| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) C - David Stillwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Michael Lacey is called for the reach on Albert Tseng - foul #1 on Michael Lacey, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng scores on a jump hook from the right block | 30-23 |
| 18:52 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | David Stillwell pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 30-23 |
| 18:32 | Michigan | Richard Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 18:09 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb loses the ball out of bounds | 30-23 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis is whistled for traveling | 30-23 |
| 17:32 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses short on an open floater from the left side | 30-23 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | David Stillwell snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Stan Conley hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| 17:12 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 16:52 | Michigan | Richard Potter misses long on a runner from close range | 30-23 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Stillwell | 30-23 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | John Wollenberg takes the ball from Willie Lewis | 30-23 |
| 16:01 | Michigan | David Stillwell is called for the reach on John Wollenberg - foul #2 on David Stillwell, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Edward Heikkinen (SF), Jared Harris (PF), John Fajardo (C) Michael Lacey, Richard Potter, Alvin Gibb, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Stan Conley, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| 15:42 | Michigan | Rodney Harris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 15:40 | Michigan | Jared Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Heikkinen (fresh) PF - Jared Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Fajardo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Michigan | Rodney Harris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-23 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Barry Davis grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Barry Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rodney Harris - foul #2 on Rodney Harris, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG) Rodney Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Donald Rew (SF), David Stillwell (C) Willie Lewis, Albert Tseng, Jerry Morgan | |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 14:28 | Michigan | Michael Lacey loses the dribble to Stan Conley | 30-25 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Donald Rew clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Jared Harris - foul #1 on Jared Harris, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SG), Richard Potter (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Gregory Collins, Edward Heikkinen, Jared Harris, John Fajardo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra (PF) John Milan | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 13:41 | Michigan | Donald Rew is called for the reach on Richard Potter - foul #1 on Donald Rew, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Albert Tseng (SF) Barry Davis, Donald Rew | |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Reginald Vavra - foul #1 on Reginald Vavra, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng connects on the floater from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 13:07 | Michigan | Michael Lacey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan (C) David Stillwell | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rodney Harris - foul #3 on Rodney Harris, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 12:24 | Michigan | Michael Lacey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 12:23 | Michigan | Richard Potter grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 12:04 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb blows the layup | 31-31 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | Rodney Harris steps in front of the Stan Conley pass | 31-31 |
| 11:21 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Wollenberg | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis misses the floater from the right side | 33-31 |
| 10:51 | Michigan | John Wollenberg gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 10:25 | Michigan | Richard Potter is fouled on the floor by Willie Lewis - foul #1 on Willie Lewis, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Edward Heikkinen (SF), Jared Harris (PF), John Fajardo (C) Michael Lacey, Richard Potter, Alvin Gibb, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Donald Rew (SF), John Milan (PF), David Stillwell (C) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, Reginald Vavra, Jerry Morgan | |
| 10:07 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | John Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Barry Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | David Stillwell tips it in | 33-33 |
| 09:12 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 09:10 | Michigan | John Fajardo grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 08:50 | Michigan | Barry Davis picks off the pass by Jared Harris | 33-33 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning banks in the layup on a great pass from Barry Davis | 33-35 |
| 08:18 | Michigan | Rodney Harris knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jared Harris and the foul's on Nicholas Henning - foul #2 on Nicholas Henning, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG), Richard Potter (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Gregory Collins, Edward Heikkinen, Jared Harris, John Fajardo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), Reginald Vavra (PF) Barry Davis, Nicholas Henning, Donald Rew, John Milan | |
| 08:18 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 36-38 |
| 07:43 | Michigan | David Stillwell picks off the pass by Alvin Gibb | 36-38 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 07:24 | Michigan | Richard Potter grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 07:04 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Willie Lewis - foul #2 on Willie Lewis, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (SG) Rodney Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:04 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 07:04 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Collins (fresh) SF - Richard Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Stan Conley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 06:39 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 06:11 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-38 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | David Stillwell pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Lacey - foul #2 on Michael Lacey, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SG) Gregory Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan (C) David Stillwell | |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 05:24 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb comes up short on the floater from the right side | 38-39 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra drills a shot from the right block set up by Stan Conley and he's hacked by Alvin Gibb - foul #1 on Alvin Gibb, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen (SF), Jared Harris (C) Richard Potter, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG) Stan Conley | |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 04:47 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb is hacked by Reginald Vavra - foul #2 on Reginald Vavra, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (PF) Reginald Vavra | |
| 04:47 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 04:47 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Barry Davis | 40-44 |
| 04:05 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), John Fajardo (C) Michael Lacey, Alvin Gibb | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Donald Rew (SF), David Stillwell (C) Willie Lewis, Albert Tseng, Jerry Morgan | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Donald Rew is blocked by John Fajardo | 40-44 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | Barry Davis gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Donald Rew scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Barry Davis | 40-46 |
| 03:02 | Michigan | Rodney Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 03:00 | Michigan | John Fajardo tips it in | 42-46 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG), Richard Potter (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Gregory Collins, Edward Heikkinen, Jared Harris, John Fajardo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Albert Tseng (SF), Reginald Vavra (PF) Barry Davis, Donald Rew, John Milan | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Willie Lewis is blocked by Richard Potter | 42-46 |
| 02:43 | Michigan | John Wollenberg pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 02:17 | Michigan | Stan Conley takes the ball from Alvin Gibb | 42-46 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Michael Lacey - foul #3 on Michael Lacey, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | John Wollenberg gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis is hacked by Michael Lacey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Lacey, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Donald Rew (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Stan Conley, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:05 | Michigan | Michael Lacey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 01:03 | Michigan | John Wollenberg gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 00:39 | Michigan | John Wollenberg jams it on a great pass from Rodney Harris | 44-49 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lacey - foul #5 on Michael Lacey, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG) Michael Lacey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-51 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Harris - foul #4 on Rodney Harris, team foul #10 | 44-51 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Potter | 44-52 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Rodney Harris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Harris | 44-52 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Rodney Harris evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 47-52 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is hacked by Rodney Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Harris, team foul #11 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (SG) Rodney Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) Barry Davis, Donald Rew, Jerry Morgan | |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Tom Bruss evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Potter | 47-54 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Tom Bruss is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Stan Conley - foul #1 on Stan Conley, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Tom Bruss misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Tom Bruss misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Tom Bruss makes the 3rd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Bruss - foul #2 on Tom Bruss, team foul #12 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Donald Rew (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Stan Conley, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Tom Bruss clanks a halfcourt shot | 48-56 |