| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roger Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Buckland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arden Buteau (fresh) C - Randy Webb (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bryan Barnes (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammie Boudreau (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Cooney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Hiram Mancuso (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland inbounds the ball | 42-55 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 19:54 | Northwestern | Randy Webb's pass is intercepted by Jordan Gibbs in the backcourt | 42-55 |
| 19:45 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #1 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Skoog (SG) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 19:45 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 19:45 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Randy Webb grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 19:22 | Michigan | George Cooney grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 19:11 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Randy Webb | 42-55 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Roger Patterson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 19:03 | Michigan | Jordan Gibbs snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 18:59 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes hits a wide open floater from the right wing set up by Sammie Boudreau | 42-57 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Bryan Barnes is called for the reach on Roger Patterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Barnes, team foul #1 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (SF), John Mandell (PF), Clyde Borkholder (C) Daniel Buckland, Arden Buteau, Randy Webb | |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), Allen Willis (SG), Terry McGavock (SF), Don Deveau (PF), Mitchell Bondurant (C) Bryan Barnes, Sammie Boudreau, Jordan Gibbs, George Cooney, Hiram Mancuso | |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Don Deveau steps in front of the William Ross pass | 42-57 |
| 18:33 | Michigan | Allen Willis's pass is intercepted by James Skoog | 42-57 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | A charge is called on James Skoog - foul #2 on James Skoog, team foul #2 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (SF), Arden Buteau (PF), Igor Kopinski (C) William Ross, John Mandell, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eric Aaron (SG), Jordan Gibbs (SF), George Cooney (PF), Jerry Finkel (C) Allen Willis, Terry McGavock, Don Deveau, Mitchell Bondurant | |
| 17:48 | Michigan | Jordan Gibbs can't throw it down | 42-57 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Arden Buteau | 42-57 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Roger Patterson scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by James Skoog | 44-57 |
| 17:19 | Michigan | George Cooney can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-57 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Roger Patterson's floater is knocked away by Randy Pompa | 44-57 |
| 17:11 | Michigan | George Cooney grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 17:05 | Michigan | Nicholas Fogel takes the ball from Jordan Gibbs | 44-57 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel lays it up and in | 46-57 |
| 16:42 | Michigan | Jordan Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Cooney - foul #2 on George Cooney, team foul #2 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (SG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Randy Webb (C) James Skoog, Nicholas Fogel, Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau (PG), Allen Willis (SG), Terry McGavock (SF), Don Deveau (PF), Hiram Mancuso (C) Randy Pompa, Eric Aaron, Jordan Gibbs, George Cooney, Jerry Finkel | |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 16:10 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Randy Webb - foul #2 on Randy Webb, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mandell (PF) Arden Buteau | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:10 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 16:10 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | William Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Roger Patterson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Randy Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roger Patterson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Buckland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mandell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Webb (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Sammie Boudreau (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry McGavock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Deveau (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hiram Mancuso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Allen Willis - foul #1 on Allen Willis, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Clyde Borkholder (C) Roger Patterson, Daniel Buckland, Randy Webb | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Barnes (PG), Jordan Gibbs (SF), Mitchell Bondurant (C) Allen Willis, Terry McGavock, Hiram Mancuso | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 15:12 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jordan Gibbs | 51-59 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Alex Smith's pass is intercepted by Jordan Gibbs in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| 15:05 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes banks in the layup set up by Jordan Gibbs | 51-61 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Alex Smith is hacked by Jordan Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jordan Gibbs, team foul #4 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF) William Ross | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Cooney (PF) Don Deveau | |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder misses the floater from the free throw line | 51-61 |
| 14:43 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Bryan Barnes | 51-61 |
| 14:38 | Michigan | Jordan Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Mandell - foul #2 on John Mandell, team foul #4 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Webb (C) Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso (C) Mitchell Bondurant | |
| 14:38 | Michigan | Jordan Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 14:38 | Michigan | Jordan Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 14:15 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 14:09 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Patterson (PG), James Skoog (SG), Nicholas Fogel (SF), Arden Buteau (PF) Alex Smith, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Daniel Buckland, John Mandell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Terry McGavock (SF), Don Deveau (PF) Jordan Gibbs, George Cooney | |
| 13:51 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Skoog - foul #3 on James Skoog, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| 13:51 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 13:51 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Roger Patterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-64 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Skoog | 51-64 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel's pass is intercepted by Terry McGavock | 51-64 |
| 13:00 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Barnes | 51-66 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 12:40 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Hiram Mancuso | 51-66 |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Deveau | 51-68 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | James Skoog loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-68 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (SG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Igor Kopinski (C) James Skoog, Nicholas Fogel, Arden Buteau, Randy Webb | |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), Allen Willis (SG), Jordan Gibbs (SF), George Cooney (PF), Mitchell Bondurant (C) Bryan Barnes, Sammie Boudreau, Terry McGavock, Don Deveau, Hiram Mancuso | |
| 12:15 | Michigan | George Cooney misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 51-68 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Alex Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jordan Gibbs - foul #2 on Jordan Gibbs, team foul #5 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (SG) Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | The jumper by Alex Smith is denied by Mitchell Bondurant | 51-68 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder grabs the offensive rebound | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski's floater is knocked away by Mitchell Bondurant | 51-68 |
| 11:29 | Michigan | George Cooney grabs the board | 51-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Buckland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde Borkholder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Igor Kopinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Pompa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Cooney (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Bondurant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan | Daniel Buckland steals the ball from Jordan Gibbs | 51-68 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland blows the layup but he's hacked by Jordan Gibbs - foul #3 on Jordan Gibbs, team foul #6 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Skoog (PG), John Mandell (PF) William Ross, Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eric Aaron (SG), Jerry Finkel (C) Allen Willis, Mitchell Bondurant | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 11:11 | Michigan | Alex Smith steps in front of the Jordan Gibbs pass in the backcourt | 53-68 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Alex Smith hits the finger roll | 55-68 |
| 11:08 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Borkholder - foul #2 on Clyde Borkholder, team foul #7 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Patterson (PG) Alex Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:08 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 11:08 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by James Skoog and the foul's on Jordan Gibbs - foul #4 on Jordan Gibbs, team foul #7 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Terry McGavock (SF) Jordan Gibbs | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland misses the free throw | 57-69 |
| 10:58 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 10:55 | Michigan | Clyde Borkholder is called for the reach on Jerry Finkel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clyde Borkholder, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| 10:55 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Mandell | 57-69 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 10:39 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 10:36 | Michigan | Roger Patterson steals it from Terry McGavock in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Roger Patterson hits the finger roll | 59-69 |
| 10:13 | Michigan | George Cooney connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Aaron | 59-71 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | George Cooney denies the turnaround by Daniel Buckland | 59-71 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Borkholder | 59-71 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | John Mandell travels with the ball | 59-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (SG), Nicholas Fogel (SF), Randy Webb (C) James Skoog, Daniel Buckland, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Barnes (PG), Sammie Boudreau (SG), Don Deveau (PF), Hiram Mancuso (C) Randy Pompa, Eric Aaron, George Cooney, Jerry Finkel | |
| 09:44 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau is hacked by Alex Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Smith, team foul #9 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (SG) Alex Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:44 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 09:44 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Bryan Barnes steps in front of the Randy Webb pass | 59-73 |
| 09:08 | Michigan | Terry McGavock is fouled on the floor by William Ross - foul #2 on William Ross, team foul #10 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Skoog (PG), Arden Buteau (PF) Roger Patterson, John Mandell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Allen Willis (SG), Mitchell Bondurant (C) Sammie Boudreau, Hiram Mancuso | |
| 09:08 | Michigan | Terry McGavock misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 09:08 | Michigan | Terry McGavock makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | William Ross misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-74 |
| 08:48 | Michigan | Terry McGavock grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 08:29 | Michigan | Don Deveau buries a shot from close range set up by Allen Willis | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Skoog | 61-76 |
| 07:59 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes misses the shot from the left side | 61-76 |
| 07:57 | Michigan | Don Deveau tips it in | 61-78 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | James Skoog scores on a shot from the right side | 63-78 |
| 07:39 | Michigan | James Skoog is called for the reach on Allen Willis in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Skoog, team foul #11 | 63-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Daniel Buckland (SF), John Mandell (PF), Igor Kopinski (C) James Skoog, William Ross, Nicholas Fogel, Arden Buteau, Randy Webb | |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), Jordan Gibbs (SF), George Cooney (PF), Hiram Mancuso (C) Bryan Barnes, Terry McGavock, Don Deveau, Mitchell Bondurant | |
| 07:39 | Michigan | Allen Willis makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 07:39 | Michigan | Allen Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Alex Smith can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Randy Pompa - foul #3 on Randy Pompa, team foul #8 | 63-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau (SG) Allen Willis | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Alex Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Alex Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso grabs the defensive rebound | 64-80 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Buckland (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mandell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Igor Kopinski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Pompa (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sammie Boudreau (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - George Cooney (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Hiram Mancuso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Randy Pompa is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Smith - foul #5 on Alex Smith, team foul #12 | 64-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Patterson (PG) Alex Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Randy Pompa makes the 1st free throw | 64-81 |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Randy Pompa misses the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | John Mandell snags the defensive board | 64-81 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelwahed | 66-81 |
| 07:01 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso is fouled on the floor by Daniel Buckland - foul #2 on Daniel Buckland, team foul #13 | 66-81 |
| 07:01 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 07:01 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso misses the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | John Mandell pulls down the rebound | 66-82 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski is fouled on the floor by George Cooney - foul #3 on George Cooney, team foul #9 | 66-82 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 06:45 | Michigan | George Cooney slams it home on a great pass from Jordan Gibbs | 68-84 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 68-84 |
| 06:36 | Michigan | George Cooney grabs the defensive rebound | 68-84 |
| 06:11 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau loses the dribble to Daniel Buckland | 68-84 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | John Mandell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelwahed | 71-84 |
| 05:38 | Michigan | George Cooney banks in the layup on a great pass from Jordan Gibbs | 71-86 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Jordan Gibbs steps in front of the Daniel Buckland pass in the backcourt | 71-86 |
| 05:36 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Skoog (PG), William Ross (SF), Arden Buteau (PF), Clyde Borkholder (C) Roger Patterson, Daniel Buckland, John Mandell, Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Barnes (PG), Eric Aaron (SG), Don Deveau (PF), Mitchell Bondurant (C) Randy Pompa, Sammie Boudreau, George Cooney, Hiram Mancuso | |
| 05:31 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes is open and buries a floater from the left wing set up by Jordan Gibbs | 71-88 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (SF) William Ross | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:55 | Michigan | Jordan Gibbs buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Aaron | 71-90 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel loses the dribble to Eric Aaron in the backcourt | 71-90 |
| 04:52 | Michigan | Eric Aaron misses the lay-in | 71-90 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Clyde Borkholder | 71-90 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | James Skoog clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-90 |
| 04:43 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant snags the defensive board | 71-90 |
| 04:27 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 71-90 |
| 04:26 | Michigan | Jordan Gibbs tips it home | 71-92 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder banks in the layup | 73-92 |
| 03:49 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-92 |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Don Deveau grabs the offensive rebound | 73-92 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:32 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-92 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Patterson (PG), William Ross (SF), John Mandell (PF), Randy Webb (C) James Skoog, Nicholas Fogel, Arden Buteau, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau (PG), Allen Willis (SG), George Cooney (PF), Jerry Finkel (C) Bryan Barnes, Eric Aaron, Don Deveau, Mitchell Bondurant | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed is fouled on the floor by Jordan Gibbs - foul #5 on Jordan Gibbs, team foul #10 | 73-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Terry McGavock (SF) Jordan Gibbs | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses the 1st free throw | 73-92 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 2nd free throw | 74-92 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roger Patterson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Mandell (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Webb (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Sammie Boudreau (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry McGavock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Cooney (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jerry Finkel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Michigan | Allen Willis hits a jumper from the free throw line | 74-94 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed is whistled for a carry | 74-94 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Skoog (PG), Nicholas Fogel (SF), Igor Kopinski (C) Roger Patterson, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Randy Webb | |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), Don Deveau (PF), Hiram Mancuso (C) Allen Willis, George Cooney, Jerry Finkel | |
| 02:06 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy Pompa | 74-96 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | John Mandell is whistled for traveling | 74-96 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder (C) Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Barnes (PG), George Cooney (PF) Randy Pompa, Don Deveau | |
| 01:50 | Michigan | James Skoog is called for the reach on Bryan Barnes in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Skoog, team foul #14 | 74-96 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG) James Skoog | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:50 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 74-97 |
| 01:50 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-98 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | William Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-98 |
| 01:25 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-98 |
| 01:24 | Michigan | Terry McGavock tips it home | 74-100 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | William Ross lays it up and in | 76-100 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-100 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | John Mandell snags the defensive board | 76-100 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel is fouled in the backcourt by Terry McGavock - foul #1 on Terry McGavock, team foul #11 | 76-100 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel makes the 1st free throw | 77-100 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel makes the 2nd free throw | 78-100 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Nicholas Fogel steals the ball from George Cooney in the backcourt | 78-100 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | John Mandell comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Hiram Mancuso - foul #1 on Hiram Mancuso, team foul #12 | 78-100 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | John Mandell makes the 1st free throw | 79-100 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | John Mandell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-100 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | George Cooney lays it up and in set up by Sammie Boudreau | 80-102 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | William Ross is whistled for a carry | 80-102 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG) Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes runs out the clock | 80-102 |