| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) SG - William Manz (fresh) SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) C - Jack Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffery Williams (fresh) SG - Rudolph Green (fresh) SF - John Rice (fresh) PF - Adam Schultz (fresh) C - Ralph Jernigan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Ralph Jernigan steps in front of the William Manz pass | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Michigan | John Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Michigan | Ralph Jernigan can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | William Manz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to William Manz | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Michigan | Rudolph Green snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Michigan | Adam Schultz connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffery Williams | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Michigan | Adam Schultz gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Rudolph Green can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Manz - foul #1 on William Manz, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Michigan | Rudolph Green hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Schultz | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | Michigan | Jeffery Williams can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | William Manz scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Peguero | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Michigan | Jack Robinson is called for the reach on Rudolph Green - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee (C) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:05 | Michigan | Jeffery Williams connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Jernigan | 3-6 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee misses the tip | 3-6 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 16:36 | Michigan | Freddy Larrabee steals it from Ralph Jernigan | 5-6 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Adam Schultz swats the short shot by Bill Jenkins | 5-6 |
| 16:20 | Michigan | Jeffery Williams pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:11 | Michigan | Rudolph Green misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | William Manz grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Rudolph Green takes the ball from William Manz | 5-6 |
| 15:57 | Michigan | Rudolph Green misses the easy layup | 5-6 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney grabs the board | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) PF - Ronnie Graney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Larrabee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffery Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Rice (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Jernigan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney knocks in the runner in the lane | 7-6 |
| 15:31 | Michigan | Rudolph Green buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Williams | 7-8 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | David Peguero is hacked by Jeffery Williams - foul #1 on Jeffery Williams, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson (PG), Victor Haubert (SF), George Lade (PF) Jeffery Williams, John Rice, Adam Schultz | |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-8 |
| 15:03 | Michigan | Victor Haubert clanks a 3 from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | William Manz pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | William Manz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:55 | Michigan | Victor Haubert gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:42 | Michigan | Victor Haubert makes the shot from the right block set up by Zachary Wilkinson | 9-10 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Quon | 11-10 |
| 14:27 | Michigan | James Quon is called for the reach on Zachary Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Quon, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| 14:18 | Michigan | George Lade comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Bill Jenkins | 11-10 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins's floater is knocked away by Victor Haubert | 11-10 |
| 14:01 | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:39 | Michigan | Rudolph Green is hacked by James Quon - foul #2 on James Quon, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Carlos Weber (PF) James Quon, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Williams (PG), John Rice (SF), Adam Schultz (PF) Zachary Wilkinson, Victor Haubert, George Lade | |
| 13:29 | Michigan | Carlos Weber takes the ball from Rudolph Green | 11-10 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | William Manz misses long on a jumper from the left side | 11-10 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | William Manz misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 13:06 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffery Williams | 11-10 |
| 13:00 | Michigan | John Rice clanks a 3 from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Adam Schultz can't tip it in | 11-10 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | William Manz hits a jumper from the right side | 13-10 |
| 12:30 | Michigan | Rudolph Green drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Williams | 13-12 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | William Manz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffery Williams - foul #2 on Jeffery Williams, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF) Bill Jenkins, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson (PG), Victor Haubert (SF), George Lade (PF), Mark Klock (C) Jeffery Williams, John Rice, Adam Schultz, Ralph Jernigan | |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:16 | Michigan | Victor Haubert buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Zachary Wilkinson | 15-15 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | William Manz drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Peguero | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Manz (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) PF - Ronnie Graney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Larrabee (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zachary Wilkinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Victor Haubert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Lade (fresh) C - Mark Klock (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Klock and he's hacked by Ronnie Graney - foul #1 on Ronnie Graney, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG) William Manz | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:38 | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson misses the free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 11:21 | Michigan | Mark Klock grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 11:03 | Michigan | George Lade misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 11:01 | Michigan | Victor Haubert tips it home | 17-19 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | David Peguero clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 10:52 | Michigan | Victor Haubert gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:48 | Michigan | Victor Haubert misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on David Peguero - foul #1 on David Peguero, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlos Weber (PF) Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Rice (PG), Adam Schultz (PF), Ralph Jernigan (C) Rudolph Green, George Lade, Mark Klock | |
| 10:48 | Michigan | Victor Haubert makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:48 | Michigan | Victor Haubert makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Carlos Weber | 19-21 |
| 10:12 | Michigan | Earl Mitchem picks off the pass by John Rice | 19-21 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Marc Breslawski | 21-21 |
| 09:45 | Michigan | John Rice is fouled on the floor by David Peguero - foul #2 on David Peguero, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), William Manz (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF) David Peguero, Marc Breslawski, Earl Mitchem | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Lade (SG) Zachary Wilkinson | |
| 09:45 | Michigan | John Rice misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | William Manz grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | William Manz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 09:32 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Ralph Jernigan | 21-21 |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Adam Schultz misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Quon - foul #3 on James Quon, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Ronnie Graney (PF) James Quon, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudolph Green (SG), Mark Klock (C) George Lade, Ralph Jernigan | |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Adam Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Adam Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | William Manz shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 08:54 | Michigan | Victor Haubert gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:33 | Michigan | Rudolph Green hits a shot from the free throw line set up by John Rice | 21-25 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | William Manz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | David Peguero can't tip it in | 21-25 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses short on an open floater from close range but he's hacked by Victor Haubert - foul #1 on Victor Haubert, team foul #3 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF), Carlos Weber (PF) David Peguero, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson (PG), George Lade (PF), Ralph Jernigan (C) John Rice, Adam Schultz, Mark Klock | |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) PF - Carlos Weber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Freddy Larrabee (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zachary Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Victor Haubert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Lade (fresh) C - Ralph Jernigan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan | Victor Haubert scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Rudolph Green | 23-28 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | William Manz shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 07:05 | Michigan | George Lade travels with the ball | 26-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG) Bill Jenkins, William Manz | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Rice (SF) Victor Haubert | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Quon | 28-28 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | George Lade buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Rice | 28-31 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem grabs the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | James Quon clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 06:01 | Michigan | John Rice gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 05:55 | Michigan | Rudolph Green is hacked by Freddy Larrabee - foul #1 on Freddy Larrabee, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF) Marc Breslawski, Earl Mitchem, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Williams (PG), Adam Schultz (PF), Mark Klock (C) John Rice, George Lade, Ralph Jernigan | |
| 05:55 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 05:55 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-33 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins tips it but misses | 28-33 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee tips it but misses | 28-33 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | William Manz tips it in | 30-33 |
| 05:20 | Michigan | Adam Schultz is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Rudolph Green | 30-35 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Mark Klock - foul #1 on Mark Klock, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF) James Quon | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Lade (SG), Victor Haubert (SF) Rudolph Green, Zachary Wilkinson | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 04:51 | Michigan | Mark Klock buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Victor Haubert | 33-37 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Victor Haubert is called for the reach on Ronnie Graney - foul #2 on Victor Haubert, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) Bill Jenkins | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Jernigan (C) Mark Klock | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | William Manz is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 33-37 |
| 04:19 | Michigan | Jeffery Williams misses badly on a shot from the left block | 33-37 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | James Quon makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | George Lade scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffery Williams | 36-39 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | James Quon misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 03:50 | Michigan | Victor Haubert grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 03:42 | Michigan | Adam Schultz misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 03:40 | Michigan | Adam Schultz snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Manz (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) PF - Ronnie Graney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddy Larrabee (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Lade (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor Haubert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Schultz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Jernigan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Michigan | Jeffery Williams misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Freddy Larrabee - foul #2 on Freddy Larrabee, team foul #11 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Carlos Weber (PF), Jack Robinson (C) James Quon, William Manz, Earl Mitchem, Ronnie Graney, Freddy Larrabee | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudolph Green (SG), John Rice (SF) Victor Haubert, Adam Schultz | |
| 03:21 | Michigan | Jeffery Williams misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 03:21 | Michigan | Jeffery Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber makes the runner near the basket | 38-39 |
| 02:51 | Michigan | Rudolph Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | David Peguero misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 02:41 | Michigan | Ralph Jernigan pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 02:27 | Michigan | George Lade knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Williams | 38-42 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 02:21 | Michigan | Ralph Jernigan gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 02:13 | Michigan | John Rice scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Williams | 38-45 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-45 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | George Lade grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 01:53 | Michigan | David Peguero is called for the reach on Jeffery Williams - foul #3 on David Peguero, team foul #12 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), William Manz (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF) David Peguero, Marc Breslawski, Bill Jenkins, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Haubert (PF), Mark Klock (C) George Lade, Ralph Jernigan | |
| 01:53 | Michigan | Jeffery Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 01:53 | Michigan | Jeffery Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jack Robinson | 38-46 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Jeffery Williams takes the ball from James Quon | 38-46 |
| 01:23 | Michigan | Victor Haubert banks in the layup set up by Jeffery Williams | 38-48 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney makes the shot from close range set up by William Manz | 40-48 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | John Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins (SF) Earl Mitchem | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson (SG), Adam Schultz (PF) Rudolph Green, John Rice | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Klock - foul #2 on Mark Klock, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlos Weber (PF) Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Klock | 40-48 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Jeffery Williams clanks a shot from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Carlos Weber picks off the pass by Victor Haubert | 40-48 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber misses the halfcourt shot | 40-48 |