| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Fernando Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Harris (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Tepper (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Like Xiao (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gordon Broughton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antonio Herring (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Milne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Willie Tepper inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan | Like Xiao knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Tepper | 33-27 |
| 19:24 | Howard | James Milne misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-27 |
| 19:23 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Like Xiao | 33-27 |
| 18:59 | Michigan | Gordon Broughton blows the layup but he's hacked by Luis Anderson - foul #1 on Luis Anderson, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 18:59 | Michigan | Gordon Broughton misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:59 | Michigan | Gordon Broughton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:30 | Howard | Luis Anderson misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 18:29 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Like Xiao | 34-27 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Like Xiao can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Milne - foul #3 on James Milne, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Howard | Larry Millen (PF) James Milne | |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Like Xiao makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Like Xiao makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:52 | Howard | Luis Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 17:50 | Michigan | Gordon Broughton pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:26 | Michigan | Willie Tepper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Earl Joyce - foul #1 on Earl Joyce, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Castellano (C) Gordon Broughton | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 17:26 | Michigan | Willie Tepper misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:26 | Michigan | Willie Tepper makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:26 | Michigan | Willie Tepper makes the 3rd free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:17 | Howard | Antonio Herring jams it | 38-29 |
| 16:55 | Michigan | Larry Millen steals the ball from Fernando Lopez | 38-29 |
| 16:32 | Howard | Earl Joyce scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 16:07 | Michigan | Willie Tepper can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-31 |
| 16:06 | Howard | Donald Cole pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:41 | Howard | Luis Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 15:39 | Howard | Larry Millen tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Fernando Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Harris (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Tepper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Like Xiao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Castellano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antonio Herring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Luis Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Joyce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Millen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Michigan | Like Xiao is fouled on the floor by Larry Millen - foul #2 on Larry Millen, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Lamberson (PG), Austin Pierce (SF), Guy Hancock (PF), Gordon Broughton (C) Fernando Lopez, Willie Tepper, Like Xiao, Charles Castellano | |
| Subs | Howard | Emilio Lopez (PG), John Hutt (SG), Jonathan Hill (SF), James Milne (PF), Marvin Pittman (C) Antonio Herring, Luis Anderson, Earl Joyce, Larry Millen, Donald Cole | |
| 15:12 | Michigan | Gordon Broughton comes up short on the floater from the right block | 38-33 |
| 15:10 | Howard | James Milne grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 15:04 | Howard | James Milne is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on James Milne, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Cunningham (SF) James Milne | |
| 14:44 | Michigan | Guy Hancock drills a shot from close range set up by Joseph Lamberson | 40-33 |
| 14:19 | Howard | James Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 14:17 | Howard | John Hutt grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 14:04 | Howard | Guy Hancock takes the ball from James Cunningham | 40-33 |
| 13:40 | Michigan | Joseph Lamberson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 13:39 | Michigan | Gordon Broughton can't tip it in | 40-33 |
| 13:38 | Michigan | Guy Hancock pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Gordon Broughton knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Lamberson | 42-33 |
| 13:06 | Howard | Guy Hancock blocks the short jumper by Marvin Pittman | 42-33 |
| 13:05 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Guy Hancock | 42-33 |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Joseph Lamberson scores on a 3 from straight away | 45-33 |
| 12:16 | Howard | Jonathan Hill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 12:14 | Michigan | Gordon Broughton grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 11:58 | Michigan | James Cunningham is called for the reach on Austin Pierce - foul #2 on James Cunningham, team foul #6 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fernando Lopez (PG), Willie Tepper (SG), Thomas Fenner (SF), Like Xiao (PF), Charles Castellano (C) Joseph Lamberson, John Harris, Austin Pierce, Guy Hancock, Gordon Broughton | |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG), Luis Anderson (SG), Earl Joyce (SF), Larry Millen (PF), Donald Cole (C) Emilio Lopez, John Hutt, James Cunningham, Jonathan Hill, Marvin Pittman | |
| 11:39 | Michigan | Donald Cole blocks the jumper by Charles Castellano | 45-33 |
| 11:37 | Michigan | Like Xiao tips it home | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Fernando Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Tepper (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Fenner (fresh) PF - Like Xiao (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Castellano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antonio Herring (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Luis Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Millen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Howard | Antonio Herring can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-33 |
| 11:21 | Michigan | Thomas Fenner pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 11:07 | Michigan | Willie Tepper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Luis Anderson - foul #2 on Luis Anderson, team foul #7 | 47-33 |
| 11:07 | Michigan | Willie Tepper makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 11:07 | Michigan | Willie Tepper misses the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 11:07 | Howard | Donald Cole grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 10:52 | Howard | Luis Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 10:50 | Michigan | Charles Castellano grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 10:32 | Michigan | Luis Anderson steals it from Thomas Fenner | 48-33 |
| 10:29 | Howard | Luis Anderson banks in the layup | 48-35 |
| 10:21 | Michigan | Earl Joyce steals it from Like Xiao | 48-35 |
| 09:59 | Howard | Donald Cole clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 09:58 | Michigan | Like Xiao snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 09:53 | Michigan | Fernando Lopez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 09:52 | Howard | Donald Cole pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 09:33 | Howard | Donald Cole misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 09:32 | Howard | Antonio Herring tips it back up and in | 48-37 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Charles Castellano buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fernando Lopez | 50-37 |
| 08:49 | Howard | Antonio Herring is hacked by Fernando Lopez - foul #3 on Fernando Lopez, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Lamberson (PG), Austin Pierce (SF), Guy Hancock (PF), Gordon Broughton (C) Fernando Lopez, Thomas Fenner, Like Xiao, Charles Castellano | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (PG), James Cunningham (SF), Jonathan Hill (PF), Marvin Pittman (C) Antonio Herring, Earl Joyce, Larry Millen, Donald Cole | |
| 08:36 | Howard | Gordon Broughton takes the ball from James Cunningham | 50-37 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Joseph Lamberson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 08:19 | Howard | James Cunningham gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 08:14 | Howard | Gordon Broughton takes the ball from Luis Anderson | 50-37 |
| 08:02 | Michigan | Gordon Broughton buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Willie Tepper and he's hacked by Luis Anderson - foul #3 on Luis Anderson, team foul #8 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Harris (SG) Willie Tepper | |
| Subs | Howard | Emilio Lopez (PG) Luis Anderson | |
| 08:02 | Michigan | Gordon Broughton makes the free throw | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:49 | Howard | Jonathan Hill hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Emilio Lopez | 53-39 |
| 07:35 | Michigan | Guy Hancock scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Harris and he's hacked by Emilio Lopez - foul #1 on Emilio Lopez, team foul #9 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fernando Lopez (PG) Joseph Lamberson | |
| Subs | Howard | Earl Joyce (SF), James Milne (PF), Donald Cole (C) Emilio Lopez, James Cunningham, Marvin Pittman | |
| 07:35 | Michigan | Guy Hancock makes the free throw | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Fernando Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Harris (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Austin Pierce (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Guy Hancock (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gordon Broughton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Hutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Earl Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Milne (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Howard | Earl Joyce hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Austin Pierce - foul #2 on Austin Pierce, team foul #2 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Like Xiao (PF) Guy Hancock | |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG) Jonathan Hill | |
| 07:13 | Howard | Earl Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 07:13 | Howard | Earl Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:45 | Michigan | Gordon Broughton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Hutt - foul #1 on John Hutt, team foul #10 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Willie Tepper (SG) John Harris | |
| Subs | Howard | Luis Anderson (SG) John Hutt | |
| 06:45 | Michigan | Gordon Broughton makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 06:45 | Michigan | Gordon Broughton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 06:30 | Howard | James Milne connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Donald Cole | 58-43 |
| 06:16 | Michigan | Willie Tepper misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Luis Anderson - foul #4 on Luis Anderson, team foul #11 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Castellano (C) Gordon Broughton | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:16 | Michigan | Willie Tepper makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:16 | Michigan | Willie Tepper misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:16 | Howard | Donald Cole snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 05:56 | Howard | James Milne hits the finger roll on a great pass from Luis Anderson and he's hacked by Like Xiao - foul #1 on Like Xiao, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| 05:56 | Howard | James Milne misses the free throw | 59-45 |
| 05:56 | Howard | Donald Cole grabs the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 05:47 | Howard | Luis Anderson drills a 3 from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 05:24 | Michigan | Charles Castellano misses short on a floater from the left block | 59-48 |
| 05:23 | Michigan | Austin Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Charles Castellano is hacked by Antonio Herring - foul #2 on Antonio Herring, team foul #12 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Lamberson (PG), John Harris (SG), Guy Hancock (PF) Fernando Lopez, Austin Pierce, Like Xiao | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (PG), Jonathan Hill (SF), Marvin Pittman (C) Antonio Herring, Earl Joyce, Donald Cole | |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Charles Castellano misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Charles Castellano misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:08 | Howard | The rebound goes to Marvin Pittman | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Howard | John Harris takes the ball from John Hutt | 59-48 |
| 04:44 | Michigan | Willie Tepper lays it in on a nice dish by John Harris | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:23 | Howard | John Hutt steps out of bounds on the baseline | 61-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gordon Broughton (C) Charles Castellano | |
| Subs | Howard | Emilio Lopez (PG), Larry Millen (PF) Luis Anderson, James Milne | |
| 04:08 | Michigan | Guy Hancock hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 61-48 |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Guy Hancock tips it in | 63-48 |
| 03:39 | Howard | Gordon Broughton picks off the pass by Larry Millen | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Michigan | Willie Tepper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 03:14 | Howard | The rebound goes to Marvin Pittman | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joseph Lamberson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Harris (fresh) 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willie Tepper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Guy Hancock (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gordon Broughton (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Emilio Lopez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Millen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Pittman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Howard | Emilio Lopez comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 03:07 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Guy Hancock | 63-48 |
| 02:38 | Michigan | Gordon Broughton misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 63-48 |
| 02:36 | Michigan | Guy Hancock tips it in | 65-48 |
| 02:21 | Howard | Larry Millen drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marvin Pittman | 65-50 |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Guy Hancock hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John Hutt - foul #2 on John Hutt, team foul #13 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fernando Lopez (PG) Joseph Lamberson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Guy Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Guy Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:46 | Howard | Jonathan Hill hits a jumper from close range set up by Marvin Pittman | 66-52 |
| 01:17 | Michigan | Guy Hancock hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Willie Tepper | 68-52 |
| 01:01 | Howard | Emilio Lopez knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Hutt | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan | Fernando Lopez is fouled on the floor by Marvin Pittman - foul #1 on Marvin Pittman, team foul #14 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Like Xiao (PF) Guy Hancock | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:38 | Michigan | Fernando Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:38 | Michigan | Fernando Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Howard | Like Xiao steals it from Marvin Pittman | 70-54 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Fernando Lopez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Emilio Lopez - foul #2 on Emilio Lopez, team foul #15 | 70-54 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Fernando Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Fernando Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Larry Millen connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 72-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Fernando Lopez runs out the clock | 72-56 |