| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) SG - John Hilliker (fresh) SF - Donald Gagliano (fresh) PF - John Moultrie (fresh) C - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Michigan | Leroy Norris misses the shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson loses the dribble to Leroy Norris | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Michigan | Leroy Norris banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | John Hilliker grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Michigan | John Hilliker is hacked by Gerald Woodie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Michigan | Leroy Norris is hacked by Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:20 | Michigan | John Hilliker connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Leroy Norris | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Michigan | Tim Kraker steals it from Jarrod Lamb | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Jarrod Lamb swats the short shot by Frankie Bock | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | John Moultrie pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | Michigan | John Hilliker can't connect on a shot from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:59 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Moultrie | 2-4 |
| 16:52 | Michigan | John Hilliker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-4 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the floater from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Johnson | 4-4 |
| 16:31 | Michigan | John Moultrie banks in the layup on a great pass from John Hilliker | 4-6 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock loses the ball out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Earnest McElwee (SG), Leo Goodwin (SF), Kenneth Becker (C) Leroy Norris, John Hilliker, Donald Gagliano, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 15:48 | Michigan | Michael Hopkins is called for the reach on John Moultrie - foul #1 on Michael Hopkins, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) SG - Michael Hopkins (fresh) SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) C - Mark Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (fresh) SG - Earnest McElwee (fresh) SF - Leo Goodwin (fresh) PF - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Becker (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee connects on the open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Leo Goodwin | 4-8 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Kenneth Becker steals the ball from Robert Friedenthal | 4-8 |
| 15:22 | Michigan | John Moultrie makes the jump hook from the left block | 4-10 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 4-10 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Mark Jones grabs the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses short on a floater from the right side | 4-10 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins tips it but misses | 4-10 |
| 14:51 | Michigan | John Moultrie pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:49 | Michigan | Robert Friedenthal steps in front of the Earnest McElwee pass in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss banks in the layup set up by Robert Friedenthal | 6-10 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin is fouled in the backcourt by Emmitt Holt - foul #1 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Michael Hopkins, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Donald Gagliano (SF), Scott Catt (PF) Jeffrey Roseboro, Leo Goodwin, John Moultrie | |
| 14:41 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Frankie Bock - foul #1 on Frankie Bock, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| 14:41 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:41 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 6-12 |
| 14:27 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:25 | Michigan | Leroy Norris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (SG), Jarrod Lamb (C) Earnest McElwee, Kenneth Becker | |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Catt - foul #1 on Scott Catt, team foul #1 | 6-12 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:51 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 13:50 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb can't tip it in | 7-12 |
| 13:48 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb hits the follow up shot | 7-14 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Hilliker - foul #1 on John Hilliker, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Seth Weiss (SF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SG), Leo Goodwin (SF), John Moultrie (PF) John Hilliker, Donald Gagliano, Scott Catt | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:18 | Michigan | John Moultrie misses long on a jumper from close range | 9-14 |
| 13:16 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin tips it back up and in | 9-16 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 9-16 |
| 12:59 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 12:46 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Earnest McElwee and the foul's on Seth Weiss - foul #1 on Seth Weiss, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Kenneth Becker (C) Leroy Norris, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 12:46 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin makes the free throw | 9-19 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Mark Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 11-19 |
| 12:21 | Michigan | Mark Jones takes the ball from Jeffrey Roseboro | 11-19 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Michael Hopkins, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Donald Gagliano (SF), Scott Catt (PF) Jeffrey Roseboro, Earnest McElwee, Leo Goodwin, John Moultrie | |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano can't connect on a floater from the right side | 11-19 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) SG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) PF - Frankie Bock (tiring) 3 pts. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Gagliano (fresh) PF - Scott Catt (fresh) C - Kenneth Becker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Emmitt Holt | 14-19 |
| 11:29 | Michigan | John Hilliker can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Frankie Bock - foul #2 on Frankie Bock, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF), Mark Jones (C) Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (C) Kenneth Becker | |
| 11:29 | Michigan | John Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:29 | Michigan | John Hilliker misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anthony Dunkelberger | 14-20 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| 11:09 | Michigan | Raymond Hill steals it from Donald Gagliano | 14-20 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 14-20 |
| 10:51 | Michigan | Scott Catt pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:36 | Michigan | Leroy Norris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Scott Catt swats the short shot by Mark Jones | 14-20 |
| 10:26 | Michigan | Leroy Norris grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | John Hilliker is called for 10 seconds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Seth Weiss (PF) Ray Anaya, Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Earnest McElwee (SG), Leo Goodwin (SF), John Moultrie (PF), Kenneth Becker (C) Leroy Norris, John Hilliker, Donald Gagliano, Scott Catt, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses the jumper from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt tips it but misses | 14-20 |
| 10:02 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:58 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 14-20 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Emmitt Holt | 14-20 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 09:50 | Michigan | John Moultrie grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:36 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block | 14-22 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses long on a jumper from the right side | 14-22 |
| 09:04 | Michigan | John Moultrie snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 09:00 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Roseboro | 14-25 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Roseboro - foul #1 on Jeffrey Roseboro, team foul #3 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF) Michael Hopkins, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Donald Gagliano (SF), Jarrod Lamb (C) Jeffrey Roseboro, Earnest McElwee, Leo Goodwin, Kenneth Becker | |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:40 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb can't finish the layup | 16-25 |
| 08:38 | Michigan | John Moultrie pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:28 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Tim Kraker - foul #1 on Tim Kraker, team foul #8 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Jones (PF) Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Catt (PF) John Moultrie | |
| 08:28 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 08:28 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 16-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:12 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #9 | 16-27 |
| 08:12 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 08:12 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Donald Gagliano steals it from Emmitt Holt | 16-29 |
| 07:53 | Michigan | John Hilliker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (PF) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SG), Kenneth Becker (C) John Hilliker, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (tiring) PF - Seth Weiss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Jones (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earnest McElwee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Gagliano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Catt (fresh) C - Kenneth Becker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker makes the shot near the basket set up by Donald Gagliano | 16-31 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson and the foul's on Kenneth Becker - foul #1 on Kenneth Becker, team foul #4 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Raymond Hill, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Leo Goodwin (SF), John Moultrie (PF) Leroy Norris, Donald Gagliano, Scott Catt | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses the free throw | 18-31 |
| 07:18 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker grabs the board | 18-31 |
| 07:09 | Michigan | John Moultrie misses the easy layup | 18-31 |
| 07:08 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro can't tip it in | 18-31 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya pulls down the rebound | 18-31 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Leo Goodwin - foul #1 on Leo Goodwin, team foul #5 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Ray Anaya | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (SG) Earnest McElwee | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:45 | Michigan | John Hilliker loses the ball out of bounds | 20-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Mark Jones (PF) Jeffrey Johnson, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (C) Kenneth Becker | |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Jarrod Lamb steps in front of the Tim Kraker pass | 20-31 |
| 06:17 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Roseboro | 20-33 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt loses the dribble to Jarrod Lamb | 20-33 |
| 05:49 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Kraker - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #10 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Seth Weiss (PF) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SG), Donald Gagliano (SF), Scott Catt (PF), Kenneth Becker (C) John Hilliker, Leo Goodwin, John Moultrie, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 05:49 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 05:49 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-35 |
| 05:31 | Michigan | Scott Catt grabs the defensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 05:27 | Michigan | Scott Catt slams it home set up by Jeffrey Roseboro | 20-37 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill can't finish the layup | 20-37 |
| 05:20 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano gets the rebound | 20-37 |
| 05:11 | Michigan | Robert Friedenthal takes the ball from Jeffrey Roseboro | 20-37 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Scott Catt | 20-37 |
| 04:33 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Earnest McElwee | 20-39 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-39 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Jones | 20-39 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins is whistled for traveling | 20-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Michael Hopkins, Raymond Hill, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Leo Goodwin (SF), John Moultrie (PF), Jarrod Lamb (C) Jeffrey Roseboro, Earnest McElwee, Donald Gagliano, Scott Catt, Kenneth Becker | |
| 03:53 | Michigan | Leroy Norris is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leo Goodwin | 20-41 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the shot from the free throw line | 20-41 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger tips it in | 22-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Seth Weiss (tiring) 2 pts. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Goodwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Moultrie (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jarrod Lamb (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Leroy Norris | 22-43 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 22-43 |
| 03:02 | Michigan | John Moultrie gets the rebound | 22-43 |
| 02:51 | Michigan | Leroy Norris clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-43 |
| 02:49 | Michigan | John Moultrie gets the offensive rebound | 22-43 |
| 02:38 | Michigan | John Hilliker is fouled on the floor by Seth Weiss - foul #2 on Seth Weiss, team foul #11 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Ray Anaya, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Gagliano (SF), Kenneth Becker (C) Leo Goodwin, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 02:38 | Michigan | John Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 22-44 |
| 02:38 | Michigan | John Hilliker misses the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 02:38 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker grabs the offensive board | 22-44 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano is open and buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Moultrie | 22-46 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Emmitt Holt | 24-46 |
| 01:40 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 24-46 |
| 01:39 | Michigan | Leroy Norris tips it back up and in | 24-48 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | John Hilliker is called for the reach on Tim Kraker - foul #2 on John Hilliker, team foul #6 | 24-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SG), Scott Catt (PF), Jarrod Lamb (C) John Hilliker, John Moultrie, Kenneth Becker | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 24-48 |
| 01:12 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee gets the rebound | 24-48 |
| 00:53 | Michigan | Leroy Norris's pass is intercepted by Raymond Hill | 24-48 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-48 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb grabs the board | 24-48 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the reach on Donald Gagliano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #12 | 24-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG) Leroy Norris | |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano misses the 1st free throw | 24-48 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano makes the 2nd free throw | 24-49 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ray Anaya | 26-49 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range | 26-51 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 26-51 |