| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earnest McElwee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Valenti (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Moultrie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Hart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Rick Hart inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | A charge is called on Anthony Ragland - foul #2 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 19:20 | Michigan | Micheal Larson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 19:18 | Michigan | John Moultrie can't tip it in | 29-22 |
| 19:17 | Michigan | Norman Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 19:01 | Michigan | John Moultrie loses the dribble to Timothy Myers | 29-22 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Timothy Myers misses the dunk | 29-22 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | John Moultrie pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 18:42 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Carl Fox clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Norman Hayes - foul #2 on Norman Hayes, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Loyd Williams (PF) Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 17:59 | Michigan | Phil Rabago steals the ball from Earnest McElwee | 32-24 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Marc Spann hits the finger roll set up by Phil Rabago | 32-26 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Carl Fox drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Loyd Williams | 32-28 |
| 16:48 | Michigan | Micheal Larson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 16:46 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:35 | Michigan | Carl Fox is called for the reach on John Moultrie - foul #1 on Carl Fox, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Becker (PF) Earnest McElwee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), David Evans (PF) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Loyd Williams | |
| 16:14 | Michigan | John Moultrie scores on a shot near the basket set up by Kenneth Becker | 34-28 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Phil Rabago jams it | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Becker (fresh) C - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phil Rabago (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Fox (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan | Micheal Larson buries a floater from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Carl Fox clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 15:22 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:55 | Michigan | Micheal Larson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-30 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Phil Rabago gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Follansbee | 36-32 |
| 14:30 | Michigan | Robert Follansbee is called for the reach on Norman Hayes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Earnest McElwee (SF), Scott Catt (PF), Jarrod Lamb (C) Norman Hayes, Bernard Valenti, Kenneth Becker, John Moultrie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), John Robbins (SF), Rick Hart (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Phil Rabago, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| 14:16 | Michigan | Micheal Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Marc Spann - foul #2 on Marc Spann, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| 14:16 | Michigan | Micheal Larson makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:16 | Michigan | Micheal Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:16 | Michigan | Micheal Larson misses the 3rd free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Rick Hart snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Jarrod Lamb blocks the jumper by Timothy Myers | 38-32 |
| 13:51 | Michigan | Scott Catt gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:41 | Michigan | Leroy Norris hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Larson | 41-32 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Timothy Myers is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Timothy Myers, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Benson (SF) Micheal Larson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:06 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 41-32 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Rick Hart gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Loyd Williams knocks in the jumper in the lane | 41-34 |
| 12:47 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bernard Valenti (SG), Kenneth Becker (PF) Jeffery Benson, Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), David Evans (PF) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, John Robbins | |
| 12:20 | Villanova | David Evans misses the lay-in | 41-34 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Scott Catt gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:01 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti makes the floater from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Loyd Williams banks in the layup set up by Robert Follansbee | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Earnest McElwee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Becker (fresh) C - Scott Catt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Michigan | Rick Hart picks off the pass by Scott Catt in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee lays it up and in set up by Rick Hart | 43-38 |
| 11:22 | Michigan | Leroy Norris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Loyd Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 43-38 |
| 10:57 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:37 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | David Evans blows the layup but he's fouled by Leroy Norris - foul #1 on Leroy Norris, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Micheal Larson (SG), Jeffery Benson (SF), John Moultrie (C) Leroy Norris, Earnest McElwee, Kenneth Becker, Scott Catt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Carl Fox (C) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart, Loyd Williams | |
| 10:14 | Villanova | David Evans misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:12 | Michigan | Micheal Larson's pass is intercepted by Marc Spann in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Carl Fox scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Phil Rabago | 43-41 |
| 09:40 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 09:39 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:16 | Michigan | John Moultrie drills a runner from the left block set up by Norman Hayes | 45-41 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | David Evans is denied on a layup by John Moultrie | 45-41 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Phil Rabago pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Phil Rabago misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-41 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Timothy Myers grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Timothy Myers makes the fadeaway from the left side | 45-43 |
| 07:53 | Michigan | John Moultrie makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Carl Fox clanks a shot from the right block | 47-43 |
| 07:24 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Micheal Larson | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Valenti (tired) 10 pts. C - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phil Rabago (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Evans (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Fox (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Micheal Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Earnest McElwee (SF), Kenneth Becker (PF) Norman Hayes, Jeffery Benson, Bernard Valenti | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), John Robbins (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, Phil Rabago, Carl Fox | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | John Moultrie is called for the reach on Anthony Ragland - foul #1 on John Moultrie, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (PF) David Evans | |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Loyd Williams can't finish the layup | 47-43 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Loyd Williams tips it home | 47-45 |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Anthony Ragland takes the ball from Leroy Norris in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Timothy Myers clanks a runner near the basket | 47-45 |
| 06:09 | Michigan | Micheal Larson grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 06:04 | Michigan | Micheal Larson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 06:02 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 05:46 | Michigan | Leroy Norris misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Robbins | 47-45 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | John Moultrie steals it from Loyd Williams | 47-45 |
| 05:20 | Michigan | Timothy Myers is called for the reach on Earnest McElwee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Myers, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Jeffery Benson (SF), Scott Catt (PF), Jarrod Lamb (C) Leroy Norris, Micheal Larson, Kenneth Becker, John Moultrie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Phil Rabago (SF), David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) Timothy Myers, John Robbins, Rick Hart, Loyd Williams | |
| 05:04 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Jarrod Lamb denies the turnaround by Robert Follansbee | 49-45 |
| 04:44 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 04:29 | Michigan | Scott Catt double dribbles | 49-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bernard Valenti (SG) Earnest McElwee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) Anthony Ragland | |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | Scott Catt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 03:46 | Michigan | Scott Catt banks in the layup set up by Norman Hayes | 51-45 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Jarrod Lamb swats the layup by David Evans | 51-45 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bernard Valenti (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Jeffery Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Catt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jarrod Lamb (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Evans (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Fox (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Bernard Valenti is called for the reach on Marc Spann - foul #2 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Earnest McElwee (SF), Kenneth Becker (PF), John Moultrie (C) Norman Hayes, Jeffery Benson, Scott Catt, Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), John Robbins (SF), Rick Hart (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Robert Follansbee, Marc Spann, Phil Rabago, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Rick Hart scores on a shot from the left side | 51-47 |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Timothy Myers is called for the reach on Leroy Norris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Myers, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG) Timothy Myers | |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Leroy Norris makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Leroy Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 02:33 | Michigan | John Moultrie grabs the board | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-47 |
| 02:06 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 01:51 | Michigan | Anthony Ragland is called for the reach on Bernard Valenti - foul #3 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Micheal Larson (SG) Leroy Norris, Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) John Robbins, Loyd Williams | |
| 01:51 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Rick Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Bernard Valenti is called for the reach on Carl Fox - foul #3 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | David Evans drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Follansbee | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:09 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Norman Hayes tips it in | 55-49 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | David Evans connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Rick Hart | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Micheal Larson makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Norman Hayes | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee is fouled on the floor by Bernard Valenti - foul #4 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 00:25 | Michigan | John Moultrie snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan | John Moultrie is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Follansbee - foul #2 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Jeffery Benson (SF) Norman Hayes, Earnest McElwee | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:23 | Michigan | John Moultrie misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | David Evans gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Ragland | 57-54 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SF) Jeffery Benson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Leroy Norris is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Follansbee - foul #3 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Leroy Norris makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Leroy Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Benson (SF) Earnest McElwee | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Leroy Norris is hacked by Robert Follansbee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) Robert Follansbee | |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Leroy Norris makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Leroy Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Marc Spann hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-54 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | John Moultrie grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG) Leroy Norris | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | John Moultrie runs out the clock | 61-54 |