| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gordon Zackery (fresh) 8 pts. C - Charles Crumrine (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Haynes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | John Powell inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Justin Ansell snags the offensive board | 31-24 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Justin Ansell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | John Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Dikembe Abdulmateen is blocked by Gordon Zackery | 31-24 |
| 18:46 | Michigan | John Nichols grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 18:27 | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-24 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery grabs the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:00 | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Zackery | 33-24 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 17:43 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Crumrine | 33-24 |
| 17:39 | Michigan | Dikembe Abdulmateen steals the ball from Larry Kelley | 33-24 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald is called for traveling | 33-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Taylor (PF), James Thao (C) Gordon Zackery, Charles Crumrine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (SG), Matthew Grimm (SF), Robert Hames (PF) Justin Ansell, John Powell, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 16:51 | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth loses the dribble to Matthew Grimm | 33-24 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Michael Gertz misses the lay-in | 33-24 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Robert Hames tips it back up and in | 33-26 |
| 16:26 | Michigan | John Nichols comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-26 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Matthew Grimm snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | Matthew Grimm drills a jumpshot from the left side | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Kelley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Thao (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Grimm (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hames (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Haynes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan | Larry Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), Scott Knowles (SG), Gordon Zackery (PF), Charles Crumrine (C) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Larry Kelley, Charles Taylor, James Thao | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Carlton Fitzgerald (PF) Matthew Grimm, Robert Hames | |
| 15:25 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Walker | 33-28 |
| 14:56 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Scott Knowles | 35-28 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes connects on the floater near the basket | 35-30 |
| 14:10 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery slams it home over the doubleteam and the foul's on Carlton Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Carlton Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Thao (C) Charles Crumrine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hames (SG), John Powell (SF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Justin Ansell | |
| 14:10 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Michael Gertz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 13:40 | Michigan | James Thao pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 13:20 | Michigan | The short jumper by Gordon Zackery is denied by Carlton Fitzgerald | 38-30 |
| 13:18 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Zackery | 38-30 |
| 12:55 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker is called for 3 seconds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Larry Kelley (SG), Charles Taylor (PF) Jonathan Walker, Scott Knowles, Gordon Zackery | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Justin Ansell (SG) Michael Gertz, Robert Hames | |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Thao - foul #1 on James Thao, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Crumrine (C) James Thao | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (SF) John Powell | |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:08 | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Carlton Fitzgerald | 38-32 |
| 11:44 | Alabama | John Nichols picks off the pass by Michael Gertz | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Nichols (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Crumrine (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Gertz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlton Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Haynes (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan | Charles Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gordon Zackery (PF) John Nichols | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (SG), Robert Hames (PF), Matthew Grimm (C) Justin Ansell, Carlton Fitzgerald, Christopher Haynes | |
| 11:00 | Alabama | John Powell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 10:59 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 10:40 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine is alone and drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gordon Zackery | 40-32 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Robert Hames knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Powell | 40-34 |
| 09:48 | Michigan | Michael Gertz is called for the reach on Larry Kelley - foul #1 on Michael Gertz, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), Eugene Zimlich (SG), Scott Knowles (SF), James Thao (C) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Larry Kelley, Charles Taylor, Charles Crumrine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Carlton Fitzgerald (PF), Christopher Haynes (C) Michael Gertz, Robert Hames, Matthew Grimm | |
| 09:34 | Michigan | Carlton Fitzgerald steals it from Scott Knowles | 40-34 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 09:19 | Michigan | Scott Knowles grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 08:59 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | John Powell grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 08:33 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes is fouled on the floor by Scott Knowles - foul #3 on Scott Knowles, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Larry Kelley (SG), John Nichols (SF) Jonathan Walker, Eugene Zimlich, Scott Knowles | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG) Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gordon Zackery - foul #1 on Gordon Zackery, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Taylor (PF) Gordon Zackery | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses the 3rd free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:13 | Michigan | Charles Taylor snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 07:59 | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 07:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Justin Ansell | 40-36 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | John Powell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-36 |
| 07:51 | Michigan | James Thao grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Larry Kelley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Thao | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Thao (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlton Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Haynes (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Justin Ansell can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-36 |
| 07:15 | Michigan | Charles Taylor gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 06:50 | Michigan | Larry Kelley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 06:48 | Michigan | John Nichols tips it in | 45-36 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Gertz | 45-39 |
| 06:02 | Michigan | Larry Kelley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Emmanuel Collinsworth | 48-39 |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Michael Gertz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Emmanuel Collinsworth - foul #3 on Emmanuel Collinsworth, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), Scott Knowles (SG), Gordon Zackery (PF), Charles Crumrine (C) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Larry Kelley, Charles Taylor, James Thao | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Robert Hames (PF), Matthew Grimm (C) John Powell, Carlton Fitzgerald, Christopher Haynes | |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Michael Gertz misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Michael Gertz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 05:20 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the baseline set up by Jonathan Walker | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Robert Hames is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Walker - foul #1 on Jonathan Walker, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Haynes (C) Michael Gertz | |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Robert Hames misses the easy layup | 50-40 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen can't tip it in | 50-40 |
| 04:53 | Michigan | Scott Knowles gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 04:33 | Michigan | John Nichols buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Crumrine | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Jonathan Walker steals it from Matthew Grimm | 52-40 |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery lays it in set up by Jonathan Walker | 54-40 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Matthew Grimm misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 03:43 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker is whistled for a carry | 54-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich (SG), Charles Taylor (PF), James Thao (C) John Nichols, Gordon Zackery, Charles Crumrine | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (PF) Matthew Grimm, Christopher Haynes | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Zimlich (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Knowles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Thao (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Ansell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlton Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hames (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | John Powell tips it but misses | 54-40 |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Robert Hames grabs the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Justin Ansell drills a runner from the left block | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) Justin Ansell, Robert Hames | |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 02:53 | Michigan | Scott Knowles snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 02:33 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdulmateen - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulmateen, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Robert Hames (C) Michael Gertz, Christopher Haynes | |
| 02:33 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 02:33 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 02:23 | Michigan | Charles Taylor pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 02:21 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Ansell - foul #2 on Justin Ansell, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 56-42 |
| 02:00 | Michigan | Scott Knowles pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Michigan | Justin Ansell is called for the reach on Scott Knowles - foul #3 on Justin Ansell, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Haynes (C) Robert Hames | |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Carlton Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Jonathan Walker - foul #3 on Carlton Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker is hacked by Carlton Fitzgerald - foul #4 on Carlton Fitzgerald, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes's floater is knocked away by Scott Knowles | 58-42 |
| 01:34 | Michigan | James Thao gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Carlton Fitzgerald steals it from Jonathan Walker in the backcourt | 58-42 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Justin Ansell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Powell | 58-45 |
| 00:50 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-45 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes grabs the board | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Taylor - foul #1 on Charles Taylor, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker is hacked by Justin Ansell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Ansell, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| 00:40 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:40 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | The jump hook by Justin Ansell is blocked by Jonathan Walker | 60-47 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Charles Taylor gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Justin Ansell gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Justin Ansell clanks a halfcourt shot | 60-47 |