| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 16 pts. SG - George Troia (fresh) SF - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Milford Hedrick - foul #2 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 19:37 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:37 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:21 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 19:19 | Michigan | Joshua Adams grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 18:52 | Michigan | Thomas Barnett is called for the reach on Joshua Adams - foul #1 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| 18:33 | Michigan | Joshua Adams comes up short on the shot near the basket | 29-35 |
| 18:31 | Clemson | Don Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:06 | Clemson | Don Smith misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 29-35 |
| 18:04 | Michigan | Billy Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:02 | Michigan | Thomas Barnett steps in front of the George Troia pass in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett loses the ball out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SG), Shane Elton (SF), Fredrick Matherly (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) George Troia, Manuel Costanzo, Edgar Robinson, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), David Ericson (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Scott Schmitt (C) Milford Hedrick, Don Smith, Ralph Jorgensen, Thomas Barnett | |
| 17:29 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 17:28 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses the tip | 29-35 |
| 17:27 | Michigan | Shane Elton gets the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:18 | Michigan | Billy Dye knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Fredrick Matherly | 31-35 |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Stewart - foul #1 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:09 | Michigan | Joseph Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:55 | Michigan | Daniel Baine comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 16:53 | Michigan | Billy Dye hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 16:30 | Clemson | Billy Dye steps in front of the Franklin Coke pass | 33-35 |
| 16:26 | Michigan | Billy Dye lays it up and in | 35-35 |
| 16:17 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt clanks a floater near the basket | 35-35 |
| 16:15 | Clemson | Norman Stamper hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 15:49 | Michigan | Billy Dye hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Franklin Coke - foul #2 on Franklin Coke, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Troia (SG), Manuel Costanzo (SF), Edgar Robinson (PF), Joshua Adams (C) Daniel Baine, Shane Elton, Fredrick Matherly, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Don Smith (SF), Ralph Jorgensen (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Franklin Coke, David Ericson, Anthony Ortegon, Scott Schmitt | |
| 15:49 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:49 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fairly fresh) 25 pts. SG - George Troia (fresh) SF - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 15:17 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo slams it home on a great pass from George Troia and he's hacked by Thomas Barnett - foul #2 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| 15:17 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:52 | Clemson | Norman Stamper is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (PG), Daniel Baine (SG) Billy Dye, George Troia | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:28 | Michigan | Joshua Adams connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Shane Elton | 41-37 |
| 14:10 | Clemson | Manuel Costanzo is called for the reach on Thomas Barnett - foul #2 on Manuel Costanzo, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), David Ericson (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Scott Schmitt (C) Milford Hedrick, Norman Stamper, Ralph Jorgensen, Thomas Barnett | |
| 14:01 | Clemson | Don Smith connects on the jumper in the lane | 41-39 |
| 13:32 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Shane Elton | 44-39 |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon blows the layup but he's hacked by Edgar Robinson - foul #3 on Edgar Robinson, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Troia (SG), Fredrick Matherly (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Daniel Baine, Edgar Robinson, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Kalenkoski (PG) Don Smith | |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:05 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly buries a jump hook from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt drills a jumper from the left side set up by David Ericson | 46-42 |
| 12:21 | Michigan | Joseph Stewart misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 46-42 |
| 12:19 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Fredrick Matherly - foul #1 on Fredrick Matherly, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edgar Robinson (PF) Shane Elton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Don Smith (SF), Thomas Barnett (C) Steven Kalenkoski, Franklin Coke, David Ericson, Scott Schmitt | |
| 12:06 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:45 | Michigan | George Troia misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:43 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett grabs the board | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Troia (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Costanzo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Ortegon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Stewart - foul #2 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG), Daniel Baine (SG), Joshua Adams (C) George Troia, Manuel Costanzo, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (PF) Anthony Ortegon | |
| 11:27 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:27 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:07 | Michigan | Billy Dye is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 48-45 |
| 10:54 | Clemson | Norman Stamper is whistled for a carry | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SF) Fredrick Matherly | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 10:28 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 10:27 | Michigan | Daniel Baine tips it in | 50-45 |
| 10:10 | Clemson | Don Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 10:08 | Michigan | Joshua Adams grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 09:39 | Michigan | Norman Stamper takes the ball from Daniel Baine | 50-45 |
| 09:10 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Don Smith tips it in | 50-47 |
| 09:06 | Michigan | Milford Hedrick is called for the reach on Billy Dye in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Troia (SG), Shane Elton (SF), Fredrick Matherly (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Daniel Baine, Manuel Costanzo, Edgar Robinson, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Kalenkoski (PG), Franklin Coke (SG), Scott Schmitt (PF), David Ericson (C) Milford Hedrick, Norman Stamper, Ralph Jorgensen, Thomas Barnett | |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Billy Dye clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 50-47 |
| 08:35 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 08:26 | Clemson | Don Smith drills a shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 08:08 | Michigan | Billy Dye can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-49 |
| 08:06 | Clemson | Don Smith grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 07:46 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Steven Kalenkoski snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 07:32 | Clemson | David Ericson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-49 |
| 07:31 | Michigan | George Troia pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fairly fresh) 27 pts. SG - George Troia (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Elton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steven Kalenkoski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Franklin Coke (fairly fresh) SF - Don Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Schmitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Ericson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Michigan | Billy Dye comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-49 |
| 07:04 | Clemson | Don Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:53 | Clemson | Don Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-49 |
| 06:52 | Michigan | Joseph Stewart pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:23 | Michigan | David Ericson is called for the reach on Joseph Stewart - foul #1 on David Ericson, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SG), Manuel Costanzo (SF), Edgar Robinson (PF), Joshua Adams (C) George Troia, Shane Elton, Fredrick Matherly, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Steven Kalenkoski, Franklin Coke, Scott Schmitt, David Ericson | |
| 06:01 | Michigan | Billy Dye clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 05:59 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 05:39 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 05:37 | Michigan | Joshua Adams gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:17 | Michigan | Joshua Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-49 |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Daniel Baine tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Don Smith connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Norman Stamper | 54-51 |
| 04:28 | Michigan | Anthony Ortegon blocks the jumper by Billy Dye | 54-51 |
| 04:26 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Don Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| 03:37 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the lay-in | 54-53 |
| 03:35 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:09 | Michigan | Joshua Adams buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Daniel Baine and the foul's on Anthony Ortegon - foul #1 on Anthony Ortegon, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (PG), George Troia (SG), Shane Elton (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF) Billy Dye, Daniel Baine, Manuel Costanzo, Edgar Robinson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Kalenkoski (PG), Franklin Coke (SG), David Ericson (SF), Ralph Jorgensen (PF), Scott Schmitt (C) Milford Hedrick, Norman Stamper, Don Smith, Anthony Ortegon, Thomas Barnett | |
| 03:09 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Troia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Elton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steven Kalenkoski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Franklin Coke (fresh) SF - David Ericson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Schmitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Franklin Coke | 57-55 |
| 02:49 | Michigan | Scott Schmitt takes the ball from Fredrick Matherly in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 02:38 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen is hacked by Joshua Adams - foul #1 on Joshua Adams, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Albert Smith (PF) Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:19 | Clemson | David Ericson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 02:18 | Michigan | Albert Smith grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | Ralph Jorgensen is called for the reach on George Troia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Jorgensen, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | George Troia makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | George Troia misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:14 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 01:53 | Clemson | David Ericson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Ericson, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG), Manuel Costanzo (SF), Edgar Robinson (PF), Joshua Adams (C) Fredrick Matherly, Shane Elton, Albert Smith, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Don Smith (SF), Thomas Barnett (C) Steven Kalenkoski, Franklin Coke, David Ericson, Scott Schmitt | |
| 01:33 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo is fouled on the floor by Don Smith - foul #1 on Don Smith, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| 01:33 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:33 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:31 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick is hacked by Billy Dye in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Dye, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 01:31 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:31 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 01:09 | Michigan | Billy Dye knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Troia | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Norman Stamper is called for a backcourt violation | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Milford Hedrick is called for the reach on Manuel Costanzo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Norman Stamper is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Norman Stamper, team foul #12 | 64-55 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo is hacked by Norman Stamper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Stamper, team foul #13 | 64-55 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen loses the dribble to Edgar Robinson | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Thomas Barnett is called for the reach on Billy Dye - foul #3 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #14 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Kalenkoski (PG), Franklin Coke (SG), David Ericson (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Scott Schmitt (C) Milford Hedrick, Norman Stamper, Don Smith, Ralph Jorgensen, Thomas Barnett | |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | David Ericson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | David Ericson snags the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt slams it home | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Billy Dye runs out the clock | 67-57 |