| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) SG - Tom Bruss (fresh) SF - Rodney Harris (fresh) PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) C - John Wollenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Tung (fresh) SG - Daniel McDow (fresh) SF - Elmer Swan (fresh) PF - Nicolas Furlong (fresh) C - Jack Rogers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | John Wollenberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Michigan | Gregory Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Tung - foul #1 on Paul Tung, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Michigan | Rodney Harris tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Fairfield | Paul Tung misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Michigan | John Wollenberg pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Michigan | Rodney Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Collins | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Fairfield | Paul Tung buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Daniel McDow | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | John Wollenberg banks in the wide open layup | 5-2 |
| 18:48 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow makes the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Alvin Gibb - foul #1 on Alvin Gibb, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:48 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:30 | Michigan | John Wollenberg hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvin Gibb | 7-5 |
| 18:10 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 17:56 | Michigan | John Wollenberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Collins | 9-7 |
| 17:48 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 17:47 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 17:45 | Michigan | Jack Rogers steals it from Rodney Harris in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 17:34 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 9-7 |
| 17:32 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong snags the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 17:14 | Fairfield | Paul Tung is whistled for traveling | 9-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Edward Heikkinen (SF), Richard Potter (PF), Jared Harris (C) Gregory Collins, Tom Bruss, Rodney Harris, Alvin Gibb, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Michael Patty (SG), Leslie Leday (SF), Robert Cline (PF), Joseph Herrington (C) Paul Tung, Daniel McDow, Elmer Swan, Nicolas Furlong, Jack Rogers | |
| 16:58 | Michigan | Michael Taylor is called for traveling | 9-7 |
| 16:42 | Fairfield | Michael Patty misses the shot from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 16:41 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:24 | Fairfield | Wade Willey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-7 |
| 16:22 | Michigan | Richard Potter pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:08 | Michigan | Richard Potter hits a wide open runner near the basket set up by Edward Heikkinen | 11-7 |
| 15:54 | Fairfield | Wade Willey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 15:52 | Fairfield | Michael Patty tips it home | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) SG - Michael Taylor (fresh) SF - Edward Heikkinen (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Potter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jared Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Wade Willey (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Patty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leslie Leday (fresh) PF - Robert Cline (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Herrington (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Michigan | Richard Potter misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 11-9 |
| 15:35 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:09 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 15:07 | Michigan | Richard Potter gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:52 | Michigan | Richard Potter hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Taylor and the foul's on Michael Patty - foul #1 on Michael Patty, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Tom Bruss (SG), Rodney Harris (SF), John Fajardo (C) Michael Lacey, Michael Taylor, Edward Heikkinen, Jared Harris | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Castello (PG), Daniel McDow (SG), Elmer Swan (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF), Jack Rogers (C) Wade Willey, Michael Patty, Leslie Leday, Robert Cline, Joseph Herrington | |
| 14:52 | Michigan | Richard Potter makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:40 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gary Castello | 14-11 |
| 14:27 | Michigan | Gregory Collins is fouled on the floor by Daniel McDow - foul #1 on Daniel McDow, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alvin Gibb (PF) Richard Potter | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 14:16 | Michigan | Nicolas Furlong swats the dunk try by Alvin Gibb | 14-11 |
| 14:15 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:56 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Collins - foul #1 on Gregory Collins, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG) Daniel McDow | |
| 13:56 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:56 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:41 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb jams it set up by Gregory Collins | 16-13 |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 16-13 |
| 13:19 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 13:04 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 16-13 |
| 13:02 | Michigan | Gregory Collins gets the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:53 | Michigan | Rodney Harris buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tom Bruss | 19-13 |
| 12:32 | Fairfield | Paul Tung is whistled for traveling | 19-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Michael Price (SF), John Wollenberg (C) Gregory Collins, Tom Bruss, Rodney Harris, John Fajardo | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel McDow (SG), Ronald Bolte (SF), Leslie Leday (PF), Robert Cline (C) Gary Castello, Elmer Swan, Nicolas Furlong, Jack Rogers | |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Lacey and he's fouled by Ronald Bolte - foul #1 on Ronald Bolte, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses the free throw | 21-13 |
| 12:18 | Fairfield | Robert Cline grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 12:02 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel McDow | 21-15 |
| 11:58 | Michigan | Michael Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cline - foul #1 on Robert Cline, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen (SF), Jared Harris (PF) Michael Price, Alvin Gibb | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:48 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen loses the dribble to Robert Cline | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Heikkinen (fresh) PF - Jared Harris (fresh) C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Tung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel McDow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bolte (fresh) PF - Leslie Leday (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Cline (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Fairfield | Edward Heikkinen takes the ball from Leslie Leday | 21-15 |
| 11:19 | Michigan | Michael Taylor misses the lay-in | 21-15 |
| 11:17 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 11:06 | Fairfield | Ronald Bolte loses the dribble to Michael Lacey | 21-15 |
| 11:03 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen lays it up and in set up by Michael Lacey | 23-15 |
| 10:48 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow is hacked by Michael Taylor - foul #1 on Michael Taylor, team foul #3 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Tom Bruss (SG), Rodney Harris (SF), Richard Potter (PF) Michael Lacey, Michael Taylor, Edward Heikkinen, Jared Harris | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Elmer Swan (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF), Jack Rogers (C) Paul Tung, Ronald Bolte, Leslie Leday, Robert Cline | |
| 10:43 | Fairfield | Wade Willey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Wade Willey, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Patty (SG) Daniel McDow | |
| 10:35 | Michigan | Richard Potter is hacked by Elmer Swan - foul #1 on Elmer Swan, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| 10:35 | Michigan | Richard Potter makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 10:35 | Michigan | Richard Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 10:24 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-15 |
| 10:23 | Michigan | Rodney Harris snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| 10:21 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is hacked by Elmer Swan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Swan, team foul #8 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leslie Leday (SF) Elmer Swan | |
| 10:21 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 10:21 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 10:21 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Patty | 26-17 |
| 09:50 | Michigan | John Wollenberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 09:48 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Collins | 26-17 |
| 09:43 | Michigan | Richard Potter hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Harris | 28-17 |
| 09:26 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-17 |
| 09:25 | Fairfield | Michael Patty grabs the offensive board | 28-17 |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong's layup is rejected by Rodney Harris | 28-17 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Richard Potter snags the defensive board | 28-17 |
| 08:55 | Michigan | Rodney Harris can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-17 |
| 08:53 | Michigan | Richard Potter grabs the offensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 28-17 |
| 08:41 | Fairfield | Wade Willey pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 08:36 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday can't connect on a shot from the left side | 28-17 |
| 08:35 | Michigan | Richard Potter grabs the board | 28-17 |
| 08:30 | Michigan | Rodney Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 08:28 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday snags the defensive board | 28-17 |
| 08:06 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong is whistled for a carry | 28-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Edward Heikkinen (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), Jared Harris (C) Gregory Collins, Tom Bruss, Rodney Harris, Richard Potter, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Castello (PG), Daniel McDow (SG), Ronald Bolte (SF), Joseph Herrington (PF), Robert Cline (C) Wade Willey, Michael Patty, Leslie Leday, Nicolas Furlong, Jack Rogers | |
| 08:02 | Michigan | Michael Lacey is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Castello - foul #1 on Gary Castello, team foul #9 | 28-17 |
| 08:02 | Michigan | Michael Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 08:02 | Michigan | Michael Lacey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 07:45 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-17 |
| 07:43 | Michigan | Jared Harris gets the rebound | 30-17 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Heikkinen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jared Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Castello (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel McDow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bolte (fresh) PF - Robert Cline (fresh) C - Joseph Herrington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Michigan | Robert Cline steals it from Jared Harris | 30-17 |
| 06:57 | Fairfield | Michael Lacey takes the ball from Ronald Bolte | 30-17 |
| 06:47 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Lacey | 32-17 |
| 06:20 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington banks in the layup | 32-19 |
| 06:03 | Michigan | Ronald Bolte is called for the reach on Edward Heikkinen - foul #2 on Ronald Bolte, team foul #10 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (PG), Tom Bruss (SG), John Fajardo (C) Michael Lacey, Michael Taylor, Jared Harris | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), Leslie Leday (SF), Jack Rogers (C) Gary Castello, Ronald Bolte, Joseph Herrington | |
| 06:03 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 06:03 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 06:03 | Fairfield | Robert Cline snags the defensive board | 33-19 |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Fajardo - foul #1 on John Fajardo, team foul #4 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG) Edward Heikkinen | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:49 | Michigan | John Fajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 05:33 | Michigan | Rodney Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Tom Bruss | 36-20 |
| 05:23 | Fairfield | Robert Cline knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Tung and he's fouled by John Fajardo - foul #2 on John Fajardo, team foul #5 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Wollenberg (C) John Fajardo | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 05:23 | Fairfield | Robert Cline misses the free throw | 36-22 |
| 05:23 | Michigan | Rodney Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 05:20 | Michigan | Rodney Harris loses the dribble to Jack Rogers in the backcourt | 36-22 |
| 05:13 | Fairfield | Robert Cline lays it in on a great pass from Paul Tung | 36-24 |
| 05:02 | Michigan | John Wollenberg blows the layup but he's fouled by Jack Rogers - foul #1 on Jack Rogers, team foul #11 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong (PF) Robert Cline | |
| 05:02 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 05:02 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 05:02 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 04:56 | Fairfield | Paul Tung clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Collins - foul #2 on Gregory Collins, team foul #6 | 36-24 |
| 04:56 | Fairfield | Paul Tung makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:56 | Fairfield | Paul Tung misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:56 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Rodney Harris | 36-25 |
| 04:54 | Michigan | Tom Bruss is hacked by Leslie Leday in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leslie Leday, team foul #12 | 36-25 |
| 04:54 | Michigan | Tom Bruss makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 04:54 | Michigan | Tom Bruss makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 04:33 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers loses the dribble to Tom Bruss | 38-25 |
| 04:25 | Michigan | Jack Rogers is called for the reach on Gregory Collins - foul #2 on Jack Rogers, team foul #13 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (SG), Richard Potter (PF), Jared Harris (C) Tom Bruss, Alvin Gibb, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Cline (C) Jack Rogers | |
| 04:25 | Michigan | Gregory Collins makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 04:25 | Michigan | Gregory Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 04:03 | Fairfield | Paul Tung misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 04:02 | Michigan | Richard Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 03:58 | Michigan | Rodney Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 03:57 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday clanks a runner in the lane | 40-25 |
| 03:38 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Potter | 40-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Potter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jared Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Tung (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel McDow (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leslie Leday (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicolas Furlong (tired) C - Robert Cline (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Rodney Harris can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 40-25 |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | Robert Cline snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 03:14 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Rodney Harris | 40-25 |
| 03:04 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Collins | 43-25 |
| 02:46 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-25 |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday hits the follow up shot | 43-27 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Nicolas Furlong is called for the reach on Rodney Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicolas Furlong, team foul #14 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (SG), Edward Heikkinen (SF), John Fajardo (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Gregory Collins, Michael Lacey, Richard Potter, Jared Harris | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Castello (PG), Wade Willey (SG), Elmer Swan (SF), Joseph Herrington (PF), Jack Rogers (C) Paul Tung, Daniel McDow, Leslie Leday, Nicolas Furlong, Robert Cline | |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| 02:14 | Fairfield | Gary Castello banks in the layup set up by Elmer Swan | 44-29 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | John Fajardo banks in the wide open layup set up by Tom Bruss | 46-29 |
| 01:44 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-29 |
| 01:42 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 01:25 | Fairfield | Gary Castello is called for traveling | 46-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Taylor (PG), Michael Price (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF) Rodney Harris, Edward Heikkinen, John Fajardo | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), Michael Patty (SG), Robert Cline (PF) Gary Castello, Wade Willey, Joseph Herrington | |
| 01:23 | Michigan | John Wollenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Patty - foul #2 on Michael Patty, team foul #15 | 46-29 |
| 01:23 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 01:23 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 01:07 | Fairfield | A charge is called on Michael Patty - foul #3 on Michael Patty, team foul #16 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG), Jared Harris (C) Tom Bruss, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel McDow (SG), Ronald Bolte (SF) Michael Patty, Elmer Swan | |
| 00:53 | Michigan | Robert Cline swats the layup by Michael Lacey | 47-29 |
| 00:52 | Michigan | Michael Price tips it home | 49-29 |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Ronald Bolte hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Cline | 49-31 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb banks in the wide open layup | 51-31 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the right block | 51-31 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb gets the rebound | 51-31 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses long on a halfcourt shot | 51-31 |