| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Manske (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Alter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | John Alter inbounds the ball | 35-19 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-19 |
| 19:40 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler snags the defensive board | 35-19 |
| 19:25 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Joel Johnson - foul #1 on Joel Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-19 |
| 19:25 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon makes the 1st free throw | 36-19 |
| 19:25 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon misses the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-19 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-19 |
| 19:05 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler pulls down the rebound | 36-19 |
| 18:43 | Michigan | Charles Manske comes up short on the jumper from close range | 36-19 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson grabs the board | 36-19 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Manske | 36-19 |
| 18:24 | Michigan | Rick Bender grabs the board | 36-19 |
| 18:05 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rick Bender | 39-19 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey McMilleon - foul #2 on Jeffrey McMilleon, team foul #1 | 39-19 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 39-20 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 17:31 | Michigan | Rick Bender buries a 3 from the left wing | 42-21 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Alter | 42-24 |
| 17:11 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-24 |
| 17:09 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon tips it back up and in | 44-24 |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses the lay-in | 44-24 |
| 16:55 | Michigan | Charles Manske snags the defensive board | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:37 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-24 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund grabs the board | 44-24 |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | John Alter knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:16 | Michigan | Rick Bender buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey McMilleon | 47-27 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Steinmetz - foul #2 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #2 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Tim Ryan (SF), Harold Mayers (PF), Benjamin Laughlin (C) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, Donnie Tyler, Charles Manske, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Knox (SF), Rafael Willison (PF), Charles Peters (C) Jake Fischer, John Alter, Kenny Lund, Joel Johnson | |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| 15:58 | Michigan | Harold Mayers snags the defensive board | 47-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Farmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Mayers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Laughlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Newman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Knox (fresh) PF - Rafael Willison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Charles Peters (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:40 | Michigan | Randy Farmer lays it up and in on a great pass from Tim Ryan | 49-27 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Harold Mayers picks off the pass by James Knox | 49-27 |
| 14:52 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-27 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-27 |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Knox | 49-29 |
| 14:14 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham makes the floater from the right side set up by Harold Mayers | 51-29 |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Knox | 51-32 |
| 13:28 | Michigan | Randy Farmer clanks a floater from the left wing | 51-32 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan is hacked by Randy Farmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Farmer, team foul #3 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Charles Manske (PF), Jeffrey McMilleon (C) Randy Farmer, Ben Higginbotham, Tim Ryan, Harold Mayers, Benjamin Laughlin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), John Alter (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Joe Newman, James Knox, Rafael Willison, Charles Peters | |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-32 |
| 13:13 | Michigan | Charles Manske grabs the board | 51-32 |
| 12:55 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-32 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenny Lund | 51-32 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | Rick Bender picks off the pass by Joel Johnson | 51-32 |
| 12:11 | Michigan | Rick Bender clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-32 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Alter | 51-32 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Manske (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Donnellan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Alter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Michigan | Rick Bender double dribbles | 51-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SG) Sean Donnellan | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:32 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund drills a runner from close range | 51-37 |
| 11:18 | Michigan | Charles Manske is hacked by Kenny Lund - foul #2 on Kenny Lund, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| 11:06 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Charles Manske | 53-37 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Rick Bender - foul #2 on Rick Bender, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), Harold Mayers (PF) Anthony Steinmetz, Charles Manske | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison (C) Joel Johnson | |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 10:48 | Michigan | Harold Mayers gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 10:20 | Michigan | Harold Mayers blows the layup | 53-37 |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses the lay-in | 53-37 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | James Knox tips it in | 53-39 |
| 09:51 | Michigan | John Alter is called for the reach on Donnie Tyler - foul #2 on John Alter, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), Tim Ryan (SF), Benjamin Laughlin (C) Rick Bender, Donnie Tyler, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Joe Newman (SG), Charles Peters (C) Jake Fischer, John Alter, Kenny Lund | |
| 09:33 | Michigan | Harold Mayers hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ben Higginbotham | 56-39 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Randy Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Randy Farmer can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Rafael Willison - foul #2 on Rafael Willison, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Charles Manske (PF) Ben Higginbotham, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson (C) Charles Peters | |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Randy Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Randy Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison snags the defensive board | 56-39 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Tim Ryan - foul #1 on Tim Ryan, team foul #5 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donnie Tyler (SF) Tim Ryan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG) Sean Donnellan | |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:26 | Michigan | Joel Johnson picks off the pass by Randy Farmer | 56-41 |
| 08:01 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Jeffrey McMilleon (C) Randy Farmer, Benjamin Laughlin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), Darrell Dawkins (SF), Kenny Lund (PF) Joe Newman, James Knox, Rafael Willison | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Manske (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Dawkins (fresh) PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Michigan | Rick Bender knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donnie Tyler | 59-41 |
| 07:15 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-41 |
| 07:13 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 06:53 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses the easy layup | 59-41 |
| 06:52 | Michigan | Charles Manske hits the follow up shot | 61-41 |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-41 |
| 06:37 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler snags the defensive board | 61-41 |
| 06:19 | Michigan | Rick Bender is hacked by Darrell Dawkins - foul #1 on Darrell Dawkins, team foul #5 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), Tim Ryan (SF), Harold Mayers (PF) Anthony Steinmetz, Donnie Tyler, Charles Manske | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (PG), Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF), Rafael Willison (C) Jake Fischer, Sean Donnellan, Darrell Dawkins, Joel Johnson | |
| 06:03 | Michigan | Tim Ryan slams it home on a great pass from Rick Bender | 63-41 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | John Alter lays it up and in | 63-43 |
| 05:23 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | John Alter grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Harold Mayers - foul #2 on Harold Mayers, team foul #6 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), Benjamin Laughlin (C) Rick Bender, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Darrell Dawkins (SF) Joe Newman, John Alter | |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 04:38 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Knox - foul #1 on James Knox, team foul #6 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters (C) Kenny Lund | |
| 04:38 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 04:38 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-45 |
| 04:19 | Michigan | Tim Ryan grabs the board | 65-45 |
| 04:13 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham is fouled on the floor by James Knox - foul #2 on James Knox, team foul #7 | 65-45 |
| 04:13 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 04:13 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins's pass is intercepted by Ben Higginbotham | 67-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Laughlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Dawkins (fresh) PF - Rafael Willison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Peters (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:42 | Michigan | Randy Farmer scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-45 |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | James Knox misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tim Ryan - foul #2 on Tim Ryan, team foul #7 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Russell (SG) Ben Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 03:10 | Michigan | Tim Ryan is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Tim Ryan, team foul #8 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eddie Durham (PG), James Smith (C) James Knox, Rafael Willison | |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins drills a jumper from close range | 70-49 |
| 02:25 | Michigan | Tim Ryan loses the ball out of bounds | 70-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG) Tim Ryan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SF) Darrell Dawkins | |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | James Knox misses the fadeaway from the left side | 70-49 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan grabs the offensive rebound | 70-49 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | James Knox clanks a floater from close range | 70-49 |
| 02:01 | Michigan | Benjamin Laughlin grabs the board | 70-49 |
| 01:33 | Michigan | George Russell loses the dribble to James Smith | 70-49 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | James Smith connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Knox | 70-51 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Peters - foul #3 on Charles Peters, team foul #8 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Ryan (SF) George Russell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SF), Rafael Willison (PF) Eddie Durham, James Smith | |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins is fouled on the floor by Tim Ryan - foul #4 on Tim Ryan, team foul #9 | 72-51 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Tim Ryan buries a runner from the baseline set up by Randy Farmer and he's hacked by Charles Peters - foul #4 on Charles Peters, team foul #9 | 74-53 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Tim Ryan makes the free throw | 75-53 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | James Knox scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Sean Donnellan and the foul's on Randy Farmer - foul #2 on Randy Farmer, team foul #10 | 75-55 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Randy Farmer runs out the clock | 75-56 |