| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Omar Hain (fresh) SG - Craig Easley (fresh) SF - Ian Cosenza (fresh) PF - Samuel Louis (fresh) C - Harry Nutting (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fresh) SG - Phillip Donovan (fresh) SF - Shannon Ligon (fresh) PF - Ronnie Yoder (fresh) C - John Beeler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Michigan | Omar Hain is hacked by Clifton Sanabria in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Sanabria, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Craig Easley | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern State | Craig Easley steps in front of the Shannon Ligon pass | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Michigan | Craig Easley clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronnie Yoder - foul #1 on Ronnie Yoder, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Michigan | Craig Easley makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Michigan | Craig Easley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Michigan | Clifton Sanabria is called for the reach on Omar Hain - foul #2 on Clifton Sanabria, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG) Clifton Sanabria | |
| 18:22 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern State | Omar Hain steps in front of the Phillip Donovan pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Craig Easley lays it up and in set up by Omar Hain | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder buries a floater from close range | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Beeler | 4-7 |
| 16:58 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Omar Hain | 6-7 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Craig Easley - foul #1 on Craig Easley, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Loren Bugarin (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Samuel Louis, Harry Nutting | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), Anthony Latshaw (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Phillip Donovan, Dale Parson, Shannon Ligon, John Beeler | |
| 16:42 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:24 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza misses the easy layup | 6-8 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern State | Omar Hain is called for the reach on Jesse Turner - foul #1 on Omar Hain, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (SF) Ian Cosenza | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Buford (SF) Ronnie Yoder | |
| 16:04 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton makes the shot from the left block set up by William Buford | 6-10 |
| 16:02 | Michigan | Jesse Turner steals it from Omar Hain in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern State | John Dunn misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 15:52 | Michigan | Omar Hain gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Omar Hain (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Craig Easley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Thomas (fresh) PF - Loren Bugarin (fresh) C - Carmelo Mendez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Dunn (fresh) SG - Jesse Turner (fresh) SF - William Buford (fresh) PF - Anthony Latshaw (fresh) C - Jeffery Wheaton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Michigan | John Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by William Buford - foul #1 on William Buford, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (PG) Omar Hain | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 15:25 | Michigan | John Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern State | William Buford scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-13 |
| 14:57 | Michigan | John Thomas is hacked by Jesse Turner - foul #1 on Jesse Turner, team foul #5 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG), Samuel Louis (PF), Harry Nutting (C) Craig Easley, Loren Bugarin, Carmelo Mendez | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), Dale Parson (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Walter Savitz (PF), John Beeler (C) John Dunn, Jesse Turner, William Buford, Anthony Latshaw, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| 14:43 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 14:42 | Michigan | Harry Nutting grabs the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:17 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Zhu Wang | 9-13 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan scores on a jumper from the right side | 9-15 |
| 13:51 | Michigan | Harry Nutting drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Zhu Wang | 11-15 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Daniel McKnight is called for the reach on Phillip Donovan - foul #1 on Daniel McKnight, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (PG), Ian Cosenza (SF), Loren Bugarin (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Zhu Wang, John Thomas, Samuel Louis, Harry Nutting | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), William Buford (SF) Dale Parson, Shannon Ligon | |
| 13:37 | Northwestern State | John Beeler misses the shot in the paint | 11-15 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern State | William Buford grabs the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | John Beeler snags the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern State | John Dunn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz misses the tip | 11-15 |
| 13:15 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:55 | Michigan | Omar Hain banks in the layup | 13-15 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz buries a runner from close range | 13-17 |
| 12:38 | Michigan | Omar Hain is fouled in the backcourt by John Dunn - foul #1 on John Dunn, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Craig Easley (SG), John Thomas (SF), Harry Nutting (C) Daniel McKnight, Loren Bugarin, Carmelo Mendez | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG), Ronnie Yoder (SF), Anthony Latshaw (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) John Dunn, William Buford, Walter Savitz, John Beeler | |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Craig Easley and the foul's on Ronnie Yoder - foul #2 on Ronnie Yoder, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon (SF) Ronnie Yoder | |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 12:10 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 11:49 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Latshaw - foul #1 on Anthony Latshaw, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (PG) Omar Hain | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner (SG), John Beeler (C) Dale Parson, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| 11:49 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:49 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Craig Easley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Ian Cosenza (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Nutting (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Donovan (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Jesse Turner (fresh) SF - Shannon Ligon (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Latshaw (fresh) C - John Beeler (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Shannon Ligon | 18-19 |
| 11:18 | Michigan | John Thomas can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-19 |
| 11:16 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Thomas | 18-19 |
| 10:50 | Michigan | John Thomas drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Zhu Wang | 20-19 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 20-19 |
| 10:28 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 10:10 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza hits a wide open shot from the left block set up by Zhu Wang | 22-19 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Donovan | 22-22 |
| 09:57 | Michigan | Shannon Ligon steals it from Zhu Wang in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern State | John Beeler can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 22-22 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon tips it home | 22-24 |
| 09:29 | Michigan | John Thomas scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ian Cosenza | 25-24 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Craig Easley - foul #2 on Craig Easley, team foul #4 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (PG), Daniel McKnight (SG), Nathan Simpson (SF), Loren Bugarin (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Zhu Wang, Craig Easley, John Thomas, Ian Cosenza, Harry Nutting | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), William Buford (SF), Walter Savitz (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Jesse Turner, Shannon Ligon, Anthony Latshaw, John Beeler | |
| 09:10 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 09:07 | Michigan | Nathan Simpson is hacked by William Buford in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Buford, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF) Phillip Donovan, William Buford | |
| 09:07 | Michigan | Nathan Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | Loren Bugarin picks off the pass by Shannon Ligon | 25-26 |
| 08:57 | Michigan | Omar Hain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz misses the floater from close range | 25-26 |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 08:20 | Michigan | Omar Hain misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 25-26 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern State | John Dunn's pass is intercepted by Loren Bugarin | 25-26 |
| 07:54 | Michigan | Omar Hain comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John Dunn - foul #2 on John Dunn, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG), Samuel Louis (PF) Daniel McKnight, Loren Bugarin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (SG) John Dunn | |
| 07:54 | Michigan | Omar Hain misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:54 | Michigan | Omar Hain makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (SF) Nathan Simpson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Beeler (C) Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Omar Hain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Louis (fresh) C - Carmelo Mendez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dale Parson (fairly fresh) SG - Phillip Donovan (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Ligon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Savitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Beeler (tiring) | |
| 07:14 | Michigan | Samuel Louis loses the ball out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Loren Bugarin (SF) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw (PF) Walter Savitz | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-29 |
| 06:52 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Omar Hain | 28-29 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 06:29 | Michigan | Zhu Wang is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zhu Wang, team foul #5 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG), Nathan Simpson (SF) Zhu Wang, Samuel Louis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner (SG), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Phillip Donovan, Anthony Latshaw | |
| 06:17 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 06:16 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 05:48 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Nathan Simpson and he's hacked by John Beeler - foul #1 on John Beeler, team foul #11 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (SF), Harry Nutting (C) Omar Hain, Carmelo Mendez | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz (PF) John Beeler | |
| 05:48 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 05:32 | Michigan | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 05:03 | Michigan | Jeffery Wheaton swats the short shot by Loren Bugarin | 31-29 |
| 05:02 | Michigan | Harry Nutting snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 04:45 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Nutting | 34-29 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Nutting - foul #1 on Harry Nutting, team foul #6 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (PG), Zhu Wang (SG), Ian Cosenza (SF), Samuel Louis (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Nathan Simpson, Daniel McKnight, John Thomas, Loren Bugarin, Harry Nutting | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), John Beeler (C) Jesse Turner, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 04:34 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 04:05 | Michigan | Omar Hain misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 04:03 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Omar Hain misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Craig Easley (SG), John Thomas (SF) Omar Hain, Carmelo Mendez | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), John Dunn (SG), William Buford (SF), Ronnie Yoder (PF) Phillip Donovan, Dale Parson, Shannon Ligon, Walter Savitz | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder misses the fadeaway in the paint | 34-30 |
| 03:24 | Michigan | Samuel Louis snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Craig Easley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Cosenza (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Louis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fresh) SG - John Dunn (fresh) SF - William Buford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Yoder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Beeler (tiring) | |
| 03:20 | Michigan | John Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 03:19 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza tips it in | 36-30 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | William Buford clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 03:05 | Michigan | John Thomas gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 03:03 | Michigan | Zhu Wang is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Yoder - foul #3 on Ronnie Yoder, team foul #12 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez (C) Ian Cosenza | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Ronnie Yoder, John Beeler | |
| 03:03 | Michigan | Zhu Wang makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 03:03 | Michigan | Zhu Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton travels with the ball | 38-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Loren Bugarin (PF) Samuel Louis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:29 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on William Buford - foul #3 on William Buford, team foul #13 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon (SF) William Buford | |
| 02:29 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:29 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Anthony Latshaw | 38-30 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 02:05 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Craig Easley | 38-30 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | John Thomas is hacked by Shannon Ligon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shannon Ligon, team foul #14 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (PG), Samuel Louis (PF), Harry Nutting (C) Zhu Wang, Loren Bugarin, Carmelo Mendez | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (SG), John Beeler (C) John Dunn, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| 02:03 | Michigan | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw clanks a turnaround in the lane | 38-30 |
| 01:39 | Michigan | Harry Nutting grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 01:24 | Michigan | John Thomas misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | John Beeler gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw loses the dribble to Craig Easley | 38-30 |
| 00:58 | Michigan | Craig Easley hits the finger roll | 40-30 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | John Beeler misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harry Nutting - foul #2 on Harry Nutting, team foul #7 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (PG), Ian Cosenza (SF), Loren Bugarin (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Omar Hain, John Thomas, Samuel Louis, Harry Nutting | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (SG), Walter Savitz (PF) Phillip Donovan, Anthony Latshaw | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | John Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | John Beeler misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Zhu Wang | 42-31 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | John Dunn connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Zhu Wang misses long on a fullcourt shot | 42-34 |