| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Knowles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Zackery (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Crumrine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by George Hondo and the foul's on Charles Crumrine - foul #1 on Charles Crumrine, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:47 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 19:35 | Michigan | Ed Kuklenski picks off the pass by Charles Crumrine | 25-35 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro lays it in set up by George Hondo | 25-37 |
| 18:51 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leland Bopp - foul #1 on Leland Bopp, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 18:51 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:51 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp drills a fadeaway in the lane | 27-39 |
| 18:06 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine jams it and the foul's on Steven Mayer - foul #1 on Steven Mayer, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| 18:06 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Collinsworth - foul #3 on Emmanuel Collinsworth, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG) Emmanuel Collinsworth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer tips it back up and in | 30-41 |
| 17:12 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Hamisi Asaro - foul #3 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Taylor (SF) Scott Knowles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (PF) Hamisi Asaro | |
| 17:12 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 17:12 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer can't throw it down but he's fouled by Larry Kelley - foul #1 on Larry Kelley, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich (SG), James Thao (C) Larry Kelley, Charles Crumrine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF) Ed Kuklenski | |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 16:29 | Michigan | James Thao clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-43 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt is whistled for a carry | 31-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Knowles (SF) Gordon Zackery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hawkins (C) Steven Mayer | |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | John Rines grabs the board | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Walker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eugene Zimlich (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Knowles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Thao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-43 |
| 15:26 | Michigan | Scott Knowles gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:58 | Michigan | James Thao buries a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by George Hondo - foul #2 on George Hondo, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Larry Kelley (SG), John Nichols (SF) Jonathan Walker, Eugene Zimlich, Scott Knowles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG), Hamisi Asaro (PF), Steven Mayer (C) John Rines, Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| 14:58 | Michigan | James Thao makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-43 |
| 14:35 | Michigan | James Thao pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:09 | Michigan | Charles Taylor's pass is intercepted by Steven Mayer | 34-43 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Leland Bopp | 34-45 |
| 13:26 | Michigan | Larry Kelley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Nichols - foul #4 on John Nichols, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Knowles (SF), Gordon Zackery (PF), Charles Crumrine (C) John Nichols, Charles Taylor, James Thao | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 12:46 | Michigan | Larry Kelley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 34-46 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Mayer | 34-46 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Crumrine - foul #2 on Charles Crumrine, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich (SG) Larry Kelley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF) Leland Bopp, Hamisi Asaro | |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 12:02 | Michigan | Scott Knowles clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ed Kuklenski | 34-48 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt misses the driving attempt near the basket | 34-48 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt hits the follow up shot | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Zimlich (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Knowles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Zackery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Crumrine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Scott Knowles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Zimlich | 37-50 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | John Rines hits the finger roll and the foul's on Scott Knowles - foul #1 on Scott Knowles, team foul #6 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Kelley (SG) Eugene Zimlich | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hawkins (C) Steven Mayer | |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | John Rines makes the free throw | 37-53 |
| 10:42 | Michigan | Scott Knowles clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-53 |
| 10:40 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery grabs the offensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 10:30 | Michigan | Larry Kelley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-53 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | George Hondo loses the dribble to Emmanuel Collinsworth | 37-53 |
| 10:03 | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth throws it down | 39-53 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 39-53 |
| 09:36 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Emmanuel Collinsworth and the foul's on James Hawkins - foul #2 on James Hawkins, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Taylor (SF) Scott Knowles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF), Hamisi Asaro (PF), Steven Mayer (C) John Rines, Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 08:22 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine's fadeaway is rejected by Hamisi Asaro | 42-55 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Charles Taylor is called for the reach on Ed Kuklenski - foul #1 on Charles Taylor, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), Eugene Zimlich (SG), John Nichols (SF), James Thao (C) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Larry Kelley, Gordon Zackery, Charles Crumrine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (SG) George Hondo | |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 07:54 | Michigan | Charles Taylor grabs the board | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Walker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eugene Zimlich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 7 reb. C - James Thao (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Michigan | Charles Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Hunt | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:09 | Michigan | John Nichols hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 45-57 |
| 06:41 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich grabs the board | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:37 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer hits a jump hook in the paint | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:59 | Michigan | Hamisi Asaro picks off the pass by John Nichols | 45-59 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Eugene Zimlich is called for the reach on Thomas Hunt - foul #1 on Eugene Zimlich, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Larry Kelley (SG), Gordon Zackery (PF) Jonathan Walker, Eugene Zimlich, Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (SG), John Rines (SF), James Hawkins (C) Ed Kuklenski, Hamisi Asaro, Steven Mayer | |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:29 | Michigan | John Nichols is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hunt - foul #1 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #6 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro (PF) Thomas Hunt | |
| 05:17 | Michigan | Larry Kelley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-61 |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth grabs the offensive board | 45-61 |
| 05:01 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | John Rines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Crumrine (C) James Thao | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:16 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine makes the wide open jumper from the baseline | 49-61 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses the lay-in | 49-61 |
| 03:45 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gordon Zackery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Crumrine (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leland Bopp (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. SG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Taylor (PF) Gordon Zackery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG), Thomas Hunt (PF), Steven Mayer (C) Leland Bopp, Hamisi Asaro, James Hawkins | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | John Rines's floater is tipped away by Charles Crumrine | 49-61 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski is hacked by Charles Taylor - foul #2 on Charles Taylor, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), Eugene Zimlich (SG), Scott Knowles (SF), James Thao (C) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Larry Kelley, John Nichols, Charles Crumrine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hawkins (C) John Rines | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:37 | Michigan | Scott Knowles knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Thao | 52-63 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Scott Knowles steps in front of the Steven Mayer pass | 52-63 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-63 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | James Hawkins gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer loses the dribble to Charles Taylor | 52-63 |
| 01:23 | Michigan | Scott Knowles misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-63 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | James Hawkins snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Knowles - foul #2 on Scott Knowles, team foul #10 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF), Hamisi Asaro (PF) Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Leland Bopp | 52-63 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Walker | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Eugene Zimlich is called for the reach on George Hondo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Zimlich, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Larry Kelley (SG), John Nichols (SF), Gordon Zackery (PF), Charles Crumrine (C) Jonathan Walker, Eugene Zimlich, Scott Knowles, Charles Taylor, James Thao | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | George Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Hamisi Asaro | 55-64 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Kelley - foul #2 on Larry Kelley, team foul #12 | 55-64 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), Eugene Zimlich (SG), Scott Knowles (SF), Charles Taylor (PF), James Thao (C) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Larry Kelley, John Nichols, Gordon Zackery, Charles Crumrine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski runs out the clock | 55-65 |