| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Todd Cooley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Todd Cooley inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan | Andrew Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:44 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:35 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 37-33 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger is fouled on the floor by Andrew Davis - foul #4 on Andrew Davis, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SG) Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-33 |
| 19:16 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 19:11 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-33 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Emmitt Holt | 39-36 |
| 18:52 | Michigan | Frankie Bock picks off the pass by Todd Cooley | 39-36 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Wheeler - foul #3 on Michael Wheeler, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:36 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Anaya - foul #2 on Ray Anaya, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:28 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses long on a floater from the left side | 39-38 |
| 18:19 | Michigan | Todd Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Wheeler, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leo Goodwin (PF) Michael Wheeler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-41 |
| 17:46 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Seth Weiss - foul #2 on Seth Weiss, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| 17:46 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:46 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:46 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Seth Weiss | 40-41 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| 17:03 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block set up by Leo Goodwin | 42-41 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (SF), Kenneth Becker (C) Todd Cooley, Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:37 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker is denied on a layup by Anthony Dunkelberger | 42-41 |
| 16:35 | Michigan | John Hilliker pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:23 | Michigan | John Hilliker buries a jump hook near the basket | 44-41 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Roseboro | 44-41 |
| 16:02 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Roseboro | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Earnest McElwee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Hilliker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leo Goodwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Raymond Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Emmitt Holt | 46-44 |
| 15:27 | Michigan | John Hilliker is fouled on the floor by Raymond Hill - foul #2 on Raymond Hill, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Todd Cooley (SF) Jeffrey Roseboro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Emmitt Holt, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 15:17 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 14:35 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (C) Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Jarrod Lamb is called for the reach on Roy Benninger - foul #2 on Jarrod Lamb, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Mark Jones | |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 13:46 | Michigan | John Hilliker slams it home on a great pass from Todd Cooley | 48-48 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 13:28 | Michigan | Todd Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:18 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 13:16 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb hits the follow up shot | 50-48 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya's layup is rejected by Leo Goodwin | 50-48 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss is hacked by Leo Goodwin - foul #2 on Leo Goodwin, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Andrew Davis (SG), Michael Wheeler (PF), Kenneth Becker (C) John Hilliker, Earnest McElwee, Leo Goodwin, Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Roy Benninger, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mark Jones | 50-50 |
| 12:21 | Michigan | Andrew Davis is hacked by Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| 12:14 | Michigan | Andrew Davis misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Kenneth Becker steals it from Frankie Bock | 50-50 |
| 11:53 | Michigan | Andrew Davis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Roseboro | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Todd Cooley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Raymond Hill (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock scores on a shot in the lane set up by Emmitt Holt | 53-52 |
| 11:34 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Emmitt Holt - foul #2 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (SF) Todd Cooley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF) Raymond Hill | |
| 11:34 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:34 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is whistled for a carry | 55-52 |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro is fouled in the backcourt by Emmitt Holt - foul #3 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| 11:02 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses the jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 11:00 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Hilliker | 55-52 |
| 10:55 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-52 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roy Benninger | 55-52 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 55-52 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses badly on a floater from close range | 55-52 |
| 10:14 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 10:09 | Michigan | John Hilliker is whistled for a carry | 55-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Todd Cooley (SF), Jarrod Lamb (C) John Hilliker, Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Roy Benninger, Mark Jones | |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Wheeler - foul #5 on Michael Wheeler, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leo Goodwin (PF) Michael Wheeler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Seth Weiss (C) Emmitt Holt, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:37 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro is open and buries a shot from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Becker (C) Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Frankie Bock | |
| 09:00 | Michigan | Andrew Davis is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Roseboro | 59-54 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Roseboro - foul #2 on Jeffrey Roseboro, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (SF) Todd Cooley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Frankie Bock (PF) Ray Anaya, Roy Benninger, Seth Weiss | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:24 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 08:24 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:24 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Raymond Hill, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SG), Jarrod Lamb (C) Andrew Davis, Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF) Raymond Hill | |
| 08:02 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee's pass is intercepted by Emmitt Holt in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the shot from the baseline set up by Emmitt Holt | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earnest McElwee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Hilliker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leo Goodwin (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jarrod Lamb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (tired) 12 pts. SF - Roy Benninger (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frankie Bock (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frankie Bock | 60-58 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Todd Cooley (SF) John Hilliker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Emmitt Holt, Jeffrey Johnson, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 07:18 | Michigan | Seth Weiss picks off the pass by Jeffrey Roseboro in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Mark Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Andrew Davis (SG) Earnest McElwee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Roy Benninger | |
| 06:45 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ray Anaya - foul #3 on Ray Anaya, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (PG), Kenneth Becker (C) Jeffrey Roseboro, Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:45 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin misses the free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is fouled on the floor by Andrew Davis - foul #5 on Andrew Davis, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SG) Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:26 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leo Goodwin | 64-60 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is fouled on the floor by Todd Cooley - foul #2 on Todd Cooley, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG) Ray Anaya | |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:57 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Hilliker | 66-62 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is whistled for a carry | 66-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Jarrod Lamb (C) Todd Cooley, Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Raymond Hill, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| 05:44 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee is fouled on the floor by Frankie Bock - foul #3 on Frankie Bock, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| 05:44 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:44 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-62 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt hits the follow up shot | 68-64 |
| 05:25 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro lays it in on a great pass from Jarrod Lamb | 70-64 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-64 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger hits the follow up shot | 70-66 |
| 05:14 | Michigan | John Hilliker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Roseboro | 73-66 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger gets the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Emmitt Holt | 73-68 |
| 04:33 | Michigan | John Hilliker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by John Hilliker - foul #1 on John Hilliker, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | Todd Cooley (SF), Kenneth Becker (C) John Hilliker, Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger misses the free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:27 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 04:20 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro misses short on a shot from the left side | 73-70 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Kenneth Becker steps in front of the Roy Benninger pass | 73-70 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin buries a fadeaway from the right side | 75-70 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss is hacked by Leo Goodwin - foul #3 on Leo Goodwin, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Roy Benninger | |
| 03:55 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:55 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Becker | 75-70 |
| 03:52 | Michigan | Seth Weiss steals the ball from Todd Cooley in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Jeffrey Roseboro - foul #3 on Jeffrey Roseboro, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:39 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Leo Goodwin | 75-70 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (tired) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earnest McElwee (tiring) 18 pts. SF - Todd Cooley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Goodwin (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Becker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Friedenthal (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Hill (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Robert Friedenthal is called for the reach on Jeffrey Roseboro in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Seth Weiss is denied by Kenneth Becker | 77-70 |
| 03:14 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 03:04 | Michigan | Todd Cooley is called for 10 seconds | 77-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (PG) Jeffrey Roseboro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Mark Jones | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill slams it home | 77-72 |
| 02:53 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (C) Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG) Ray Anaya | |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Anthony Dunkelberger | 77-74 |
| 02:22 | Michigan | John Hilliker is fouled on the floor by Raymond Hill - foul #4 on Raymond Hill, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 02:22 | Michigan | John Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:22 | Michigan | John Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 79-74 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG) Todd Cooley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF) Raymond Hill | |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-74 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the board | 79-74 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-74 |
| 01:45 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jarrod Lamb | 79-74 |
| 01:42 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro loses the dribble to Seth Weiss in the backcourt | 79-74 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is fouled on the floor by Jarrod Lamb - foul #3 on Jarrod Lamb, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Michigan | Todd Cooley (SF) John Hilliker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Roy Benninger, Seth Weiss | |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:26 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-76 |
| 01:13 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro blows the dunk but he's hacked by Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| 01:13 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:13 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson and he's hacked by Leo Goodwin - foul #4 on Leo Goodwin, team foul #14 | 81-78 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the free throw | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-79 |
| 00:37 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Frankie Bock - foul #4 on Frankie Bock, team foul #14 | 81-79 |
| 00:37 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:37 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Raymond Hill | 82-79 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt drills a jumper in the paint | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro is hacked by Emmitt Holt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #15 | 82-81 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock pulls down the rebound | 83-81 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 83-81 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro grabs the board | 83-81 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-81 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro is hacked by Emmitt Holt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #16 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG) Emmitt Holt | |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-81 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is hacked by Todd Cooley - foul #3 on Todd Cooley, team foul #15 | 85-81 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Roseboro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #17 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (SF) Todd Cooley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-82 |