| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Koch (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Sperry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Madrid (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joseph Tassone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Kincade (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Wimbish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Roman Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch inbounds the ball | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesse Koch | 43-46 |
| 19:30 | Michigan | Joseph Tassone misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-46 |
| 19:29 | Michigan | Roman Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 19:16 | Michigan | Joseph Tassone's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Sperry | 43-46 |
| 19:15 | Michigan | Luis Kincade hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | William Valentine is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side | 45-48 |
| 19:08 | Michigan | Luis Kincade is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Lauer - foul #2 on Lee Lauer, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Jesse Koch, Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edwin Sistrunk (PG), Kevin Friedman (SG), Hassan Dudley (SF), Jeffery Burton (C) Joseph Tassone, Luis Kincade, John Wimbish, Roman Hampton | |
| 19:01 | Michigan | Hassan Dudley is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 45-48 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Jeffery Burton - foul #1 on Jeffery Burton, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Vincent Yonakor (C) Thomas Davis | |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 18:30 | Michigan | Edwin Sistrunk connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Friedman | 48-50 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffery Burton - foul #2 on Jeffery Burton, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Jesse Koch (SF), Aaron Norman (PF) William Manley, Mark Gamboa, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Tassone (PG), William Bassett (SG), Carmelo Torrey (SF), Thomas Davis (PF) Edwin Sistrunk, Kevin Friedman, Hassan Dudley, Jeffery Burton | |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 18:12 | Michigan | Joseph Tassone is hacked by William Valentine in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Valentine, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Valentine, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:03 | Michigan | Joseph Tassone scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Bassett | 50-52 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | William Manley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Wimbish (SF), Roman Hampton (C) Carmelo Torrey, Vincent Yonakor | |
| 17:44 | Michigan | Jeremy Madrid steals it from John Wimbish | 50-52 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Sperry (PF) Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Michigan | Luis Kincade (SG) Joseph Tassone | |
| 17:24 | Michigan | Luis Kincade connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Bassett | 50-55 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-55 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Sperry | 52-55 |
| 16:31 | Michigan | Aaron Norman is called for the reach on John Wimbish - foul #2 on Aaron Norman, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (PG), Michael Cade (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Manley, Michael Sperry, Aaron Norman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Tassone (PG), Kevin Friedman (SG), Hassan Dudley (SF), Jeffery Burton (PF), Vincent Yonakor (C) William Bassett, Luis Kincade, John Wimbish, Thomas Davis, Roman Hampton | |
| 16:19 | Michigan | Hassan Dudley connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Cade - foul #2 on Michael Cade, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| 16:19 | Michigan | Hassan Dudley makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Kevin Friedman is called for the reach on Lee Lauer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Friedman, team foul #3 | 52-58 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Michael Cade is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Burton - foul #3 on Jeffery Burton, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Reeves (C) Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edwin Sistrunk (PG), Carmelo Torrey (SF) Joseph Tassone, Jeffery Burton | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-58 |
| 15:48 | Michigan | Hassan Dudley snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Gamboa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - Lee Lauer (tiring) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Koch (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Michael Cade (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edwin Sistrunk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Friedman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Carmelo Torrey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hassan Dudley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Yonakor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan | Carmelo Torrey double dribbles | 52-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Mark Gamboa, Lee Lauer, Michael Cade, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Tassone (PG), Thomas Davis (PF), Roman Hampton (C) Kevin Friedman, Hassan Dudley, Vincent Yonakor | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Roman Hampton - foul #3 on Roman Hampton, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Luis Kincade (SG), John Wimbish (SF), Jeffery Burton (C) Edwin Sistrunk, Carmelo Torrey, Roman Hampton | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 15:04 | Michigan | John Wimbish throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SF) Jesse Koch | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 14:56 | Michigan | Jeffery Burton gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 14:29 | Michigan | John Wimbish is hacked by Michael Sperry - foul #3 on Michael Sperry, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG), Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) Mark Gamboa, Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Friedman (SG), Hassan Dudley (PF), Roman Hampton (C) Luis Kincade, Thomas Davis, Jeffery Burton | |
| 14:20 | Michigan | John Wimbish drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Joseph Tassone | 54-60 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell drills a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Roman Hampton - foul #4 on Roman Hampton, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Cade (PF) Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edwin Sistrunk (PG), William Bassett (SG), Jeffery Burton (C) Joseph Tassone, Kevin Friedman, Roman Hampton | |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 13:39 | Michigan | Edwin Sistrunk misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-60 |
| 13:37 | Michigan | John Wimbish grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 13:16 | Michigan | John Wimbish buries a fadeaway from the right side | 57-62 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Donald Shores throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Aaron Norman (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Lee Lauer, Donald Shores, Michael Cade, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Tassone (PG), Luis Kincade (SG), Thomas Davis (PF), Vincent Yonakor (C) Edwin Sistrunk, William Bassett, Hassan Dudley, Jeffery Burton | |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Joseph Tassone loses the dribble to Jesse Koch | 57-62 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch lays it up and in | 59-62 |
| 12:49 | Michigan | Joseph Tassone is hacked by William Valentine in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Valentine, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF) William Valentine, Jesse Koch | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Friedman (SG), Carmelo Torrey (SF) Luis Kincade, John Wimbish | |
| 12:37 | Michigan | Carmelo Torrey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-62 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeremy Madrid | 59-62 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses long on a floater from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 12:28 | Michigan | Carmelo Torrey pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 12:04 | Michigan | Joseph Tassone misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 12:02 | Michigan | Vincent Yonakor tips it back up and in | 59-64 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Manley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (tired) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Gamboa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Aaron Norman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Madrid (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joseph Tassone (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Friedman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Carmelo Torrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Vincent Yonakor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid tips it in | 61-64 |
| 11:17 | Michigan | Vincent Yonakor comes up short on the floater near the basket | 61-64 |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Thomas Davis snags the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 11:10 | Michigan | Jeremy Madrid picks off the pass by Vincent Yonakor | 61-64 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | William Manley is hacked by Joseph Tassone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Tassone, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Cade (PF), Randy Reeves (C) Lee Lauer, Mark Gamboa, Aaron Norman, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edwin Sistrunk (PG), William Bassett (SG), John Wimbish (SF), Hassan Dudley (PF), Jeffery Burton (C) Joseph Tassone, Kevin Friedman, Carmelo Torrey, Thomas Davis, Vincent Yonakor | |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | William Manley makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | William Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 11:08 | Michigan | Jeffery Burton pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 11:01 | Michigan | John Wimbish misses the turnaround from the right block | 62-64 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Michael Cade gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | William Bassett steals the ball from William Manley | 62-64 |
| 10:50 | Michigan | John Wimbish lays it in on a great pass from William Bassett | 62-66 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | William Manley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 10:39 | Michigan | Edwin Sistrunk snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 10:24 | Michigan | Hassan Dudley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Cade - foul #3 on Michael Cade, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Sperry (PF) Michael Cade | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:24 | Michigan | Hassan Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 10:24 | Michigan | Hassan Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Donald Shores knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 09:58 | Michigan | Randy Reeves steals it from William Bassett in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | 3 seconds is called on William Manley | 65-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Clarence Bussell (C) William Manley, Donald Shores, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Michigan | Luis Kincade (SG), Thomas Davis (PF) William Bassett, John Wimbish | |
| 09:23 | Michigan | Jeffery Burton buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Edwin Sistrunk | 65-69 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer travels in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Wimbish (SF) Hassan Dudley | |
| 09:00 | Michigan | Jeffery Burton is hacked by Lee Lauer - foul #3 on Lee Lauer, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Reeves (C) Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Tassone (PG) Edwin Sistrunk | |
| 09:00 | Michigan | Jeffery Burton makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 09:00 | Michigan | Jeffery Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa misses the 3 from straight away | 65-71 |
| 08:45 | Michigan | John Wimbish grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 08:36 | Michigan | John Wimbish misses the jump hook from close range | 65-71 |
| 08:35 | Michigan | Thomas Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 08:22 | Michigan | Thomas Davis hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Wimbish | 65-74 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer is called for traveling | 65-74 |
| 08:06 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Aaron Norman (SF), Michael Cade (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) Mark Gamboa, Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Michael Sperry, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Michigan | William Bassett (PG), Kevin Friedman (SG), Hassan Dudley (SF), Vincent Yonakor (C) Joseph Tassone, Luis Kincade, John Wimbish, Jeffery Burton | |
| 07:50 | Michigan | Thomas Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-74 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Donald Shores pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Manley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Shores (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Norman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Cade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Bussell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - William Bassett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Friedman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Hassan Dudley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Vincent Yonakor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman's pass is intercepted by Thomas Davis | 65-74 |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Kevin Friedman misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Donald Shores pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | William Manley's pass is intercepted by Kevin Friedman in the backcourt | 65-74 |
| 07:01 | Michigan | William Bassett hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Friedman | 65-76 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Michael Cade is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Aaron Norman and the foul's on Hassan Dudley - foul #1 on Hassan Dudley, team foul #8 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Manley, Donald Shores, Aaron Norman, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edwin Sistrunk (PG), Luis Kincade (SG), Carmelo Torrey (SF), Roman Hampton (C) William Bassett, Kevin Friedman, Hassan Dudley, Vincent Yonakor | |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Michael Cade misses the free throw | 67-76 |
| 06:43 | Michigan | Roman Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 06:38 | Michigan | Luis Kincade misses short on a runner from the baseline | 67-76 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Edwin Sistrunk steals it from Lee Lauer in the backcourt | 67-76 |
| 06:28 | Michigan | Carmelo Torrey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-76 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Davis is called for the reach on Lee Lauer - foul #1 on Thomas Davis, team foul #9 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Sperry (PF) Michael Cade | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 06:14 | Michigan | Luis Kincade is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Lauer - foul #4 on Lee Lauer, team foul #9 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Hassan Dudley (PF) Thomas Davis | |
| 06:14 | Michigan | Luis Kincade makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 06:14 | Michigan | Luis Kincade makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-78 |
| 05:49 | Michigan | Carmelo Torrey pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| 05:45 | Michigan | Carmelo Torrey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jesse Koch (SF), Randy Reeves (PF) Mark Gamboa, Michael Sperry | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Tassone (PG), Kevin Friedman (SG), John Wimbish (SF), Vincent Yonakor (PF) Edwin Sistrunk, Luis Kincade, Carmelo Torrey, Hassan Dudley | |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Valentine | 72-78 |
| 05:13 | Michigan | John Wimbish loses the ball out of bounds | 72-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (SG), Michael Sperry (PF) Lee Lauer, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Davis (PF) Vincent Yonakor | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Valentine | 74-78 |
| 04:37 | Michigan | Roman Hampton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Davis | 74-80 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Thomas Davis is called for the reach on William Valentine - foul #2 on Thomas Davis, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Aaron Norman (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Donald Shores, Jesse Koch, Michael Sperry, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Michigan | William Bassett (PG), Edwin Sistrunk (SG), Carmelo Torrey (SF), Jeffery Burton (PF) Joseph Tassone, Kevin Friedman, John Wimbish, Thomas Davis | |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman grabs the offensive board | 74-80 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses the 3 from the left wing | 74-80 |
| 04:05 | Michigan | William Bassett pulls down the rebound | 74-80 |
| 04:03 | Michigan | Lee Lauer is called for the reach on Edwin Sistrunk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lee Lauer, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (SG) Lee Lauer | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:03 | Michigan | Edwin Sistrunk makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 04:03 | Michigan | Edwin Sistrunk makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | William Valentine makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Manley | 76-82 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Manley (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Gamboa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Aaron Norman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Madrid (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edwin Sistrunk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bassett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmelo Torrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Burton (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roman Hampton (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Michigan | Jeffery Burton lays it in | 76-84 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Carmelo Torrey steals it from William Manley | 76-84 |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Edwin Sistrunk lays it up and in on a great pass from Carmelo Torrey | 76-86 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from William Valentine and he's hacked by Jeffery Burton - foul #4 on Jeffery Burton, team foul #11 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Manley, Mark Gamboa, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Tassone (PG), Luis Kincade (SG), John Wimbish (SF), Hassan Dudley (PF), Vincent Yonakor (C) Edwin Sistrunk, William Bassett, Carmelo Torrey, Jeffery Burton, Roman Hampton | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-86 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman misses the free throw | 78-86 |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Vincent Yonakor gets the rebound | 78-86 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Michigan | Joseph Tassone is called for 10 seconds | 78-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Cade (PF) Aaron Norman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 78-86 |
| 02:24 | Michigan | Hassan Dudley grabs the defensive rebound | 78-86 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Jesse Koch is called for the reach on Joseph Tassone - foul #2 on Jesse Koch, team foul #11 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Michael Cade, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Davis (PF), Roman Hampton (C) Hassan Dudley, Vincent Yonakor | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-86 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Joseph Tassone makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Joseph Tassone makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid is called for traveling | 78-88 |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Joseph Tassone buries a jump hook in the paint set up by John Wimbish and the foul's on Jesse Koch - foul #3 on Jesse Koch, team foul #12 | 78-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Jesse Koch, Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Friedman (SG), Hassan Dudley (SF), Jeffery Burton (PF), Vincent Yonakor (C) Luis Kincade, John Wimbish, Thomas Davis, Roman Hampton | |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Joseph Tassone misses the free throw | 78-90 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Randy Reeves | 78-90 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Joseph Tassone is called for the reach on William Manley - foul #4 on Joseph Tassone, team foul #12 | 78-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edwin Sistrunk (PG) Joseph Tassone | |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | William Manley makes the 1st free throw | 79-90 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | William Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:53 | Michigan | Randy Reeves swats the short shot by Hassan Dudley | 80-90 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell grabs the defensive rebound | 80-90 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Vincent Yonakor steals the ball from Mark Gamboa | 80-90 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Kevin Friedman is hacked by Donald Shores in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Shores, team foul #13 | 80-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | William Bassett (PG) Edwin Sistrunk | |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Kevin Friedman makes the 1st free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Kevin Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-92 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | William Bassett picks off the pass by Donald Shores | 80-92 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Mark Gamboa is called for the reach on Hassan Dudley - foul #3 on Mark Gamboa, team foul #14 | 80-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edwin Sistrunk (PG) William Bassett | |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Hassan Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 80-93 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Hassan Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-94 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Randy Reeves is blocked by Vincent Yonakor | 80-94 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Gamboa | 80-94 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | William Manley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-94 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Edwin Sistrunk runs out the clock | 83-94 |