| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) SG - Daniel Ostlund (fresh) SF - Thomas Louden (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fresh) SG - Earl Corn (fresh) SF - William May (fresh) PF - Douglas Hutchinson (fresh) C - Richard Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett is called for a charge - foul #1 on Benjamin Jewett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Michigan | William May misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Daniels is called for the reach on Kenneth Zembower - foul #1 on Richard Daniels, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Earl Corn - foul #1 on Earl Corn, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:34 | Michigan | Earl Corn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Daniels | 1-3 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-3 |
| 18:22 | Michigan | William May grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 18:02 | Michigan | Richard Thomas is hacked by Thomas Louden - foul #1 on Thomas Louden, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 17:39 | Michigan | Earl Corn buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Daniels | 1-6 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 1-6 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett tips it in | 3-6 |
| 17:00 | Michigan | William May misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 16:59 | Michigan | Richard Daniels hits the follow up shot | 3-8 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Ostlund and he's hacked by William May - foul #1 on William May, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:24 | Michigan | William May knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Earl Corn | 6-11 |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett lays it in and he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker (PG), Brian Wyant (SG), Richard Murphy (SF), Michael Tillson (PF) Kenneth Zembower, Daniel Ostlund, Thomas Louden, Jeffrey Perry | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett misses the free throw | 8-11 |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett's floater is tipped away by Douglas Hutchinson | 8-11 |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson can't tip it in | 8-11 |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant snags the offensive board | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Parker (fresh) SG - Brian Wyant (fresh) SF - Richard Murphy (fresh) PF - Michael Tillson (fresh) C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Corn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William May (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Hutchinson (fresh) C - Richard Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 15:21 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:58 | Michigan | Earl Corn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Daniel Ostlund (SG), Thomas Louden (SF), Jeffrey Perry (PF) Mark Parker, Brian Wyant, Michael Tillson, Benjamin Jewett | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 14:39 | Michigan | The rebound goes to William May | 8-11 |
| 14:33 | Michigan | Richard Thomas comes up short on the runner near the basket | 8-11 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Douglas Hutchinson - foul #1 on Douglas Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson (SG) Earl Corn | |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:14 | Michigan | Kenneth Zembower steals it from Richard Daniels in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry misses the lay-in | 10-11 |
| 14:11 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:55 | Michigan | Jeffrey Perry swats the layup by Douglas Hutchinson | 10-11 |
| 13:53 | Michigan | Richard Daniels tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Richard Murphy is blocked by Douglas Hutchinson | 10-13 |
| 13:38 | Michigan | William May grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:20 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 13:12 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:48 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker (PG), Brian Wyant (SG), Michael Tillson (SF), Ernest Fierros (PF), Benjamin Jewett (C) Kenneth Zembower, Daniel Ostlund, Thomas Louden, Jeffrey Perry, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Corn (SG) Lionel Stephenson | |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 12:07 | Michigan | Richard Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-13 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett loses the dribble to William May | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Parker (fresh) SG - Brian Wyant (fresh) SF - Michael Tillson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Fierros (fresh) C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Corn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Richard Thomas hits the finger roll set up by William May | 13-15 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-15 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett gets the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 10:30 | Michigan | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:15 | Michigan | Richard Thomas loses the dribble to Benjamin Jewett | 13-15 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Fierros clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Daniel Ostlund (SG), Thomas Louden (SF) Mark Parker, Brian Wyant, Michael Tillson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (SF), Joseph Parker (C) William May, Richard Thomas | |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Fierros makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Fierros misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:55 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:39 | Michigan | Benjamin Jewett blocks the short jumper by Richard Daniels | 14-15 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Fierros grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Ostlund and he's fouled by Gary Meunier - foul #1 on Gary Meunier, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry (PF) Ernest Fierros | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson (SG) Earl Corn | |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:11 | Michigan | Benjamin Jewett is called for the reach on Gary Meunier - foul #2 on Benjamin Jewett, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy (C) Benjamin Jewett | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:56 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson is denied on a dunk by Jeffrey Perry | 17-15 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Parker - foul #1 on Joseph Parker, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:26 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 08:25 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses the tip | 19-15 |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Meunier - foul #2 on Gary Meunier, team foul #9 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Corn (SG), William May (SF) Richard Daniels, Gary Meunier | |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:02 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Corn | 20-17 |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Earl Corn - foul #2 on Earl Corn, team foul #10 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Daniels (PG) Earl Corn | |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) SG - Daniel Ostlund (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Louden (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 2 blk. C - Richard Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lionel Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William May (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Hutchinson (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Parker (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Michigan | Joseph Parker's pass is intercepted by Daniel Ostlund | 22-17 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Daniels is called for the reach on Kenneth Zembower - foul #2 on Richard Daniels, team foul #11 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Corn (SG) Richard Daniels | |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:13 | Michigan | Joseph Parker gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:44 | Michigan | William May misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Louden | 25-17 |
| 06:11 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-17 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry pulls down the rebound | 25-17 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Parker - foul #2 on Joseph Parker, team foul #12 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant (SG), Michael Tillson (SF), Ernest Fierros (C) Daniel Ostlund, Thomas Louden, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Walker (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Douglas Hutchinson, Joseph Parker | |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:55 | Michigan | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 05:49 | Michigan | Ernest Fierros is called for the reach on Earl Corn - foul #1 on Ernest Fierros, team foul #4 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker (PG) Kenneth Zembower | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 05:27 | Michigan | Richard Thomas blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Wyant - foul #1 on Brian Wyant, team foul #5 | 26-17 |
| 05:27 | Michigan | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:27 | Michigan | Richard Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-18 |
| 04:46 | Michigan | Earl Corn can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-18 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Parker | 28-18 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Fierros is fouled on the floor by William May - foul #2 on William May, team foul #13 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Daniel Ostlund (SG), Thomas Louden (SF), Richard Murphy (C) Mark Parker, Brian Wyant, Michael Tillson, Jeffrey Perry | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (SF), Douglas Hutchinson (PF) William May, David Walker | |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Fierros makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Fierros makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 03:52 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Zembower - foul #1 on Kenneth Zembower, team foul #6 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett (C) Ernest Fierros | |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Daniels (PG) Earl Corn | |
| 03:52 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 03:52 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett gets the rebound | 30-18 |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-18 |
| 03:31 | Michigan | Richard Thomas snags the defensive board | 30-18 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Ostlund (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Louden (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lionel Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Meunier (fresh) PF - Douglas Hutchinson (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-18 |
| 03:14 | Michigan | Richard Daniels tips it home | 30-20 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Zembower | 32-20 |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Daniels and he's fouled by Kenneth Zembower - foul #2 on Kenneth Zembower, team foul #7 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson (PF) Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Corn (SG) Lionel Stephenson | |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson misses the free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Thomas picks off the pass by Thomas Louden | 32-22 |
| 02:01 | Michigan | Thomas Louden steps in front of the Richard Daniels pass | 32-22 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden hits the finger roll | 34-22 |
| 01:37 | Michigan | Richard Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Ostlund - foul #1 on Daniel Ostlund, team foul #8 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker (PG), Brian Wyant (SG), Richard Murphy (SF), Jeffrey Perry (PF) Kenneth Zembower, Daniel Ostlund, Thomas Louden, Michael Tillson | |
| Subs | Michigan | William May (SF), David Walker (PF) Gary Meunier, Douglas Hutchinson | |
| 01:37 | Michigan | Richard Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 01:37 | Michigan | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker is called for traveling | 34-23 |
| 01:05 | Michigan | Richard Daniels lays it in on a nice dish by William May and he's hacked by Mark Parker - foul #1 on Mark Parker, team foul #9 | 34-25 |
| 01:05 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses the free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant misses the easy layup | 34-25 |
| 00:46 | Michigan | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Richard Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-25 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Richard Thomas grabs the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Richard Daniels is hacked by Mark Parker - foul #2 on Mark Parker, team foul #10 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Daniel Ostlund (SG), Thomas Louden (SF), Michael Tillson (C) Mark Parker, Brian Wyant, Richard Murphy, Benjamin Jewett | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (SF) William May | |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Richard Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Richard Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson makes the fadeaway in the paint | 36-27 |