| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) SF - John Ashbaugh (fresh) PF - William Shute (fresh) C - Jerry Howie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bobbie Scott (fresh) SG - George York (fresh) SF - Edward Lemke (fresh) PF - Thomas Drumheller (fresh) C - John Ward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | John Ward wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan | Richard Getz steals the ball from George York in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:57 | Northwestern | Richard Getz hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:51 | Michigan | John Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Loughlin | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Michigan | Edward Lemke grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Bobbie Scott | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott is fouled on the floor by William Shute - foul #1 on William Shute, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Shute - foul #2 on William Shute, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (PF) William Shute | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 19:02 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:02 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Michigan | John Ward misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson scores on a shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Michigan | Thomas Loughlin takes the ball from Thomas Drumheller | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Michigan | George York is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), Keith Glaze (SF), Robert Behrendt (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, Nicholas Jackson, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (PG), Jeffrey Turcios (SG), Fred Hasty (SF), Jeremy Wells (PF), Michael Buttars (C) Bobbie Scott, George York, Edward Lemke, Thomas Drumheller, John Ward | |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Turcios | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Rickey Salamanca takes the ball from Keith Glaze in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca hits the finger roll | 4-7 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Michael Norton comes up short on the runner in the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:54 | Michigan | Michael Buttars snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | Michigan | Fred Hasty misses the lay-in | 4-7 |
| 16:36 | Michigan | Michael Buttars can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Michael Norton gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Richard Getz connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:27 | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios is hacked by Robert Behrendt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Behrendt, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Richard Getz, Keith Glaze, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Coffield (SG), Thomas Drumheller (PF) Jeffrey Turcios, Jeremy Wells | |
| 16:15 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 16:14 | Michigan | Michael Buttars snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:04 | Michigan | Fred Hasty misses the easy layup | 7-7 |
| 16:03 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller tips it home | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brendan Henson (tiring) SG - Thomas Loughlin (tired) SF - John Ashbaugh (tired) PF - Nicholas Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Norton (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rickey Salamanca (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Philip Coffield (fresh) SF - Fred Hasty (tiring) PF - Thomas Drumheller (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Buttars (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 7-9 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Michael Norton pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Michael Norton is blocked by Thomas Drumheller | 7-9 |
| 15:16 | Michigan | Michael Buttars snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:04 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Drumheller - foul #1 on Thomas Drumheller, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Keith Glaze (SF), Jerry Howie (C) Brendan Henson, John Ashbaugh, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), George York (SG), Edward Lemke (SF), John Ward (C) Rickey Salamanca, Philip Coffield, Fred Hasty, Michael Buttars | |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin makes the 3rd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:43 | Michigan | Nicholas Jackson swats the dunk try by George York | 10-9 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Richard Getz can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 10-9 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie hits the follow up shot | 12-9 |
| 14:26 | Michigan | George York misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Loughlin - foul #1 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios (PG), Fred Hasty (PF) Bobbie Scott, Thomas Drumheller | |
| 14:26 | Michigan | George York makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:26 | Michigan | George York makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Richard Getz travels in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 14:07 | Michigan | Fred Hasty is fouled on the floor by Richard Getz - foul #1 on Richard Getz, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (PF) Keith Glaze | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG) George York | |
| 13:52 | Michigan | Edward Lemke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 13:50 | Michigan | Fred Hasty can't tip it in | 12-11 |
| 13:49 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bobbie Scott | 12-11 |
| 13:25 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nicholas Jackson | 12-11 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Getz, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF) Richard Getz, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Michigan | George York (SG), Philip Coffield (SF), Jeremy Wells (PF) Bobbie Scott, Edward Lemke, Fred Hasty | |
| 13:04 | Michigan | John Ashbaugh is called for the reach on Jeffrey Turcios in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Buttars (C) John Ward | |
| 13:04 | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:04 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Wells | 12-11 |
| 12:50 | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios connects on the 3 from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (PG), Thomas Drumheller (PF) Jeffrey Turcios, Jeremy Wells | |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 12:29 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF), Robert Behrendt (C) John Ashbaugh, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), John Ward (C) George York, Michael Buttars | |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Ward - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Jerry Howie (C) Keith Glaze, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios (PG), George York (SG), Edward Lemke (SF), Jeremy Wells (PF), Michael Buttars (C) Bobbie Scott, Rickey Salamanca, Philip Coffield, Thomas Drumheller, John Ward | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Michael Buttars grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brendan Henson (very tired) SG - Thomas Loughlin (very tired) 3 pts. SF - John Ashbaugh (tired) PF - Robert Behrendt (tiring) 1 pts. C - Jerry Howie (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Turcios (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George York (tired) 2 pts. SF - Edward Lemke (tiring) PF - Jeremy Wells (fairly fresh) C - Michael Buttars (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brendan Henson - foul #1 on Brendan Henson, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (PF) Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:23 | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:23 | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh grabs the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Edward Lemke denies the turnaround by Nicholas Jackson | 13-15 |
| 10:40 | Michigan | Michael Buttars pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:40 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF), Michael Norton (C) John Ashbaugh, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), Fred Hasty (PF), John Ward (C) George York, Jeremy Wells, Michael Buttars | |
| 10:32 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Lemke | 13-18 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by John Ward - foul #2 on John Ward, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (SG), Philip Coffield (SF), Thomas Drumheller (PF) Jeffrey Turcios, Edward Lemke, John Ward | |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:43 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Philip Coffield | 16-20 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 18-20 |
| 09:22 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca is hacked by Thomas Loughlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Behrendt (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Thomas Loughlin, Keith Glaze, Nicholas Jackson, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios (SG), Edward Lemke (SF), Michael Buttars (C) Bobbie Scott, Philip Coffield, Fred Hasty | |
| 09:22 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is fouled in the backcourt by Rickey Salamanca - foul #1 on Rickey Salamanca, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | George York (SG) Rickey Salamanca | |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Richard Getz buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-20 |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Edward Lemke connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 21-22 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh is fouled in the backcourt by George York - foul #1 on George York, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (SG), Philip Coffield (SF), Jeremy Wells (PF) George York, Edward Lemke, Thomas Drumheller | |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 08:08 | Michigan | Jeremy Wells misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Getz - foul #3 on Richard Getz, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Keith Glaze (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Richard Getz, John Ashbaugh, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), Fred Hasty (C) Jeffrey Turcios, Michael Buttars | |
| 08:08 | Michigan | Jeremy Wells misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:08 | Michigan | Jeremy Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Rickey Salamanca - foul #2 on Rickey Salamanca, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Michigan | George York (SG), Thomas Drumheller (PF) Rickey Salamanca, Jeremy Wells | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:42 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott travels with the ball | 24-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Lemke (SF) Philip Coffield | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brendan Henson (very tired) SG - Thomas Loughlin (very tired) 4 pts. SF - Keith Glaze (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Jackson (tired) 7 pts. C - Michael Norton (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bobbie Scott (tired) 3 pts. SG - George York (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Edward Lemke (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Drumheller (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Hasty (tired) | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Michael Norton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson snags the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Michael Norton is alone and drills a runner from the right block | 26-23 |
| 07:05 | Michigan | Michael Norton swats the short shot by Thomas Drumheller | 26-23 |
| 07:04 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller misses the tip | 26-23 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Bobbie Scott steals it from Nicholas Jackson | 26-23 |
| 06:53 | Michigan | George York dunks the ball on a nice dish by Bobbie Scott | 26-25 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Edward Lemke picks off the pass by Brendan Henson in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 06:49 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Lemke | 26-27 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Lemke - foul #1 on Edward Lemke, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Behrendt (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Thomas Loughlin, Nicholas Jackson, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios (SG), Philip Coffield (SF), Jeremy Wells (PF), Michael Buttars (C) George York, Edward Lemke, Thomas Drumheller, Fred Hasty | |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:41 | Michigan | Michael Buttars grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 06:30 | Michigan | John Ashbaugh is called for the reach on Philip Coffield - foul #2 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (SG), John Ward (C) Bobbie Scott, Michael Buttars | |
| 06:30 | Michigan | Philip Coffield misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:30 | Michigan | Philip Coffield misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brendan Henson, team foul #12 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG) Brendan Henson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:17 | Michigan | Jeremy Wells can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| 05:49 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (SF) Keith Glaze | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Lemke (SF), Thomas Drumheller (PF) Philip Coffield, Jeremy Wells | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Thomas Drumheller is called for the reach on Jerry Howie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Drumheller, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:45 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:43 | Michigan | Jerry Howie is called for the reach on Rickey Salamanca in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Howie, team foul #13 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG) Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 05:43 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:43 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 05:28 | Michigan | John Ward pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 05:14 | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-28 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 27-28 |
| 05:07 | Michigan | John Ward grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 04:40 | Michigan | Edward Lemke comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 04:39 | Michigan | John Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:26 | Michigan | John Ward connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Drumheller | 27-30 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Rickey Salamanca is called for the reach on Thomas Loughlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rickey Salamanca, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (PG), Keith Glaze (SF), Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz, Robert Behrendt, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), George York (SG), Philip Coffield (SF), Fred Hasty (PF), Michael Buttars (C) Rickey Salamanca, Jeffrey Turcios, Edward Lemke, Thomas Drumheller, John Ward | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:16 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott is hacked by Brendan Henson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brendan Henson, team foul #14 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Brendan Henson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:16 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:16 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:16 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Hasty | 29-30 |
| 04:02 | Michigan | Fred Hasty makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Bobbie Scott | 29-32 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze hits a fadeaway from the left block | 31-32 |
| 03:37 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), William Shute (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Keith Glaze, Nicholas Jackson, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremy Wells (PF), John Ward (C) Philip Coffield, Michael Buttars | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (very tired) 6 pts. SF - John Ashbaugh (tiring) 2 reb. PF - William Shute (fresh) C - Jerry Howie (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bobbie Scott (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George York (tired) 4 pts. SF - Fred Hasty (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Wells (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Ward (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Michigan | The pull-up jumper by George York is blocked by Jerry Howie | 31-32 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | William Shute grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Bobbie Scott is called for the reach on Richard Getz - foul #1 on Bobbie Scott, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios (SG), Edward Lemke (SF) George York, Fred Hasty | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:15 | Michigan | John Ward pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:57 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | William Shute grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is called for 10 seconds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Coffield (SF), Fred Hasty (PF), Michael Buttars (C) Edward Lemke, Jeremy Wells, John Ward | |
| 02:36 | Michigan | Philip Coffield misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | William Shute gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Richard Getz's floater is knocked away by Michael Buttars | 32-32 |
| 02:28 | Michigan | Michael Buttars snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Philip Coffield banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Turcios | 32-34 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie is called for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (PG), Robert Behrendt (C) Richard Getz, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Michigan | George York (SG), Edward Lemke (SF), Thomas Drumheller (PF), John Ward (C) Bobbie Scott, Philip Coffield, Fred Hasty, Michael Buttars | |
| 01:45 | Michigan | George York misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 01:44 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt loses the dribble to Edward Lemke | 32-36 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | A charge is called on Thomas Drumheller - foul #3 on Thomas Drumheller, team foul #11 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Michael Norton (C) Brendan Henson, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), Philip Coffield (SG), Jeremy Wells (PF) Jeffrey Turcios, George York, Thomas Drumheller | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Richard Getz loses the dribble to John Ward | 32-36 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Edward Lemke misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Ashbaugh - foul #3 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #15 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Michigan | Fred Hasty (PF), Michael Buttars (C) Jeremy Wells, John Ward | |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Edward Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Edward Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Howie (C) Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Michigan | George York (SG) Edward Lemke | |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Keith Glaze is called for the reach on Philip Coffield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Glaze, team foul #16 | 32-38 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Philip Coffield misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Philip Coffield makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-39 |