| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ron Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Ellman (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Russell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Manske (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell is hacked by George Russell - foul #3 on George Russell, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Ivan Hawkins (C) Antonio Thompson, Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Mayers (PF) George Russell | |
| 19:25 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:24 | Michigan | Charles Manske pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:10 | Michigan | Charles Manske is called for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Richard Nellis (C) Vasily Galuski, Ivan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:51 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 18:50 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis misses the tip | 33-31 |
| 18:49 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:22 | Michigan | Harold Mayers can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 18:20 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:53 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Nellis | 36-31 |
| 17:35 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon's pass is intercepted by Johnathan Maxwell | 36-31 |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell lays it up and in | 38-31 |
| 17:10 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 17:09 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:04 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Bender - foul #2 on Rick Bender, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Dennis Ellman (C) Antonio Thompson, Richard Nellis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Benjamin Laughlin (C) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| 16:41 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 16:40 | Michigan | Harold Mayers snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 16:19 | Michigan | Harold Mayers can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 16:18 | Michigan | Benjamin Laughlin can't tip it in | 38-31 |
| 16:16 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 15:55 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Manske is called for the reach on Johnathan Maxwell - foul #2 on Charles Manske, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG) Vasily Galuski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Tim Ryan (SF), Jeffrey McMilleon (C) Randy Farmer, Ben Higginbotham, Harold Mayers, Benjamin Laughlin | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ron Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Ellman (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Manske (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 15:32 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 15:25 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 15:24 | Michigan | Tim Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:08 | Michigan | Tim Ryan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 15:07 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ron Wilson | 38-31 |
| 14:47 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Steinmetz is called for the reach on Harvey Arvin - foul #2 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Norman Morris (SF), Richard Nellis (C) Antonio Thompson, Johnathan Maxwell, Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:27 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-31 |
| 14:26 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 13:59 | Michigan | Rick Bender snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 13:50 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Ryan | 38-34 |
| 13:21 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 13:19 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Rick Bender | 38-34 |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Charles Manske misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 12:57 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:37 | Michigan | Charles Manske scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin's pass is intercepted by Charles Manske | 38-37 |
| 11:58 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Johnathan Maxwell (SF), Dennis Ellman (C) Vasily Galuski, Norman Morris, Richard Nellis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), George Russell (SF), Harold Mayers (PF), Benjamin Laughlin (C) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, Tim Ryan, Charles Manske, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| 11:36 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Mayers - foul #1 on Harold Mayers, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins (PF) Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:36 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 11:36 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 11:36 | Michigan | Harold Mayers grabs the board | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Hawkins (fresh) C - Dennis Ellman (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Farmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harold Mayers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Laughlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Michigan | Randy Farmer scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 11:01 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Benjamin Laughlin - foul #2 on Benjamin Laughlin, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson (PF) Ivan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:01 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:01 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:39 | Michigan | Ron Wilson picks off the pass by Randy Farmer | 40-39 |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin is whistled for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis (PF) Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Ryan (SF) George Russell | |
| 09:49 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson (PF) Richard Nellis | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:45 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 09:26 | Michigan | Harvey Arvin is called for the reach on Randy Farmer - foul #4 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (PG), Richard Nellis (PF) Harvey Arvin, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG) Randy Farmer, Ben Higginbotham | |
| 09:12 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rick Bender | 40-42 |
| 08:47 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-42 |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Antonio Thompson takes the ball from Rick Bender in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 08:44 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses the easy layup | 43-42 |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Rick Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:26 | Michigan | Benjamin Laughlin misses badly on a runner near the basket | 43-42 |
| 08:25 | Michigan | Tim Ryan tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 08:02 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell connects on the jumper from close range set up by Antonio Thompson | 45-44 |
| 07:44 | Michigan | Dennis Ellman is called for the reach on Benjamin Laughlin - foul #1 on Dennis Ellman, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (PG), Ron Wilson (PF) Julio Lopez, Richard Nellis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), Charles Manske (PF), Jeffrey McMilleon (C) Anthony Steinmetz, Harold Mayers, Benjamin Laughlin | |
| 07:25 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG) Rick Bender | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Antonio Thompson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ron Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Ellman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Manske (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin is called for traveling | 45-44 |
| 06:59 | Michigan | Charles Manske misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 06:57 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:48 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Ryan | 45-47 |
| 06:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Manske - foul #3 on Charles Manske, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG), George Russell (SF) Ben Higginbotham, Tim Ryan | |
| 06:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:14 | Michigan | Dennis Ellman steps in front of the Randy Farmer pass | 46-47 |
| 05:48 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman travels with the ball | 46-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Deshi Chio (SG), Richard Nellis (C) Antonio Thompson, Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG) Randy Farmer | |
| 05:35 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Ryan (SF) George Russell | |
| 05:10 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell lays it in | 48-47 |
| 04:52 | Michigan | Charles Manske hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 04:50 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Deshi Chio | 51-47 |
| 04:08 | Michigan | Ron Wilson steals the ball from Jeffrey McMilleon | 51-47 |
| 03:45 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 51-47 |
| 03:44 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 03:37 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon is hacked by Deshi Chio - foul #1 on Deshi Chio, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Dennis Ellman (C) Deshi Chio, Richard Nellis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), George Russell (SF), Harold Mayers (PF), Benjamin Laughlin (C) Anthony Steinmetz, Tim Ryan, Charles Manske, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| 03:29 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-47 |
| 03:27 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 03:20 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Antonio Thompson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ron Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Ellman (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harold Mayers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Laughlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Antonio Thompson | 53-47 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins (PF) Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Tim Ryan (SF), Jeffrey McMilleon (C) Ben Higginbotham, George Russell, Benjamin Laughlin | |
| 02:44 | Michigan | Rick Bender knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey McMilleon | 53-50 |
| 02:27 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 02:25 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Harvey Arvin steps in front of the Tim Ryan pass | 53-50 |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin slams it home | 55-50 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz drills a floater from the right side set up by Tim Ryan | 55-52 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 3 from straight away set up by Rick Bender | 57-55 |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Thompson | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Tim Ryan is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Tim Ryan, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson (PF) Ivan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Manske (PF) Harold Mayers | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell is hacked by Anthony Steinmetz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-55 |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Rick Bender is called for the reach on Dennis Ellman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Bender, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Steinmetz - foul #4 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Antonio Thompson is called for the reach on Rick Bender - foul #3 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), George Russell (SF), Harold Mayers (PF), Benjamin Laughlin (C) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, Tim Ryan, Charles Manske, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Randy Farmer double dribbles | 65-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Deshi Chio (SG) Antonio Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin runs out the clock | 65-55 |