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Knight, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:40 | Michigan | Daniel Queener pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 01:20 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-71 |
| 01:18 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Butcher | 63-71 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Stephen Carlisle scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Mike Knight | 65-71 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Scott Sargent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-71 |
| 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 and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Douglas McKerlie is called for the reach on Jonathan Butcher - foul #3 on Douglas McKerlie, team foul #4 | 65-71 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Scott Sargent grabs the board | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is hacked by Mike Knight in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Knight, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG) Douglas McKerlie | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Robert Baltzell takes the ball from Stephen Carlisle | 65-73 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Mike Knight is called for the reach on Robert Baltzell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mike Knight, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Michigan | Faustino Costa (PG) Mike Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (SG), Norbert McConnico (PF) Douglas Evans, Vernon Wertz | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Douglas McKerlie is called for the reach on Faustino Costa - foul #4 on Douglas McKerlie, team foul #5 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davisson (SF), Robert Sayer (C) Manuel Johnson, Stephen Carlisle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Wertz (PF) Norbert McConnico | |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Faustino Costa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-75 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-75 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Robert Sayer is hacked by Scott Sargent - foul #1 on Scott Sargent, team foul #6 | 65-75 |