| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earnest McElwee (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bernard Valenti (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. C - John Moultrie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer inbounds the ball | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer blows the layup | 55-39 |
| 19:46 | Michigan | John Moultrie pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| 19:19 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 55-39 |
| 18:48 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| 18:44 | Michigan | Charles Frazier picks off the pass by Norman Hayes in the backcourt | 55-39 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Earnest McElwee - foul #3 on Earnest McElwee, team foul #1 | 55-39 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 18:18 | Michigan | John Moultrie banks in the wide open layup | 57-40 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 17:55 | Michigan | John Moultrie grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 17:49 | Michigan | John Moultrie is hacked by Gerald Woodie - foul #1 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #1 | 57-40 |
| 17:41 | Michigan | Micheal Larson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-40 |
| 17:40 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses the tip | 57-40 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Earnest McElwee - foul #4 on Earnest McElwee, team foul #2 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (PF) Earnest McElwee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 17:10 | Michigan | Micheal Larson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 57-42 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses short on a floater from the left side | 57-42 |
| 16:49 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jarrod Lamb | 57-42 |
| 16:43 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-42 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier lays it up and in | 57-44 |
| 16:05 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jarrod Lamb | 60-44 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the lay-in | 60-44 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss hits the follow up shot | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Connery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 60-46 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the tip | 60-46 |
| 15:15 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Trevor Mercer steals the ball from Micheal Larson | 60-46 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Robert Connery grabs the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Connery | 60-48 |
| 14:16 | Michigan | Norman Hayes misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 60-48 |
| 14:14 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb grabs the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | John Moultrie misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #2 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Jeffery Benson (SF), Kenneth Becker (PF) Norman Hayes, Bernard Valenti, Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), David Brock (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Frankie Bock (C) Charles Frazier, Robert Connery, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Woodie | |
| 14:05 | Michigan | John Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | John Moultrie misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | David Brock clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 13:38 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 13:24 | Michigan | Gerald Moss steals it from Kenneth Becker | 61-48 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-48 |
| 13:06 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 13:02 | Michigan | Tim Kraker is called for the reach on Leroy Norris - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #3 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SF), Scott Catt (C) Jeffery Benson, John Moultrie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:49 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker drills a runner near the basket set up by Earnest McElwee and he's hacked by Tim Kraker - foul #3 on Tim Kraker, team foul #4 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bernard Valenti (SG) Micheal Larson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| 12:49 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker makes the free throw | 64-48 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss's floater is tipped away by Scott Catt | 64-48 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the offensive board | 64-48 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | David Brock scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 12:04 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-51 |
| 12:03 | Michigan | Scott Catt tips it back up and in | 66-51 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Frazier, team foul #5 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Jeffery Benson (SF) Leroy Norris, Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 11:38 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Hayes | 69-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Earnest McElwee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. C - Scott Catt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Trevor Mercer is blocked by Scott Catt | 69-51 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | David Brock grabs the offensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Micheal Larson (SG) Jeffery Benson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, Emmitt Holt | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Norman Hayes hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Earnest McElwee | 71-51 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Scott Catt is called for the reach on Gerald Woodie - foul #1 on Scott Catt, team foul #3 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Benson (SF), Jarrod Lamb (PF), John Moultrie (C) Earnest McElwee, Bernard Valenti, Scott Catt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the easy layup | 71-51 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | John Moultrie gets the rebound | 71-51 |
| 10:09 | Michigan | Norman Hayes can't throw it down but he's fouled by Tim Kraker - foul #4 on Tim Kraker, team foul #6 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| 10:09 | Michigan | Norman Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 10:09 | Michigan | Norman Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-51 |
| 09:54 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb gets the rebound | 73-51 |
| 09:37 | Michigan | Norman Hayes drills a 3 from the left wing | 76-51 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Connery | 76-53 |
| 08:49 | Michigan | Micheal Larson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 76-53 |
| 08:47 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb gets the offensive rebound | 76-53 |
| 08:30 | Michigan | Micheal Larson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Norman Hayes | 79-53 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the easy layup | 79-53 |
| 08:17 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb grabs the board | 79-53 |
| 07:50 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 79-53 |
| 07:49 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson hits the follow up shot | 81-53 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Jeffery Benson picks off the pass by Trevor Mercer | 81-53 |
| 07:30 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson misses the lay-in | 81-53 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | David Brock pulls down the rebound | 81-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jarrod Lamb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John Moultrie (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Connery (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Brock (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Trevor Mercer (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frankie Bock (tiring) 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the runner from the right block | 81-55 |
| 06:48 | Michigan | Micheal Larson misses the 3 from straight away | 81-55 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 81-55 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Robert Connery is fouled on the floor by John Moultrie - foul #1 on John Moultrie, team foul #4 | 81-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Bernard Valenti (SG), Earnest McElwee (SF), Kenneth Becker (PF), Scott Catt (C) Norman Hayes, Micheal Larson, Jeffery Benson, Jarrod Lamb, John Moultrie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Tim Kraker (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Robert Connery, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock | |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker loses the dribble to Scott Catt | 81-55 |
| 06:09 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Leroy Norris | 83-55 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Frazier | 83-57 |
| 06:02 | Michigan | Leroy Norris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-57 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Emmitt Holt and the foul's on Scott Catt - foul #2 on Scott Catt, team foul #5 | 83-59 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the free throw | 83-60 |
| 05:41 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses the easy layup | 83-60 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt gets the rebound | 83-60 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Emmitt Holt | 83-62 |
| 05:06 | Michigan | Leroy Norris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-62 |
| 05:04 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti tips it but misses | 83-62 |
| 05:02 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee hits the follow up shot | 85-62 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker double dribbles | 85-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Benson (SF) Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| 04:22 | Michigan | Charles Frazier steals the ball from Jeffery Benson | 85-62 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is hacked by Bernard Valenti - foul #3 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #6 | 85-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Moultrie (C) Scott Catt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG) Charles Frazier | |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-62 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt gets the offensive rebound | 85-62 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 85-62 |
| 03:53 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson pulls down the rebound | 85-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee is open and scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Leroy Norris | 87-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earnest McElwee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Connery (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Frankie Bock (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 87-62 |
| 03:15 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee pulls down the rebound | 87-62 |
| 02:49 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Earnest McElwee | 90-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker double dribbles | 90-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Kenneth Becker (PF), Scott Catt (C) Leroy Norris, Jeffery Benson, John Moultrie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Connery - foul #2 on Robert Connery, team foul #7 | 90-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Micheal Larson (SG) Scott Catt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses the 1st free throw | 90-62 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti makes the 2nd free throw | 91-62 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 91-62 |
| 02:06 | Michigan | Micheal Larson grabs the board | 91-62 |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Micheal Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Catt (C) Bernard Valenti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Scott Catt - foul #3 on Scott Catt, team foul #7 | 91-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bernard Valenti (PF), John Moultrie (C) Kenneth Becker, Scott Catt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Trevor Mercer | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 1st free throw | 91-63 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 2nd free throw | 91-64 |
| 01:30 | Michigan | Frankie Bock picks off the pass by Bernard Valenti | 91-64 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 91-67 |
| 00:53 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 91-67 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Robert Connery gets the rebound | 91-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Gerald Moss, team foul #8 | 91-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan | John Moultrie is fouled on the floor by Robert Connery - foul #3 on Robert Connery, team foul #9 | 91-67 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | John Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 92-67 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | John Moultrie misses the 2nd free throw | 92-67 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti snags the offensive board | 92-67 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Norman Hayes runs out the clock | 92-67 |