| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 3 pf. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Tim Ryan inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Robert Cox pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Anthony Steinmetz is called for the reach on Mike Clark - foul #1 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Cox | 37-32 |
| 19:05 | Michigan | Harold Mayers connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Ryan | 37-34 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Raymond Price is called for traveling | 37-34 |
| 18:23 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Mike Clark connects on the 3 from straight away | 40-34 |
| 18:03 | Michigan | Tim Ryan is hacked by Darryl Daniels - foul #4 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG), Matthew Foret (SF) Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:45 | Michigan | Rick Bender clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 40-34 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Harold Mayers takes the ball from Malcolm Archer | 40-34 |
| 17:12 | Michigan | Rick Bender drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Mayers | 40-37 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tim Ryan - foul #3 on Tim Ryan, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, Raymond Price, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Anthony Steinmetz, Tim Ryan, Harold Mayers | |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:51 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Donnie Tyler | 42-39 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez blows the layup | 42-39 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jonas Richardson | 42-39 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Gregory | 45-39 |
| 16:04 | Michigan | Robert Hogan can't finish the layup | 45-39 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is hacked by Robert Opperman - foul #3 on Robert Opperman, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF) Matthew Foret | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Ryan (SF) Donnie Tyler | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG) Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Mayers (C) Robert Opperman | |
| 15:33 | Michigan | Tim Ryan misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on George Hutchcraft - foul #1 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG) Ben Higginbotham | |
| 15:33 | Michigan | Tim Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:33 | Michigan | Tim Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 15:08 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 14:57 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 14:56 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:41 | Michigan | Tim Ryan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez lays it in set up by Mike Clark | 47-41 |
| 14:08 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Matthew Foret (SG), Raymond Price (PF), Robert Cox (C) Mike Clark, Malcolm Archer, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), Donnie Tyler (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Anthony Steinmetz, Robert Hogan, Harold Mayers | |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Tim Ryan - foul #4 on Tim Ryan, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG) George Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Victor Simmerman (PF) Rick Bender, Tim Ryan | |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:34 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Robert Cox scores on a jump hook from the left block | 51-44 |
| 12:52 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Mike Clark | 53-44 |
| 12:17 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman misses long on a floater from close range | 53-44 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Ernest Nivens is called for the reach on Mike Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), James Gregory (PF) Mike Clark, Matthew Foret, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SF), Harold Mayers (C) Ernest Nivens, Donnie Tyler, Robert Opperman | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Cox | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 4 pf. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Gregory - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Hogan (PF) Victor Simmerman | |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donnie Tyler (SF) Ben Higginbotham | |
| 11:12 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Alphonso Valdez - foul #1 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG) Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:12 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:12 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is hacked by Anthony Steinmetz - foul #2 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF), Raymond Price (PF) George Hutchcraft, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Donnie Tyler blocks the short jumper by Matthew Foret | 56-47 |
| 10:54 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Harold Mayers buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret drills a jumper from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 10:00 | Michigan | Darryl Daniels steals the ball from Donnie Tyler | 58-50 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses long on a shot from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is hacked by Donnie Tyler - foul #2 on Donnie Tyler, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Gregory (PF), Robert Cox (C) Malcolm Archer, Raymond Price, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Victor Simmerman (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, Robert Hogan, Harold Mayers | |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:28 | Michigan | Robert Opperman gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:20 | Michigan | Matthew Foret is called for the reach on Ernest Nivens - foul #1 on Matthew Foret, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF) Matthew Foret | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:57 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham is called for a backcourt violation | 59-50 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels scores on a shot from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 08:17 | Michigan | George Hutchcraft is called for the reach on Donnie Tyler - foul #2 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Mayers (C) Robert Opperman | |
| 08:01 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Robert Cox gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Robert Cox hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Ernest Nivens - foul #3 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Price (PF) James Gregory | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Tim Ryan (SF) Ernest Nivens, Ben Higginbotham, Donnie Tyler | |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the fadeaway from the left block | 63-50 |
| 07:18 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-53 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Robert Cox's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Simmerman | 63-53 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Mike Clark grabs the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Mike Clark connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 06:39 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Robert Cox clanks a floater from close range | 66-53 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Mike Clark grabs the offensive board | 66-53 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 66-53 |
| 06:11 | Michigan | Harold Mayers gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 05:50 | Michigan | Harold Mayers is whistled for a carry | 66-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, Victor Simmerman, Harold Mayers | |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Matthew Foret is denied by Robert Opperman | 66-53 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson can't tip it in | 66-53 |
| 05:26 | Michigan | Tim Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Robert Hogan is hacked by James Gregory - foul #2 on James Gregory, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Robert Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Robert Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Tim Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:55 | Michigan | Tim Ryan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 66-54 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-54 |
| 04:32 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:21 | Michigan | Tim Ryan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-54 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Ben Higginbotham - foul #2 on Ben Higginbotham, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG) Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Donnie Tyler (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Ernest Nivens, Ben Higginbotham, Robert Hogan, Robert Opperman | |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Alphonso Valdez is called for the reach on Rick Bender - foul #2 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (SG), Raymond Price (PF), Robert Cox (C) Malcolm Archer, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Rick Bender makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Rick Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Tim Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Robert Cox hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mike Clark | 70-56 |
| 03:17 | Michigan | Raymond Price picks off the pass by Anthony Steinmetz | 70-56 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Robert Cox hits a wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from Mike Clark | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Mike Clark connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Darryl Daniels | 75-56 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rick Bender | 75-59 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Darryl Daniels and he's hacked by Tim Ryan - foul #5 on Tim Ryan, team foul #10 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, Tim Ryan, Harold Mayers | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the free throw | 78-59 |
| 01:25 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens travels with the ball | 78-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF) Matthew Foret | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Raymond Price loses the dribble to Robert Hogan | 78-59 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler drills a jumper from the left block and the foul's on George Hutchcraft - foul #3 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #9 | 78-61 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the free throw | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Mike Clark is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 78-62 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Robert Hogan tips it in | 78-64 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 78-64 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Cox - foul #1 on Robert Cox, team foul #10 | 78-64 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Mike Clark runs out the clock | 78-66 |