| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Harmon (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Victor Gebhart (fresh) PF - David Calvert (fresh) C - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Theodore Green comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Victor Gebhart - foul #1 on Victor Gebhart, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (C) Joel Herman, Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Ivan Zervas | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:19 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland is fouled on the floor by Yuri Ziek - foul #1 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG) Robert Deitz | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 19:02 | Michigan | George Harmon makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Deines | 28-29 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the jumper from the baseline | 28-29 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 18:10 | Michigan | George Harmon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ante Zender - foul #1 on Ante Zender, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ivan Zervas (C) Joel Herman, Yuri Ziek, Diego Ayala, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:10 | Michigan | George Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:10 | Michigan | George Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is whistled for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG) Robert Deitz | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:30 | Michigan | George Harmon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the floater from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:36 | Michigan | George Harmon drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 15:50 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 15:49 | Michigan | David Calvert snags the offensive board | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Harmon (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Robert Deines (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Victor Gebhart (fairly fresh) PF - David Calvert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Moreland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan | George Harmon makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ricky Moreland | 32-35 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is whistled for a carry | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (C) Joel Herman, Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Ivan Zervas | |
| Subs | Michigan | Paul Walters (PG), Leslie Mayfield (SG), Edward Settle (SF), Gary Neal (PF), David Hickman (C) George Harmon, Robert Deines, Victor Gebhart, David Calvert, Ricky Moreland | |
| 14:51 | Michigan | David Hickman knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Leslie Mayfield | 32-37 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Gary Neal steals the ball from Robert Deitz | 32-37 |
| 14:08 | Michigan | David Hickman drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Walters | 32-39 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Edward Settle picks off the pass by Theodore Green | 32-39 |
| 13:15 | Michigan | Edward Settle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 13:14 | Michigan | David Hickman grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 12:53 | Michigan | David Hickman's floater is tipped away by Ante Zender | 32-39 |
| 12:52 | Michigan | Leslie Mayfield grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 12:30 | Michigan | Edward Settle knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is fouled on the floor by Leslie Mayfield - foul #1 on Leslie Mayfield, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ivan Zervas (C) Robert Deitz, Yuri Ziek, Diego Ayala, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Harmon (PG), Robert Deines (SG), Victor Gebhart (SF), Ricky Moreland (C) Paul Walters, Leslie Mayfield, Gary Neal, David Hickman | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Harmon (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Victor Gebhart (fresh) PF - Edward Settle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Edward Settle can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Theodore Green - foul #4 on Theodore Green, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Calvert (PF) Victor Gebhart | |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Edward Settle makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Edward Settle misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Settle - foul #3 on Edward Settle, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Gebhart (SF) Edward Settle | |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:49 | Michigan | George Harmon is denied on a layup by Ivan Zervas | 33-42 |
| 10:48 | Michigan | George Harmon snags the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 10:29 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton (PF) Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Joel Herman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 09:45 | Michigan | George Harmon makes the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Ivan Zervas - foul #2 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Paul Lamberton | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:45 | Michigan | George Harmon makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Theodore Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-45 |
| 09:27 | Michigan | David Calvert grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 09:07 | Michigan | George Harmon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Deitz | 36-45 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Ricky Moreland swats the layup by Theodore Green | 36-45 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas tips it in | 38-45 |
| 08:08 | Michigan | George Harmon is whistled for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Robert Deitz, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Michigan | Paul Walters (SG), David Hickman (PF), Edward Settle (C) Robert Deines, David Calvert, Ricky Moreland | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | David Hickman denies the turnaround by Ivan Zervas | 38-45 |
| 07:43 | Michigan | David Hickman grabs the board | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ivan Zervas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Harmon (fresh) 23 pts. SG - Paul Walters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Victor Gebhart (fairly fresh) PF - David Hickman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Settle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan | George Harmon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-45 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses long on a runner near the basket | 38-45 |
| 06:49 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Edward Settle | 38-45 |
| 06:23 | Michigan | Joel Herman picks off the pass by Edward Settle | 38-45 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 06:00 | Michigan | George Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 06:00 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Deines (SG), David Calvert (PF), Ricky Moreland (C) Paul Walters, David Hickman, Edward Settle | |
| 05:36 | Michigan | George Harmon hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Moreland | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 38-48 |
| 05:18 | Michigan | David Calvert grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 05:04 | Michigan | George Harmon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits the finger roll set up by Joel Herman | 40-48 |
| 04:24 | Michigan | Joel Herman takes the ball from David Calvert | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-48 |
| 04:16 | Michigan | David Calvert gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | George Harmon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ivan Zervas - foul #3 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Paul Lamberton (PF), Ante Zender (C) Yuri Ziek, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Settle (SF) Victor Gebhart | |
| 03:47 | Michigan | George Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | George Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Joel Herman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 03:23 | Michigan | Edward Settle gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Lamberton (fresh) C - Ante Zender (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Harmon (fresh) 28 pts. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Edward Settle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Calvert (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:07 | Michigan | George Harmon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 03:06 | Michigan | Robert Deines pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 02:47 | Michigan | George Harmon hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Deines | 40-52 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Joel Herman evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Rico | 43-52 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | George Harmon knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Calvert | 43-54 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is hacked by Ricky Moreland - foul #2 on Ricky Moreland, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF) Joel Herman, Enam Africa, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Gebhart (SF) Edward Settle | |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz loses the dribble to George Harmon | 43-54 |
| 01:15 | Michigan | George Harmon is hacked by Diego Ayala - foul #3 on Diego Ayala, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland is hacked by Ante Zender - foul #2 on Ante Zender, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 43-56 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | George Harmon pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Robert Deines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton comes up short on the jumper from close range | 43-56 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton tips it back up and in | 45-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | George Harmon runs out the clock | 45-56 |