| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Brunner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shane Elton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Shane Elton inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | James Homes misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 24-26 |
| 19:16 | Michigan | Joshua Adams grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 18:50 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-26 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Edward Allen evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away | 27-26 |
| 18:19 | Michigan | James Homes is called for the reach on Billy Dye - foul #2 on James Homes, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Filip Mrozinski (C) Edward Allen, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:00 | Michigan | Miroslav Koski takes the ball from Joshua Adams | 27-26 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the easy layup | 27-26 |
| 17:55 | Michigan | Billy Dye grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 17:33 | Michigan | Shane Elton's pass is intercepted by Miroslav Koski | 27-26 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Joshua Adams - foul #2 on Joshua Adams, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:12 | Michigan | Joshua Adams grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 16:53 | Michigan | Billy Dye evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper in the paint | 29-26 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 16:45 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 16:22 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 16:20 | Michigan | Shane Elton can't tip it in | 29-26 |
| 16:18 | Michigan | Billy Dye grabs the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 15:57 | Michigan | Billy Dye buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Manuel Costanzo | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Brunner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Elton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 15:41 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Billy Dye | 29-28 |
| 15:23 | Michigan | James Homes is called for the reach on Billy Dye - foul #3 on James Homes, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG) James Homes | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Troia (PG), Daniel Baine (SG), Edgar Robinson (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Billy Dye, Manuel Costanzo, Fredrick Matherly, Joshua Adams | |
| 15:04 | Michigan | George Troia misses badly on a jumper from close range | 29-28 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-28 |
| 14:21 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson is hacked by Miroslav Koski - foul #3 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG) Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG), Manuel Costanzo (SG), Fredrick Matherly (PF) Daniel Baine, Shane Elton, Edgar Robinson | |
| 14:02 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Manuel Costanzo, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG) Richard Bernhard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Adams (C) Joseph Stewart | |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 13:39 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 13:32 | Michigan | Joshua Adams can't finish the layup | 31-28 |
| 13:30 | Michigan | Billy Dye tips it in | 31-30 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner clanks a jump hook in the paint | 31-30 |
| 13:06 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 12:47 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Todd Brunner - foul #3 on Todd Brunner, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Michael Morgan (C) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (SF) George Troia | |
| 12:47 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 12:47 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Fredrick Matherly swats the shot by Miroslav Koski | 31-31 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | James Homes pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Elton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Shane Elton - foul #1 on Shane Elton, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (PF) James Homes, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SG) Manuel Costanzo | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 11:40 | Michigan | Joshua Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 11:14 | Michigan | Billy Dye is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua Adams - foul #3 on Joshua Adams, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG) Richard Bernhard | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Troia (PG), Edgar Robinson (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Billy Dye, Fredrick Matherly, Joshua Adams | |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 10:36 | Michigan | Joseph Stewart connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | James Homes is hacked by Edgar Robinson - foul #2 on Edgar Robinson, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Filip Mrozinski (C) James Homes, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SG) Daniel Baine | |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stewart - foul #2 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #6 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG) Richard Bernhard | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-33 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Edward Allen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 09:26 | Michigan | Joseph Stewart gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 09:01 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | James Homes knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Filip Mrozinski and the foul's on George Troia - foul #2 on George Troia, team foul #7 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG), Fredrick Matherly (PF), Joshua Adams (C) George Troia, Edgar Robinson, Joseph Stewart | |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | James Homes misses the free throw | 35-33 |
| 08:22 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 08:05 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Shane Elton | 35-35 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is hacked by Manuel Costanzo - foul #2 on Manuel Costanzo, team foul #8 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Filip Mrozinski (C) James Homes, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Troia (SF) Shane Elton | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 07:36 | Michigan | George Troia pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Filip Mrozinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Troia (fresh) PF - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo is hacked by Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:00 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 06:58 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Edward Allen grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 06:30 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly misses the tip | 37-35 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Manuel Costanzo picks off the pass by Edward Allen | 37-35 |
| 05:56 | Michigan | Billy Dye throws it down on a nice dish by Manuel Costanzo | 37-37 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Richard Bernhard | 39-37 |
| 05:05 | Michigan | Joshua Adams clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Filip Mrozinski (C) Edward Allen, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SG), Shane Elton (SF) Manuel Costanzo, George Troia | |
| 05:05 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 05:05 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Daniel Baine is called for the reach on James Homes - foul #1 on Daniel Baine, team foul #9 | 39-38 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 04:25 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Baine | 41-40 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Fredrick Matherly is called for the reach on Miroslav Koski - foul #2 on Fredrick Matherly, team foul #10 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Stewart (C) Joshua Adams | |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 03:24 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Billy Dye | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Baine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Elton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Fredrick Matherly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Michigan | Billy Dye is fouled on the floor by James Homes - foul #4 on James Homes, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (PF) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SG), Edgar Robinson (PF), Joshua Adams (C) Daniel Baine, Fredrick Matherly, Joseph Stewart | |
| 03:02 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner tips it in | 45-43 |
| 02:09 | Michigan | Joshua Adams hits a wide open runner in the paint on a great pass from Manuel Costanzo | 45-45 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Joshua Adams clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Filip Mrozinski - foul #1 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (PF) Edgar Robinson | |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 00:52 | Michigan | Billy Dye gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly blows the dunk | 48-46 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is hacked by Manuel Costanzo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Costanzo, team foul #11 | 48-46 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Shane Elton misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 50-46 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses the tip | 50-46 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Manuel Costanzo is called for the reach on Michael Morgan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Costanzo, team foul #12 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (PF) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Billy Dye shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Costanzo - foul #5 on Manuel Costanzo, team foul #13 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Todd Brunner (PF) James Homes, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SG) Manuel Costanzo | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Billy Dye evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |