| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Keyes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Newman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kelvin Carder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Spaulding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zane (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Page (fresh) 6 pts. C - Neil Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Zane inbounds the ball | 35-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kelvin Carder | 35-24 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Page - foul #1 on Brian Page, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:21 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Watkins - foul #2 on Gary Watkins, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | Neil Kennedy drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Spaulding | 37-26 |
| 18:47 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins is hacked by Ernest Spaulding - foul #3 on Ernest Spaulding, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Stroup (PG), Sam Belair (SF), Alton Gaydos (PF), Thomas Rosamond (C) Robert Keyes, Gary Watkins, Paul Wolfe, Gary Newman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Elmer Headen (SG) Ernest Spaulding | |
| 18:30 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Neil Kennedy gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Page | 37-29 |
| 18:01 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Sam Belair | 39-29 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Neil Kennedy hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 17:25 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup is called for a backcourt violation | 39-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Keyes (PG), Gary Watkins (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Gary Newman (C) Jeffrey Watkins, Sam Belair, Alton Gaydos, Thomas Rosamond | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Fodor (SF), Mark Fales (PF), Thomas Jackson (C) James Zane, Brian Page, Neil Kennedy | |
| 17:12 | St. John's | Paul Wolfe picks off the pass by Mark Fales | 39-32 |
| 16:56 | Michigan | Gary Newman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Jackson - foul #1 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins (SG) Joseph Stroup | |
| Subs | St. John's | Harry Foutz (SF) Elmer Headen | |
| 16:56 | Michigan | Gary Newman misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:56 | Michigan | Gary Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Foutz | 40-34 |
| 16:29 | Michigan | Kelvin Carder steps in front of the Gary Newman pass | 40-34 |
| 16:25 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder lays it in | 40-36 |
| 15:59 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe travels with the ball | 40-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Stewart (PG), Sam Belair (SG), Alton Gaydos (PF), Thomas Rosamond (C) Robert Keyes, Jeffrey Watkins, Paul Wolfe, Gary Newman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding (SG), Brian Page (PF) James Fodor, Thomas Jackson | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zachary Stewart (fresh) SG - Sam Belair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alton Gaydos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Rosamond (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kelvin Carder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Spaulding (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Foutz (fresh) PF - Brian Page (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Fales (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | St. John's | Zachary Stewart is called for the reach on Kelvin Carder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zachary Stewart, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Stroup (SG) Gary Watkins | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:43 | St. John's | Alton Gaydos takes the ball from Ernest Spaulding | 40-36 |
| 15:37 | Michigan | Kelvin Carder steals the ball from Joseph Stroup | 40-36 |
| 15:19 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Spaulding and he's hacked by Sam Belair - foul #1 on Sam Belair, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zane (SF), Elmer Headen (PF), Neil Kennedy (C) Harry Foutz, Brian Page, Mark Fales | |
| 15:19 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Elmer Headen swats the dunk try by Thomas Rosamond | 40-39 |
| 15:08 | Michigan | Alton Gaydos pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:03 | Michigan | Sam Belair hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 14:51 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Zane | 43-42 |
| 14:34 | Michigan | Sam Belair clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Zane - foul #1 on James Zane, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Keyes (PG), Gary Watkins (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Gary Newman (C) Zachary Stewart, Joseph Stroup, Alton Gaydos, Thomas Rosamond | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Fodor (SF), Brian Page (PF) Kelvin Carder, James Zane | |
| 14:34 | Michigan | Sam Belair misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:34 | Michigan | Sam Belair misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Brian Page grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Brian Page misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 43-42 |
| 14:20 | St. John's | Elmer Headen gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:04 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 14:02 | St. John's | James Fodor grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 13:12 | Michigan | Sam Belair misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-45 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Robert Keyes can't tip it in | 43-45 |
| 13:10 | St. John's | Elmer Headen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Elmer Headen is fouled on the floor by Robert Keyes - foul #1 on Robert Keyes, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Stewart (PG), Jeffrey Watkins (SG), Joseph Stroup (SF), Thomas Rosamond (C) Robert Keyes, Sam Belair, Gary Watkins, Gary Newman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kelvin Carder (PG), James Zane (SF), Mark Fales (PF), Thomas Jackson (C) Elmer Headen, James Fodor, Brian Page, Neil Kennedy | |
| 12:39 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson lays it up and in | 43-47 |
| 12:20 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Watkins | 45-47 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Zane | 45-50 |
| 11:58 | Michigan | James Zane is called for the reach on Joseph Stroup - foul #2 on James Zane, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Keyes (PG), Gary Watkins (SF), Alton Gaydos (PF) Zachary Stewart, Joseph Stroup, Paul Wolfe | |
| Subs | St. John's | Harry Foutz (SF), Brian Page (PF) James Zane, Thomas Jackson | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Keyes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alton Gaydos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Rosamond (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kelvin Carder (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Spaulding (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Foutz (fresh) PF - Brian Page (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Fales (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 11:51 | St. John's | Brian Page grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Jeffrey Watkins steals the ball from Harry Foutz in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Gary Watkins connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Watkins | 47-50 |
| 11:12 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Stroup (PG), Gary Newman (C) Robert Keyes, Thomas Rosamond | |
| Subs | St. John's | Elmer Headen (PG), Neil Kennedy (C) Kelvin Carder, Mark Fales | |
| 10:55 | Michigan | Alton Gaydos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Fodor (PG) Elmer Headen | |
| 10:45 | St. John's | Neil Kennedy can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 10:44 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Watkins | 47-50 |
| 10:24 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 47-50 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Brian Page grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | James Fodor misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 47-50 |
| 10:00 | Michigan | Gary Newman snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 09:39 | Michigan | Gary Watkins's pass is intercepted by Harry Foutz | 47-50 |
| 09:37 | St. John's | Joseph Stroup is called for the reach on James Fodor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Stroup, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Stewart (PG), Sam Belair (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Thomas Rosamond (C) Joseph Stroup, Gary Watkins, Alton Gaydos, Gary Newman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Elmer Headen (PG), James Zane (SF), Mark Fales (PF), Thomas Jackson (C) James Fodor, Harry Foutz, Brian Page, Neil Kennedy | |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Elmer Headen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Zachary Stewart - foul #4 on Zachary Stewart, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Keyes (PG) Zachary Stewart | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Elmer Headen makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Elmer Headen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:54 | Michigan | Robert Keyes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:32 | St. John's | Mark Fales lays it up and in | 47-54 |
| 08:11 | Michigan | Sam Belair misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | Mark Fales grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Stewart (PG), Joseph Stroup (SG), Gary Watkins (SF), Gary Newman (C) Robert Keyes, Jeffrey Watkins, Sam Belair, Paul Wolfe | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kelvin Carder (PG), Neil Kennedy (C) Ernest Spaulding, Thomas Jackson | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zachary Stewart (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Joseph Stroup (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Watkins (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Rosamond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Newman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kelvin Carder (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Headen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - James Zane (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Fales (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Michigan | Gary Newman drills a floater from the left block | 49-54 |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Elmer Headen drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Neil Kennedy | 49-56 |
| 07:01 | Michigan | James Zane is called for the reach on Gary Watkins - foul #3 on James Zane, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins (SG), Alton Gaydos (PF) Gary Watkins, Thomas Rosamond | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Fodor (SG), Brian Page (PF) Elmer Headen, Mark Fales | |
| 06:44 | Michigan | Kelvin Carder is called for the reach on Gary Newman - foul #2 on Kelvin Carder, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| 06:44 | Michigan | Gary Newman misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Neil Kennedy | 49-56 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Gary Newman denies the turnaround by James Fodor | 49-56 |
| 06:28 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:09 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 05:52 | St. John's | Brian Page hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 52-56 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Neil Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:37 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 05:36 | Michigan | Gary Newman snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 05:30 | Michigan | Zachary Stewart's pass is intercepted by Kelvin Carder | 52-56 |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Jeffrey Watkins picks off the pass by Kelvin Carder | 52-56 |
| 05:05 | Michigan | Zachary Stewart banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Watkins | 54-56 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 04:44 | St. John's | James Zane tips it back up and in | 54-58 |
| 04:32 | Michigan | Neil Kennedy is called for the reach on Jeffrey Watkins - foul #1 on Neil Kennedy, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Keyes (PG), Sam Belair (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Thomas Rosamond (C) Zachary Stewart, Joseph Stroup, Alton Gaydos, Gary Newman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Elmer Headen (PG), Ernest Spaulding (SG), Harry Foutz (SF), Mark Fales (PF), Thomas Jackson (C) Kelvin Carder, James Fodor, James Zane, Brian Page, Neil Kennedy | |
| 04:32 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:32 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Wolfe - foul #2 on Paul Wolfe, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Watkins (SF) Jeffrey Watkins | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Watkins and he's hacked by Ernest Spaulding - foul #4 on Ernest Spaulding, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Mark Fales gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Keyes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Belair (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Wolfe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Rosamond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Elmer Headen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SG - Ernest Spaulding (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harry Foutz (fresh) PF - Mark Fales (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Robert Keyes is called for the reach on Elmer Headen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Keyes, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Elmer Headen makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Elmer Headen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:28 | Michigan | Gary Watkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Sam Belair | 61-62 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Harry Foutz hits a turnaround from close range | 61-64 |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-64 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Mark Fales pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | Harry Foutz's pass is intercepted by Gary Watkins | 61-64 |
| 02:35 | Michigan | Robert Keyes hits the finger roll set up by Gary Watkins | 63-64 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Elmer Headen is hacked by Robert Keyes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Keyes, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Stroup (SG) Sam Belair | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kelvin Carder (PG), James Fodor (SF), Brian Page (PF) Harry Foutz, Mark Fales, Thomas Jackson | |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Elmer Headen makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Elmer Headen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:33 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Gary Watkins | 63-65 |
| 02:18 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Wolfe | 65-65 |
| 02:00 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | James Fodor grabs the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-68 |
| 01:30 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins (SG), Gary Newman (C) Joseph Stroup, Thomas Rosamond | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zane (SF), Neil Kennedy (C) James Fodor, Elmer Headen | |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:02 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe buries a turnaround from the left block | 67-68 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | Gary Newman picks off the pass by Kelvin Carder in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jeffrey Watkins, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Brian Page clanks a jumper from the left block | 67-68 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Brian Page tips it in | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Gary Watkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | James Zane grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Robert Keyes is called for the reach on James Zane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Keyes, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Elmer Headen (PF) Brian Page | |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | James Zane makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | James Zane makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins clanks a halfcourt shot | 67-72 |