| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Reeder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregg Schultz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Driscoll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews is fouled on the floor by Michael Boone - foul #1 on Michael Boone, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 19:21 | Michigan | Michael Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 19:18 | Michigan | Jamie Rogers steals the ball from Michael Boone in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews hits the finger roll set up by Elmer Snedeker | 40-42 |
| 18:46 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman loses the dribble to Paul Dotson | 40-42 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson banks in the layup | 42-42 |
| 18:15 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Glen Reeder | 42-44 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Matthews | 44-44 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman makes the wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Boone | 44-47 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Boone - foul #2 on Michael Boone, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Foster (SG), Kenneth Lammers (SF), James Runion (PF) Emmanuel Chapman, Glen Reeder, Gregg Schultz | |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:18 | Michigan | Michael Boone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) Benjamin Matthews | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Michael Boone is called for the reach on Michael Hutson - foul #3 on Michael Boone, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG) Michael Boone | |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo loses the ball out of bounds | 46-47 |
| 16:31 | Michigan | Lester Marion clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 16:29 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll tips it home | 46-49 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Hutson | 48-49 |
| 16:22 | Michigan | Jonathan Alejo steps in front of the Kenneth Lammers pass in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | John Washer buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 15:46 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll hits the finger roll set up by Lester Marion | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hutson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) C - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lester Marion (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lammers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Runion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Driscoll (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | James Runion steals it from John Washer | 50-51 |
| 14:55 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers buries a driving attempt near the basket | 50-53 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Paul McThune hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Washer | 52-53 |
| 14:29 | Michigan | Anthony Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Willis - foul #1 on Wayne Willis, team foul #1 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Wayne Willis, Michael Hutson, Paul McThune, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Boone (PG), Emmanuel Chapman (SG), Glen Reeder (SF), Gregg Schultz (PF) Lester Marion, Anthony Foster, Kenneth Lammers, James Runion | |
| 14:05 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll buries a floater near the basket set up by Emmanuel Chapman and the foul's on Benjamin Matthews - foul #2 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #2 | 52-55 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Rogers | 54-55 |
| 13:32 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Boone | 54-58 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Chris Driscoll picks off the pass by Jamie Rogers | 54-58 |
| 13:08 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 54-58 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker double dribbles | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (C) Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:38 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll is wide open and slams it home | 54-60 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | George Dumas hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jamie Rogers | 57-60 |
| 11:59 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman drills a jumper near the basket | 57-62 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses short on a jumper from the right side | 57-62 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes snags the offensive board | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Dumas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Emmanuel Chapman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Reeder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregg Schultz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Driscoll (tired) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | George Dumas drills a floater from the right side set up by Jamie Rogers | 59-62 |
| 11:00 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll slams it home on a great pass from Michael Boone | 59-64 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 10:35 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 10:28 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Boone | 59-67 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Dotson, team foul #3 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), John Washer (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, George Dumas, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG), Anthony Foster (SG), Kenneth Lammers (SF), James Runion (C) Michael Boone, Emmanuel Chapman, Glen Reeder, Chris Driscoll | |
| 09:57 | Michigan | Lester Marion misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 09:55 | Michigan | James Runion grabs the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 09:42 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-67 |
| 09:40 | Michigan | Lester Marion grabs the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 09:19 | Michigan | Anthony Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-67 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover hits a floater from the right side | 61-67 |
| 09:10 | Michigan | Anthony Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Glover - foul #4 on Joshua Glover, team foul #4 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Paul Dotson (SF) Joshua Glover, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Anthony Foster connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Lammers | 61-69 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson connects on the jump hook in the lane | 63-69 |
| 08:17 | Michigan | Anthony Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the floater from the left side | 65-69 |
| 08:07 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers is hacked by Wayne Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Willis, team foul #5 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) John Washer, Paul Dotson, Paul McThune, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Boone (PG), Emmanuel Chapman (SG), James Hall (SF), Glen Reeder (PF), Chris Driscoll (C) Lester Marion, Anthony Foster, Kenneth Lammers, Gregg Schultz, James Runion | |
| 07:58 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hall | 65-72 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo can't finish the layup | 65-72 |
| 07:49 | Michigan | Glen Reeder grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 07:28 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-72 |
| 07:27 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll misses the tip | 65-72 |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman snags the offensive board | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Glen Reeder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Driscoll (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Michigan | James Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 06:45 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| 06:43 | Michigan | Michael Boone loses the dribble to Benjamin Matthews in the backcourt | 65-72 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-72 |
| 06:19 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Chapman | 65-72 |
| 06:02 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 65-72 |
| 06:01 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman snags the offensive board | 65-72 |
| 05:32 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Boone | 65-75 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews clanks a floater from the right side | 65-75 |
| 05:26 | Michigan | Glen Reeder gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| 05:22 | Michigan | Michael Boone is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Matthews - foul #3 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #6 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Michael Hutson (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers, Wayne Willis, Jonathan Alejo, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG), Anthony Foster (SG), Kenneth Lammers (SF), Gregg Schultz (PF), James Runion (C) Michael Boone, Emmanuel Chapman, James Hall, Glen Reeder, Chris Driscoll | |
| 04:59 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz is called for 3 seconds | 65-75 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | John Washer misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Lester Marion - foul #1 on Lester Marion, team foul #4 | 65-75 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 04:33 | Michigan | Anthony Foster drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-78 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 03:49 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz scores on a shot from the right side set up by Kenneth Lammers | 69-80 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-80 |
| 03:38 | Michigan | Anthony Foster grabs the board | 69-80 |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Dotson - foul #2 on Paul Dotson, team foul #7 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul McThune (C) John Washer, Michael Hutson, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman (SG), Chris Driscoll (C) Anthony Foster, James Runion | |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers misses the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Paul McThune snags the defensive board | 69-80 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Lester Marion picks off the pass by George Dumas | 69-80 |
| 03:21 | Michigan | Lester Marion can't finish the layup | 69-80 |
| 03:20 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers tips it back up and in | 69-82 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jamie Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Dumas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul McThune (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lester Marion (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Lammers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gregg Schultz (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Driscoll (tired) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jamie Rogers | 72-82 |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll lays it in set up by Emmanuel Chapman | 72-84 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), John Washer (SG), Michael Hutson (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, Jamie Rogers, George Dumas, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Boone (PG), James Runion (PF) Lester Marion, Gregg Schultz | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews loses the dribble to James Runion | 72-84 |
| 02:08 | Michigan | James Runion clanks a jumper from the left side | 72-84 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews snags the defensive board | 72-84 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), George Dumas (PF) John Washer, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Glen Reeder (PF) Chris Driscoll | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-84 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers hits the follow up shot | 74-84 |
| 01:30 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-84 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson grabs the board | 74-84 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-84 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker gets the offensive rebound | 74-84 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers connects on the 3 from the right corner | 77-84 |
| 00:44 | Michigan | Glen Reeder loses the dribble to George Dumas | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-84 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | George Dumas pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-84 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Dotson | 79-84 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregg Schultz (PF), Chris Driscoll (C) Kenneth Lammers, James Runion | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Benjamin Matthews is called for the reach on Glen Reeder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #8 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Foster (SG), Kenneth Lammers (SF) Michael Boone, Gregg Schultz | |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Glen Reeder makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Glen Reeder makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Chris Driscoll steps in front of the Paul Dotson pass | 79-86 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregg Schultz (PF) Glen Reeder | |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Benjamin Matthews is called for the reach on Anthony Foster in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #9 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG) Benjamin Matthews | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Anthony Foster makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Anthony Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker snags the defensive board | 79-87 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | John Washer connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Dumas | 82-87 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Jamie Rogers is called for the reach on Chris Driscoll in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #10 | 82-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Glen Reeder (PF) Gregg Schultz | |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | John Washer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-89 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers grabs the defensive rebound | 82-89 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregg Schultz (PF) Glen Reeder | |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman runs out the clock | 82-89 |