| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Noyes (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Shea (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Milan Costa (fresh) PF - Wayne Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Burris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Russell Smith inbounds the ball | 34-15 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Milan Costa is called for the reach on James Noyes - foul #2 on Milan Costa, team foul #1 | 34-15 |
| 19:30 | Michigan | Bruce James can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Wayne Carrier - foul #2 on Wayne Carrier, team foul #2 | 34-15 |
| 19:30 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the 1st free throw | 34-15 |
| 19:30 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the 2nd free throw | 34-15 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier gets the rebound | 34-15 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Alan Davis swats the layup by Jon Shea | 34-15 |
| 19:18 | Michigan | Bruce James snags the defensive board | 34-15 |
| 18:53 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-15 |
| 18:51 | Michigan | Alan Davis tips it back up and in | 36-15 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-15 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Burris tips it but misses | 36-15 |
| 18:44 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Russell Smith | 36-15 |
| 18:24 | Michigan | Alan Davis hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Noyes | 38-15 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris makes the 3 from the right corner | 38-18 |
| 17:32 | Michigan | James Noyes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Daryl Dejesus (SF) Lewis Burris | |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-18 |
| 17:10 | Michigan | Alan Davis gets the rebound | 38-18 |
| 16:57 | Michigan | Jack Kane can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-18 |
| 16:55 | Michigan | Alan Davis tips it back up and in | 40-18 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Daryl Dejesus is blocked by Alan Davis | 40-18 |
| 16:39 | Michigan | James Noyes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-18 |
| 16:12 | Michigan | Russell Smith is fouled on the floor by Wayne Carrier - foul #3 on Wayne Carrier, team foul #3 | 40-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Russell Thompson (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF) Jack Kane, James Noyes, Russell Smith, Bruce James | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darren Heady (PG), James Ranson (SG), Lewis Burris (C) Richard Harris, Jon Shea, Wayne Carrier | |
| 15:53 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Daryl Dejesus - foul #1 on Daryl Dejesus, team foul #4 | 40-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier (PF) Milan Costa | |
| 15:53 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the 1st free throw | 40-18 |
| 15:53 | Michigan | Alan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-18 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Varda (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) SF - Russell Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Darren Heady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ranson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Dejesus (fresh) PF - Wayne Carrier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lewis Burris (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Darren Heady drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Daryl Dejesus | 41-20 |
| 15:05 | Michigan | Alan Davis hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Alan Varda | 43-20 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | Russell Thompson takes the ball from Wayne Carrier | 43-20 |
| 14:49 | Michigan | Larry Edwards misses the lay-in | 43-20 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson gets the rebound | 43-20 |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | Daryl Dejesus loses the dribble to Alan Davis | 43-20 |
| 14:10 | Michigan | Darren Heady is called for the reach on Larry Edwards - foul #3 on Darren Heady, team foul #5 | 43-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), James Noyes (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Bruce James (PF) Alan Varda, Larry Edwards, Russell Thompson, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG), Jon Shea (SF) James Ranson, Daryl Dejesus | |
| 13:50 | Michigan | Jack Kane is fouled on the floor by Lewis Burris - foul #2 on Lewis Burris, team foul #6 | 43-20 |
| 13:30 | Michigan | Jack Kane comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-20 |
| 13:29 | Michigan | Russell Smith tips it but misses | 43-20 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lewis Burris | 43-20 |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith blocks the short jumper by Jon Shea | 43-20 |
| 13:10 | Michigan | Bruce James gets the rebound | 43-20 |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Bruce James can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lewis Burris - foul #3 on Lewis Burris, team foul #7 | 43-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davis (C) Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa (SF) Darren Heady | |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the 1st free throw | 43-20 |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the 2nd free throw | 43-20 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wayne Carrier | 43-20 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea drills a fadeaway from the left side | 43-22 |
| 12:00 | Michigan | Jack Kane misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lewis Burris - foul #4 on Lewis Burris, team foul #8 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG) Lewis Burris | |
| 12:00 | Michigan | Jack Kane makes the 1st free throw | 44-22 |
| 12:00 | Michigan | Jack Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 44-22 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 44-22 |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Bruce James - foul #2 on Bruce James, team foul #1 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PF) Bruce James | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Daryl Dejesus (SF) Jon Shea | |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 44-23 |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Noyes (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Douglas (fresh) C - Alan Davis (fresh) 22 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Ranson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Dejesus (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wayne Carrier (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Milan Costa (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas blows the layup | 44-24 |
| 11:17 | Michigan | James Noyes gets the offensive rebound | 44-24 |
| 11:00 | Michigan | Alan Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Kane | 46-24 |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 46-27 |
| 10:36 | Michigan | Alan Davis makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Kane | 48-27 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Russell Thompson (SF), Bruce James (PF) Jack Kane, James Noyes, Russell Smith, Timothy Douglas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darren Heady (PG), Jon Shea (SG) Richard Harris, James Ranson | |
| 10:07 | Michigan | Alan Varda makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Edwards | 51-27 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Darren Heady steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | Forrest Morgan (C) Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG) Daryl Dejesus | |
| 09:17 | Michigan | Alan Varda misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-27 |
| 09:16 | Michigan | Bruce James hits the follow up shot | 53-27 |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-27 |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson gets the offensive rebound | 53-27 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Darren Heady | 53-30 |
| 08:15 | Michigan | Wayne Carrier swats the layup by Alan Varda | 53-30 |
| 08:13 | Michigan | Alan Varda snags the offensive board | 53-30 |
| 07:49 | Michigan | Alan Varda clanks a runner in the paint | 53-30 |
| 07:48 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 53-30 |
| 07:32 | Michigan | Alan Varda scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Forrest Morgan | 55-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Varda (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Darren Heady (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Ranson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Shea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Carrier (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Milan Costa (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-30 |
| 07:10 | Michigan | Larry Edwards snags the defensive board | 55-30 |
| 06:45 | Michigan | Alan Varda makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Edwards | 57-30 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-30 |
| 06:30 | Michigan | Alan Varda pulls down the rebound | 57-30 |
| 06:05 | Michigan | Alan Varda can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Darren Heady - foul #4 on Darren Heady, team foul #9 | 57-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Tedesco (SG), Timothy Douglas (PF) Larry Edwards, Bruce James | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG), Daryl Dejesus (SF), Lewis Burris (C) Darren Heady, James Ranson, Milan Costa | |
| 06:05 | Michigan | Alan Varda makes the 1st free throw | 58-30 |
| 06:05 | Michigan | Alan Varda makes the 2nd free throw | 59-30 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea misses the fadeaway from the left side | 59-30 |
| 05:41 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-30 |
| 05:13 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-30 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wayne Carrier | 59-30 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daryl Dejesus | 59-33 |
| 04:27 | Michigan | Alan Varda clanks a shot from the free throw line | 59-33 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 59-33 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris is whistled for a carry | 59-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (SG) Charles Tedesco | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG), Milan Costa (PF) Jon Shea, Wayne Carrier | |
| 03:46 | Michigan | Alan Varda scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Timothy Douglas | 61-33 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-33 |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa snags the offensive board | 61-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Varda (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Forrest Morgan (tiring) 4 reb. C - Timothy Douglas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Ranson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Dejesus (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Milan Costa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lewis Burris (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Daryl Dejesus misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-33 |
| 03:06 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-33 |
| 02:37 | Michigan | Alan Varda is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alan Varda, team foul #2 | 61-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darren Heady (PG), Wayne Carrier (PF) Richard Harris, Daryl Dejesus | |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wayne Carrier | 61-36 |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Russell Thompson scores on a shot in the lane set up by Alan Varda and he's hacked by Wayne Carrier - foul #4 on Wayne Carrier, team foul #10 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG), Jon Shea (SG) Darren Heady, James Ranson | |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Russell Thompson makes the free throw | 64-36 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 64-36 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan gets the rebound | 64-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. Richard Harris is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 64-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darren Heady (PG) Richard Harris | |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Alan Varda is fouled on the floor by Jon Shea - foul #2 on Jon Shea, team foul #11 | 64-36 |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Alan Varda makes the 1st free throw | 65-36 |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Alan Varda misses the 2nd free throw | 65-36 |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-36 |
| 00:57 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Larry Edwards and he's fouled by Darren Heady - foul #5 on Darren Heady, team foul #12 | 67-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (PG) Darren Heady | |
| 00:57 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the free throw | 68-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier misses the shot from just outside the lane | 68-36 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Russell Thompson | 68-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Alan Varda makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Russell Thompson | 70-36 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson loses the ball out of bounds | 70-36 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Alan Varda runs out the clock | 70-36 |