| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alton Harvell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Mahlum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Kuhlmann (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Al Herman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Stout (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wallace Israelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Liner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis French (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Wallace Israelson inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Denver | Wallace Israelson is whistled for traveling | 31-23 |
| 19:10 | Michigan | Alton Harvell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis French - foul #1 on Dennis French, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| 19:10 | Michigan | Alton Harvell makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 19:10 | Michigan | Alton Harvell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 19:10 | Denver | Vernon Liner gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 18:53 | Denver | Vernon Liner misses the shot from just outside the lane | 32-23 |
| 18:52 | Michigan | Alton Harvell gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 18:41 | Michigan | Terry Stout is called for the reach on Chris Kuhlmann - foul #1 on Terry Stout, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| 18:34 | Michigan | Cecil Mahlum knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Kuhlmann | 35-23 |
| 18:15 | Denver | Vernon Liner banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Stout | 35-25 |
| 17:53 | Michigan | James Smith misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-25 |
| 17:52 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Kuhlmann | 35-25 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Jerry Echols clanks a shot from close range | 35-25 |
| 17:29 | Denver | Terry Stout gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 17:15 | Denver | Terry Stout scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis French | 35-28 |
| 16:59 | Michigan | Alton Harvell misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Al Herman - foul #2 on Al Herman, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Elliott Paige (SG) Cecil Mahlum | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bodine (PG), Andrew Young (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Daniel Goode (C) Al Herman, Terry Stout, Wallace Israelson, Dennis French | |
| 16:59 | Michigan | Alton Harvell makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:59 | Michigan | Alton Harvell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:38 | Denver | James Smith is called for the reach on Vernon Liner - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Driscoll (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:16 | Denver | Donald Bodine comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 16:15 | Denver | Daniel Goode grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 16:05 | Denver | Vernon Liner drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Beyer | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alton Harvell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elliott Paige (fresh) SF - Chris Kuhlmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Echols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Driscoll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Bodine (fresh) SG - Andrew Young (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Liner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Goode (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll's pass is intercepted by Donald Bodine | 37-30 |
| 15:33 | Denver | Andrew Young lays it in on a great pass from Donald Bodine | 37-32 |
| 15:11 | Michigan | Elliott Paige hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Alton Harvell | 40-32 |
| 15:05 | Denver | Vernon Liner blows the layup | 40-32 |
| 15:04 | Michigan | Jerry Echols pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 14:48 | Michigan | Elliott Paige makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Echols | 42-32 |
| 14:34 | Denver | Jerry Echols denies the turnaround by Andrew Young | 42-32 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Donald Bodine snags the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 14:20 | Denver | Andrew Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 14:19 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 14:06 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 14:04 | Michigan | Jerry Echols snags the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 13:45 | Michigan | Daniel Goode blocks the jumper by Elliott Paige | 42-32 |
| 13:43 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 13:38 | Michigan | Donald Bodine takes the ball from Chris Driscoll | 42-32 |
| 13:34 | Denver | Raymond Beyer lays it in set up by Donald Bodine | 42-34 |
| 13:12 | Michigan | Vernon Liner steals it from Alton Harvell | 42-34 |
| 12:57 | Denver | Chris Driscoll is called for the reach on Donald Bodine - foul #3 on Chris Driscoll, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Keith Hall (SG), William Green (PF), James Smith (C) Elliott Paige, Jerry Echols, Chris Driscoll | |
| Subs | Denver | Al Herman (PG), Terry Stout (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Kenneth Aichele (PF), Dennis French (C) Donald Bodine, Andrew Young, Raymond Beyer, Vernon Liner, Daniel Goode | |
| 12:45 | Denver | Dennis French clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jerry Echols (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:45 | Denver | Dennis French misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 12:45 | Denver | Dennis French misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 12:45 | Michigan | William Green grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 12:27 | Michigan | Alton Harvell can't connect on a floater in the lane | 42-34 |
| 12:25 | Denver | Dennis French snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Al Herman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 12:05 | Michigan | Alton Harvell gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alton Harvell (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Chris Kuhlmann (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Echols (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Al Herman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Stout (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Israelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) C - Dennis French (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Michigan | William Green is hacked by Wallace Israelson - foul #1 on Wallace Israelson, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Cecil Mahlum (SG) Alton Harvell | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:39 | Michigan | Kenneth Aichele is called for the reach on William Green - foul #3 on Kenneth Aichele, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| 11:26 | Michigan | Cecil Mahlum misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 11:25 | Denver | Dennis French grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 11:20 | Denver | Wallace Israelson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 11:18 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Keith Hall | 42-34 |
| 11:12 | Michigan | Jerry Echols loses the dribble to Wallace Israelson | 42-34 |
| 11:09 | Denver | Wallace Israelson throws it down | 42-36 |
| 10:55 | Michigan | William Green can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 42-36 |
| 10:54 | Denver | Terry Stout grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 10:41 | Denver | Dennis French misses short on a shot from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 10:40 | Michigan | Keith Hall grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 10:25 | Michigan | Jerry Echols makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Green | 44-36 |
| 10:08 | Denver | Terry Stout knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Al Herman | 44-39 |
| 09:46 | Michigan | Keith Hall scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Cecil Mahlum | 47-39 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Dennis French hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Al Herman | 47-42 |
| 09:12 | Michigan | Jerry Echols is hacked by Dennis French - foul #2 on Dennis French, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alton Harvell (PG), Chris Driscoll (C) Cecil Mahlum, William Green | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bodine (PG), Andrew Young (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Vernon Liner (PF), Daniel Goode (C) Al Herman, Terry Stout, Wallace Israelson, Kenneth Aichele, Dennis French | |
| 08:59 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Alton Harvell and he's hacked by Raymond Beyer - foul #3 on Raymond Beyer, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| 08:59 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:48 | Denver | Donald Bodine connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Young | 50-45 |
| 08:29 | Michigan | Daniel Goode is called for the reach on Jerry Echols - foul #1 on Daniel Goode, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| 08:29 | Michigan | Jerry Echols misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Vernon Liner grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Donald Bodine is hacked by Alton Harvell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alton Harvell, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 08:14 | Denver | Donald Bodine misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Chris Driscoll - foul #4 on Chris Driscoll, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Green (PF) Chris Driscoll | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:14 | Denver | Donald Bodine makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:14 | Denver | Donald Bodine misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:14 | Michigan | William Green grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:52 | Michigan | Keith Hall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Green | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alton Harvell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Hall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Chris Kuhlmann (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Echols (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Bodine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Liner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Goode (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Denver | Vernon Liner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 07:14 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Echols | 55-49 |
| 07:00 | Denver | Raymond Beyer is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Driscoll (PF), James Smith (C) William Green, Jerry Echols | |
| Subs | Denver | Al Herman (PG), Terry Stout (SG), Benjamin Damore (SF), Dennis French (C) Donald Bodine, Andrew Young, Raymond Beyer, Daniel Goode | |
| 06:51 | Michigan | Keith Hall misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Vernon Liner pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:36 | Denver | Al Herman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 06:35 | Denver | Dennis French hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 06:19 | Michigan | Keith Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Israelson (SF) Benjamin Damore | |
| 06:05 | Denver | Wallace Israelson drills a floater from the left wing set up by Dennis French | 55-53 |
| 05:44 | Michigan | Alton Harvell is hacked by Terry Stout - foul #2 on Terry Stout, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Goode (PF) Vernon Liner | |
| 05:44 | Michigan | Alton Harvell makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:44 | Michigan | Alton Harvell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Dennis French misses the easy layup | 57-53 |
| 05:26 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 05:00 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alton Harvell | 59-53 |
| 04:49 | Denver | Wallace Israelson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 04:47 | Michigan | James Smith snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 04:26 | Michigan | Alton Harvell makes the shot from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Daniel Goode throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Cecil Mahlum (SG), William Green (SF), Jerry Echols (PF) Alton Harvell, Chris Kuhlmann, Chris Driscoll | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bodine (PG), Andrew Young (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Vernon Liner (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Al Herman, Terry Stout, Wallace Israelson, Daniel Goode, Dennis French | |
| 03:44 | Michigan | Cecil Mahlum misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 03:43 | Denver | Vernon Liner gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Keith Hall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Mahlum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Echols (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Bodine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Liner (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Denver | Vernon Liner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 03:34 | Michigan | William Green pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Michigan | William Green can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Raymond Beyer - foul #4 on Raymond Beyer, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Elliott Paige (PG) Keith Hall | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:15 | Michigan | William Green misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:15 | Michigan | William Green misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to Vernon Liner | 61-53 |
| 03:06 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele banks in the layup and the foul's on Cecil Mahlum - foul #1 on Cecil Mahlum, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 03:06 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:52 | Michigan | William Green connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Elliott Paige | 63-56 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alton Harvell (PG), Keith Hall (SG), Chris Driscoll (PF) Elliott Paige, Cecil Mahlum, Jerry Echols | |
| Subs | Denver | Al Herman (PG), Terry Stout (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Dennis French (C) Donald Bodine, Andrew Young, Raymond Beyer, Kenneth Aichele | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:31 | Denver | Vernon Liner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 02:29 | Denver | Dennis French tips it back up and in | 63-58 |
| 02:19 | Michigan | Keith Hall drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alton Harvell | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:03 | Denver | Vernon Liner buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 01:41 | Michigan | Keith Hall misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Vernon Liner grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:16 | Denver | Dennis French buries a runner from the left block set up by Al Herman | 66-63 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann (SF), Jerry Echols (PF) William Green, Chris Driscoll | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:06 | Michigan | Jerry Echols travels with the ball | 66-63 |
| 00:50 | Denver | The jump hook by Dennis French is blocked by James Smith | 66-63 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Dennis French can't tip it in | 66-63 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | James Smith gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Wallace Israelson - foul #2 on Wallace Israelson, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Cecil Mahlum (SG), William Green (PF) Alton Harvell, Jerry Echols | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:27 | Denver | The rebound goes to Wallace Israelson | 66-63 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Vernon Liner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan | William Green is fouled in the backcourt by Al Herman - foul #3 on Al Herman, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | William Green makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | William Green makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Denver | Vernon Liner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | William Green snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Driscoll (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:03 | Michigan | William Green is hacked by Terry Stout in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Stout, team foul #13 | 68-63 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | William Green makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | William Green makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Al Herman misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 70-63 |