| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Nordstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carson Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Carrier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lester Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Farlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) SF - Roy Gray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan | Earl Farlow's pass is intercepted by Roy Gray | 30-21 |
| 19:43 | Clemson | James Morgan misses the easy layup | 30-21 |
| 19:41 | Michigan | Lester Morris grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-21 |
| 19:24 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carson Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Carson Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | Lester Morris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kermit Godwin - foul #2 on Kermit Godwin, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | Lester Morris makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | Lester Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | James Morgan drills a jumper from the left side set up by Roy Gray | 32-25 |
| 18:20 | Michigan | Lester Morris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 18:18 | Clemson | James Morgan gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Carrier - foul #1 on Stephen Carrier, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), Raymond Symanski (SF), Steven Palmer (PF), John Schwerd (C) James Nordstrom, Stephen Carrier, Lester Morris, Earl Farlow | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Caraway (SG), Larry Cameron (C) Kermit Godwin, Justin Ellis | |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:36 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Cameron | 32-27 |
| 17:34 | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald grabs the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:17 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-27 |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Larry Cameron gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:50 | Clemson | James Morgan can't throw it down | 32-27 |
| 16:48 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 32-27 |
| 16:37 | Clemson | Erik Dollar takes the ball from Mark Caraway | 32-27 |
| 16:08 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Caraway - foul #2 on Mark Caraway, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG), Chris Houston (SG), Lester Morris (PF), Earl Farlow (C) Erik Dollar, Carson Fitzgerald, Steven Palmer, John Schwerd | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kermit Godwin (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Robert Gates (PF), Justin Ellis (C) Mark Caraway, Roy Gray, Lawrence Johnson, Larry Cameron | |
| 16:08 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:08 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Symanski - foul #3 on Raymond Symanski, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Carrier (SF) Raymond Symanski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson (PF) Robert Gates | |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:50 | Michigan | Earl Farlow grabs the board | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Nordstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Houston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Carrier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lester Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Farlow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Morgan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Michigan | James Morgan is called for the reach on Chris Houston - foul #4 on James Morgan, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Roy Gray (SF), Robert Gates (PF) James Morgan, Henry Delarosa, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 15:13 | Michigan | Kermit Godwin steals the ball from Lester Morris | 34-28 |
| 14:51 | Clemson | Robert Gates hits the finger roll | 34-30 |
| 14:33 | Michigan | Lester Morris blows the layup | 34-30 |
| 14:31 | Michigan | Lester Morris tips it home | 36-30 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Gates and he's hacked by Chris Houston - foul #1 on Chris Houston, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), Carson Fitzgerald (SG), Raymond Symanski (SF), Mark Tarrance (PF), Steven Palmer (C) James Nordstrom, Chris Houston, Stephen Carrier, Lester Morris, Earl Farlow | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Lawrence Johnson (PF) James Fiorillo, Robert Gates | |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:41 | Michigan | Mark Tarrance's floater is tipped away by Justin Ellis | 36-33 |
| 13:39 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin's pass is intercepted by Steven Palmer in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 13:24 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Schwerd (C) Mark Tarrance | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF) Robert Sykes, Kermit Godwin, Roy Gray | |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Carson Fitzgerald is called for the reach on James Fiorillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carson Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| 13:08 | Clemson | Mark Caraway is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Houston (SG), Mark Tarrance (PF) Carson Fitzgerald, Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG) James Fiorillo | |
| 12:39 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski is hacked by Henry Delarosa during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG), Stephen Carrier (SF), Lester Morris (PF) Erik Dollar, Raymond Symanski, Mark Tarrance | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SF), Larry Cameron (C) Henry Delarosa, Justin Ellis | |
| 12:19 | Michigan | Lester Morris lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Nordstrom | 38-33 |
| 12:16 | Clemson | James Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Farlow (C) John Schwerd | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kermit Godwin (SG), Justin Ellis (C) Mark Caraway, Larry Cameron | |
| 11:51 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 11:50 | Michigan | Earl Farlow gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Nordstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Houston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Carrier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lester Morris (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Farlow (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SG - Kermit Godwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Gray (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Michigan | Roy Gray steals it from Stephen Carrier | 38-33 |
| 11:19 | Clemson | James Morgan misses the dunk attempt | 38-33 |
| 11:18 | Michigan | James Nordstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 10:59 | Michigan | Lester Morris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Lawrence Johnson - foul #3 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), Carson Fitzgerald (SG), Raymond Symanski (SF), Steven Palmer (C) James Nordstrom, Chris Houston, Stephen Carrier, Earl Farlow | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Caraway (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Robert Gates (PF), Larry Cameron (C) Kermit Godwin, Roy Gray, Lawrence Johnson, Justin Ellis | |
| 10:59 | Michigan | Lester Morris misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 10:59 | Michigan | Lester Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Erik Dollar is called for the reach on Henry Delarosa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Dollar, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Schwerd (C) Lester Morris | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 10:42 | Clemson | Mark Caraway makes the floater from the right block | 39-35 |
| 10:18 | Michigan | Larry Cameron denies the turnaround by Steven Palmer | 39-35 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | Steven Palmer hits the follow up shot | 41-35 |
| 09:59 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa loses the ball out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Tarrance (PF) John Schwerd | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Roy Gray (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Justin Ellis (C) James Morgan, Mark Caraway, Henry Delarosa, Robert Gates, Larry Cameron | |
| 09:30 | Michigan | Steven Palmer makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Erik Dollar | 43-35 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | James Fiorillo loses the dribble to Mark Tarrance in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 43-35 |
| 09:07 | Clemson | Roy Gray grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 08:53 | Clemson | Roy Gray clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Tarrance - foul #1 on Mark Tarrance, team foul #7 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG), Chris Houston (SG), Stephen Carrier (SF), Lester Morris (PF), Earl Farlow (C) Erik Dollar, Carson Fitzgerald, Raymond Symanski, Mark Tarrance, Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Mark Caraway (SG) James Fiorillo, Kermit Godwin | |
| 08:53 | Clemson | Roy Gray misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 08:53 | Clemson | Roy Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 08:53 | Michigan | Lester Morris pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 08:27 | Michigan | Lester Morris drills a jump hook from the left block | 45-35 |
| 08:09 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson dunks the ball on a great pass from Roy Gray | 45-37 |
| 07:54 | Michigan | James Morgan is called for the reach on Chris Houston - foul #5 on James Morgan, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Schwerd (C) Earl Farlow | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Robert Gates (PF), Larry Cameron (C) James Morgan, Mark Caraway, Roy Gray, Lawrence Johnson, Justin Ellis | |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier is fouled on the floor by Henry Delarosa - foul #2 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #7 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Tarrance (PF) Lester Morris | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Caraway (SG), Roy Gray (SF), Justin Ellis (C) Kermit Godwin, Henry Delarosa, Larry Cameron | |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Nordstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Houston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Carrier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Tarrance (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Schwerd (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) SG - Mark Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Gray (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Ellis (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Clemson | James Fiorillo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 06:58 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Tarrance | 47-37 |
| 06:36 | Michigan | James Nordstrom is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Mark Caraway | 47-37 |
| 06:13 | Clemson | James Fiorillo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-37 |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Robert Gates grabs the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 05:55 | Clemson | Roy Gray clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 05:54 | Michigan | James Nordstrom snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 05:29 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Ellis - foul #1 on Justin Ellis, team foul #8 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), Carson Fitzgerald (SG), Lester Morris (PF), Earl Farlow (C) James Nordstrom, Chris Houston, Mark Tarrance, John Schwerd | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Larry Cameron (C) James Fiorillo, Mark Caraway, Roy Gray, Robert Gates, Justin Ellis | |
| 05:29 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 05:29 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Johnson | 49-39 |
| 04:54 | Michigan | Earl Farlow can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-39 |
| 04:53 | Michigan | Lester Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 04:42 | Michigan | Lester Morris misses the turnaround in the paint | 49-39 |
| 04:40 | Michigan | Lester Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 04:23 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Erik Dollar | 52-39 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Lester Morris misses short on a jump hook from close range | 52-41 |
| 03:34 | Clemson | Larry Cameron gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 03:34 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG), Raymond Symanski (SF) Erik Dollar, Stephen Carrier | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SF), Justin Ellis (C) Henry Delarosa, Larry Cameron | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Roy Gray scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Sykes | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Nordstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carson Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Symanski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lester Morris (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Farlow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kermit Godwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Earl Farlow hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 02:51 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski hits the follow up shot | 54-44 |
| 02:36 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-44 |
| 02:35 | Michigan | Earl Farlow grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-44 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Justin Ellis | 54-44 |
| 02:08 | Clemson | James Nordstrom steals it from Robert Sykes in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 01:53 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Carrier (SF) Raymond Symanski | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Robert Gates (PF), Larry Cameron (C) Robert Sykes, Kermit Godwin, Roy Gray, Lawrence Johnson, Justin Ellis | |
| 01:31 | Michigan | Lester Morris hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Nordstrom | 56-44 |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | James Nordstrom misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Gates - foul #1 on Robert Gates, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | James Nordstrom makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | James Nordstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | James Fiorillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Lester Morris buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stephen Carrier | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Robert Gates is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-44 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | James Nordstrom runs out the clock | 60-44 |