| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Lister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Darell Wilber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donn Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | William Manuel inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Michigan | William Manuel clanks a jumper in the lane | 36-31 |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Donn Valentine steals the ball from Lino Zwagerman | 36-31 |
| 19:08 | Michigan | Gabriel Russo scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by William Manuel | 36-33 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Blake Ross steals it from Guillermo Guzman | 36-33 |
| 18:41 | Michigan | Donn Valentine knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gabriel Russo | 36-35 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:27 | Michigan | Donn Valentine pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | Blake Ross is hacked by Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Milton Swanson (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Michigan | Johnnie Ide (SF), David Sumrall (PF), William Savarese (C) William Manuel, Donn Valentine, Thomas Morgan | |
| 18:17 | Michigan | David Sumrall drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gabriel Russo | 36-37 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Gabriel Russo - foul #1 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Mundo (PG), Joseph Grinstead (SG) Gabriel Russo, Blake Ross | |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:00 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide travels in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod lays it in | 40-37 |
| 17:35 | Michigan | David Mundo's pass is intercepted by Robert Goodrich in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 17:33 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Milton Swanson is called for the reach on David Mundo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Swanson, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 17:09 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:07 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead tips it but misses | 40-37 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Savage | 40-37 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is whistled for traveling | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich, Gregory Elrod, Robert Savage, Milton Swanson | |
| 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 | |
| 16:27 | Michigan | Lawrence Ridley takes the ball from Donn Valentine | 40-37 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses the floater from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 16:18 | Michigan | Donn Valentine grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 16:16 | Michigan | Donn Valentine is hacked by Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:57 | Michigan | Thomas Morgan clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Randy Lister - foul #1 on Randy Lister, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG) Lawrence Ridley, Lino Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:57 | Michigan | Thomas Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:57 | Michigan | Thomas Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harley Medley (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Randy Lister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Darell Wilber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Blake Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donn Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 15:32 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Gabriel Russo | 40-39 |
| 15:29 | Michigan | Blake Ross is hacked by Randy Lister in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Lister, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (SF) Harley Medley | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Mundo (PG), Joseph Grinstead (SG) Gabriel Russo, Blake Ross | |
| 15:19 | Michigan | Gregory Elrod is called for the reach on David Mundo - foul #2 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Robert Savage (C) Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:53 | Michigan | The refs have stopped play. Thomas Morgan is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Sumrall (PF), William Savarese (C) Donn Valentine, Thomas Morgan | |
| 14:50 | Michigan | David Sumrall hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Mundo | 40-41 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 14:22 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Savarese | 42-43 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 14:12 | Michigan | David Sumrall pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:49 | Michigan | William Savarese misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Elrod - foul #3 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Harley Medley (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Milton Swanson (C) Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Gregory Elrod, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gabriel Russo (PG), Blake Ross (SG), Johnnie Ide (SF), Donn Valentine (PF) David Mundo, Joseph Grinstead, William Manuel, David Sumrall | |
| 13:49 | Michigan | William Savarese misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:49 | Michigan | William Savarese makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 13:42 | Michigan | William Savarese drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Blake Ross | 42-46 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | William Savarese is called for the reach on Milton Swanson - foul #1 on William Savarese, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Blake Ross takes the ball from Harley Medley | 42-46 |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Donn Valentine lays it in set up by Gabriel Russo | 42-48 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Randy Lister is called for traveling | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Darell Wilber (C) Edward Thomas, Robert Goodrich, Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Michigan | William Manuel (SF), David Sumrall (C) Johnnie Ide, William Savarese | |
| 12:29 | Michigan | Donn Valentine makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gabriel Russo | 42-50 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley loses the dribble to David Sumrall | 42-50 |
| 12:22 | Michigan | Lawrence Ridley steps in front of the William Manuel pass in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Randy Lister lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Ridley | 44-50 |
| 11:58 | Michigan | Harley Medley is called for the reach on Blake Ross - foul #2 on Harley Medley, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF) Harley Medley, Lino Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead (PG), David Mundo (SF), William Savarese (C) Gabriel Russo, William Manuel, Donn Valentine | |
| 11:58 | Michigan | Blake Ross makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:58 | Michigan | Blake Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Randy Lister | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Lister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Darell Wilber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joseph Grinstead (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Blake Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Mundo (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. PF - David Sumrall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Savarese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-51 |
| 11:52 | Michigan | The rebound goes to William Savarese | 44-51 |
| 11:46 | Michigan | William Savarese's pass is intercepted by Darell Wilber | 44-51 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | David Mundo steals the ball from Lawrence Ridley | 44-51 |
| 11:31 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Ridley - foul #2 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #9 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Michigan | William Manuel (SF) Blake Ross | |
| 11:31 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Savage | 44-51 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Grinstead - foul #1 on Joseph Grinstead, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Guillermo Guzman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donn Valentine (PF) David Sumrall | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Elrod | 46-51 |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Thomas - foul #4 on Edward Thomas, team foul #10 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Milton Swanson (SF) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gabriel Russo (PG), Johnnie Ide (SF) David Mundo, William Manuel | |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Johnnie Ide steps in front of the Darell Wilber pass | 46-52 |
| 09:57 | Michigan | Donn Valentine buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Grinstead | 46-54 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber snags the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 09:23 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead is hacked by Milton Swanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milton Swanson, team foul #11 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Gregory Elrod (C) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Michigan | Blake Ross (SG), David Mundo (SF), David Sumrall (C) Gabriel Russo, Johnnie Ide, William Savarese | |
| 09:23 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:23 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley banks in the layup set up by Lino Zwagerman and the foul's on Joseph Grinstead - foul #2 on Joseph Grinstead, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | William Manuel (SF) Joseph Grinstead | |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:47 | Michigan | Blake Ross makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Sumrall | 52-58 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG) Guillermo Guzman | |
| Subs | Michigan | William Savarese (C) Donn Valentine | |
| 08:13 | Michigan | Lino Zwagerman is called for the reach on David Sumrall - foul #3 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #12 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG) Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:13 | Michigan | David Sumrall makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:13 | Michigan | David Sumrall misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Randy Lister is fouled on the floor by David Sumrall - foul #1 on David Sumrall, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Darell Wilber (C) Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gabriel Russo (PG) David Mundo | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harley Medley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Darell Wilber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Blake Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Manuel (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Sumrall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Savarese (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 52-59 |
| 07:28 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Blake Ross | 52-59 |
| 07:25 | Michigan | Edward Thomas takes the ball from Blake Ross in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod's pass is intercepted by William Manuel | 52-59 |
| 06:41 | Michigan | William Manuel can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Goodrich - foul #3 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #13 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Milton Swanson (C) Robert Goodrich, Harley Medley, Gregory Elrod, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donn Valentine (PF) William Savarese | |
| 06:41 | Michigan | William Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:41 | Michigan | William Manuel misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Robert Savage pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on William Manuel - foul #3 on William Manuel, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Mundo (PG), Johnnie Ide (SF) Gabriel Russo, William Manuel | |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:23 | Michigan | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on David Mundo - foul #5 on Edward Thomas, team foul #14 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:23 | Michigan | David Mundo makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:23 | Michigan | David Mundo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:23 | Michigan | Donn Valentine snags the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 06:13 | Michigan | David Mundo can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses the tip | 55-60 |
| 06:04 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:01 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide is fouled in the backcourt by Lino Zwagerman - foul #4 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #15 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Lino Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:01 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:01 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Savage | 58-60 |
| 05:37 | Michigan | David Mundo misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 05:36 | Michigan | Donn Valentine gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:28 | Michigan | Donn Valentine is hacked by Randy Lister - foul #3 on Randy Lister, team foul #16 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Darell Wilber (C) Guillermo Guzman, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gabriel Russo (PG), Joseph Grinstead (SG) David Mundo, Blake Ross | |
| 05:28 | Michigan | Donn Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:28 | Michigan | Donn Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Darell Wilber | 58-60 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:52 | Michigan | David Sumrall is hacked by Lawrence Ridley - foul #3 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #17 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Harley Medley (SF), Gregory Elrod (C) Lawrence Ridley, Lino Zwagerman, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Michigan | William Manuel (SF), William Savarese (C) Johnnie Ide, Donn Valentine | |
| 04:52 | Michigan | David Sumrall misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:52 | Michigan | David Sumrall misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Randy Lister pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-60 |
| 04:44 | Michigan | David Sumrall grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:40 | Michigan | William Manuel is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 58-60 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Lister | 60-60 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | Harley Medley picks off the pass by David Sumrall | 60-60 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich can't tip it in | 60-60 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Randy Lister grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harley Medley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Randy Lister (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Grinstead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Manuel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Sumrall (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Savarese (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Randy Lister can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-60 |
| 03:22 | Michigan | William Savarese pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:16 | Michigan | William Savarese can't finish the uncontested layup | 60-60 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod loses the ball out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Milton Swanson (C) Robert Goodrich, Harley Medley, Randy Lister, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Mundo (PG), Blake Ross (SG), Johnnie Ide (SF), Donn Valentine (PF) Gabriel Russo, Joseph Grinstead, William Manuel, David Sumrall | |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Blake Ross is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by David Mundo | 60-62 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Donn Valentine swats the short shot by Lawrence Ridley | 60-62 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman snags the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Guillermo Guzman | 63-62 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | David Mundo knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Johnnie Ide and he's hacked by Lawrence Ridley - foul #4 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #18 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Darell Wilber (C) Guillermo Guzman, Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gabriel Russo (PG) Johnnie Ide | |
| 02:03 | Michigan | David Mundo makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harley Medley | 65-65 |
| 01:25 | Michigan | Donn Valentine misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Savage - foul #1 on Robert Savage, team foul #19 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Randy Lister (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Michigan | William Manuel (SF) David Mundo | |
| 01:25 | Michigan | Donn Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:25 | Michigan | Donn Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Harley Medley and he's fouled by William Savarese - foul #2 on William Savarese, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Blake Ross makes the wide open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel Russo | 68-68 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber lays it in on a nice dish by Guillermo Guzman | 70-68 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | William Manuel can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 70-68 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | William Manuel tips it but misses | 70-68 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | William Manuel tips it but misses | 70-68 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Guillermo Guzman | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Blake Ross is called for the reach on Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Blake Ross, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Blake Ross misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-68 |