| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Allen Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Stang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Don Deveau (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - George Cooney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Mandell (fresh) SF - Daniel Buckland (fresh) PF - Arden Buteau (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Schwerdt (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Mark Stang inbounds the ball | 49-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan | George Cooney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-23 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau grabs the defensive rebound | 49-23 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Don Deveau blocks the short jumper by Arden Buteau | 49-23 |
| 19:37 | Michigan | Mark Stang pulls down the rebound | 49-23 |
| 19:18 | Michigan | Don Deveau makes the floater from close range set up by William Freeman | 51-23 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-23 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt misses the tip | 51-23 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland tips it but misses | 51-23 |
| 18:56 | Michigan | The rebound goes to George Cooney | 51-23 |
| 18:39 | Michigan | John Mandell takes the ball from Don Deveau | 51-23 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | William Freeman is called for the reach on John Mandell in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Freeman, team foul #1 | 51-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), Eric Aaron (SG), Mitchell Bondurant (SF), Hiram Mancuso (PF), Jerry Finkel (C) Allen Willis, William Freeman, Mark Stang, Don Deveau, George Cooney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG), Igor Kopinski (C) John Mandell, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | William Ross loses the dribble to Jerry Finkel | 51-23 |
| 18:03 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-23 |
| 18:01 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso snags the offensive board | 51-23 |
| 17:37 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso scores on a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by William Ross - foul #2 on William Ross, team foul #1 | 53-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Allen Willis (PG), William Freeman (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Don Deveau (PF) Randy Pompa, Eric Aaron, Mitchell Bondurant, Jerry Finkel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt (C) Igor Kopinski | |
| 17:37 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso makes the free throw | 54-23 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Don Deveau steals it from Daniel Buckland in the backcourt | 54-23 |
| 17:22 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Freeman | 56-23 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | William Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on William Freeman - foul #3 on William Freeman, team foul #2 | 56-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eric Aaron (SG), George Cooney (C) William Freeman, Hiram Mancuso | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the 1st free throw | 56-24 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 56-25 |
| 16:57 | Michigan | Don Deveau makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Eric Aaron | 58-25 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel loses the dribble to George Cooney in the backcourt | 58-25 |
| 16:42 | Michigan | Nicholas Fogel is called for the reach on Allen Willis - foul #2 on Nicholas Fogel, team foul #2 | 58-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Stang (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mandell (SG) William Ross | |
| 16:37 | Michigan | Don Deveau is open and scores on a runner in the lane set up by Allen Willis | 60-25 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | John Mandell is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mandell, team foul #3 | 60-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant (PF) Don Deveau | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:15 | Michigan | George Cooney connects on the open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Allen Willis | 62-25 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Arden Buteau | 62-27 |
| 15:50 | Michigan | George Cooney comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 62-27 |
| 15:49 | Michigan | George Cooney pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Allen Willis (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Aaron (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Mark Stang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mitchell Bondurant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Cooney (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Fogel (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Mandell (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Buckland (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arden Buteau (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Schwerdt (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Michigan | Eric Aaron misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas Fogel - foul #3 on Nicholas Fogel, team foul #4 | 62-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), Terry McGavock (SF), Don Deveau (PF), Jerry Finkel (C) Allen Willis, Mark Stang, Mitchell Bondurant, George Cooney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Brad Fillion (C) Nicholas Fogel, Daniel Buckland, Arden Buteau, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| 15:27 | Michigan | Eric Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 63-27 |
| 15:27 | Michigan | Eric Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 64-27 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | John Mandell is whistled for a carry | 64-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Freeman (SG) Eric Aaron | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (SF) John Mandell | |
| 15:04 | Michigan | Don Deveau misses the floater from close range | 64-27 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder grabs the defensive rebound | 64-27 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-27 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | Clyde Borkholder steals it from Don Deveau | 64-27 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Clyde Borkholder | 64-29 |
| 14:37 | Michigan | Don Deveau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Smith (SF), Hiram Mancuso (C) Terry McGavock, Jerry Finkel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mandell (SF), Igor Kopinski (C) William Ross, Brad Fillion | |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alex Smith | 64-31 |
| 14:23 | Michigan | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Smith - foul #4 on Alex Smith, team foul #5 | 64-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG) Alex Smith | |
| 14:13 | Michigan | Randy Pompa misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-31 |
| 14:12 | Michigan | Randy Pompa gets the offensive rebound | 64-31 |
| 14:07 | Michigan | Don Deveau makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 66-31 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | John Mandell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Hiram Mancuso - foul #2 on Hiram Mancuso, team foul #3 | 66-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Allen Willis (PG), Terry McGavock (SF), Mitchell Bondurant (PF), Jerry Finkel (C) Randy Pompa, Robert Smith, Don Deveau, Hiram Mancuso | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (PG) Nicholas Fogel | |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | John Mandell makes the 1st free throw | 66-32 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | John Mandell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-33 |
| 13:39 | Michigan | Terry McGavock makes the jumper from the right wing | 68-33 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | John Mandell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Cooney (C) Jerry Finkel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) John Mandell, Igor Kopinski | |
| 13:19 | Michigan | Allen Willis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-33 |
| 13:17 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant grabs the offensive board | 68-33 |
| 13:07 | Michigan | George Cooney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-33 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Schwerdt | 68-33 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelwahed | 68-35 |
| 12:40 | Michigan | Terry McGavock scores on a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Daniel Buckland - foul #1 on Daniel Buckland, team foul #6 | 70-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), Eric Aaron (SG), Don Deveau (PF), Jerry Finkel (C) Allen Willis, William Freeman, Mitchell Bondurant, George Cooney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG), Arden Buteau (PF), Brad Fillion (C) William Ross, Clyde Borkholder, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| 12:40 | Michigan | Terry McGavock makes the free throw | 71-35 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel steps out of bounds on the baseline | 71-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mandell (SF) Daniel Buckland | |
| 12:13 | Michigan | Randy Pompa hits a wide open shot in the lane set up by Don Deveau | 73-35 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Freeman (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Hiram Mancuso (PF) Eric Aaron, Terry McGavock, Don Deveau | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:43 | Michigan | Randy Pompa can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-35 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion grabs the board | 73-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Pompa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Freeman (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Hiram Mancuso (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Finkel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Fogel (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Mandell (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Arden Buteau (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Fillion (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Fogel | 73-37 |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Nicholas Fogel is called for the reach on Randy Pompa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Fogel, team foul #7 | 73-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Stang (SF), Mitchell Bondurant (PF), George Cooney (C) Robert Smith, Hiram Mancuso, Jerry Finkel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (PG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Igor Kopinski (C) Nicholas Fogel, John Mandell, Arden Buteau, Brad Fillion | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-37 |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Randy Pompa makes the 1st free throw | 74-37 |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Randy Pompa makes the 2nd free throw | 75-37 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 75-37 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Borkholder | 75-37 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-40 |
| 10:35 | Michigan | William Ross is called for the reach on Randy Pompa - foul #3 on William Ross, team foul #8 | 75-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eric Aaron (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Don Deveau (PF), Hiram Mancuso (C) William Freeman, Mark Stang, Mitchell Bondurant, George Cooney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mandell (SF), Arden Buteau (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Daniel Buckland, Clyde Borkholder, Igor Kopinski | |
| 10:35 | Michigan | Randy Pompa misses the 1st free throw | 75-40 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau grabs the board | 75-40 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-40 |
| 10:18 | Michigan | Don Deveau pulls down the rebound | 75-40 |
| 10:14 | Michigan | Eric Aaron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Allen Willis (PG) Randy Pompa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brad Fillion (PF) Arden Buteau | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-40 |
| 10:02 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso pulls down the rebound | 75-40 |
| 09:58 | Michigan | Allen Willis is open and buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Eric Aaron | 77-40 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-40 |
| 09:38 | Michigan | Don Deveau gets the rebound | 77-40 |
| 09:25 | Michigan | Don Deveau hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 79-40 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | William Ross's pass is intercepted by Eric Aaron in the backcourt | 79-40 |
| 09:10 | Michigan | Don Deveau misses the easy dunk attempt | 79-40 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Brad Fillion | 79-40 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-40 |
| 09:00 | Michigan | Don Deveau pulls down the rebound | 79-40 |
| 08:35 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Aaron | 81-40 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed is called for a backcourt violation | 81-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Freeman (SG), Terry McGavock (SF), Mitchell Bondurant (PF), Jerry Finkel (C) Eric Aaron, Robert Smith, Don Deveau, Hiram Mancuso | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Igor Kopinski (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Brad Fillion, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| 08:04 | Michigan | Allen Willis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 81-40 |
| 08:03 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel grabs the offensive rebound | 81-40 |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Allen Willis hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Finkel | 84-40 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | John Mandell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Allen Willis (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Freeman (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry McGavock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Bondurant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Finkel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Fogel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Mandell (tired) 5 pts. SF - William Ross (very tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clyde Borkholder (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Igor Kopinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan | William Ross is called for the reach on Terry McGavock in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Ross, team foul #9 | 84-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), George Cooney (C) Allen Willis, Jerry Finkel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:27 | Michigan | Terry McGavock makes the 1st free throw | 85-43 |
| 07:27 | Michigan | Terry McGavock misses the 2nd free throw | 85-43 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 85-43 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Mitchell Bondurant - foul #2 on Mitchell Bondurant, team foul #4 | 85-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Stang (SF) Terry McGavock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 85-44 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 85-45 |
| 07:08 | Michigan | Igor Kopinski takes the ball from Mark Stang | 85-45 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Randy Pompa - foul #1 on Randy Pompa, team foul #5 | 85-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Allen Willis (PG) Randy Pompa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brad Fillion (C) Igor Kopinski | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel makes the free throw | 85-48 |
| 06:48 | Michigan | Nicholas Fogel is called for the reach on Allen Willis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas Fogel, team foul #10 | 85-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG) Nicholas Fogel | |
| 06:48 | Michigan | Allen Willis makes the 1st free throw | 86-48 |
| 06:48 | Michigan | Allen Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 87-48 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Mark Stang denies the turnaround by Brad Fillion | 87-48 |
| 06:34 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant grabs the defensive rebound | 87-48 |
| 06:29 | Michigan | George Cooney dunks the ball | 89-48 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | John Mandell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 89-48 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | William Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 89-48 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Alex Smith blows the layup | 89-48 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Alex Smith tips it home | 89-50 |
| 05:38 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant is fouled on the floor by Clyde Borkholder - foul #4 on Clyde Borkholder, team foul #11 | 89-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), Eric Aaron (SG), Terry McGavock (SF), Jerry Finkel (C) Allen Willis, William Freeman, Mark Stang, George Cooney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (C) Brad Fillion | |
| 05:38 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant makes the 1st free throw | 90-50 |
| 05:38 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant makes the 2nd free throw | 91-50 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Jerry Finkel is called for the reach on Alex Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Finkel, team foul #6 | 91-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Don Deveau (PF) Mitchell Bondurant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | John Mandell is fouled on the floor by Randy Pompa - foul #2 on Randy Pompa, team foul #7 | 91-50 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | John Mandell makes the 1st free throw | 91-51 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | John Mandell makes the 2nd free throw | 91-52 |
| 05:07 | Michigan | William Ross is called for the reach on Randy Pompa - foul #5 on William Ross, team foul #12 | 91-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF) William Ross | |
| 05:07 | Michigan | Randy Pompa makes the 1st free throw | 92-52 |
| 05:07 | Michigan | Randy Pompa misses the 2nd free throw | 92-52 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder snags the defensive board | 92-52 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Randy Pompa steps in front of the Alex Smith pass in the backcourt | 92-52 |
| 04:57 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 92-52 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland gets the rebound | 92-52 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski is whistled for a carry | 92-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Allen Willis (PG) Randy Pompa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brad Fillion (PF) Clyde Borkholder | |
| 04:22 | Michigan | Allen Willis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 92-52 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland gets the rebound | 92-52 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Jerry Finkel picks off the pass by Daniel Buckland | 92-52 |
| 04:12 | Michigan | Eric Aaron loses the dribble to Alex Smith in the backcourt | 92-52 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Alex Smith blows the layup | 92-52 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerry Finkel | 92-52 |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Eric Aaron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Freeman (SG), Hiram Mancuso (PF), George Cooney (C) Eric Aaron, Don Deveau, Jerry Finkel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder (PF) Igor Kopinski | |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 92-52 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion grabs the offensive board | 92-52 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | John Mandell's floater is knocked away by Hiram Mancuso | 92-52 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder grabs the offensive board | 92-52 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder loses the dribble to George Cooney | 92-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Allen Willis (tired) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Freeman (very tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry McGavock (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hiram Mancuso (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - George Cooney (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Mandell (very tired) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Buckland (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clyde Borkholder (very tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Brad Fillion (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Michigan | George Cooney is open but misses the lay-in | 92-52 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland grabs the defensive rebound | 92-52 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 92-52 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland pulls down the offensive rebound | 92-52 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 92-52 |
| 02:37 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso gets the rebound | 92-52 |
| 02:09 | Michigan | George Cooney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 92-52 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder grabs the board | 92-52 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Alex Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 92-52 |
| 02:01 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso grabs the defensive rebound | 92-52 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Terry McGavock is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry McGavock, team foul #8 | 92-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Don Deveau (PF) Hiram Mancuso | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 92-52 |
| 01:39 | Michigan | Terry McGavock pulls down the rebound | 92-52 |
| 01:17 | Michigan | Brad Fillion steals the ball from Allen Willis | 92-52 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder is hacked by William Freeman in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Freeman, team foul #9 | 92-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (C) Alex Smith | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder makes the 1st free throw | 92-53 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder makes the 2nd free throw | 92-54 |
| 00:44 | Michigan | John Mandell is called for the reach on George Cooney - foul #3 on John Mandell, team foul #13 | 92-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG) Igor Kopinski | |
| 00:44 | Michigan | George Cooney misses the 1st free throw | 92-54 |
| 00:44 | Michigan | George Cooney misses the 2nd free throw | 92-54 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder snags the defensive board | 92-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 92-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan | George Cooney misses long on an open runner from the baseline | 92-56 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion gets the rebound | 92-56 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Terry McGavock - foul #5 on Terry McGavock, team foul #10 | 92-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Stang (SF) Terry McGavock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland makes the 1st free throw | 92-57 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland misses the 2nd free throw | 92-57 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Don Deveau grabs the defensive rebound | 92-57 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Allen Willis runs out the clock | 92-57 |