| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudolph Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Wicker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hennen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Godley (fresh) 3 pf. C - Christopher Gunning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brian Merrill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emmett Best (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | John Hennen inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan | John Hennen knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kyle Godley and he's hacked by Joseph Finch - foul #2 on Joseph Finch, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 19:42 | Michigan | John Hennen makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 19:23 | Michigan | John Hennen misses the dunk | 26-30 |
| 19:21 | Michigan | John Hennen snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 19:13 | Michigan | Kyle Godley misses the lay-in | 26-30 |
| 19:11 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker grabs the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 19:06 | Michigan | John Hennen misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 26-30 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | Christopher Gunning blocks the short jumper by Emmett Best | 26-30 |
| 18:41 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:38 | Michigan | Rudolph Green loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 18:18 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Kyle Godley | 26-30 |
| 17:54 | Michigan | Rudolph Green misses the driving attempt from the right block | 26-30 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen hits a runner from the right block set up by Joseph Finch | 26-32 |
| 17:43 | Michigan | Rudolph Green is hacked by Brian Merrill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Merrill, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| 17:32 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Steve Smith - foul #1 on Steve Smith, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| 17:32 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:32 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Emmett Best | 28-35 |
| 16:54 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker is hacked by Troy Mullen - foul #2 on Troy Mullen, team foul #4 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux (PG), Dale McElvain (SG) Brian Merrill, Steve Smith | |
| 16:33 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 16:32 | Michigan | Kyle Godley tips it home | 30-35 |
| 16:17 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen tips it in | 30-37 |
| 16:03 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning misses long on a turnaround from close range | 30-37 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Joseph Finch | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudolph Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Wicker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hennen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Godley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Gunning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Raymond Leroux (fresh) SG - Dale McElvain (fresh) SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Mullen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmett Best (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kyle Godley - foul #4 on Kyle Godley, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Adam Schultz (PF) Kyle Godley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Robert Turberville (SF), Anthony Thompson (PF) Raymond Leroux, Dale McElvain, Joseph Finch, Troy Mullen | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:31 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-38 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill is called for a charge - foul #3 on Brian Merrill, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley (C) Emmett Best | |
| 15:05 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Rudolph Green | 35-38 |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill is whistled for a carry | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch (SF) Robert Turberville | |
| 14:26 | Michigan | Rudolph Green misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Merrill - foul #4 on Brian Merrill, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux (PG) Brian Merrill | |
| 14:26 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:26 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Smith | 37-41 |
| 13:58 | Michigan | Rudolph Green is fouled on the floor by Raymond Leroux - foul #1 on Raymond Leroux, team foul #7 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen (PF) Harold Worsley | |
| 13:58 | Michigan | Rudolph Green misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 13:37 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Gunning | 37-41 |
| 13:25 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker double dribbles | 37-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain (SG), Emmett Best (C) Steve Smith, Anthony Thompson | |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 13:04 | Michigan | Adam Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:56 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Gunning | 40-41 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Finch | 40-43 |
| 12:27 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | John Hennen is called for the reach on Dale McElvain - foul #1 on John Hennen, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Mackey (PG), Kyle Godley (PF), Michael Gurrola (C) Rudolph Green, Adam Schultz, Christopher Gunning | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Smith (SG), Robert Turberville (SF) Dale McElvain, Joseph Finch | |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Wicker (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hennen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Godley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Gurrola (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Raymond Leroux (fresh) SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Turberville (fresh) PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmett Best (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Michigan | Michael Gurrola misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Emmett Best - foul #1 on Emmett Best, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudolph Green (PG), Adam Schultz (SF) Brandon Wicker, John Hennen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Anthony Thompson (PF), Harold Worsley (C) Raymond Leroux, Troy Mullen, Emmett Best | |
| 11:16 | Michigan | Michael Gurrola misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:16 | Michigan | Michael Gurrola makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch (SF) Robert Turberville | |
| 10:51 | Michigan | Joseph Finch steals it from Kyle Godley | 43-45 |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Worsley | 43-48 |
| 10:11 | Michigan | Rudolph Green connects on the shot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 09:46 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Gurrola | 45-48 |
| 09:24 | Michigan | Joseph Finch steals it from Adam Schultz | 45-48 |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Kyle Godley - foul #5 on Kyle Godley, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brandon Wicker (SG), John Hennen (SF), Christopher Gunning (C) Rudolph Green, Kyle Godley, Michael Gurrola | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Emmett Best (C) Ralph Felix, Steve Smith, Harold Worsley | |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:37 | Michigan | John Hennen drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Gunning and he's hacked by Raymond Leroux - foul #2 on Raymond Leroux, team foul #9 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (SF), Troy Mullen (PF) Joseph Finch, Anthony Thompson | |
| 08:37 | Michigan | John Hennen misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | John Hennen steals the ball from Troy Mullen | 47-49 |
| 08:01 | Michigan | Adam Schultz hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 47-49 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on Troy Mullen - foul #3 on Troy Mullen, team foul #10 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill (PG), Joseph Finch (SF) Raymond Leroux, Robert Turberville | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Wicker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hennen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Schultz (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Gunning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brian Merrill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dale McElvain (fresh) SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Emmett Best (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Finch - foul #3 on Joseph Finch, team foul #11 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Gurrola (PF) Adam Schultz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Smith (SG) Dale McElvain | |
| 07:20 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:20 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 07:00 | Michigan | Michael Gurrola gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:37 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning connects on the runner from the left block and the foul's on Troy Mullen - foul #4 on Troy Mullen, team foul #12 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudolph Green (PG) Tim Mackey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:37 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:37 | Michigan | Rudolph Green snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 06:27 | Michigan | Brian Merrill takes the ball from Brandon Wicker | 51-49 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Gurrola - foul #1 on Michael Gurrola, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:00 | Michigan | Michael Gurrola throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Adam Schultz (PF) Michael Gurrola | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson (C) Emmett Best | |
| 05:31 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 05:29 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| 05:16 | Michigan | Rudolph Green scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Wicker | 54-53 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-53 |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | John Hennen is called for the reach on Joseph Finch - foul #2 on John Hennen, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Mackey (SG), Michael Gurrola (PF) Brandon Wicker, Adam Schultz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Robert Turberville (SF), Emmett Best (C) Brian Merrill, Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Troy Mullen | |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 04:05 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:51 | Michigan | John Hennen is whistled for traveling | 54-53 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson buries a driving attempt from close range | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudolph Green (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Hennen (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Gurrola (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Gunning (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Raymond Leroux (fresh) SG - Dale McElvain (fresh) SF - Robert Turberville (fresh) PF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Emmett Best (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Michigan | Tim Mackey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dale McElvain - foul #2 on Dale McElvain, team foul #13 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brandon Wicker (SG), Adam Schultz (PF) Rudolph Green, Christopher Gunning | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch (SF) Robert Turberville | |
| 03:18 | Michigan | Tim Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:18 | Michigan | Tim Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Dale McElvain | 55-57 |
| 03:00 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudolph Green (PG) Tim Mackey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Troy Mullen (PF) Raymond Leroux, Dale McElvain, Anthony Thompson | |
| 02:47 | Michigan | Rudolph Green loses the ball out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Christopher Gunning (C) Michael Gurrola | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best travels with the ball | 55-57 |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Joseph Finch is called for the reach on Rudolph Green - foul #4 on Joseph Finch, team foul #14 | 55-57 |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 01:20 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen's layup is rejected by Christopher Gunning | 59-60 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best misses the floater from close range | 59-60 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Rudolph Green misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | John Hennen snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Wicker - foul #2 on Brandon Wicker, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill is fouled on the floor by John Hennen - foul #3 on John Hennen, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-62 |