| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Grinstead (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Johnnie Ide (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Savarese (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Gillon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Riley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | David Riley misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Antonio Gillon - foul #3 on Antonio Gillon, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Strother (C) Antonio Gillon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:29 | Michigan | Milton Swanson is called for the reach on Joseph Grinstead - foul #2 on Milton Swanson, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 19:24 | Michigan | William Savarese buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Johnnie Ide and he's hacked by Milton Swanson - foul #3 on Milton Swanson, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Travis Cash (PF) Lloyd Strother | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF) Milton Swanson | |
| 19:24 | Michigan | William Savarese misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 19:01 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | Christopher Matos is called for the reach on Michael Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Matos, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Strother (C) Travis Cash | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Drew Mathis (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Christopher Matos, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| 18:47 | Michigan | William Savarese misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 44-40 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the shot from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 18:19 | Michigan | William Savarese is fouled on the floor by Alfred Barrett - foul #3 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ryan Agee (PG), Mickey Bazemore (SF), Travis Cash (PF) Michael Simmons, Johnnie Ide, William Savarese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, John Knight, Alfred Barrett | |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Travis Cash can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 18:13 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:07 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Agee | 47-42 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley drills a turnaround from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 17:53 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold travels with the ball | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Gillon (C) Lloyd Strother | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Jay Blazer (PF) Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer | |
| 17:27 | Michigan | Ryan Agee is hacked by Lawrence Ridley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Johnnie Ide (SF) Joseph Grinstead | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:21 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore is alone and drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Antonio Gillon | 51-44 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Antonio Gillon steals it from Jay Blazer | 51-44 |
| 16:54 | Michigan | Travis Cash misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley clanks a shot from the right side | 51-44 |
| 16:46 | Michigan | Travis Cash pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 16:31 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon jams it on a great pass from Johnnie Ide | 53-44 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer buries a runner from close range | 53-46 |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore's pass is intercepted by David Riley | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ryan Agee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mickey Bazemore (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Ide (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Travis Cash (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Gillon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Mangold (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Jay Blazer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Riley (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Simmons (PG), Joseph Grinstead (SG), William Savarese (PF), Lloyd Strother (C) Ryan Agee, Mickey Bazemore, Travis Cash, Antonio Gillon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Drew Mathis (C) Richard Phillips, Lawrence Ridley, Phillip Mangold, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| 15:33 | Michigan | Michael Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Barrett - foul #4 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jay Blazer (PF) Alfred Barrett | |
| 15:27 | Michigan | Michael Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 15:25 | Michigan | William Savarese pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 15:08 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Thomas | 53-49 |
| 14:47 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide's pass is intercepted by Jay Blazer | 53-49 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer loses the dribble to William Savarese | 53-49 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | William Savarese hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Simmons | 55-49 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 13:49 | Michigan | Michael Simmons is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-51 |
| 13:48 | Michigan | William Savarese tips it in | 57-51 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 13:29 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 13:19 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 57-51 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-53 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | William Savarese is fouled in the backcourt by Drew Mathis - foul #3 on Drew Mathis, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ryan Agee (PG), Mickey Bazemore (SF), Antonio Gillon (C) Michael Simmons, Johnnie Ide, Lloyd Strother | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), John Knight (SG), Herman Brewer (PF), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Christopher Matos, Jay Blazer, Drew Mathis | |
| 13:11 | Michigan | William Savarese makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | William Savarese makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips is fouled on the floor by Ryan Agee - foul #2 on Ryan Agee, team foul #2 | 59-53 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is fouled on the floor by Mickey Bazemore - foul #3 on Mickey Bazemore, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Travis Cash (PF) William Savarese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Christopher Matos (SG) Richard Phillips, Milton Swanson | |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Grinstead steps in front of the Christopher Matos pass | 59-53 |
| 12:15 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead misses the easy layup | 59-53 |
| 12:14 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore tips it but misses | 59-53 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Antonio Gillon swats the short shot by Christopher Matos | 59-53 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | David Riley tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 11:47 | Michigan | Travis Cash misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 59-55 |
| 11:45 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ryan Agee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Grinstead (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Mickey Bazemore (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Travis Cash (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Gillon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herman Brewer (fairly fresh) C - David Riley (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Riley | 59-55 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley's layup is rejected by Travis Cash | 59-55 |
| 11:07 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 10:59 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Herman Brewer - foul #3 on Herman Brewer, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Simmons (PG), Johnnie Ide (SF), William Savarese (PF), Lloyd Strother (C) Ryan Agee, Mickey Bazemore, Travis Cash, Antonio Gillon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Christopher Matos, Herman Brewer | |
| 10:59 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:59 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | John Knight comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Milton Swanson | 60-58 |
| 10:23 | Michigan | William Savarese is wide open and dunks the ball | 62-58 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | David Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Travis Cash (SF) Johnnie Ide | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG) John Knight | |
| 09:45 | Michigan | William Savarese misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 62-58 |
| 09:43 | Michigan | Travis Cash tips it home | 64-58 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 09:24 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother's pass is intercepted by Milton Swanson | 64-61 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is whistled for traveling | 64-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ryan Agee (PG) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Phillip Mangold, David Riley | |
| 08:57 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Jay Blazer - foul #3 on Jay Blazer, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Johnnie Ide (SF) Travis Cash | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Drew Mathis (SF) Christopher Matos, Milton Swanson | |
| 08:57 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother misses the free throw | 66-61 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis lays it up and in | 66-63 |
| 08:17 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Agee | 68-63 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by William Savarese - foul #1 on William Savarese, team foul #4 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Simmons (PG), Mickey Bazemore (SG), Travis Cash (PF), Antonio Gillon (C) Ryan Agee, Joseph Grinstead, William Savarese, Lloyd Strother | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Phillip Mangold (SF), Alfred Barrett (C) Richard Phillips, Lawrence Ridley, Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer | |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer misses the 3rd free throw | 68-64 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Mickey Bazemore picks off the pass by Jay Blazer | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mickey Bazemore (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Ide (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Travis Cash (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Gillon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Mangold (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jay Blazer (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Alfred Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 70-64 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Mickey Bazemore steps in front of the Jay Blazer pass | 70-64 |
| 07:10 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore blows the layup | 70-64 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer is called for traveling | 70-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead (SG) Johnnie Ide | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), David Riley (C) Christopher Matos, Phillip Mangold, Jay Blazer | |
| 06:46 | Michigan | Michael Simmons buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-64 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Simmons - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #5 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ryan Agee (PG), William Savarese (PF) Michael Simmons, Travis Cash | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Antonio Gillon swats the shot by David Riley | 73-64 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas tips it home | 73-66 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Strother (C) Antonio Gillon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), John Knight (SG) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley | |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips misses the jumper from the right block | 73-66 |
| 06:16 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 05:56 | Michigan | William Savarese misses short on a shot from the left side | 73-66 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Knight | 73-68 |
| 05:48 | Michigan | Richard Phillips is called for the reach on Ryan Agee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Phillips, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Michigan | Travis Cash (SF) Mickey Bazemore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Drew Mathis (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Richard Phillips, John Knight, Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| 05:48 | Michigan | Ryan Agee makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:48 | Michigan | Ryan Agee misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herman Brewer | 74-68 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas's pass is intercepted by Ryan Agee | 74-68 |
| 05:38 | Michigan | Drew Mathis is called for the reach on Ryan Agee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Drew Mathis, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Michigan | Johnnie Ide (SF), Antonio Gillon (C) William Savarese, Lloyd Strother | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:38 | Michigan | Ryan Agee makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 05:38 | Michigan | Ryan Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-70 |
| 05:00 | Michigan | Travis Cash buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-70 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett double dribbles | 78-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Simmons (PG), Mickey Bazemore (SG), William Savarese (PF), Lloyd Strother (C) Ryan Agee, Joseph Grinstead, Johnnie Ide, Antonio Gillon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Phillip Mangold (SF) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley, Herman Brewer | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:16 | Michigan | William Savarese hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Lloyd Strother and he's fouled by Phillip Mangold - foul #1 on Phillip Mangold, team foul #12 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead (SG) Travis Cash | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Drew Mathis | |
| 04:16 | Michigan | William Savarese makes the free throw | 81-70 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Matos | 81-72 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) Christopher Matos | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Michael Simmons misses the lay-in | 81-72 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the board | 81-72 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Grinstead (tired) 15 pts. SF - Mickey Bazemore (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Savarese (tiring) 22 pts. 7 reb. C - Lloyd Strother (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Mangold (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alfred Barrett (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - David Riley (tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips blows the layup but the foul's on William Savarese - foul #2 on William Savarese, team foul #6 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Michigan | Johnnie Ide (SF), Antonio Gillon (C) Mickey Bazemore, Lloyd Strother | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) David Riley | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 03:06 | Michigan | Edward Thomas steals the ball from Joseph Grinstead | 81-73 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the lay-in | 81-73 |
| 03:01 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| 02:57 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Michigan | Travis Cash (PF) William Savarese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Phillip Mangold, Richard Phillips, Alfred Barrett | |
| 02:39 | Michigan | Travis Cash knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Simmons and he's hacked by Lawrence Ridley - foul #3 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #13 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Strother (C) Johnnie Ide | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:39 | Michigan | Travis Cash makes the free throw | 84-73 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-73 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-73 |
| 02:19 | Michigan | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on Michael Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #14 | 84-73 |
| 02:19 | Michigan | Michael Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 02:19 | Michigan | Michael Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley banks in the layup set up by Edward Thomas | 85-75 |
| 02:01 | Michigan | Lawrence Ridley picks off the pass by Joseph Grinstead in the backcourt | 85-75 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley jams it | 85-77 |
| 01:39 | Michigan | Michael Simmons dunks the ball on a nice dish by Antonio Gillon | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is hacked by Joseph Grinstead in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Grinstead, team foul #7 | 87-77 |
| Subs | Michigan | Johnnie Ide (SF), William Savarese (PF) Travis Cash, Antonio Gillon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett (PF) Edward Thomas | |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 01:35 | Michigan | William Savarese is fouled in the backcourt by Drew Mathis - foul #5 on Drew Mathis, team foul #15 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, John Knight, Drew Mathis, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| 01:35 | Michigan | William Savarese misses the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 01:35 | Michigan | William Savarese makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 88-79 |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide gets the rebound | 88-79 |
| 01:15 | Michigan | Michael Simmons buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Savarese | 90-79 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is hacked by Joseph Grinstead - foul #3 on Joseph Grinstead, team foul #8 | 90-79 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Christopher Matos, Milton Swanson, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | William Savarese dunks the ball | 92-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Savarese - foul #3 on William Savarese, team foul #9 | 92-81 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:37 | Michigan | William Savarese grabs the board | 92-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 92-82 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herman Brewer | 92-82 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Knight | 92-85 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 92-85 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, John Knight, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Michael Simmons is hacked by Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Thomas, team foul #16 | 92-85 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore (SF) Johnnie Ide | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Michael Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Michael Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 93-85 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Michael Simmons snags the defensive board | 93-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Michael Simmons runs out the clock | 93-85 |