| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Farrington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ben Whiting (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hoover (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Telles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Gordon Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ryan Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Calvin Matthews (fresh) 3 pf. C - Russell Morris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Shane Robinson inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan | Jonathan Farrington is hacked by Brandon Hayden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Hayden, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:38 | Michigan | Ben Whiting can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gordon Daniel - foul #3 on Gordon Daniel, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 19:38 | Michigan | Ben Whiting misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:38 | Michigan | Ben Whiting misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-37 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews tips it home | 39-39 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | Ben Whiting misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 18:56 | Michigan | Thomas Hoover tips it but misses | 39-39 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Gordon Daniel grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Luis Telles steals it from Calvin Matthews | 39-39 |
| 18:19 | Michigan | Ben Whiting banks in the layup | 41-39 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden travels in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (PG), Robert Harris (SG), William Whelan (SF), Milton Deford (PF), Robert Dahlin (C) Brandon Hayden, Gordon Daniel, Ryan Johnson, Calvin Matthews, Russell Morris | |
| 17:59 | Michigan | Milton Deford takes the ball from Jonathan Farrington | 41-39 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Paul Braggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 17:40 | Michigan | Thomas Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:11 | Michigan | Shane Robinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Whelan - foul #1 on William Whelan, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Calvin Matthews (PF) Milton Deford | |
| 17:11 | Michigan | Shane Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:11 | Michigan | Shane Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | William Whelan clanks a shot from the right block | 42-39 |
| 16:44 | Michigan | Shane Robinson snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:15 | Michigan | Jonathan Farrington's floater is knocked away by Calvin Matthews | 42-39 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | William Whelan hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Thomas Hoover - foul #1 on Thomas Hoover, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Micheal Mitchell (PG), Raymond Dominique (SG), Clarence Palmer (SF), Kelvin Sheeley (PF), Earl Matthews (C) Jonathan Farrington, Ben Whiting, Shane Robinson, Thomas Hoover, Luis Telles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Gordon Daniel (SG), Milton Deford (PF), Russell Morris (C) Paul Braggs, Robert Harris, Calvin Matthews, Robert Dahlin | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | William Whelan makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Micheal Mitchell (fresh) SG - Raymond Dominique (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelvin Sheeley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Gordon Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Whelan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. PF - Milton Deford (fresh) C - Russell Morris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan | Gordon Daniel is called for the reach on Raymond Dominique in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gordon Daniel, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (SG), Ryan Johnson (SF) Gordon Daniel, William Whelan | |
| 15:29 | Michigan | Raymond Dominique drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson throws it down set up by Brandon Hayden | 45-44 |
| 14:59 | Michigan | Micheal Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Raymond Dominique - foul #3 on Raymond Dominique, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Calvin Matthews (PF) Milton Deford | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:26 | Michigan | Kelvin Sheeley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 14:25 | Michigan | Kelvin Sheeley snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 14:08 | Michigan | Ryan Johnson takes the ball from Raymond Dominique | 45-47 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 45-47 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Micheal Mitchell - foul #1 on Micheal Mitchell, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Farrington (PG), Ben Whiting (SG), Shane Robinson (SF), Thomas Hoover (PF), Luis Telles (C) Micheal Mitchell, Raymond Dominique, Clarence Palmer, Kelvin Sheeley, Earl Matthews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (SG), Robert Dahlin (C) Robert Harris, Russell Morris | |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:08 | Michigan | Jonathan Farrington knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Paul Braggs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 12:48 | Michigan | Thomas Hoover snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:32 | Michigan | Jonathan Farrington can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Hayden | 48-49 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 12:23 | Michigan | Thomas Hoover gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:54 | Michigan | Ben Whiting lays it in uncontested and he's hacked by Ryan Johnson - foul #1 on Ryan Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Daniel (SG), William Whelan (SF), Milton Deford (PF), Russell Morris (C) Paul Braggs, Ryan Johnson, Calvin Matthews, Robert Dahlin | |
| 11:54 | Michigan | Ben Whiting misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:54 | Michigan | Luis Telles snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 11:26 | Michigan | Ben Whiting misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Milton Deford grabs the board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Farrington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ben Whiting (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Robinson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hoover (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Luis Telles (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Whelan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. PF - Milton Deford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Morris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | William Whelan misses the dunk attempt | 50-49 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Gordon Daniel gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | William Whelan comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 50-49 |
| 11:02 | Michigan | Luis Telles grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 10:45 | Michigan | Shane Robinson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 10:44 | Michigan | Jonathan Farrington snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:25 | Michigan | Ben Whiting connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | William Whelan scores on a runner from close range set up by Milton Deford | 53-51 |
| 09:53 | Michigan | Jonathan Farrington misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | William Whelan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-51 |
| 09:46 | Michigan | Shane Robinson snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 09:22 | Michigan | William Whelan steals the ball from Thomas Hoover | 53-51 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Milton Deford connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Daniel | 53-53 |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Micheal Mitchell (PG), Raymond Dominique (SG), Clarence Palmer (SF), Kelvin Sheeley (PF), Earl Matthews (C) Jonathan Farrington, Ben Whiting, Shane Robinson, Thomas Hoover, Luis Telles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Ryan Johnson (SF), Calvin Matthews (PF), Robert Dahlin (C) Brandon Hayden, Gordon Daniel, William Whelan, Milton Deford, Russell Morris | |
| 08:36 | Michigan | Kelvin Sheeley misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Harris - foul #4 on Robert Harris, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| 08:36 | Michigan | Kelvin Sheeley makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:36 | Michigan | Kelvin Sheeley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews's layup is rejected by Kelvin Sheeley | 55-53 |
| 08:28 | Michigan | Earl Matthews snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Clarence Palmer blows the layup | 55-53 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews misses the jumper near the basket | 55-53 |
| 08:12 | Michigan | Earl Matthews snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Clarence Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Daniel (SG) Robert Harris | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Paul Braggs tips it home | 55-55 |
| 07:29 | Michigan | Kelvin Sheeley's floater is knocked away by Paul Braggs | 55-55 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Micheal Mitchell (fresh) SG - Raymond Dominique (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelvin Sheeley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Earl Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Paul Braggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Daniel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Ryan Johnson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Calvin Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Dahlin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 07:17 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Clarence Palmer | 55-55 |
| 07:14 | Michigan | Raymond Dominique's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Farrington (PG), Shane Robinson (SF), Luis Telles (C) Micheal Mitchell, Clarence Palmer, Earl Matthews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Morris (C) Robert Dahlin | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Gordon Daniel misses the dunk but he's hacked by Luis Telles - foul #1 on Luis Telles, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Whiting (SG) Raymond Dominique | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (PG), William Whelan (SF) Paul Braggs, Ryan Johnson | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Gordon Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Gordon Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:59 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Luis Telles | 55-55 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | Jonathan Farrington is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gordon Daniel | 58-57 |
| 06:06 | Michigan | Shane Robinson misses the lay-in | 58-57 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Russell Morris pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Robert Harris is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Farrington - foul #3 on Jonathan Farrington, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Micheal Mitchell (PG), Raymond Dominique (SG), Clarence Palmer (SF), Thomas Hoover (PF), Earl Matthews (C) Jonathan Farrington, Ben Whiting, Shane Robinson, Kelvin Sheeley, Luis Telles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Ryan Johnson (SF), Milton Deford (PF), Robert Dahlin (C) Gordon Daniel, William Whelan, Calvin Matthews, Russell Morris | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-57 |
| 05:40 | Michigan | Earl Matthews snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 05:34 | Michigan | Raymond Dominique misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Harris | 58-60 |
| 04:56 | Michigan | Clarence Palmer can't finish the layup | 58-60 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Hayden | 58-60 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Raymond Dominique picks off the pass by Milton Deford | 58-60 |
| 04:46 | Michigan | Raymond Dominique can't finish the layup | 58-60 |
| 04:44 | Michigan | Raymond Dominique gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:27 | Michigan | Clarence Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Farrington (PG), Shane Robinson (SF), Luis Telles (C) Micheal Mitchell, Clarence Palmer, Earl Matthews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (PG), Gordon Daniel (SG), William Whelan (SF), Calvin Matthews (PF), Russell Morris (C) Brandon Hayden, Robert Harris, Ryan Johnson, Milton Deford, Robert Dahlin | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Braggs | 58-62 |
| 03:53 | Michigan | Jonathan Farrington clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 03:51 | Michigan | Thomas Hoover snags the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 03:30 | Michigan | Paul Braggs is called for the reach on Jonathan Farrington - foul #1 on Paul Braggs, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Whiting (SG), Kelvin Sheeley (PF) Raymond Dominique, Thomas Hoover | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Johnson (SF) William Whelan | |
| 03:30 | Michigan | Jonathan Farrington misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 03:17 | Michigan | Kelvin Sheeley grabs the board | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Farrington (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ben Whiting (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Robinson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kelvin Sheeley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Telles (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Paul Braggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Daniel (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Ryan Johnson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Calvin Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Russell Morris (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Michigan | Jonathan Farrington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Paul Braggs knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ryan Johnson | 58-65 |
| 02:21 | Michigan | Ben Whiting misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 02:19 | Michigan | Shane Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 02:00 | Michigan | Jonathan Farrington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 01:58 | Michigan | Shane Robinson tips it but misses | 58-65 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gordon Daniel | 58-65 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Farrington | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Michigan | Kelvin Sheeley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson drills a shot from the left block | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Michigan | Shane Robinson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-67 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews grabs the board | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Luis Telles steals it from Russell Morris | 58-67 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Kelvin Sheeley's pass is intercepted by Gordon Daniel | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Jonathan Farrington is called for the reach on Paul Braggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Farrington, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Hoover (PF) Kelvin Sheeley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Robert Harris (SG), William Whelan (SF), Robert Dahlin (C) Paul Braggs, Gordon Daniel, Ryan Johnson, Russell Morris | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Luis Telles is called for the reach on Robert Dahlin - foul #2 on Luis Telles, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan | Luis Telles's floater is tipped away by Robert Dahlin | 58-69 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | William Whelan is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Farrington - foul #5 on Jonathan Farrington, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Michigan | Micheal Mitchell (PG) Jonathan Farrington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Daniel (SG), Russell Morris (C) Robert Harris, Robert Dahlin | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | William Whelan makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | William Whelan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Thomas Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Luis Telles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Johnson (SF) William Whelan | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden runs out the clock | 58-70 |