| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Damm (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Cruz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - August Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Busby (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Vick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Woo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson inbounds the ball | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | John Vick is denied on a layup by James Busby | 50-37 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 19:27 | Michigan | James Busby grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 19:23 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-37 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Stephen Carrier is called for the reach on Robert Woo - foul #3 on Stephen Carrier, team foul #1 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG), Raymond Symanski (SG), John Dunham (SF), Lester Morris (PF), Dennis Wenner (C) John Damm, Oscar Cruz, Stephen Carrier, August Charles, James Busby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Robert Woo | |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ray Dempsey | 52-39 |
| 18:28 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Nordstrom and he's fouled by Walter Matz - foul #1 on Walter Matz, team foul #1 | 54-39 |
| 18:28 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner makes the free throw | 55-39 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Matz | 55-42 |
| 17:51 | Michigan | James Nordstrom comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Matz - foul #2 on Walter Matz, team foul #2 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), Steven Palmer (PF), James Busby (C) Raymond Symanski, Lester Morris, Dennis Wenner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Robert Woo (C) Walter Matz, Jason Porter, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| 17:51 | Michigan | James Nordstrom makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 17:51 | Michigan | James Nordstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 56-42 |
| 17:37 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Busby | 56-42 |
| 17:33 | Michigan | John Dunham clanks a floater from the right block | 56-42 |
| 17:32 | Michigan | Steven Palmer tips it in | 58-42 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | John Vick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Oscar Cruz (SG), August Charles (PF) James Nordstrom, James Busby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:18 | Michigan | Timothy Swenson steals it from John Damm in the backcourt | 58-42 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jackie Jenkins | 58-45 |
| 16:48 | Michigan | John Dunham loses the dribble to Robert Woo | 58-45 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), Raymond Symanski (SF), James Busby (C) John Damm, John Dunham, Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins | |
| 16:26 | Michigan | John Vick blocks the short jumper by James Busby | 58-45 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 16:19 | Michigan | August Charles grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz is fouled on the floor by Jason Porter - foul #1 on Jason Porter, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Robert Sutherland (C) Jason Porter, Robert Woo | |
| 15:57 | Michigan | James Busby makes the jump hook from close range | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Dollar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Cruz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Symanski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - August Charles (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Busby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Vick (tiring) 5 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), Stephen Carrier (SF), Lester Morris (PF) Erik Dollar, Raymond Symanski, August Charles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Robert Sutherland | |
| 15:43 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Carrier | 62-45 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Lester Morris is called for the reach on Jackie Jenkins - foul #2 on Lester Morris, team foul #2 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Dennis Wenner (C) James Busby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (PF) Jackie Jenkins, John Vick | |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF) Timothy Swenson | |
| 15:02 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from John Damm | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-45 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Todd Lax tips it back up and in | 64-47 |
| 14:36 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier is fouled on the floor by Todd Lax - foul #4 on Todd Lax, team foul #4 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), James Nordstrom (SG), August Charles (PF), James Busby (C) John Damm, Oscar Cruz, Lester Morris, Dennis Wenner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Todd Lax | |
| 14:30 | Michigan | Timothy Swenson steals the ball from James Busby | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | John Vick scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 14:09 | Michigan | James Busby makes the floater in the lane set up by Erik Dollar | 66-49 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Walter Matz | 66-52 |
| 14:02 | Michigan | August Charles is hacked by Walter Matz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Matz, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Symanski (SG), Steven Palmer (C) Erik Dollar, James Busby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:43 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jackie Jenkins - foul #3 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), John Dunham (SF) James Nordstrom, Stephen Carrier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Woo (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Robert Sutherland | |
| 13:43 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 13:43 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ray Dempsey | 68-54 |
| 13:04 | Michigan | August Charles hits a wide open jumper from the baseline | 70-54 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Robert Woo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Morris (PF), Dennis Wenner (C) August Charles, Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| 12:49 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Vick - foul #3 on John Vick, team foul #7 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG), Stephen Carrier (SF) John Damm, John Dunham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Jason Porter | |
| 12:49 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 12:49 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-54 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Walter Matz pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Walter Matz knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Lester Morris - foul #3 on Lester Morris, team foul #3 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), Oscar Cruz (SG), James Busby (C) James Nordstrom, Raymond Symanski, Dennis Wenner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the free throw | 72-57 |
| 12:04 | Michigan | Erik Dollar is fouled on the floor by Walter Matz - foul #4 on Walter Matz, team foul #8 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Dunham (SF) Stephen Carrier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Woo (C) Walter Matz, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Robert Sutherland | |
| 12:04 | Michigan | Erik Dollar makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 12:04 | Michigan | Erik Dollar makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Robert Woo knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Porter | 74-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Dollar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Cruz (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dunham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lester Morris (tiring) 3 pf. C - James Busby (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Porter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Dempsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Nathan Summers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Woo (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Michigan | Bob Brannigan steals the ball from Erik Dollar in the backcourt | 74-59 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Jason Porter jams it on a nice dish by Bob Brannigan | 74-61 |
| 11:37 | Michigan | James Busby is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Erik Dollar | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 76-61 |
| 11:21 | Michigan | John Dunham grabs the board | 76-61 |
| 11:09 | Michigan | John Dunham hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 76-61 |
| 11:08 | Michigan | Lester Morris tips it home | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-61 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers grabs the offensive rebound | 78-61 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Jason Porter drills a jumper from the left side | 78-63 |
| 10:27 | Michigan | John Dunham drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oscar Cruz | 80-63 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), James Nordstrom (SG), Raymond Symanski (SF), Steven Palmer (PF), Dennis Wenner (C) Erik Dollar, Oscar Cruz, John Dunham, Lester Morris, James Busby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jason Porter, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bob Brannigan | 80-65 |
| 09:43 | Michigan | Timothy Swenson is called for the reach on Raymond Symanski - foul #3 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #9 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Carrier (SF), August Charles (PF) John Damm, Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:43 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski misses the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses badly on a runner in the lane | 80-65 |
| 09:20 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Wenner | 80-65 |
| 09:15 | Michigan | August Charles can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 80-65 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 80-65 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #10 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG) James Nordstrom | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF) Timothy Swenson | |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier is fouled on the floor by Ray Dempsey - foul #1 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #11 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-65 |
| 08:49 | Michigan | August Charles gets the rebound | 82-65 |
| 08:33 | Michigan | August Charles misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bob Brannigan - foul #3 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #12 | 82-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | Oscar Cruz (SG), James Busby (C) Raymond Symanski, Dennis Wenner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Woo (C) John Vick, Robert Sutherland | |
| 08:33 | Michigan | August Charles misses the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 08:33 | Michigan | August Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 83-65 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | John Damm is called for the reach on Nathan Summers - foul #2 on John Damm, team foul #4 | 83-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Dunham (SF) Stephen Carrier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Jason Porter | |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan buries a shot from just outside the lane | 83-67 |
| 07:53 | Michigan | John Damm jams it on a nice dish by John Dunham and he's fouled by Bob Brannigan - foul #4 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #13 | 85-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Symanski (SG), Steven Palmer (C) Oscar Cruz, James Busby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Todd Lax (C) Bob Brannigan, Ray Dempsey, Robert Woo | |
| 07:53 | Michigan | John Damm misses the free throw | 85-67 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Todd Lax snags the defensive board | 85-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Damm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Symanski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dunham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - August Charles (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jackie Jenkins (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Swenson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Summers (tiring) 2 pts. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is fouled in the backcourt by John Damm - foul #3 on John Damm, team foul #5 | 85-67 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 85-67 |
| 07:41 | Michigan | Steven Palmer grabs the board | 85-67 |
| 07:26 | Michigan | John Damm knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Dunham | 87-67 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by John Dunham - foul #1 on John Dunham, team foul #6 | 87-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), James Nordstrom (SG), Stephen Carrier (SF), Lester Morris (PF) John Damm, Raymond Symanski, John Dunham, August Charles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), John Vick (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 87-68 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-69 |
| 07:11 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier connects on the open driving attempt from the left block | 89-69 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-69 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Busby (C) Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:31 | Michigan | James Busby can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 89-69 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson grabs the board | 89-69 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is fouled on the floor by James Nordstrom - foul #1 on James Nordstrom, team foul #7 | 89-69 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), Oscar Cruz (SG), John Dunham (SF), August Charles (PF), Dennis Wenner (C) Erik Dollar, James Nordstrom, Stephen Carrier, Lester Morris, James Busby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 89-70 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 89-71 |
| 06:19 | Michigan | Timothy Swenson is called for the reach on John Dunham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #14 | 89-71 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (SF), Nathan Summers (PF) Timothy Swenson, John Vick | |
| 06:19 | Michigan | John Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 90-71 |
| 06:19 | Michigan | John Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 91-71 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the shot from the left side | 91-73 |
| 05:59 | Michigan | Robert Woo is called for the reach on Oscar Cruz - foul #1 on Robert Woo, team foul #15 | 91-73 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Palmer (PF) August Charles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Jason Porter | |
| 05:59 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz misses the 1st free throw | 91-73 |
| 05:59 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 92-73 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Cruz - foul #2 on Oscar Cruz, team foul #8 | 92-73 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Symanski (SG) Oscar Cruz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the 1st free throw | 92-74 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 92-74 |
| 05:55 | Michigan | Steven Palmer grabs the board | 92-74 |
| 05:36 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski is whistled for traveling | 92-74 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG), Stephen Carrier (SF), James Busby (C) John Damm, John Dunham, Dennis Wenner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF), John Vick (PF) Robert Woo, Nathan Summers | |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 92-74 |
| 05:19 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Palmer | 92-74 |
| 05:15 | Michigan | James Nordstrom is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Matz - foul #5 on Walter Matz, team foul #16 | 92-74 |
| Subs | Michigan | Oscar Cruz (SG), Lester Morris (PF) Raymond Symanski, Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins | |
| 05:15 | Michigan | James Nordstrom makes the 1st free throw | 93-74 |
| 05:15 | Michigan | James Nordstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 94-74 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | James Nordstrom takes the ball from Todd Lax in the backcourt | 94-74 |
| 05:11 | Michigan | James Nordstrom banks in the layup | 96-74 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | John Vick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 96-74 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (PF) John Vick | |
| 04:59 | Michigan | James Busby lays it in on a great pass from Oscar Cruz | 98-74 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 3 from straight away set up by Bob Brannigan | 98-77 |
| 04:33 | Michigan | Robert Sutherland steals the ball from James Busby | 98-77 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Jason Porter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 98-77 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz pulls down the rebound | 98-77 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 98-77 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), Raymond Symanski (SG), John Dunham (SF), August Charles (PF), Dennis Wenner (C) James Nordstrom, Oscar Cruz, Stephen Carrier, Lester Morris, James Busby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (SF), John Vick (PF) Jason Porter, Ray Dempsey, Robert Sutherland | |
| 03:52 | Michigan | John Dunham misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 98-77 |
| 03:51 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski snags the offensive board | 98-77 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Dollar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Symanski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dunham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - August Charles (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Wenner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jackie Jenkins (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Woo (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Vick (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Lax (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Michigan | August Charles is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 98-77 |
| 03:28 | Michigan | August Charles tips it back up and in | 100-77 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 100-77 |
| 03:15 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner pulls down the rebound | 100-77 |
| 03:13 | Michigan | Bob Brannigan steals the ball from August Charles in the backcourt | 100-77 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan banks in the layup | 100-79 |
| 02:49 | Michigan | John Dunham makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Erik Dollar | 102-79 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Dennis Wenner is called for the reach on John Vick - foul #3 on Dennis Wenner, team foul #9 | 102-79 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), Oscar Cruz (SG), Lester Morris (PF), Steven Palmer (C) Erik Dollar, Raymond Symanski, August Charles, Dennis Wenner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 1st free throw | 102-80 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 102-81 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | John Damm is hacked by Nathan Summers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Summers, team foul #17 | 102-81 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (SF) John Vick | |
| 02:40 | Michigan | John Damm makes the 1st free throw | 103-81 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | John Damm makes the 2nd free throw | 104-81 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | John Dunham takes the ball from Jason Porter | 104-81 |
| 02:23 | Michigan | John Damm banks in the layup set up by John Dunham | 106-81 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 106-81 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Carrier (SF) John Dunham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:05 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Nathan Summers - foul #4 on Nathan Summers, team foul #18 | 106-81 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Busby (C) Lester Morris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:05 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 107-81 |
| 02:05 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 108-81 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Jason Porter clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 108-81 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers snags the offensive board | 108-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 108-84 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | James Busby misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 108-84 |
| 01:15 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Damm | 108-84 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | John Damm misses the easy layup | 108-84 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | James Busby hits the follow up shot | 110-84 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Cruz - foul #3 on Oscar Cruz, team foul #10 | 110-84 |
| Subs | Michigan | August Charles (PF) Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the 1st free throw | 110-84 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 110-84 |
| 00:51 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Busby | 110-84 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Woo - foul #2 on Robert Woo, team foul #19 | 110-84 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 111-84 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 112-84 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Oscar Cruz - foul #4 on Oscar Cruz, team foul #11 | 112-84 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 112-85 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 112-86 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | John Damm is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Cruz | 114-86 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Jason Porter is blocked by August Charles | 114-86 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | August Charles gets the rebound | 114-86 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | John Damm runs out the clock | 114-86 |