| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tyler Payne (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Michael Bolen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Cogdell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Manuel Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jesus Silva (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Walters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Calloway (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Holder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | James Cogdell inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan | Aaron Wright clanks a shot in the paint | 33-28 |
| 19:29 | Howard | Joseph Holder snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 19:27 | Howard | Tyler Payne takes the ball from John Walters in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 19:02 | Michigan | Joseph Holder swats the shot by Christopher Stewart | 33-28 |
| 19:00 | Howard | John Walters pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:53 | Howard | Jesus Silva clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-28 |
| 18:52 | Michigan | James Cogdell gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | James Cogdell drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Aaron Wright | 35-28 |
| 18:04 | Howard | John Walters clanks a driving attempt from close range | 35-28 |
| 18:02 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 17:42 | Michigan | Tyler Payne is hacked by Manuel Gregory - foul #3 on Manuel Gregory, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins (PG), Ralph Espy (SG), Gerald Harrington (SF), David Arneberg (PF), Raymond Cooke (C) Tyler Payne, Michael Bolen, James Cogdell, Aaron Wright, Christopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (PG), David Cousin (SG), Tommy Williams (SF), Norris Poli (PF) Manuel Gregory, Jesus Silva, John Walters, Johnny Calloway | |
| 17:25 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins misses short on a floater from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 17:24 | Howard | Tommy Williams grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 17:04 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-28 |
| 17:02 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Ralph Espy | 35-28 |
| 16:34 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Norris Poli - foul #1 on Norris Poli, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (SG), Hiram Lavallie (C) Tommy Williams, Joseph Holder | |
| 16:34 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:34 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:29 | Howard | David Cousin is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Espy - foul #2 on Ralph Espy, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Payne (PG) Kendrick Dobbins | |
| Subs | Howard | Johnny Calloway (PF) Hiram Lavallie | |
| 16:20 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-28 |
| 16:19 | Howard | Johnny Calloway hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 16:15 | Michigan | Tyler Payne's pass is intercepted by Jesus Silva in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 16:02 | Howard | Johnny Calloway knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Dumaka Abdur and he's fouled by David Arneberg - foul #1 on David Arneberg, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins (SG), Aaron Wright (PF), James Cogdell (C) Ralph Espy, David Arneberg, Raymond Cooke | |
| Subs | Howard | John Walters (SF) David Cousin | |
| 16:02 | Howard | Johnny Calloway makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tyler Payne (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kendrick Dobbins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cogdell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesus Silva (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Walters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Calloway (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Norris Poli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Michigan | Tyler Payne misses the shot from the left block | 37-33 |
| 15:35 | Michigan | Tyler Payne snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 15:15 | Michigan | James Cogdell misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Norris Poli - foul #2 on Norris Poli, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Christopher Stewart (C) Gerald Harrington | |
| Subs | Howard | Manuel Gregory (PG), David Cousin (SG), Clifford Pitts (PF), Hiram Lavallie (C) Dumaka Abdur, Jesus Silva, Johnny Calloway, Norris Poli | |
| 15:15 | Michigan | James Cogdell misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:15 | Michigan | James Cogdell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:15 | Howard | Hiram Lavallie snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 14:54 | Howard | John Walters hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by James Cogdell - foul #1 on James Cogdell, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Bolen (SG), David Arneberg (PF) Tyler Payne, Aaron Wright | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Holder (C) Hiram Lavallie | |
| 14:54 | Howard | John Walters makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:54 | Howard | John Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:54 | Howard | Joseph Holder gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:39 | Howard | Manuel Gregory's floater is knocked away by Christopher Stewart | 37-34 |
| 14:37 | Michigan | James Cogdell snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 14:10 | Michigan | James Cogdell makes the turnaround in the paint | 39-34 |
| 13:51 | Howard | Clifford Pitts misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 13:49 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 13:29 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins is fouled on the floor by Clifford Pitts - foul #2 on Clifford Pitts, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Payne (PG), Ralph Espy (SG), Gerald Harrington (SF), Aaron Wright (PF), Raymond Cooke (C) Kendrick Dobbins, Michael Bolen, James Cogdell, David Arneberg, Christopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (SG), Dumaka Abdur (SF), Johnny Calloway (PF), Norris Poli (C) David Cousin, John Walters, Clifford Pitts, Joseph Holder | |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Aaron Wright clanks a shot from the right side | 39-34 |
| 13:09 | Howard | Norris Poli grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:07 | Howard | Tyler Payne picks off the pass by Dumaka Abdur in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 13:05 | Michigan | Aaron Wright lays it up and in on a great pass from Tyler Payne | 41-34 |
| 13:03 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur's pass is intercepted by Tyler Payne in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 12:59 | Michigan | Tyler Payne misses the dunk attempt | 41-34 |
| 12:58 | Howard | Jesus Silva snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 12:35 | Howard | The jump hook by Johnny Calloway is blocked by Aaron Wright | 41-34 |
| 12:34 | Howard | Norris Poli grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:22 | Howard | Norris Poli misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 12:20 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 11:55 | Howard | Norris Poli hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Manuel Gregory | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tyler Payne (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ralph Espy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Harrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Cooke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Manuel Gregory (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jesus Silva (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dumaka Abdur (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Johnny Calloway (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Norris Poli (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Michigan | Tyler Payne knocks in the shot from the right block | 43-36 |
| 11:38 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dumaka Abdur, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Bolen (SG), Jesse Fullilove (SF), David Arneberg (PF), Christopher Stewart (C) Ralph Espy, Gerald Harrington, Aaron Wright, Raymond Cooke | |
| Subs | Howard | David Cousin (PG), Tommy Williams (SF), Clifford Pitts (PF), Joseph Holder (C) Manuel Gregory, Dumaka Abdur, Johnny Calloway, Norris Poli | |
| 11:21 | Michigan | Tyler Payne blows the dunk | 43-36 |
| 11:19 | Howard | Joseph Holder snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 10:59 | Howard | David Cousin is fouled on the floor by David Arneberg - foul #2 on David Arneberg, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins (PG), James Cogdell (SF) Tyler Payne, Michael Bolen | |
| Subs | Howard | John Walters (SF) Jesus Silva | |
| 10:40 | Howard | John Walters is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 43-36 |
| 10:38 | Howard | Joseph Holder hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 10:11 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 10:09 | Michigan | David Arneberg grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 09:57 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins is called for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Espy (SG), Gerald Harrington (SF), Raymond Cooke (C) Jesse Fullilove, David Arneberg, Christopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (PG), Johnny Calloway (PF) Tommy Williams, Clifford Pitts | |
| 09:39 | Howard | Joseph Holder connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 43-40 |
| 09:25 | Michigan | Ralph Espy double dribbles | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Payne (PG), Michael Bolen (SG), Aaron Wright (PF) Kendrick Dobbins, Ralph Espy, James Cogdell | |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (SG) John Walters | |
| 09:13 | Howard | Jesus Silva is hacked by Michael Bolen - foul #3 on Michael Bolen, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Howard | Tommy Williams (SF), Norris Poli (C) David Cousin, Joseph Holder | |
| 08:57 | Howard | Norris Poli clanks a turnaround in the paint | 43-40 |
| 08:55 | Michigan | Aaron Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 08:34 | Michigan | Dumaka Abdur is called for the reach on Tyler Payne - foul #3 on Dumaka Abdur, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Espy (SG), Christopher Stewart (C) Michael Bolen, Raymond Cooke | |
| Subs | Howard | Manuel Gregory (PG) Dumaka Abdur | |
| 08:25 | Michigan | Tommy Williams is called for the reach on Ralph Espy - foul #1 on Tommy Williams, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jesse Fullilove (SF) Gerald Harrington | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:25 | Michigan | Ralph Espy misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:25 | Howard | The rebound goes to Johnny Calloway | 43-40 |
| 08:06 | Howard | Tommy Williams's pass is intercepted by Tyler Payne | 43-40 |
| 08:03 | Michigan | Tyler Payne slams it home | 45-40 |
| 07:38 | Howard | Johnny Calloway knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jesus Silva and he's hacked by Aaron Wright - foul #3 on Aaron Wright, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins (PG), James Cogdell (SF), David Arneberg (PF) Tyler Payne, Jesse Fullilove, Aaron Wright | |
| Subs | Howard | David Cousin (SG), John Walters (SF), Joseph Holder (C) Jesus Silva, Tommy Williams, Norris Poli | |
| 07:38 | Howard | Johnny Calloway misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:38 | Michigan | David Arneberg gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kendrick Dobbins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Espy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Cogdell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Arneberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Manuel Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Cousin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Walters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Calloway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Michigan | James Cogdell clanks a jumper from the left block | 45-42 |
| 07:12 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:47 | Michigan | James Cogdell drills a shot from the right block | 47-42 |
| 06:26 | Howard | Manuel Gregory is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 06:05 | Michigan | James Cogdell misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 47-44 |
| 06:03 | Howard | Joseph Holder grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 05:44 | Howard | David Cousin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 05:43 | Michigan | James Cogdell gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:43 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Payne (PG), Michael Bolen (SG), Aaron Wright (PF), Raymond Cooke (C) Kendrick Dobbins, Ralph Espy, David Arneberg, Christopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (PG), Jesus Silva (SG), Norris Poli (PF) Manuel Gregory, David Cousin, Johnny Calloway | |
| 05:20 | Michigan | James Cogdell can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 47-44 |
| 05:18 | Howard | Joseph Holder grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 04:55 | Howard | Jesus Silva can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 04:53 | Michigan | Raymond Cooke grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 04:26 | Michigan | John Walters picks off the pass by Michael Bolen | 47-44 |
| 04:24 | Howard | John Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bolen - foul #4 on Michael Bolen, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gerald Harrington (SF) James Cogdell | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:24 | Howard | John Walters makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:24 | Howard | John Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:05 | Michigan | Aaron Wright misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on John Walters - foul #1 on John Walters, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Espy (SG) Michael Bolen | |
| Subs | Howard | Manuel Gregory (PG) John Walters | |
| 04:05 | Michigan | Aaron Wright misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:05 | Michigan | Aaron Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 03:37 | Howard | Norris Poli scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesus Silva | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tyler Payne (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Ralph Espy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Cooke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Manuel Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jesus Silva (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dumaka Abdur (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Norris Poli (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Michigan | Aaron Wright misses the lay-in but the foul's on Norris Poli - foul #3 on Norris Poli, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins (PG), Christopher Stewart (C) Tyler Payne, Raymond Cooke | |
| Subs | Howard | David Cousin (SG), Tommy Williams (SF), Johnny Calloway (PF), Hiram Lavallie (C) Jesus Silva, Dumaka Abdur, Norris Poli, Joseph Holder | |
| 03:19 | Michigan | Aaron Wright makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:19 | Michigan | Aaron Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:19 | Howard | Hiram Lavallie pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 03:17 | Howard | David Cousin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Arneberg (PF) Aaron Wright | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:53 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Hiram Lavallie - foul #2 on Hiram Lavallie, team foul #10 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jesse Fullilove (SG), James Cogdell (SF) Ralph Espy, Gerald Harrington | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:53 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:53 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:50 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Payne (PG), Michael Bolen (SG), Aaron Wright (PF) Kendrick Dobbins, Jesse Fullilove, David Arneberg | |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (SG), John Walters (SF), Joseph Holder (C) David Cousin, Tommy Williams, Hiram Lavallie | |
| 02:34 | Howard | Joseph Holder is called for traveling | 50-49 |
| 02:21 | Michigan | Tyler Payne comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 02:19 | Howard | Jesus Silva gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 02:07 | Howard | Jesus Silva is open but misses the lay-in | 50-49 |
| 02:05 | Howard | John Walters snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 01:51 | Howard | John Walters slams it home | 50-51 |
| 01:33 | Michigan | James Cogdell is hacked by Manuel Gregory - foul #4 on Manuel Gregory, team foul #11 | 50-51 |
| 01:33 | Michigan | James Cogdell makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:33 | Michigan | James Cogdell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Manuel Gregory connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jesus Silva | 52-54 |
| 00:50 | Michigan | James Cogdell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 52-54 |
| 00:48 | Howard | John Walters snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Howard | Jesus Silva is called for 10 seconds | 52-54 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Tyler Payne misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 52-54 |
| 00:18 | Howard | Jesus Silva grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Howard | Michael Bolen is called for the reach on Jesus Silva in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Bolen, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Espy (SG) Michael Bolen | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:16 | Howard | Jesus Silva makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Jesus Silva misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Stewart | 52-55 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Ralph Espy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Joseph Holder snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Joseph Holder is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Payne - foul #2 on Tyler Payne, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (SF), Clifford Pitts (PF) John Walters, Johnny Calloway | |
| 00:04 | Howard | Joseph Holder makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Joseph Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | James Cogdell misses short on a halfcourt shot | 52-57 |