| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Raymond Clinkscales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roderick Virgin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Whetsel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Muller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) SF - Calvin Enos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Mayo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Parkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-27 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Raymond Clinkscales is called for the reach on Calvin Enos - foul #2 on Raymond Clinkscales, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | George Mayo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | George Mayo tips it home | 32-29 |
| 18:48 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin comes up short on the shot from the right block | 32-29 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Raymond Clinkscales steps in front of the Kenneth Henderson pass | 32-29 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | James Whetsel can't finish the layup | 32-29 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 18:01 | Michigan | George Mayo blocks the short jumper by Leroy Muller | 32-29 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | George Mayo gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-32 |
| 17:17 | Michigan | James Whetsel is denied on a dunk by Dennis Parkinson | 32-32 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Wilbur Honeycutt | 32-32 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | George Mayo clanks a turnaround from the left block | 32-32 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | George Mayo drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Henderson and the foul's on James Whetsel - foul #3 on James Whetsel, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Davis (PG), Bill Barnhardt (SF), Ervin Powell (PF) Raymond Clinkscales, Roderick Virgin, James Whetsel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Frank Dixon (SG), Allen Misner (C) Wilbur Honeycutt, Kenneth Henderson, Dennis Parkinson | |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | George Mayo makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:19 | Michigan | The short jumper by Ervin Powell is denied by Calvin Enos | 32-35 |
| 16:17 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt can't tip it in | 32-35 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos misses the tip | 32-35 |
| 16:07 | Michigan | Ervin Powell pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 15:43 | Michigan | Leroy Muller can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Allen Misner - foul #2 on Allen Misner, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Whetsel (PF) Ervin Powell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Wilkerson (C) George Mayo | |
| 15:43 | Michigan | Leroy Muller misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:43 | Michigan | Leroy Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Copeland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Barnhardt (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Whetsel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Leroy Muller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Bancroft (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Allen Misner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Terry Wilkerson (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Allen Misner makes the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Leroy Muller - foul #2 on Leroy Muller, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Allen Misner makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:01 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt misses the jumpshot from the left side | 33-38 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Terry Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon buries a 3 from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 14:20 | Michigan | James Whetsel is whistled for a carry | 33-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales (PG), Roderick Virgin (SF) Erik Davis, Leroy Muller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG), Richard Taylor (SF), Dennis Parkinson (C) James Bancroft, Frank Dixon, Calvin Enos, Allen Misner | |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 13:45 | Michigan | Michael Copeland misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-43 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Alderson (SG) Michael Copeland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:17 | Michigan | Lloyd Alderson is whistled for a carry | 33-43 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Roderick Virgin - foul #2 on Roderick Virgin, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Misner (PF) Terry Wilkerson | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 12:39 | Michigan | Kenneth Henderson is called for the reach on Lloyd Alderson - foul #3 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Mayo (PF) Allen Misner | |
| 12:24 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt is open and scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Whetsel | 35-45 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Taylor | 35-48 |
| 11:58 | Michigan | Lloyd Alderson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Lloyd Alderson, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Copeland (SG), Leroy Muller (C) Lloyd Alderson, Roderick Virgin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frank Dixon (SG), Calvin Enos (SF) Kenneth Henderson, Richard Taylor | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Wilbur Honeycutt | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Raymond Clinkscales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Copeland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Barnhardt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Whetsel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Leroy Muller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Mayo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Parkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:11 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-51 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 10:50 | Michigan | James Whetsel pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 10:31 | Michigan | James Whetsel works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Bill Barnhardt | 39-51 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon is whistled for traveling | 39-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Davis (PG), Roderick Virgin (SF) Raymond Clinkscales, Leroy Muller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG), Richard Taylor (SF), Allen Misner (PF), Terry Wilkerson (C) Wilbur Honeycutt, Frank Dixon, Calvin Enos, George Mayo, Dennis Parkinson | |
| 09:55 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin double dribbles | 39-51 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | James Bancroft scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Henderson | 39-54 |
| 09:16 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin is fouled on the floor by Richard Taylor - foul #2 on Richard Taylor, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Alderson (SG), Ervin Powell (PF), Brian Lee (C) Michael Copeland, James Whetsel, Bill Barnhardt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:00 | Michigan | Erik Davis comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Bancroft - foul #2 on James Bancroft, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| 09:00 | Michigan | Erik Davis makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:00 | Michigan | Erik Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Allen Misner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Lee - foul #1 on Brian Lee, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Muller (C) Brian Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Allen Misner misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Allen Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 08:25 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin is hacked by Kenneth Henderson - foul #4 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales (PG) Erik Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Frank Dixon (SG), Calvin Enos (SF), Dennis Parkinson (C) James Bancroft, Kenneth Henderson, Richard Taylor, Terry Wilkerson | |
| 08:13 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ervin Powell and he's fouled by Calvin Enos - foul #1 on Calvin Enos, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Whetsel (PF) Ervin Powell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Mayo (PF) Allen Misner | |
| 08:13 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin misses the free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dennis Parkinson | 43-55 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Parkinson | 43-55 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | George Mayo connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Dixon | 43-57 |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Dennis Parkinson steals the ball from Raymond Clinkscales | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Raymond Clinkscales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Alderson (fresh) SF - Roderick Virgin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Whetsel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Leroy Muller (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Mayo (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Parkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson tips it home | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:54 | Michigan | The jump hook by James Whetsel is blocked by George Mayo | 43-59 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | George Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-62 |
| 06:10 | Michigan | Leroy Muller double dribbles | 43-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Davis (PG), Michael Copeland (SG), Bill Barnhardt (SF), Ervin Powell (PF), Brian Lee (C) Raymond Clinkscales, Lloyd Alderson, Roderick Virgin, James Whetsel, Leroy Muller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG), Richard Taylor (SF), Allen Misner (PF), Terry Wilkerson (C) Wilbur Honeycutt, Frank Dixon, Calvin Enos, George Mayo, Dennis Parkinson | |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | James Bancroft misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-62 |
| 05:54 | Michigan | Ervin Powell pulls down the rebound | 43-62 |
| 05:44 | Michigan | The short jumper by Bill Barnhardt is denied by Allen Misner | 43-62 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson grabs the board | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor is whistled for traveling | 43-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Whetsel (PF) Brian Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:56 | Michigan | Allen Misner blocks the short jumper by Ervin Powell | 43-62 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | James Bancroft gets the rebound | 43-62 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Allen Misner drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Taylor | 43-64 |
| 04:27 | Michigan | Michael Copeland scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bill Barnhardt | 46-64 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 46-64 |
| 03:58 | Michigan | James Whetsel pulls down the rebound | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:54 | Michigan | Allen Misner swats the dunk try by Bill Barnhardt | 46-64 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Terry Wilkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor is hacked by James Whetsel - foul #4 on James Whetsel, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales (PG), Roderick Virgin (SF) Erik Davis, Ervin Powell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Frank Dixon (SG), George Mayo (PF), Dennis Parkinson (C) James Bancroft, Kenneth Henderson, Allen Misner, Terry Wilkerson | |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | James Whetsel grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 03:34 | Michigan | George Mayo swats the layup by Roderick Virgin | 46-65 |
| 03:32 | Michigan | James Whetsel gets the offensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 03:22 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-65 |
| 03:20 | Michigan | Michael Copeland grabs the offensive rebound | 46-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Raymond Clinkscales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Copeland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roderick Virgin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Whetsel (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Bill Barnhardt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Mayo (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Parkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Bill Barnhardt is blocked by George Mayo | 46-65 |
| 03:03 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt tips it in | 48-65 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Bill Barnhardt - foul #1 on Bill Barnhardt, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Alderson (SG), Leroy Muller (C) Michael Copeland, James Whetsel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Leroy Muller grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 02:42 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin lays it in | 50-66 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Dixon | 50-69 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Clinkscales and the foul's on George Mayo - foul #2 on George Mayo, team foul #7 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ervin Powell (PF) Roderick Virgin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG), Calvin Enos (SF) Frank Dixon, Richard Taylor | |
| 02:14 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt makes the free throw | 53-69 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | George Mayo misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 53-69 |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Ervin Powell gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 01:45 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt's fadeaway is rejected by George Mayo | 53-69 |
| 01:44 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales tips it but misses | 53-69 |
| 01:42 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt tips it home | 55-69 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Henderson | 55-71 |
| 01:13 | Michigan | Leroy Muller comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-71 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | George Mayo snags the defensive board | 55-71 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | George Mayo misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 55-71 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt snags the defensive board | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Leroy Muller makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Clinkscales and he's hacked by Dennis Parkinson - foul #1 on Dennis Parkinson, team foul #8 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Copeland (SG), Roderick Virgin (SF), James Whetsel (PF) Lloyd Alderson, Bill Barnhardt, Ervin Powell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Leroy Muller makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson travels with the ball | 58-71 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-71 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dennis Parkinson | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt runs out the clock | 58-71 |