| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Harold Heide (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Bruss (fresh) SF - James Muff (fresh) PF - James Digregorio (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Gough (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | James Muff inbounds the ball | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan | Tom Bruss hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is fouled on the floor by James Digregorio - foul #3 on James Digregorio, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | William Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| 19:03 | Michigan | William Carter is called for the reach on James Muff - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 18:44 | Michigan | James Muff clanks a jumper in the paint | 38-44 |
| 18:43 | Michigan | James Muff grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 18:21 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Michael Lacey (SG), Jerry Hill (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF) Harold Heide, Tom Bruss, James Muff, James Digregorio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Steve Betz (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| 18:21 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:21 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Lee Merrick, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Cotton (C) Jeremy Gough | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:52 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Stemple | 40-44 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 40-44 |
| 17:35 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 17:32 | Michigan | Gregory Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Gerry Smith | 40-46 |
| 16:54 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Lee Merrick - foul #3 on Lee Merrick, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Heide (PG), Tom Bruss (SG), James Muff (SF) Gregory Collins, Michael Lacey, Jerry Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Dana Just, Steve Betz, Lee Merrick, Scott Stemple | |
| 16:54 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:54 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 41-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Digregorio (PF), Jeremy Gough (C) Alvin Gibb, Timothy Cotton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:34 | Michigan | Gerry Smith is called for the reach on Harold Heide in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerry Smith, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| 16:12 | Michigan | Gerry Smith picks off the pass by James Muff | 41-46 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Gerry Smith | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Harold Heide (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Muff (fresh) PF - James Digregorio (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Gough (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerry Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Michigan | James Digregorio lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Jeremy Gough | 43-48 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson tips it home | 43-50 |
| 15:08 | Michigan | James Carey steals it from Tom Bruss | 43-50 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | James Reed clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 15:02 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 14:58 | Michigan | Harold Heide's pass is intercepted by James Reed in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | James Reed banks in the layup | 43-52 |
| 14:51 | Michigan | James Muff knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Heide | 45-52 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Tom Bruss - foul #2 on Tom Bruss, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Rodney Harris (SG), Jerry Hill (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), Timothy Cotton (C) Harold Heide, Tom Bruss, James Muff, James Digregorio, Jeremy Gough | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (C) James Reed, Gerry Smith, James Carey, William Carter | |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:24 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dana Just | 45-54 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is denied on a layup by Alvin Gibb | 45-54 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Dana Just tips it home | 45-56 |
| 13:50 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-56 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the tip | 48-56 |
| 13:29 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 13:23 | Michigan | Jerry Hill scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Harris | 50-56 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Dana Just | 50-58 |
| 12:48 | Michigan | Rodney Harris can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Nicolas Koopman - foul #4 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Heide (PG), Michael Taylor (SF), James Digregorio (PF), Jeremy Gough (C) Gregory Collins, Jerry Hill, Alvin Gibb, Timothy Cotton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Scott Stemple (PF), William Carter (C) Dana Just, Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| 12:48 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 12:48 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Stemple | 52-60 |
| 11:59 | Michigan | James Digregorio is open and scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jeremy Gough | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Harold Heide (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Digregorio (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Gough (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gerry Smith (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) PF - Scott Stemple (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Steve Betz - foul #2 on Steve Betz, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG), Tom Bruss (SG), James Muff (SF) Harold Heide, Rodney Harris, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF) Scott Stemple | |
| 11:25 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Carter - foul #3 on William Carter, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Timothy Cotton (PF) Michael Lacey, James Digregorio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), James Carey (SF) James Reed, Steve Betz | |
| 11:25 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 11:25 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the floater from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 11:12 | Michigan | Timothy Cotton gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 10:54 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Dana Just grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dana Just | 55-63 |
| 10:29 | Michigan | Dana Just picks off the pass by Tom Bruss in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 10:14 | Michigan | Timothy Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 09:57 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 55-63 |
| 09:56 | Michigan | Timothy Cotton snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 09:42 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough buries a shot near the basket | 57-63 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 57-65 |
| 09:07 | Michigan | Gregory Collins comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 57-65 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Gregory Collins steals it from Gerry Smith out of a doubleteam | 57-65 |
| 08:51 | Michigan | Gregory Collins misses the lay-in | 57-65 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | James Carey is whistled for a carry | 57-65 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Heide (PG), Rodney Harris (SG), Jerry Hill (SF), James Digregorio (PF), Alvin Gibb (C) Gregory Collins, Tom Bruss, James Muff, Timothy Cotton, Jeremy Gough | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Dana Just, Gerry Smith, James Carey, Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| 08:15 | Michigan | James Digregorio drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Hill | 59-65 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson snags the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Reed | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Harold Heide (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Digregorio (fresh) 15 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is hacked by Patrick Webber - foul #2 on Patrick Webber, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG) Steve Betz | |
| 07:42 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is called for traveling | 59-67 |
| 07:10 | Michigan | Harold Heide knocks in the shot from the left side | 61-67 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple throws it down | 61-69 |
| 06:56 | Michigan | James Digregorio hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 61-69 |
| 06:55 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb grabs the offensive board | 61-69 |
| 06:43 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Michael Lacey (SG), James Muff (SF) Harold Heide, Rodney Harris, Jerry Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF), William Carter (C) Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple | |
| 06:43 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 06:43 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Steve Betz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 06:09 | Michigan | James Digregorio comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 63-72 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Steve Betz pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-72 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (SG), Timothy Cotton (C) Michael Lacey, Alvin Gibb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:53 | Michigan | Gregory Collins double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-72 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | William Carter's fadeaway is rejected by James Digregorio | 63-72 |
| 05:47 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Digregorio | 63-72 |
| 05:34 | Michigan | James Digregorio is fouled on the floor by Carl Richardson - foul #3 on Carl Richardson, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Heide (PG), Jerry Hill (SF) Gregory Collins, James Muff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Lee Merrick (C) James Reed, William Carter | |
| 05:34 | Michigan | James Digregorio makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 05:34 | Michigan | James Digregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 05:25 | Michigan | James Digregorio snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 05:07 | Michigan | James Digregorio buries a floater from the left block | 67-72 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-72 |
| 04:53 | Michigan | Timothy Cotton pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 04:46 | Michigan | James Digregorio is hacked by Steve Betz - foul #3 on Steve Betz, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SG), Jeremy Gough (C) Tom Bruss, Timothy Cotton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), James Carey (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Lee Merrick | |
| 04:46 | Michigan | James Digregorio misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:46 | Michigan | James Digregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 68-72 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the tip | 68-72 |
| 04:25 | Michigan | Harold Heide grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 04:03 | Michigan | James Digregorio clanks a fadeaway from close range | 68-72 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Dana Just pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a jump hook from close range | 68-72 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson tips it home | 68-74 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Harold Heide (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Digregorio (tiring) 20 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Gough (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Carey (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:51 | Michigan | Gerry Smith steals it from Harold Heide in the backcourt | 68-74 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith banks in the layup | 68-76 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | James Digregorio is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Richardson - foul #4 on Carl Richardson, team foul #13 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), James Muff (SF), Timothy Cotton (C) Harold Heide, Jerry Hill, Jeremy Gough | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Patrick Webber (SF), William Carter (C) Dana Just, James Carey, Scott Stemple | |
| 03:47 | Michigan | James Digregorio makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | James Digregorio misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 03:29 | Michigan | Timothy Cotton snags the defensive board | 69-76 |
| 03:12 | Michigan | James Digregorio can't finish the layup | 69-76 |
| 03:10 | Michigan | Timothy Cotton misses the tip | 69-76 |
| 03:09 | Michigan | James Muff hits the follow up shot | 71-76 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the easy layup | 71-76 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Muff | 71-76 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Heide (PG), Alvin Gibb (PF) Gregory Collins, James Digregorio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG), Lee Merrick (PF) Gerry Smith, Carl Richardson | |
| 02:42 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is hacked by Nicolas Koopman - foul #5 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #14 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF) Nicolas Koopman | |
| 02:42 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:42 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick pulls down the rebound | 72-76 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Steve Betz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-76 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | William Carter snags the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 02:18 | Michigan | Harold Heide pulls down the rebound | 72-76 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | James Reed is called for the reach on Rodney Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #15 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremy Gough (C) Timothy Cotton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, William Carter | |
| 02:14 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alvin Gibb - foul #1 on Alvin Gibb, team foul #3 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (SG) Rodney Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:01 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 01:46 | Michigan | Harold Heide connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Muff | 76-77 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jeremy Gough - foul #2 on Jeremy Gough, team foul #4 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SG), James Digregorio (PF) Tom Bruss, Alvin Gibb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), William Carter (C) Dana Just, Steve Betz, Scott Stemple | |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:26 | Michigan | James Digregorio grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 01:24 | Michigan | James Muff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) Lee Merrick | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-78 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Rodney Harris pulls down the rebound | 76-78 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | James Digregorio can't finish the uncontested layup | 76-78 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson pulls down the rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Harold Heide grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Harold Heide can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Carter - foul #4 on William Carter, team foul #16 | 76-78 |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Harold Heide makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Harold Heide makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is fouled on the floor by Rodney Harris - foul #4 on Rodney Harris, team foul #5 | 78-78 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | James Muff grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Harold Heide (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Muff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Digregorio (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Gough (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - William Carter (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a jumper from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 04:47 | Michigan | Rodney Harris grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 04:31 | Michigan | Carl Richardson is called for the reach on James Digregorio - foul #5 on Carl Richardson, team foul #17 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Tom Bruss (SG), Jerry Hill (SF), Timothy Cotton (C) Harold Heide, Rodney Harris, James Muff, Jeremy Gough | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Steve Betz (SF), Scott Stemple (PF), Lee Merrick (C) James Reed, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| 04:31 | Michigan | James Digregorio misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 04:31 | Michigan | James Digregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 79-78 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alvin Gibb (PF) James Digregorio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb banks in the wide open layup | 81-78 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Tom Bruss - foul #3 on Tom Bruss, team foul #6 | 81-78 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 03:19 | Michigan | Jerry Hill is fouled on the floor by Dana Just - foul #1 on Dana Just, team foul #18 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Heide (PG), Rodney Harris (SG) Gregory Collins, Tom Bruss | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:19 | Michigan | Jerry Hill makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 03:19 | Michigan | Jerry Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith scores on a floater in the paint | 83-82 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Muff (SF), James Digregorio (PF), Jeremy Gough (C) Jerry Hill, Alvin Gibb, Timothy Cotton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Scott Stemple | |
| 02:42 | Michigan | James Digregorio scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from James Muff | 85-82 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-82 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (PF) Steve Betz, Lee Merrick | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is fouled on the floor by Rodney Harris - foul #5 on Rodney Harris, team foul #7 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (SG) Rodney Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) Dana Just | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 02:27 | Michigan | Gerry Smith steps in front of the James Digregorio pass in the backcourt | 85-84 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Reed | 85-87 |
| 02:04 | Michigan | Harold Heide is hacked by James Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #19 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (SG) Gerry Smith | |
| 02:04 | Michigan | Harold Heide misses the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 02:04 | Michigan | Harold Heide misses the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 85-87 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | James Reed is hacked by Tom Bruss - foul #4 on Tom Bruss, team foul #8 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Lee Merrick (PF) Dana Just, Scott Stemple | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | James Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:55 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Muff | 85-88 |
| 01:29 | Michigan | James Digregorio connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 87-88 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-88 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | James Muff grabs the defensive rebound | 87-88 |
| 01:07 | Michigan | Patrick Webber steals the ball from Harold Heide in the backcourt | 87-88 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | William Carter is called for traveling | 87-88 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Harold Heide (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Bruss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Muff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Digregorio (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Gough (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (tiring) 31 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Carter (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:35 | Michigan | James Digregorio misses the lay-in | 87-88 |
| 00:34 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Digregorio | 87-88 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by William Carter - foul #5 on William Carter, team foul #20 | 87-88 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) William Carter | |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough misses the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick is fouled on the floor by James Digregorio - foul #4 on James Digregorio, team foul #9 | 88-88 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-90 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | James Muff misses short on a halfcourt shot | 88-90 |