| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fresh) SG - Daniel Weeks (fresh) SF - Joseph Fairbank (fresh) PF - Trey Redington (fresh) C - Alva Milewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Antonio Espy (fresh) SG - Ralph Kelly (fresh) SF - Bill Smith (fresh) PF - Terry Delong (fresh) C - George Headley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | George Headley 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan | George Headley scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Kelly | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis travels in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly misses the dunk | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Michigan | Bill Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Michigan | George Headley dunks the ball on a nice dish by Bill Smith | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank misses the tip | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Michigan | Terry Delong grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Michigan | Trey Redington steals the ball from George Headley | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Daniel Weeks | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Michigan | Daniel Weeks picks off the pass by Bill Smith in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank misses the easy layup | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Michigan | Bill Smith gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Michigan | George Headley blows the dunk but he's hacked by Alva Milewski - foul #1 on Alva Milewski, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), Charles McCarren (SF), William Brewer (PF), Arturo Salinas (C) Vaughn Lewis, Daniel Weeks, Joseph Fairbank, Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert McCarthy (PG), Jimmy Dickenson (SG), Roger Kennedy (SF), William Siegel (PF) Antonio Espy, Ralph Kelly, Bill Smith, Terry Delong | |
| 17:04 | Michigan | George Headley makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | Michigan | George Headley misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | William Brewer connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Anderson | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Michigan | George Headley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:26 | Michigan | William Siegel pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:05 | Michigan | Arturo Salinas is called for the reach on George Headley - foul #1 on Arturo Salinas, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), Carmen King (C) Sterling Smith, Charles McCarren, Arturo Salinas | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG), George Hyden (C) Roger Kennedy, George Headley | |
| 15:52 | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | William Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Weeks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Carmen King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bryan Anders (fresh) SG - Jimmy Dickenson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert McCarthy (fresh) PF - William Siegel (fairly fresh) C - George Hyden (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks is hacked by Jimmy Dickenson - foul #1 on Jimmy Dickenson, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Trey Redington (PF) Anthony Anderson, William Brewer | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Kelly (SG) Jimmy Dickenson | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Trey Redington makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Carmen King and the foul's on Bryan Anders - foul #1 on Bryan Anders, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Trey Redington makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:14 | Michigan | Bryan Anders comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Trey Redington gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks is hacked by William Siegel - foul #1 on William Siegel, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), William Brewer (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Alan Dutil, Trey Redington, Carmen King | |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Espy (PG), Roger Kennedy (PF) Bryan Anders, George Hyden | |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Daniel Weeks is denied by William Siegel | 8-5 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Alva Milewski | 8-5 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank is called for traveling | 8-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG), Arturo Salinas (C) Daniel Weeks, Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson (SG), Bill Smith (SF), George Headley (C) Ralph Kelly, Robert McCarthy, William Siegel | |
| 14:27 | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson is fouled in the backcourt by Arturo Salinas - foul #2 on Arturo Salinas, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Charles McCarren (SF), Alva Milewski (C) Sterling Smith, Joseph Fairbank, Arturo Salinas | |
| Subs | Michigan | Terry Delong (PF) Roger Kennedy | |
| 14:10 | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 14:08 | Michigan | Terry Delong tips it but misses | 8-5 |
| 14:07 | Michigan | George Headley misses the tip | 8-5 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson blows the layup | 8-5 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson can't finish the layup | 8-5 |
| 13:24 | Michigan | George Headley grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Antonio Espy knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Delong | 8-7 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 12:53 | Michigan | George Headley grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 12:47 | Michigan | Bill Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 8-7 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Jimmy Dickenson is called for the reach on Anthony Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Dickenson, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), Trey Redington (PF), Carmen King (C) Alan Dutil, Anthony Anderson, Charles McCarren, William Brewer, Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG), Ralph Kelly (SG), Robert McCarthy (SF), Roger Kennedy (PF), George Hyden (C) Antonio Espy, Jimmy Dickenson, Bill Smith, Terry Delong, George Headley | |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Trey Redington clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Roger Kennedy - foul #1 on Roger Kennedy, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks (SG) Sterling Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Trey Redington makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Trey Redington makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:24 | Michigan | Daniel Weeks takes the ball from Robert McCarthy in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Trey Redington connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Weeks | 12-7 |
| 11:43 | Michigan | George Hyden makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Bryan Anders | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fresh) SG - Daniel Weeks (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trey Redington (tiring) 7 pts. C - Carmen King (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bryan Anders (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert McCarthy (fresh) PF - Roger Kennedy (fresh) C - George Hyden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Carmen King grabs the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 10:55 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 10:35 | Michigan | Roger Kennedy loses the dribble to Vaughn Lewis | 12-9 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on George Hyden - foul #1 on George Hyden, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Anthony Anderson (SF), William Brewer (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Daniel Weeks, Joseph Fairbank, Trey Redington, Carmen King | |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Espy (PG), Terry Delong (PF), William Siegel (C) Bryan Anders, Roger Kennedy, George Hyden | |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 09:48 | Michigan | Terry Delong misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 14-9 |
| 09:46 | Michigan | William Siegel tips it but misses | 14-9 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Brewer | 14-9 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis banks in the wide open layup and he's fouled by Ralph Kelly - foul #1 on Ralph Kelly, team foul #7 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bill Smith (SF) Ralph Kelly | |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis makes the free throw | 17-9 |
| 09:20 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bill Smith | 17-11 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Smith - foul #1 on Bill Smith, team foul #8 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank (SF) Vaughn Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Headley (C) Terry Delong | |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:18 | Michigan | George Headley snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Bill Smith is fouled in the backcourt by William Brewer - foul #1 on William Brewer, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Kelly (SG) Robert McCarthy | |
| 08:52 | Michigan | Bill Smith can't throw it down but he's hacked by Sterling Smith - foul #1 on Sterling Smith, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG) Anthony Anderson, Sterling Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:52 | Michigan | Bill Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:52 | Michigan | Bill Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski misses long on a shot near the basket | 18-13 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | William Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Weeks | 21-13 |
| 07:58 | Michigan | Alva Milewski swats the layup by Ralph Kelly | 21-13 |
| 07:57 | Michigan | Bill Smith gets the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 07:38 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly banks in the layup and the foul's on William Brewer - foul #2 on William Brewer, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG), Trey Redington (PF), Charles McCarren (C) Alan Dutil, William Brewer, Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert McCarthy (PG), Roger Kennedy (SF), Terry Delong (PF) Antonio Espy, Bill Smith, George Headley | |
| 07:38 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly makes the free throw | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Weeks (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Fairbank (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Trey Redington (tiring) 7 pts. C - Charles McCarren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Kelly (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Kennedy (fresh) PF - Terry Delong (tiring) 2 reb. C - William Siegel (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 07:18 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-16 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles McCarren | 24-16 |
| 06:48 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-16 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Trey Redington grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG) Anthony Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Espy (PG), George Hyden (C) Ralph Kelly, William Siegel | |
| 06:33 | Michigan | George Hyden buries a shot in the paint | 24-18 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks loses the dribble to George Hyden | 24-18 |
| 05:47 | Michigan | Terry Delong lays it in on a nice dish by Antonio Espy | 24-20 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Trey Redington can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 05:25 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:18 | Michigan | Terry Delong connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Roger Kennedy | 24-22 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Anthony Anderson (SF), Alva Milewski (C) Sterling Smith, Joseph Fairbank, Charles McCarren | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG), Bill Smith (SF), William Siegel (PF), George Headley (C) Antonio Espy, Roger Kennedy, Terry Delong, George Hyden | |
| 04:48 | Michigan | Alva Milewski swats the short shot by William Siegel | 24-22 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 04:38 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:26 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy is hacked by Alva Milewski - foul #2 on Alva Milewski, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carmen King (C) Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Kelly (SG) Bill Smith | |
| 04:26 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:26 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Trey Redington hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Weeks | 27-24 |
| 03:44 | Michigan | William Siegel blows the layup but he's fouled by Vaughn Lewis - foul #1 on Vaughn Lewis, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), William Brewer (PF), Arturo Salinas (C) Vaughn Lewis, Anthony Anderson, Trey Redington, Carmen King | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson (PG), Bill Smith (SF), George Hyden (C) Bryan Anders, Robert McCarthy, George Headley | |
| 03:44 | Michigan | William Siegel makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:44 | Michigan | William Siegel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank's pass is intercepted by Ralph Kelly | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) SG - Daniel Weeks (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Fairbank (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arturo Salinas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jimmy Dickenson (fresh) SG - Ralph Kelly (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Siegel (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Hyden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 03:01 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly's pass is intercepted by Alan Dutil in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Jimmy Dickenson picks off the pass by Arturo Salinas | 27-29 |
| 02:30 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Anthony Anderson (SG), Carmen King (C) Alan Dutil, Daniel Weeks, Joseph Fairbank | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG), Robert McCarthy (SF), Roger Kennedy (PF), George Headley (C) Ralph Kelly, Bill Smith, William Siegel, George Hyden | |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Roger Kennedy misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Carmen King - foul #1 on Carmen King, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG) Arturo Salinas | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Roger Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Roger Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to William Brewer | 27-31 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Carmen King snags the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis is hacked by George Headley - foul #1 on George Headley, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alva Milewski (C) Carmen King | |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Espy (PG), Ralph Kelly (SG) Bryan Anders, Jimmy Dickenson | |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:09 | Michigan | Vaughn Lewis picks off the pass by Robert McCarthy | 29-31 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith lays it up and in set up by Vaughn Lewis | 31-31 |
| 00:52 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Robert McCarthy steals it from Anthony Anderson in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert McCarthy | 31-35 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), Charles McCarren (SF) Vaughn Lewis, Sterling Smith, Anthony Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson (SG), Terry Delong (PF), George Hyden (C) Ralph Kelly, Roger Kennedy, George Headley | |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Charles McCarren is called for the reach on Robert McCarthy - foul #1 on Charles McCarren, team foul #10 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas (C) Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Kelly (SG) Antonio Espy | |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |