| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Walter Frahm (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Warren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Pittman (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Gregory Warren inbounds the ball | 47-42 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan | Gregory Warren hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Gary Godley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Nathan Davis - foul #3 on Nathan Davis, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt (PF) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles McFolley (PF), Timothy Hanna (C) Nathan Davis, Raymond Pittman | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 19:21 | Michigan | Walter Frahm is hacked by Earl Hubbard - foul #2 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| 19:07 | Michigan | The refs have stopped play. Timothy Hanna is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Marc Siegfried (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, Warren Morgan, Gary Godley, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Jordan (PG), Michael Stinnett (SG), Raymond Pittman (C) Walter Frahm, Robert Brown, Timothy Hanna | |
| 18:56 | Michigan | Charles McFolley makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-45 |
| 18:32 | Michigan | Michael Stinnett scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Jordan | 52-47 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 52-47 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | Michael Stinnett gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 18:13 | Michigan | Gregory Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Jason Smith, Marc Siegfried, Christopher McMickle, Walter Rancourt, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Frahm (PG), Robert Brown (SG) Curtis Jordan, Michael Stinnett | |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Warren Morgan | 54-47 |
| 17:31 | Michigan | Robert Brown misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 17:29 | Michigan | Robert Brown tips it in | 54-49 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Gary Godley is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Warren - foul #2 on Gregory Warren, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Stinnett (PF) Charles McFolley | |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard tips it but misses | 54-49 |
| 17:03 | Michigan | Walter Frahm gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 16:49 | Michigan | Warren Morgan steps in front of the Gregory Warren pass | 54-49 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Gary Godley is hacked by Gregory Warren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Warren, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Christopher McMickle (SG), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, Warren Morgan, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Jordan (PG), Charles McFolley (SF) Walter Frahm, Gregory Warren | |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| 16:38 | Michigan | Curtis Jordan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-49 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle tips it home | 56-49 |
| 16:03 | Michigan | Marc Siegfried steps in front of the Robert Brown pass | 56-49 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 15:56 | Michigan | Michael Stinnett grabs the board | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher McMickle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Godley (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Curtis Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles McFolley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Stinnett (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Pittman (tired) 3 stl. | |
| 15:49 | Michigan | Robert Brown is hacked by Marc Siegfried in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Siegfried, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), James Lee (SG), Walter Rancourt (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Marc Siegfried, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Frahm (PG), James Newbern (SG), Gregory Warren (SF), Nathan Davis (PF) Curtis Jordan, Robert Brown, Charles McFolley, Michael Stinnett | |
| 15:20 | Michigan | Raymond Pittman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 15:19 | Michigan | Raymond Pittman pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 15:00 | Michigan | Nathan Davis misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Rancourt - foul #3 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Gary Godley (SF) Jason Smith, Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles McFolley (C) Raymond Pittman | |
| 15:00 | Michigan | Nathan Davis misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 15:00 | Michigan | Nathan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | James Newbern steals the ball from Gary Godley in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 14:55 | Michigan | James Newbern lays it up and in | 56-52 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Walter Frahm steps in front of the Robert Pittman pass | 56-52 |
| 14:21 | Michigan | Robert Pittman steals the ball from Walter Frahm | 56-52 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman is hacked by Charles McFolley - foul #2 on Charles McFolley, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, Gary Godley, Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Jordan (PG), Raymond Pittman (C) Walter Frahm, Charles McFolley | |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle's pass is intercepted by Nathan Davis | 56-52 |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Warren Morgan is called for the reach on Curtis Jordan - foul #1 on Warren Morgan, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG) Warren Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Frahm (PG) Curtis Jordan | |
| 13:05 | Michigan | The short jumper by Gregory Warren is denied by Christopher McMickle | 56-52 |
| 13:04 | Michigan | Nathan Davis gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 12:48 | Michigan | Walter Frahm makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by James Newbern | 56-54 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Joshua Corby | 58-54 |
| 12:14 | Michigan | Walter Frahm knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 58-57 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby tips it but misses | 58-57 |
| 12:06 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Nathan Davis | 58-57 |
| 12:06 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) James Lee, Christopher McMickle, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Jordan (PG), Michael Stinnett (SF), Charles McFolley (C) Walter Frahm, Gregory Warren, Raymond Pittman | |
| 11:41 | Michigan | Charles McFolley is called for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG) Marc Siegfried | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Brown (SG) James Newbern | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Godley (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Walter Rancourt (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Hubbard (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Curtis Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Stinnett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nathan Davis (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles McFolley (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Robert Brown takes the ball from Jason Smith | 58-57 |
| 11:24 | Michigan | Robert Brown lays it up and in | 58-59 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Jason Smith is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Smith, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| 11:02 | Michigan | Curtis Jordan is hacked by Earl Hubbard - foul #3 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Warren Morgan, Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Frahm (PG) Curtis Jordan | |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Charles McFolley's layup is rejected by Joshua Corby | 58-59 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jason Smith | 58-59 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Newbern (SG), Gregory Warren (SF), Raymond Pittman (C) Robert Brown, Michael Stinnett, Charles McFolley | |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 10:35 | Michigan | Gregory Warren is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Warren, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (PF) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Stinnett (SF) Gregory Warren | |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Frahm - foul #3 on Walter Frahm, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 10:07 | Michigan | Joshua Corby is called for the reach on Raymond Pittman - foul #1 on Joshua Corby, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SF), Earl Hubbard (C) Gary Godley, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:07 | Michigan | Raymond Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Raymond Pittman - foul #2 on Raymond Pittman, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt (PF) Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles McFolley (SF) Michael Stinnett | |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard blows the layup | 62-59 |
| 09:40 | Michigan | James Newbern snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 09:33 | Michigan | Walter Frahm drills a floater from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is hacked by Charles McFolley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles McFolley, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Jordan (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Michael Stinnett (PF) Walter Frahm, James Newbern, Nathan Davis | |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Charles McFolley can't finish the uncontested layup | 64-61 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Curtis Jordan is called for the reach on James Lee - foul #3 on Curtis Jordan, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF) Warren Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Davis (PF) Charles McFolley | |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 09:06 | Michigan | Nathan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 09:02 | Michigan | Curtis Jordan is hacked by Marc Siegfried in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marc Siegfried, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:02 | Michigan | Curtis Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 09:02 | Michigan | Curtis Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Frahm (PG) Curtis Jordan | |
| 08:50 | Michigan | Robert Brown misses the shot from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | James Lee pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the shot in the lane | 65-63 |
| 08:33 | Michigan | Michael Stinnett grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 08:13 | Michigan | Raymond Pittman drills a jumper from the left block set up by Walter Frahm | 65-65 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle is fouled on the floor by Walter Frahm - foul #4 on Walter Frahm, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Walter Rancourt (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Marc Siegfried, James Lee, Gary Godley, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Jordan (PG), James Newbern (SG), Gregory Warren (SF) Walter Frahm, Robert Brown, Michael Stinnett | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 07:29 | Michigan | Gregory Warren steps out of bounds on the sideline | 66-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Christopher McMickle, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Godley (tired) 7 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Curtis Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Newbern (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Warren (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Davis (very tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Pittman (very tired) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard can't tip it in | 66-65 |
| 07:10 | Michigan | James Newbern grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 07:07 | Michigan | Curtis Jordan's pass is intercepted by Warren Morgan in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan can't finish the layup | 66-65 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Gary Godley grabs the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Gary Godley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Warren Morgan | 68-65 |
| 06:40 | Michigan | Curtis Jordan is called for 10 seconds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), James Lee (SG), Walter Rancourt (PF) Robert Pittman, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Frahm (PG), Michael Stinnett (PF), Charles McFolley (C) Curtis Jordan, Nathan Davis, Raymond Pittman | |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles McFolley - foul #4 on Charles McFolley, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF), Joshua Corby (C) Warren Morgan, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:00 | Michigan | Gregory Warren is hacked by James Lee - foul #4 on James Lee, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Brown (SG), Nathan Davis (PF) James Newbern, Michael Stinnett | |
| 06:00 | Michigan | Gregory Warren makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 06:00 | Michigan | Gregory Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | James Lee knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher McMickle | 72-67 |
| 05:32 | Michigan | Robert Brown buries a 3 from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the shot near the basket | 72-70 |
| 05:13 | Michigan | Robert Brown grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 05:04 | Michigan | Robert Brown misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Pittman | 72-70 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Frahm - foul #5 on Walter Frahm, team foul #13 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Walter Rancourt, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Jordan (PG), James Newbern (SG), Raymond Pittman (C) Walter Frahm, Robert Brown, Charles McFolley | |
| 05:00 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-70 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 05:00 | Michigan | James Newbern pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 04:50 | Michigan | Curtis Jordan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 73-70 |
| 04:49 | Michigan | Raymond Pittman misses the tip | 73-70 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard blows the layup but he's hacked by Raymond Pittman - foul #3 on Raymond Pittman, team foul #14 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Gary Godley (SF) Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Stinnett (PF) Nathan Davis | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:11 | Michigan | Gregory Warren misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Jason Smith grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Jason Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Warren - foul #5 on Gregory Warren, team foul #15 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG) Marc Siegfried | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Brown (PG), Charles McFolley (SF) Curtis Jordan, Gregory Warren | |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Jason Smith misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Jason Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:08 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Stinnett | 74-70 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Michael Stinnett scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Newbern and he's fouled by Chris Zitzelberger - foul #1 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), James Lee (SG), Joshua Corby (C) Jason Smith, Warren Morgan, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Michael Stinnett makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | James Lee is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 74-73 |
| 03:27 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles McFolley | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Godley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Newbern (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles McFolley (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Stinnett (tired) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Raymond Pittman (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Michigan | Raymond Pittman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Lee | 74-73 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby is hacked by Raymond Pittman - foul #4 on Raymond Pittman, team foul #16 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF) Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Jordan (PG), Nathan Davis (PF) James Newbern, Michael Stinnett | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:14 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Pittman | 74-73 |
| 03:01 | Michigan | Curtis Jordan misses the fadeaway from the right side | 74-73 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from James Lee | 76-73 |
| 02:39 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Marc Siegfried (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Christopher McMickle (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Warren Morgan, Walter Rancourt, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:37 | Michigan | Jason Smith is called for the reach on Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Smith, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| 02:37 | Michigan | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:37 | Michigan | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Gary Godley can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Charles McFolley - foul #5 on Charles McFolley, team foul #17 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Newbern (SG), Michael Stinnett (SF) Robert Brown, Charles McFolley | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | James Newbern gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | James Newbern clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 77-75 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Marc Siegfried | 77-75 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-75 |
| 01:39 | Michigan | Curtis Jordan snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 01:39 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), James Lee (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Jason Smith, Marc Siegfried, Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Brown (PG) Curtis Jordan | |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Raymond Pittman travels in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-75 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Gary Godley banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Pittman | 79-75 |
| 01:06 | Michigan | Nathan Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Robert Brown tips it in | 79-77 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 79-77 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | James Newbern pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | James Newbern misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Gary Godley grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger is fouled in the backcourt by James Newbern - foul #4 on James Newbern, team foul #18 | 79-77 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Raymond Pittman gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | James Newbern is hacked by Robert Pittman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Pittman, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | James Newbern makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | James Newbern makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard is hacked by James Newbern in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Newbern, team foul #19 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Jordan (PG) James Newbern | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Nathan Davis snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Robert Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 81-79 |