| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Clow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Charity (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Howard Gomer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Woodall (fresh) C - Leroy Melgoza (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | John Johnson inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall's pass is intercepted by Robert Wagner | 32-37 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Clow | 34-37 |
| 19:00 | Michigan | Leroy Melgoza hits a turnaround from the left block | 34-39 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Wagner | 36-39 |
| 18:35 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joel Golston (SG), George Reames (SF), Lawrence Fletcher (C) Joe Young, John Johnson, Leroy Melgoza | |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Gomer - foul #3 on Howard Gomer, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Cavalier (C) Dorian Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bennie Brandy (PG) Howard Gomer | |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner makes the wide open jumper near the basket | 38-39 |
| 18:05 | Michigan | Joel Golston is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joel Golston, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Farley (SG), Richard Mock (C) Christopher Clow, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Fred Beasley (C) Lawrence Woodall | |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | William Woodward connects on the open fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Mock | 40-39 |
| 17:24 | Michigan | George Reames drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Bennie Brandy | 40-41 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Blea (SG), Dorian Fox (PF) William Woodward, Frankie Charity | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joe Young (SG), John Johnson (SF), Leroy Melgoza (C) Joel Golston, George Reames, Fred Beasley | |
| 16:50 | Michigan | Joe Young is fouled on the floor by James Blea - foul #1 on James Blea, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Clow (SG), Robert Wagner (PF) James Cavalier, Richard Mock | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joel Golston (PG), Lawrence Woodall (PF) Bennie Brandy, Lawrence Fletcher | |
| 16:40 | Michigan | John Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | James Blea snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Golston - foul #3 on Joel Golston, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Reed (PG) Joel Golston | |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | James Blea misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-41 |
| 16:17 | Michigan | Leroy Melgoza gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:04 | Michigan | Leroy Melgoza misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Farley - foul #1 on Thomas Farley, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Hale (PG) Thomas Farley | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Reames (SF) John Johnson | |
| 16:04 | Michigan | Leroy Melgoza makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:04 | Michigan | Leroy Melgoza makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox tips it in | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ernest Hale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Clow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Blea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dorian Fox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Reames (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Woodall (fairly fresh) C - Leroy Melgoza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Woodward (PG), William Stainbrook (SG), Frankie Charity (SF), James Cavalier (PF), Frank Black (C) Ernest Hale, Christopher Clow, James Blea, Robert Wagner, Dorian Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan | Howard Gomer (PG), Joel Golston (SG), Lawrence Fletcher (PF), Fred Beasley (C) Richard Reed, Joe Young, Lawrence Woodall, Leroy Melgoza | |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | James Cavalier is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Fletcher - foul #1 on Lawrence Fletcher, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | James Cavalier double dribbles | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Johnson (SF) George Reames | |
| 14:34 | Michigan | Joel Golston misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Golston - foul #4 on Joel Golston, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bennie Brandy (SG) Joel Golston | |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | James Cavalier is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Fletcher - foul #2 on Lawrence Fletcher, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Farley (SG) James Cavalier | |
| Subs | Michigan | William Morley (C) Lawrence Fletcher | |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Frank Black knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Woodward | 45-43 |
| 13:36 | Michigan | Howard Gomer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Frank Black grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | William Woodward is hacked by Bennie Brandy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bennie Brandy, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Clow (SG), Robert Wagner (PF), Richard Mock (C) Thomas Farley, William Stainbrook, Frank Black | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Reames (SF), Lawrence Woodall (PF) John Johnson, Fred Beasley | |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | William Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | William Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:22 | Michigan | Frankie Charity steps in front of the Bennie Brandy pass | 47-43 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity jams it | 49-43 |
| 12:54 | Michigan | William Morley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 12:37 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Bennie Brandy is fouled on the floor by Christopher Clow - foul #3 on Christopher Clow, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Farley (PG), James Cavalier (SF), Dorian Fox (C) William Woodward, Frankie Charity, Richard Mock | |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Reed (PG), Joe Young (SG), Leroy Melgoza (C) Howard Gomer, Bennie Brandy, William Morley | |
| 12:08 | Michigan | George Reames buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Reed | 49-45 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Black (C) Dorian Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Fletcher (PF) Lawrence Woodall | |
| 11:42 | Michigan | Leroy Melgoza misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 11:41 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Melgoza | 49-45 |
| 11:26 | Michigan | George Reames misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Frank Black | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Farley (fresh) SG - Christopher Clow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Cavalier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Frank Black (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Reames (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Melgoza (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Richard Reed steps in front of the Christopher Clow pass in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Leroy Melgoza hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Frank Black - foul #4 on Frank Black, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Hale (PG), James Blea (SG), Dorian Fox (PF), Richard Mock (C) Thomas Farley, Christopher Clow, Robert Wagner, Frank Black | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Johnson (SF) George Reames | |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Leroy Melgoza makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Leroy Melgoza makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | James Cavalier grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | James Blea knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Joe Young - foul #1 on Joe Young, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Charity (SF) James Cavalier | |
| Subs | Michigan | Howard Gomer (PG), Bennie Brandy (SG), Lawrence Woodall (PF) Richard Reed, Joe Young, Leroy Melgoza | |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | James Blea misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | James Blea snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | James Blea is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Fred Beasley (C) Lawrence Fletcher | |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | James Blea makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | James Blea makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:04 | Michigan | John Johnson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Woodall | 53-49 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Fred Beasley blocks the short jumper by James Blea | 53-49 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity snags the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-49 |
| 09:36 | Michigan | Fred Beasley snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 09:28 | Michigan | John Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox's fadeaway is rejected by John Johnson | 53-49 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Howard Gomer grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 08:53 | Michigan | Howard Gomer lays it in on a nice dish by Fred Beasley | 53-51 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Richard Mock misses short on a floater from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 08:35 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 08:25 | Michigan | John Johnson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Beasley | 53-53 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Richard Mock tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 07:57 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bennie Brandy | 55-56 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | James Blea blows the wide open layup | 55-56 |
| 07:49 | Michigan | Bennie Brandy snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 07:36 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Frankie Charity | 55-56 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Howard Gomer steals it from James Blea in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 07:12 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall is hacked by Ernest Hale - foul #1 on Ernest Hale, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Woodward (PG), Christopher Clow (SG), James Cavalier (SF), Robert Wagner (PF), Frank Black (C) Ernest Hale, James Blea, Frankie Charity, Dorian Fox, Richard Mock | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joel Golston (PG), Joe Young (SG), George Reames (SF), Lawrence Fletcher (PF), Leroy Melgoza (C) Howard Gomer, Bennie Brandy, John Johnson, Lawrence Woodall, Fred Beasley | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Clow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Cavalier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. C - Frank Black (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joel Golston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joe Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Reames (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Melgoza (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Michigan | Lawrence Fletcher misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Wagner - foul #2 on Robert Wagner, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 06:48 | Michigan | Lawrence Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:48 | Michigan | Lawrence Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | James Cavalier pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | James Cavalier clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by George Reames - foul #2 on George Reames, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | James Cavalier makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | James Cavalier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:13 | Michigan | Leroy Melgoza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Leroy Melgoza - foul #2 on Leroy Melgoza, team foul #11 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Reed (PG), William Morley (C) Joe Young, Leroy Melgoza | |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:38 | Michigan | Joel Golston connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Reed | 59-59 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Woodward | 61-59 |
| 04:53 | Michigan | Joel Golston lays it in set up by Richard Reed | 61-61 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | James Cavalier misses the floater in the paint | 61-61 |
| 04:35 | Michigan | Richard Reed gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:11 | Michigan | George Reames's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Black | 61-61 |
| 04:10 | Michigan | Lawrence Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:53 | Michigan | George Reames drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Reed | 61-63 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 03:33 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Hale (PG), Thomas Farley (SG), Frankie Charity (SF), William Stainbrook (PF), Dorian Fox (C) William Woodward, Christopher Clow, James Cavalier, Robert Wagner, Frank Black | |
| Subs | Michigan | Howard Gomer (PG), Joe Young (SG), Lawrence Woodall (PF), Leroy Melgoza (C) Richard Reed, George Reames, Lawrence Fletcher, William Morley | |
| 03:18 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall is hacked by Ernest Hale - foul #2 on Ernest Hale, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 03:18 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox is called for traveling | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Blea (SG) Ernest Hale | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Johnson (SF) Joel Golston | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Farley (fresh) SG - James Blea (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frankie Charity (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Stainbrook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Howard Gomer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Woodall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Melgoza (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-63 |
| 02:44 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Johnson | 64-63 |
| 02:32 | Michigan | James Blea takes the ball from Leroy Melgoza | 64-63 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Woodward (PG), Christopher Clow (SG), Robert Wagner (PF) Thomas Farley, James Blea, William Stainbrook | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner misses the easy layup | 64-63 |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Joe Young is fouled on the floor by Christopher Clow - foul #4 on Christopher Clow, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Black (C) Dorian Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Joe Young makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Joe Young misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner grabs the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner misses the lay-in | 64-64 |
| 01:41 | Michigan | John Johnson gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:18 | Michigan | Leroy Melgoza scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Joe Young | 64-66 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 00:59 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Lawrence Woodall | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-66 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity is whistled for traveling | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Joe Young is fouled in the backcourt by William Woodward - foul #2 on William Woodward, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Joe Young makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Joe Young makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Black | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Wagner | 67-68 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall is hacked by William Woodward in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Woodward, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 67-70 |