| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randal Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Davisson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is called for a backcourt violation | 32-26 |
| 19:21 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 32-26 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the lay-in | 32-26 |
| 19:13 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Stephen Carlisle | 32-26 |
| 19:10 | Michigan | Gregory Davis steals it from Manuel Johnson in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Dale Hickey swats the short shot by Greg Mathews | 32-26 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Scott Sargent grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Bobby Pollock is called for the reach on Lowell Moreland - foul #1 on Bobby Pollock, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is denied on a dunk by Dale Hickey | 32-26 |
| 18:21 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:05 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Scott Sargent grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Gregory Davis's pass is intercepted by Stephen Carlisle | 32-26 |
| 17:18 | Michigan | Dale Hickey is hacked by Greg Mathews - foul #2 on Greg Mathews, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Arturo Gonzalez (SF) Bobby Pollock | |
| 16:59 | Michigan | Dale Hickey double dribbles | 32-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Scott Sargent loses the ball out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG) Scott Sargent | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Queener (C) Stephen Carlisle | |
| 16:19 | Michigan | Daniel Queener lays it in on a great pass from Alan Davisson | 32-28 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Alan Davisson is called for the reach on Joseph Cunniff - foul #1 on Alan Davisson, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Fred King, Todd Voss, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobby Pollock (SF) Arturo Gonzalez | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randal Boone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Manuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Davisson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Hickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Queener (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie is fouled on the floor by Manuel Johnson - foul #2 on Manuel Johnson, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG) Douglas McKerlie | |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Carlisle (PF) Daniel Queener | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland is hacked by Alan Davisson - foul #2 on Alan Davisson, team foul #4 | 32-28 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Greg Mathews slams it home | 34-28 |
| 14:45 | Michigan | Alan Davisson buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Pollock | 34-31 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Dale Hickey is called for the reach on Greg Mathews - foul #3 on Dale Hickey, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 34-31 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Greg Mathews tips it in | 36-31 |
| 13:55 | Michigan | Dale Hickey misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Greg Mathews - foul #3 on Greg Mathews, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Voss (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Lowell Moreland, Randal Boone, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:55 | Michigan | Dale Hickey misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:55 | Michigan | Dale Hickey misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Gregory Davis knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 38-31 |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Dale Hickey connects on the shot from the right block | 38-33 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | The jump hook by Gregory Davis is blocked by Dale Hickey | 38-33 |
| 13:04 | Michigan | Alan Davisson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:46 | Michigan | Dale Hickey buries a jumper from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Scott Sargent banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norbert McConnico | 40-35 |
| 12:15 | Michigan | Alan Davisson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-35 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Voss | 40-35 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Gregory Davis's layup is rejected by Bobby Pollock | 40-35 |
| 11:58 | Michigan | Stephen Carlisle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 11:40 | Michigan | Alan Davisson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-35 |
| 11:38 | Michigan | Bobby Pollock tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Todd Voss (fresh) PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Manuel Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Davisson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Pollock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Carlisle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Dale Hickey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the floater from the left side | 40-37 |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Alan Davisson grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 10:55 | Michigan | Stephen Carlisle comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Sargent - foul #1 on Scott Sargent, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Fred King (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Randal Boone (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Scott Sargent, Gregory Davis, Todd Voss, Norbert McConnico, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Fordham (SG), Arturo Gonzalez (SF), Daniel Queener (C) Alan Davisson, Bobby Pollock, Dale Hickey | |
| 10:55 | Michigan | Stephen Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:55 | Michigan | Stephen Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred King | 42-39 |
| 10:22 | Michigan | James Fordham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 10:20 | Michigan | Arturo Gonzalez tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 10:00 | Michigan | James Fordham gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:33 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Greg Mathews is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG) Douglas McKerlie | |
| Subs | Michigan | Dale Hickey (PF) Stephen Carlisle | |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Dale Hickey is hacked by Randal Boone - foul #2 on Randal Boone, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| 08:23 | Michigan | James Fordham clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 45-41 |
| 07:36 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-41 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Greg Mathews pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randal Boone (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Manuel Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fordham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arturo Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Hickey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Queener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Greg Mathews tips it but misses | 45-41 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Scott Sargent grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Arturo Gonzalez steps in front of the Lowell Moreland pass | 45-41 |
| 06:42 | Michigan | Fred King picks off the pass by Manuel Johnson | 45-41 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Scott Sargent connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Fred King | 47-41 |
| 06:07 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-41 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Scott Sargent snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Greg Mathews | 50-41 |
| 05:44 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Fred King, Lowell Moreland, Randal Boone, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davisson (SG), Bobby Pollock (SF), Stephen Carlisle (PF) James Fordham, Arturo Gonzalez, Daniel Queener | |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-41 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Gregory Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Manuel Johnson is called for the reach on Scott Sargent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Gregory Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Norbert McConnico and he's hacked by Dale Hickey - foul #4 on Dale Hickey, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Michigan | Alan Davisson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 04:42 | Michigan | Alan Davisson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Michigan | Stephen Carlisle is hacked by Gregory Davis - foul #2 on Gregory Davis, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Todd Voss, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Fordham (SG) Manuel Johnson | |
| 04:28 | Michigan | Alan Davisson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 56-41 |
| 03:58 | Michigan | Dale Hickey hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Davisson | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Greg Mathews pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Davisson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fordham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Pollock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Carlisle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Dale Hickey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Davis | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Michigan | James Fordham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Scott Sargent grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland is fouled on the floor by Bobby Pollock - foul #2 on Bobby Pollock, team foul #8 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Fred King (SG), Randal Boone (PF) Scott Sargent, Gregory Davis, Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Michigan | Arturo Gonzalez (SF), Daniel Queener (PF), Robert Sayer (C) Bobby Pollock, Stephen Carlisle, Dale Hickey | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 02:25 | Michigan | Alan Davisson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-47 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Randal Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Voss (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:44 | Michigan | Douglas McKerlie is called for the reach on Daniel Queener - foul #1 on Douglas McKerlie, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Gregory Davis (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas McKerlie, Fred King, Todd Voss, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Johnson (PG) Alan Davisson | |
| 01:31 | Michigan | Daniel Queener is whistled for a carry | 60-47 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is denied on a layup by Daniel Queener | 60-47 |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Daniel Queener grabs the board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan | James Fordham clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randal Boone | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Randal Boone hits a fadeaway near the basket | 62-47 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | James Fordham misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Randal Boone grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Sargent runs out the clock | 62-47 |