| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Boydston (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Berry (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ed Bible (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fresh) PF - Michael Crumble (fresh) C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan | David Griffin loses the ball out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Wayne Alexander (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Jim Threadgill (PF), Steve Kozloski (C) Leroy Jackson, Virgil Boydston, David Griffin, James Berry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (SG), Trevor Bangs (PF) Ed Bible, Michael Crumble | |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 19:15 | Michigan | Roger Macfarlane grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 18:46 | Michigan | Theodore Norcross takes the ball from Salvatore Costa | 28-31 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones blows the layup | 28-31 |
| 18:40 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:11 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 18:09 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Salvatore Costa | 28-31 |
| 17:54 | Michigan | Salvatore Costa scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross misses badly on a floater in the lane | 30-31 |
| 17:34 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Roger Macfarlane | 30-31 |
| 17:15 | Michigan | Theodore Norcross is called for the reach on Wayne Alexander - foul #1 on Theodore Norcross, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Donohoe (PG), Leroy Jackson (SG), Virgil Boydston (SF), David Griffin (PF), James Berry (C) Salvatore Costa, Wayne Alexander, Roger Macfarlane, Jim Threadgill, Steve Kozloski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Michael Crumble (PF), Richard Patel (C) Theodore Norcross, Carmelo Quinones, Trevor Bangs, Charles Whyte | |
| 16:50 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson is hacked by Robert Bennett - foul #1 on Robert Bennett, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones (SF), Gary Guardado (PF) Robert Bennett, Michael Crumble | |
| 16:35 | Michigan | David Griffin is hacked by Gary Guardado - foul #1 on Gary Guardado, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Michael Crumble (PF) Kenneth Leggett, Carmelo Quinones, Gary Guardado | |
| 16:22 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 30-31 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James Berry - foul #2 on James Berry, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Troy James (PG), Jim Threadgill (C) James Donohoe, James Berry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Gary Guardado (C) Garf Wondoloski, Robert Bennett, Richard Patel | |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble misses the free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Troy James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Boydston (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Threadgill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ed Bible (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fresh) PF - Michael Crumble (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Guardado (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte (C) Michael Crumble | |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones misses the dunk but the foul's on Jim Threadgill - foul #1 on Jim Threadgill, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Roger Macfarlane (SF), Steve Kozloski (C) Virgil Boydston, Jim Threadgill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble (PF), Richard Patel (C) Gary Guardado, Charles Whyte | |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:22 | Michigan | Steve Kozloski pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:57 | Michigan | Steve Kozloski can't finish the layup | 30-33 |
| 14:55 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Kozloski | 30-33 |
| 14:35 | Michigan | Roger Macfarlane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Virgil Boydston (SF), James Berry (C) Roger Macfarlane, Steve Kozloski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Gary Guardado (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Kenneth Leggett, Michael Crumble, Richard Patel | |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 13:57 | Michigan | Ed Bible picks off the pass by David Griffin | 30-35 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones slams it home on a nice dish by Ed Bible | 30-37 |
| 13:24 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 13:22 | Michigan | David Griffin grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 13:15 | Michigan | Troy James hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carmelo Quinones | 30-40 |
| 12:34 | Michigan | Gary Guardado blocks the jumper by James Berry | 30-40 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Wayne Alexander (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Jim Threadgill (PF), Steve Kozloski (C) Leroy Jackson, Virgil Boydston, David Griffin, James Berry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Michael Crumble (PF), Richard Patel (C) Theodore Norcross, Carmelo Quinones, Gary Guardado, Charles Whyte | |
| 11:51 | Michigan | Steve Kozloski is fouled on the floor by Richard Patel - foul #1 on Richard Patel, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Jackson (SG), David Griffin (PF) Wayne Alexander, Jim Threadgill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Troy James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Macfarlane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Kozloski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ed Bible (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Crumble (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Michigan | David Griffin knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Kozloski | 32-40 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Steve Kozloski steps in front of the Robert Bennett pass | 32-40 |
| 10:52 | Michigan | Troy James is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Griffin | 34-40 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Troy James picks off the pass by Robert Bennett | 34-40 |
| 10:09 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ed Bible - foul #2 on Ed Bible, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Virgil Boydston (SF), Jim Threadgill (PF), James Berry (C) Roger Macfarlane, David Griffin, Steve Kozloski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (SG), Carmelo Quinones (SF) Ed Bible, Robert Bennett | |
| 10:09 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski double dribbles | 37-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Wayne Alexander (SG) Leroy Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (SG) Garf Wondoloski | |
| 09:32 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Griffin (PF) Jim Threadgill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Charles Whyte (C) Theodore Norcross, Richard Patel | |
| 09:00 | Michigan | David Griffin is fouled on the floor by Ed Bible - foul #3 on Ed Bible, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Jackson (SG) Wayne Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Patel (PF) Michael Crumble | |
| 08:44 | Michigan | David Griffin misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 37-40 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Troy James - foul #4 on Troy James, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Salvatore Costa (PG), Wayne Alexander (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Steve Kozloski (C) Troy James, Leroy Jackson, Virgil Boydston, James Berry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble (PF), Trevor Bangs (C) Richard Patel, Charles Whyte | |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Trevor Bangs steals it from David Griffin | 37-41 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 08:00 | Michigan | Salvatore Costa pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 07:39 | Michigan | Steve Kozloski makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Salvatore Costa | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Alexander (fresh) SF - Roger Macfarlane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Griffin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Kozloski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ed Bible (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carmelo Quinones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Crumble (fresh) 2 pts. C - Trevor Bangs (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Quinones | 39-41 |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Trevor Bangs tips it home | 39-43 |
| 06:37 | Michigan | David Griffin buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Wayne Alexander | 42-43 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 05:59 | Michigan | Roger Macfarlane misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible is hacked by Wayne Alexander - foul #2 on Wayne Alexander, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Troy James (PG), Leroy Jackson (SG), Virgil Boydston (SF), Jim Threadgill (PF), James Berry (C) Salvatore Costa, Wayne Alexander, Roger Macfarlane, David Griffin, Steve Kozloski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Garf Wondoloski (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Richard Patel (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Kenneth Leggett, Ed Bible, Carmelo Quinones, Michael Crumble, Trevor Bangs | |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett's pass is intercepted by Jim Threadgill | 42-45 |
| 05:07 | Michigan | Richard Patel takes the ball from Leroy Jackson | 42-45 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel hits the finger roll | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Garf Wondoloski - foul #2 on Garf Wondoloski, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Carmelo Quinones (SF) Garf Wondoloski, Robert Bennett | |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 44-47 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Troy James grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill is hacked by Carmelo Quinones - foul #1 on Carmelo Quinones, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Gary Guardado (C) Kenneth Leggett, Carmelo Quinones, Charles Whyte | |
| 03:45 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 03:45 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Troy James (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Boydston (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jim Threadgill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Berry (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Theodore Norcross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ed Bible (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Gary Guardado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Michigan | Troy James buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Richard Patel is denied by James Berry | 48-49 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel tips it in | 48-51 |
| 02:38 | Michigan | Troy James misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:01 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Virgil Boydston | 50-53 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Virgil Boydston - foul #1 on Virgil Boydston, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Griffin (PF) Jim Threadgill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Michael Crumble (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Theodore Norcross, Richard Patel, Gary Guardado | |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:40 | Michigan | The rebound goes to David Griffin | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson is called for traveling | 50-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones (SF) Robert Bennett | |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Berry - foul #3 on James Berry, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | David Griffin pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-54 |
| 00:42 | Michigan | David Griffin hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan | David Griffin's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Crumble | 52-54 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | David Griffin tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett can't connect on a floater from the left side | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Troy James (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Boydston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Griffin (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - James Berry (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Ed Bible (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Crumble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan | David Griffin wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston is hacked by Carmelo Quinones - foul #2 on Carmelo Quinones, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Wayne Alexander (SG), Steve Kozloski (C) Leroy Jackson, James Berry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (SG), Richard Patel (C) Ed Bible, Charles Whyte | |
| 04:36 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:36 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 04:20 | Michigan | Troy James gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | David Griffin misses the fadeaway near the basket | 56-54 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 03:38 | Michigan | Steve Kozloski gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:18 | Michigan | David Griffin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Carmelo Quinones - foul #3 on Carmelo Quinones, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Jackson (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF) Wayne Alexander, Virgil Boydston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (SG), Charles Whyte (C) Garf Wondoloski, Michael Crumble | |
| 03:18 | Michigan | David Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:18 | Michigan | David Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte misses the turnaround from close range | 57-54 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Griffin - foul #1 on David Griffin, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Berry (C) Steve Kozloski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Gary Guardado (C) Theodore Norcross, Charles Whyte | |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:42 | Michigan | The rebound goes to David Griffin | 57-55 |
| 02:15 | Michigan | Troy James misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carmelo Quinones - foul #4 on Carmelo Quinones, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jim Threadgill (C) James Berry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Charles Whyte (C) Kenneth Leggett, Richard Patel | |
| 02:15 | Michigan | Troy James misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:15 | Michigan | Troy James makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-55 |
| 01:55 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 01:27 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson's floater is tipped away by Gary Guardado | 58-55 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | David Griffin swats the shot by Ed Bible | 58-55 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 00:46 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Troy James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Macfarlane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Griffin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Jim Threadgill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Theodore Norcross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ed Bible (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carmelo Quinones (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Guardado (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Roger Macfarlane misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carmelo Quinones - foul #5 on Carmelo Quinones, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Berry (C) Jim Threadgill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Michael Crumble (PF) Theodore Norcross, Carmelo Quinones, Gary Guardado | |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Roger Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Roger Macfarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Troy James is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Leggett - foul #1 on Kenneth Leggett, team foul #13 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Virgil Boydston (SF) Roger Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Troy James makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Troy James makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | The rebound goes to David Griffin | 62-58 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | David Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Leggett - foul #2 on Kenneth Leggett, team foul #14 | 62-58 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | David Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | David Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 64-58 |