| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Wicker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hennen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Gunning (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | John Hennen inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan | Alan Chapman buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Rodney James | 33-34 |
| 18:39 | Michigan | John Hennen travels with the ball | 33-34 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Gunning - foul #1 on Christopher Gunning, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:52 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Jenkins - foul #1 on Mark Jenkins, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 17:52 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:52 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Christopher Gunning picks off the pass by Marcel Corbin | 35-36 |
| 17:28 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Kastner - foul #1 on Robert Kastner, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (SG), David Conley (C) Sean Rumfelt, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:28 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:28 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Rodney James travels with the ball | 35-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Mackey (SF), Michael McElyea (PF) John Hennen, Brian Pitts | |
| 16:50 | Michigan | Jack Fountain is called for the reach on Brandon Wicker - foul #1 on Jack Fountain, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Williams (SG), David Goodridge (SF), Bill Johnson (C) Rodney James, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG) Alan Chapman | |
| 16:45 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| 16:31 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner (C) Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner can't finish the layup | 35-37 |
| 16:21 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Eugene Boyce | 35-37 |
| 16:08 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce misses long on a shot from the right block | 35-37 |
| 16:06 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker tips it but misses | 35-37 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Fountain (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Goodridge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Conley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Brandon Wicker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Mackey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael McElyea (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Gunning (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge loses the dribble to Tim Mackey | 35-37 |
| 15:37 | Michigan | Tim Mackey double dribbles | 35-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF) Jack Fountain, Robert Williams, David Goodridge, David Conley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (PG), John Hennen (SF), Brian Pitts (PF) Eugene Boyce, Tim Mackey, Michael McElyea | |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Jenkins | 38-37 |
| 15:06 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Christopher Gunning is called for the reach on Mark Jenkins - foul #2 on Christopher Gunning, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Conley (C) Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Rodney James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG) Brandon Wicker | |
| 14:20 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Christopher Gunning and he's fouled by Sean Rumfelt - foul #3 on Sean Rumfelt, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| 14:20 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Marcel Corbin, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| 13:59 | Michigan | John Hennen knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 38-42 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Sean Rumfelt | 41-42 |
| 13:36 | Michigan | Brian Pitts knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Alan Chapman | 41-44 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 13:13 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:59 | Michigan | Alan Chapman hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Boyce | 41-46 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 12:28 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:12 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning is hacked by David Conley - foul #3 on David Conley, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG), Robert Williams (SG), David Goodridge (SF), Bill Johnson (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Rodney James, Sean Rumfelt, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, David Conley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Brandon Wicker (SG), Tim Mackey (SF), Michael McElyea (PF) Alan Chapman, John Hennen, Brian Pitts | |
| 12:12 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:12 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 11:50 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Fountain (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Goodridge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Wicker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Mackey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael McElyea (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Gunning (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Michael McElyea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bill Johnson - foul #2 on Bill Johnson, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Gurrola (C) Christopher Gunning | |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Michael McElyea misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Michael McElyea makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 41-49 |
| 11:08 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 10:26 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael McElyea | 44-51 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Eugene Boyce steals the ball from Jack Fountain in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 10:12 | Michigan | Tim Mackey misses the jumper near the basket | 44-51 |
| 10:11 | Michigan | Michael McElyea hits the follow up shot | 44-53 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Michael McElyea picks off the pass by Jack Fountain | 44-53 |
| 09:46 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce's pass is intercepted by Robert Williams | 44-53 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 46-53 |
| 09:28 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce is fouled on the floor by Bill Johnson - foul #3 on Bill Johnson, team foul #9 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF), David Conley (C) Jack Fountain, Robert Williams, David Goodridge, Bill Johnson, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (PG), John Hennen (SF), Brian Pitts (PF), John Bray (C) Brandon Wicker, Tim Mackey, Michael McElyea, Michael Gurrola | |
| 09:28 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | David Conley snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin buries a floater from the right side set up by Rodney James and the foul's on John Bray - foul #1 on John Bray, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Brandon Wicker (SG) Eugene Boyce | |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:06 | Michigan | John Hennen clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Conley - foul #4 on David Conley, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner (C) David Conley | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:06 | Michigan | John Hennen misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:06 | Michigan | John Hennen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | John Hennen steals it from Sean Rumfelt | 49-53 |
| 08:44 | Michigan | Alan Chapman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Pitts | 49-56 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Rodney James is fouled on the floor by Alan Chapman - foul #2 on Alan Chapman, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt misses the jumper from the right side | 49-56 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Brian Pitts pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:08 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Chapman | 49-58 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Conley (C) Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG), Christopher Gunning (C) Brandon Wicker, John Bray | |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Rodney James - foul #3 on Rodney James, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Chapman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hennen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Gunning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | David Conley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 07:17 | Michigan | John Hennen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Hennen, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (SG) Sean Rumfelt | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Rodney James buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-59 |
| 06:50 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Alan Chapman | 52-61 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-61 |
| 06:22 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Eugene Boyce | 52-61 |
| 06:07 | Michigan | Brian Pitts drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-63 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin blows the layup | 52-63 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin snags the offensive board | 52-63 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | David Conley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Bill Johnson (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Rodney James, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, David Conley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Mackey (PG), Brandon Wicker (SG), Michael McElyea (SF), Michael Gurrola (C) Alan Chapman, Eugene Boyce, John Hennen, Christopher Gunning | |
| 05:06 | Michigan | Jack Fountain steals it from Michael McElyea | 52-63 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 04:43 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Pitts | 52-63 |
| 04:31 | Michigan | Brian Pitts buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Michael McElyea | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner tips it in | 54-65 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Michael McElyea makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Mackey | 54-67 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt is hacked by Michael McElyea - foul #1 on Michael McElyea, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Marcel Corbin (SF), David Conley (PF) Jack Fountain, Sean Rumfelt, Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (PG), Eugene Boyce (SG), Christopher Gunning (C) Brandon Wicker, Brian Pitts, Michael Gurrola | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Rodney James misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner snags the offensive board | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Chapman (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Mackey (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Michael McElyea (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Gunning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Rodney James hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 03:25 | Michigan | Michael McElyea grabs the board | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Michigan | Michael McElyea comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Conley - foul #5 on David Conley, team foul #12 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins (PF), Bill Johnson (C) David Conley, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hennen (PF) Tim Mackey | |
| 03:15 | Michigan | Michael McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:15 | Michigan | Michael McElyea misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Jenkins | 54-68 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson is whistled for traveling | 54-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter (PG), Jack Fountain (SG), David Goodridge (C) Rodney James, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins | |
| Subs | Michigan | Brian Pitts (PF) Michael McElyea | |
| 02:41 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning is whistled for a carry | 54-68 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #13 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Mackey (SF), Michael Gurrola (C) Brian Pitts, Christopher Gunning | |
| 02:12 | Michigan | John Hennen misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by David Goodridge - foul #2 on David Goodridge, team foul #14 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Brian Pitts (PF) Alan Chapman | |
| 02:12 | Michigan | John Hennen misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:12 | Michigan | John Hennen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge loses the ball out of bounds | 54-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (PG), Brandon Wicker (SG), Christopher Gunning (C) Eugene Boyce, Tim Mackey, Michael Gurrola | |
| 01:39 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker loses the dribble to Thomas Carter | 54-69 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Carter | 56-69 |
| 01:20 | Michigan | John Hennen scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Alan Chapman and he's hacked by Thomas Carter - foul #1 on Thomas Carter, team foul #15 | 56-71 |
| 01:20 | Michigan | John Hennen makes the free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain connects on the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Alan Chapman - foul #3 on Alan Chapman, team foul #7 | 58-72 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain makes the free throw | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker drills a jumper in the lane set up by John Hennen | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain double dribbles | 59-74 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | John Hennen connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Brandon Wicker | 59-76 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson misses long on a runner from close range | 59-76 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-76 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker runs out the clock | 59-76 |