| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) SG - George Harmon (fresh) SF - David Purcell (fresh) PF - Brian Arter (fresh) C - Dustin Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) SG - Andrew Bullock (fresh) SF - Roberto Conti (fresh) PF - Douglas Sanders (fresh) C - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Dustin Morris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan | Brian Arter knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Kennedy | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | David Purcell makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Joel Herman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | Michigan | Dustin Morris lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Harmon and he's hacked by Joel Herman - foul #1 on Joel Herman, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:30 | Michigan | Dustin Morris makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Dustin Morris - foul #1 on Dustin Morris, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz misses the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 18:20 | Michigan | Brian Arter pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 18:02 | Michigan | David Purcell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders clanks a floater from the right block | 8-3 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz snags the offensive board | 8-3 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Arter - foul #1 on Brian Arter, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Michigan | Otis Griffin (SF), Edward Settle (PF), David Hickman (C) David Purcell, Brian Arter, Dustin Morris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ivan Zervas (C) Joel Herman, Andrew Bullock, Roberto Conti, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:24 | Michigan | Edward Settle grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 17:00 | Michigan | Otis Griffin makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Edward Settle | 11-4 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek is hacked by George Harmon - foul #1 on George Harmon, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Deines (SG) George Harmon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (C) Douglas Sanders | |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Enam Africa's pass is intercepted by David Hickman | 11-4 |
| 16:28 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy can't finish the uncontested layup | 11-4 |
| 16:27 | Michigan | Otis Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 16:06 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala misses short on a floater from close range | 11-4 |
| 15:59 | Michigan | Edward Settle snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joseph Kennedy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) SF - Otis Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Settle (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Hickman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Enam Africa (fresh) SG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) PF - Ivan Zervas (fresh) C - Theodore Green (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Michigan | Edward Settle is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 11-4 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Diego Ayala | 11-6 |
| 15:16 | Michigan | Otis Griffin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Diego Ayala | 11-8 |
| 15:07 | Michigan | Otis Griffin is hacked by Diego Ayala in the backcourt - foul #1 on Diego Ayala, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Harmon (SG), David Purcell (SF), Brian Arter (PF), Dustin Morris (C) Robert Deines, Otis Griffin, Edward Settle, David Hickman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Andrew Bullock (SG), Roberto Conti (SF), Douglas Sanders (PF), Oscar Ortiz (C) Enam Africa, Yuri Ziek, Diego Ayala, Ivan Zervas, Theodore Green | |
| 14:45 | Michigan | Joel Herman picks off the pass by David Purcell | 11-8 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Joel Herman hits the finger roll | 11-10 |
| 14:23 | Michigan | George Harmon is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bullock - foul #1 on Andrew Bullock, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF), Ivan Zervas (PF) Roberto Conti, Douglas Sanders | |
| 13:54 | Michigan | David Purcell makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Arter | 13-10 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Joel Herman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 13:22 | Michigan | David Purcell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Kennedy | 16-13 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock buries a shot from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 12:39 | Michigan | Dustin Morris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 12:38 | Michigan | David Purcell tips it back up and in | 18-15 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Otis Griffin (PG), Robert Deines (SG), Edward Settle (PF), David Hickman (C) Joseph Kennedy, George Harmon, Brian Arter, Dustin Morris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Robert Deitz (SG), Roberto Conti (SF), Douglas Sanders (PF), Theodore Green (C) Joel Herman, Andrew Bullock, Diego Ayala, Ivan Zervas, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Otis Griffin is hacked by Yuri Ziek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock (SG) Robert Deitz | |
| 12:06 | Michigan | Otis Griffin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Purcell | 21-15 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-15 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock snags the offensive board | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Otis Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) SF - David Purcell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Settle (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Hickman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roberto Conti (fresh) PF - Douglas Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. C - Theodore Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek is hacked by David Hickman - foul #1 on David Hickman, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Oscar Ortiz (C) Andrew Bullock, Theodore Green | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-15 |
| 11:05 | Michigan | David Purcell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Otis Griffin | 24-15 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti is fouled on the floor by Edward Settle - foul #1 on Edward Settle, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Harmon (SF), Joseph Beene (C) David Purcell, David Hickman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock (SG) Yuri Ziek | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | George Harmon steals it from Douglas Sanders | 24-15 |
| 10:36 | Michigan | George Harmon jams it | 26-15 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 26-15 |
| 10:28 | Michigan | Joseph Beene grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 10:03 | Michigan | Joseph Beene misses short on a runner in the lane | 26-15 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders grabs the board | 26-15 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roberto Conti, team foul #5 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy (PG), David Purcell (SF), Dustin Morris (C) Otis Griffin, Robert Deines, Edward Settle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Theodore Green (C) Joel Herman, Andrew Bullock, Roberto Conti, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 09:36 | Michigan | George Harmon misses the jumper from the right side | 26-15 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek grabs the board | 26-15 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Harmon - foul #2 on George Harmon, team foul #6 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Deines (SG), Brian Arter (PF) George Harmon, Joseph Beene | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock (SG), Roberto Conti (SF), Oscar Ortiz (C) Enam Africa, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green | |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:54 | Michigan | David Purcell misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roberto Conti - foul #2 on Roberto Conti, team foul #6 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Otis Griffin (PG) Joseph Kennedy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Theodore Green (SF), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Roberto Conti, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 08:54 | Michigan | David Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 08:54 | Michigan | David Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Joel Herman is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joel Herman, team foul #7 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy (PG) David Purcell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Diego Ayala (SF), Oscar Ortiz (C) Joel Herman, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Otis Griffin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 08:08 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 07:47 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Morris | 31-17 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joseph Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Deines (fairly fresh) SF - Otis Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Arter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Enam Africa (fresh) SG - Andrew Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) PF - Douglas Sanders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Oscar Ortiz (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-17 |
| 07:37 | Michigan | Brian Arter grabs the board | 31-17 |
| 07:30 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Purcell (SF), Edward Settle (PF), David Hickman (C) Otis Griffin, Brian Arter, Dustin Morris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Theodore Green (SF), Ivan Zervas (PF) Enam Africa, Diego Ayala, Douglas Sanders | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz makes the floater in the lane and the foul's on David Hickman - foul #2 on David Hickman, team foul #7 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Beene (C) David Hickman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (SG) Andrew Bullock | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz makes the free throw | 31-20 |
| 06:48 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Deines | 33-20 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses the shot from close range but the foul's on David Purcell - foul #1 on David Purcell, team foul #8 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | Otis Griffin (PG), George Harmon (SG), David Hickman (C) Joseph Kennedy, Robert Deines, Joseph Beene | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Andrew Bullock (SG), Douglas Sanders (PF) Robert Deitz, Theodore Green, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 06:28 | Michigan | Otis Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Zervas - foul #1 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #8 | 33-22 |
| 06:28 | Michigan | Otis Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 06:28 | Michigan | Otis Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-22 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Edward Settle grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 05:46 | Michigan | David Purcell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-22 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Joel Herman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-22 |
| 05:37 | Michigan | The rebound goes to David Purcell | 35-22 |
| 05:35 | Michigan | Joel Herman picks off the pass by Otis Griffin in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock is called for traveling | 35-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy (PG), Brian Arter (PF), Dustin Morris (C) David Purcell, Edward Settle, David Hickman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF), Oscar Ortiz (C) Yuri Ziek, Ivan Zervas | |
| 04:58 | Michigan | George Harmon is fouled on the floor by Joel Herman - foul #3 on Joel Herman, team foul #9 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Robert Deitz (SG) Joel Herman, Andrew Bullock | |
| 04:58 | Michigan | George Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:58 | Michigan | George Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders lays it in on a great pass from Diego Ayala | 37-24 |
| 04:37 | Michigan | Otis Griffin is hacked by Oscar Ortiz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #10 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock (SG), Theodore Green (SF) Robert Deitz, Diego Ayala | |
| 04:37 | Michigan | Otis Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 04:37 | Michigan | Otis Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Dustin Morris denies the turnaround by Theodore Green | 38-24 |
| 04:18 | Michigan | George Harmon pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy loses the dribble to Andrew Bullock in the backcourt | 38-24 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock hits the finger roll | 38-26 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Dustin Morris misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-26 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders grabs the board | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joseph Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Harmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Griffin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Arter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Morris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Enam Africa (fresh) SG - Andrew Bullock (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Sanders (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Ortiz (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders is fouled on the floor by Brian Arter - foul #2 on Brian Arter, team foul #9 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Deines (SG), David Purcell (SF), Joseph Beene (PF), David Hickman (C) George Harmon, Otis Griffin, Brian Arter, Dustin Morris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Diego Ayala (SG), Roberto Conti (SF), Ivan Zervas (C) Enam Africa, Andrew Bullock, Theodore Green, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | Robert Deines grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 02:26 | Michigan | David Purcell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Roberto Conti, team foul #11 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Otis Griffin (PG), George Harmon (SF), Edward Settle (PF), Dustin Morris (C) Joseph Kennedy, David Purcell, Joseph Beene, David Hickman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Andrew Bullock (SG), Oscar Ortiz (C) Yuri Ziek, Roberto Conti, Douglas Sanders | |
| 01:58 | Michigan | Otis Griffin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Robert Deines pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 01:44 | Michigan | Otis Griffin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-28 |
| 01:43 | Michigan | Dustin Morris tips it in | 40-28 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 01:12 | Michigan | Otis Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Diego Ayala - foul #2 on Diego Ayala, team foul #12 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Purcell (SF), Brian Arter (PF) Robert Deines, Edward Settle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SF), Douglas Sanders (PF) Diego Ayala, Ivan Zervas | |
| 01:12 | Michigan | Otis Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:12 | Michigan | Otis Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders loses the ball out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy (PG), David Hickman (C) Otis Griffin, Dustin Morris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Theodore Green (SF) Robert Deitz, Yuri Ziek | |
| 00:50 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Oscar Ortiz in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz drills a shot in the lane | 41-33 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | George Harmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Theodore Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Deines (SG), Edward Settle (PF), Dustin Morris (C) George Harmon, Brian Arter, David Hickman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Yuri Ziek (SF) Enam Africa, Theodore Green | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy clanks a halfcourt shot | 41-33 |