| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Woodrow Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Horace Franke (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darnell Slaugh (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Ralls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Cunningham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Pittman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Ryan (fresh) PF - Matt Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Walley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Darnell Slaugh inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | N. Kentucky | Horace Franke clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 19:37 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 19:32 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darnell Slaugh - foul #1 on Darnell Slaugh, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 19:32 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:32 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:24 | N. Kentucky | Darnell Slaugh comes up short on the floater from close range | 35-29 |
| 19:22 | N. Michigan | Jamie Ryan grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 18:56 | N. Michigan | Troy Pittman's floater is tipped away by Jason Cunningham | 35-29 |
| 18:54 | N. Kentucky | Horace Franke pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:42 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ralls hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 35-29 |
| 18:41 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Jamie Ryan | 35-29 |
| 18:20 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Pierce - foul #2 on Woodrow Pierce, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 18:09 | N. Michigan | Troy Pittman is called for traveling | 35-29 |
| 17:53 | N. Kentucky | Woodrow Pierce loses the ball out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 17:29 | N. Michigan | Jason Cunningham swats the dunk try by Troy Pittman | 35-29 |
| 17:28 | N. Michigan | Matt Merrill grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:08 | N. Michigan | Kevin Walley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 17:07 | N. Kentucky | Jason Cunningham gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:51 | N. Kentucky | Jason Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Daryl Niedzielski (PG), Jimmy May (SG), Gabriel Oritz (SF), Clark Talley (PF), Ralph Benson (C) Woodrow Pierce, Horace Franke, Darnell Slaugh, Joseph Ralls, Jason Cunningham | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jimmie Davies (SF), Christopher Farney (PF), Thomas Turner (C) Jamie Ryan, Matt Merrill, Kevin Walley | |
| 16:34 | N. Michigan | Christopher Farney knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Andreas Russo | 35-31 |
| 16:19 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Benson drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Gabriel Oritz and he's fouled by Troy Pittman - foul #2 on Troy Pittman, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 16:19 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Benson makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:00 | N. Michigan | Daryl Niedzielski steps in front of the Christopher Farney pass | 38-31 |
| 15:56 | N. Kentucky | Gabriel Oritz banks in the layup on a great pass from Daryl Niedzielski | 40-31 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Daryl Niedzielski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy May (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gabriel Oritz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Benson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Clark Talley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Pittman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Davies (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Farney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Turner (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | N. Michigan | Jimmie Davies misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 15:28 | N. Kentucky | Gabriel Oritz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 15:17 | N. Kentucky | Daryl Niedzielski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 15:15 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Jimmie Davies | 40-31 |
| 15:01 | N. Michigan | Troy Pittman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 14:59 | N. Kentucky | Daryl Niedzielski snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 14:43 | N. Kentucky | Daryl Niedzielski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andreas Russo - foul #2 on Andreas Russo, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Horace Franke (SG), Darnell Slaugh (SF), Joseph Ralls (PF), Jason Cunningham (C) Jimmy May, Gabriel Oritz, Ralph Benson, Clark Talley | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Timothy Bradley (PG), John Carpenter (SG), Jamie Ryan (SF), Matt Merrill (PF), Kevin Walley (C) Andreas Russo, Troy Pittman, Jimmie Davies, Christopher Farney, Thomas Turner | |
| 14:43 | N. Kentucky | Daryl Niedzielski makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:43 | N. Kentucky | Daryl Niedzielski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:43 | N. Michigan | Kevin Walley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:14 | N. Michigan | Kevin Walley knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 41-33 |
| 14:00 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ralls scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Daryl Niedzielski | 43-33 |
| 13:35 | N. Michigan | Timothy Bradley comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Daryl Niedzielski - foul #3 on Daryl Niedzielski, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Woodrow Pierce (PG) Daryl Niedzielski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 13:35 | N. Michigan | Timothy Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:35 | N. Michigan | Timothy Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:35 | N. Kentucky | Darnell Slaugh gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:08 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ralls hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Bradley - foul #1 on Timothy Bradley, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo (PG), Troy Pittman (SG) Timothy Bradley, John Carpenter | |
| 13:08 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ralls misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:08 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ralls misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:08 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Matt Merrill | 43-34 |
| 12:46 | N. Michigan | Kevin Walley drills a floater from the left side set up by Andreas Russo | 43-36 |
| 12:29 | N. Kentucky | Woodrow Pierce misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 12:27 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ralls gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:12 | N. Kentucky | Woodrow Pierce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 12:10 | N. Michigan | Jamie Ryan snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 11:47 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 11:46 | N. Michigan | Kevin Walley tips it home | 43-38 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Woodrow Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Horace Franke (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darnell Slaugh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Ralls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Cunningham (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Pittman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Ryan (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Matt Merrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Walley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | N. Kentucky | Horace Franke misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 11:37 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Jamie Ryan | 43-38 |
| 11:17 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Matt Merrill | 43-41 |
| 11:07 | N. Kentucky | Darnell Slaugh's pass is intercepted by Matt Merrill | 43-41 |
| 10:41 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 10:39 | N. Michigan | Troy Pittman gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:25 | N. Michigan | Matt Merrill clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Horace Franke - foul #1 on Horace Franke, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Daryl Niedzielski (PG), Jimmy May (SG), Gabriel Oritz (SF), Clark Talley (PF), Ralph Benson (C) Woodrow Pierce, Horace Franke, Darnell Slaugh, Joseph Ralls, Jason Cunningham | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Carpenter (SG), Jimmie Davies (SF), Thomas Turner (C) Troy Pittman, Jamie Ryan, Kevin Walley | |
| 10:25 | N. Michigan | Matt Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:25 | N. Michigan | Matt Merrill misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:25 | N. Michigan | Thomas Turner gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:05 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo makes the floater from the right wing set up by Jimmie Davies | 43-44 |
| 09:46 | N. Kentucky | Clark Talley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-44 |
| 09:44 | N. Michigan | Jimmie Davies gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:40 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 09:38 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gabriel Oritz | 43-44 |
| 09:23 | N. Kentucky | Daryl Niedzielski's pass is intercepted by Andreas Russo | 43-44 |
| 09:21 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Daryl Niedzielski - foul #4 on Daryl Niedzielski, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Harry Durham (SG) Daryl Niedzielski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Timothy Bradley (PG), Troy Pittman (SG), Christopher Farney (PF) Andreas Russo, John Carpenter, Matt Merrill | |
| 09:09 | N. Michigan | Thomas Turner hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Ralph Benson - foul #1 on Ralph Benson, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| 09:09 | N. Michigan | Thomas Turner makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:54 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Benson's pass is intercepted by Troy Pittman | 43-47 |
| 08:51 | N. Michigan | Troy Pittman hits the finger roll | 43-49 |
| 08:44 | N. Kentucky | Jimmy May's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Woodrow Pierce (PG), Darnell Slaugh (SF) Harry Durham, Ralph Benson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jamie Ryan (SF), Kevin Walley (C) Jimmie Davies, Thomas Turner | |
| 08:15 | N. Michigan | Troy Pittman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 08:14 | N. Kentucky | Gabriel Oritz grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 07:54 | N. Kentucky | Jimmy May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 07:52 | N. Michigan | Timothy Bradley pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 07:34 | N. Michigan | Christopher Farney can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Gabriel Oritz - foul #3 on Gabriel Oritz, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Horace Franke (SG), Joseph Ralls (PF), Jason Cunningham (C) Jimmy May, Gabriel Oritz, Clark Talley | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo (PG) Timothy Bradley | |
| 07:34 | N. Michigan | Christopher Farney makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:34 | N. Michigan | Christopher Farney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Woodrow Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Horace Franke (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darnell Slaugh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Ralls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Cunningham (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Pittman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jamie Ryan (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Christopher Farney (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Walley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | N. Kentucky | Horace Franke's floater is knocked away by Jamie Ryan | 43-51 |
| 07:13 | N. Michigan | Christopher Farney snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 06:53 | N. Michigan | Joseph Ralls is called for the reach on Christopher Farney - foul #2 on Joseph Ralls, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Daryl Niedzielski (PG), Harry Durham (SF) Woodrow Pierce, Darnell Slaugh | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Carpenter (SG), Jimmie Davies (SF), Thomas Turner (C) Troy Pittman, Jamie Ryan, Kevin Walley | |
| 06:53 | N. Michigan | Christopher Farney misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:53 | N. Kentucky | Jason Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:35 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ralls makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Daryl Niedzielski | 45-51 |
| 06:13 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 06:11 | N. Michigan | John Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:58 | N. Michigan | Thomas Turner comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Cunningham - foul #2 on Jason Cunningham, team foul #9 | 45-51 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gabriel Oritz (SF) Harry Durham | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Troy Pittman (SG), Jamie Ryan (SF), George Loveless (PF) John Carpenter, Jimmie Davies, Christopher Farney | |
| 05:58 | N. Michigan | Thomas Turner misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:58 | N. Michigan | Thomas Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:58 | N. Kentucky | Jason Cunningham gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:42 | N. Kentucky | Horace Franke misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 05:41 | N. Michigan | George Loveless gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:16 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 05:14 | N. Kentucky | Gabriel Oritz gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 04:53 | N. Kentucky | Daryl Niedzielski is hacked by Jamie Ryan - foul #2 on Jamie Ryan, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Woodrow Pierce (PG), Darnell Slaugh (SF), Clark Talley (C) Daryl Niedzielski, Joseph Ralls, Jason Cunningham | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matt Merrill (PF), Kevin Walley (C) George Loveless, Thomas Turner | |
| 04:41 | N. Kentucky | Matt Merrill picks off the pass by Horace Franke | 45-51 |
| 04:15 | N. Michigan | Kevin Walley buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Andreas Russo | 45-53 |
| 03:50 | N. Kentucky | Clark Talley buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 03:31 | N. Michigan | Troy Pittman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 03:29 | N. Kentucky | Gabriel Oritz pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Woodrow Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Horace Franke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darnell Slaugh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Oritz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clark Talley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Troy Pittman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jamie Ryan (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Matt Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Walley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | N. Kentucky | Horace Franke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 03:10 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Oritz | 47-53 |
| 02:55 | N. Kentucky | Darnell Slaugh misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jamie Ryan - foul #3 on Jamie Ryan, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Daryl Niedzielski (SG), Joseph Ralls (PF), Jason Cunningham (C) Horace Franke, Gabriel Oritz, Clark Talley | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Timothy Bradley (PG), John Carpenter (SG), Jimmie Davies (SF) Andreas Russo, Troy Pittman, Jamie Ryan | |
| 02:55 | N. Kentucky | Darnell Slaugh misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 02:55 | N. Kentucky | Darnell Slaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:53 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo (PG), Troy Pittman (SG) Timothy Bradley, John Carpenter | |
| 02:28 | N. Michigan | Kevin Walley drills a floater from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 02:11 | N. Kentucky | Darnell Slaugh can't connect on a runner from the left block | 48-55 |
| 02:09 | N. Kentucky | Darnell Slaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 01:51 | N. Kentucky | Darnell Slaugh travels with the ball | 48-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Horace Franke (SG) Daryl Niedzielski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jamie Ryan (SF) Jimmie Davies | |
| 01:31 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo loses the dribble to Horace Franke | 48-55 |
| 01:28 | N. Kentucky | Darnell Slaugh misses the lay-in | 48-55 |
| 01:27 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ralls snags the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 01:10 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ralls comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-55 |
| 01:08 | N. Michigan | Jamie Ryan snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 00:43 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jamie Ryan | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | N. Kentucky | Horace Franke makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darnell Slaugh | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | N. Michigan | Horace Franke is called for the reach on Troy Pittman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Horace Franke, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| 00:35 | N. Michigan | Troy Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:35 | N. Michigan | Troy Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:29 | N. Kentucky | Horace Franke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 00:27 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | N. Michigan | Woodrow Pierce is called for the reach on Andreas Russo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Woodrow Pierce, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| 00:25 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:25 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:21 | N. Kentucky | Jason Cunningham makes the floater from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 00:19 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo is hacked by Woodrow Pierce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Woodrow Pierce, team foul #12 | 53-62 |
| 00:19 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:19 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:19 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ralls gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:14 | N. Kentucky | Woodrow Pierce misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 00:13 | N. Michigan | Jamie Ryan grabs the board | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Andreas Russo runs out the clock | 53-63 |