| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Blakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Blankenship (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Dorr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Victor Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Garf Zemel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Joel Williams inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Victor Carpenter blows the layup | 38-43 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is fouled on the floor by Garf Zemel - foul #2 on Garf Zemel, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (PG), Michael Harber (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tracey Guess (SG), Bradley Centeno (SF), Joshua Savage (C) Zachary Dorr, Joel Williams, Garf Zemel | |
| 18:58 | Michigan | Bradley Centeno is fouled on the floor by Eugene Linville - foul #3 on Eugene Linville, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Gregory Dupree (PF) Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Jordan (SG), Shen Meng (C) James Blankenship, Victor Carpenter | |
| 18:50 | Michigan | Tracey Guess clanks a shot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| 18:40 | Michigan | Jim Landes steals the ball from Tracey Guess in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-43 |
| 18:19 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Bradley Centeno | 38-43 |
| 18:15 | Michigan | George Jordan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) David Stewart, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Blankenship (PG), Zachary Dorr (SG), Joel Williams (SF), Stanley Blackburn (PF), Garf Zemel (C) Tracey Guess, George Jordan, Bradley Centeno, Joshua Savage, Shen Meng | |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | William Blakes connects on the turnaround near the basket | 40-43 |
| 17:41 | Michigan | Garf Zemel is denied on a dunk by Clayton James | 40-43 |
| 17:39 | Michigan | Garf Zemel grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 17:21 | Michigan | Zachary Dorr misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-43 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Clayton James snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Paul Locke can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Joel Williams - foul #2 on Joel Williams, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tracey Guess (PG), George Jordan (SG), Manuel Stevens (SF), Victor Carpenter (PF) James Blankenship, Zachary Dorr, Joel Williams, Stanley Blackburn | |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:16 | Michigan | Garf Zemel snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 17:04 | Michigan | Victor Carpenter is fouled on the floor by William Blakes - foul #3 on William Blakes, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (PF) Paul Locke, William Blakes | |
| Subs | Michigan | Shen Meng (C) Garf Zemel | |
| 16:46 | Michigan | Tracey Guess is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Blankenship (PG) Tracey Guess | |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Michael Harber is whistled for a carry | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Michael Harber, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Dorr (SG), Bradley Centeno (SF), Joshua Savage (C) George Jordan, Manuel Stevens, Shen Meng | |
| 16:16 | Michigan | James Blankenship drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Carpenter | 40-46 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Bradley Centeno steps in front of the Jim Landes pass | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fairly fresh) SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gregory Dupree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Landes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Blankenship (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Dorr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Centeno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Michigan | Zachary Dorr is hacked by Jim Landes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Landes, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), William Blakes (PF) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tracey Guess (SG), Joel Williams (SF), Stanley Blackburn (PF), Garf Zemel (C) Zachary Dorr, Bradley Centeno, Victor Carpenter, Joshua Savage | |
| 15:41 | Michigan | Tracey Guess is hacked by Paul Locke - foul #3 on Paul Locke, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF), Clayton James (C) Rodney Cordeiro, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Jordan (SG) James Blankenship | |
| 15:36 | Michigan | George Jordan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on George Jordan, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher can't finish the layup | 40-46 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher misses the tip | 40-46 |
| 15:14 | Michigan | Garf Zemel grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 15:12 | Michigan | Garf Zemel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Michael Harber (PF) Paul Locke, William Blakes | |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Stevens (PG), Zachary Dorr (SG), Victor Carpenter (PF) Tracey Guess, George Jordan, Stanley Blackburn | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Michael Harber drills a jump hook from the left block | 42-46 |
| 14:49 | Michigan | Zachary Dorr buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joel Williams | 42-49 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher is hacked by Joel Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Williams, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Jim Landes (C) Terry Gallagher, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Blankenship (PG), Shen Meng (C) Joel Williams, Garf Zemel | |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses the easy layup | 42-49 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Michael Harber gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro slams it home on a great pass from Jim Landes | 44-49 |
| 13:51 | Michigan | Zachary Dorr makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Blankenship | 44-52 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Michael Harber grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Michael Harber hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Manuel Stevens - foul #1 on Manuel Stevens, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Ryan Andre (SG), David Stewart (SF), Gregory Dupree (C) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tracey Guess (PG), George Jordan (SG), Bradley Centeno (SF), Stanley Blackburn (PF), Joshua Savage (C) James Blankenship, Zachary Dorr, Manuel Stevens, Victor Carpenter, Shen Meng | |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:08 | Michigan | Ryan Andre takes the ball from Bradley Centeno in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Paul Locke is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Stewart | 49-52 |
| 12:36 | Michigan | Bradley Centeno comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Paul Locke | 49-52 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Paul Locke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) David Stewart, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joel Williams (SF) Stanley Blackburn | |
| 12:23 | Michigan | Joel Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Clayton James pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Tracey Guess - foul #1 on Tracey Guess, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG) Ryan Andre | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Blankenship (PG), Garf Zemel (C) George Jordan, Joshua Savage | |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Paul Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:04 | Michigan | James Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Paul Locke - foul #4 on Paul Locke, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG) Paul Locke | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:04 | Michigan | James Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:04 | Michigan | James Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Blakes | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (tiring) SG - Eugene Linville (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Gallagher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Blakes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clayton James (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Blankenship (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tracey Guess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bradley Centeno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Zemel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Michigan | Bradley Centeno is fouled in the backcourt by Lon Chartier - foul #1 on Lon Chartier, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Carpenter (PF) Bradley Centeno | |
| 11:38 | Michigan | Tracey Guess misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Terry Gallagher - foul #1 on Terry Gallagher, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Lon Chartier, Terry Gallagher | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:38 | Michigan | Tracey Guess makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:38 | Michigan | Tracey Guess makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | William Blakes comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Victor Carpenter - foul #1 on Victor Carpenter, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Jordan (SG), Stanley Blackburn (PF) Tracey Guess, Victor Carpenter | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | William Blakes makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:19 | Michigan | Stanley Blackburn gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:01 | Michigan | Joel Williams misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Rodney Cordeiro - foul #3 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Gregory Dupree (C) Eugene Linville, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:01 | Michigan | Joel Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:01 | Michigan | Joel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Garf Zemel - foul #3 on Garf Zemel, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG) David Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tracey Guess (PG), Zachary Dorr (SG), Bradley Centeno (SF), Victor Carpenter (PF), Joshua Savage (C) James Blankenship, George Jordan, Joel Williams, Stanley Blackburn, Garf Zemel | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:12 | Michigan | Bradley Centeno misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 55-56 |
| 10:10 | Michigan | Tracey Guess tips it in | 55-58 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | William Blakes is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Blakes, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Michael Harber (PF), Jim Landes (C) Ryan Andre, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:45 | Michigan | Bradley Centeno is hacked by Terry Gallagher - foul #2 on Terry Gallagher, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG) Eugene Linville | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Blankenship (PG), Joel Williams (SF), Garf Zemel (C) Tracey Guess, Victor Carpenter, Joshua Savage | |
| 09:45 | Michigan | Bradley Centeno makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:45 | Michigan | Bradley Centeno misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jim Landes | 55-59 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Jim Landes makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by James Blankenship - foul #2 on James Blankenship, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Terry Gallagher | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Jordan (SG) Zachary Dorr | |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Jim Landes makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:19 | Michigan | Garf Zemel buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Blankenship | 58-61 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses the floater from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 08:57 | Michigan | Bradley Centeno snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 08:55 | Michigan | James Blankenship's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Gregory Dupree (PF), Clayton James (C) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tracey Guess (SG), Stanley Blackburn (PF) George Jordan, Bradley Centeno | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Dorr (SG), Shen Meng (C) James Blankenship, Garf Zemel | |
| 08:13 | Michigan | Joel Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF), Michael Harber (PF) Rodney Cordeiro, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Jordan (PG), Bradley Centeno (SF), Victor Carpenter (PF), Joshua Savage (C) Zachary Dorr, Joel Williams, Stanley Blackburn, Shen Meng | |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Michael Harber misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Clayton James gets the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ryan Andre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Linville (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Gallagher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Harber (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton James (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Jordan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tracey Guess (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Bradley Centeno (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Carpenter (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Michael Harber is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 07:44 | Michigan | Bradley Centeno is hacked by Terry Gallagher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Gallagher, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), David Stewart (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF) Ryan Andre, Eugene Linville, Terry Gallagher, Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Blankenship (PG), Manuel Stevens (SG) George Jordan, Tracey Guess | |
| 07:44 | Michigan | Bradley Centeno misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:44 | Michigan | Bradley Centeno makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Clayton James's pass is intercepted by Joshua Savage | 60-62 |
| 07:11 | Michigan | Bradley Centeno misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-62 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | David Stewart grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Victor Carpenter takes the ball from David Stewart | 60-62 |
| 06:40 | Michigan | Victor Carpenter lays it in on a great pass from James Blankenship | 60-64 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Jim Landes (C) David Stewart, Rodney Cordeiro, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Jordan (PG), Zachary Dorr (SG), Joel Williams (SF), Stanley Blackburn (PF), Shen Meng (C) James Blankenship, Manuel Stevens, Bradley Centeno, Victor Carpenter, Joshua Savage | |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 06:10 | Michigan | Joel Williams gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:42 | Michigan | Joel Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Zachary Dorr and the foul's on William Blakes - foul #5 on William Blakes, team foul #12 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Ryan Andre (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Michael Harber (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) Paul Locke, Eugene Linville, Terry Gallagher, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Blankenship (PG), Tracey Guess (SG), Victor Carpenter (PF), Garf Zemel (C) George Jordan, Zachary Dorr, Stanley Blackburn, Shen Meng | |
| 05:42 | Michigan | Joel Williams makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 60-67 |
| 05:28 | Michigan | Garf Zemel gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 05:02 | Michigan | Garf Zemel is alone and drills a shot near the basket | 60-69 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier is fouled on the floor by James Blankenship - foul #3 on James Blankenship, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SF), Clayton James (C) Rodney Cordeiro, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Jordan (SG), Manuel Stevens (SF) James Blankenship, Joel Williams | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:40 | Michigan | Lon Chartier is called for the reach on Tracey Guess - foul #2 on Lon Chartier, team foul #13 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF) Ryan Andre | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:40 | Michigan | Tracey Guess makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:40 | Michigan | Tracey Guess makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier gets the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Michael Harber clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-71 |
| 03:58 | Michigan | Victor Carpenter snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Michigan | Lon Chartier is called for the reach on Tracey Guess - foul #3 on Lon Chartier, team foul #14 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Terry Gallagher, Michael Harber, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Dorr (SG), Bradley Centeno (SF), Joshua Savage (PF), Shen Meng (C) George Jordan, Manuel Stevens, Victor Carpenter, Garf Zemel | |
| 03:40 | Michigan | Tracey Guess makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:40 | Michigan | Tracey Guess makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Linville (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Dupree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Landes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tracey Guess (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Zachary Dorr (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Centeno (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shen Meng (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Paul Locke double dribbles | 61-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG) Eugene Linville | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Blankenship (PG) Tracey Guess | |
| 03:03 | Michigan | Zachary Dorr hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 61-75 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Stanley Blackburn (PF) Shen Meng | |
| 02:28 | Michigan | Bradley Centeno blows the dunk | 61-75 |
| 02:26 | Michigan | Joshua Savage gets the offensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 02:08 | Michigan | James Blankenship is open but misses the lay-in | 61-75 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Bradley Centeno tips it home | 61-77 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Paul Locke is hacked by Zachary Dorr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Dorr, team foul #11 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Michael Harber (PF) Ryan Andre, Rodney Cordeiro, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Jordan (PG), Tracey Guess (SG), Manuel Stevens (SF) James Blankenship, Zachary Dorr, Bradley Centeno | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Paul Locke makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Paul Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 01:38 | Michigan | David Stewart picks off the pass by Tracey Guess | 63-77 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | David Stewart banks in the layup | 65-77 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Stanley Blackburn misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Michael Harber - foul #1 on Michael Harber, team foul #15 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Gregory Dupree (PF) Paul Locke, Terry Gallagher | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bradley Centeno (SF) Manuel Stevens | |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Stanley Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Stanley Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Jim Landes is blocked by Stanley Blackburn | 65-79 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Stanley Blackburn | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan | George Jordan's pass is intercepted by David Stewart in the backcourt | 65-79 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre can't finish the layup | 65-79 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | The rebound goes to George Jordan | 65-79 |
| 00:38 | Michigan | George Jordan travels in the backcourt | 65-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Shen Meng (C) Stanley Blackburn | |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-79 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Shen Meng is alone and drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Tracey Guess | 68-81 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Michael Harber misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-81 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Shen Meng gets the rebound | 68-81 |