| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) SG - David Brock (fresh) SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) C - Jordan Priest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kelvin Pope (fresh) SG - Terrance Staten (fresh) SF - Bernard Valenti (fresh) PF - Scott Catt (fresh) C - Rick Sampson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Northwestern | Terrance Staten picks off the pass by Charles Frazier in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Terrance Staten | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Michigan | Rick Sampson makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Terrance Staten | 0-5 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Boyd | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Michigan | Rick Sampson buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernard Valenti | 2-7 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Boyd | 5-7 |
| 18:16 | Michigan | Terrance Staten is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rick Sampson | 5-10 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd connects on the jumper from the right side | 7-10 |
| 17:48 | Michigan | David Brock is called for the reach on Terrance Staten - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Gordon (PF) Scott Catt | |
| 17:34 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti is called for a backcourt violation | 7-10 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | David Brock double dribbles | 7-10 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kelvin Pope | 7-12 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | David Brock hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Donald Donnell | 9-12 |
| 16:21 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Valenti | 9-14 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is whistled for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Catt (PF) Joshua Gordon | |
| 15:51 | Michigan | Terrance Staten scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard Valenti | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) SG - David Brock (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kelvin Pope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terrance Staten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Scott Catt (fresh) C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the fadeaway from the right block | 11-17 |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Rick Sampson can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Gerald Moss - foul #1 on Gerald Moss, team foul #2 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Gordon (SF) Bernard Valenti | |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Rick Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Rick Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-19 |
| 14:55 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 14:33 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon banks in the layup on a great pass from Kelvin Pope | 11-21 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Robert Connery clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 14:11 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Scott Catt | 11-21 |
| 13:58 | Michigan | Scott Catt loses the dribble to Robert Connery | 11-21 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 13:43 | Michigan | Terrance Staten pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 13:30 | Michigan | Gerald Woodie is called for the reach on Rick Sampson - foul #1 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #3 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Donald Donnell, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Bernard Valenti (SF), Jeffery Benson (PF), John Moultrie (C) Kelvin Pope, Terrance Staten, Scott Catt, Rick Sampson | |
| 13:25 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the board | 11-21 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | David Brock misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Brock | 11-21 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier scores on a jumper from the right side | 13-21 |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Leroy Norris makes the jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Gordon | 13-23 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Joshua Gordon picks off the pass by David Brock | 13-23 |
| 12:16 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon lays it in | 13-25 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest is called for traveling | 13-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG), Donald Donnell (SF) David Brock, Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kelvin Pope (PG), Terrance Staten (SG), Rick Sampson (C) Leroy Norris, Bernard Valenti, John Moultrie | |
| 11:49 | Michigan | Jordan Priest swats the short shot by Joshua Gordon | 13-25 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd gets the rebound | 13-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kelvin Pope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terrance Staten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Gordon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Robert Connery scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon is fouled on the floor by Donald Donnell - foul #1 on Donald Donnell, team foul #4 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Gerald Moss (PF) Charles Frazier, Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:09 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson is hacked by Gerald Moss - foul #2 on Gerald Moss, team foul #5 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Deckert (PF) Jeffery Benson | |
| 10:52 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Connery - foul #1 on Robert Connery, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (PF) Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Catt (PF) Stephen Deckert | |
| 10:52 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 10:52 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Tim Kraker is blocked by Scott Catt | 16-27 |
| 10:33 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 10:18 | Michigan | Terrance Staten misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-27 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Staten | 16-27 |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-27 |
| 09:58 | Michigan | Terrance Staten hits the follow up shot | 16-29 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 16-29 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer gets the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Tim Kraker | 18-29 |
| 09:17 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terrance Staten | 18-31 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer travels with the ball | 18-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Larry Boyd (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Donald Donnell, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Bernard Valenti (SF), Jeffery Benson (PF), John Moultrie (C) Kelvin Pope, Joshua Gordon, Scott Catt, Rick Sampson | |
| 08:48 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti clanks a 3 from the left corner | 18-31 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest gets the rebound | 18-31 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 18-31 |
| 08:04 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Moultrie | 18-33 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-33 |
| 07:58 | Michigan | Terrance Staten pulls down the rebound | 18-33 |
| 07:38 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Norris | 18-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrance Staten (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Moultrie (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses short on a floater from the baseline | 18-36 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Boyd | 18-36 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | David Brock knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Frazier | 21-36 |
| 07:08 | Michigan | Jordan Priest steps in front of the Terrance Staten pass | 21-36 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 06:39 | Michigan | John Moultrie gets the rebound | 21-36 |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Benson | 21-39 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Terrance Staten - foul #1 on Terrance Staten, team foul #1 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF), Gerald Woodie (PF) Trevor Mercer, Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kelvin Pope (PG), Joshua Gordon (SG), Stephen Deckert (SF), Scott Catt (PF), Rick Sampson (C) Leroy Norris, Terrance Staten, Bernard Valenti, Jeffery Benson, John Moultrie | |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 06:01 | Michigan | Scott Catt scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #7 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Boyd (PF) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:01 | Michigan | Scott Catt makes the free throw | 23-42 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | David Brock travels with the ball | 23-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Charles Frazier | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 05:38 | Michigan | Stephen Deckert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-42 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest loses the dribble to Joshua Gordon | 23-42 |
| 05:23 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Gordon | 23-44 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Rick Sampson - foul #1 on Rick Sampson, team foul #2 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG) David Brock | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 05:12 | Michigan | Rick Sampson snags the defensive board | 24-44 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Rick Sampson misses the easy layup | 24-44 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd pulls down the rebound | 24-44 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker's floater is knocked away by Scott Catt | 24-44 |
| 04:58 | Michigan | Scott Catt snags the defensive board | 24-44 |
| 04:47 | Michigan | Rick Sampson is open and lays it up and in set up by Kelvin Pope | 24-46 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell's pass is intercepted by Kelvin Pope | 24-46 |
| 04:26 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope lays it in | 24-48 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-48 |
| 03:58 | Michigan | Stephen Deckert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-48 |
| 03:57 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope hits the follow up shot | 26-50 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest can't finish the layup | 26-50 |
| 03:32 | Michigan | Stephen Deckert snags the defensive board | 26-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Boyd (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Priest (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kelvin Pope (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Joshua Gordon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Deckert (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Catt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-50 |
| 03:25 | Michigan | Rick Sampson gets the offensive rebound | 26-50 |
| 03:13 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Donnell - foul #2 on Donald Donnell, team foul #8 | 26-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Larry Boyd, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bernard Valenti (SF), Jeffery Benson (PF) Stephen Deckert, Scott Catt | |
| 03:13 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 26-50 |
| 03:13 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-51 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Rick Sampson steals the ball from Gerald Moss | 26-51 |
| 02:34 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-51 |
| 02:33 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson grabs the offensive board | 26-51 |
| 02:27 | Michigan | Charles Frazier picks off the pass by Bernard Valenti | 26-51 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell is fouled on the floor by Bernard Valenti - foul #1 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #3 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Terrance Staten (SG) Kelvin Pope, Joshua Gordon | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-51 |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Rick Sampson gets the rebound | 26-51 |
| 01:36 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-51 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the rebound | 26-51 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | David Brock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-51 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell hits the follow up shot | 28-51 |
| 00:46 | Michigan | Rick Sampson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-51 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti hits the follow up shot | 28-53 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-53 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti pulls down the rebound | 28-53 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Terrance Staten is hacked by David Brock - foul #2 on David Brock, team foul #9 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Jordan Priest (C) David Brock, Donald Donnell, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kelvin Pope (PG), Joshua Gordon (SF), Scott Catt (PF), John Moultrie (C) Leroy Norris, Bernard Valenti, Jeffery Benson, Rick Sampson | |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Terrance Staten makes the 1st free throw | 28-54 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Terrance Staten makes the 2nd free throw | 28-55 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest hits a floater from the left block | 30-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-55 |