| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Holdsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Kurland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Strohm (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Isabell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Stannard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Harden (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Beaudette (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - George Adair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | William Harris inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan | Bruce Kurland drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Holdsworth and he's hacked by John Beaudette - foul #3 on John Beaudette, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons (PF) John Beaudette | |
| 19:33 | Michigan | Bruce Kurland makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Stannard | 45-40 |
| 19:06 | Michigan | Bruce Kurland knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jessie Smith | 47-40 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| 18:40 | Michigan | Justin Strohm travels with the ball | 47-40 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| 18:24 | Michigan | Justin Strohm snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 17:58 | Michigan | Jessie Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jessie Smith - foul #1 on Jessie Smith, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson (C) George Adair | |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:19 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Harris | 49-42 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson knocks in the shot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 16:46 | Michigan | Floyd Simmons is called for the reach on Bruce Kurland - foul #1 on Floyd Simmons, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), Michael Heston (SG), Walter Pittman (PF) James Isabell, Lee Stannard, Floyd Simmons | |
| 16:35 | Michigan | Jessie Smith misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Michael Heston gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 16:12 | Michigan | William Harris grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 15:50 | Michigan | Michael Heston is called for the reach on Justin Strohm - foul #1 on Michael Heston, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette (PF), Orlando Cuevas (C) Michael Heston, Shawn Harden | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Holdsworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jessie Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Kurland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Strohm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Theodore Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Pittman (fresh) SF - Martin Newson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Beaudette (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Orlando Cuevas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan | Justin Strohm comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-44 |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Theodore Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin (PF) Bruce Kurland | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG) Theodore Johnson | |
| 14:58 | Michigan | Justin Strohm misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Orlando Cuevas - foul #4 on Orlando Cuevas, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard (SG), Floyd Simmons (SF), George Adair (C) Walter Pittman, Martin Newson, Orlando Cuevas | |
| 14:58 | Michigan | Justin Strohm misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:58 | Michigan | Justin Strohm makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Floyd Simmons | 50-47 |
| 14:39 | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Beaudette - foul #4 on John Beaudette, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Solomon Finger (C) Justin Strohm | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden (SF) John Beaudette | |
| 14:39 | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:39 | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:19 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons misses the easy layup | 52-47 |
| 14:18 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Coughlin | 52-47 |
| 14:08 | Michigan | Jessie Smith's floater is tipped away by George Adair | 52-47 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Jessie Smith is called for the reach on Lee Stannard - foul #2 on Jessie Smith, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Lee (SG), Bruce Kurland (PF) Jessie Smith, William Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman (PF) Floyd Simmons | |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 13:19 | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Justin Strohm (C) Solomon Finger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), Michael Heston (SG), Martin Newson (PF) James Isabell, Lee Stannard, Shawn Harden | |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | George Adair connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Heston | 52-49 |
| 12:24 | Michigan | Justin Strohm misses short on a runner in the paint | 52-49 |
| 12:23 | Michigan | David Lee tips it in | 54-49 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson is hacked by Justin Strohm - foul #1 on Justin Strohm, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jessie Smith (SG), William Harris (SF) Kenneth Holdsworth, Bruce Kurland | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons (SG), Shawn Harden (SF) Michael Heston, George Adair | |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden can't throw it down | 54-49 |
| 11:53 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jessie Smith | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Lee (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jessie Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Coughlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Strohm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Theodore Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Floyd Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Shawn Harden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Pittman (fresh) C - Martin Newson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Michigan | The jump hook by Jessie Smith is blocked by Walter Pittman | 54-49 |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 11:27 | Michigan | Justin Strohm snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 11:19 | Michigan | William Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shawn Harden - foul #1 on Shawn Harden, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Solomon Finger (C) Justin Strohm | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG), Lee Stannard (SG) Theodore Johnson, Walter Pittman | |
| 11:19 | Michigan | William Harris misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:19 | Michigan | William Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Floyd Simmons | 55-51 |
| 10:39 | Michigan | Jessie Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Coughlin | 57-51 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell is hacked by David Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Lee, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth (PG) David Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman (PF) Martin Newson | |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Harden | 57-54 |
| 10:09 | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 10:08 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Harris | 57-54 |
| 09:51 | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin misses short on a jumper near the basket | 57-54 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Shawn Harden | 57-57 |
| 09:20 | Michigan | Jessie Smith comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Floyd Simmons - foul #2 on Floyd Simmons, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bruce Kurland (PF), Justin Strohm (C) William Harris, Solomon Finger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Heston (SG), Martin Newson (PF), George Adair (C) Lee Stannard, Shawn Harden, Floyd Simmons | |
| 09:20 | Michigan | Jessie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:20 | Michigan | Jessie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to George Adair | 57-57 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Jessie Smith steals it from Martin Newson | 57-57 |
| 08:48 | Michigan | Bruce Kurland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 08:47 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Coughlin | 57-57 |
| 08:30 | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin loses the dribble to Martin Newson | 57-57 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | George Adair comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson tips it in | 57-59 |
| 07:45 | Michigan | Justin Strohm banks in the layup | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Holdsworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jessie Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Coughlin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Kurland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Strohm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Isabell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Heston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Newson (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Adair (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Lee (PG), Leroy Arline (SG), William Harris (SF), Solomon Finger (C) Kenneth Holdsworth, Jessie Smith, Gerald Coughlin, Justin Strohm | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), Lee Stannard (SG), Shawn Harden (SF), John Beaudette (PF), Orlando Cuevas (C) James Isabell, Michael Heston, Walter Pittman, Martin Newson, George Adair | |
| 06:48 | Michigan | William Harris hits a jump hook in the lane | 61-59 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-59 |
| 06:25 | Michigan | Leroy Arline grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:03 | Michigan | William Harris comes up short on the floater from the left side | 61-59 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | David Lee picks off the pass by Theodore Johnson in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 05:41 | Michigan | William Harris is denied on a layup by Shawn Harden | 61-59 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 05:32 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 61-59 |
| 05:30 | Michigan | Solomon Finger grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:16 | Michigan | Bruce Kurland misses the easy layup | 61-59 |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Lee Stannard | 61-61 |
| 04:31 | Michigan | Orlando Cuevas is called for the reach on Leroy Arline - foul #5 on Orlando Cuevas, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth (PG), Gerald Coughlin (PF), Justin Strohm (C) David Lee, Bruce Kurland, Solomon Finger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG), Floyd Simmons (SG), George Adair (C) Theodore Johnson, Lee Stannard, Orlando Cuevas | |
| 04:31 | Michigan | Leroy Arline makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:31 | Michigan | Leroy Arline misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:31 | Michigan | Justin Strohm snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 04:23 | Michigan | John Beaudette is called for the reach on Kenneth Holdsworth - foul #5 on John Beaudette, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Solomon Finger (PF) Leroy Arline | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman (PF) John Beaudette | |
| 04:23 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:23 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Solomon Finger is called for the reach on Floyd Simmons - foul #2 on Solomon Finger, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | George Adair misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-61 |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Solomon Finger gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:22 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Isabell - foul #2 on James Isabell, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jessie Smith (SG) William Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard (SG) Shawn Harden | |
| 03:22 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:22 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Holdsworth (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jessie Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Coughlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Solomon Finger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Strohm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Isabell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Stannard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Floyd Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Adair (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Justin Strohm swats the layup by George Adair | 66-61 |
| 02:58 | Michigan | Justin Strohm gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:58 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Harris (SF) Solomon Finger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden (SF) Walter Pittman | |
| 02:42 | Michigan | Shawn Harden takes the ball from William Harris | 66-61 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Floyd Simmons | 66-63 |
| 02:15 | Michigan | Justin Strohm buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Kenneth Holdsworth | 68-63 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bruce Kurland (PF) Gerald Coughlin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 01:55 | Michigan | William Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth is hacked by James Isabell - foul #3 on James Isabell, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-63 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth is hacked by Shawn Harden - foul #2 on Shawn Harden, team foul #13 | 70-63 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-63 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-63 |
| 00:44 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Justin Strohm | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Justin Strohm is hacked by James Isabell in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Isabell, team foul #14 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Butler (PG), Gerald Coughlin (SF) Kenneth Holdsworth, William Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Justin Strohm misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Justin Strohm makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Adair | 73-65 |
| 00:37 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| 00:34 | Michigan | James Isabell is called for the reach on Justin Strohm in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Isabell, team foul #15 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG) James Isabell | |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Justin Strohm makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Justin Strohm makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Jessie Smith steals the ball from Shawn Harden | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Russell Butler runs out the clock | 75-65 |