| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Longwell (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Omar Hain (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ian Cosenza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Mendez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley | 32-35 |
| 19:22 | Michigan | Dennis Hurley takes the ball from Carmelo Mendez | 32-35 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 19:06 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:01 | Michigan | Omar Hain is hacked by Ernest Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:37 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jon Thomas - foul #2 on Jon Thomas, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ernest Thomas, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:37 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:37 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Omar Hain is called for the reach on Robert Rea - foul #1 on Omar Hain, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harry Nutting (C) Carmelo Mendez | |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 18:08 | Michigan | Harry Nutting grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:50 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 32-35 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Cork | 32-35 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Robert Rea clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 32-35 |
| 17:42 | Michigan | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:39 | Michigan | Eddie Sullivan is called for the reach on John Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Ernest Thomas (SF) Eddie Sullivan, Robert Rea | |
| Subs | Michigan | Craig Easley (SG) Zhu Wang | |
| 17:19 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Omar Hain | 32-37 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Cork | 34-37 |
| 16:40 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-37 |
| 16:04 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza hits a shot from the right side set up by John Thomas | 36-39 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | David Cork throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, Ernest Thomas, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (PG), Nathan Simpson (SF), Samuel Louis (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Omar Hain, John Thomas, Ian Cosenza, Harry Nutting | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Longwell (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Easley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Louis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Mendez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan | Zhu Wang clanks a shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Zhu Wang steals it from Dennis Hurley | 36-39 |
| 14:58 | Michigan | Zhu Wang makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 14:38 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Carmelo Mendez | 36-42 |
| 14:10 | Michigan | Samuel Louis is open and buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Zhu Wang | 36-44 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | John Longwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ernest Thomas (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Dennis Hurley, Eddie Sullivan, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (PG), John Thomas (SF), Ian Cosenza (PF) Zhu Wang, Nathan Simpson, Samuel Louis | |
| 13:31 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 36-44 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Omar Hain - foul #2 on Omar Hain, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:03 | Michigan | Zackary Hubbard is called for the reach on John Thomas - foul #1 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF) Robert Tapia, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG), Harry Nutting (C) Craig Easley, Carmelo Mendez | |
| 12:51 | Michigan | Omar Hain misses the shot from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 12:50 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza hits the follow up shot | 37-46 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Omar Hain steals it from Zackary Hubbard | 37-46 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Omar Hain makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block set up by Harry Nutting | 37-48 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | David Cork is hacked by Ian Cosenza - foul #1 on Ian Cosenza, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, Robert Rea, David Cork, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Simpson (PG), Loren Bugarin (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Omar Hain, Ian Cosenza, Harry Nutting | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Loren Bugarin takes the ball from Andrew Stalvey | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Longwell (fresh) C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Loren Bugarin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmelo Mendez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan | Zhu Wang makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Thomas | 37-51 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG), Jon Thomas (C) Robert Tapia, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (PG), Craig Easley (SG), Samuel Louis (C) Zhu Wang, John Thomas, Carmelo Mendez | |
| 10:36 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Hurley | 39-51 |
| 10:12 | Michigan | Nathan Simpson is whistled for a carry | 39-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF) Dennis Hurley, Eddie Sullivan, Ronald Bastarache, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (PG), Harry Nutting (C) Daniel McKnight, Loren Bugarin | |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 09:36 | Michigan | Jon Thomas is called for the reach on Harry Nutting - foul #3 on Jon Thomas, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), John Longwell (PF) Robert Rea, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG), Ian Cosenza (PF) Craig Easley, Samuel Louis | |
| 09:14 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza is hacked by John Longwell - foul #2 on John Longwell, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (SF) Nathan Simpson | |
| 08:56 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Omar Hain | 41-53 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | John Longwell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 08:34 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 08:32 | Michigan | Omar Hain is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tapia - foul #1 on Robert Tapia, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, John Longwell, David Cork | |
| Subs | Michigan | Loren Bugarin (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Ian Cosenza, Harry Nutting | |
| 08:32 | Michigan | Omar Hain makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 08:32 | Michigan | Omar Hain misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Zhu Wang is called for the reach on Eddie Sullivan - foul #2 on Zhu Wang, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF) Eddie Sullivan, Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Michigan | Craig Easley (SG), Nathan Simpson (SF) Omar Hain, John Thomas | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard is whistled for traveling | 41-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Andrew Stalvey (PF) Dennis Hurley, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (PG) Zhu Wang | |
| 07:37 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Daniel McKnight | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Daniel McKnight (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Easley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Simpson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Loren Bugarin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmelo Mendez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), John Longwell (PF) Robert Rea, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Samuel Louis (C) Carmelo Mendez | |
| 07:06 | Michigan | Andrew Stalvey is called for the reach on Samuel Louis - foul #2 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #8 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ian Cosenza (SF) Daniel McKnight | |
| 07:06 | Michigan | Samuel Louis makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 07:06 | Michigan | Samuel Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), David Cork (PF) Leonard Chung, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (PG), John Thomas (SF) Nathan Simpson, Loren Bugarin | |
| 06:21 | Michigan | Zhu Wang hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 06:19 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza tips it home | 41-60 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Tapia | 44-60 |
| 05:43 | Michigan | John Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 05:41 | Michigan | Samuel Louis misses the tip | 44-60 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia grabs the board | 44-60 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Zhu Wang - foul #3 on Zhu Wang, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Andrew Stalvey (PF), Zackary Hubbard (C) Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (PG), Daniel McKnight (SG), Nathan Simpson (SF), Loren Bugarin (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Zhu Wang, Craig Easley, John Thomas, Ian Cosenza, Samuel Louis | |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:01 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Omar Hain | 45-63 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel McKnight - foul #2 on Daniel McKnight, team foul #6 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), John Longwell (PF) Dennis Hurley, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 04:50 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 04:29 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Omar Hain | 46-66 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung banks in the layup on a great pass from John Longwell | 48-66 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carmelo Mendez | 48-69 |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-69 |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Omar Hain snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Rea (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Longwell (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Stalvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Omar Hain (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel McKnight (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Simpson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Loren Bugarin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carmelo Mendez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:07 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel McKnight | 48-71 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-71 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | John Longwell hits the follow up shot | 50-71 |
| 02:27 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 50-71 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Andrew Stalvey | 50-71 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Robert Rea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-71 |
| 02:18 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin pulls down the rebound | 50-71 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | Robert Rea steps in front of the Daniel McKnight pass in the backcourt | 50-71 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel McKnight - foul #3 on Daniel McKnight, team foul #7 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), David Cork (PF), Zackary Hubbard (C) Robert Rea, John Longwell, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Craig Easley (SG), Samuel Louis (PF), Harry Nutting (C) Omar Hain, Loren Bugarin, Carmelo Mendez | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 01:43 | Michigan | Samuel Louis comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 51-71 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas loses the dribble to Craig Easley | 51-71 |
| 01:33 | Michigan | Craig Easley hits the finger roll | 51-73 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Craig Easley - foul #1 on Craig Easley, team foul #8 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Loren Bugarin (SF) Daniel McKnight | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 01:15 | Michigan | Nathan Simpson is called for 10 seconds | 53-73 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung blows the layup but the foul's on Loren Bugarin - foul #1 on Loren Bugarin, team foul #9 | 53-73 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Leonard Chung steps in front of the Loren Bugarin pass in the backcourt | 55-73 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung lays it in | 57-73 |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Craig Easley is hacked by Ernest Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #9 | 57-73 |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Craig Easley makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Craig Easley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is fouled on the floor by Harry Nutting - foul #1 on Harry Nutting, team foul #10 | 57-75 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Samuel Louis hits a wide open turnaround from the right block set up by Nathan Simpson and he's fouled by David Cork - foul #3 on David Cork, team foul #10 | 59-77 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Samuel Louis misses the free throw | 59-77 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey pulls down the rebound | 59-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-77 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Cork | 59-77 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Robert Rea's pass is intercepted by Samuel Louis | 59-77 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Nathan Simpson runs out the clock | 59-77 |