| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudolph Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Wicker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Hennen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Gunning (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Tirrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan | Andrew Nunn blocks the jumper by Rudolph Green | 29-31 |
| 19:42 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:23 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 19:22 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:10 | Michigan | John Hennen misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 29-31 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | John Hennen steals the ball from Christopher Barnard | 29-31 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning is whistled for a carry | 29-31 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Barnard | 29-33 |
| 17:35 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 29-33 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | James Laster grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 16:49 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Brandon Wicker | 32-36 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn tips it in | 32-38 |
| 16:15 | Michigan | John Hennen is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hennen, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Mackey (PG), Michael McElyea (SF), Kyle Godley (PF), Michael Gurrola (C) Rudolph Green, Eugene Boyce, John Hennen, Christopher Gunning | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (PG), Ken Brown (SG), Richard Bugarin (SF), David Lasalle (PF) James Laster, Terry Tirrell, Andrew Nunn, Christopher Barnard | |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 15:56 | Michigan | Michael McElyea grabs the board | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Brandon Wicker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McElyea (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Godley (fresh) C - Michael Gurrola (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edwin Byars (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Bugarin (fresh) PF - David Lasalle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan | Richard Bugarin swats the layup by Michael McElyea | 32-38 |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Lasalle | 32-38 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG), Eugene Boyce (SF) Brandon Wicker, Michael McElyea | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Mills (C) Dale Johnson | |
| 14:46 | Michigan | Alan Chapman drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Michael Mills is alone and drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Edwin Byars | 35-40 |
| 14:10 | Michigan | Kyle Godley is fouled on the floor by David Lasalle - foul #2 on David Lasalle, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudolph Green (PG), John Hennen (PF), Christopher Gunning (C) Tim Mackey, Kyle Godley, Michael Gurrola | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Terry Tirrell (SG), Andrew Nunn (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF) Edwin Byars, Ken Brown, Richard Bugarin, David Lasalle | |
| 13:59 | Michigan | Alan Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 13:57 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:43 | Michigan | John Hennen connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Rudolph Green | 37-40 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn drills a shot from the free throw line set up by James Laster | 37-42 |
| 13:07 | Michigan | Andrew Nunn steals the ball from Rudolph Green | 37-42 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | Rudolph Green steals it from James Laster | 37-42 |
| 12:25 | Michigan | Rudolph Green buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Chapman | 39-42 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn connects on the floater from the baseline set up by James Laster | 39-44 |
| 11:49 | Michigan | Alan Chapman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Boyce and he's hacked by Michael Mills - foul #4 on Michael Mills, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Mackey (PG), Michael McElyea (SF), Kyle Godley (PF), Michael Gurrola (C) Rudolph Green, Eugene Boyce, John Hennen, Christopher Gunning | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (PG), Richard Bugarin (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Dale Johnson (C) James Laster, Andrew Nunn, Christopher Barnard, Michael Mills | |
| 11:49 | Michigan | Alan Chapman makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael McElyea (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Godley (fresh) C - Michael Gurrola (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edwin Byars (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Tirrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bugarin (fresh) PF - David Lasalle (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-44 |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | David Lasalle snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 11:10 | Michigan | Michael McElyea grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 10:54 | Michigan | Richard Bugarin picks off the pass by Michael McElyea | 42-44 |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 10:36 | Michigan | Michael McElyea gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:19 | Michigan | Michael McElyea hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Michael Gurrola is called for the reach on Dale Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Gurrola, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brandon Wicker (PG), Eugene Boyce (SF), John Hennen (PF), Christopher Gunning (C) Tim Mackey, Michael McElyea, Kyle Godley, Michael Gurrola | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Ken Brown (SG), Christopher Barnard (PF) Terry Tirrell, Richard Bugarin, David Lasalle | |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars makes the contested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ken Brown | 42-46 |
| 09:32 | Michigan | John Hennen scores on a turnaround near the basket | 44-46 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | James Laster clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 09:04 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Alan Chapman is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Alan Chapman, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Mackey (PG), Michael McElyea (PF) Alan Chapman, John Hennen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn (SF) Edwin Byars | |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ken Brown | 44-48 |
| 08:13 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 08:12 | Michigan | Michael McElyea hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Tim Mackey is called for the reach on James Laster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Mackey, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudolph Green (PG), Kyle Godley (PF), Michael Gurrola (C) Tim Mackey, Michael McElyea, Christopher Gunning | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (SG), David Lasalle (PF) Ken Brown, Christopher Barnard | |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Rudolph Green - foul #1 on Rudolph Green, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hennen (PF) Michael Gurrola | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Mills (C) Dale Johnson | |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudolph Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Wicker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Hennen (fresh) 10 pts. C - Kyle Godley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Tirrell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Lasalle (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker hits a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on David Lasalle - foul #3 on David Lasalle, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin (SF) Andrew Nunn | |
| 07:29 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker misses the free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | David Lasalle grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | Michael Mills tips it in | 48-52 |
| 06:48 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Michael Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-52 |
| 06:38 | Michigan | Kyle Godley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker buries a runner from the baseline set up by John Hennen and he's hacked by Terry Tirrell - foul #1 on Terry Tirrell, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Mackey (PG), Alan Chapman (SF), Michael McElyea (PF), Michael Gurrola (C) Rudolph Green, Eugene Boyce, John Hennen, Kyle Godley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (PG), Christopher Barnard (PF) James Laster, David Lasalle | |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | Michael Mills snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Terry Tirrell | 50-55 |
| 05:40 | Michigan | Tim Mackey is hacked by Christopher Barnard - foul #2 on Christopher Barnard, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SF) Brandon Wicker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Brown (SG), Andrew Nunn (SF), Dale Johnson (C) Terry Tirrell, Richard Bugarin, Michael Mills | |
| 05:30 | Michigan | Michael McElyea misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-55 |
| 05:28 | Michigan | Michael Gurrola grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 05:10 | Michigan | Alan Chapman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Barnard - foul #3 on Christopher Barnard, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudolph Green (PG), John Hennen (PF), Christopher Gunning (C) Tim Mackey, Michael McElyea, Michael Gurrola | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:51 | Michigan | Rudolph Green misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 04:49 | Michigan | John Hennen tips it in | 52-55 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 52-55 |
| 04:27 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:17 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rudolph Green | 54-55 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 54-55 |
| 03:53 | Michigan | John Hennen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:46 | Michigan | Rudolph Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Mackey (PG), Michael McElyea (SF), Kyle Godley (C) Rudolph Green, Eugene Boyce, Christopher Gunning | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Terry Tirrell (SG), Richard Bugarin (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Michael Mills (C) Edwin Byars, Ken Brown, Andrew Nunn, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael McElyea (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Hennen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Godley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Tirrell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Bugarin (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Lasalle (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Bugarin | 54-58 |
| 03:03 | Michigan | Tim Mackey clanks a jumper from the right side | 54-58 |
| 03:01 | Michigan | John Hennen snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 02:50 | Michigan | Alan Chapman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-58 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | David Lasalle snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudolph Green (PG), Brandon Wicker (SG), Eugene Boyce (SF), Christopher Gunning (C) Tim Mackey, Alan Chapman, Michael McElyea, Kyle Godley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (SG), Andrew Nunn (SF), Dale Johnson (C) Terry Tirrell, Richard Bugarin, Michael Mills | |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn lays it up and in on a great pass from James Laster | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker can't finish the layup | 54-60 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (SG) Edwin Byars | |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the jumper from the right block | 54-60 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson tips it back up and in | 54-62 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Rudolph Green is hacked by James Laster in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Laster, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard (PF) David Lasalle | |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 56-62 |
| 01:45 | Michigan | Rudolph Green grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:29 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker is called for traveling | 56-62 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson hits a fadeaway from close range | 56-64 |
| 01:02 | Michigan | John Hennen misses the lay-in | 56-64 |
| 01:01 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dale Johnson | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson is hacked by Rudolph Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rudolph Green, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin (SF) Andrew Nunn | |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Brandon Wicker is called for the reach on James Laster - foul #3 on Brandon Wicker, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | James Laster makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | James Laster makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan | John Hennen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard is hacked by John Hennen - foul #3 on John Hennen, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 56-66 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce tips it home | 58-66 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Rudolph Green is called for the reach on Dale Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rudolph Green, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce is hacked by James Laster in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Laster, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn (SF) Richard Bugarin | |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Wicker - foul #4 on Brandon Wicker, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin (SF) Andrew Nunn | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | James Laster gets the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | James Laster is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Green - foul #4 on Rudolph Green, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | James Laster makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | James Laster makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | John Hennen misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Barnard - foul #4 on Christopher Barnard, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn (SF) Richard Bugarin | |
| 00:17 | Michigan | John Hennen makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | John Hennen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell is fouled in the backcourt by Rudolph Green - foul #5 on Rudolph Green, team foul #12 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG) Rudolph Green | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin (SF) Andrew Nunn | |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Terry Tirrell picks off the pass by Alan Chapman in the backcourt | 62-71 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell lays it in | 62-73 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-73 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson grabs the board | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | James Laster runs out the clock | 62-73 |