| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Condrey (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Lear (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremiah Bassham (fresh) C - Brian Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | John Todd makes the runner in the lane | 25-30 |
| 19:30 | Michigan | Brian Pitts travels with the ball | 25-30 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 27-30 |
| 18:53 | Michigan | Alan Chapman is whistled for a carry | 27-30 |
| 18:37 | Rhode Island | John Todd misses short on a shot near the basket | 27-30 |
| 18:35 | Michigan | Brian Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Nicholas Szaflarski steps in front of the Alan Chapman pass | 27-30 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski hits the finger roll | 29-30 |
| 17:56 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to George Condrey | 29-30 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Sanders | 32-30 |
| 17:20 | Michigan | Arthur Sanders picks off the pass by Brian Pitts | 32-30 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | John Todd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SF), Juan Alonzo (PF) Nicholas Szaflarski, Arthur Bayerl, George Condrey | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:41 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion scores on a floater from close range set up by Brian Pitts | 32-32 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | John Todd comes up short on the floater from the left block | 32-32 |
| 16:18 | Michigan | Frank Lear grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:00 | Michigan | Brian Pitts slams it home on a great pass from Alan Chapman | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Farris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Juan Alonzo (fresh) C - John Todd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremiah Bassham (fairly fresh) C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady comes up short on the floater from the left side | 32-34 |
| 15:23 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Pitts | 32-34 |
| 14:58 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Juan Alonzo - foul #2 on Juan Alonzo, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), Antonio Long (SF), George Condrey (PF), Gary Brown (C) Joel Brady, Arthur Sanders, Juan Alonzo, John Todd | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael McElyea (SF) Frank Lear | |
| 14:58 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:58 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski is fouled on the floor by Alan Chapman as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Alan Chapman, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Frank Lear (PF) Jeremiah Bassham | |
| 14:33 | Rhode Island | Michael McElyea is called for the reach on Nicholas Szaflarski - foul #4 on Michael McElyea, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Michael McElyea | |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-35 |
| 14:17 | Michigan | Brian Pitts snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 13:51 | Michigan | George Condrey swats the short shot by Frank Lear | 32-35 |
| 13:50 | Michigan | Brian Pitts snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 13:30 | Michigan | Alan Chapman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Gary Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | George Condrey buries a shot from the left side set up by Scott Farris | 34-35 |
| 12:57 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alan Chapman | 34-37 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 12:39 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 12:19 | Michigan | Nicholas Szaflarski takes the ball from Frank Lear | 34-37 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | George Condrey misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-37 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | George Condrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Scott Farris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Long (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Condrey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Lear (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremiah Bassham (tiring) 1 pts. C - Brian Pitts (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Arthur Sanders (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Juan Alonzo (PF), John Todd (C) Nicholas Szaflarski, Scott Farris, Antonio Long, George Condrey, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG), John Bray (SF) Alan Chapman, Jeremiah Bassham | |
| 11:26 | Michigan | The short jumper by Frank Lear is denied by John Todd | 34-37 |
| 11:24 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Joel Brady | 34-37 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Frank Lear picks off the pass by Juan Alonzo | 34-37 |
| 10:45 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Joel Brady - foul #1 on Joel Brady, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 10:45 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | John Todd double dribbles | 34-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Long (SF) Arthur Bayerl | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Manuel (SG) Kenneth Manion | |
| 09:57 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 09:55 | Michigan | Brian Pitts gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:33 | Michigan | Brian Pitts hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Boyce | 34-42 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | John Todd buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joel Brady | 36-42 |
| 08:51 | Michigan | Brian Pitts clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Todd - foul #3 on John Todd, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), George Condrey (PF) Joel Brady, Antonio Long, Juan Alonzo | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (PG), Alan Chapman (SG), Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Eugene Boyce, Timothy Manuel, John Bray | |
| 08:51 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 08:51 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | John Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski's floater is knocked away by Brian Pitts | 36-42 |
| 08:32 | Michigan | Brian Pitts pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 08:10 | Michigan | John Todd is called for the reach on Brian Pitts - foul #4 on John Todd, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Gary Brown (C) Arthur Sanders, John Todd | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Condrey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Lear (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremiah Bassham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Pitts (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-44 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 06:56 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Manion | 36-44 |
| 06:29 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 36-44 |
| 06:28 | Michigan | Brian Pitts grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 06:07 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brian Pitts | 36-47 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Jeremiah Bassham swats the short shot by Gary Brown | 36-47 |
| 05:56 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 05:31 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Farris - foul #1 on Scott Farris, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Arthur Sanders (SG), Antonio Long (SF), Juan Alonzo (PF), John Todd (C) Nicholas Szaflarski, Scott Farris, Arthur Bayerl, George Condrey, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG), Timothy Manuel (SG), Michael McElyea (SF) Kenneth Manion, Alan Chapman, Frank Lear | |
| 05:31 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 05:31 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 05:23 | Rhode Island | John Todd misses the easy layup | 36-48 |
| 05:22 | Michigan | Michael McElyea grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 04:57 | Michigan | Arthur Sanders is called for the reach on Timothy Manuel - foul #1 on Arthur Sanders, team foul #6 | 36-48 |
| 04:41 | Michigan | Brian Pitts clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | John Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:33 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 04:32 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 04:12 | Michigan | Michael McElyea misses long on a shot from the right side | 36-48 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the lay-in | 36-48 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to John Todd | 36-48 |
| 03:56 | Rhode Island | John Todd hits a shot from the right side set up by Joel Brady | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Michigan | Michael McElyea connects on the turnaround in the lane | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Antonio Long (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Todd (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Manuel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael McElyea (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jeremiah Bassham (tiring) 2 pts. C - Brian Pitts (tired) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | John Todd can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 38-50 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | John Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | John Todd misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Eugene Boyce - foul #1 on Eugene Boyce, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF) Arthur Sanders, Antonio Long | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (PG), Alan Chapman (SG), Frank Lear (PF) Eugene Boyce, Timothy Manuel, Brian Pitts | |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | John Todd misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | John Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Scott Farris is called for the reach on Alan Chapman - foul #2 on Scott Farris, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Brown (C) John Todd | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Alan Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Alan Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Brady | 39-52 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Michael McElyea is called for the reach on Arthur Bayerl - foul #5 on Michael McElyea, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Bray (SF) Michael McElyea | |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-52 |
| 02:38 | Michigan | John Bray grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 02:24 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Alan Chapman | 39-54 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 02:09 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Alan Chapman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Manion | 39-57 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 01:41 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses the easy layup | 39-57 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Gary Brown grabs the board | 39-57 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris is fouled on the floor by Alan Chapman - foul #2 on Alan Chapman, team foul #5 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Brian Pitts (C) John Bray | |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-57 |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Frank Lear grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | Gary Brown swats the short shot by Kenneth Manion | 39-57 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Juan Alonzo | 39-57 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joel Brady | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Alan Chapman misses the shot from the free throw line | 42-57 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Gary Brown grabs the board | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Gary Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Bassham | 42-57 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Alan Chapman scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Manion | 42-59 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo travels with the ball | 42-59 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion runs out the clock | 42-59 |