| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Dye (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Gebhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan | Joshua Adams knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Victor Gebhart and he's fouled by Todd Brunner - foul #1 on Todd Brunner, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Ante Zender (C) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| 19:41 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is fouled on the floor by Ricky Moreland - foul #3 on Ricky Moreland, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Thomas Simpson, Miroslav Koski | |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Victor Gebhart is called for the reach on Ante Zender - foul #1 on Victor Gebhart, team foul #2 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | Billy Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 18:20 | Michigan | Billy Dye is hacked by Richard Bernhard - foul #1 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #2 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Richard Bernhard, Matthew Rico | |
| 17:57 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 29-22 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Edward Allen gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 29-25 |
| 17:00 | Michigan | Ante Zender is called for the reach on Billy Dye - foul #1 on Ante Zender, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Matthew Rico (PF), Alvin Campbell (C) Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski, Todd Brunner | |
| 16:40 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alvin Campbell - foul #2 on Alvin Campbell, team foul #4 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Thomas Simpson, Alvin Campbell | |
| 16:40 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 16:40 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 16:40 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 16:16 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly hits the finger roll | 31-25 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Fredrick Matherly takes the ball from Todd Brunner | 31-25 |
| 15:47 | Michigan | Billy Dye banks in the layup on a great pass from Fredrick Matherly | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Billy Dye (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Gebhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joshua Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ante Zender (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the floater from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bernhard | 33-25 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Joshua Adams - foul #1 on Joshua Adams, team foul #3 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SG), Shane Elton (SF), Alton Guerrette (PF), David Calvert (C) Billy Dye, Victor Gebhart, Ricky Moreland, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Edward Allen, Ante Zender | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 14:35 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Todd Brunner - foul #2 on Todd Brunner, team foul #5 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (C) Todd Brunner | |
| 14:35 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 14:35 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Ante Zender pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 33-29 |
| 13:47 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly clanks a turnaround near the basket | 33-29 |
| 13:45 | Michigan | David Calvert can't tip it in | 33-29 |
| 13:43 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Calvert | 33-29 |
| 13:22 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Rico - foul #1 on Matthew Rico, team foul #6 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (SG), Victor Gebhart (SF), Ricky Moreland (PF), Joshua Adams (C) Manuel Costanzo, Shane Elton, Alton Guerrette, David Calvert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG) Richard Bernhard | |
| 13:22 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 13:22 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ante Zender | 33-29 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Fredrick Matherly - foul #2 on Fredrick Matherly, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG) Fredrick Matherly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Miroslav Koski | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 12:28 | Michigan | Billy Dye is called for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Matthew Rico | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 12:01 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Victor Gebhart | 33-31 |
| 11:37 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #7 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Todd Brunner | |
| 11:37 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 11:37 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Dye (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Gebhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits a turnaround from the left block | 35-33 |
| 11:01 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland is denied on a dunk by Matthew Rico | 35-33 |
| 11:00 | Michigan | Joshua Adams tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski can't throw it down but he's fouled by Ricky Moreland - foul #4 on Ricky Moreland, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (PG), David Calvert (C) Manuel Costanzo, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Ante Zender | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 10:21 | Michigan | Billy Dye works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 10:19 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 09:53 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Rico - foul #2 on Matthew Rico, team foul #8 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SG), Shane Elton (SF) Billy Dye, Victor Gebhart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Ante Zender (SF) Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski | |
| 09:53 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 09:53 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ante Zender | 39-36 |
| 09:10 | Michigan | Matthew Rico swats the short shot by David Calvert | 39-36 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Ante Zender loses the dribble to Fredrick Matherly | 39-36 |
| 08:17 | Michigan | David Calvert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 08:16 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly tips it home | 41-36 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Ante Zender can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 07:50 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 07:31 | Michigan | Thomas Simpson is called for the reach on Ricky Moreland - foul #1 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #9 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (SG), Victor Gebhart (SF), Joshua Adams (C) Fredrick Matherly, Shane Elton, David Calvert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Thomas Simpson, Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| 07:31 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 07:31 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Dye (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Gebhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Moreland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) SG - Robert Whitman (fresh) SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Adams - foul #2 on Joshua Adams, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (PG), Alton Guerrette (PF) Manuel Costanzo, Ricky Moreland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Todd Brunner (C) Robert Whitman, Matthew Rico | |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 06:38 | Michigan | Joshua Adams blows the dunk | 43-38 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Ante Zender can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Joshua Adams takes the ball from Ante Zender | 43-38 |
| 05:33 | Michigan | Billy Dye clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Brunner | 43-38 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (PG), Ricky Moreland (PF) Shane Elton, Alton Guerrette | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Richard Bernhard, Todd Brunner | |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 05:06 | Michigan | Joshua Adams gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 04:47 | Michigan | Joshua Adams hits a jumper in the paint | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits a floater from the right side set up by Miroslav Koski | 45-40 |
| 04:17 | Michigan | Joshua Adams is called for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Todd Brunner (C) Thomas Simpson, Miroslav Koski | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-40 |
| 03:53 | Michigan | Joshua Adams pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly is hacked by Richard Bernhard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #10 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Todd Brunner | |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Ante Zender pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 03:39 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Ricky Moreland | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:17 | Michigan | Billy Dye comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-40 |
| 03:16 | Michigan | Joshua Adams tips it home | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Billy Dye (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Gebhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Edward Allen travels with the ball | 48-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Todd Brunner (C) Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski | |
| 02:43 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the easy layup | 48-40 |
| 02:42 | Michigan | Billy Dye gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 02:22 | Michigan | Joshua Adams clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 48-40 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson scores on a floater from the left side | 48-42 |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Joshua Adams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billy Dye and he's fouled by Todd Brunner - foul #3 on Todd Brunner, team foul #11 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Ante Zender | |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Joshua Adams picks off the pass by Thomas Simpson | 50-42 |
| 01:07 | Michigan | Billy Dye hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Edward Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Joshua Adams is hacked by Thomas Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #12 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alton Guerrette (PF) Ricky Moreland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the easy layup | 51-45 |
| 00:37 | Michigan | Billy Dye grabs the board | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Edward Allen is called for the reach on Billy Dye in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Allen, team foul #13 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG) Fredrick Matherly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits a 3 from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ricky Moreland (PF) Alton Guerrette | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Billy Dye is hacked by Edward Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Allen, team foul #14 | 51-48 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Edward Allen, team foul #15 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alton Guerrette (PF) Ricky Moreland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Joshua Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Simpson - foul #3 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #16 | 53-48 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (PG) Manuel Costanzo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Thomas Simpson is called for the reach on Alton Guerrette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #17 | 55-48 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-48 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly runs out the clock | 56-48 |