| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Steve Arsenault (fresh) SG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) SF - Christopher Beaman (fresh) PF - Robert Bell (fresh) C - Herbert Williamson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Anthony Kennedy (fresh) SG - Rob Cline (fresh) SF - Thomas Parker (fresh) PF - James Halligan (fresh) C - Dorian Freeman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Herbert Williamson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan | Christopher Beaman hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Mitchell | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | LSU | Dorian Freeman can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Herbert Williamson - foul #1 on Herbert Williamson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | LSU | Dorian Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:19 | LSU | Dorian Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Michigan | Jason Mitchell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | LSU | Dorian Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | LSU | Rob Cline can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | LSU | Dorian Freeman hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:54 | Michigan | Robert Bell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Kennedy - foul #1 on Anthony Kennedy, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:54 | Michigan | Robert Bell misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:54 | Michigan | Robert Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:54 | LSU | Dorian Freeman pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Christopher Beaman takes the ball from Rob Cline | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Michigan | Steve Arsenault knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason Mitchell | 5-4 |
| 17:52 | LSU | Thomas Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lewis Doyle (SF), Greg Burkhart (PF) Christopher Beaman, Robert Bell | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:34 | Michigan | Steve Arsenault buries a shot from close range | 7-4 |
| 17:11 | LSU | Dorian Freeman makes the contested jumper from the right block and the foul's on Greg Burkhart - foul #1 on Greg Burkhart, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Moore (PG), Jonathan France (SG), Troy Zeigler (C) Steve Arsenault, Jason Mitchell, Herbert Williamson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:11 | LSU | Dorian Freeman makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:43 | Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Troy Zeigler is blocked by Dorian Freeman | 7-7 |
| 16:42 | LSU | James Halligan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:24 | LSU | Rob Cline is hacked by Jonathan France - foul #1 on Jonathan France, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Christopher Beaman (SF), Robert Bell (PF) Lewis Doyle, Greg Burkhart | |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG) Anthony Kennedy | |
| 16:01 | LSU | Jonathan France takes the ball from Dorian Freeman | 7-7 |
| 15:58 | Michigan | Christopher Beaman misses the easy layup | 7-7 |
| 15:57 | LSU | Thomas Parker pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Moore (fresh) SG - Jonathan France (fresh) SF - Christopher Beaman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bell (fresh) C - Troy Zeigler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joshua Weyer (fresh) SG - Rob Cline (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Parker (fairly fresh) PF - James Halligan (fairly fresh) C - Dorian Freeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | LSU | Rob Cline misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 15:26 | Michigan | Troy Zeigler snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:19 | Michigan | Troy Zeigler drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jonathan France | 9-7 |
| 14:57 | LSU | Thomas Parker misses the lay-in | 9-7 |
| 14:56 | Michigan | Robert Bell pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:44 | Michigan | Troy Zeigler is fouled on the floor by Rob Cline - foul #1 on Rob Cline, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steve Arsenault (PG), Jason Mitchell (SG), Lewis Doyle (SF), Greg Burkhart (PF), Herbert Williamson (C) John Moore, Jonathan France, Christopher Beaman, Robert Bell, Troy Zeigler | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:27 | Michigan | Dorian Freeman takes the ball from Herbert Williamson | 9-7 |
| 14:01 | LSU | James Halligan is open and scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Parker | 9-9 |
| 13:57 | Michigan | James Halligan steals the ball from Greg Burkhart | 9-9 |
| 13:50 | LSU | Joshua Weyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Kennedy (PG), Steve Pennington (SG), John Dion (SF), Kevin Ballance (PF) Joshua Weyer, Rob Cline, Thomas Parker, James Halligan | |
| 13:45 | Michigan | Greg Burkhart misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Kevin Ballance - foul #1 on Kevin Ballance, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| 13:45 | Michigan | Greg Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:45 | Michigan | Greg Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:16 | LSU | Dorian Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | Christopher Beaman (SF), Robert Bell (PF) Lewis Doyle, Greg Burkhart | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Procter (C) Dorian Freeman | |
| 12:56 | Michigan | Steve Arsenault can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 12:55 | LSU | John Dion grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Steve Pennington makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 12:05 | Michigan | Anthony Kennedy is called for the reach on Christopher Beaman - foul #2 on Anthony Kennedy, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Moore (PG), Jonathan France (SG), Greg Burkhart (PF), Troy Zeigler (C) Steve Arsenault, Jason Mitchell, Robert Bell, Herbert Williamson | |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG), Rob Cline (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), James Halligan (PF), Dorian Freeman (C) Anthony Kennedy, Steve Pennington, John Dion, Kevin Ballance, Jonathan Procter | |
| 11:53 | Michigan | John Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 11:51 | Michigan | Troy Zeigler grabs the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Moore (fresh) SG - Jonathan France (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Beaman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Zeigler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joshua Weyer (fresh) SG - Rob Cline (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Parker (fairly fresh) PF - James Halligan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dorian Freeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Michigan | Greg Burkhart misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 11:38 | Michigan | Greg Burkhart tips it but misses | 11-11 |
| 11:37 | LSU | Thomas Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:11 | LSU | Christopher Beaman picks off the pass by James Halligan | 11-11 |
| 10:52 | Michigan | Dorian Freeman is called for the reach on John Moore - foul #1 on Dorian Freeman, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steve Arsenault (PG), Jason Mitchell (SG), Lewis Doyle (SF), Robert Bell (PF), Herbert Williamson (C) John Moore, Jonathan France, Christopher Beaman, Greg Burkhart, Troy Zeigler | |
| Subs | LSU | John Dion (SF) Thomas Parker | |
| 10:31 | Michigan | Steve Arsenault hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-11 |
| 10:30 | Michigan | Lewis Doyle tips it home | 13-11 |
| 10:14 | LSU | Herbert Williamson denies the turnaround by James Halligan | 13-11 |
| 10:13 | Michigan | Herbert Williamson snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 10:05 | Michigan | Herbert Williamson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Arsenault | 16-11 |
| 09:43 | LSU | James Halligan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jason Mitchell - foul #1 on Jason Mitchell, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Van Pompey (PF) Robert Bell | |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Pennington (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), Jonathan Procter (C) Rob Cline, John Dion, Dorian Freeman | |
| 09:43 | LSU | James Halligan misses the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 09:43 | LSU | James Halligan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:22 | Michigan | The short jumper by Herbert Williamson is denied by Jonathan Procter | 16-12 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Thomas Parker snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 08:54 | LSU | James Halligan double dribbles | 16-12 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan France (SG), Christopher Beaman (SF), Greg Burkhart (PF), Troy Zeigler (C) Jason Mitchell, Lewis Doyle, Van Pompey, Herbert Williamson | |
| Subs | LSU | Kevin Ballance (PF) James Halligan | |
| 08:29 | Michigan | Steve Pennington is called for the reach on Troy Zeigler - foul #1 on Steve Pennington, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Moore (PG), Robert Bell (PF) Steve Arsenault, Greg Burkhart | |
| Subs | LSU | John Dion (SF) Thomas Parker | |
| 08:16 | Michigan | Joshua Weyer steals the ball from Jonathan France | 16-12 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Jonathan France takes the ball from Steve Pennington | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Moore (fresh) SG - Jonathan France (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Beaman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bell (fresh) C - Troy Zeigler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joshua Weyer (fairly fresh) SG - Steve Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Dion (fresh) PF - Kevin Ballance (fresh) C - Jonathan Procter (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Michigan | Christopher Beaman's layup is rejected by Kevin Ballance | 16-12 |
| 07:30 | Michigan | Christopher Beaman tips it in | 18-12 |
| 07:11 | LSU | Kevin Ballance is hacked by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steve Arsenault (PG), Jason Mitchell (SG), Lewis Doyle (SF), Greg Burkhart (PF), Herbert Williamson (C) John Moore, Jonathan France, Christopher Beaman, Robert Bell, Troy Zeigler | |
| Subs | LSU | Rob Cline (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), Dorian Freeman (C) Steve Pennington, John Dion, Jonathan Procter | |
| 06:44 | LSU | Joshua Weyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 06:42 | Michigan | Jason Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 06:32 | Michigan | Steve Arsenault is whistled for a carry | 18-12 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Halligan (PF) Kevin Ballance | |
| 06:18 | LSU | Dorian Freeman misses the layup against the doubleteam | 18-12 |
| 06:16 | LSU | James Halligan hits the follow up shot | 18-14 |
| 06:03 | Michigan | Herbert Williamson misses the easy layup | 18-14 |
| 06:01 | LSU | The rebound goes to Joshua Weyer | 18-14 |
| 05:36 | LSU | Dorian Freeman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 18-14 |
| 05:35 | Michigan | Herbert Williamson snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 05:30 | Michigan | Steve Arsenault misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 05:28 | LSU | James Halligan grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Thomas Parker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua Weyer | 18-16 |
| 05:18 | Michigan | Lewis Doyle misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Parker - foul #1 on Thomas Parker, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Bell (PF) Greg Burkhart | |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Pennington (PG), John Dion (SF) Joshua Weyer, Thomas Parker | |
| 05:18 | Michigan | Lewis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 05:18 | Michigan | Lewis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 04:53 | LSU | Rob Cline is fouled on the floor by Jason Mitchell - foul #2 on Jason Mitchell, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan France (SG), Christopher Beaman (SF) Jason Mitchell, Lewis Doyle | |
| Subs | LSU | Kevin Ballance (PF) James Halligan | |
| 04:29 | LSU | Dorian Freeman hits a jumper from close range set up by Kevin Ballance | 20-18 |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Christopher Beaman double dribbles | 20-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Moore (PG), Troy Zeigler (C) Steve Arsenault, Herbert Williamson | |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG) Rob Cline | |
| 03:46 | LSU | Steve Pennington is hacked by Jonathan France - foul #2 on Jonathan France, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jason Mitchell (SG) Jonathan France | |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Kennedy (PG), Thomas Parker (SF), Jonathan Procter (C) Joshua Weyer, John Dion, Dorian Freeman | |
| 03:46 | LSU | Steve Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 03:46 | LSU | Steve Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 03:46 | Michigan | Robert Bell pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Moore (fresh) SG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Beaman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Zeigler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Anthony Kennedy (fresh) SG - Steve Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Ballance (fresh) C - Jonathan Procter (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Michigan | Jason Mitchell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Moore | 23-19 |
| 03:07 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Troy Zeigler gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Christopher Beaman can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 02:57 | Michigan | Christopher Beaman tips it in | 25-19 |
| 02:37 | LSU | Kevin Ballance misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Troy Zeigler - foul #1 on Troy Zeigler, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steve Arsenault (PG), Lewis Doyle (SF), Greg Burkhart (PF), Herbert Williamson (C) John Moore, Christopher Beaman, Robert Bell, Troy Zeigler | |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (SG), John Dion (SF), Dorian Freeman (C) Steve Pennington, Thomas Parker, Jonathan Procter | |
| 02:37 | LSU | Kevin Ballance makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 02:37 | LSU | Kevin Ballance misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 02:37 | Michigan | Jason Mitchell gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 02:26 | Michigan | Greg Burkhart is fouled on the floor by John Dion - foul #1 on John Dion, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Halligan (PF) Kevin Ballance | |
| 02:26 | Michigan | Greg Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 02:26 | Michigan | Greg Burkhart misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 02:26 | LSU | John Dion gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 02:04 | LSU | Dorian Freeman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 26-20 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Steve Arsenault snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 01:49 | Michigan | Herbert Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan France (SG) Jason Mitchell | |
| Subs | LSU | Rob Cline (SG) Joshua Weyer | |
| 01:37 | LSU | Steve Arsenault steals it from Rob Cline | 26-20 |
| 01:21 | Michigan | Steve Arsenault knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jonathan France | 29-20 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Dorian Freeman is hacked by Jonathan France - foul #3 on Jonathan France, team foul #9 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Moore (SG), Christopher Beaman (SF), Robert Bell (PF) Jonathan France, Lewis Doyle, Greg Burkhart | |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG), Thomas Parker (SF) Anthony Kennedy, John Dion | |
| 00:54 | LSU | Dorian Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Dorian Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Christopher Beaman misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Halligan - foul #1 on James Halligan, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jason Mitchell (SG) John Moore | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Procter (C) Dorian Freeman | |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Christopher Beaman makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Christopher Beaman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Rob Cline works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Thomas Parker hits the follow up shot | 31-24 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Christopher Beaman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-24 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Thomas Parker hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-24 |