| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Earwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Hixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Hyden (fresh) C - Earl Higham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro inbounds the ball | 43-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 19:45 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Bill Smith | 43-44 |
| 19:42 | Michigan | Henry Earwood is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Earwood, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| 19:27 | Michigan | James Smith drills a fadeaway from the left side | 43-46 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Alan Dutil | 45-46 |
| 18:54 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon is fouled on the floor by Gregory Weiner - foul #3 on Gregory Weiner, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Bruce West (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Gregory Weiner, Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield, Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG), Francis Carr (SG), Phillip Spillers (SF), Clyde Weaver (PF), Casimir Zeigler (C) James Smith, Nicholas Hixon, Bill Smith, George Hyden, Earl Higham | |
| 18:35 | Michigan | Phillip Spillers makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Francis Carr | 45-48 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Phillip Spillers steals it from Bruce West in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 18:04 | Michigan | Casimir Zeigler misses the dunk | 45-48 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | John Fishburn gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Francis Carr steps in front of the John Fishburn pass in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 17:52 | Michigan | Phillip Spillers misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 17:51 | Michigan | Phillip Spillers snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Phillip Spillers misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alan Dutil, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), James Mansfield (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Sterling Smith, Bruce West, John Fishburn, Orlando Hancock | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Smith (PG), Nicholas Hixon (SG), Bill Smith (SF), George Hyden (PF), Michael Mandell (C) Bryan Anders, Francis Carr, Phillip Spillers, Clyde Weaver, Casimir Zeigler | |
| 17:15 | Michigan | Michael Mandell misses the easy open layup | 45-48 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood is fouled on the floor by Michael Mandell - foul #1 on Michael Mandell, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Higham (C) Michael Mandell | |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Higham - foul #2 on Earl Higham, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (SF) Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Mandell (PF) George Hyden | |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:53 | Michigan | Michael Mandell snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 16:31 | Michigan | Michael Mandell's pass is intercepted by Michael Harber | 45-48 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 16:16 | Michigan | James Smith's pass is intercepted by Ralph Gibson in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson lays it up and in | 50-48 |
| 16:12 | Michigan | Alan Dutil is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Dutil, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG) Ralph Gibson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Matthew Smith (PG), George Hyden (PF) James Smith, Michael Mandell | |
| 15:56 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from George Hyden and he's hacked by Sterling Smith - foul #3 on Sterling Smith, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Alan Dutil, Sterling Smith, Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:56 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mansfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Earwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Hixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Hyden (fairly fresh) C - Earl Higham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 15:50 | Michigan | Earl Higham grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 15:33 | Michigan | Bill Smith clanks a shot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood blows the layup | 50-50 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood tips it home | 52-50 |
| 15:21 | Michigan | Bill Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Cordeiro - foul #1 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce West (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) James Mansfield, Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Smith (PG), Phillip Spillers (SF) Matthew Smith, Bill Smith | |
| 15:05 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 15:04 | Michigan | Earl Higham snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 14:51 | Michigan | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Bruce West - foul #2 on Bruce West, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), John Fishburn (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Anthony Brown, Bruce West, Orlando Hancock | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (SG), Casimir Zeigler (C) Nicholas Hixon, Earl Higham | |
| 14:51 | Michigan | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 14:51 | Michigan | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 14:37 | Michigan | Phillip Spillers gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 14:28 | Michigan | Bryan Anders can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 14:02 | Michigan | Phillip Spillers is hacked by Rodney Cordeiro - foul #2 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Bruce West (PF) Sterling Smith, Gregory Weiner, Rodney Cordeiro, John Fishburn | |
| Subs | Michigan | Matthew Smith (PG), Francis Carr (SG), Clyde Weaver (PF), Michael Mandell (C) James Smith, Bryan Anders, George Hyden, Casimir Zeigler | |
| 14:02 | Michigan | Phillip Spillers makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 14:02 | Michigan | Phillip Spillers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson is fouled on the floor by Phillip Spillers - foul #3 on Phillip Spillers, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock (C) Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bill Smith (SF), Earl Higham (C) Phillip Spillers, Michael Mandell | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), James Mansfield (PF) Alan Dutil, Ralph Gibson, Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Smith (PG) Matthew Smith | |
| 13:18 | Michigan | Anthony Brown steals it from Francis Carr in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown lays it in | 56-54 |
| 12:59 | Michigan | James Smith is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Earl Higham and he's hacked by Orlando Hancock - foul #1 on Orlando Hancock, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Orlando Hancock | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon (SG), George Hyden (PF) Francis Carr, Earl Higham | |
| 12:59 | Michigan | James Smith makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Bruce West tips it in | 58-57 |
| 12:23 | Michigan | Gregory Weiner steps in front of the Nicholas Hixon pass | 58-57 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Rodney Cordeiro | 61-57 |
| 11:45 | Michigan | James Smith misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Mansfield - foul #2 on James Mansfield, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Michael Harber (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Anthony Brown, Gregory Weiner, Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield, Bruce West | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (SG), Michael Mandell (SF), Casimir Zeigler (PF), Earl Higham (C) Nicholas Hixon, Bill Smith, George Hyden, Clyde Weaver | |
| 11:45 | Michigan | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 11:45 | Michigan | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Harber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Fishburn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Orlando Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Smith (tiring) 19 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Anders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Mandell (fresh) PF - Casimir Zeigler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Higham (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Casimir Zeigler steps in front of the Sterling Smith pass | 61-58 |
| 11:06 | Michigan | John Fishburn is called for the reach on Earl Higham - foul #2 on John Fishburn, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Henry Earwood (C) Ralph Gibson, Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Michigan | Matthew Smith (PG), Francis Carr (SF) James Smith, Michael Mandell | |
| 11:06 | Michigan | Earl Higham makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 11:06 | Michigan | Earl Higham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil is hacked by Matthew Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Orlando Hancock | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 10:54 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Francis Carr | 61-60 |
| 10:29 | Michigan | Francis Carr is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 61-63 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | John Fishburn is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Anders - foul #1 on Bryan Anders, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), Orlando Hancock (SF), James Mansfield (PF) Sterling Smith, Rodney Cordeiro, John Fishburn | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon (SG), Phillip Spillers (SF), George Hyden (PF) Bryan Anders, Francis Carr, Earl Higham | |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan Dutil | 64-63 |
| 10:04 | Michigan | George Hyden clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Henry Earwood - foul #2 on Henry Earwood, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG) Gregory Weiner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG), Clyde Weaver (C) Matthew Smith, Casimir Zeigler | |
| 10:04 | Michigan | George Hyden makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 10:04 | Michigan | George Hyden makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Anders - foul #2 on Bryan Anders, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 09:52 | Michigan | Phillip Spillers snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 09:31 | Michigan | Henry Earwood blocks the short jumper by Clyde Weaver | 64-65 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood connects on the open shot from the left side on a great pass from Alan Dutil | 66-65 |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Phillip Spillers misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Henry Earwood - foul #3 on Henry Earwood, team foul #13 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Bruce West (PF) Ralph Gibson, Orlando Hancock, James Mansfield | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Smith (PG), Francis Carr (SG), Michael Mandell (PF), Earl Higham (C) Bryan Anders, Nicholas Hixon, George Hyden, Clyde Weaver | |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Phillip Spillers makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Phillip Spillers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Earl Higham grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 08:29 | Michigan | Michael Mandell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 66-67 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gregory Weiner | 68-67 |
| 08:04 | Michigan | James Smith hits a fadeaway in the paint | 68-69 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Michael Harber banks in the layup | 70-69 |
| 07:45 | Michigan | Bruce West swats the short shot by James Smith | 70-69 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Bruce West grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Harber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce West (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Earwood (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Smith (tiring) 21 pts. 2 stl. SG - Francis Carr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Phillip Spillers (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Mandell (tiring) C - Earl Higham (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Bruce West misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Mandell - foul #2 on Michael Mandell, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), John Fishburn (PF) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Michael Harber, Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | Michigan | Matthew Smith (PG), Nicholas Hixon (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Clyde Weaver (PF), Casimir Zeigler (C) James Smith, Francis Carr, Phillip Spillers, Michael Mandell, Earl Higham | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Bruce West makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Bruce West misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Clyde Weaver grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Sterling Smith is called for the reach on Matthew Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sterling Smith, team foul #14 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock (C) Bruce West | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Matthew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Matthew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | John Fishburn snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Bill Smith is called for the reach on Anthony Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Smith, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 06:58 | Michigan | Casimir Zeigler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Hyden (PF) Clyde Weaver | |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Bill Smith is called for the reach on Rodney Cordeiro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bill Smith, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG) Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 06:50 | Michigan | Ralph Gibson takes the ball from Nicholas Hixon in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro dunks the ball set up by Ralph Gibson | 77-69 |
| 06:32 | Michigan | Sterling Smith takes the ball from Bill Smith | 77-69 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson is called for 10 seconds | 77-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Bruce West (C) Ralph Gibson, Orlando Hancock | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Smith (PG), Bryan Anders (SG) Matthew Smith, Nicholas Hixon | |
| 06:07 | Michigan | George Hyden misses long on a 3 from straight away | 77-69 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro grabs the board | 77-69 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-69 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | John Fishburn tips it but misses | 77-69 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Bruce West snags the offensive board | 77-69 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 05:14 | Michigan | Casimir Zeigler grabs the board | 77-69 |
| 05:14 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Michael Harber (SF), James Mansfield (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Anthony Brown, Sterling Smith, Rodney Cordeiro, John Fishburn, Bruce West | |
| Subs | Michigan | Matthew Smith (PG), Nicholas Hixon (SG), Francis Carr (SF), Clyde Weaver (PF), Earl Higham (C) James Smith, Bryan Anders, Bill Smith, George Hyden, Casimir Zeigler | |
| 04:54 | Michigan | Clyde Weaver is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 77-69 |
| 04:53 | Michigan | Francis Carr tips it home | 77-71 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Nicholas Hixon is called for the reach on Henry Earwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Hixon, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock (SF) Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 04:32 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon is denied on a dunk by Henry Earwood | 78-71 |
| 04:31 | Michigan | Francis Carr tips it back up and in | 78-73 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-73 |
| 04:06 | Michigan | Earl Higham connects on the jump hook from the left block | 80-75 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Earl Higham blocks the jumper by Ralph Gibson | 80-75 |
| 03:54 | Michigan | Francis Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 03:52 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon is hacked by Ralph Gibson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Gibson, team foul #15 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Alan Dutil, Ralph Gibson, Orlando Hancock | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Smith (PG), Phillip Spillers (SF), Casimir Zeigler (PF), Michael Mandell (C) Matthew Smith, Francis Carr, Clyde Weaver, Earl Higham | |
| 03:52 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 03:52 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Henry Earwood | 80-76 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Weiner | 82-76 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Mansfield (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Earwood (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Smith (tiring) 21 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Hixon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Spillers (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Casimir Zeigler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Mandell (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Michigan | Anthony Brown is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Brown, team foul #16 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Bruce West (C) Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield, Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (SG), Bill Smith (SF) Nicholas Hixon, Phillip Spillers | |
| 03:33 | Michigan | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 03:33 | Michigan | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | John Fishburn loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-78 |
| 03:07 | Michigan | James Smith can't connect on a floater from the left side | 82-78 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Fishburn | 82-78 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | James Smith takes the ball from Gregory Weiner in the backcourt | 82-78 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Bruce West is called for the reach on Michael Mandell - foul #3 on Bruce West, team foul #17 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), James Mansfield (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Anthony Brown, Michael Harber, John Fishburn, Bruce West | |
| Subs | Michigan | Phillip Spillers (SF), George Hyden (PF) Bill Smith, Casimir Zeigler | |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Michael Mandell makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Michael Mandell misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rodney Cordeiro | 82-79 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Orlando Hancock and he's hacked by George Hyden - foul #2 on George Hyden, team foul #11 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG) Gregory Weiner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Clyde Weaver (C) Michael Mandell | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the free throw | 85-79 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Bryan Anders misses the 3 from the left wing | 85-79 |
| 02:18 | Michigan | Phillip Spillers snags the offensive board | 85-79 |
| 02:00 | Michigan | George Hyden scores on a turnaround from the left block | 85-81 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 85-81 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock grabs the offensive rebound | 85-81 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Phillip Spillers is called for the reach on Rodney Cordeiro - foul #4 on Phillip Spillers, team foul #12 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), Henry Earwood (C) Sterling Smith, Orlando Hancock | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Earl Higham (C) Bryan Anders, Phillip Spillers, Clyde Weaver | |
| 01:25 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-81 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 01:08 | Michigan | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-81 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 87-81 |
| 00:53 | Michigan | Bill Smith snags the defensive board | 87-81 |
| 00:53 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Bill Smith misses the lay-in | 87-81 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon tips it back up and in | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #13 | 87-83 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Earl Higham grabs the board | 87-83 |
| 00:37 | Michigan | Bill Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alan Dutil - foul #3 on Alan Dutil, team foul #18 | 87-83 |
| 00:37 | Michigan | Bill Smith misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:37 | Michigan | Bill Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood grabs the defensive rebound | 87-83 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood is hacked by Nicholas Hixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Hixon, team foul #14 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Bruce West (PF) Gregory Weiner, James Mansfield | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Bill Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Smith | 89-86 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #15 | 89-86 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 89-86 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Earl Higham is fouled on the floor by Henry Earwood - foul #4 on Henry Earwood, team foul #19 | 90-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), James Mansfield (PF) Sterling Smith, Bruce West | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Earl Higham makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Earl Higham makes the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #16 | 90-88 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 1st free throw | 91-88 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Bill Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 92-88 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Henry Earwood | 92-88 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #17 | 92-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Bruce West (PF) Gregory Weiner, James Mansfield | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood makes the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses the 2nd free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro gets the offensive rebound | 93-88 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Nicholas Hixon is called for the reach on Rodney Cordeiro - foul #3 on Nicholas Hixon, team foul #18 | 93-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Fishburn (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Bruce West, Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Rodney Cordeiro is called for the reach on Bill Smith - foul #3 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #20 | 94-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), James Mansfield (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Sterling Smith, John Fishburn, Orlando Hancock | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Bill Smith misses the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Bill Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |