| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Noyes (fresh) SF - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Russell Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Israel Shives (fresh) SF - Francis Hurt (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Kelton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:18 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-35 |
| 19:16 | Michigan | Alan Davis gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:47 | Michigan | Russell Smith connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 33-35 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 18:08 | Michigan | Russell Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Gary Carter grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 17:59 | Michigan | Alan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:32 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 17:24 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Russell Smith scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Noyes | 35-38 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky is fouled on the floor by James Noyes - foul #1 on James Noyes, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (PG), Russell Thompson (SG), Bruce Burton (SF), Harold Poling (PF), Leland Mauriello (C) Timothy Douglas, James Noyes, Gerald Nichols, Russell Smith, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (SG), Vincent Williamson (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF), George Wittmer (C) Israel Shives, Francis Hurt, Gary Carter, Michael Kelton | |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:29 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:27 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello is hacked by George Wittmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Wittmer, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 16:12 | Michigan | Vincent Williamson steals it from Bruce Burton | 35-38 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 15:53 | Michigan | Bruce Burton gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Thompson (fresh) SF - Bruce Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Poling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leland Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Emanuel Paige (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vincent Williamson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Frazier (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Wittmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Michigan | Russell Thompson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG) Emanuel Paige | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier loses the dribble to Leland Mauriello | 35-38 |
| 15:13 | Michigan | Bruce Burton connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Poling | 37-38 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 14:44 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 14:32 | Michigan | Bruce Burton misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Kibbe - foul #4 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG), James Noyes (SG), Russell Smith (PF), Alan Davis (C) Larry Edwards, Russell Thompson, Harold Poling, Leland Mauriello | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (SG), Francis Hurt (SF), Gary Carter (PF) Robert Kibbe, Vincent Williamson, Anthony Frazier | |
| 14:32 | Michigan | Bruce Burton makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:32 | Michigan | Bruce Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 14:24 | Michigan | Bruce Burton snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 14:04 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the jump hook from the right block | 39-38 |
| 14:02 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 13:20 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas loses the dribble to Percy Sadolsky | 41-41 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Gary Carter hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Emanuel Paige and the foul's on Russell Smith - foul #1 on Russell Smith, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (PG), Gerald Nichols (SF) Timothy Douglas, Bruce Burton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson (SF), Michael Kelton (C) Francis Hurt, George Wittmer | |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Gary Carter misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:05 | Michigan | Alan Davis pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Russell Smith comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Gary Carter - foul #2 on Gary Carter, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Thompson (SG), Leland Mauriello (C) James Noyes, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG), Anthony Frazier (PF) Emanuel Paige, Gary Carter | |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Russell Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Russell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Leland Mauriello - foul #1 on Leland Mauriello, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Poling (PF) Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (SG) Israel Shives | |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:09 | Michigan | Larry Edwards is fouled on the floor by Anthony Frazier - foul #2 on Anthony Frazier, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG) Emanuel Paige | |
| 11:48 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG), Alan Davis (C) Larry Edwards, Leland Mauriello | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Francis Hurt (SF), George Wittmer (C) Percy Sadolsky, Vincent Williamson, Michael Kelton | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Douglas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Russell Thompson (fresh) SF - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harold Poling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emanuel Paige (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Israel Shives (fresh) SF - Francis Hurt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Wittmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 11:36 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:32 | Michigan | Israel Shives steals it from Gerald Nichols in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige banks in the layup on a great pass from Israel Shives | 41-47 |
| 11:11 | Michigan | Alan Davis connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Russell Thompson | 43-47 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt loses the dribble to Russell Thompson | 43-47 |
| 10:27 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Francis Hurt - foul #1 on Francis Hurt, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (PG), James Noyes (SG), Russell Smith (PF), Leland Mauriello (C) Timothy Douglas, Russell Thompson, Harold Poling, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Vincent Williamson (SF), Gary Carter (PF), Michael Kelton (C) Emanuel Paige, Francis Hurt, Anthony Frazier, George Wittmer | |
| 10:27 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:27 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Israel Shives is hacked by Larry Edwards - foul #2 on Larry Edwards, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bruce Burton (SF) Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (SG) Israel Shives | |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 09:48 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Leland Mauriello | 45-47 |
| 09:19 | Michigan | Russell Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Gary Carter - foul #3 on Gary Carter, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davis (C) Leland Mauriello | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG), Francis Hurt (SF) Emanuel Paige, Vincent Williamson | |
| 09:19 | Michigan | Russell Smith makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Israel Shives makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 08:30 | Michigan | Russell Smith misses the jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Israel Shives is denied on a layup by Russell Smith | 48-49 |
| 08:22 | Michigan | Alan Davis gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:18 | Michigan | Bruce Burton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Gary Carter - foul #4 on Gary Carter, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG), Russell Thompson (SG), Harold Poling (PF) Larry Edwards, James Noyes, Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (SG), Vincent Williamson (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF), George Wittmer (C) Israel Shives, Francis Hurt, Gary Carter, Michael Kelton | |
| 08:18 | Michigan | Bruce Burton misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:18 | Michigan | Bruce Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | George Wittmer snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier is hacked by Harold Poling - foul #2 on Harold Poling, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gerald Nichols (SF), Leland Mauriello (C) Bruce Burton, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG) Emanuel Paige | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Francis Hurt (SF), Michael Kelton (C) Vincent Williamson, George Wittmer | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Douglas (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Russell Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Harold Poling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leland Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (tired) 9 pts. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Francis Hurt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Kelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan | Percy Sadolsky is called for the reach on Timothy Douglas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Percy Sadolsky, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), George Wittmer (C) Percy Sadolsky, Michael Kelton | |
| 07:33 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 07:18 | Michigan | Harold Poling grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 07:04 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols banks in the layup on a nice dish by Russell Thompson | 50-49 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Timothy Douglas is called for the reach on Phillip Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Douglas, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG), Alan Davis (C) Russell Thompson, Leland Mauriello | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Vincent Williamson (SF), Gary Carter (PF), Michael Kelton (C) Phillip Johnson, Francis Hurt, Anthony Frazier, George Wittmer | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky connects on the jumper from the left side | 50-51 |
| 06:39 | Michigan | James Noyes is called for 10 seconds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (PG), Bruce Burton (SF) Timothy Douglas, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Francis Hurt (SF) Vincent Williamson | |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Gary Carter hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 06:27 | Michigan | Larry Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Smith (PF) Harold Poling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF) Francis Hurt, Gary Carter | |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Russell Smith | 50-53 |
| 05:47 | Michigan | Russell Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Frazier | 50-53 |
| 05:45 | Michigan | Alan Davis tips it but misses | 50-53 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Kibbe | 50-55 |
| 04:54 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Frazier - foul #3 on Anthony Frazier, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG), Russell Thompson (SG), Gerald Nichols (SF), Harold Poling (PF) Larry Edwards, James Noyes, Bruce Burton, Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Francis Hurt (SF), Gary Carter (PF), George Wittmer (C) Percy Sadolsky, Vincent Williamson, Anthony Frazier, Michael Kelton | |
| 04:54 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:54 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | George Wittmer gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Timothy Douglas is called for the reach on Phillip Johnson - foul #4 on Timothy Douglas, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leland Mauriello (C) Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:11 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Russell Thompson is called for the reach on Robert Kibbe - foul #2 on Russell Thompson, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG) Phillip Johnson | |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:00 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 03:55 | Michigan | Robert Kibbe steals the ball from Timothy Douglas in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe banks in the layup | 52-59 |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols makes the wide open jumper near the basket set up by Timothy Douglas | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Douglas (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SG - Russell Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Harold Poling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leland Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (very tired) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Kibbe (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Francis Hurt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - George Wittmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | George Wittmer is whistled for a carry | 54-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (PG), Bruce Burton (SF) Timothy Douglas, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Kelton (C) George Wittmer | |
| 03:08 | Michigan | Bruce Burton dunks the ball on a great pass from Larry Edwards | 56-59 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG), Gerald Nichols (SF), Russell Smith (PF), Alan Davis (C) Russell Thompson, Bruce Burton, Harold Poling, Leland Mauriello | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Vincent Williamson (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF), George Wittmer (C) Percy Sadolsky, Francis Hurt, Gary Carter, Michael Kelton | |
| 02:18 | Michigan | The jumper by Gerald Nichols is denied by George Wittmer | 56-59 |
| 02:16 | Michigan | Alan Davis tips it home | 58-59 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Russell Smith - foul #2 on Russell Smith, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Francis Hurt (SF), Gary Carter (PF) Emanuel Paige, Vincent Williamson, Anthony Frazier | |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | George Wittmer makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | George Wittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Larry Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Percy Sadolsky - foul #4 on Percy Sadolsky, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Kelton (C) George Wittmer | |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Larry Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Larry Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Percy Sadolsky | 59-64 |
| 01:31 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols can't finish the layup | 59-64 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 01:22 | Michigan | Larry Edwards snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Larry Edwards is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Percy Sadolsky - foul #5 on Percy Sadolsky, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG) Percy Sadolsky | |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Larry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Larry Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton buries a jumpshot from the right side | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Noyes | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | James Noyes is called for the reach on Robert Kibbe in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Noyes, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG) Larry Edwards | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Gary Carter gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Gary Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Douglas - foul #5 on Timothy Douglas, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (PG) Timothy Douglas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG) Robert Kibbe | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Gary Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Smith | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt is hacked by Larry Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Edwards, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier (PF) Gary Carter | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | James Noyes can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 67-71 |