Loyola had trailed by 12-4 early, having trouble finding lanes to the hoop. Michigan, however, couldn't take advantage of the good looks it was getting, seemed reduced to getting to offense from crashing the offensive boards. At one point, 13 of its 19 points were second-chance points. At the break, Michigan's Wagner had 11 points and 11 rebounds, almost single-handedly keeping the Wolverines above water.