| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fresh) SG - Benjamin Buske (fresh) SF - Luis Davis (fresh) PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) C - Thomas Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fresh) SG - Kenneth Oliver (fresh) SF - James Lewis (fresh) PF - Marvin Capps (fresh) C - William Lamay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Fairfield | Philip Acord is called for the reach on Kerry Allen - foul #1 on Philip Acord, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Hill | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Michigan | Fred Campbell drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Luis Davis | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Michigan | Luis Davis grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Michigan | Philip Acord throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Fairfield | William Lamay tips it home | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Michigan | Fred Campbell knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Benjamin Buske and he's fouled by William Lamay - foul #1 on William Lamay, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Michigan | Fred Campbell makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Oliver | 5-4 |
| 17:26 | Michigan | Thomas Hill makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:08 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 17:06 | Michigan | Luis Davis is fouled in the backcourt by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Stout (C) Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (PG), John Byrne (SF), James Osmanski (PF), Michael Soluri (C) Kerry Allen, James Lewis, Marvin Capps, William Lamay | |
| 16:48 | Michigan | Fred Campbell's layup is rejected by John Byrne | 7-7 |
| 16:47 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Campbell | 7-7 |
| 16:26 | Michigan | James Stout comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 7-7 |
| 16:24 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:03 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:01 | Fairfield | John Byrne snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:46 | Fairfield | Luis Davis is called for the reach on John Byrne - foul #1 on Luis Davis, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (PG), Clement Gregory (SG), Thomas Hill (C) Philip Acord, Benjamin Buske, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Marvin Capps (PF), William Lamay (C) Phillip Wiltz, Kenneth Oliver, James Osmanski | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) SG - Clement Gregory (fresh) SF - Luis Davis (fairly fresh) PF - James Stout (fresh) C - Thomas Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Byrne (fresh) SF - Michael Soluri (fresh) PF - Marvin Capps (fresh) C - William Lamay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Fairfield | William Lamay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 15:27 | Michigan | Walter Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:23 | Michigan | Clement Gregory hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:21 | Michigan | James Stout tips it home | 9-7 |
| 15:08 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 15:06 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:54 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Arnold King (PF) James Stout | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (SG), James Lewis (SF) John Byrne, Michael Soluri | |
| 14:28 | Michigan | Marvin Capps is called for the reach on Arnold King - foul #1 on Marvin Capps, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver (SG), Daniel Chamorro (PF) Phillip Wiltz, Marvin Capps | |
| 14:11 | Michigan | Walter Whaley is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Davis | 12-7 |
| 13:49 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen is whistled for a carry | 12-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Benjamin Buske (SG), James Stout (PF) Walter Whaley, Luis Davis, Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (PG), James Osmanski (PF), Michael Soluri (C) Kerry Allen, Daniel Chamorro, William Lamay | |
| 13:27 | Michigan | James Stout is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 12-7 |
| 13:25 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz's pass is intercepted by Arnold King | 12-7 |
| 12:56 | Michigan | Arnold King makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Philip Acord and the foul's on Phillip Wiltz - foul #1 on Phillip Wiltz, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fred Campbell (PF) Clement Gregory | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (PG), Marvin Capps (PF) Kenneth Oliver, James Lewis | |
| 12:56 | Michigan | Arnold King makes the free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:36 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 15-9 |
| 12:09 | Michigan | Arnold King misses the runner in the paint | 15-9 |
| 12:08 | Fairfield | John Byrne pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 11:51 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Soluri, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (PG), Clement Gregory (SG), Luis Davis (SF), Thomas Hill (C) Philip Acord, Benjamin Buske, Arnold King, James Stout | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG), William Lamay (C) Phillip Wiltz, Michael Soluri, James Osmanski | |
| 11:26 | Michigan | Walter Whaley lays it in set up by Fred Campbell | 17-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clement Gregory (fresh) SF - Luis Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Byrne (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Capps (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lamay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Fairfield | John Byrne comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Luis Davis - foul #2 on Luis Davis, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Brown (SF) Luis Davis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:13 | Fairfield | John Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:13 | Fairfield | John Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:52 | Michigan | Walter Whaley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 10:50 | Fairfield | William Lamay grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 10:43 | Fairfield | John Byrne can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-11 |
| 10:42 | Michigan | Joseph Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:35 | Michigan | Thomas Hill buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Clement Gregory | 19-11 |
| 10:19 | Fairfield | John Byrne can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-11 |
| 10:18 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Whaley | 19-11 |
| 09:49 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses the fadeaway near the basket | 19-11 |
| 09:48 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 09:28 | Fairfield | William Lamay hits a jumper from the left block | 19-13 |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Walter Whaley's pass is intercepted by Kerry Allen | 19-13 |
| 09:02 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen hits the finger roll | 19-15 |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Kenneth Oliver steals the ball from Clement Gregory in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 08:55 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver lays it up and in | 19-17 |
| 08:38 | Michigan | Fred Campbell is open and buries a jump hook near the basket | 21-17 |
| 08:33 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Benjamin Buske (SG), Arnold King (SF), James Stout (PF) Walter Whaley, Clement Gregory, Joseph Brown, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (PG), Bobby Younger (SG), James Lewis (SF), James Osmanski (PF), Michael Soluri (C) Kerry Allen, Kenneth Oliver, John Byrne, Marvin Capps, William Lamay | |
| 08:05 | Michigan | Michael Soluri steals the ball from Benjamin Buske | 21-17 |
| 07:51 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Younger | 21-19 |
| 07:28 | Michigan | Thomas Hill is called for traveling | 21-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fred Campbell (PF) Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Chamorro (PF) James Osmanski | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Buske (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - James Stout (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Phillip Wiltz (fresh) SG - Bobby Younger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lewis (fresh) PF - Daniel Chamorro (fresh) C - Michael Soluri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Fairfield | James Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 07:07 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri hits the follow up shot | 21-21 |
| 06:52 | Michigan | Phillip Wiltz is called for the reach on Philip Acord - foul #2 on Phillip Wiltz, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Kasten (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG), William Lamay (C) Phillip Wiltz, Bobby Younger, James Lewis | |
| 06:34 | Michigan | Fred Campbell connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Philip Acord | 23-21 |
| 06:27 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver is called for traveling | 23-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (PG), Joseph Brown (SF) Philip Acord, Arnold King | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), James Lewis (SF) Bernard Kasten, Michael Soluri | |
| 06:00 | Michigan | William Lamay picks off the pass by James Stout | 23-21 |
| 05:38 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 05:37 | Michigan | Fred Campbell gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Walter Whaley's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Oliver | 23-21 |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | William Lamay scores on a floater in the lane and the foul's on Benjamin Buske - foul #1 on Benjamin Buske, team foul #4 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Clement Gregory (SF), Thomas Hill (C) Benjamin Buske, Joseph Brown, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Kasten (PG), Bobby Younger (SG), Michael Soluri (SF), Marvin Capps (PF) Kerry Allen, Kenneth Oliver, James Lewis, Daniel Chamorro | |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | William Lamay makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:55 | Michigan | Clement Gregory is hacked by Bernard Kasten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Kasten, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Osmanski (C) William Lamay | |
| 04:55 | Michigan | Clement Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:55 | Michigan | Clement Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:55 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Marvin Capps | 24-24 |
| 04:37 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-24 |
| 04:36 | Michigan | Walter Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:10 | Michigan | Walter Whaley is open and buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Philip Acord | 26-24 |
| 03:51 | Fairfield | James Osmanski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-24 |
| 03:50 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps hits the follow up shot | 26-26 |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Philip Acord is hacked by Bernard Kasten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Kasten, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Luis Davis (SF), Arnold King (PF) Walter Whaley, James Stout | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG), John Byrne (SF), William Lamay (C) Bernard Kasten, Bobby Younger, Michael Soluri, James Osmanski | |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Philip Acord makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Philip Acord makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:29 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 03:28 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 03:18 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver is hacked by Clement Gregory - foul #1 on Clement Gregory, team foul #5 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Brown (SG) Philip Acord | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Chamorro (PF) Marvin Capps | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Clement Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SF - Luis Davis (fresh) PF - Arnold King (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Hill (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Chamorro (fresh) C - William Lamay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | William Lamay misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 28-26 |
| 02:54 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Hill | 28-26 |
| 02:34 | Michigan | Thomas Hill connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Brown | 30-26 |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Benjamin Buske (SG), Fred Campbell (PF) Clement Gregory, Arnold King | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Lewis (SF), Marvin Capps (PF), Michael Soluri (C) John Byrne, Daniel Chamorro, William Lamay | |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen makes the 3rd free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Benjamin Buske makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Fred Campbell | 32-28 |
| 01:43 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 01:42 | Michigan | Joseph Brown gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Benjamin Buske is called for 10 seconds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), James Stout (C) Joseph Brown, Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (PG), Bobby Younger (SG), James Osmanski (C) Kerry Allen, Kenneth Oliver, James Lewis | |
| 01:18 | Fairfield | James Osmanski misses short on a shot from the right side | 32-28 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Luis Davis grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Philip Acord is hacked by Phillip Wiltz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Wiltz, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Kasten (PG), Daniel Chamorro (PF) Phillip Wiltz, Marvin Capps | |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Philip Acord makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Philip Acord makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Daniel Chamorro travels with the ball | 34-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Arnold King (PF) Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Philip Acord is called for 10 seconds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (SG) Benjamin Buske | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Lewis (SF) Michael Soluri | |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | James Osmanski knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by James Stout - foul #1 on James Stout, team foul #7 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver (SG) Bobby Younger | |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | James Osmanski misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:29 | Michigan | James Stout grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Walter Whaley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Acord | 37-30 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | James Lewis clanks a halfcourt shot | 37-30 |