| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) SF - Omar Hain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sherwood McClaran (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Runion (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Omar Hain inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan | James Hall can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is hacked by Sherwood McClaran - foul #1 on Sherwood McClaran, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 19:15 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Zhu Wang | 25-38 |
| 18:56 | Michigan | James Runion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-38 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 18:36 | Michigan | Omar Hain grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 18:07 | Michigan | James Hall knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Sherwood McClaran | 25-41 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache can't throw it down but he's fouled by Omar Hain - foul #1 on Omar Hain, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Joel Davey (PF), David Cork (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Daniel Rhodes, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG), Henry Gochenour (PF) Zhu Wang, Omar Hain | |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:23 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 27-41 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Joel Davey gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | James Runion picks off the pass by David Cork | 27-41 |
| 16:48 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-44 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Henry Gochenour blocks the jumper by Scott Drees | 27-44 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung gets the offensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Joel Davey is fouled on the floor by Daniel McKnight - foul #1 on Daniel McKnight, team foul #3 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Leonard Chung, Ronald Bastarache, David Cork | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG), Omar Hain (SF) Daniel McKnight, Henry Gochenour | |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover loses the dribble to Zhu Wang | 27-44 |
| 16:03 | Michigan | Zhu Wang hits the finger roll | 27-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) C - Joel Davey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Omar Hain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sherwood McClaran (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Runion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-46 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes tips it home | 29-46 |
| 15:13 | Michigan | Omar Hain makes the wide open shot from the right side set up by Zhu Wang | 29-48 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Glover and the foul's on James Runion - foul #2 on James Runion, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Daniel Rhodes, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (PG), Henry Gochenour (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) James Hall, Sherwood McClaran, James Runion | |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the free throw | 33-48 |
| 14:27 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez hits a wide open jumper from the left block set up by Omar Hain and he's hacked by Jon Thomas - foul #2 on Jon Thomas, team foul #1 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SF) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG) Zhu Wang | |
| 14:27 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez makes the free throw | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Willis | 35-51 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | Wayne Willis is called for the reach on John Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Willis, team foul #2 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:47 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour buries a runner from the baseline set up by Daniel McKnight | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Omar Hain - foul #2 on Omar Hain, team foul #5 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (PF) John Longwell | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (SG), Sherwood McClaran (PF) Daniel McKnight, Henry Gochenour | |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 13:09 | Michigan | Omar Hain misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 13:08 | Michigan | Omar Hain gets the offensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 12:44 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez connects on the open floater in the paint | 37-55 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #3 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Joel Davey (SF), David Cork (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, Ronald Bastarache, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG), James Runion (C) John Thomas, Carmelo Mendez | |
| 12:11 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran connects on the open fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Joshua Glover - foul #3 on Joshua Glover, team foul #4 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (PG) James Hall | |
| 12:11 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran makes the free throw | 37-58 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Glover | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joel Davey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cork (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Hain (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Sherwood McClaran (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Runion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:51 | Michigan | John Thomas double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Gochenour (PF) Sherwood McClaran | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover scores on a jumper from the right side and the foul's on James Runion - foul #3 on James Runion, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the free throw | 43-58 |
| 11:35 | Michigan | John Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | David Cork makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Glover | 46-58 |
| 10:46 | Michigan | James Runion knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Omar Hain and he's fouled by David Cork - foul #1 on David Cork, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, David Cork | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (PG), Carmelo Mendez (C) Omar Hain, Henry Gochenour | |
| 10:46 | Michigan | James Runion makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Scott Drees can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 10:29 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 10:27 | Michigan | John Thomas's pass is intercepted by Scott Drees in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-61 |
| 09:54 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 48-61 |
| 09:52 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Zhu Wang | 48-61 |
| 09:23 | Michigan | James Hall comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Scott Drees grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Rhodes | 51-61 |
| 08:48 | Michigan | James Hall comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Stalvey - foul #1 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Joel Davey (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Joshua Glover, Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG), Omar Hain (SF), Sherwood McClaran (PF), Henry Gochenour (C) Zhu Wang, John Thomas, James Runion, Carmelo Mendez | |
| 08:48 | Michigan | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:48 | Michigan | James Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Joel Davey gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Joel Davey clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-62 |
| 08:28 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 08:22 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-62 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis hits the follow up shot | 53-62 |
| 07:45 | Michigan | Leonard Chung is called for the reach on Omar Hain - foul #2 on Leonard Chung, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Runion (C) Henry Gochenour | |
| 07:45 | Michigan | Omar Hain makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 07:45 | Michigan | Omar Hain makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joel Davey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Hall (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel McKnight (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Hain (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Sherwood McClaran (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Runion (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-64 |
| 07:21 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 06:52 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Joel Davey snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas's pass is intercepted by James Runion | 53-64 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | Jon Thomas denies the turnaround by Sherwood McClaran | 53-64 |
| 06:29 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran grabs the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 06:09 | Michigan | James Runion makes the shot from the right block | 53-66 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung is denied on a layup by Sherwood McClaran | 53-66 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes tips it but misses | 53-66 |
| 06:00 | Michigan | Omar Hain grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 05:43 | Michigan | James Hall's layup is rejected by Joel Davey | 53-66 |
| 05:42 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran snags the offensive board | 53-66 |
| 05:17 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel McKnight | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 05:01 | Michigan | James Runion grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 05:01 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Scott Drees (PF), David Cork (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, Joel Davey, Daniel Rhodes, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (PG), Zhu Wang (SG), Henry Gochenour (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) James Hall, Daniel McKnight, Sherwood McClaran, James Runion | |
| 04:45 | Michigan | Omar Hain buries a shot from just outside the lane | 53-70 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Scott Drees travels with the ball | 53-70 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Thomas | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-72 |
| 03:46 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Carmelo Mendez | 53-72 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Michigan | John Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), John Longwell (PF) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (PG), Daniel McKnight (SG) Zhu Wang, Omar Hain | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Scott Drees (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Longwell (fresh) C - David Cork (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Hall (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel McKnight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 10 pts. C - Carmelo Mendez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 53-72 |
| 03:38 | Michigan | James Hall gets the rebound | 53-72 |
| 03:14 | Michigan | John Thomas can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block | 53-72 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | John Longwell pulls down the rebound | 53-72 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | David Cork is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Mendez - foul #1 on Carmelo Mendez, team foul #7 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (SF) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (PG) John Thomas | |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | David Cork makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | David Cork makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | John Longwell is called for the reach on Zhu Wang in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Longwell, team foul #8 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ernest Thomas, David Cork | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Zhu Wang makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Zhu Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | John Longwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-74 |
| 02:37 | Michigan | James Hall snags the defensive board | 55-74 |
| 02:08 | Michigan | James Hall hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Henry Gochenour | 55-77 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Carmelo Mendez is called for the reach on Leonard Chung - foul #2 on Carmelo Mendez, team foul #8 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG) John Longwell | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez snags the defensive board | 55-77 |
| 01:35 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel McKnight, team foul #9 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (C) Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (SF) Zhu Wang | |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Joel Davey blows the layup | 55-77 |
| 01:15 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Carmelo Mendez | 55-77 |
| 01:07 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour is hacked by Scott Drees - foul #1 on Scott Drees, team foul #9 | 55-77 |
| 01:07 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour makes the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 01:07 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour makes the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Omar Hain - foul #3 on Omar Hain, team foul #10 | 55-79 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan | James Hall can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on David Cork - foul #2 on David Cork, team foul #10 | 56-79 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 56-80 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-81 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-81 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour grabs the board | 56-81 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | James Hall runs out the clock | 56-81 |