| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Stephen Sanmiguel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bolen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Hairston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Cooke (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Arneberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Darnell Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Nicely (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Michael Johnston inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Niagara | Bob Mack evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 19:48 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Kelly | 40-29 |
| 19:40 | Niagara | George Nicely makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bob Mack | 40-32 |
| 19:13 | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel lays it in on a nice dish by Jacob Hairston and he's hacked by Darnell Hill - foul #1 on Darnell Hill, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 19:13 | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:52 | Niagara | Bob Mack works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 43-32 |
| 18:51 | Niagara | Michael Johnston can't tip it in | 43-32 |
| 18:50 | Michigan | David Arneberg grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 18:26 | Michigan | Darnell Hill is called for the reach on Raymond Cooke - foul #2 on Darnell Hill, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Cota (SF) Jacob Hairston | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Mullen (PG), Richard Young (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), Kent Porter (C) Darnell Hill, Bob Mack, George Nicely, Joseph Kelly | |
| 18:06 | Michigan | Raymond Cooke banks in the layup set up by Stephen Sanmiguel | 45-32 |
| 17:50 | Niagara | Kent Porter blows the layup | 45-32 |
| 17:49 | Michigan | David Arneberg snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 17:22 | Michigan | Michael Bolen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 17:20 | Niagara | Kent Porter gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:59 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson is fouled on the floor by Raymond Cooke - foul #1 on Raymond Cooke, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Espy (PG), Ronald Wolf (SG), Jacob Hairston (SF), Donald Ehlert (PF), Sheldon Terry (C) Stephen Sanmiguel, Michael Bolen, Charles Cota, Raymond Cooke, David Arneberg | |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG), Bob Mack (SG), George Nicely (PF), Anthony Spencer (C) Richard Young, Michael Johnston, Jeffrey Johnson, Kent Porter | |
| 16:40 | Niagara | Ronald Wolf steals it from Bob Mack | 45-32 |
| 16:37 | Michigan | Ralph Espy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Johnston (SF), Joseph Kelly (C) Robert Mullen, Anthony Spencer | |
| 16:21 | Niagara | Darnell Hill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 16:04 | Michigan | Ralph Espy misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-35 |
| 16:02 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ralph Espy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wolf (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Hairston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Ehlert (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Sheldon Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Darnell Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Nicely (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Kelly (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-35 |
| 15:40 | Michigan | Sheldon Terry snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 15:37 | Michigan | Ralph Espy double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Cota (SF), David Arneberg (C) Jacob Hairston, Sheldon Terry | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Young (PG), Robert Mullen (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), Kent Porter (C) Darnell Hill, Michael Johnston, George Nicely, Joseph Kelly | |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Richard Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 15:22 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mullen | 45-35 |
| 14:58 | Niagara | Kent Porter misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Arneberg - foul #3 on David Arneberg, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Keith Denton (PG), Raymundo Garcia (SG), Raymond Cooke (PF) Ralph Espy, Ronald Wolf, Donald Ehlert | |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG) Bob Mack | |
| 14:58 | Niagara | Kent Porter misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:58 | Niagara | Kent Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:53 | Michigan | Raymond Cooke loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 14:33 | Niagara | Willy Wehner is called for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel (PG), Michael Bolen (SG), Sheldon Terry (C) Keith Denton, Raymundo Garcia, David Arneberg | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Nicely (PF), Anthony Spencer (C) Robert Mullen, Kent Porter | |
| 14:07 | Michigan | Charles Cota's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymundo Garcia (SF) Charles Cota | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Kelly (C) Anthony Spencer | |
| 13:54 | Niagara | Willy Wehner's fadeaway is rejected by Sheldon Terry | 45-36 |
| 13:53 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:37 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jacob Hairston (SF), David Arneberg (C) Raymundo Garcia, Sheldon Terry | |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG), Bob Mack (SG), Michael Johnston (SF) Willy Wehner, Richard Young, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 13:33 | Michigan | Michael Bolen is hacked by Bob Mack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bob Mack, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel is hacked by Joseph Kelly - foul #1 on Joseph Kelly, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Espy (PG), Ronald Wolf (SG) Stephen Sanmiguel, Michael Bolen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Mullen (SF), Kent Porter (PF), Anthony Spencer (C) Michael Johnston, George Nicely, Joseph Kelly | |
| 12:51 | Michigan | Robert Mullen steals the ball from Ronald Wolf | 45-36 |
| 12:46 | Niagara | Darnell Hill hits the finger roll set up by Robert Mullen | 45-38 |
| 12:19 | Michigan | Ronald Wolf misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Raymond Cooke tips it but misses | 45-38 |
| 12:16 | Michigan | Raymond Cooke pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:56 | Michigan | David Arneberg can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 45-38 |
| 11:54 | Michigan | Jacob Hairston snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ralph Espy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wolf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Hairston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Cooke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Arneberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Darnell Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Mack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kent Porter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Spencer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Michigan | Jacob Hairston is hacked by Anthony Spencer - foul #1 on Anthony Spencer, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel (PG), Michael Bolen (SG), Charles Cota (SF), Donald Ehlert (PF), Sheldon Terry (C) Ralph Espy, Ronald Wolf, Jacob Hairston, Raymond Cooke, David Arneberg | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Young (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), George Nicely (PF), Joseph Kelly (C) Darnell Hill, Bob Mack, Robert Mullen, Kent Porter, Anthony Spencer | |
| 11:19 | Michigan | Michael Bolen is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 11:19 | Michigan | Michael Bolen misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:19 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:59 | Niagara | Willy Wehner misses short on a jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 10:57 | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:39 | Michigan | Charles Cota misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willy Wehner - foul #2 on Willy Wehner, team foul #8 | 45-38 |
| 10:39 | Michigan | Charles Cota misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:39 | Michigan | Charles Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:30 | Niagara | Willy Wehner drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Johnston | 46-40 |
| 10:06 | Michigan | Richard Young picks off the pass by Donald Ehlert | 46-40 |
| 09:52 | Niagara | Stephen Sanmiguel is called for the reach on Michael Johnston - foul #2 on Stephen Sanmiguel, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Espy (PG), Ronald Wolf (SG), Raymundo Garcia (SF), Raymond Cooke (PF), David Arneberg (C) Stephen Sanmiguel, Michael Bolen, Charles Cota, Donald Ehlert, Sheldon Terry | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Mullen (PG), Bob Mack (SG), Todd Overton (PF), Kent Porter (C) Willy Wehner, Richard Young, George Nicely, Joseph Kelly | |
| 09:40 | Niagara | Robert Mullen loses the dribble to Raymundo Garcia | 46-40 |
| 09:18 | Michigan | Ralph Espy comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-40 |
| 09:16 | Niagara | Todd Overton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Robert Mullen drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bob Mack | 46-43 |
| 08:50 | Michigan | Ronald Wolf comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 08:49 | Niagara | Michael Johnston grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 08:27 | Niagara | Robert Mullen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 08:26 | Michigan | Raymond Cooke grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 07:57 | Michigan | Michael Johnston picks off the pass by David Arneberg | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ralph Espy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wolf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymundo Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Raymond Cooke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Arneberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Mullen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Mack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Overton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kent Porter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Niagara | Todd Overton is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 07:34 | Michigan | Bob Mack is called for the reach on Ronald Wolf in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bob Mack, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Bolen (SG), Jacob Hairston (SF), Donald Ehlert (PF), Sheldon Terry (C) Ralph Espy, Raymundo Garcia, Raymond Cooke, David Arneberg | |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG), Richard Young (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), George Nicely (PF), Joseph Kelly (C) Robert Mullen, Bob Mack, Michael Johnston, Todd Overton, Kent Porter | |
| 07:34 | Michigan | Ronald Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:34 | Michigan | Ronald Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Darnell Hill is fouled on the floor by Jacob Hairston - foul #1 on Jacob Hairston, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel (PG) Ronald Wolf | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:57 | Niagara | Darnell Hill is hacked by Stephen Sanmiguel - foul #3 on Stephen Sanmiguel, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 06:35 | Niagara | Richard Young's floater is knocked away by Sheldon Terry | 48-46 |
| 06:34 | Michigan | Donald Ehlert gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:05 | Michigan | Jacob Hairston misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #5 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #10 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Cooke (PF), David Arneberg (C) Donald Ehlert, Sheldon Terry | |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG), Robert Mullen (SF), Anthony Spencer (C) Darnell Hill, Jeffrey Johnson, Joseph Kelly | |
| 06:05 | Michigan | Jacob Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:05 | Michigan | Jacob Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:53 | Niagara | George Nicely scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Mullen | 50-48 |
| 05:51 | Michigan | Willy Wehner takes the ball from Stephen Sanmiguel in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 05:32 | Niagara | Robert Mullen makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-51 |
| 05:03 | Michigan | Raymond Cooke's pass is intercepted by Robert Mullen | 50-51 |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Richard Young lays it in on a great pass from Robert Mullen | 50-53 |
| 04:57 | Michigan | Robert Mullen is called for the reach on Jacob Hairston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Mullen, team foul #11 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Keith Denton (PG), Ralph Espy (SG), Donald Ehlert (PF) Stephen Sanmiguel, Michael Bolen, Raymond Cooke | |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG), Bob Mack (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Joseph Kelly (C) Willy Wehner, Richard Young, Robert Mullen, Anthony Spencer | |
| 04:57 | Michigan | Jacob Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:57 | Michigan | Jacob Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:38 | Niagara | George Nicely hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 04:37 | Michigan | David Arneberg grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 04:33 | Michigan | Ralph Espy is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 04:31 | Niagara | George Nicely grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 04:23 | Niagara | Bob Mack scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Darnell Hill | 52-55 |
| 04:06 | Michigan | Jacob Hairston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-55 |
| 04:04 | Niagara | Bob Mack grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 03:42 | Niagara | David Arneberg steals the ball from Joseph Kelly | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Keith Denton (fresh) SG - Ralph Espy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Hairston (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Ehlert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Arneberg (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Darnell Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Nicely (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Michigan | Donald Ehlert misses the lay-in | 52-55 |
| 03:16 | Niagara | Bob Mack grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 02:57 | Niagara | David Arneberg steals the ball from Darnell Hill | 52-55 |
| 02:57 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel (PG), Michael Bolen (SG), Charles Cota (SF), Raymond Cooke (PF), Sheldon Terry (C) Keith Denton, Ralph Espy, Jacob Hairston, Donald Ehlert, David Arneberg | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Mullen (PG), Kent Porter (PF), Anthony Spencer (C) Darnell Hill, George Nicely, Joseph Kelly | |
| 02:32 | Michigan | Michael Bolen scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sheldon Terry | 55-55 |
| 02:32 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG) Robert Mullen | |
| 02:21 | Niagara | Michael Johnston shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Cota - foul #1 on Charles Cota, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| 02:21 | Niagara | Michael Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:21 | Niagara | Michael Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:19 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Arneberg (C) Sheldon Terry | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Nicely (PF), Joseph Kelly (C) Kent Porter, Anthony Spencer | |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Raymond Cooke misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Kelly - foul #2 on Joseph Kelly, team foul #12 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jacob Hairston (SF) Charles Cota | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Raymond Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Raymond Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:31 | Niagara | Darnell Hill hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-56 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | George Nicely misses the tip | 57-56 |
| 01:28 | Michigan | David Arneberg gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | Raymond Cooke scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Stephen Sanmiguel | 59-56 |
| 00:54 | Niagara | Bob Mack makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Johnston | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan | David Arneberg can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Kelly - foul #3 on Joseph Kelly, team foul #13 | 59-58 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | David Arneberg makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | David Arneberg misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | George Nicely pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Michael Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Michael Bolen is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Mack - foul #5 on Bob Mack, team foul #14 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Mullen (SG) Bob Mack | |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Michael Bolen misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Michael Bolen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Robert Mullen misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Michael Bolen pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |