| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 2 reb. SG - James Noyes (fresh) SF - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Russell Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leland Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols inbounds the ball | 25-19 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 19:37 | Michigan | James Noyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 19:12 | Michigan | Robert McKenzie steals it from Timothy Douglas | 25-19 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-19 |
| 18:41 | Michigan | Robert Wright is called for the reach on Russell Smith - foul #3 on Robert Wright, team foul #1 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce (PF) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:13 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols hits a jumper from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt clanks a runner from the right block | 25-21 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney tips it back up and in | 27-21 |
| 17:15 | Michigan | Russell Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-21 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 27-21 |
| 16:53 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 16:27 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols makes the 3 from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie is fouled on the floor by Leland Mauriello - foul #2 on Leland Mauriello, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG), Robert Shannon (SF), Wade Springer (PF) Joe Jones, Robert Hunt, Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (PG), Russell Thompson (SG), Bruce Burton (SF), Harold Poling (PF) Timothy Douglas, James Noyes, Gerald Nichols, Russell Smith | |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Leland Mauriello - foul #3 on Leland Mauriello, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wright (PF) Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davis (C) Leland Mauriello | |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Alan Davis grabs the board | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Matheney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Thompson (fresh) SF - Bruce Burton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Poling (fresh) C - Alan Davis (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:25 | Michigan | Alan Davis blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Matheney - foul #1 on Brian Matheney, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Wade Springer (C) Robert McKenzie, Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:25 | Michigan | Alan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 15:25 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 28-25 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Russell Thompson - foul #1 on Russell Thompson, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce (C) Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG) Russell Thompson | |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 14:37 | Michigan | Robert Shannon picks off the pass by Bruce Burton | 30-25 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce is fouled on the floor by Alan Davis - foul #4 on Alan Davis, team foul #4 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG), Robert Hunt (SF) Joe Jones, Robert Shannon | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gerald Nichols (SF), Leland Mauriello (C) Bruce Burton, Alan Davis | |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Hunt and the foul's on Larry Edwards - foul #1 on Larry Edwards, team foul #5 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Smith (PF) Harold Poling | |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the free throw | 32-25 |
| 13:58 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Leland Mauriello | 32-25 |
| 13:31 | Michigan | Russell Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert McKenzie - foul #1 on Robert McKenzie, team foul #3 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wade Springer (C) Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG) Larry Edwards | |
| 13:31 | Michigan | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 13:31 | Michigan | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert McKenzie | 34-27 |
| 12:52 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas is hacked by Robert McKenzie - foul #2 on Robert McKenzie, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Brian Matheney (C) Donnie Ross, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Thompson (SG) James Noyes | |
| 12:32 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Gerald Nichols out of the doubleteam | 34-29 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Leland Mauriello is called for the reach on Robert Hunt - foul #4 on Leland Mauriello, team foul #6 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce (PF) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Poling (PF), Alan Davis (C) Russell Smith, Leland Mauriello | |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney loses the ball out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon (SF) Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Russell Thompson (fresh) SF - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Poling (fresh) C - Alan Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Michigan | Joe Jones is called for the reach on Harold Poling - foul #1 on Joe Jones, team foul #5 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (PG), James Noyes (SG) Timothy Douglas, Russell Thompson | |
| 11:24 | Michigan | Alan Davis is called for a backcourt violation | 34-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG) Robert McKenzie | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bruce Burton (SF) Gerald Nichols | |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce grabs the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is called for traveling | 34-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt (SF), Robert Wright (PF) Robert Shannon, Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Smith (PF) Harold Poling | |
| 10:16 | Michigan | Joe Jones takes the ball from Bruce Burton | 34-29 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney hits a turnaround from close range set up by Joe Jones | 36-29 |
| 09:33 | Michigan | Bruce Burton is hacked by Robert Hunt - foul #3 on Robert Hunt, team foul #6 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG), Wade Springer (C) Joe Jones, Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG), Russell Thompson (SG), Gerald Nichols (SF) Larry Edwards, James Noyes, Bruce Burton | |
| 09:17 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Douglas - foul #1 on Timothy Douglas, team foul #7 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Jeff Croce (C) Donnie Ross, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 09:11 | Michigan | Alan Davis gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 08:51 | Michigan | Jeff Croce steals it from Russell Thompson | 37-29 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon (SF) Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG), Harold Poling (PF) Russell Thompson, Russell Smith | |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Robert Shannon is called for the reach on Gerald Nichols - foul #2 on Robert Shannon, team foul #7 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bruce Burton (SF) Alan Davis | |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Noyes | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Noyes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Burton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Poling (fresh) C - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by James Noyes - foul #1 on James Noyes, team foul #8 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney (C) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leland Mauriello (C) Bruce Burton | |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 07:10 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 07:09 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas snags the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 06:52 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Douglas | 39-34 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joe Jones | 41-34 |
| 06:05 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 06:03 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols grabs the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 05:39 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols is fouled on the floor by Robert Shannon - foul #3 on Robert Shannon, team foul #8 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG), Robert Hunt (SF), Robert Wright (PF) Joe Jones, Robert Shannon, Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (PG), Russell Thompson (SG), Russell Smith (PF), Alan Davis (C) Timothy Douglas, James Noyes, Harold Poling, Leland Mauriello | |
| 05:39 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donnie Ross | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:03 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from close range and he's hacked by Robert Wright - foul #4 on Robert Wright, team foul #9 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wade Springer (C) Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 05:03 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 05:03 | Michigan | Russell Smith grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | Michigan | Alan Davis is open and buries a runner in the paint set up by Larry Edwards | 44-38 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Hunt | 46-38 |
| 03:50 | Michigan | Donnie Ross is called for the reach on Russell Thompson - foul #2 on Donnie Ross, team foul #10 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Brian Matheney (C) Robert McKenzie, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bruce Burton (SF) Gerald Nichols | |
| 03:50 | Michigan | Russell Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 03:50 | Michigan | Russell Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Thompson (fresh) SF - Bruce Burton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Russell Thompson - foul #2 on Russell Thompson, team foul #9 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG), James Noyes (SG), Harold Poling (PF) Larry Edwards, Russell Thompson, Russell Smith | |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG) Donnie Ross | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gerald Nichols (SF), Russell Smith (PF) Bruce Burton, Harold Poling | |
| 02:52 | Michigan | The jump hook by Alan Davis is blocked by Brian Matheney | 47-38 |
| 02:50 | Michigan | Russell Smith snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 02:37 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Russell Smith | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Timothy Douglas is called for the reach on Robert McKenzie - foul #2 on Timothy Douglas, team foul #10 | 47-41 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:50 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols slams it home over the doubleteam set up by Russell Smith | 48-43 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses long on a floater near the basket | 48-43 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright tips it back up and in | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan | James Noyes is whistled for a carry | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Douglas - foul #3 on Timothy Douglas, team foul #11 | 50-43 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan | James Noyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Douglas - foul #4 on Timothy Douglas, team foul #12 | 52-43 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Russell Smith gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols misses the layup against the doubleteam | 53-43 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert McKenzie | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joe Jones | 55-43 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert McKenzie | 55-43 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie runs out the clock | 55-43 |