| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rob Hoose (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ira Eastman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Albert Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Goulet (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jason Lambert (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Mangus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Karl Denham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Christopher Adams inbounds the ball | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Michigan | Jason Lambert is fouled in the backcourt by Rob Hoose - foul #3 on Rob Hoose, team foul #1 | 41-52 |
| 19:46 | Michigan | Jason Lambert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-52 |
| 19:45 | Michigan | Stanley Brown tips it back up and in | 41-54 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey (PF) Albert Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 19:26 | Michigan | Jason Lambert buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Mangus | 41-57 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Rob Hoose is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rob Hoose, team foul #2 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Felton (PG) Rob Hoose | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Campbell (PF) Karl Denham | |
| 19:14 | Michigan | Jason Lambert comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Felton - foul #1 on Jason Felton, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews (SG), Shaun Roy (SF), Harry Thompson (C) Carlton Tillman, Ira Eastman, Kevin Goulet | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Daly (SG), Brandon Barta (SF), Aaron Gardner (C) Donald Mangus, Christopher Adams, Stanley Brown | |
| 19:14 | Michigan | Jason Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 19:14 | Michigan | Jason Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews is fouled on the floor by Daniel Campbell - foul #1 on Daniel Campbell, team foul #1 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Hamilton (PF) Ronnie Ramsey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steve Gilman (PG) Jason Lambert | |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 18:35 | Michigan | Aaron Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 18:29 | Michigan | Daniel Campbell lays it up and in on a great pass from Steve Gilman and he's hacked by Ronnie Hamilton - foul #1 on Ronnie Hamilton, team foul #4 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Burney (PG), Carlton Tillman (SG), Ira Eastman (SF), Kevin Goulet (C) Jason Felton, Ronald Mathews, Shaun Roy, Harry Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jason Lambert (PG), Homer Cox (SG), Lawrence Ziegel (C) Daniel Daly, Brandon Barta, Aaron Gardner | |
| 18:29 | Michigan | Daniel Campbell makes the free throw | 41-61 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Jason Lambert is called for the reach on William Burney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Lambert, team foul #2 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Karl Denham (PF) Daniel Campbell | |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-61 |
| 18:15 | Michigan | Karl Denham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 18:09 | Michigan | Jason Lambert misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-61 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet gets the rebound | 41-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ronnie Hamilton | 43-61 |
| 17:39 | Michigan | Jason Lambert is called for 10 seconds | 43-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Felton (PG), Ronald Mathews (SG), Albert Moore (PF) William Burney, Carlton Tillman, Ronnie Hamilton | |
| Subs | Michigan | Christopher Adams (PG), Donald Mangus (SG), Brandon Barta (SF), Stanley Brown (C) Jason Lambert, Homer Cox, Steve Gilman, Lawrence Ziegel | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Albert Moore makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Felton and the foul's on Karl Denham - foul #3 on Karl Denham, team foul #3 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shaun Roy (SF) Ira Eastman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Albert Moore makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Stanley Brown misses the wide open runner from the right block | 46-61 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Albert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Jason Felton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Albert Moore tips it back up and in | 48-61 |
| 16:33 | Michigan | Donald Mangus hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Albert Moore snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews travels in the backcourt | 48-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman (SG), Ira Eastman (SF), Ronnie Ramsey (PF), Harry Thompson (C) Ronald Mathews, Shaun Roy, Albert Moore, Kevin Goulet | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jason Lambert (PG), Daniel Daly (SG), Daniel Campbell (PF), Aaron Gardner (C) Donald Mangus, Brandon Barta, Karl Denham, Stanley Brown | |
| 16:16 | Michigan | Aaron Gardner is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Lambert | 48-63 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Daniel Campbell takes the ball from Jason Felton | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Felton (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Carlton Tillman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ira Eastman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronnie Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Harry Thompson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jason Lambert (tiring) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Daly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Adams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Aaron Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Michigan | Aaron Gardner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 48-63 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Jason Felton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 15:30 | Michigan | Daniel Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronnie Ramsey - foul #3 on Ronnie Ramsey, team foul #5 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Burney (PG), Albert Moore (PF), Kevin Goulet (C) Jason Felton, Ronnie Ramsey, Harry Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Mangus (SG), Homer Cox (SF), Lawrence Ziegel (C) Daniel Daly, Christopher Adams, Aaron Gardner | |
| 15:30 | Michigan | Daniel Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 15:30 | Michigan | Daniel Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Albert Moore grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shaun Roy (SF) Ira Eastman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steve Gilman (PG), Stanley Brown (C) Jason Lambert, Daniel Campbell | |
| 15:02 | Michigan | Donald Mangus can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | William Burney grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | Albert Moore steps in front of the Steve Gilman pass | 53-63 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | William Burney can't finish the uncontested layup | 53-63 |
| 14:28 | Michigan | Lawrence Ziegel grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 14:19 | Michigan | Donald Mangus misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 14:18 | Michigan | Lawrence Ziegel snags the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 14:02 | Michigan | Stanley Brown makes the jump hook from close range | 53-65 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Albert Moore's layup is rejected by Stanley Brown | 53-65 |
| 13:54 | Michigan | Stanley Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 13:48 | Michigan | Stanley Brown blows the wide open layup | 53-65 |
| 13:46 | Michigan | Lawrence Ziegel tips it but misses | 53-65 |
| 13:44 | Michigan | Lawrence Ziegel snags the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 13:25 | Michigan | Donald Mangus comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-65 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Albert Moore snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman lays it up and in and he's hacked by Donald Mangus - foul #3 on Donald Mangus, team foul #4 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rob Hoose (PG), Ira Eastman (SF), Ronnie Ramsey (PF), Ronnie Hamilton (C) William Burney, Shaun Roy, Albert Moore, Kevin Goulet | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jason Lambert (PG), Daniel Daly (SG), Brandon Barta (SF), Karl Denham (PF), Aaron Gardner (C) Steve Gilman, Donald Mangus, Homer Cox, Lawrence Ziegel, Stanley Brown | |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman misses the free throw | 55-65 |
| 13:19 | Michigan | Aaron Gardner snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 13:16 | Michigan | Jason Lambert is hacked by Ira Eastman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ira Eastman, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews (SG) Carlton Tillman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Karl Denham makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Lambert | 55-67 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 12:28 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Karl Denham | 55-67 |
| 12:24 | Michigan | Jason Lambert connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Gardner | 55-70 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews loses the ball out of bounds | 55-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Thompson (C) Ronnie Hamilton | |
| Subs | Michigan | Christopher Adams (SF), Daniel Campbell (PF), Stanley Brown (C) Brandon Barta, Karl Denham, Aaron Gardner | |
| 11:50 | Michigan | Jason Lambert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rob Hoose (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Mathews (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ira Eastman (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Ramsey (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Thompson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jason Lambert (tiring) 26 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Daly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Stanley Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews's pass is intercepted by Daniel Daly in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| 11:36 | Michigan | Harry Thompson swats the short shot by Christopher Adams | 55-70 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ronnie Ramsey | 55-70 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Rob Hoose buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Daniel Daly misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 58-70 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Rob Hoose is denied on a dunk by Stanley Brown | 58-70 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Adams - foul #3 on Christopher Adams, team foul #5 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Felton (PG), Carlton Tillman (SG), Albert Moore (PF), Kevin Goulet (C) Rob Hoose, Ronald Mathews, Ronnie Ramsey, Harry Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Mangus (SG), Brandon Barta (SF), Aaron Gardner (C) Jason Lambert, Daniel Daly, Stanley Brown | |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 10:56 | Michigan | Aaron Gardner snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 10:43 | Michigan | Daniel Campbell misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-70 |
| 10:41 | Michigan | Christopher Adams tips it but misses | 59-70 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carlton Tillman | 59-70 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Jason Felton knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ira Eastman | 62-70 |
| 10:25 | Michigan | Donald Mangus misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-70 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Albert Moore | 62-70 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shaun Roy (SF), Ronnie Hamilton (PF) Ira Eastman, Albert Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan | Karl Denham (PF) Daniel Campbell | |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-70 |
| 10:06 | Michigan | Christopher Adams gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| 10:02 | Michigan | Christopher Adams is fouled on the floor by Jason Felton - foul #2 on Jason Felton, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews (SG) Carlton Tillman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Stanley Brown (C) Aaron Gardner | |
| 10:02 | Michigan | Christopher Adams makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 10:02 | Michigan | Christopher Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Ronnie Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy hits the finger roll | 64-71 |
| 09:38 | Michigan | Donald Mangus comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-71 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Jason Felton misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy can't tip it in | 64-71 |
| 09:28 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Stanley Brown | 64-71 |
| 09:23 | Michigan | Donald Mangus connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brandon Barta | 64-74 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Christopher Adams is called for the reach on Jason Felton - foul #4 on Christopher Adams, team foul #6 | 64-74 |
| 09:11 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rob Hoose (PG), Carlton Tillman (SG), Ira Eastman (SF), Ronnie Ramsey (PF) Jason Felton, Ronald Mathews, Shaun Roy, Ronnie Hamilton | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Daly (PG), Homer Cox (SG), Steve Gilman (SF), Daniel Campbell (PF), Lawrence Ziegel (C) Christopher Adams, Donald Mangus, Brandon Barta, Karl Denham, Stanley Brown | |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman hits a floater from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 08:55 | Michigan | Daniel Daly is fouled in the backcourt by Ira Eastman - foul #4 on Ira Eastman, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Thompson (C) Kevin Goulet | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:55 | Michigan | Daniel Daly makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 08:55 | Michigan | Daniel Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Daniel Campbell is called for the reach on Carlton Tillman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Campbell, team foul #7 | 66-76 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 08:39 | Michigan | Daniel Daly scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Homer Cox | 68-78 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-78 |
| 08:14 | Michigan | Steve Gilman gets the rebound | 68-78 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Daniel Campbell is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Daniel Daly | 68-80 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Rob Hoose clanks a shot from the right side | 68-80 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Rob Hoose misses the tip | 68-80 |
| 07:40 | Michigan | Lawrence Ziegel pulls down the rebound | 68-80 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rob Hoose (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Carlton Tillman (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ira Eastman (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Ronnie Ramsey (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Thompson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Daniel Daly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Homer Cox (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Gilman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Daniel Campbell (tiring) 10 pts. C - Lawrence Ziegel (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan | Steve Gilman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-80 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Harry Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-80 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ziegel steals it from Ira Eastman in the backcourt | 68-80 |
| 07:16 | Michigan | Lawrence Ziegel hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 68-80 |
| 07:14 | Michigan | Lawrence Ziegel pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-80 |
| 06:59 | Michigan | Daniel Campbell misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 68-80 |
| 06:57 | Michigan | Daniel Campbell tips it home | 68-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-82 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Rob Hoose | 68-82 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman hits a floater from just outside the lane | 70-82 |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Carlton Tillman is called for the reach on Steve Gilman - foul #2 on Carlton Tillman, team foul #9 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Felton (PG), Ronald Mathews (SG), Shaun Roy (SF), Albert Moore (PF), Kevin Goulet (C) Rob Hoose, Carlton Tillman, Ira Eastman, Ronnie Ramsey, Harry Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Mangus (SG), Brandon Barta (SF), Karl Denham (PF), Aaron Gardner (C) Daniel Daly, Homer Cox, Daniel Campbell, Lawrence Ziegel | |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Steve Gilman makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Steve Gilman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Steve Gilman steps in front of the Jason Felton pass in the backcourt | 70-84 |
| 06:19 | Michigan | Brandon Barta is open and scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Mangus | 70-86 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Gilman - foul #2 on Steve Gilman, team foul #8 | 70-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jason Lambert (PG) Steve Gilman | |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 70-86 |
| 06:15 | Michigan | Karl Denham grabs the defensive rebound | 70-86 |
| 06:04 | Michigan | Jason Lambert drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Mangus | 70-88 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Jason Felton misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 70-88 |
| 05:50 | Michigan | Aaron Gardner grabs the board | 70-88 |
| 05:46 | Michigan | Kevin Goulet swats the layup by Brandon Barta | 70-88 |
| 05:45 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Denham | 70-88 |
| 05:25 | Michigan | Brandon Barta hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 70-88 |
| 05:24 | Michigan | Donald Mangus pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-88 |
| 05:13 | Michigan | Aaron Gardner misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Albert Moore - foul #1 on Albert Moore, team foul #10 | 70-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Burney (SG), Ronnie Hamilton (PF) Ronald Mathews, Albert Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan | Christopher Adams (SF), Stanley Brown (C) Brandon Barta, Karl Denham | |
| 05:13 | Michigan | Aaron Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 70-89 |
| 05:13 | Michigan | Aaron Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-90 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Jason Felton misses the 3 from the right wing | 70-90 |
| 04:48 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Stanley Brown | 70-90 |
| 04:44 | Michigan | Jason Lambert makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Donald Mangus | 70-92 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Jason Lambert picks off the pass by William Burney in the backcourt | 70-92 |
| 04:31 | Michigan | Aaron Gardner scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Jason Lambert | 70-94 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Jason Felton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-94 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rob Hoose (PG), Ronald Mathews (SG), Albert Moore (PF) Jason Felton, William Burney, Kevin Goulet | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Daly (SG), Karl Denham (PF) Donald Mangus, Aaron Gardner | |
| 04:21 | Michigan | Christopher Adams misses badly on a floater from the left side | 70-94 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews grabs the board | 70-94 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Rob Hoose misses the easy layup | 70-94 |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Stanley Brown gets the rebound | 70-94 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Daniel Daly clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-94 |
| 04:08 | Michigan | Stanley Brown gets the offensive rebound | 70-94 |
| 03:53 | Michigan | Jason Lambert connects on the floater from the left side set up by Christopher Adams | 70-96 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Daly - foul #3 on Daniel Daly, team foul #9 | 70-96 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ira Eastman (SF), Kevin Goulet (C) Shaun Roy, Ronnie Hamilton | |
| Subs | Michigan | Brandon Barta (SF) Christopher Adams | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 71-96 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 72-96 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Michigan | Daniel Daly can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 72-96 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet grabs the board | 72-96 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rob Hoose (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Mathews (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. SF - Ira Eastman (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Albert Moore (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Goulet (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jason Lambert (tired) 32 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Daly (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Barta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Karl Denham (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 72-96 |
| 03:17 | Michigan | Daniel Daly snags the defensive board | 72-96 |
| 03:13 | Michigan | Jason Lambert travels with the ball | 72-96 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Felton (PG), William Burney (SG), Ronnie Ramsey (PF) Rob Hoose, Ronald Mathews, Albert Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan | Christopher Adams (PG), Donald Mangus (SG), Daniel Campbell (PF) Jason Lambert, Daniel Daly, Karl Denham | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Daniel Campbell steals the ball from Ira Eastman | 72-96 |
| 02:57 | Michigan | Daniel Campbell hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Mangus | 72-98 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet is called for traveling | 72-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman (SG), Shaun Roy (SF) William Burney, Ira Eastman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Aaron Gardner (C) Stanley Brown | |
| 02:25 | Michigan | Jason Felton steals it from Daniel Campbell | 72-98 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Jason Felton lays it in | 74-98 |
| 02:13 | Michigan | Kevin Goulet blocks the short jumper by Daniel Campbell | 74-98 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Jason Felton pulls down the rebound | 74-98 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy is hacked by Brandon Barta - foul #1 on Brandon Barta, team foul #10 | 74-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rob Hoose (PG), Ronald Mathews (SG), Albert Moore (PF), Ronnie Hamilton (C) Jason Felton, Carlton Tillman, Ronnie Ramsey, Kevin Goulet | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jason Lambert (PG), Daniel Daly (SG), Karl Denham (PF) Christopher Adams, Donald Mangus, Daniel Campbell | |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy misses the 1st free throw | 74-98 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy misses the 2nd free throw | 74-98 |
| 02:06 | Michigan | Brandon Barta pulls down the rebound | 74-98 |
| 01:53 | Michigan | Jason Lambert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-98 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy grabs the board | 74-98 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman (SG), Ira Eastman (SF), Kevin Goulet (C) Ronald Mathews, Shaun Roy, Ronnie Hamilton | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Mangus (SG), Christopher Adams (SF), Stanley Brown (C) Daniel Daly, Brandon Barta, Aaron Gardner | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Michigan | Jason Lambert is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Adams | 74-101 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-101 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-101 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-101 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Jason Lambert grabs the board | 74-101 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Donald Mangus lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Christopher Adams | 74-103 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Donald Mangus takes the ball from Rob Hoose in the backcourt | 74-103 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Stanley Brown drills a fadeaway in the paint | 74-105 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman misses the wide open turnaround from close range | 74-105 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman tips it home | 76-105 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Jason Lambert runs out the clock | 76-105 |