| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Keyes (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) SF - Joseph Stroup (fresh) PF - Paul Wolfe (fresh) C - Gary Newman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) SG - James Burke (fresh) SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) C - Nestor Panek (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Michigan | Robert Keyes is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Stroup steps in front of the Herbert Renken pass | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | James Burke's pass is intercepted by Gary Newman in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Michigan | Robert Keyes misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Martin Suggs - foul #1 on Martin Suggs, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Michigan | Robert Keyes makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Michigan | Robert Keyes makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | James Burke is hacked by Jeffrey Watkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Watkins, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Stroup - foul #1 on Joseph Stroup, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe is open and buries a runner from the left block | 6-2 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | James Burke is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Burke, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Stewart (PG), James Gibbs (SG), Sam Belair (SF), Thomas Rosamond (PF), Robert Kelch (C) Robert Keyes, Jeffrey Watkins, Joseph Stroup, Paul Wolfe, Gary Newman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| 17:22 | Michigan | Sam Belair's pass is intercepted by Jamie Smith | 6-2 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Porter | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Michigan | Zachary Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | James Gibbs is called for the reach on George Porter - foul #1 on James Gibbs, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Keyes (PG), Jeffrey Watkins (SG), Joseph Stroup (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Gary Newman (C) Zachary Stewart, James Gibbs, Sam Belair, Thomas Rosamond, Robert Kelch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith | |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | James Burke hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Keyes - foul #1 on Robert Keyes, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:55 | Michigan | James Nichols denies the turnaround by Paul Wolfe | 6-6 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willie Minyard | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Keyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) SF - Joseph Stroup (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Newman (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) SG - James Burke (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Nichols (fresh) C - Vernon Corey (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Martin Suggs | 6-8 |
| 15:21 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jeffrey Watkins | 8-8 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 8-10 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | Robert Keyes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 14:45 | Michigan | Robert Keyes gets the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:33 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe can't finish the layup | 8-10 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | James Burke pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Stewart (PG), James Gibbs (SG), Sam Belair (SF), Thomas Rosamond (PF), Robert Kelch (C) Robert Keyes, Jeffrey Watkins, Joseph Stroup, Paul Wolfe, Gary Newman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 14:16 | Michigan | Sam Belair is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray drills a jumper from the left side set up by Abraham Kilgo | 10-12 |
| 13:45 | Michigan | James Gibbs is called for traveling | 10-12 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins (SG) James Gibbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Jamie Smith (C) Jeffrey Gray, Nestor Panek | |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the runner from the left block | 10-12 |
| 13:32 | Michigan | Sam Belair grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 13:22 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins is called for 10 seconds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Stroup (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF) Zachary Stewart, Robert Kelch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SF) Laurence Wanner | |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 10-12 |
| 13:09 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:57 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Herbert Renken - foul #1 on Herbert Renken, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Keyes (PG) Sam Belair | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Jamie Smith | |
| 12:57 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe misses the free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 12-12 |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 12:41 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Gibbs (PG), Gary Newman (C) Robert Keyes, Paul Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Willie Minyard (SF) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter | |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 12-14 |
| 12:20 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup's floater is tipped away by Herbert Renken | 12-14 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Keyes (PG), Robert Kelch (C) James Gibbs, Gary Newman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF) Jeffrey Gray, Willie Minyard | |
| 12:02 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Laurence Wanner - foul #1 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Stewart (PG) Robert Keyes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:02 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:02 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Stroup - foul #2 on Joseph Stroup, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Michigan | Sam Belair (SF) Joseph Stroup | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zachary Stewart (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Watkins (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Sam Belair (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Rosamond (tiring) C - Robert Kelch (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Burke (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (tiring) C - Nestor Panek (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Zachary Stewart is hacked by Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (C) Nestor Panek | |
| 11:38 | Michigan | Sam Belair comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 11:37 | Michigan | Robert Kelch tips it in | 15-16 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Keyes (PG), Paul Wolfe (PF), Gary Newman (C) Zachary Stewart, Thomas Rosamond, Robert Kelch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF) Laurence Wanner | |
| 11:19 | Michigan | Willie Minyard swats the layup by Paul Wolfe | 15-16 |
| 11:17 | Michigan | Sam Belair snags the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:56 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is hacked by Robert Keyes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Keyes, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Gibbs (PG), Thomas Rosamond (PF), Robert Kelch (C) Robert Keyes, Paul Wolfe, Gary Newman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), James Nichols (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Jamie Smith | |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | George Porter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 18-19 |
| 10:26 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins's floater is knocked away by Nestor Panek | 18-19 |
| 10:24 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond misses the tip | 18-19 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | James Nichols gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses the easy layup | 18-19 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | George Porter is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 09:58 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:45 | Michigan | Robert Kelch knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Gibbs | 20-19 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | James Nichols clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Rosamond - foul #1 on Thomas Rosamond, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Stewart (PG), Paul Wolfe (PF), Gary Newman (C) James Gibbs, Thomas Rosamond, Robert Kelch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Nestor Panek | |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:29 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Gary Newman | 20-20 |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe makes the floater from the right side | 22-20 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | James Burke scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vernon Corey | 22-22 |
| 09:07 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) James Nichols | |
| 09:04 | Michigan | Sam Belair is hacked by Laurence Wanner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF) Laurence Wanner | |
| 08:41 | Michigan | Sam Belair drills a 3 from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard blows the layup | 25-22 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard tips it back up and in | 25-24 |
| 08:03 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Zachary Stewart | 27-24 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Zachary Stewart picks off the pass by James Burke in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 07:47 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe misses the floater from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zachary Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Watkins (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Belair (tired) 5 pts. PF - Paul Wolfe (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Newman (tired) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Burke (tired) 4 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) C - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Gary Newman - foul #1 on Gary Newman, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Gibbs (PG), Thomas Rosamond (PF), Robert Kelch (C) Jeffrey Watkins, Paul Wolfe, Gary Newman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:40 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Rosamond | 27-25 |
| 07:23 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond's floater is tipped away by Vernon Corey | 27-25 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Gray | 27-25 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken buries a fadeaway from close range | 27-27 |
| 06:48 | Michigan | Zachary Stewart is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Gibbs | 30-27 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | George Porter is hacked by Zachary Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Stewart, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins (SG) James Gibbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Vernon Corey | |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:46 | Michigan | Robert Kelch grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 06:44 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Sam Belair - foul #1 on Sam Belair, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Herbert Renken | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | George Porter is called for the reach on Jeffrey Watkins - foul #1 on George Porter, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Gibbs (PG), Paul Wolfe (PF) Zachary Stewart, Sam Belair | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Herbert Renken (PF) George Porter, James Nichols | |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is fouled on the floor by James Gibbs - foul #2 on James Gibbs, team foul #11 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Stewart (PG), Gary Newman (C) James Gibbs, Robert Kelch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:56 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Watkins, team foul #12 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Sam Belair (SG) Jeffrey Watkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 32-32 |
| 05:21 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Kelch (C) Gary Newman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Jamie Smith (C) Martin Suggs, Willie Minyard, Nestor Panek | |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | George Porter misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Rosamond - foul #2 on Thomas Rosamond, team foul #13 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Stroup (SF) Thomas Rosamond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 05:04 | Michigan | Jeffrey Gray steals it from Zachary Stewart in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the easy layup | 32-34 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith is denied on a layup by Joseph Stroup | 32-34 |
| 04:38 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 04:13 | Michigan | Paul Wolfe loses the dribble to Jeffrey Gray | 32-34 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Zachary Stewart is called for the reach on Abraham Kilgo - foul #2 on Zachary Stewart, team foul #14 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Keyes (PG), James Gibbs (SG), Thomas Rosamond (PF), Gary Newman (C) Zachary Stewart, Sam Belair, Paul Wolfe, Robert Kelch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (PF), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Herbert Renken, Jamie Smith | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:53 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 03:49 | Michigan | James Burke is called for the reach on Robert Keyes in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Burke, team foul #8 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| 03:49 | Michigan | Robert Keyes misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | James Burke tips it home | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Keyes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gibbs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Stroup (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Rosamond (tired) 5 reb. C - Gary Newman (tired) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (tiring) 4 ast. SG - James Burke (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Panek (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan | James Burke is called for the reach on Thomas Rosamond - foul #3 on James Burke, team foul #9 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins (SG) James Gibbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF) James Burke | |
| 03:10 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 03:10 | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the tip | 34-37 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | James Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Herbert Renken (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Willie Minyard, James Nichols, Nestor Panek | |
| 02:27 | Michigan | The jump hook by Gary Newman is blocked by Vernon Corey | 34-37 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Vernon Corey | 34-37 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | George Porter is hacked by Robert Keyes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Keyes, team foul #15 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Gibbs (PG), Robert Kelch (C) Robert Keyes, Gary Newman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jamie Smith (C) Martin Suggs, Vernon Corey | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins is fouled on the floor by George Porter - foul #2 on George Porter, team foul #10 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Paul Wolfe (PF) Thomas Rosamond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF) Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken | |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 01:49 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup hits a runner from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | George Porter travels with the ball | 38-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Jamie Smith | |
| 01:17 | Michigan | Jeffrey Watkins hits the finger roll | 40-38 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Newman (C) Robert Kelch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Willie Minyard, James Nichols | |
| 00:59 | Michigan | The jumper by Paul Wolfe is denied by Vernon Corey | 40-38 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| 00:51 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Rosamond (C) Gary Newman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Vernon Corey | |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Gray - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #11 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Stewart (PG), Robert Kelch (C) James Gibbs, Paul Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Willie Minyard (SF) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray | |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Joseph Stroup makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is hacked by Zachary Stewart - foul #3 on Zachary Stewart, team foul #16 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Gibbs (PG), Gary Newman (C) Zachary Stewart, Robert Kelch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Vernon Corey (C) Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Vernon Corey swats the layup by James Gibbs | 41-40 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard grabs the board | 41-40 |