| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fresh) SG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) SF - Glen Reeder (fresh) PF - Sherwood McClaran (fresh) C - Carmelo Mendez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) SG - Roger Fischer (fresh) SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) C - James Napper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan | James Napper swats the layup by Sherwood McClaran | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | VCU | Scott Manuel gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | VCU | James Napper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Louis Rothmiller and he's hacked by Glen Reeder - foul #1 on Glen Reeder, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | VCU | James Napper makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran can't tip it in | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Michigan | Louis Rothmiller is called for the reach on Michael Boone - foul #1 on Louis Rothmiller, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Boone | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | VCU | Carmelo Mendez steals the ball from Scott Manuel | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran can't connect on a floater from the left side | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | VCU | James Napper grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:30 | VCU | Scott Manuel blows the layup | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:11 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez misses long on a floater in the paint | 2-3 |
| 17:10 | VCU | James Napper grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | VCU | Joel Baldwin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 16:58 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 16:39 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sherwood McClaran | 4-3 |
| 16:17 | VCU | James Napper misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:16 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 15:58 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman is hacked by Joel Baldwin - foul #1 on Joel Baldwin, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Runion (C) Carmelo Mendez | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) SF - Glen Reeder (fresh) PF - Sherwood McClaran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Runion (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) SG - Roger Fischer (fresh) SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) C - James Napper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan | James Runion connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Boone | 6-3 |
| 15:18 | VCU | Scott Manuel misses the dunk but he's fouled by Emmanuel Chapman - foul #1 on Emmanuel Chapman, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Gochenour (PF) Glen Reeder | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (PG), Owen Palmer (SG), Chester Corey (SF), James Arms (C) Joel Baldwin, Roger Fischer, Louis Rothmiller, James Napper | |
| 15:18 | VCU | Scott Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:18 | VCU | Scott Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:07 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sherwood McClaran | 9-5 |
| 14:54 | VCU | Scott Manuel misses badly on a floater from the right block | 9-5 |
| 14:53 | VCU | Scott Manuel tips it but misses | 9-5 |
| 14:52 | VCU | James Arms grabs the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:47 | VCU | Scott Manuel scores on a runner from the left block | 9-7 |
| 14:34 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Chester Corey - foul #1 on Chester Corey, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez (C) James Runion | |
| Subs | VCU | Jacob Erwin (C) Scott Manuel | |
| 14:34 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:34 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:25 | VCU | James Arms hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 14:23 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 14:04 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Arms | 11-7 |
| 13:44 | VCU | Owen Palmer clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Emmanuel Chapman - foul #2 on Emmanuel Chapman, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (SG), Glen Reeder (SF) Emmanuel Chapman, Henry Gochenour | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Fischer (SG), Louis Rothmiller (SF), James Napper (C) Kevin Zellmer, James Arms, Jacob Erwin | |
| 13:44 | VCU | Owen Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:44 | VCU | Owen Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:44 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:39 | Michigan | Lester Marion connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Boone | 14-7 |
| 13:13 | VCU | Roger Fischer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-7 |
| 13:12 | VCU | James Napper tips it in | 14-9 |
| 13:03 | Michigan | Lester Marion clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 13:02 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez misses the tip | 14-9 |
| 13:00 | VCU | Roger Fischer snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 12:54 | VCU | Owen Palmer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-9 |
| 12:52 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:37 | Michigan | Glen Reeder connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-9 |
| 12:14 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller loses the dribble to Glen Reeder | 17-9 |
| 12:11 | Michigan | Michael Boone is fouled in the backcourt by Owen Palmer - foul #1 on Owen Palmer, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Gochenour (PF), James Runion (C) Sherwood McClaran, Carmelo Mendez | |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG), Scott Manuel (PF) Owen Palmer, Chester Corey | |
| 11:48 | Michigan | James Runion can't throw it down but he's fouled by James Napper - foul #1 on James Napper, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| 11:48 | Michigan | James Runion makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:48 | Michigan | James Runion makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lester Marion (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Reeder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) C - James Runion (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) SG - Roger Fischer (fresh) SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Napper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | VCU | James Napper clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-9 |
| 11:29 | VCU | Scott Manuel tips it back up and in | 19-11 |
| 11:12 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 19-11 |
| 11:10 | VCU | James Napper grabs the defensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:55 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller misses the lay-in | 19-11 |
| 10:53 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Glen Reeder | 19-11 |
| 10:48 | Michigan | Louis Rothmiller is called for the reach on Glen Reeder - foul #2 on Louis Rothmiller, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers (SG), James Hall (SF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Michael Boone, Glen Reeder, James Runion | |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Corey (SF), James Arms (C) Louis Rothmiller, James Napper | |
| 10:36 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez is fouled on the floor by Joel Baldwin - foul #2 on Joel Baldwin, team foul #7 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran (SF) James Hall | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (PG), Owen Palmer (SG) Joel Baldwin, Roger Fischer | |
| 10:36 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:36 | VCU | Scott Manuel snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 10:29 | VCU | Owen Palmer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 10:28 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | James Arms blocks the short jumper by Henry Gochenour | 19-11 |
| 10:14 | VCU | James Arms gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:10 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 10:09 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 09:49 | Michigan | A charge is called on Lester Marion - foul #1 on Lester Marion, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Boone (PG), James Runion (PF) Lester Marion, Henry Gochenour | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:39 | VCU | Chester Corey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Glen Reeder (SF) James Runion | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Fischer (SG), James Napper (C) Owen Palmer, James Arms | |
| 09:27 | Michigan | Glen Reeder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-11 |
| 09:14 | VCU | Chester Corey blows the layup | 19-11 |
| 09:13 | VCU | James Napper tips it in | 19-13 |
| 08:48 | Michigan | James Napper takes the ball from Michael Boone | 19-13 |
| 08:20 | VCU | Chester Corey misses short on a jumper from the right block | 19-13 |
| 08:19 | Michigan | Glen Reeder grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Glen Reeder comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Fischer - foul #1 on Roger Fischer, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG), Henry Gochenour (PF), James Runion (C) Michael Boone, Sherwood McClaran, Carmelo Mendez | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Lagarde (SF), James Arms (PF) Chester Corey, Scott Manuel | |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Glen Reeder misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Glen Reeder makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 07:47 | VCU | Glen Reeder picks off the pass by James Arms | 20-13 |
| 07:44 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers misses the lay-in | 20-13 |
| 07:42 | VCU | Charles Lagarde grabs the board | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lester Marion (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Lammers (fairly fresh) SF - Glen Reeder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) C - James Runion (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) SG - Roger Fischer (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Lagarde (fresh) PF - James Arms (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Napper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 07:23 | Michigan | James Runion snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 07:17 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Glen Reeder and the foul's on James Arms - foul #1 on James Arms, team foul #9 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Boone (PG), James Hall (SF) Kenneth Lammers, Glen Reeder | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (PG), Jacob Erwin (C) Kevin Zellmer, James Napper | |
| 07:17 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour makes the free throw | 23-13 |
| 06:51 | VCU | Roger Fischer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-15 |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Boone | 25-15 |
| 06:11 | VCU | Michael Boone steals the ball from Owen Palmer | 25-15 |
| 06:08 | Michigan | Lester Marion hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Boone | 27-15 |
| 05:51 | VCU | Roger Fischer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-15 |
| 05:49 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour pulls down the rebound | 27-15 |
| 05:40 | Michigan | James Runion misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 27-15 |
| 05:39 | Michigan | Lester Marion grabs the offensive rebound | 27-15 |
| 05:20 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Henry Gochenour, team foul #5 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers (SG), Glen Reeder (SF), Sherwood McClaran (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Michael Boone, James Hall, Henry Gochenour, James Runion | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (PG), Chester Corey (SF), Scott Manuel (PF), James Napper (C) Roger Fischer, Charles Lagarde, James Arms, Jacob Erwin | |
| 05:02 | VCU | Scott Manuel blows the layup but the foul's on Sherwood McClaran - foul #1 on Sherwood McClaran, team foul #6 | 27-15 |
| 05:02 | VCU | Scott Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:02 | VCU | Scott Manuel misses the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:02 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 04:50 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers blows the dunk but the foul's on Owen Palmer - foul #2 on Owen Palmer, team foul #10 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Fischer (SG) Owen Palmer | |
| 04:50 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 04:50 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 04:38 | VCU | Scott Manuel connects on the jump hook near the basket | 29-18 |
| 04:28 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 29-18 |
| 04:26 | VCU | Scott Manuel grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 04:00 | VCU | Roger Fischer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Boone (PG), Emmanuel Chapman (SG) Lester Marion, Kenneth Lammers | |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG), Louis Rothmiller (SF) Roger Fischer, Chester Corey | |
| 03:40 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-18 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Reeder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sherwood McClaran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Carmelo Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) SG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Napper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | VCU | Scott Manuel drills a jump hook in the lane | 29-20 |
| 03:18 | Michigan | Joel Baldwin steps in front of the Michael Boone pass | 29-20 |
| 03:04 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-20 |
| 03:03 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 02:58 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman's pass is intercepted by Scott Manuel | 29-20 |
| 02:38 | VCU | Carmelo Mendez is called for the reach on Kevin Zellmer - foul #1 on Carmelo Mendez, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers (SF), James Runion (C) Glen Reeder, Carmelo Mendez | |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Corey (C) James Napper | |
| 02:38 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 02:38 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:19 | Michigan | James Runion drills a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Boone | 31-22 |
| 02:05 | VCU | Joel Baldwin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 02:04 | VCU | Scott Manuel tips it home | 31-24 |
| 01:48 | Michigan | Scott Manuel swats the short shot by James Runion | 31-24 |
| 01:46 | Michigan | Michael Boone pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 01:41 | Michigan | James Runion knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Boone | 33-24 |
| 01:20 | VCU | Chester Corey lays it up and in and he's hacked by James Runion - foul #1 on James Runion, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG), Glen Reeder (SF), Henry Gochenour (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Michael Boone, Kenneth Lammers, Sherwood McClaran, James Runion | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Fischer (SG), James Arms (PF), James Napper (C) Kevin Zellmer, Louis Rothmiller, Scott Manuel | |
| 01:20 | VCU | Chester Corey makes the free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:05 | Michigan | Lester Marion knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Glen Reeder | 36-27 |
| 00:47 | VCU | Chester Corey loses the dribble to Henry Gochenour | 36-27 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Glen Reeder misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-27 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Joel Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 00:26 | VCU | Roger Fischer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carmelo Mendez - foul #2 on Carmelo Mendez, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (PG) Joel Baldwin | |
| 00:26 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:26 | VCU | Roger Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez's fadeaway is rejected by James Arms | 36-28 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Glen Reeder snags the offensive board | 36-28 |