| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emanuel Paige (fresh) SG - Israel Shives (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Wittmer (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige double dribbles | 26-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (C) George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 19:47 | Michigan | Alan Davis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-39 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige is fouled on the floor by Bruce James - foul #2 on Bruce James, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 19:19 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 19:17 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas is hacked by Israel Shives in the backcourt - foul #3 on Israel Shives, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (SG), George Wittmer (C) Israel Shives, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:49 | Michigan | Bruce James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (C) George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Glenn Render makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Emanuel Paige | 28-39 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | Alan Davis is hacked by Emanuel Paige - foul #3 on Emanuel Paige, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), George Wittmer (C) Emanuel Paige, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), Alan Varda (SG), Russell Thompson (SF), Leland Mauriello (C) James Noyes, Timothy Douglas, Russell Smith, Bruce James | |
| 18:05 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 28-39 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Percy Sadolsky | 28-39 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | George Wittmer travels with the ball | 28-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bruce James (PF) Alan Davis | |
| 17:33 | Michigan | Jack Kane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-39 |
| 17:32 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello snags the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 17:16 | Michigan | Robert Kibbe blocks the jumper by Leland Mauriello | 28-39 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Phillip Johnson | 31-39 |
| 16:55 | Michigan | Jack Kane can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 16:53 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello can't tip it in | 31-39 |
| 16:51 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello gets the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:40 | Michigan | Anthony Frazier takes the ball from Bruce James | 31-39 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Percy Sadolsky | 34-39 |
| 16:12 | Michigan | Russell Thompson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 16:11 | Michigan | Bruce James hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (C) George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Timothy Douglas (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Alan Davis (C) Jack Kane, Alan Varda, Russell Thompson, Leland Mauriello | |
| 15:44 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas's pass is intercepted by Robert Kibbe | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Johnson (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Robert Kibbe (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Frazier (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Render (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce James (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 15:25 | Michigan | Alan Davis grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 15:18 | Michigan | James Noyes is fouled on the floor by Phillip Johnson - foul #3 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), George Wittmer (C) Phillip Johnson, Robert Kibbe, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Poling (C) Bruce James | |
| 15:00 | Michigan | James Noyes is fouled on the floor by Anthony Frazier - foul #3 on Anthony Frazier, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SF) Terrance Craver | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (SG) Timothy Douglas | |
| 14:46 | Michigan | Russell Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Kibbe - foul #2 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (C) George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:46 | Michigan | Russell Smith misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier makes the jumper from the baseline | 36-42 |
| 14:19 | Michigan | James Noyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SF), George Wittmer (C) Robert Kibbe, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Thompson (SF), Leland Mauriello (C) Russell Smith, Harold Poling | |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by George Wittmer | 39-42 |
| 13:52 | Michigan | Larry Edwards hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 39-42 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Russell Thompson takes the ball from Terrance Craver | 39-42 |
| 13:40 | Michigan | Russell Thompson can't finish the layup | 39-42 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Wittmer | 39-42 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-42 |
| 13:31 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Larry Edwards | 39-42 |
| 13:29 | Michigan | George Wittmer is called for the reach on Russell Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Wittmer, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SF), Eric Bailey (PF), Glenn Render (C) Terrance Craver, Anthony Frazier, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), Alan Varda (SG), Bruce James (PF) James Noyes, Larry Edwards, Alan Davis | |
| 13:16 | Michigan | Alan Varda misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 13:14 | Michigan | Alan Varda tips it in | 39-44 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Israel Shives | 42-44 |
| 12:36 | Michigan | Alan Varda is whistled for a carry | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier (PF), George Wittmer (C) Eric Bailey, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG), Russell Smith (SF), Alan Davis (PF), Harold Poling (C) Jack Kane, Russell Thompson, Bruce James, Leland Mauriello | |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Harold Poling pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:16 | Michigan | Anthony Frazier steps in front of the Harold Poling pass in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Russell Smith takes the ball from Robert Kibbe | 42-44 |
| 11:53 | Michigan | Percy Sadolsky is called for the reach on Timothy Douglas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Percy Sadolsky, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Terrance Craver (SF) Percy Sadolsky, Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG) Alan Varda | |
| 11:53 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:53 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 11:30 | Michigan | Russell Smith grabs the board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emanuel Paige (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Israel Shives (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrance Craver (fresh) PF - Anthony Frazier (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Wittmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Poling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Michigan | Harold Poling lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Douglas | 42-48 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | George Wittmer knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Alan Davis - foul #2 on Alan Davis, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SF), Eric Bailey (PF) Terrance Craver, Anthony Frazier | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Russell Thompson (SF), Bruce James (PF), Leland Mauriello (C) Jack Kane, Timothy Douglas, Russell Smith, Alan Davis, Harold Poling | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:58 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 10:46 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello misses the turnaround from the left block | 44-48 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | George Wittmer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey's layup is rejected by Leland Mauriello | 44-48 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | George Wittmer can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 10:35 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Noyes | 44-48 |
| 10:33 | Michigan | Emanuel Paige steps in front of the Larry Edwards pass in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige slams it home | 46-48 |
| 10:21 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Noyes | 46-50 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | George Wittmer drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Emanuel Paige | 48-50 |
| 09:36 | Michigan | Russell Thompson's pass is intercepted by Eric Bailey | 48-50 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Israel Shives can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Russell Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:54 | Michigan | Larry Edwards scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Leland Mauriello | 48-52 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Israel Shives buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Emanuel Paige | 50-52 |
| 08:17 | Michigan | Larry Edwards blows the layup | 50-52 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | George Wittmer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF), Glenn Render (C) Robert Kibbe, Eric Bailey, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Alan Davis (PF), Harold Poling (C) Larry Edwards, Russell Thompson, Bruce James, Leland Mauriello | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Anthony Frazier | 53-52 |
| 07:50 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Glenn Render - foul #3 on Glenn Render, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG) Emanuel Paige | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (SG) James Noyes | |
| 07:50 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:50 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Israel Shives scores on a fadeaway from close range | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Israel Shives (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrance Craver (fresh) PF - Anthony Frazier (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Glenn Render (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Alan Varda (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Poling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Alan Varda throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SF) Terrance Craver | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe is called for traveling | 55-54 |
| 07:04 | Michigan | Russell Smith is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 55-54 |
| 07:03 | Michigan | Alan Davis tips it in | 55-56 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Israel Shives | 58-56 |
| 06:35 | Michigan | Alan Varda double dribbles | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SF), George Wittmer (C) Robert Kibbe, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Russell Thompson (SF), Leland Mauriello (C) Timothy Douglas, Russell Smith, Harold Poling | |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier is whistled for a carry | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SF) Terrance Craver | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (SG) Alan Varda | |
| 05:56 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello misses the floater from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | George Wittmer pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Israel Shives's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SF), Eric Bailey (PF), Glenn Render (C) Robert Kibbe, Anthony Frazier, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 05:27 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello misses the dunk | 58-56 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Glenn Render comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Leland Mauriello - foul #1 on Leland Mauriello, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (SG), Robert Kibbe (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF) Israel Shives, Terrance Craver, Eric Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), Alan Varda (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Bruce James (PF), Harold Poling (C) James Noyes, Larry Edwards, Russell Thompson, Alan Davis, Leland Mauriello | |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Glenn Render makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Glenn Render misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Bruce James pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:56 | Michigan | Jack Kane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Alan Varda takes the ball from Anthony Frazier | 59-56 |
| 04:17 | Michigan | Russell Smith makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Alan Varda | 59-58 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 04:03 | Michigan | Russell Smith gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:45 | Michigan | Russell Smith scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jack Kane | 59-60 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Harold Poling swats the layup by Glenn Render | 59-60 |
| 03:29 | Michigan | Russell Smith pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kibbe (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Frazier (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Glenn Render (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Varda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce James (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Poling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Michigan | Jack Kane buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky scores on a 3 from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 02:58 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), Eric Bailey (PF), George Wittmer (C) Phillip Johnson, Robert Kibbe, Anthony Frazier, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Timothy Douglas (SG), Russell Thompson (SF), Alan Davis (PF), Leland Mauriello (C) Jack Kane, Alan Varda, Russell Smith, Bruce James, Harold Poling | |
| 02:37 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas clanks a jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky loses the dribble to Alan Davis | 62-63 |
| 02:15 | Michigan | Alan Davis throws it down set up by Russell Thompson | 62-65 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Russell Thompson - foul #1 on Russell Thompson, team foul #4 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF) Terrance Craver, Eric Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Smith (SF), Bruce James (PF) Russell Thompson, Leland Mauriello | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the 3rd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:44 | Michigan | James Noyes is open and lays it up and in | 65-67 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Israel Shives can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 01:23 | Michigan | Russell Smith gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:11 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Noyes | 65-69 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | George Wittmer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-69 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Israel Shives grabs the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-69 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | George Wittmer grabs the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Russell Smith gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Israel Shives is called for the reach on Russell Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Israel Shives, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), Alan Varda (SG) James Noyes, Timothy Douglas | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-69 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-71 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Alan Davis grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (SG), Russell Thompson (SF), Harold Poling (C) Alan Varda, Russell Smith, Alan Davis | |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Jack Kane is hacked by Percy Sadolsky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Percy Sadolsky, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG) Percy Sadolsky | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Jack Kane makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Jack Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-73 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Bruce James grabs the board | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Bruce James is fouled in the backcourt by Emanuel Paige - foul #4 on Emanuel Paige, team foul #11 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG) Jack Kane | |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Wittmer | 65-73 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe is hacked by James Noyes in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Noyes, team foul #5 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Smith (SF), Alan Davis (C) Russell Thompson, Harold Poling | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier loses the dribble to Timothy Douglas | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | James Noyes runs out the clock | 65-73 |