| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jimmy Hadden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Spencer Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Weishaar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kratz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hering (fresh) PF - Paul Nelms (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Switalski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Spencer Smith inbounds the ball | 32-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan | Curtis Houston knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Hadden | 35-21 |
| 19:24 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | Noel Durant (SF) Spencer Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout (SG) Fred Brown | |
| 19:02 | Michigan | Ted Weishaar throws it down on a great pass from Noel Durant | 37-21 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Kratz | 37-24 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Curtis Houston scores on a floater from the left side | 39-24 |
| 18:01 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Curtis Houston - foul #3 on Curtis Houston, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Simpson (PG), James Yother (SG), Spencer Smith (SF), Martin Webb (C) Jimmy Hadden, Curtis Houston, Noel Durant, William Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred Brown (PG), Leslie Stewart (PF) Howard Godbout, Michael Hering | |
| 18:01 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:01 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:39 | Michigan | Donald Simpson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-26 |
| 17:38 | Western Carolina | James Switalski snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 16:56 | Michigan | Ted Weishaar double dribbles | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jimmy Hadden (PG), Curtis Houston (SG), Noel Durant (SF), Alvaro Lombardi (PF), William Edwards (C) Donald Simpson, James Yother, Spencer Smith, Ted Weishaar, Martin Webb | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Hering (SF) Leslie Stewart | |
| 16:36 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Phillips (C) Paul Nelms | |
| 16:16 | Michigan | Noel Durant misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Hering - foul #2 on Michael Hering, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Fleming (SG), Ted Weishaar (PF) Curtis Houston, Alvaro Lombardi | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms (PF) Donald Phillips | |
| 16:16 | Michigan | Noel Durant makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:16 | Michigan | Noel Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 15:55 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Fred Brown | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jimmy Hadden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Fleming (fresh) SF - Noel Durant (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ted Weishaar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kratz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hering (fresh) PF - Paul Nelms (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - James Switalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Michigan | Ted Weishaar misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 15:25 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Christopher Kratz | 41-32 |
| 15:20 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Kratz | 41-35 |
| 14:58 | Michigan | Noel Durant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Simpson (PG), Curtis Houston (SG), Spencer Smith (SF), Alvaro Lombardi (PF), Martin Webb (C) Jimmy Hadden, Raymond Fleming, Noel Durant, Ted Weishaar, William Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout (PG), Leslie Stewart (PF) Fred Brown, Paul Nelms | |
| 14:37 | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout buries a shot in the paint set up by James Switalski | 41-37 |
| 14:08 | Michigan | Martin Webb makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Alvaro Lombardi | 43-37 |
| 13:49 | Western Carolina | Spencer Smith picks off the pass by Christopher Kratz | 43-37 |
| 13:23 | Michigan | Donald Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 13:22 | Western Carolina | James Switalski grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 13:05 | Western Carolina | James Switalski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 43-37 |
| 13:04 | Michigan | Spencer Smith grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 12:48 | Michigan | Donald Simpson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 12:46 | Michigan | Spencer Smith tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 12:24 | Western Carolina | James Switalski dunks the ball and he's fouled by Martin Webb - foul #1 on Martin Webb, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jimmy Hadden (PG), James Yother (SG), Noel Durant (SF), Ted Weishaar (PF), William Edwards (C) Donald Simpson, Curtis Houston, Spencer Smith, Alvaro Lombardi, Martin Webb | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred Brown (PG), Johnnie Apodaca (SF), Paul Nelms (PF) Howard Godbout, Michael Hering, Leslie Stewart | |
| 12:24 | Western Carolina | James Switalski makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:04 | Michigan | William Edwards misses short on a shot from close range | 45-40 |
| 12:03 | Michigan | Jimmy Hadden hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 11:39 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 11:37 | Michigan | James Yother gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jimmy Hadden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Yother (fresh) SF - Noel Durant (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ted Weishaar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kratz (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Apodaca (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Nelms (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - James Switalski (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Michigan | James Yother connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 11:00 | Western Carolina | James Switalski clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Edwards - foul #1 on William Edwards, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Spencer Smith (SF) Noel Durant | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout (SG), Donald Phillips (C) Christopher Kratz, Johnnie Apodaca | |
| 11:00 | Western Carolina | James Switalski misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:00 | Western Carolina | James Switalski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:32 | Michigan | Spencer Smith connects on the turnaround in the lane | 51-41 |
| 10:16 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 10:14 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms grabs the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:56 | Western Carolina | James Yother is called for the reach on Fred Brown - foul #2 on James Yother, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Simpson (PG), Curtis Houston (SG), Noel Durant (SF), Alvaro Lombardi (PF) Jimmy Hadden, James Yother, Spencer Smith, Ted Weishaar | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz (SG), Michael Hering (SF) Howard Godbout, James Switalski | |
| 09:40 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 09:38 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| 09:36 | Michigan | Donald Simpson loses the dribble to Fred Brown in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 09:35 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown blows the layup | 51-43 |
| 09:33 | Michigan | Noel Durant gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:28 | Michigan | Curtis Houston misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Nelms - foul #2 on Paul Nelms, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Spencer Smith (SF), Ted Weishaar (PF), Martin Webb (C) Noel Durant, Alvaro Lombardi, William Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:28 | Michigan | Curtis Houston makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:28 | Michigan | Curtis Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | Donald Simpson picks off the pass by Fred Brown | 53-43 |
| 08:40 | Michigan | Spencer Smith clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 08:38 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 08:30 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-43 |
| 08:28 | Michigan | Donald Simpson pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 08:23 | Michigan | Spencer Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Ted Weishaar hits the follow up shot | 55-43 |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | Martin Webb takes the ball from Christopher Kratz | 55-43 |
| 07:40 | Michigan | Ted Weishaar misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Nelms - foul #3 on Paul Nelms, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jimmy Hadden (PG), James Yother (SG), Noel Durant (SF), William Edwards (C) Donald Simpson, Curtis Houston, Spencer Smith, Martin Webb | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout (SG), Leslie Stewart (PF), James Switalski (C) Christopher Kratz, Michael Hering, Donald Phillips | |
| 07:40 | Michigan | Ted Weishaar misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 07:40 | Michigan | Ted Weishaar misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 07:40 | Western Carolina | James Switalski pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jimmy Hadden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Yother (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Noel Durant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Weishaar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Godbout (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Nelms (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leslie Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Switalski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Western Carolina | James Switalski buries a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by William Edwards - foul #2 on William Edwards, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alvaro Lombardi (PF) Ted Weishaar | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Johnnie Apodaca (SF) Paul Nelms | |
| 07:18 | Western Carolina | James Switalski makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:59 | Michigan | Jimmy Hadden is called for traveling | 55-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz (SG), Paul Nelms (SF) Howard Godbout, Johnnie Apodaca | |
| 06:41 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 06:16 | Michigan | Alvaro Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 55-48 |
| 06:14 | Michigan | William Edwards tips it home | 57-48 |
| 05:51 | Western Carolina | James Switalski's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Hadden | 57-48 |
| 05:48 | Michigan | James Yother can't finish the layup | 57-48 |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | James Switalski snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 05:33 | Western Carolina | James Switalski misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 05:32 | Michigan | Noel Durant grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 05:09 | Michigan | Jimmy Hadden knocks in the shot near the basket | 59-48 |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | William Edwards swats the short shot by James Switalski | 59-48 |
| 04:56 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Yother | 59-48 |
| 04:56 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Simpson (PG), Curtis Houston (SG), Spencer Smith (SF), Ted Weishaar (PF), Martin Webb (C) Jimmy Hadden, James Yother, Noel Durant, Alvaro Lombardi, William Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout (SG), Michael Hering (SF), Donald Phillips (PF) Christopher Kratz, Paul Nelms, Leslie Stewart | |
| 04:27 | Michigan | Spencer Smith knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Curtis Houston | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Donald Phillips misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ted Weishaar - foul #1 on Ted Weishaar, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jimmy Hadden (PG), William Edwards (C) Donald Simpson, Martin Webb | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms (PF) Fred Brown | |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:45 | Michigan | Curtis Houston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 03:43 | Western Carolina | Michael Hering gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 03:26 | Michigan | William Edwards gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jimmy Hadden (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Houston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Spencer Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ted Weishaar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Howard Godbout (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hering (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Nelms (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Switalski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Jimmy Hadden is fouled on the floor by Paul Nelms - foul #4 on Paul Nelms, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Simpson (PG), Noel Durant (SF), Alvaro Lombardi (PF), Martin Webb (C) Jimmy Hadden, Spencer Smith, Ted Weishaar, William Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred Brown (PG), Christopher Kratz (SG), Johnnie Apodaca (SF), Leslie Stewart (PF), William Nelson (C) Donald Phillips, Howard Godbout, Michael Hering, Paul Nelms, James Switalski | |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Fred Brown takes the ball from Donald Simpson | 61-50 |
| 02:37 | Western Carolina | Johnnie Apodaca banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Brown | 61-52 |
| 02:22 | Michigan | Martin Webb is called for a charge - foul #2 on Martin Webb, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Spencer Smith (SF), Ted Weishaar (PF), William Edwards (C) Noel Durant, Alvaro Lombardi, Martin Webb | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Hering (SF), Paul Nelms (PF), James Switalski (C) Johnnie Apodaca, Leslie Stewart, William Nelson | |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | James Switalski snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 01:53 | Western Carolina | Michael Hering lays it up and in set up by James Switalski | 61-54 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | William Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jimmy Hadden (PG) Donald Simpson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 01:12 | Michigan | Ted Weishaar grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Michael Hering is called for the reach on Spencer Smith - foul #3 on Michael Hering, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| 00:40 | Michigan | Curtis Houston drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jimmy Hadden | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms is fouled on the floor by Ted Weishaar - foul #2 on Ted Weishaar, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Jimmy Hadden is hacked by Fred Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Brown, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Yother (SG), Noel Durant (SF), Martin Webb (C) Curtis Houston, Spencer Smith, William Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Fred Brown is called for the reach on Noel Durant - foul #2 on Fred Brown, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Noel Durant makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Noel Durant misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Kratz | 64-59 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Christopher Kratz is called for the reach on Noel Durant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Kratz, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Noel Durant makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Noel Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms grabs the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Noel Durant is called for the reach on Michael Hering - foul #1 on Noel Durant, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Houston (SG), Spencer Smith (SF), William Edwards (C) James Yother, Noel Durant, Martin Webb | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Michael Hering misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Ted Weishaar grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Ted Weishaar is hacked by Fred Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Brown, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Yother (SG), Noel Durant (SF), Martin Webb (C) Curtis Houston, Spencer Smith, William Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Ted Weishaar makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Ted Weishaar makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | James Switalski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz gets the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | The clock runs out | 68-59 |