| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Austin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Sam Belair (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Rosenthal (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Zand (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vaughn Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hicks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mike Cooper inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Watkins - foul #3 on Gary Watkins, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Stroup (SF) Gary Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Mike Cooper misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 19:37 | Michigan | John Zand pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:21 | Michigan | John Austin can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Cheatham - foul #2 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:21 | Michigan | John Austin misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:21 | Michigan | John Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | James Rosenthal snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:53 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup misses the lay-in | 36-33 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Mike Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Hicks | 36-35 |
| 18:31 | Michigan | John Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | James Rosenthal is called for the reach on Mike Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Rosenthal, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brett Dickison (PG), Michael Proctor (SG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Gary Newman (PF), Thomas Rosamond (C) John Austin, Sam Belair, Joseph Stroup, James Rosenthal, John Zand | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Paras (SG), Jerome Lorkowski (PF), Nathan Blewett (C) Franklin Slater, Vaughn Powers, James Hicks | |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 36-35 |
| 18:12 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:54 | Michigan | Brett Dickison misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 17:53 | Michigan | Gary Newman misses the tip | 36-35 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Paras | 36-38 |
| 17:19 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Jerome Lorkowski - foul #1 on Jerome Lorkowski, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Austin (PG), Alton Gaydos (PF) Brett Dickison, Gary Newman | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Abel Baskerville (C) Larry Cheatham, Brian Paras, Mike Cooper | |
| 17:19 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 39-38 |
| 16:54 | Michigan | Michael Proctor snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 16:46 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins's layup is rejected by Nathan Blewett | 39-38 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Michael Proctor is called for the reach on Franklin Slater in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Proctor, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Sam Belair (SG), Joseph Stroup (SF), James Rosenthal (PF), John Zand (C) Michael Proctor, Jeffrey Watkins, Alton Gaydos, Thomas Rosamond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vaughn Powers (PF), James Hicks (C) Nathan Blewett, Abel Baskerville | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | James Hicks can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 39-38 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Lorkowski | 39-38 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers's pass is intercepted by Sam Belair | 39-38 |
| 16:02 | Michigan | John Zand scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Sam Belair | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Austin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Sam Belair (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Stroup (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Rosenthal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Zand (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) SF - Jerome Lorkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vaughn Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | James Hicks makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Franklin Slater | 41-40 |
| 15:36 | Michigan | John Austin double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brett Dickison (PG), Gary Watkins (SF), Alton Gaydos (PF), Gary Newman (C) John Austin, Joseph Stroup, James Rosenthal, John Zand | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Brian Paras (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Nathan Blewett (PF), Abel Baskerville (C) John Davis, Franklin Slater, Jerome Lorkowski, Vaughn Powers, James Hicks | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett makes the wide open turnaround in the lane set up by Mike Cooper | 41-42 |
| 14:56 | Michigan | Brett Dickison clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 14:55 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Watkins | 41-42 |
| 14:39 | Michigan | Gary Newman is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Proctor (SG), Thomas Rosamond (C) Sam Belair, Gary Newman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vaughn Powers (PF) Nathan Blewett | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (PG) Larry Cheatham | |
| 14:18 | Michigan | Michael Proctor hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brett Dickison | 43-42 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Paras | 43-44 |
| 13:41 | Michigan | Brett Dickison makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Watkins | 45-44 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | John Chapman's pass is intercepted by Michael Proctor | 45-44 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Brett Dickison misses the easy layup | 45-44 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Brian Paras pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alton Gaydos - foul #1 on Alton Gaydos, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Austin (PG), Sam Belair (SG), Joseph Stroup (SF), James Rosenthal (PF), John Zand (C) Brett Dickison, Michael Proctor, Gary Watkins, Alton Gaydos, Thomas Rosamond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Jerome Lorkowski (SF), James Hicks (C) John Chapman, Brian Paras, Mike Cooper, Vaughn Powers | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:29 | Michigan | James Rosenthal buries a floater from close range set up by John Austin | 47-46 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Blewett (PF) Abel Baskerville | |
| 12:19 | Michigan | Sam Belair misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-46 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Hicks | 47-46 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | James Hicks misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 11:58 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Zand | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Belair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Stroup (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Rosenthal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Zand (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Lorkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nathan Blewett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Michigan | Sam Belair scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Austin | 50-46 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | James Hicks can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sam Belair - foul #2 on Sam Belair, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Gary Newman (PF), Thomas Rosamond (C) Joseph Stroup, James Rosenthal, John Zand | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:05 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Watkins and he's hacked by Jerome Lorkowski - foul #2 on Jerome Lorkowski, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SG) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater | |
| 11:05 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | John Austin steals the ball from Jerome Lorkowski in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 11:02 | Michigan | John Austin can't finish the layup | 53-48 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | James Hicks grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Gary Newman is called for the reach on Jerome Lorkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Newman, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF), Vaughn Powers (PF) Jerome Lorkowski, James Hicks | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Thomas Rosamond is called for the reach on Nathan Blewett - foul #1 on Thomas Rosamond, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Proctor (SG), James Rosenthal (PF) Sam Belair, Thomas Rosamond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Abel Baskerville (C) Mike Cooper | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:22 | Michigan | John Davis is called for the reach on Michael Proctor - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Zand (C) Gary Newman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Nathan Blewett | |
| 10:06 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins is whistled for traveling | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Watkins (SF) Jeffrey Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Brian Paras (SG), Jerome Lorkowski (PF) John Davis, John Chapman, Vaughn Powers | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 09:45 | Michigan | Michael Proctor gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:16 | Michigan | John Austin blows the layup but the foul's on Larry Cheatham - foul #3 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brett Dickison (SG), Joseph Stroup (SF), Thomas Rosamond (PF) Michael Proctor, Gary Watkins, James Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), James Hicks (C) Brian Paras, Abel Baskerville | |
| 09:16 | Michigan | John Austin misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:16 | Michigan | John Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | James Hicks is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hicks, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Sam Belair (SG) John Austin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:08 | Michigan | Jerome Lorkowski takes the ball from Sam Belair | 54-50 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 08:36 | Michigan | Sam Belair misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 08:34 | Michigan | John Zand snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 08:13 | Michigan | John Zand scores on a turnaround in the paint | 56-52 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Franklin Slater hits the finger roll and the foul's on Sam Belair - foul #3 on Sam Belair, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Austin (PG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Alton Gaydos (PF), Gary Newman (C) Brett Dickison, Joseph Stroup, Thomas Rosamond, John Zand | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Nathan Blewett (SF), Vaughn Powers (PF), Abel Baskerville (C) Larry Cheatham, Mike Cooper, Jerome Lorkowski, James Hicks | |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Franklin Slater | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Austin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Belair (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alton Gaydos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Newman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Blewett (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Vaughn Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Abel Baskerville (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins clanks a floater from the left side | 56-56 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | John Davis snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Abel Baskerville is blocked by Alton Gaydos | 56-56 |
| 07:09 | Michigan | Gary Newman grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 07:02 | Michigan | John Austin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | John Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Franklin Slater tips it but misses | 56-56 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers is open and scores on a floater from the left wing set up by John Davis | 56-58 |
| 06:03 | Michigan | Alton Gaydos misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-58 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Franklin Slater gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Franklin Slater | 56-60 |
| 05:21 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins is called for a backcourt violation | 56-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brett Dickison (PG), Michael Proctor (SG), Gary Watkins (SF), James Rosenthal (PF), Thomas Rosamond (C) John Austin, Sam Belair, Jeffrey Watkins, Alton Gaydos, Gary Newman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Brian Paras (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Jerome Lorkowski (PF), James Hicks (C) John Davis, Franklin Slater, Nathan Blewett, Vaughn Powers, Abel Baskerville | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Mike Cooper and he's fouled by Michael Proctor - foul #4 on Michael Proctor, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:49 | Michigan | James Hicks is called for the reach on Thomas Rosamond - foul #4 on James Hicks, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| 04:49 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:49 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | James Rosenthal is called for the reach on Larry Cheatham - foul #3 on James Rosenthal, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | James Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Gary Watkins is called for the reach on James Hicks - foul #4 on Gary Watkins, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Stroup (SF) Gary Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | James Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Brian Paras gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Zand (C) Thomas Rosamond | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:43 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Paras - foul #1 on Brian Paras, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SG), Abel Baskerville (C) Brian Paras, James Hicks | |
| 03:43 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:43 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Brett Dickison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Proctor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Stroup (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Rosenthal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Zand (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Chapman (fresh) SF - Mike Cooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Lorkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Abel Baskerville (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Brett Dickison steals the ball from Mike Cooper in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| 03:37 | Michigan | Michael Proctor lays it in on a nice dish by Brett Dickison | 62-65 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Larry Cheatham | 62-67 |
| 03:02 | Michigan | James Rosenthal hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Proctor | 65-67 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Austin (PG), Gary Watkins (SF), Thomas Rosamond (PF) Brett Dickison, Michael Proctor, James Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Vaughn Powers (PF), Nathan Blewett (C) John Chapman, Mike Cooper, Abel Baskerville | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jerome Lorkowski | 65-69 |
| 02:24 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brett Dickison (SG), James Rosenthal (PF) Joseph Stroup, Thomas Rosamond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF), James Hicks (C) Jerome Lorkowski, Nathan Blewett | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | John Austin steals the ball from Franklin Slater | 68-69 |
| 01:46 | Michigan | John Zand clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-69 |
| 01:45 | Michigan | Gary Watkins can't tip it in | 68-69 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | James Hicks grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Mike Cooper hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-69 |
| 01:17 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Gary Watkins | 68-69 |
| 01:11 | Michigan | Gary Watkins is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Gary Watkins, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Michigan | Sam Belair (SG), Joseph Stroup (SF) Brett Dickison, Gary Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Mike Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Sam Belair loses the dribble to Mike Cooper | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 68-69 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | James Rosenthal gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Larry Cheatham steals it from Joseph Stroup | 68-69 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham can't finish the layup | 68-69 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers hits the follow up shot | 68-71 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Franklin Slater picks off the pass by Sam Belair | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Sam Belair is called for the reach on Franklin Slater in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Belair, team foul #13 | 68-71 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Zand | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Sam Belair misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-72 |