| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Theodore Green - foul #2 on Theodore Green, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Alvin Campbell (PF) Renato Russo, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Theodore Green's floater is knocked away by Billy Dye | 25-29 |
| 19:19 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 19:06 | Michigan | Robert Deines is hacked by Theodore Green - foul #3 on Theodore Green, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Miroslav Koski, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:46 | Michigan | Robert Deines is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Theodore Green | 25-29 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson throws it down on a great pass from Theodore Green | 27-29 |
| 18:27 | Michigan | Theodore Green denies the turnaround by Ricky Moreland | 27-29 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Ante Zender snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Ante Zender drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Theodore Green | 29-29 |
| 17:39 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Billy Dye | 29-31 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Theodore Green evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the tip | 29-31 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the floater from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 16:21 | Michigan | Joshua Adams can't finish the layup | 31-31 |
| 16:20 | Michigan | Billy Dye tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the jumper from the baseline | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ante Zender (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Costanzo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joshua Adams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 33-33 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 15:18 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Adams | 33-33 |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Robert Deines evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-33 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Ante Zender snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Theodore Green is fouled on the floor by Joshua Adams - foul #2 on Joshua Adams, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Alvin Campbell (PF) Thomas Simpson, Theodore Green, Ante Zender, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (PG), Victor Gebhart (SF), Edward Settle (PF), David Calvert (C) Billy Dye, Manuel Costanzo, Ricky Moreland, Joshua Adams | |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 14:19 | Michigan | David Calvert gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:15 | Michigan | Robert Deines misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Michael Matherly - foul #1 on Michael Matherly, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| 14:15 | Michigan | Robert Deines makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:15 | Michigan | Robert Deines misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:15 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Calvert | 33-34 |
| 14:01 | Michigan | Robert Deines is denied on a layup by Todd Brunner | 33-34 |
| 13:59 | Michigan | Edward Settle gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:44 | Michigan | Robert Deines can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |
| 13:42 | Michigan | Edward Settle tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 13:40 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 13:34 | Michigan | Robert Deines misses the jumpshot from the left side | 33-34 |
| 13:33 | Michigan | Edward Settle grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:18 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Michael Matherly, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | David Calvert is called for the reach on Alvin Campbell - foul #1 on David Calvert, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (C) Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG), Ricky Moreland (PF) Fredrick Matherly, Robert Deines | |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 12:36 | Michigan | Edward Settle pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:09 | Michigan | Ante Zender steals it from David Calvert | 33-34 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski clanks a floater from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 11:43 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alvin Campbell (fresh) C - Ante Zender (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Gebhart (fresh) SF - Edward Settle (fresh) 10 reb. PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Calvert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Ricky Moreland, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Alvin Campbell, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Deines (SG), Manuel Costanzo (SF), Joshua Adams (C) Victor Gebhart, Edward Settle, David Calvert | |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the contested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 10:53 | Michigan | Robert Deines works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Renato Russo pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Renato Russo travels with the ball | 35-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (C) Theodore Green, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (PG) Billy Dye | |
| 10:06 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Fredrick Matherly and he's hacked by Miroslav Koski - foul #1 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SG) Michael Matherly | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:06 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Renato Russo hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Green | 38-36 |
| 09:18 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Deines and the foul's on Theodore Green - foul #4 on Theodore Green, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG) Fredrick Matherly | |
| 09:18 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Renato Russo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 08:57 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 08:40 | Michigan | Robert Deines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Theodore Green shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 08:16 | Michigan | Joshua Adams pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 07:59 | Michigan | Billy Dye knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Deines | 38-41 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Robert Deines blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Miroslav Koski | 38-41 |
| 07:37 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Billy Dye | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Deines (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Costanzo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ricky Moreland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Joshua Adams is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Billy Dye | 38-43 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski connects on the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Manuel Costanzo - foul #1 on Manuel Costanzo, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Alvin Campbell (C) Theodore Green, Matthew Rico, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (PG), Victor Gebhart (SF), Edward Settle (PF), David Calvert (C) Billy Dye, Manuel Costanzo, Ricky Moreland, Joshua Adams | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 07:00 | Michigan | Edward Settle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell scores on a floater from the right block | 43-43 |
| 06:19 | Michigan | Robert Deines is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Theodore Green (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Renato Russo, Michael Matherly, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG), Joshua Adams (C) Robert Deines, David Calvert | |
| 05:36 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart loses the dribble to Theodore Green | 43-43 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Theodore Green banks in the layup | 45-43 |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-43 |
| 05:13 | Michigan | Joshua Adams grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 04:59 | Michigan | Ante Zender is called for the reach on Billy Dye - foul #2 on Ante Zender, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Todd Brunner (C) Thomas Simpson, Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SF), Ricky Moreland (PF) Fredrick Matherly, Edward Settle | |
| 04:47 | Michigan | Billy Dye drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ricky Moreland | 45-45 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Renato Russo, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Deines (SG) Victor Gebhart | |
| 03:55 | Michigan | Todd Brunner blocks the short jumper by Ricky Moreland | 45-45 |
| 03:53 | Michigan | Joshua Adams tips it but misses | 45-45 |
| 03:51 | Michigan | Joshua Adams tips it in | 45-47 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses long on an open runner near the basket | 45-47 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Michigan | Robert Deines jams it set up by Manuel Costanzo | 47-49 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-49 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is whistled for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Matthew Rico (PF), Alvin Campbell (C) Thomas Simpson, Theodore Green, Ante Zender, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (PG), Victor Gebhart (SF), David Calvert (C) Billy Dye, Manuel Costanzo, Joshua Adams | |
| 02:29 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SG) Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG) Fredrick Matherly | |
| 02:18 | Michigan | Robert Deines splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Dye | 47-52 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Billy Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Michael Matherly, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SF), Joshua Adams (C) Victor Gebhart, David Calvert | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:25 | Michigan | Robert Deines's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico drills a runner from the right block | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Theodore Green steps in front of the Billy Dye pass | 49-52 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Ricky Moreland takes the ball from Miroslav Koski | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Theodore Green is called for the reach on Robert Deines in the backcourt - foul #5 on Theodore Green, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG) Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Gebhart (SF), Edward Settle (PF) Manuel Costanzo, Ricky Moreland | |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Robert Deines makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Robert Deines makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is fouled on the floor by Edward Settle - foul #1 on Edward Settle, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SF), Ricky Moreland (PF) Victor Gebhart, Edward Settle | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski gets the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Billy Dye steals the ball from Miroslav Koski | 49-54 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Billy Dye lays it in | 49-56 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Renato Russo clanks a halfcourt shot | 49-56 |