| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Whited (fresh) SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) PF - Calvin Engman (fresh) C - Brian Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fresh) SG - Walter Whaley (fresh) SF - Luis Davis (fresh) PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) C - James Stout (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Fred Campbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan | Walter Whaley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Acord | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Brian Gray tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Michigan | Philip Acord tips it home | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Brian Gray makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Shane Lamarche | 4-5 |
| 18:24 | Michigan | Shane Lamarche steps in front of the Philip Acord pass in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger lays it up and in set up by Shane Lamarche | 6-5 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | Fred Campbell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses short on a runner from the left block | 6-5 |
| 18:05 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Luis Davis | 6-5 |
| 18:01 | Michigan | Philip Acord double dribbles | 6-5 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Brian Gray comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Fred Campbell - foul #1 on Fred Campbell, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Brown (PG), Benjamin Buske (SG), Arnold King (PF) Philip Acord, Luis Davis, Fred Campbell | |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Brian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:37 | Michigan | John Whited is called for the reach on Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Whited, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| 17:16 | Michigan | James Stout misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 8-5 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Shane Lamarche | 8-5 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 17:07 | Michigan | Arnold King snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:41 | Michigan | Arnold King travels with the ball | 8-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Dave Fee (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Steve Emmons (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) John Whited, Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan | Terry Flury (PF), Thomas Hill (C) Walter Whaley, James Stout | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 16:17 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Terry Flury | 8-5 |
| 16:04 | Michigan | Terry Flury is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 8-5 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Charles Aylward snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Aylward (fresh) SG - Dave Fee (fresh) SF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) PF - Steve Emmons (fresh) C - Isaac Schultz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Benjamin Buske (fairly fresh) SF - Arnold King (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Flury (fresh) C - Thomas Hill (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Stocking and he's hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Clement Gregory (SG), Luis Davis (SF), Fred Campbell (PF) Joseph Brown, Benjamin Buske, Arnold King, Terry Flury | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:33 | Michigan | Thomas Hill scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Philip Acord | 11-7 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Charles Aylward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 15:23 | Michigan | Fred Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:20 | Michigan | Clement Gregory is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Aylward - foul #1 on Charles Aylward, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Huang Fang (C) Charles Aylward, Dave Fee, Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Stout (C) Thomas Hill | |
| 14:57 | Michigan | Fred Campbell makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Clement Gregory | 11-9 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger is called for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Engman (PF) Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan | Benjamin Buske (SG), Walter Whaley (SF), Arnold King (PF) Clement Gregory, Luis Davis, Fred Campbell | |
| 14:29 | Michigan | Philip Acord is hacked by Steve Ernsberger - foul #1 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| 14:12 | Michigan | Arnold King can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Whited - foul #2 on John Whited, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (PG), Dave Fee (SG), Brian Gray (C) John Whited, Steve Ernsberger, Huang Fang | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Brown (PG), Terry Flury (C) Philip Acord, James Stout | |
| 14:12 | Michigan | Arnold King makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:12 | Michigan | Arnold King makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche is hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking (SF) Shane Lamarche | |
| Subs | Michigan | Clement Gregory (PG), Thomas Hill (C) Joseph Brown, Terry Flury | |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Dave Fee misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman tips it in | 13-11 |
| 13:22 | Michigan | Thomas Hill hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 13-11 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Andrew Stocking | 13-11 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Walter Whaley steals it from Brian Gray | 13-11 |
| 13:13 | Michigan | Walter Whaley misses the easy layup | 13-11 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Brian Gray can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Hill - foul #1 on Thomas Hill, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Steve Emmons (PF) Irvin Her, Dave Fee, Andrew Stocking, Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Luis Davis (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), James Stout (C) Benjamin Buske, Arnold King, Thomas Hill | |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:06 | Michigan | James Stout pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:01 | Michigan | Charles Aylward is called for the reach on Walter Whaley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Aylward, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (PG), Isaac Schultz (C) Charles Aylward, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG) Clement Gregory | |
| 12:42 | Michigan | James Stout connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Philip Acord | 13-13 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Fred Campbell is called for the reach on Steve Ernsberger - foul #2 on Fred Campbell, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Terry Flury (PF) Fred Campbell | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | James Stout steps in front of the Isaac Schultz pass | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Irvin Her (fairly fresh) SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) PF - Steve Emmons (fresh) 3 pts. C - Isaac Schultz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Whaley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luis Davis (fresh) PF - Terry Flury (fresh) C - James Stout (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Michigan | James Stout connects on the open runner from the left block set up by Luis Davis and he's fouled by Isaac Schultz - foul #1 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking (SF), Calvin Engman (PF) Shane Lamarche, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Michigan | Clement Gregory (SG) Walter Whaley | |
| 11:42 | Michigan | James Stout makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Irvin Her hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-16 |
| 11:12 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Terry Flury | 13-16 |
| 10:43 | Michigan | Philip Acord clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Irvin Her - foul #1 on Irvin Her, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Brian Gray (C) Irvin Her, Andrew Stocking, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan | Benjamin Buske (SG), Arnold King (PF), Thomas Hill (C) Luis Davis, Terry Flury, James Stout | |
| 10:43 | Michigan | Philip Acord misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:43 | Michigan | Philip Acord makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Ernsberger | 15-17 |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Philip Acord is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Ernsberger - foul #2 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (PG), Steve Emmons (PF) Steve Ernsberger, Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Philip Acord misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Brian Gray gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons banks in the layup | 17-17 |
| 09:31 | Michigan | Philip Acord lays it up and in set up by Benjamin Buske and he's hacked by Steve Emmons - foul #1 on Steve Emmons, team foul #9 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Huang Fang (C) Shane Lamarche, Steve Emmons, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (SF) Clement Gregory | |
| 09:31 | Michigan | Philip Acord makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Dave Fee is hacked by Benjamin Buske - foul #1 on Benjamin Buske, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Engman (PF) Huang Fang | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Stout (C) Thomas Hill | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Dave Fee scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Stocking | 19-20 |
| 08:36 | Michigan | Arnold King knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Benjamin Buske | 19-22 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Dave Fee and he's hacked by Arnold King - foul #1 on Arnold King, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF), Steve Emmons (C) Andrew Stocking, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan | Luis Davis (SF), Terry Flury (PF) Benjamin Buske, Arnold King | |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:15 | Michigan | The jump hook by Philip Acord is blocked by Calvin Engman | 22-22 |
| 08:13 | Michigan | Philip Acord tips it home | 22-24 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Irvin Her is fouled on the floor by Luis Davis - foul #1 on Luis Davis, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (C) Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Clement Gregory (PG) Philip Acord | |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Irvin Her misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:03 | Michigan | Terry Flury grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 08:01 | Michigan | Clement Gregory is hacked by Irvin Her in the backcourt - foul #2 on Irvin Her, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG) Irvin Her | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:01 | Michigan | Clement Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:01 | Michigan | Clement Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:01 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Davis | 22-25 |
| 07:54 | Michigan | Walter Whaley is hacked by Brian Gray - foul #1 on Brian Gray, team foul #11 | 22-25 |
| 07:54 | Michigan | Walter Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:54 | Michigan | Walter Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Whited (fresh) SG - Dave Fee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Emmons (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Clement Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Luis Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Flury (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Stout (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 22-26 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche hits the follow up shot | 24-26 |
| 07:18 | Michigan | James Stout makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Whaley | 24-28 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Dave Fee scores on a runner from the right block | 26-28 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | The jump hook by James Stout is blocked by Steve Emmons | 26-28 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Shane Lamarche | 26-28 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | John Whited misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 06:24 | Michigan | Walter Whaley pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 06:06 | Michigan | Walter Whaley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Steve Emmons - foul #2 on Steve Emmons, team foul #12 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) John Whited, Shane Lamarche, Steve Emmons, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Brown (PG), Arnold King (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), Thomas Hill (C) Clement Gregory, Luis Davis, Terry Flury, James Stout | |
| 06:06 | Michigan | Walter Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:06 | Michigan | Walter Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 05:40 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Whaley | 26-29 |
| 05:14 | Michigan | Fred Campbell is hacked by Isaac Schultz - foul #2 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #13 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Huang Fang (C) Charles Aylward, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan | Benjamin Buske (SG) Walter Whaley | |
| 05:14 | Michigan | Fred Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:14 | Michigan | Fred Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | John Whited clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman misses the tip | 26-31 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Dave Fee gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF) Andrew Stocking | |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Luis Davis (SF), William Fasching (C) Joseph Brown, Fred Campbell, Thomas Hill | |
| 04:21 | Michigan | Luis Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Clement Gregory (PG), James Stout (C) Philip Acord, Arnold King | |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | John Whited hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dave Fee | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Whited (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dave Fee (tired) 4 pts. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Engman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Huang Fang (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Clement Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Buske (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luis Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Fasching (fresh) C - James Stout (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Michigan | James Stout blows the dunk | 29-31 |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Luis Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 03:14 | Michigan | Dave Fee is called for the reach on Benjamin Buske - foul #1 on Dave Fee, team foul #14 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Brian Gray (C) John Whited, Dave Fee, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman, Huang Fang | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Brown (PG), Arnold King (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), Thomas Hill (C) Clement Gregory, Luis Davis, William Fasching, James Stout | |
| 03:14 | Michigan | Benjamin Buske misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:14 | Michigan | Benjamin Buske makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the dunk attempt | 29-32 |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Thomas Hill grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 02:17 | Michigan | Fred Campbell knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 29-34 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Charles Aylward banks in the layup | 31-34 |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Charles Aylward is called for the reach on Benjamin Buske - foul #3 on Charles Aylward, team foul #15 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Steve Emmons (PF) Charles Aylward, Andrew Stocking, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Walter Whaley (SF), Terry Flury (PF), James Stout (C) Joseph Brown, Arnold King, Fred Campbell, Thomas Hill | |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Benjamin Buske misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Benjamin Buske makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Irvin Her is hacked by Philip Acord - foul #1 on Philip Acord, team foul #9 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Clement Gregory (SF) Benjamin Buske | |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Irvin Her makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Irvin Her makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:05 | Michigan | Philip Acord is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Clement Gregory | 33-37 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz is called for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Calvin Engman (PF) Steve Ernsberger, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:37 | Michigan | James Stout scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Whaley | 33-39 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Whited | 35-39 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | James Stout misses badly on a shot from the left side | 35-39 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 35-39 |