| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Walter Frahm (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Newbern (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles McFolley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Holmes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Christopher Hale inbounds the ball | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan | Christopher Hale hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles McFolley | 47-37 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses badly on a shot in the paint | 47-37 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Gary Godley grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Marsala | 50-37 |
| 19:18 | Michigan | James Newbern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (C) Gary Godley, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Davis (SF), Thomas Schmaltz (PF) Christopher Hale, Charles McFolley | |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-37 |
| 18:53 | Michigan | Thomas Schmaltz pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 18:30 | Michigan | Nathan Davis makes the runner from the left block set up by James Newbern and he's fouled by Christopher McMickle - foul #2 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Shawn Drozdowski, James Lee, Christopher McMickle, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Brown (PG), Gregory Warren (SG), Christopher Hale (SF), Sebastian Murray (C) Walter Frahm, James Newbern, Thomas Schmaltz, Roland Holmes | |
| 18:30 | Michigan | Nathan Davis misses the free throw | 50-39 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala buries a runner from the baseline set up by Thomas Simpson | 52-39 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Robert Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Hale | 52-42 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Gary Godley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nathan Davis - foul #2 on Nathan Davis, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard (C) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles McFolley (PF), Roland Holmes (C) Nathan Davis, Sebastian Murray | |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 17:54 | Michigan | Charles McFolley grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 17:36 | Michigan | Christopher Marsala is called for the reach on Charles McFolley - foul #2 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), James Lee (SG), Walter Rancourt (PF) Thomas Simpson, Warren Morgan, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Jordan (PG), James Newbern (SG) Robert Brown, Gregory Warren | |
| 17:24 | Michigan | James Newbern can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 17:23 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Hale | 53-42 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Charles McFolley is fouled on the floor by Walter Rancourt - foul #2 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Gary Godley, Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Schmaltz (C) Roland Holmes | |
| 16:43 | Michigan | Charles McFolley makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Curtis Jordan | 53-45 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | James Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Schmaltz - foul #3 on Thomas Schmaltz, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Robert Pittman, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Frahm (PG), Gregory Warren (SG), Nathan Davis (SF), Sebastian Murray (PF), Roland Holmes (C) Curtis Jordan, James Newbern, Christopher Hale, Charles McFolley, Thomas Schmaltz | |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses long on a shot from the right side | 53-45 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | James Lee misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathan Davis - foul #3 on Nathan Davis, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Warren Morgan (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Christopher McMickle, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Brown (PG), James Newbern (SG), Christopher Hale (SF), Charles McFolley (PF) Walter Frahm, Gregory Warren, Nathan Davis, Sebastian Murray | |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 15:58 | Michigan | Charles McFolley pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lee (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Warren Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Marsala (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Newbern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hale (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles McFolley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Holmes (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan | Charles McFolley loses the dribble to Thomas Simpson | 54-45 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan banks in the layup set up by Thomas Simpson | 56-45 |
| 15:19 | Michigan | James Newbern is fouled on the floor by Earl Hubbard - foul #1 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF) James Lee, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Frahm (PG), Gregory Warren (SG), Nathan Davis (SF), Thomas Schmaltz (PF) Robert Brown, James Newbern, Christopher Hale, Charles McFolley | |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Nathan Davis's layup is rejected by Walter Rancourt | 56-45 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan connects on the open runner from close range set up by Thomas Simpson | 58-45 |
| 14:56 | Michigan | Nathan Davis can't finish the layup | 58-45 |
| 14:54 | Michigan | Roland Holmes hits the follow up shot | 58-47 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Nathan Davis steals it from Thomas Simpson | 58-47 |
| 14:30 | Michigan | Nathan Davis clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Earl Hubbard - foul #2 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF) Thomas Simpson, Gary Godley, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Jordan (PG), James Newbern (SG), Christopher Hale (SF), Charles McFolley (PF) Walter Frahm, Gregory Warren, Thomas Schmaltz, Roland Holmes | |
| 14:30 | Michigan | Nathan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 14:30 | Michigan | Nathan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Nathan Davis - foul #4 on Nathan Davis, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), James Lee (SG) Robert Pittman, Warren Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Schmaltz (C) Nathan Davis | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 14:13 | Michigan | Charles McFolley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 14:01 | Michigan | Curtis Jordan hits a wide open jumper in the paint | 59-51 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard can't finish the layup | 59-51 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski tips it back up and in | 61-51 |
| 13:29 | Michigan | James Newbern is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Jordan | 61-53 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on James Newbern - foul #3 on James Newbern, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Shawn Drozdowski, James Lee, Christopher Marsala, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Frahm (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Gregory Warren (SF), Sebastian Murray (PF), Roland Holmes (C) Curtis Jordan, James Newbern, Christopher Hale, Charles McFolley, Thomas Schmaltz | |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 13:04 | Michigan | Sebastian Murray comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 63-53 |
| 13:02 | Michigan | Sebastian Murray hits the follow up shot | 63-55 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Frahm - foul #3 on Walter Frahm, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF) Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 12:52 | Michigan | Roland Holmes grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 12:33 | Michigan | Walter Frahm is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby is open and lays it up and in | 65-57 |
| 11:58 | Michigan | Walter Frahm knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Warren Morgan (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Godley (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Walter Frahm (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Warren (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sebastian Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Holmes (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), James Lee (SG), Christopher Marsala (PF), Walter Rancourt (C) Robert Pittman, Warren Morgan, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Newbern (SG), Christopher Hale (SF), Charles McFolley (PF) Robert Brown, Gregory Warren, Sebastian Murray | |
| 11:37 | Michigan | Charles McFolley misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-59 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | James Newbern picks off the pass by Thomas Simpson in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF) James Lee, Gary Godley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Schmaltz (PF) Charles McFolley | |
| 11:19 | Michigan | James Newbern misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Roland Holmes takes the ball from Christopher McMickle | 65-59 |
| 11:07 | Michigan | James Newbern is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Simpson - foul #3 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard (C) Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Jordan (PG) Walter Frahm | |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Christopher Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF) Christopher McMickle, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Brown (SG), Gregory Warren (SF), Charles McFolley (PF) James Newbern, Christopher Hale, Roland Holmes | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Thomas Schmaltz picks off the pass by Gary Godley | 65-59 |
| 10:33 | Michigan | Curtis Jordan double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), James Lee (SG), Joshua Corby (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Thomas Simpson, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Christopher Hale (SF) Curtis Jordan | |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Roland Holmes (C) Thomas Schmaltz | |
| 10:18 | Michigan | Gary Godley picks off the pass by Roland Holmes in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the easy layup | 65-59 |
| 10:15 | Michigan | Roland Holmes gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Robert Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Newbern (SG), Sebastian Murray (PF) Christopher Hale, Charles McFolley | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle is fouled on the floor by James Newbern - foul #4 on James Newbern, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Frahm (PG), Thomas Schmaltz (C) James Newbern, Roland Holmes | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 09:35 | Michigan | Christopher McMickle is called for the reach on Walter Frahm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| 09:35 | Michigan | Walter Frahm makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 09:35 | Michigan | Walter Frahm makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Lee | 69-61 |
| 09:12 | Michigan | Walter Frahm misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shawn Drozdowski - foul #1 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Shawn Drozdowski, James Lee, Christopher McMickle, Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Jordan (SG), Christopher Hale (SF), Charles McFolley (PF) Robert Brown, Gregory Warren, Sebastian Murray | |
| 09:12 | Michigan | Walter Frahm misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 09:12 | Michigan | Walter Frahm makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 08:54 | Michigan | Thomas Schmaltz snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 08:50 | Michigan | Walter Frahm scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-65 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan can't throw it down | 69-65 |
| 08:44 | Michigan | Charles McFolley snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 08:19 | Michigan | Christopher Hale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-65 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Gary Godley drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Warren Morgan | 71-65 |
| 07:49 | Michigan | Christopher Hale is hacked by Gary Godley - foul #2 on Gary Godley, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), James Lee (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Thomas Simpson, Warren Morgan, Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Brown (PG), James Newbern (SG), Nathan Davis (PF), Roland Holmes (C) Walter Frahm, Curtis Jordan, Charles McFolley, Thomas Schmaltz | |
| 07:49 | Michigan | Christopher Hale misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Rancourt | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Lee (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher McMickle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Rancourt (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Corby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Newbern (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Hale (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Roland Holmes (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt loses the dribble to Nathan Davis in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 07:35 | Michigan | Robert Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | James Newbern steps in front of the Robert Pittman pass | 71-65 |
| 07:05 | Michigan | Nathan Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | James Lee misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-65 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Pittman | 73-65 |
| 06:27 | Michigan | Christopher Hale double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, Christopher McMickle, Walter Rancourt, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Frahm (PG), Gregory Warren (SG), Sebastian Murray (PF) Robert Brown, James Newbern, Christopher Hale | |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Lee and he's fouled by Nathan Davis - foul #5 on Nathan Davis, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG) James Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Newbern (SG) Nathan Davis | |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the free throw | 76-65 |
| 05:44 | Michigan | James Newbern hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 05:43 | Michigan | Roland Holmes hits the follow up shot | 76-67 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Warren Morgan and he's hacked by Roland Holmes - foul #1 on Roland Holmes, team foul #10 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Jordan (PG), Thomas Schmaltz (C) Walter Frahm, Roland Holmes | |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard misses the free throw | 78-67 |
| 05:23 | Michigan | Sebastian Murray gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| 05:09 | Michigan | Gregory Warren misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher McMickle - foul #4 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #10 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (SG) Warren Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 05:09 | Michigan | Gregory Warren makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 05:09 | Michigan | Gregory Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski is whistled for traveling | 78-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Shawn Drozdowski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles McFolley (PF) Sebastian Murray | |
| 04:41 | Michigan | Thomas Schmaltz knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Curtis Jordan | 78-70 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard lays it in set up by Thomas Simpson | 80-70 |
| 04:22 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF), Joshua Corby (C) James Lee, Christopher McMickle, Chris Zitzelberger, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Frahm (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Christopher Hale (SF), Roland Holmes (C) Curtis Jordan, James Newbern, Gregory Warren, Thomas Schmaltz | |
| 04:08 | Michigan | Walter Frahm can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-70 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala snags the defensive board | 80-70 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 80-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Sebastian Murray (PF) Charles McFolley | |
| 03:53 | Michigan | Robert Brown hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Hale | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala is whistled for traveling | 80-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Warren (SG) Walter Frahm | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher McMickle (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Rancourt (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Hubbard (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Warren (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Hale (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sebastian Murray (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Holmes (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Michigan | Walter Rancourt swats the layup by Sebastian Murray | 80-72 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Shawn Drozdowski | 82-72 |
| 03:10 | Michigan | Robert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (SG) Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Jordan (PG), James Newbern (SG), Thomas Schmaltz (PF) Robert Brown, Christopher Hale, Sebastian Murray | |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 82-72 |
| 02:54 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Schmaltz | 82-72 |
| 02:54 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala (PF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Thomas Schmaltz misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Marsala - foul #3 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #11 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF) Warren Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Thomas Schmaltz makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Thomas Schmaltz makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Newbern - foul #5 on James Newbern, team foul #11 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Joshua Corby (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Frahm (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Christopher Hale (SF), Charles McFolley (PF) Curtis Jordan, James Newbern, Gregory Warren, Thomas Schmaltz | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 02:09 | Michigan | Christopher Marsala is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #4 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #12 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF) Thomas Simpson, Christopher McMickle, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Michigan | Sebastian Murray (C) Roland Holmes | |
| 02:09 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-74 |
| 02:09 | Michigan | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 02:09 | Michigan | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt pulls down the rebound | 83-75 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Gary Godley scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Lee | 85-75 |
| 01:36 | Michigan | Joshua Corby denies the turnaround by Christopher Hale | 85-75 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt grabs the board | 85-75 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Gary Godley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #12 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Jordan (SG), Gregory Warren (SF), Thomas Schmaltz (PF) Walter Frahm, Christopher Hale, Charles McFolley | |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 01:33 | Michigan | Thomas Schmaltz gets the rebound | 86-75 |
| 01:23 | Michigan | Curtis Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF) Gary Godley | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #13 | 86-75 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt makes the 1st free throw | 87-75 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 88-75 |
| 00:46 | Michigan | Curtis Jordan is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 88-75 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan grabs the board | 88-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 88-75 |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Sebastian Murray pulls down the rebound | 88-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Thomas Schmaltz is open but misses the lay-in | 88-75 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Curtis Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-75 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Thomas Schmaltz can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 88-75 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 88-75 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson runs out the clock | 88-75 |