| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Damm (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Oscar Cruz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Vaillancourt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shane Easley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wesley Brunetti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Ridgeway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Capps (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Murphy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lester Voight (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | John Capps inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway's pass is intercepted by Richard Vaillancourt | 31-27 |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Shane Easley makes the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Walter Murphy - foul #2 on Walter Murphy, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Shane Easley misses the free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 19:11 | Michigan | Wesley Brunetti can't throw it down | 33-30 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway travels in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Brown (PF), Arthur Franqui (C) Walter Murphy, Lester Voight | |
| 18:46 | Michigan | Shane Easley connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Damm | 35-30 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway tips it home | 35-32 |
| 18:27 | Michigan | Richard Vaillancourt makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern State | Arthur Franqui's pass is intercepted by John Damm | 38-32 |
| 18:06 | Michigan | John Damm hits the finger roll | 40-32 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern State | John Capps misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-32 |
| 17:42 | Michigan | Wesley Brunetti pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:28 | Michigan | Robert Jones steals it from John Damm | 40-32 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway lays it up and in set up by Robert Jones | 40-34 |
| 17:18 | Michigan | John Damm misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern State | Arthur Franqui grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway's pass is intercepted by Shane Easley in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 17:04 | Michigan | Shane Easley blows the dunk | 40-34 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Levi Brown | 40-34 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern State | Arthur Franqui knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 40-37 |
| 16:37 | Michigan | John Damm is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Ridgeway - foul #3 on Bobby Ridgeway, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark McLean (PG), Jonathan Godwin (SG), Edward Sheets (SF), Michael Boughner (PF), Dennis Wenner (C) John Damm, Oscar Cruz, Richard Vaillancourt, Shane Easley, Wesley Brunetti | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Harold Hamilton (PG), Charles Cranmer (SG), Barry Gramberg (SF), Walter Murphy (PF), Lester Voight (C) Robert Jones, Bobby Ridgeway, John Capps, Levi Brown, Arthur Franqui | |
| 16:28 | Michigan | Mark McLean comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern State | Charles Cranmer pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy is called for 10 seconds | 40-37 |
| 16:12 | Michigan | Mark McLean makes the jumper from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern State | Harold Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Edward Sheets in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 16:00 | Michigan | Jonathan Godwin is hacked by Charles Cranmer - foul #1 on Charles Cranmer, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mark McLean (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonathan Godwin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Sheets (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Boughner (fresh) C - Dennis Wenner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Harold Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Cranmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Gramberg (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Murphy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lester Voight (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Michigan | Michael Boughner misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 42-37 |
| 15:47 | Michigan | Mark McLean gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:37 | Michigan | Walter Murphy picks off the pass by Michael Boughner | 42-37 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern State | Harold Hamilton misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 15:13 | Michigan | Mark McLean snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:55 | Michigan | Michael Boughner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Murphy - foul #3 on Walter Murphy, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), John Dunham (SG), Richard Vaillancourt (SF), James Busby (PF) Mark McLean, Jonathan Godwin, Edward Sheets, Dennis Wenner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Jones (PG), Bobby Ridgeway (SG), Christopher Williams (SF), Timmy Bastian (PF) Harold Hamilton, Charles Cranmer, Barry Gramberg, Walter Murphy | |
| 14:55 | Michigan | Michael Boughner misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:55 | Michigan | Michael Boughner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Timmy Bastian | 42-37 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | Michael Boughner is called for the reach on Lester Voight - foul #1 on Michael Boughner, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Wesley Brunetti (C) Michael Boughner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Christopher Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 13:59 | Michigan | Richard Vaillancourt connects on the open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Dunham | 44-37 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 13:18 | Michigan | Richard Vaillancourt knocks in the floater from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern State | Christopher Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 12:35 | Michigan | John Damm knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Vaillancourt | 48-41 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | Lester Voight connects on the open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timmy Bastian | 48-43 |
| 12:15 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark McLean (PG), Oscar Cruz (SG), Edward Sheets (SF), Shane Easley (PF), Michael Boughner (C) John Damm, John Dunham, Richard Vaillancourt, James Busby, Wesley Brunetti | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Harold Hamilton (PG), Charles Cranmer (SG), John Capps (SF), Walter Murphy (PF), Arthur Franqui (C) Robert Jones, Bobby Ridgeway, Christopher Williams, Timmy Bastian, Lester Voight | |
| 12:13 | Michigan | Harold Hamilton is called for the reach on Edward Sheets in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Hamilton, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| 11:59 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Oscar Cruz, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mark McLean (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Oscar Cruz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Sheets (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Easley (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Boughner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Harold Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Cranmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Capps (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Murphy (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Franqui (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Shane Easley - foul #1 on Shane Easley, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg (PG), Levi Brown (C) Harold Hamilton, Arthur Franqui | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:38 | Michigan | Shane Easley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Easley, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern State | Charles Cranmer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 11:20 | Michigan | Michael Boughner grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 11:16 | Michigan | Barry Gramberg steals the ball from Oscar Cruz in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 10:56 | Michigan | Shane Easley snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 10:35 | Michigan | Shane Easley hits the finger roll set up by Michael Boughner | 50-46 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Shane Easley picks off the pass by Charles Cranmer in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 10:18 | Michigan | Mark McLean comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Walter Murphy | 50-46 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern State | John Capps misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 09:55 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Shane Easley | 50-46 |
| 09:51 | Michigan | Walter Murphy is called for the reach on Oscar Cruz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Murphy, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), Jonathan Godwin (SG), Richard Vaillancourt (SF), Dennis Wenner (C) Mark McLean, Oscar Cruz, Edward Sheets, Michael Boughner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Harold Hamilton (PG), Bobby Ridgeway (SG), Timmy Bastian (PF), Arthur Franqui (C) Barry Gramberg, Charles Cranmer, Walter Murphy, Levi Brown | |
| 09:39 | Michigan | Shane Easley slams it home and he's hacked by Timmy Bastian - foul #2 on Timmy Bastian, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| 09:39 | Michigan | Shane Easley makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | Timmy Bastian is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harold Hamilton | 53-49 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Richard Vaillancourt clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Hamilton - foul #2 on Harold Hamilton, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Wesley Brunetti (C) Dennis Wenner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Williams (SF), Lester Voight (C) John Capps, Arthur Franqui | |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Richard Vaillancourt makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Richard Vaillancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway's fadeaway is rejected by Wesley Brunetti | 55-49 |
| 08:49 | Michigan | Shane Easley gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:34 | Michigan | Richard Vaillancourt is alone and drills a shot from the left side set up by John Damm | 57-49 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern State | Christopher Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 08:19 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Vaillancourt | 57-49 |
| 08:07 | Michigan | Richard Vaillancourt scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-49 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern State | Christopher Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 07:51 | Michigan | Jonathan Godwin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Damm (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Godwin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Vaillancourt (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Shane Easley (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wesley Brunetti (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Harold Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Ridgeway (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timmy Bastian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Voight (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Lester Voight steals the ball from John Damm in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern State | Lester Voight scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Ridgeway | 60-52 |
| 07:27 | Michigan | Shane Easley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lester Voight - foul #1 on Lester Voight, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark McLean (PG), John Dunham (SG), Edward Sheets (SF), Dennis Wenner (C) John Damm, Jonathan Godwin, Richard Vaillancourt, Wesley Brunetti | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Jones (PG), Charles Cranmer (SG), John Capps (SF), Walter Murphy (PF), Arthur Franqui (C) Harold Hamilton, Bobby Ridgeway, Christopher Williams, Timmy Bastian, Lester Voight | |
| 07:27 | Michigan | Shane Easley misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:27 | Michigan | Shane Easley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern State | Arthur Franqui double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Busby (PF) Shane Easley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:12 | Michigan | James Busby blows the layup | 61-52 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Charles Cranmer snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern State | John Capps is fouled in the backcourt by John Dunham - foul #1 on John Dunham, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Oscar Cruz (SG) John Dunham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | Arthur Franqui misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Wenner - foul #2 on Dennis Wenner, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg (SF) John Capps | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | Arthur Franqui makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | Arthur Franqui makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:49 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Arthur Franqui is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 06:42 | Michigan | Edward Sheets gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:21 | Michigan | James Busby misses the jumper from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 06:19 | Michigan | Edward Sheets grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:02 | Michigan | Edward Sheets is hacked by Arthur Franqui - foul #3 on Arthur Franqui, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), John Dunham (SG), Shane Easley (PF), Michael Boughner (C) Mark McLean, Oscar Cruz, James Busby, Dennis Wenner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Capps (SF), Levi Brown (C) Barry Gramberg, Arthur Franqui | |
| 06:02 | Michigan | Edward Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:02 | Michigan | Edward Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy connects on the floater from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 05:29 | Michigan | Shane Easley misses the lay-in | 63-56 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern State | Charles Cranmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 63-56 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown tips it home | 63-58 |
| 04:39 | Michigan | John Damm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark McLean (PG), Oscar Cruz (SG), Richard Vaillancourt (SF), Wesley Brunetti (C) John Damm, John Dunham, Edward Sheets, Michael Boughner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Harold Hamilton (PG), Bobby Ridgeway (SG), Barry Gramberg (SF), Timmy Bastian (PF), Lester Voight (C) Robert Jones, Charles Cranmer, John Capps, Walter Murphy, Levi Brown | |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 04:21 | Michigan | Richard Vaillancourt misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Lester Voight gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Oscar Cruz - foul #2 on Oscar Cruz, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Godwin (SF), James Busby (PF) Richard Vaillancourt, Shane Easley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Williams (SF), Arthur Franqui (C) Barry Gramberg, Lester Voight | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway misses the free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | Wesley Brunetti grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 03:45 | Michigan | James Busby comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Arthur Franqui | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mark McLean (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Oscar Cruz (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Godwin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Busby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Brunetti (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Harold Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Ridgeway (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timmy Bastian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Franqui (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Bobby Ridgeway is blocked by James Busby | 63-60 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern State | Harold Hamilton snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern State | Christopher Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 63-60 |
| 03:12 | Michigan | James Busby grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | Bobby Ridgeway is called for the reach on James Busby - foul #4 on Bobby Ridgeway, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), Richard Vaillancourt (SF), Dennis Wenner (C) Mark McLean, Jonathan Godwin, Wesley Brunetti | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Jones (PG), Barry Gramberg (SF), Walter Murphy (PF), Lester Voight (C) Harold Hamilton, Christopher Williams, Timmy Bastian, Arthur Franqui | |
| 02:55 | Michigan | James Busby makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | James Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones's pass is intercepted by James Busby | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:24 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern State | Lester Voight grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Dunham (SG), Shane Easley (PF), Michael Boughner (C) Oscar Cruz, James Busby, Dennis Wenner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Cranmer (SG), Christopher Williams (SF), Levi Brown (PF) Bobby Ridgeway, Barry Gramberg, Walter Murphy | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-60 |
| 02:04 | Michigan | John Dunham grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 01:38 | Michigan | John Damm misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-60 |
| 01:36 | Michigan | Richard Vaillancourt grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Richard Vaillancourt misses long on an open shot from the left side | 65-60 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown grabs the board | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:06 | Northwestern State | Lester Voight banks in the layup | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan | Shane Easley blows the layup | 65-62 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Charles Cranmer grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Oscar Cruz (SG), Wesley Brunetti (C) John Dunham, Michael Boughner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway (SG), John Capps (SF), Walter Murphy (PF) Charles Cranmer, Christopher Williams, Levi Brown | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan | John Capps steals it from Richard Vaillancourt | 65-62 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones lays it in on a great pass from John Capps | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Richard Vaillancourt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Richard Vaillancourt misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Richard Vaillancourt misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Lester Voight gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy loses the dribble to Shane Easley | 65-64 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Richard Vaillancourt is hacked by Robert Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Jones, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Richard Vaillancourt makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Richard Vaillancourt misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones is hacked by John Damm in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Damm, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz is hacked by Bobby Ridgeway in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobby Ridgeway, team foul #14 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Cranmer (SG) Bobby Ridgeway | |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones misses long on a halfcourt shot | 68-66 |