| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Taylor McDougal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Manion (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Lear (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Michigan | Frank Lear's pass is intercepted by Thomas Kidd | 40-30 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | William Taylor buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Morris Wayne | 40-32 |
| 19:14 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion loses the ball out of bounds | 40-32 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Morris Wayne | 40-34 |
| 18:36 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Frank Lear | 43-34 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 17:50 | Michigan | Luis Howton steals the ball from Brian Pitts | 43-36 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton banks in the layup | 43-38 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | Robert Smith makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Taylor McDougal | 45-38 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 17:08 | Michigan | Frank Lear grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 16:55 | Michigan | Robert Smith can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-38 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by William Taylor is denied by Frank Lear | 45-38 |
| 16:32 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:20 | Michigan | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 16:19 | Michigan | Frank Lear tips it home | 47-38 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton is hacked by Taylor McDougal - foul #2 on Taylor McDougal, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham (PG), Pete Gabel (SG), Steven George (SF), Lloyd Edwards (PF) Robert Smith, Taylor McDougal, Kenneth Manion, Frank Lear | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), Ray Niewieroski (PF), David Gunn (C) Luis Howton, Terrell Jones, Morris Wayne, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lawrence Peckham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Pete Gabel (fresh) SF - Steven George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) PF - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Gunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski is whistled for a carry | 47-38 |
| 15:14 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Lloyd Edwards, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Lloyd Edwards | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG) Thomas Musso | |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-38 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis grabs the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 14:15 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (SF), Kim Speers (C) Steven George, Brian Pitts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Morris Wayne (SF) Frank Lobdell, Casey Landis | |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton comes up short on the floater near the basket | 47-41 |
| 13:50 | Michigan | Kim Speers gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:34 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Gunn - foul #1 on David Gunn, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Taylor McDougal (SG), Frank Lear (PF) Pete Gabel, Jeremiah Bassham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Ray Niewieroski, David Gunn | |
| 13:34 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:34 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | William Taylor scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Luis Howton | 49-43 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Taylor McDougal | 52-43 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Kim Speers picks off the pass by William Taylor | 52-43 |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Kim Speers is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Manion | 54-43 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Morris Wayne | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lawrence Peckham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Taylor McDougal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kim Speers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion is hacked by Morris Wayne - foul #2 on Morris Wayne, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Smith (PG), Jeremiah Bassham (PF), Brian Pitts (C) Kenneth Manion, Frank Lear, Kim Speers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Terrell Jones, Morris Wayne, Thomas Kidd | |
| 11:25 | Michigan | Brian Pitts's layup is rejected by Ray Niewieroski | 54-45 |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Brian Pitts - foul #1 on Brian Pitts, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven George (SF) Taylor McDougal | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Gunn (C) William Taylor | |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton connects on the shot from the left block set up by David Gunn | 54-48 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | Robert Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | David Gunn gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Bassham is called for the reach on Casey Landis - foul #1 on Jeremiah Bassham, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (SF), Frank Lear (PF) Steven George, Jeremiah Bassham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Morris Wayne (SF), Thomas Kidd (C) Luis Howton, Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, David Gunn | |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 09:44 | Michigan | Brian Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:34 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Lear | 56-48 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne misses short on a shot from the left side | 56-48 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski tips it but misses | 56-48 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 08:52 | Michigan | Brian Pitts is hacked by Thomas Kidd - foul #2 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Taylor McDougal (SG), Kim Speers (C) Robert Smith, Brian Pitts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), William Taylor (PF) Frank Lobdell, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 08:32 | Michigan | Kim Speers misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Terrell Jones - foul #1 on Terrell Jones, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Pete Gabel (PG), Steven George (SF), Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Lawrence Peckham, Kenneth Manion, Frank Lear | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:32 | Michigan | Kim Speers makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:32 | Michigan | Kim Speers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 08:04 | Michigan | Thomas Kidd is called for the reach on Pete Gabel - foul #3 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (C) Morris Wayne, Thomas Kidd | |
| 07:52 | Michigan | Terrell Jones steals the ball from Steven George | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Pete Gabel (fresh) SG - Taylor McDougal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremiah Bassham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kim Speers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) PF - William Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. C - David Gunn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones's floater is tipped away by Steven George | 58-54 |
| 07:35 | Michigan | Pete Gabel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:21 | Michigan | Pete Gabel clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 07:20 | Michigan | Pete Gabel tips it in | 60-54 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Taylor McDougal steals it from William Taylor | 60-54 |
| 06:55 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal lays it up and in | 62-54 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Pete Gabel is called for the reach on Luis Howton - foul #1 on Pete Gabel, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Smith (PG), Kenneth Manion (SF), Lloyd Edwards (PF), Brian Pitts (C) Pete Gabel, Steven George, Jeremiah Bassham, Kim Speers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne (SF), Thomas Kidd (C) Casey Landis, David Gunn | |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd hits the follow up shot | 62-56 |
| 06:05 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion's pass is intercepted by William Taylor | 62-56 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton's pass is intercepted by Taylor McDougal | 62-56 |
| 05:32 | Michigan | Brian Pitts travels with the ball | 62-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham (SG) Taylor McDougal | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Ray Niewieroski (PF) Luis Howton, Terrell Jones, William Taylor | |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Morris Wayne, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| 04:51 | Michigan | Robert Smith can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 62-56 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Peckham is called for the reach on Frank Lobdell - foul #2 on Lawrence Peckham, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), David Gunn (C) Frank Lobdell, Thomas Musso, Thomas Kidd | |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 62-56 |
| 04:06 | Michigan | Brian Pitts snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 03:38 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion loses the dribble to Ray Niewieroski | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Peckham (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Kenneth Manion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Pitts (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Gunn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 02:57 | Michigan | Brian Pitts connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Manion | 64-58 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Taylor McDougal (SG) Lawrence Peckham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Ray Niewieroski, David Gunn | |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Brian Pitts - foul #2 on Brian Pitts, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kim Speers (C) Brian Pitts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:34 | Michigan | Kim Speers gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:22 | Michigan | Morris Wayne steals it from Lloyd Edwards | 64-58 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 01:58 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Taylor McDougal | 64-58 |
| 01:53 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones is hacked by Kenneth Manion - foul #3 on Kenneth Manion, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brian Pitts (C) Kim Speers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:36 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-60 |
| 01:34 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards can't tip it in | 66-60 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne grabs the board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | William Taylor comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 66-60 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 01:01 | Michigan | Robert Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne makes the fadeaway from the right block | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Terrell Jones - foul #2 on Terrell Jones, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards grabs the board | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Terrell Jones - foul #3 on Terrell Jones, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham (SF) Kenneth Manion | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Lloyd Edwards | 70-62 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards is hacked by Terrell Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terrell Jones, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Pete Gabel (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 3 from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Smith (PG) Pete Gabel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Terrell Jones - foul #5 on Terrell Jones, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Terrell Jones | |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham grabs the offensive board | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Morris Wayne is called for the reach on Lawrence Peckham - foul #4 on Morris Wayne, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso double dribbles | 72-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | Pete Gabel (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Pete Gabel runs out the clock | 72-65 |