| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Swain (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roger Matz (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph White (fresh) C - Joshua Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Parker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Erick Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | John Crain inbounds the ball | 19-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan | Ronald Swain comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Erick Rice pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker misses long on a jumper from the left side | 19-26 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin hits the follow up shot | 19-28 |
| 18:48 | Michigan | John Crain is hacked by Johnny Parker - foul #2 on Johnny Parker, team foul #1 | 19-28 |
| 18:29 | Michigan | The short jumper by Joseph White is denied by Erick Rice | 19-28 |
| 18:27 | Michigan | Roger Matz can't tip it in | 19-28 |
| 18:26 | Michigan | John Crain pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 18:04 | Michigan | John Crain misses the lay-in | 19-28 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Franklin | 19-28 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Myles Williams | 19-30 |
| 17:29 | Michigan | Erick Rice picks off the pass by Joshua Taylor | 19-30 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Parker and he's fouled by Joseph White - foul #2 on Joseph White, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Hartman (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Michael Coleman (SF), Patrick Hudson (PF), Billie Maloney (C) Ronald Swain, Roger Matz, John Crain, Joseph White, Joshua Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Michael Arguello (SG), Duncan Barber (C) Myles Williams, Johnny Parker, Erick Rice | |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin misses the free throw | 19-32 |
| 17:00 | Michigan | Patrick Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 16:38 | Michigan | Harland Fisher steals the ball from Billie Maloney | 19-32 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher jams it | 19-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:20 | Michigan | Michael Coleman misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 19-34 |
| 16:19 | Michigan | Michael Coleman hits the follow up shot | 21-34 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Anthony Adams misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 21-34 |
| 16:00 | Michigan | Patrick Hudson snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Daniel Hartman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SF - Michael Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Hudson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Billie Maloney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Arguello (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Duncan Barber (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:42 | Michigan | Daniel Hartman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 24-34 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 15:14 | Michigan | Billie Maloney snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 14:50 | Michigan | Billie Maloney misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Duncan Barber - foul #1 on Duncan Barber, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Swain (PG), Roger Matz (SG), John Crain (SF), Joseph White (PF) Daniel Hartman, Richard Johnson, Michael Coleman, Patrick Hudson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Johnny Parker (SG), Thomas Stanley (SF), Albert Kirk (PF), Erick Rice (C) Anthony Adams, Michael Arguello, Harland Fisher, Jeffrey Franklin, Duncan Barber | |
| 14:50 | Michigan | Billie Maloney misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 14:50 | Michigan | Billie Maloney misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Erick Rice is hacked by Billie Maloney - foul #2 on Billie Maloney, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Taylor (C) Billie Maloney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Myles Williams connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Stanley | 24-36 |
| 13:59 | Michigan | Ronald Swain can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 13:58 | Michigan | Roger Matz tips it but misses | 24-36 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Myles Williams | 24-36 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Erick Rice drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:32 | Michigan | Ronald Swain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billie Maloney (C) Joshua Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Arguello (PG) Myles Williams | |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 24-38 |
| 13:08 | Michigan | Billie Maloney pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 13:02 | Michigan | Ronald Swain misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk gets the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 12:09 | Michigan | Joseph White gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 12:03 | Michigan | Ronald Swain scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roger Matz | 27-38 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Erick Rice can't finish the layup but the foul's on Billie Maloney - foul #3 on Billie Maloney, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Hartman (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Michael Coleman (SF), Patrick Hudson (PF), Joshua Taylor (C) Ronald Swain, Roger Matz, John Crain, Joseph White, Billie Maloney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Harland Fisher (SF), Jeffrey Franklin (PF) Michael Arguello, Thomas Stanley, Albert Kirk | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Erick Rice makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Erick Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Daniel Hartman (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Hudson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Erick Rice (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Michigan | Joshua Taylor hits the finger roll | 29-40 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Myles Williams scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Parker | 29-43 |
| 10:41 | Michigan | Daniel Hartman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker knocks in the shot from the left side | 32-45 |
| 10:19 | Michigan | Richard Johnson is hacked by Johnny Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Parker, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billie Maloney (C) Joshua Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Duncan Barber (C) Myles Williams, Erick Rice | |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Billie Maloney drills a shot from close range set up by Daniel Hartman | 34-45 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Daniel Hartman steals it from Harland Fisher | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:31 | Michigan | Daniel Hartman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Michael Coleman takes the ball from Harland Fisher | 34-45 |
| 09:06 | Michigan | Michael Coleman lays it up and in | 36-45 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Parker | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:15 | Michigan | Daniel Hartman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 07:50 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Billie Maloney | 36-47 |
| 07:29 | Michigan | Daniel Hartman makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Hudson | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Daniel Hartman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Billie Maloney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Parker (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harland Fisher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Duncan Barber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin blows the layup | 39-47 |
| 07:08 | Michigan | Patrick Hudson grabs the board | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:40 | Michigan | Daniel Hartman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Billie Maloney - foul #4 on Billie Maloney, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Swain (PG), Roger Matz (SG), John Crain (SF), Joseph White (PF), Joshua Taylor (C) Daniel Hartman, Richard Johnson, Michael Coleman, Patrick Hudson, Billie Maloney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Michael Arguello (SG), Thomas Stanley (SF), Albert Kirk (C) Anthony Adams, Johnny Parker, Harland Fisher, Duncan Barber | |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 05:54 | Michigan | Thomas Stanley steals it from John Crain | 39-48 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 05:39 | Michigan | Ronald Swain grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 05:18 | Michigan | John Crain drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Roger Matz | 41-48 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Albert Kirk | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Michigan | Joshua Taylor is hacked by Jeffrey Franklin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Franklin, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erick Rice (C) Jeffrey Franklin | |
| 04:21 | Michigan | Ronald Swain's pass is intercepted by Albert Kirk | 41-50 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Myles Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-50 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk gets the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | John Crain takes the ball from Albert Kirk | 41-50 |
| 03:25 | Michigan | Roger Matz lays it in on a great pass from John Crain | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Swain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Roger Matz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Crain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Arguello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Stanley (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Kirk (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Erick Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello is hacked by Roger Matz - foul #4 on Roger Matz, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Patrick Hudson (PF) Joseph White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parker (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Jeffrey Franklin (PF) Michael Arguello, Thomas Stanley, Albert Kirk | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Erick Rice's pass is intercepted by John Crain | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:50 | Michigan | Johnny Parker picks off the pass by Roger Matz in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker lays it up and in | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:36 | Michigan | Erick Rice steals it from Roger Matz | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker's layup is rejected by Patrick Hudson | 43-52 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Erick Rice gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:26 | Michigan | Patrick Hudson is fouled on the floor by Myles Williams - foul #2 on Myles Williams, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph White (PF) Patrick Hudson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:09 | Michigan | Ronald Swain knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Taylor | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Erick Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Matz - foul #5 on Roger Matz, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Hartman (SG) Roger Matz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Thomas Stanley (PF) Myles Williams, Jeffrey Franklin | |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Joshua Taylor is called for the reach on Erick Rice - foul #1 on Joshua Taylor, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Erick Rice makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Erick Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Thomas Stanley steals it from Ronald Swain in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Erick Rice is fouled on the floor by Joshua Taylor - foul #2 on Joshua Taylor, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Erick Rice makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Erick Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:57 | Michigan | Daniel Hartman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 45-58 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Harland Fisher | 45-58 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Erick Rice lays it up and in | 45-60 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | John Crain is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Jeffrey Franklin (PF) Anthony Adams, Thomas Stanley | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Myles Williams | 45-62 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Ronald Swain clanks a halfcourt shot | 45-62 |