| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Blake Ross (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Manuel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donn Valentine (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harley Medley (fresh) PF - Randy Lister (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Darell Wilber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Harley Medley inbounds the ball | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses the lay-in | 45-26 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber gets the offensive rebound | 45-26 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harley Medley | 45-28 |
| 19:11 | Michigan | Blake Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harley Medley - foul #3 on Harley Medley, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF) Harley Medley | |
| 19:11 | Michigan | Blake Ross misses the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 19:11 | Michigan | Blake Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber gets the rebound | 45-28 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the jump hook from the left block | 45-28 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson gets the offensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by William Manuel - foul #1 on William Manuel, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Sumrall (PF), William Savarese (C) Donn Valentine, Thomas Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Robert Savage (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Randy Lister | |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 18:43 | Michigan | Gabriel Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Thomas - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Johnnie Ide (SF) William Manuel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:27 | Michigan | Milton Swanson is called for the reach on Johnnie Ide - foul #2 on Milton Swanson, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Mundo (PG), Joseph Grinstead (SG) Gabriel Russo, Blake Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Darell Wilber | |
| 18:08 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-30 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Milton Swanson | 45-30 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | William Savarese steals the ball from Milton Swanson | 45-30 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Grinstead | 47-30 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Randy Lister hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Sumrall - foul #2 on David Sumrall, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gabriel Russo (PG), Blake Ross (SG), William Manuel (SF), Donn Valentine (PF), Thomas Morgan (C) David Mundo, Joseph Grinstead, Johnnie Ide, David Sumrall, William Savarese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Darell Wilber (C) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Savage | |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Randy Lister makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 17:16 | Michigan | Donn Valentine gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 16:51 | Michigan | William Manuel makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Blake Ross | 49-31 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Gabriel Russo is called for the reach on Milton Swanson - foul #1 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #3 | 49-31 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Blake Ross picks off the pass by Edward Thomas | 49-31 |
| 16:11 | Michigan | Thomas Morgan hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Blake Ross | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Blake Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Manuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donn Valentine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Milton Swanson (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Randy Lister (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Darell Wilber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan | Thomas Morgan lays it in on a great pass from Gabriel Russo and the foul's on Darell Wilber - foul #1 on Darell Wilber, team foul #4 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Mundo (PG), Joseph Grinstead (SG), David Sumrall (PF) Gabriel Russo, Blake Ross, Donn Valentine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Robert Savage (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Milton Swanson, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| 15:35 | Michigan | Thomas Morgan makes the free throw | 54-34 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-34 |
| 15:23 | Michigan | Thomas Morgan grabs the board | 54-34 |
| 15:17 | Michigan | David Mundo misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-34 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | William Manuel denies the turnaround by Lino Zwagerman | 54-34 |
| 15:11 | Michigan | David Sumrall grabs the board | 54-34 |
| 15:06 | Michigan | David Mundo knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Grinstead | 57-34 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman buries a 3 from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 14:32 | Michigan | William Manuel misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-37 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Savage | 57-37 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Goodrich | 57-40 |
| 14:18 | Michigan | William Manuel is fouled in the backcourt by Lino Zwagerman - foul #4 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Johnnie Ide (SF), Donn Valentine (PF), William Savarese (C) William Manuel, David Sumrall, Thomas Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Darell Wilber (C) Lino Zwagerman, Robert Savage | |
| 14:07 | Michigan | Donn Valentine misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #4 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gabriel Russo (PG), Blake Ross (SG) David Mundo, Joseph Grinstead | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Gregory Elrod | |
| 14:07 | Michigan | Donn Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 14:07 | Michigan | Donn Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Russo - foul #2 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Robert Goodrich | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Harley Medley tips it in | 58-42 |
| 13:26 | Michigan | Gabriel Russo is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-42 |
| 13:08 | Michigan | Donn Valentine snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 12:51 | Michigan | Gabriel Russo misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Darell Wilber - foul #2 on Darell Wilber, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead (SG), David Mundo (SF), Thomas Morgan (C) Blake Ross, Johnnie Ide, William Savarese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Randy Lister | |
| 12:51 | Michigan | Gabriel Russo misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 12:51 | Michigan | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Robert Savage hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Donn Valentine - foul #1 on Donn Valentine, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Manuel (SF) Gabriel Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Lawrence Ridley | |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 12:25 | Michigan | Donn Valentine misses short on a jumper near the basket | 59-44 |
| 12:23 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Manuel | 59-44 |
| 12:04 | Michigan | David Mundo is hacked by Robert Savage - foul #3 on Robert Savage, team foul #8 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Sumrall (PF) Donn Valentine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Randy Lister (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage | |
| 12:04 | Michigan | David Mundo misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Randy Lister grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | David Mundo picks off the pass by Robert Goodrich | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Mundo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Grinstead (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Manuel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Sumrall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Morgan (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Randy Lister (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Darell Wilber (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Michigan | Randy Lister picks off the pass by David Sumrall | 59-44 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Harley Medley | 59-46 |
| 11:02 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead is fouled on the floor by Darell Wilber - foul #3 on Darell Wilber, team foul #9 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Blake Ross (SG), Johnnie Ide (SF), William Savarese (C) David Mundo, William Manuel, Thomas Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Robert Savage (C) Edward Thomas, Robert Goodrich, Darell Wilber | |
| 11:02 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 11:02 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Randy Lister's pass is intercepted by Joseph Grinstead | 61-46 |
| 10:19 | Michigan | Randy Lister blocks the short jumper by William Savarese | 61-46 |
| 10:18 | Michigan | Blake Ross grabs the offensive board | 61-46 |
| 10:05 | Michigan | David Sumrall misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 61-46 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Harley Medley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley travels with the ball | 61-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gabriel Russo (PG), Donn Valentine (PF) Joseph Grinstead, David Sumrall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), Darell Wilber (C) Guillermo Guzman, Harley Medley, Randy Lister | |
| 09:57 | Michigan | Edward Thomas steals the ball from Johnnie Ide in the backcourt | 61-46 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas lays it in | 61-48 |
| 09:36 | Michigan | Blake Ross can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 09:14 | Michigan | Donn Valentine blows the dunk | 61-50 |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Donn Valentine tips it but misses | 61-50 |
| 09:12 | Michigan | William Savarese can't tip it in | 61-50 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas buries a 3 from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 08:49 | Michigan | Blake Ross knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Gabriel Russo | 63-53 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley's floater is knocked away by Johnnie Ide | 63-53 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Robert Savage tips it back up and in | 63-55 |
| 08:16 | Michigan | William Savarese misses the dunk | 63-55 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 08:02 | Michigan | Donn Valentine grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 08:00 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Ridley - foul #2 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Mundo (PG), David Sumrall (PF), Thomas Morgan (C) Gabriel Russo, Donn Valentine, William Savarese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Gregory Elrod (C) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, Darell Wilber | |
| 08:00 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:00 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Lister | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Mundo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Ross (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Ide (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Sumrall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Morgan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Randy Lister (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Elrod (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Thomas Morgan's layup is rejected by Gregory Elrod | 65-58 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Randy Lister | 65-58 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Blake Ross takes the ball from Robert Goodrich in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Blake Ross slams it home | 67-58 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Randy Lister is whistled for a carry | 67-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gabriel Russo (PG), William Manuel (SF) Blake Ross, Johnnie Ide | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:55 | Michigan | David Mundo is hacked by Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| 06:55 | Michigan | David Mundo makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:55 | Michigan | David Mundo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Goodrich | 69-61 |
| 06:21 | Michigan | Thomas Morgan misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 69-61 |
| 06:19 | Michigan | Gabriel Russo snags the offensive board | 69-61 |
| 06:08 | Michigan | Thomas Morgan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-61 |
| 06:07 | Michigan | Thomas Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 05:58 | Michigan | David Sumrall clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #5 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #12 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead (SG) David Mundo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Robert Savage (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Robert Goodrich, Guillermo Guzman, Randy Lister, Gregory Elrod | |
| 05:58 | Michigan | David Sumrall makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:58 | Michigan | David Sumrall makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | William Manuel picks off the pass by Darell Wilber | 71-61 |
| 05:05 | Michigan | Thomas Morgan scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Manuel | 73-61 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-61 |
| 04:44 | Michigan | Gabriel Russo gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Michigan | David Sumrall's pass is intercepted by Harley Medley | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Gabriel Russo takes the ball from Edward Thomas in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| 04:34 | Michigan | Gabriel Russo lays it in | 75-61 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 75-61 |
| 04:29 | Michigan | David Sumrall pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| 04:10 | Michigan | Thomas Morgan is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Darell Wilber - foul #4 on Darell Wilber, team foul #13 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Mundo (PG), Blake Ross (SG), Donn Valentine (PF) Gabriel Russo, Joseph Grinstead, David Sumrall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Randy Lister (PF), Milton Swanson (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Robert Savage, Darell Wilber | |
| 04:10 | Michigan | Thomas Morgan makes the free throw | 78-61 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 78-61 |
| 03:52 | Michigan | William Manuel grabs the board | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Michigan | David Mundo is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goodrich - foul #4 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #14 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Savarese (C) Thomas Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:50 | Michigan | David Mundo makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 03:50 | Michigan | David Mundo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Blake Ross - foul #3 on Blake Ross, team foul #7 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SF) Lino Zwagerman | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses the free throw | 80-63 |
| 03:29 | Michigan | William Manuel grabs the defensive rebound | 80-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Mundo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Ross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Manuel (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donn Valentine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - William Savarese (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harley Medley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Randy Lister (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Michigan | Randy Lister is called for the reach on Donn Valentine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Lister, team foul #15 | 80-63 |
| 03:25 | Michigan | Donn Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 03:25 | Michigan | Donn Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Harley Medley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-63 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley grabs the offensive rebound | 82-63 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-63 |
| 02:57 | Michigan | William Manuel grabs the defensive rebound | 82-63 |
| 02:38 | Michigan | David Mundo misses the dunk | 82-63 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-63 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-63 |
| 02:30 | Michigan | Blake Ross pulls down the rebound | 82-63 |
| 02:13 | Michigan | Randy Lister steals it from William Manuel | 82-63 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Blake Ross steps in front of the Lawrence Ridley pass | 82-63 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Blake Ross is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Blake Ross, team foul #8 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gabriel Russo (PG), Joseph Grinstead (SG), Johnnie Ide (SF) David Mundo, Blake Ross, William Manuel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Randy Lister | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Harley Medley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-63 |
| 01:42 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide gets the rebound | 82-63 |
| 01:26 | Michigan | Harley Medley is called for the reach on Johnnie Ide - foul #4 on Harley Medley, team foul #16 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Blake Ross (SG), Thomas Morgan (C) Joseph Grinstead, William Savarese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:26 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide makes the 1st free throw | 83-63 |
| 01:26 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide misses the 2nd free throw | 83-63 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Blake Ross steps in front of the Lawrence Ridley pass in the backcourt | 83-63 |
| 01:21 | Michigan | Blake Ross misses the lay-in | 83-63 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the board | 83-63 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 83-63 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson grabs the offensive board | 83-63 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-63 |
| 01:06 | Michigan | Donn Valentine pulls down the rebound | 83-63 |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Blake Ross drills a floater from the right side set up by Gabriel Russo | 85-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #17 | 85-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Manuel (SF) Johnnie Ide | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darell Wilber (C) Robert Goodrich | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Donn Valentine connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Blake Ross | 87-63 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Ridley | 87-65 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Gabriel Russo runs out the clock | 87-65 |