| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Taylor McDougal (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Manion (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Lear (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Blazejewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Kratzer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gregory Sao (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Super (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Bueno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Michigan | Timothy Smith knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Smith | 37-38 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 19:34 | Michigan | Timothy Smith gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:25 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 19:24 | Michigan | Frank Lear grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 19:10 | Michigan | Timothy Smith misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Dale Super - foul #2 on Dale Super, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 19:10 | Michigan | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:10 | Michigan | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Robert Smith steals the ball from Louis Bueno | 39-38 |
| 18:34 | Michigan | Robert Smith is hacked by Ivan Blazejewski - foul #3 on Ivan Blazejewski, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG) Ivan Blazejewski | |
| 18:17 | Michigan | Frank Lear connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Smith and he's hacked by Louis Bueno - foul #1 on Louis Bueno, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | Frank Lear makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Dale Super misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-38 |
| 17:58 | Michigan | Frank Lear gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:45 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Lear | 45-38 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Andre Garvey (PG), Lloyd Edwards (SG), Pete Gabel (SF), Steven George (PF), Jeremiah Bassham (C) Robert Smith, Taylor McDougal, Kenneth Manion, Timothy Smith, Frank Lear | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:10 | Michigan | Pete Gabel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-38 |
| 17:09 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham tips it home | 47-38 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Andre Garvey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:48 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andre Garvey | 49-38 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Dale Super grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Pete Gabel - foul #1 on Pete Gabel, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Smith (PF) Steven George | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:09 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 16:08 | Michigan | Timothy Smith tips it in | 51-40 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Dale Super misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Lloyd Edwards - foul #1 on Lloyd Edwards, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Smith (PG), Taylor McDougal (SG), Frank Lear (C) Andre Garvey, Pete Gabel, Jeremiah Bassham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski (PG) Allen Wegner | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Dale Super misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Dale Super misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 15:55 | Michigan | Timothy Smith snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Taylor McDougal (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lloyd Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Lear (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Blazejewski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Kratzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gregory Sao (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Super (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan | Jack Kratzer steals the ball from Lloyd Edwards | 51-40 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Blazejewski | 51-42 |
| 14:59 | Michigan | Robert Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-42 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Dale Super scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ivan Blazejewski | 51-44 |
| 14:31 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Ivan Blazejewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Andre Garvey (PG), Donald Willard (SG), Kenneth Manion (SF), Steven George (PF), Jeremiah Bassham (C) Robert Smith, Taylor McDougal, Lloyd Edwards, Timothy Smith, Frank Lear | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski (SG), Kurt Newton (SF), Jesus Gonzalez (PF), Harley Berning (C) Jack Kratzer, Gregory Sao, Dale Super, Louis Bueno | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez clanks a shot from the right block | 54-44 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski can't tip it in | 54-44 |
| 14:08 | Michigan | Andre Garvey snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 13:55 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Andre Garvey | 56-44 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Harley Berning misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 13:41 | Michigan | Steven George snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 13:33 | Michigan | Steven George is hacked by Jesus Gonzalez - foul #2 on Jesus Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG) Ivan Blazejewski | |
| 13:12 | Michigan | Jesus Gonzalez swats the shot by Andre Garvey | 56-44 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Donald Willard gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 12:56 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-44 |
| 12:55 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion tips it in | 58-44 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton travels with the ball | 58-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Smith (PG), Taylor McDougal (SG), Lloyd Edwards (SF), Timothy Smith (PF), Frank Lear (C) Andre Garvey, Donald Willard, Kenneth Manion, Steven George, Jeremiah Bassham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer (SG), Gregory Sao (SF), Louis Bueno (C) Dario Olkowski, Kurt Newton, Harley Berning | |
| 12:19 | Michigan | Jack Kratzer steps in front of the Robert Smith pass | 58-44 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Jack Kratzer is blocked by Frank Lear | 58-44 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno gets the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno tips it in | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Taylor McDougal (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lloyd Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Lear (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allen Wegner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Kratzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Sao (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesus Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Timothy Smith can't tip it in | 58-46 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner misses short on a shot from the left side | 58-46 |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Timothy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 11:07 | Michigan | Frank Lear is hacked by Louis Bueno - foul #2 on Louis Bueno, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (SF), Andre Garvey (C) Lloyd Edwards, Frank Lear | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski (PG), Dale Super (PF), Harley Berning (C) Allen Wegner, Jesus Gonzalez, Louis Bueno | |
| 10:56 | Michigan | Timothy Smith knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Andre Garvey | 60-46 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Dale Super can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 10:44 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Andre Garvey | 60-46 |
| 10:40 | Michigan | The short jumper by Robert Smith is denied by Harley Berning | 60-46 |
| 10:38 | Michigan | Timothy Smith tips it home | 62-46 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Harley Berning loses the dribble to Taylor McDougal | 62-46 |
| 10:15 | Michigan | Robert Smith is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Andre Garvey | 64-46 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Dale Super drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jack Kratzer | 64-49 |
| 09:48 | Michigan | Timothy Smith is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 66-49 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Dale Super misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 09:39 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 09:28 | Michigan | Timothy Smith comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dale Super - foul #3 on Dale Super, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards (SG), Pete Gabel (SF), Frank Lear (C) Robert Smith, Taylor McDougal, Kenneth Manion | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski (SG), Kurt Newton (SF), Louis Bueno (C) Jack Kratzer, Gregory Sao, Harley Berning | |
| 09:28 | Michigan | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 09:28 | Michigan | Timothy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Dale Super grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Pete Gabel - foul #2 on Pete Gabel, team foul #4 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven George (PF) Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 08:52 | Michigan | Ivan Blazejewski steals the ball from Andre Garvey | 67-51 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski dunks the ball and the foul's on Lloyd Edwards - foul #2 on Lloyd Edwards, team foul #5 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Willard (PG) Andre Garvey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG), Jesus Gonzalez (PF) Ivan Blazejewski, Dale Super | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski misses the free throw | 67-53 |
| 08:31 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven George | 67-53 |
| 08:06 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards's pass is intercepted by Kurt Newton | 67-53 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Kurt Newton, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (SF), Jeremiah Bassham (C) Pete Gabel, Frank Lear | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer (SG), Harley Berning (C) Dario Olkowski, Louis Bueno | |
| 07:25 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Steven George | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Lloyd Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Manion (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven George (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremiah Bassham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allen Wegner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Kratzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Newton (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Jesus Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Harley Berning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer is hacked by Donald Willard - foul #2 on Donald Willard, team foul #6 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Smith (PG), Taylor McDougal (SG), Timothy Smith (PF), Andre Garvey (C) Donald Willard, Lloyd Edwards, Steven George, Jeremiah Bassham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Sao (SF), Dale Super (PF) Kurt Newton, Jesus Gonzalez | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer's pass is intercepted by Timothy Smith | 69-53 |
| 06:56 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion loses the dribble to Dale Super | 69-53 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer misses the 3 from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 06:27 | Michigan | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 06:13 | Michigan | Robert Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Manion - foul #2 on Kenneth Manion, team foul #7 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Willard (SG), Pete Gabel (SF), Frank Lear (C) Robert Smith, Taylor McDougal, Kenneth Manion | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski (PG), Jesus Gonzalez (PF), Louis Bueno (C) Allen Wegner, Dale Super, Harley Berning | |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 05:50 | Michigan | Pete Gabel is hacked by Jesus Gonzalez - foul #3 on Jesus Gonzalez, team foul #8 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards (SG) Donald Willard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski (SG) Jack Kratzer | |
| 05:50 | Michigan | Pete Gabel makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 05:50 | Michigan | Pete Gabel misses the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez gets the rebound | 72-55 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Lloyd Edwards steps in front of the Ivan Blazejewski pass in the backcourt | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 05:45 | Michigan | Pete Gabel is hacked by Gregory Sao - foul #3 on Gregory Sao, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Taylor McDougal (SG) Lloyd Edwards | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:45 | Michigan | Pete Gabel makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 05:45 | Michigan | Pete Gabel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski is hacked by Taylor McDougal - foul #2 on Taylor McDougal, team foul #8 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Willard (PG), Lloyd Edwards (SF) Andre Garvey, Pete Gabel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 05:34 | Michigan | Timothy Smith pulls down the rebound | 74-56 |
| 05:32 | Michigan | Timothy Smith is hacked by Ivan Blazejewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Blazejewski, team foul #10 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Pete Gabel (SF) Lloyd Edwards | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:32 | Michigan | Timothy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 05:32 | Michigan | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ivan Blazejewski | 75-58 |
| 05:19 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal is fouled in the backcourt by Dario Olkowski - foul #2 on Dario Olkowski, team foul #11 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven George (PF) Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kurt Newton (SF) Gregory Sao | |
| 05:19 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal misses the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 05:19 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Steven George steals it from Ivan Blazejewski | 76-58 |
| 04:57 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal is hacked by Ivan Blazejewski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ivan Blazejewski, team foul #12 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Smith (PG) Donald Willard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG), Dale Super (PF) Ivan Blazejewski, Jesus Gonzalez | |
| 04:57 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 04:57 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal makes the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-58 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski misses the tip | 78-58 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno gets the offensive rebound | 78-58 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Louis Bueno is denied by Frank Lear | 78-58 |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Pete Gabel grabs the board | 78-58 |
| 04:38 | Michigan | Allen Wegner is called for the reach on Pete Gabel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Wegner, team foul #13 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Andre Garvey (PF) Steven George | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:38 | Michigan | Pete Gabel makes the 1st free throw | 79-58 |
| 04:38 | Michigan | Pete Gabel makes the 2nd free throw | 80-58 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton misses long on a runner from the left block | 80-58 |
| 04:20 | Michigan | Pete Gabel grabs the board | 80-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Robert Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Super | 80-58 |
| 04:12 | Michigan | Robert Smith tips it but misses | 80-58 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno grabs the defensive rebound | 80-58 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 80-58 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | Pete Gabel grabs the defensive rebound | 80-58 |
| 03:54 | Michigan | Andre Garvey can't throw it down | 80-58 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Dale Super grabs the board | 80-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kurt Newton | 80-61 |
| 03:13 | Michigan | Andre Garvey misses the shot from just outside the lane | 80-61 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno pulls down the rebound | 80-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Taylor McDougal (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Pete Gabel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Garvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allen Wegner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dario Olkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kurt Newton (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Dale Super (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Louis Bueno (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski misses the jumpshot from the right side | 80-61 |
| 03:04 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Pete Gabel | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:55 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Pete Gabel and he's hacked by Allen Wegner - foul #4 on Allen Wegner, team foul #14 | 82-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Willard (PG), Kenneth Manion (SF), Timothy Smith (PF), Jeremiah Bassham (C) Robert Smith, Pete Gabel, Andre Garvey, Frank Lear | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez (PF), Harley Berning (C) Dale Super, Louis Bueno | |
| 02:55 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal makes the free throw | 83-61 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 83-61 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Newton | 83-61 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez is called for traveling | 83-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards (SG) Taylor McDougal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:22 | Michigan | Donald Willard misses long on a 3 from straight away | 83-61 |
| 02:21 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham misses the tip | 83-61 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Allen Wegner | 83-61 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 83-61 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards snags the defensive board | 83-61 |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion drills a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Allen Wegner - foul #5 on Allen Wegner, team foul #15 | 85-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Smith (PG), Taylor McDougal (SG), Frank Lear (C) Donald Willard, Lloyd Edwards, Jeremiah Bassham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Hill (PG) Allen Wegner | |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion makes the free throw | 86-61 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Harley Berning makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jesus Gonzalez | 86-63 |
| 01:28 | Michigan | Timothy Smith connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Robert Smith | 88-63 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Smith - foul #3 on Timothy Smith, team foul #9 | 88-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dale Super (PF) Danny Hill | |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 88-64 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 88-65 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 91-65 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 91-65 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Harley Berning | 91-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez scores on a shot from the baseline | 91-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion is fouled on the floor by Harley Berning - foul #2 on Harley Berning, team foul #16 | 91-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Hill (PG) Dale Super | |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion makes the 1st free throw | 92-67 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses the 2nd free throw | 92-67 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Harley Berning grabs the board | 92-67 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Hill | 92-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Robert Smith runs out the clock | 92-69 |