| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Congdon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Tim Ryan inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 32-35 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Cox | 32-37 |
| 18:50 | Michigan | Rick Bender loses the ball out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | John Congdon drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 32-40 |
| 18:26 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Congdon | 32-43 |
| 17:51 | Michigan | Rick Bender hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | James Carter grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-43 |
| 17:43 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 17:23 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz is fouled on the floor by John Congdon - foul #1 on John Congdon, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| 17:06 | Michigan | Rick Bender can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 17:05 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey McMilleon | 32-43 |
| 16:49 | Michigan | Rick Bender is hacked by Alphonso Valdez - foul #1 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Harold Mayers (C) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), James Gregory (PF) John Congdon, Robert Cox | |
| 16:34 | Michigan | Randy Farmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 32-43 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Mayers - foul #3 on Harold Mayers, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Russell (SF), Charles Manske (PF), Benjamin Laughlin (C) Tim Ryan, Donnie Tyler, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Carter (C) Ernest Trammell, Jonas Richardson, James Gregory | |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 15:52 | Michigan | Charles Manske's dunk attempt is rejected by Matthew Foret | 32-45 |
| 15:50 | Michigan | Charles Manske tips it back up and in | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Farmer (fresh) SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Russell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Manske (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Laughlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 15:37 | Michigan | Benjamin Laughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:17 | Michigan | Charles Manske hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-45 |
| 14:59 | Michigan | Charles Manske pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:44 | Michigan | George Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Tim Ryan (SF), Donnie Tyler (PF), Jeffrey McMilleon (C) Randy Farmer, Ben Higginbotham, George Russell, Charles Manske, Benjamin Laughlin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), John Congdon (SG), Jonas Richardson (SF), Robert Cox (PF) Mike Clark, James Claar, Matthew Foret, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson drills a shot from close range set up by James Carter | 37-47 |
| 14:33 | Michigan | Rick Bender loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gregory (C) James Carter | |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Donnie Tyler - foul #1 on Donnie Tyler, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Gregory | |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:58 | Michigan | Rick Bender connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell's floater is tipped away by Donnie Tyler | 40-48 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses the tip | 40-48 |
| 13:35 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Tim Ryan | 40-48 |
| 13:08 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon slams it home on a great pass from Rick Bender | 42-48 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 42-48 |
| 12:47 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Rick Bender buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Steinmetz | 45-48 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | John Congdon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Anthony Steinmetz - foul #3 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Manske (PF) Donnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | John Congdon makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:49 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-51 |
| 11:47 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Manske (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Congdon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Congdon | 47-53 |
| 10:55 | Michigan | Charles Manske can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | James Carter pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Congdon | 47-55 |
| 10:24 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon is hacked by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), George Russell (SF), Donnie Tyler (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, Tim Ryan, Charles Manske, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF) Ernest Trammell, John Congdon, Jonas Richardson, Robert Cox | |
| 10:07 | Michigan | George Russell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | James Claar buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Foret | 47-57 |
| 09:16 | Michigan | George Russell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-57 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Mike Clark pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | James Claar is whistled for traveling | 47-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Ryan (SF) George Russell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, James Carter | |
| 08:39 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | James Claar misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret tips it back up and in | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:03 | Michigan | Randy Farmer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-59 |
| 08:01 | Michigan | Randy Farmer tips it in | 49-59 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez throws it down on a nice dish by James Claar | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan | Tim Ryan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 49-61 |
| 07:23 | Michigan | Tim Ryan tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez travels with the ball | 51-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Charles Manske (PF), Jeffrey McMilleon (C) Randy Farmer, Ben Higginbotham, Donnie Tyler, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SG), Jonas Richardson (SF), Robert Cox (PF), James Carter (C) James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 06:47 | Michigan | John Congdon picks off the pass by Charles Manske | 51-61 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | John Congdon hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 51-64 |
| 06:07 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 51-64 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | James Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson lays it in on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:39 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-66 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Robert Cox hits the finger roll | 51-68 |
| 05:05 | Michigan | Jonas Richardson steals the ball from Anthony Steinmetz | 51-68 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | John Congdon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jonas Richardson | 51-70 |
| 04:49 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Cox - foul #1 on Robert Cox, team foul #4 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Russell (SF), Donnie Tyler (PF) Tim Ryan, Charles Manske | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Alphonso Valdez (C) Ernest Trammell, James Carter | |
| 04:49 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz makes the free throw | 54-70 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Anthony Steinmetz is called for the reach on John Congdon - foul #4 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #5 | 54-70 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Donnie Tyler steals the ball from Jonas Richardson | 54-70 |
| 04:05 | Michigan | Jonas Richardson takes the ball from Donnie Tyler | 54-70 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | John Congdon can't finish the layup | 54-70 |
| 04:00 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-70 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Cox | 54-70 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Russell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Congdon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Anthony Steinmetz steals the ball from John Congdon | 54-70 |
| 03:35 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler banks in the layup set up by Anthony Steinmetz | 56-70 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 03:12 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| 03:06 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz is hacked by John Congdon - foul #2 on John Congdon, team foul #5 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Tim Ryan (SF), Harold Mayers (C) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, George Russell, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), James Carter (C) Mike Clark, John Congdon, Jonas Richardson, Robert Cox, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 02:50 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-70 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donnie Tyler - foul #2 on Donnie Tyler, team foul #6 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Russell (SF), Charles Manske (PF) Tim Ryan, Donnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:17 | Michigan | Randy Farmer knocks in the runner from the baseline | 58-72 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | James Claar loses the dribble to Randy Farmer in the backcourt | 58-72 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | George Russell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Farmer | 61-72 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is fouled on the floor by George Russell - foul #1 on George Russell, team foul #7 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SG), Jonas Richardson (SF), Robert Cox (PF) James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:19 | Michigan | George Russell hits a floater from just outside the lane | 63-74 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | James Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan | George Russell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-74 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | John Congdon pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Robert Cox hits a shot from the right block | 63-76 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | George Russell is whistled for traveling | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell runs out the clock | 63-76 |