| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Delany (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Greenwood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Corn (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Jackson Bakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Ohler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski inbounds the ball | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan | Earl Corn drills a shot from the left side set up by Michael Perry | 36-52 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the lay-in | 36-52 |
| 19:30 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Greenwood | 36-52 |
| 19:25 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses the floater from the baseline | 36-52 |
| 19:23 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski tips it back up and in | 36-54 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Orville Lange | 38-54 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | Earl Corn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Ohler | 38-56 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Ronald Ohler swats the layup by Rick Drury | 38-56 |
| 18:43 | Michigan | Michael Perry pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 18:40 | Michigan | Earl Corn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Robert Delany, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (PG), Roberto Romano (PF), Prince Mendez (C) James Greenwood, Ronald Ohler, Michael Perry | |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-56 |
| 18:20 | Michigan | Earl Corn hits a jump hook from close range set up by Gary Meunier | 40-58 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Rick Drury knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-58 |
| 18:10 | Michigan | Gary Meunier is hacked by Rick Drury in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Drury, team foul #1 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG) Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emanuel Sievers (SF) Jackson Bakowski | |
| 17:59 | Michigan | Earl Corn comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Delany - foul #3 on Robert Delany, team foul #2 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Robert Delany, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski (SF), Ronald Ohler (PF) Emanuel Sievers, Roberto Romano | |
| 17:59 | Michigan | Earl Corn makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 17:59 | Michigan | Earl Corn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | William Lamanna is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Meunier - foul #1 on Gary Meunier, team foul #1 | 42-60 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Bryant | 44-60 |
| 17:37 | Michigan | Earl Corn is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Richard McGlew | 44-60 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew is hacked by Jackson Bakowski - foul #2 on Jackson Bakowski, team foul #2 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Adam George (SF), Roberto Romano (PF) Jackson Bakowski, Ronald Ohler | |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Gary Meunier picks off the pass by William Lamanna | 44-60 |
| 17:15 | Michigan | Gary Meunier hits the finger roll | 44-62 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Prince Mendez denies the turnaround by Gerald Bryant | 44-62 |
| 17:08 | Michigan | Earl Corn grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 17:04 | Michigan | Adam George is hacked by William Lamanna in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Lamanna, team foul #3 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Orville Lange (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Gerald Bryant, Richard McGlew, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Anaya (SG), Jackson Bakowski (SF), Ronald Ohler (PF) Earl Corn, Adam George, Prince Mendez | |
| 16:55 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski is hacked by Steven Coulter - foul #2 on Steven Coulter, team foul #4 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Corn (SG), Michael Perry (C) Larry Anaya, Roberto Romano | |
| 16:46 | Michigan | Earl Corn is hacked by William Lamanna - foul #3 on William Lamanna, team foul #5 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG) William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Michigan | Adam George (SF), Emanuel Sievers (PF) Jackson Bakowski, Michael Perry | |
| 16:39 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Bryant - foul #4 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski (SF), Roberto Romano (PF), Michael Perry (C) Adam George, Emanuel Sievers, Ronald Ohler | |
| 16:39 | Michigan | Earl Corn makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 16:39 | Michigan | Earl Corn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Earl Corn - foul #1 on Earl Corn, team foul #3 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Felix Cole (C) Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Greenwood (PG), Larry Anaya (SG), Adam George (SF), Ronald Ohler (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Gary Meunier, Earl Corn, Jackson Bakowski, Roberto Romano, Michael Perry | |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 16:03 | Michigan | Adam George is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Adam George, team foul #4 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Corn (SG), Emanuel Sievers (PF), Michael Perry (C) Larry Anaya, Ronald Ohler, Prince Mendez | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter can't finish the layup | 46-64 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond gets the offensive rebound | 46-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rick Drury (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Felix Cole (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Greenwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Corn (tired) 31 pts. SF - Adam George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Emanuel Sievers (fresh) 2 ast. C - Michael Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Joseph Bond, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (PG), Larry Anaya (SG), Jackson Bakowski (SF), Ronald Ohler (PF), Prince Mendez (C) James Greenwood, Earl Corn, Adam George, Emanuel Sievers, Michael Perry | |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Gary Meunier misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rick Drury - foul #4 on Rick Drury, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Michigan | Roberto Romano (C) Prince Mendez | |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Gary Meunier makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Gary Meunier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Orville Lange | 48-66 |
| 14:39 | Michigan | Roberto Romano drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Gary Meunier | 48-68 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Felix Cole hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 48-68 |
| 14:18 | Michigan | Gary Meunier snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| 14:14 | Michigan | Larry Anaya is hacked by Timothy Mayes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #8 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Greenwood (PG), Adam George (SF), Emanuel Sievers (PF), Michael Perry (C) Gary Meunier, Jackson Bakowski, Ronald Ohler, Roberto Romano | |
| 14:14 | Michigan | Larry Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 14:14 | Michigan | Larry Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 13:43 | Michigan | Larry Anaya can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-70 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the board | 50-70 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Richard McGlew, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Corn (SG), Jackson Bakowski (SF), Prince Mendez (C) Larry Anaya, Adam George, Michael Perry | |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Earl Corn knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Prince Mendez | 50-72 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Orville Lange scores on a floater from close range set up by William Lamanna and he's hacked by Jackson Bakowski - foul #3 on Jackson Bakowski, team foul #5 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (PG), Ronald Ohler (PF), Michael Perry (C) James Greenwood, Jackson Bakowski, Prince Mendez | |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the free throw | 52-72 |
| 13:05 | Michigan | Michael Perry pulls down the rebound | 52-72 |
| 12:57 | Michigan | Robert Delany is called for the reach on Earl Corn - foul #4 on Robert Delany, team foul #9 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG) Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Greenwood (PG), Jackson Bakowski (SF) Gary Meunier, Emanuel Sievers | |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-72 |
| 12:57 | Michigan | Earl Corn makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 12:57 | Michigan | Earl Corn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Orville Lange buries a runner from the left block set up by Gerald Bryant | 54-74 |
| 12:42 | Michigan | James Greenwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF), Felix Cole (C) Orville Lange, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (PG), Adam George (SF), Emanuel Sievers (PF) James Greenwood, Jackson Bakowski, Ronald Ohler | |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 54-74 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | William Lamanna snags the offensive board | 54-74 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Felix Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Greenwood (PG), Jackson Bakowski (SF), Ronald Ohler (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Gary Meunier, Adam George, Emanuel Sievers, Michael Perry | |
| 12:15 | Michigan | James Greenwood is hacked by William Lamanna in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Lamanna, team foul #10 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG) William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:15 | Michigan | James Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 12:15 | Michigan | James Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Earl Corn takes the ball from Joseph Bond in the backcourt | 54-76 |
| 12:02 | Michigan | Joseph Bond blocks the short jumper by Earl Corn | 54-76 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew snags the defensive board | 54-76 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Felix Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 54-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Joseph Causey (C) Richard McGlew, Joseph Bond, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (PG), Adam George (SF), Roberto Romano (PF), Michael Perry (C) James Greenwood, Jackson Bakowski, Ronald Ohler, Prince Mendez | |
| 11:41 | Michigan | Gary Meunier is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam George | 54-79 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Orville Lange (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Coulter (tired) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Causey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gary Meunier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Corn (tired) 35 pts. 2 stl. SF - Adam George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roberto Romano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-79 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the offensive rebound | 54-79 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Orville Lange drills a shot from the left side | 56-79 |
| 11:12 | Michigan | Steven Coulter steals it from Gary Meunier | 56-79 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-79 |
| 11:04 | Michigan | Steven Coulter steals it from Gary Meunier in the backcourt | 59-79 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Orville Lange knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gerald Bryant | 62-79 |
| 10:52 | Michigan | Timothy Mayes steps in front of the Gary Meunier pass in the backcourt | 62-79 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Orville Lange lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Mayes | 64-79 |
| 10:30 | Michigan | The jump hook by Earl Corn is blocked by Steven Coulter | 64-79 |
| 10:29 | Michigan | Michael Perry tips it back up and in | 64-81 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Orville Lange can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 64-81 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-81 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Orville Lange clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-81 |
| 09:58 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Perry | 64-81 |
| 09:58 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Greenwood (PG), Larry Anaya (SG), Jackson Bakowski (SF), Ronald Ohler (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Gary Meunier, Earl Corn, Adam George, Roberto Romano, Michael Perry | |
| 09:42 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Felix Cole - foul #1 on Felix Cole, team foul #11 | 64-81 |
| 09:42 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler misses the 1st free throw | 64-81 |
| 09:42 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-82 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses short on a jumper from the right side | 64-82 |
| 09:32 | Michigan | Larry Anaya grabs the board | 64-82 |
| 09:29 | Michigan | Larry Anaya is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Bryant - foul #5 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #12 | 64-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG) Gerald Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:29 | Michigan | Larry Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 64-83 |
| 09:29 | Michigan | Larry Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 64-84 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Prince Mendez picks off the pass by Rick Drury in the backcourt | 64-84 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Prince Mendez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Corn (SG) Larry Anaya | |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 64-84 |
| 08:51 | Michigan | Prince Mendez gets the rebound | 64-84 |
| 08:43 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Earl Corn | 64-86 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Jackson Bakowski picks off the pass by Rick Drury | 64-86 |
| 08:30 | Michigan | James Greenwood hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Earl Corn | 64-89 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Orville Lange lays it up and in and the foul's on Jackson Bakowski - foul #4 on Jackson Bakowski, team foul #6 | 66-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Timothy Mayes | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emanuel Sievers (PF), Michael Perry (C) Ronald Ohler, Prince Mendez | |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the free throw | 66-89 |
| 08:22 | Michigan | Michael Perry snags the defensive board | 66-89 |
| 08:20 | Michigan | Rick Drury steals it from James Greenwood in the backcourt | 66-89 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | James Greenwood swats the short shot by Joseph Bond | 66-89 |
| 08:00 | Michigan | Michael Perry pulls down the rebound | 66-89 |
| 07:42 | Michigan | Earl Corn clanks a shot from the right wing | 66-89 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 66-89 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the floater from the free throw line | 68-89 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Orville Lange (tired) 20 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rick Drury (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Bond (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (tired) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Felix Cole (very tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Greenwood (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Corn (very tired) 35 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jackson Bakowski (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Emanuel Sievers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. C - Michael Perry (tiring) 4 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan | Earl Corn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Richard McGlew (SF), Robert Delany (C) Orville Lange, Joseph Bond, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Anaya (SG), Ronald Ohler (PF) Earl Corn, Emanuel Sievers | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-89 |
| 07:19 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Perry | 68-89 |
| 07:14 | Michigan | Larry Anaya is hacked by Steven Coulter - foul #3 on Steven Coulter, team foul #13 | 68-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (PG), Adam George (SF) James Greenwood, Jackson Bakowski | |
| 07:14 | Michigan | Larry Anaya misses the 1st free throw | 68-89 |
| 07:14 | Michigan | Larry Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 68-90 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Michael Perry steps in front of the Steven Coulter pass in the backcourt | 68-90 |
| 06:53 | Michigan | Larry Anaya makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Meunier | 68-93 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Greenwood (PG), Earl Corn (SG), Jackson Bakowski (SF), Emanuel Sievers (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Gary Meunier, Larry Anaya, Adam George, Ronald Ohler, Michael Perry | |
| 06:38 | Michigan | Earl Corn knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jackson Bakowski | 68-95 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-95 |
| 06:18 | Michigan | Prince Mendez gets the rebound | 68-95 |
| 06:13 | Michigan | Earl Corn drills a shot from the free throw line | 68-97 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-97 |
| 06:01 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jackson Bakowski | 68-97 |
| 05:58 | Michigan | James Greenwood is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Mayes - foul #5 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #14 | 68-97 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Timothy Mayes, Richard McGlew, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Anaya (SG), Adam George (SF), Ronald Ohler (PF), Michael Perry (C) Earl Corn, Jackson Bakowski, Emanuel Sievers, Prince Mendez | |
| 05:58 | Michigan | James Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 68-98 |
| 05:58 | Michigan | James Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 68-99 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Larry Anaya steals it from William Lamanna in the backcourt | 68-99 |
| 05:41 | Michigan | Michael Perry connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Adam George | 68-101 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-101 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (PG), Earl Corn (SG), Roberto Romano (PF) James Greenwood, Larry Anaya, Ronald Ohler | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | William Lamanna is hacked by Earl Corn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Corn, team foul #7 | 68-101 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Ohler (PF) Roberto Romano | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the 1st free throw | 69-101 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the 2nd free throw | 70-101 |
| 05:29 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-101 |
| 05:27 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler can't tip it in | 70-101 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Orville Lange grabs the board | 70-101 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Michael Perry is called for the reach on Robert Delany - foul #3 on Michael Perry, team foul #8 | 70-101 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski (SF), Roberto Romano (PF) Adam George, Ronald Ohler | |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 1st free throw | 71-101 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 2nd free throw | 72-101 |
| 05:05 | Michigan | Roberto Romano comes up short on the runner in the paint | 72-101 |
| 05:04 | Michigan | Earl Corn grabs the offensive board | 72-101 |
| 04:49 | Michigan | Gary Meunier connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Roberto Romano | 72-104 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Felix Cole's layup is rejected by Roberto Romano | 72-104 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to William Lamanna | 72-104 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Roberto Romano blocks the short jumper by Felix Cole | 72-104 |
| 04:27 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Perry | 72-104 |
| 04:24 | Michigan | Gary Meunier is hacked by Robert Delany in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Delany, team foul #15 | 72-104 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Joseph Causey (C) Robert Delany, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Anaya (SG), Adam George (SF), Ronald Ohler (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Earl Corn, Jackson Bakowski, Roberto Romano, Michael Perry | |
| 04:24 | Michigan | Gary Meunier misses the 1st free throw | 72-104 |
| 04:24 | Michigan | Gary Meunier makes the 2nd free throw | 72-105 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Rick Drury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-105 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Greenwood (PG), Michael Perry (C) Gary Meunier, Prince Mendez | |
| 03:55 | Michigan | Larry Anaya misses the easy dunk attempt | 72-105 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond pulls down the rebound | 72-105 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | The jump hook by William Lamanna is blocked by Ronald Ohler | 72-105 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew tips it but misses | 72-105 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew grabs the offensive rebound | 72-105 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-105 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Corn (SG), Jackson Bakowski (SF), Emanuel Sievers (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Larry Anaya, Adam George, Ronald Ohler, Michael Perry | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (very tired) 5 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Lamanna (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Richard McGlew (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Causey (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Greenwood (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Corn (very tired) 39 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jackson Bakowski (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Emanuel Sievers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. C - Prince Mendez (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:02 | Michigan | Joseph Bond steals the ball from James Greenwood | 72-105 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 72-105 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | William Lamanna can't tip it in | 72-105 |
| 02:50 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Emanuel Sievers | 72-105 |
| 02:30 | Michigan | Earl Corn connects on the open shot from the right side | 72-107 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | William Lamanna clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-107 |
| 02:23 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski snags the defensive board | 72-107 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-107 |
| 01:53 | Michigan | Prince Mendez grabs the offensive rebound | 72-107 |
| 01:35 | Michigan | Earl Corn clanks a floater from the left wing | 72-107 |
| 01:34 | Michigan | Emanuel Sievers tips it in | 72-109 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond loses the ball out of bounds | 72-109 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Ohler (PF), Michael Perry (C) Emanuel Sievers, Prince Mendez | |
| 01:07 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by William Lamanna - foul #5 on William Lamanna, team foul #16 | 72-109 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:07 | Michigan | Earl Corn makes the 1st free throw | 72-110 |
| 01:07 | Michigan | Earl Corn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-111 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 74-111 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 74-111 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler gets the offensive rebound | 74-111 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | James Greenwood runs out the clock | 74-111 |