| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) PF - William Blakes (fresh) C - Clayton James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Blankenship (fresh) SG - Zachary Dorr (fresh) SF - Joel Williams (fresh) PF - Victor Carpenter (fresh) C - Garf Zemel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Clayton James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | William Blakes hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Clayton James | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Michigan | Garf Zemel misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Dorr | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Michigan | Garf Zemel's fadeaway is rejected by William Blakes | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Michigan | Victor Carpenter tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | James Blankenship can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Michigan | Garf Zemel gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Michigan | Joel Williams misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | William Blakes pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Michigan | James Blankenship makes the floater from the left wing set up by Joel Williams and the foul's on Lon Chartier - foul #1 on Lon Chartier, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:24 | Michigan | James Blankenship misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | James Blankenship takes the ball from William Blakes | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Michigan | Zachary Dorr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Zachary Dorr is called for the reach on Eugene Linville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Dorr, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tracey Guess (PG), George Jordan (SG), Bradley Centeno (SF), Joshua Savage (PF), Shen Meng (C) James Blankenship, Zachary Dorr, Joel Williams, Victor Carpenter, Garf Zemel | |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | Michigan | Bradley Centeno grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:25 | Michigan | Bradley Centeno can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gregory Dupree | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Michael Harber's pass is intercepted by George Jordan in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | Michigan | Bradley Centeno connects on the shot from the baseline set up by George Jordan | 4-6 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Shen Meng is called for the reach on Gregory Dupree - foul #1 on Shen Meng, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, David Stewart, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Blankenship (PG), Manuel Stevens (SG), Joel Williams (SF), Stanley Blackburn (PF), Garf Zemel (C) Tracey Guess, George Jordan, Bradley Centeno, Joshua Savage, Shen Meng | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Clayton James buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Paul Locke | 6-6 |
| 16:23 | Michigan | Eugene Linville steps in front of the Garf Zemel pass | 6-6 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville hits the finger roll | 8-6 |
| 16:15 | Michigan | James Blankenship is hacked by Paul Locke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Locke, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (PF) William Blakes | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Dorr (SG), Victor Carpenter (PF) Manuel Stevens, Stanley Blackburn | |
| 15:58 | Michigan | Victor Carpenter lays it up and in set up by Joel Williams | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Terry Gallagher (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Harber (fairly fresh) C - Clayton James (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Blankenship (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zachary Dorr (fresh) SF - Joel Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Garf Zemel (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville is denied on a layup by Garf Zemel | 8-8 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Paul Locke hits the follow up shot | 10-8 |
| 15:49 | Michigan | Paul Locke steps in front of the James Blankenship pass in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Paul Locke clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-8 |
| 15:36 | Michigan | Joel Williams pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:14 | Michigan | Zachary Dorr misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Michael Harber grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Clayton James misses the lay-in | 10-8 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses the tip | 10-8 |
| 15:03 | Michigan | Garf Zemel grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:00 | Michigan | Victor Carpenter is hacked by Eugene Linville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Linville, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF), Jim Landes (C) Paul Locke, Eugene Linville, Terry Gallagher, Michael Harber, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tracey Guess (PG), George Jordan (SG), Bradley Centeno (SF), Joshua Savage (PF), Shen Meng (C) James Blankenship, Zachary Dorr, Joel Williams, Victor Carpenter, Garf Zemel | |
| 14:47 | Michigan | Tracey Guess hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Shen Meng | 10-10 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 14:29 | Michigan | Shen Meng's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG) David Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Stevens (SF), Stanley Blackburn (PF) Joshua Savage, Shen Meng | |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Stevens - foul #1 on Manuel Stevens, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Jim Landes is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane | 12-10 |
| 14:06 | Michigan | Manuel Stevens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 12-10 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rodney Cordeiro | 12-10 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier is hacked by Stanley Blackburn - foul #1 on Stanley Blackburn, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Gregory Dupree (PF) Ryan Andre, William Blakes | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Blankenship (PG), Zachary Dorr (SG), Garf Zemel (C) Tracey Guess, George Jordan, Manuel Stevens | |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 13:46 | Michigan | Garf Zemel grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 13:22 | Michigan | Zachary Dorr is denied on a dunk by Jim Landes | 12-10 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gregory Dupree | 12-10 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree clanks a floater in the paint | 12-10 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree tips it in | 14-10 |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Bradley Centeno misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Jim Landes gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Dupree, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG), Michael Harber (PF), Clayton James (C) David Stewart, Gregory Dupree, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tracey Guess (SG), Joel Williams (SF), Victor Carpenter (PF), Joshua Savage (C) Zachary Dorr, Bradley Centeno, Stanley Blackburn, Garf Zemel | |
| 12:36 | Michigan | Joel Williams hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Victor Carpenter | 14-12 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:28 | Michigan | James Blankenship snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 12:04 | Michigan | Joel Williams is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane | 14-14 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Clayton James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Joshua Savage - foul #1 on Joshua Savage, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Ryan Andre (SG), David Stewart (SF), William Blakes (PF) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Jordan (PG), Zachary Dorr (SG), Manuel Stevens (SF), Shen Meng (C) James Blankenship, Tracey Guess, Joel Williams, Joshua Savage | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Clayton James misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Andre (fresh) SF - David Stewart (fairly fresh) PF - William Blakes (tiring) 2 pts. C - Clayton James (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Dorr (tiring) SF - Manuel Stevens (fresh) PF - Victor Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Shen Meng (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Michigan | Zachary Dorr clanks a shot from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 11:20 | Michigan | Victor Carpenter misses the tip | 15-14 |
| 11:19 | Michigan | Zachary Dorr tips it back up and in | 15-16 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | William Blakes hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 15-16 |
| 11:14 | Michigan | Shen Meng pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:49 | Michigan | Victor Carpenter connects on the floater near the basket set up by George Jordan | 15-18 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Clayton James's pass is intercepted by George Jordan | 15-18 |
| 10:26 | Michigan | George Jordan hits the finger roll | 15-20 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-20 |
| 10:01 | Michigan | Shen Meng grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 09:59 | Michigan | George Jordan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Michael Harber (PF), Jim Landes (C) Ryan Andre, David Stewart, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Blankenship (PG), Tracey Guess (SG), Joel Williams (SF), Stanley Blackburn (PF), Garf Zemel (C) George Jordan, Zachary Dorr, Manuel Stevens, Victor Carpenter, Shen Meng | |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Paul Locke clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-20 |
| 09:51 | Michigan | Tracey Guess pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 09:45 | Michigan | Garf Zemel misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 15-20 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Joel Williams picks off the pass by Paul Locke in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 09:41 | Michigan | James Blankenship jams it on a nice dish by Joel Williams | 15-22 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Jim Landes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 09:18 | Michigan | James Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:52 | Michigan | Garf Zemel loses the ball out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Gregory Dupree (C) Paul Locke, Terry Gallagher, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Jordan (SG), Bradley Centeno (SF), Victor Carpenter (PF), Joshua Savage (C) James Blankenship, Joel Williams, Stanley Blackburn, Garf Zemel | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville is fouled in the backcourt by Tracey Guess - foul #1 on Tracey Guess, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 08:23 | Michigan | Tracey Guess gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 07:57 | Michigan | Tracey Guess is alone and drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Victor Carpenter | 15-24 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Joshua Savage is called for the reach on Gregory Dupree in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Savage, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG), William Blakes (PF) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Blankenship (PG), Zachary Dorr (SG), Garf Zemel (C) George Jordan, Tracey Guess, Joshua Savage | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:53 | Michigan | Zachary Dorr is fouled in the backcourt by David Stewart - foul #1 on David Stewart, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| 07:42 | Michigan | Garf Zemel banks in the layup set up by Victor Carpenter and the foul's on William Blakes - foul #1 on William Blakes, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| 07:42 | Michigan | Garf Zemel makes the free throw | 17-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ryan Andre (fresh) SG - David Stewart (tiring) SF - Rodney Cordeiro (tiring) 3 reb. PF - William Blakes (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gregory Dupree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Blankenship (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Zachary Dorr (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Centeno (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Victor Carpenter (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Zemel (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | William Blakes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Jim Landes (C) David Stewart, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joel Williams (SF) Victor Carpenter | |
| 06:58 | Michigan | Zachary Dorr drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-30 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tracey Guess (SG), Stanley Blackburn (PF) Zachary Dorr, Bradley Centeno | |
| 06:41 | Michigan | James Blankenship misses the wide open shot from the left side | 17-30 |
| 06:39 | Michigan | Joel Williams hits the follow up shot | 17-32 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-32 |
| 06:20 | Michigan | Stanley Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 06:20 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Michael Harber (PF), Clayton James (C) Lon Chartier, Ryan Andre, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Jordan (PG), Manuel Stevens (SF), Shen Meng (C) James Blankenship, Joel Williams, Garf Zemel | |
| 05:58 | Michigan | Paul Locke steals it from Shen Meng | 17-32 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on George Jordan - foul #1 on George Jordan, team foul #8 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Dorr (SG), Victor Carpenter (PF) Tracey Guess, Stanley Blackburn | |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 05:38 | Michigan | Zachary Dorr makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by George Jordan and the foul's on Michael Harber - foul #1 on Michael Harber, team foul #7 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Gregory Dupree (C) Eugene Linville, Terry Gallagher, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joel Williams (SF), Bradley Centeno (C) Manuel Stevens, Shen Meng | |
| 05:38 | Michigan | Zachary Dorr makes the free throw | 19-35 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Bradley Centeno swats the short shot by Michael Harber | 19-35 |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Victor Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 05:10 | Michigan | Zachary Dorr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), William Blakes (PF) Paul Locke, Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Blankenship (PG), Garf Zemel (C) George Jordan, Bradley Centeno | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree misses the turnaround near the basket | 19-35 |
| 04:46 | Michigan | Zachary Dorr snags the defensive board | 19-35 |
| 04:42 | Michigan | Joel Williams double dribbles | 19-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, David Stewart, Rodney Cordeiro, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tracey Guess (SG), Bradley Centeno (SF) Zachary Dorr, Joel Williams | |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-35 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to William Blakes | 19-35 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eugene Linville, team foul #8 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Michael Harber (PF), Jim Landes (C) Eugene Linville, Terry Gallagher, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Jordan (PG), Manuel Stevens (SF), Stanley Blackburn (PF), Shen Meng (C) James Blankenship, Bradley Centeno, Victor Carpenter, Garf Zemel | |
| 03:50 | Michigan | Manuel Stevens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-35 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Jim Landes snags the defensive board | 19-35 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre drills a shot in the paint | 21-35 |
| 03:20 | Michigan | Tracey Guess double dribbles | 21-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), David Stewart (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF), Clayton James (C) Lon Chartier, Ryan Andre, Rodney Cordeiro, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Blankenship (PG), Zachary Dorr (SG), Joel Williams (SF), Victor Carpenter (PF), Joshua Savage (C) George Jordan, Tracey Guess, Manuel Stevens, Stanley Blackburn, Shen Meng | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Linville (tired) 6 pts. SF - David Stewart (tiring) PF - Gregory Dupree (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton James (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Blankenship (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Zachary Dorr (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Joel Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Carpenter (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Joel Williams is called for the reach on Eugene Linville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Williams, team foul #9 | 21-35 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:12 | Michigan | Gregory Dupree steps in front of the Zachary Dorr pass in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | David Stewart knocks in the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Joel Williams - foul #2 on Joel Williams, team foul #10 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF) Eugene Linville, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bradley Centeno (C) Victor Carpenter | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:43 | Michigan | Zachary Dorr makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Blankenship | 26-37 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 26-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG) David Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Jordan (SG), Stanley Blackburn (PF) Zachary Dorr, Joel Williams | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Joshua Savage swats the short shot by Clayton James | 26-37 |
| 02:30 | Michigan | Bradley Centeno grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 02:27 | Michigan | Eugene Linville is called for the reach on James Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Linville, team foul #9 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), Michael Harber (PF), Jim Landes (C) Eugene Linville, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:27 | Michigan | James Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Jim Landes pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Michael Harber drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Locke | 28-37 |
| 01:47 | Michigan | George Jordan hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Jim Landes misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Bradley Centeno - foul #1 on Bradley Centeno, team foul #11 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), David Stewart (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF) Paul Locke, Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher, Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tracey Guess (PG), Zachary Dorr (SG), Manuel Stevens (SF), Victor Carpenter (PF), Shen Meng (C) James Blankenship, George Jordan, Bradley Centeno, Stanley Blackburn, Joshua Savage | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Jim Landes misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Jim Landes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:26 | Michigan | Rodney Cordeiro picks off the pass by Zachary Dorr in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | David Stewart can't finish the layup | 29-40 |
| 01:23 | Michigan | Victor Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Tracey Guess can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-40 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Jim Landes snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | David Stewart hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-40 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Shen Meng gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Tracey Guess misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 29-40 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Jim Landes gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier is hacked by Tracey Guess in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tracey Guess, team foul #12 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), Gregory Dupree (PF), Clayton James (C) David Stewart, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Jordan (PG), Joel Williams (SF), Joshua Savage (PF), Garf Zemel (C) Zachary Dorr, Manuel Stevens, Victor Carpenter, Shen Meng | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Rodney Cordeiro is called for the reach on Joshua Savage - foul #1 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #10 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF) Lon Chartier, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Blankenship (PG) Tracey Guess | |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Joshua Savage misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Joshua Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree connects on the halfcourt shot | 33-40 |