| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) SF - Robert Deines (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard connects on the jumper from the right side | 34-44 |
| 19:14 | Michigan | Robert Deines misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Hubbard - foul #2 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 19:14 | Michigan | Robert Deines makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 19:14 | Michigan | Robert Deines makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley tips it home | 36-46 |
| 18:34 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 18:33 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland tips it but misses | 36-46 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Hubbard | 36-46 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 18:16 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Ricky Moreland | 36-46 |
| 17:54 | Michigan | Robert Deines misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-46 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-46 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 17:24 | Michigan | Lee Hagan steals the ball from Ricky Moreland | 36-46 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Robert Hubbard is denied by Ricky Moreland | 36-46 |
| 17:14 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 17:00 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the floater from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Billy Dye picks off the pass by Terry Grady | 38-46 |
| 16:40 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo lays it in set up by Billy Dye | 40-46 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 16:14 | Michigan | Billy Dye pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo is fouled on the floor by Richard Whatley - foul #2 on Richard Whatley, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Gebhart (SG), Fredrick Matherly (SF), Edward Settle (PF), David Calvert (C) Manuel Costanzo, Robert Deines, Ricky Moreland, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard (PG), Richard Conner (SG), Joseph Howard (SF), Sean Begay (PF), John Flint (C) Willie Gaillard, Richard Whatley, Terry Grady, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Gebhart (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Settle (fresh) C - David Calvert (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Howard (fresh) PF - Sean Begay (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Flint (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses short on a shot in the lane | 40-46 |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Settle - foul #2 on Edward Settle, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:01 | Michigan | Jeffrey Hubbard steals the ball from Billy Dye | 40-48 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 14:24 | Michigan | David Calvert makes the jumper in the paint set up by Billy Dye and he's hacked by John Flint - foul #2 on John Flint, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Deines (SF), Ricky Moreland (PF) Billy Dye, Edward Settle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG) Jeffrey Hubbard | |
| 14:24 | Michigan | David Calvert misses the free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:24 | Michigan | Robert Deines pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 14:09 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland connects on the floater from the right block | 44-50 |
| 14:01 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 14:00 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:43 | Michigan | Robert Deines misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-50 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | John Flint gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SG), Joshua Adams (C) Fredrick Matherly, David Calvert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), Terry Grady (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Conner, Joseph Howard, Sean Begay, John Flint | |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Hubbard - foul #3 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG) Victor Gebhart | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley is fouled on the floor by Manuel Costanzo - foul #1 on Manuel Costanzo, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 12:27 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Ricky Moreland | 45-50 |
| 12:08 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Billy Dye | 47-50 |
| 12:04 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Deines - foul #2 on Robert Deines, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Gebhart (PG), Edward Settle (PF) Billy Dye, Ricky Moreland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:57 | Michigan | Joshua Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:38 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo is hacked by Richard Whatley - foul #3 on Richard Whatley, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (SG) Manuel Costanzo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Victor Gebhart (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Deines (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Edward Settle (fresh) C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Michigan | Robert Deines buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Settle | 50-50 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Whatley | 50-53 |
| 10:56 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Deines | 52-53 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan's pass is intercepted by Robert Deines | 52-53 |
| 10:10 | Michigan | Robert Deines misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 10:09 | Michigan | Edward Settle snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 09:58 | Michigan | Robert Deines scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Fredrick Matherly | 55-53 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses short on a shot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 09:38 | Michigan | Edward Settle gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:21 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly is hacked by Robert Hubbard - foul #4 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG), Manuel Costanzo (SG), Ricky Moreland (PF), David Calvert (C) Victor Gebhart, Robert Deines, Edward Settle, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard (PG), Richard Conner (SG), Joseph Howard (SF), Sean Begay (PF), John Flint (C) Willie Gaillard, Richard Whatley, Terry Grady, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Howard - foul #2 on Joseph Howard, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 08:49 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 08:40 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 08:19 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly is hacked by John Flint - foul #3 on John Flint, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG) Jeffrey Hubbard | |
| 08:19 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:19 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 07:36 | Michigan | Sean Begay steals the ball from Billy Dye | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fredrick Matherly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - David Calvert (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Begay (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Flint (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 07:24 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:17 | Michigan | Billy Dye hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Howard - foul #3 on Joseph Howard, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Deines (SF), Joshua Adams (C) Fredrick Matherly, David Calvert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), Terry Grady (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Conner, Joseph Howard, Sean Begay, John Flint | |
| 07:17 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:17 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard drills a jumper from the left block | 59-58 |
| 06:15 | Michigan | Terry Grady is called for the reach on Robert Deines - foul #2 on Terry Grady, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Gebhart (SG) Manuel Costanzo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG) Willie Gaillard | |
| 06:15 | Michigan | Robert Deines makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:15 | Michigan | Robert Deines makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner misses long on a floater from the right side | 61-58 |
| 05:47 | Michigan | Robert Deines snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 05:24 | Michigan | Robert Deines comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 05:22 | Michigan | Robert Deines grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:04 | Michigan | Robert Deines comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Hubbard | 61-58 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Deines steals it from Robert Hubbard | 61-58 |
| 04:43 | Michigan | Robert Deines banks in the layup | 63-58 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Whatley | 63-60 |
| 03:56 | Michigan | Robert Deines misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Billy Dye - foul #3 on Billy Dye, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SG), Edward Settle (PF), David Calvert (C) Billy Dye, Ricky Moreland, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Sean Begay (SF), John Flint (PF) Richard Whatley, Terry Grady, Robert Hubbard | |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:49 | Michigan | Edward Settle grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SF) Lee Hagan | |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-61 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Victor Gebhart (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Deines (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Settle (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Calvert (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean Begay (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Flint (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | John Flint's layup is rejected by David Calvert | 63-61 |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 03:03 | Michigan | David Calvert gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ricky Moreland (PF), Joshua Adams (C) Edward Settle, David Calvert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), Terry Grady (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF) Richard Conner, Joseph Howard, John Flint | |
| 02:34 | Michigan | Robert Deines can't connect on a floater near the basket | 63-61 |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-61 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady tips it but misses | 63-61 |
| 02:16 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:04 | Michigan | Robert Deines comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Robert Deines grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:43 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG) Victor Gebhart | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan (C) Sean Begay | |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Terry Grady - foul #3 on Terry Grady, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 00:44 | Michigan | Robert Deines makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Dye | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan can't tip it in | 65-61 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Gaillard - foul #3 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Gebhart (SG) Manuel Costanzo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Joshua Adams gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Joshua Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Gaillard - foul #4 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Settle (PF) Ricky Moreland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard snags the offensive board | 69-61 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lee Hagan | 69-64 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Robert Deines is hacked by Richard Whatley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Whatley, team foul #14 | 69-64 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Robert Deines makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Robert Deines makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-64 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Edward Settle grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SG) Billy Dye | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Edward Settle runs out the clock | 71-64 |