| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) PF - Calvin Engman (fresh) C - Joe Zarate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fresh) SG - Benjamin Buske (fresh) SF - Luis Davis (fresh) PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) C - Thomas Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Michigan | Fred Campbell can't throw it down but the foul's on Calvin Engman - foul #1 on Calvin Engman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Michigan | Fred Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:42 | Michigan | Fred Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche is fouled on the floor by Luis Davis - foul #1 on Luis Davis, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Philip Acord - foul #1 on Philip Acord, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Michigan | Thomas Hill misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche buries a shot from the baseline set up by Steve Ernsberger and he's hacked by Luis Davis - foul #2 on Luis Davis, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Arnold King (SF) Luis Davis | |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:20 | Michigan | Thomas Hill gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:00 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Calvin Engman - foul #2 on Calvin Engman, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (PF) Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:00 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:00 | Michigan | Fred Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | David Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:40 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Fred Campbell | 6-3 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | Benjamin Buske double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), John Whited (SG), Dave Fee (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Smith, Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | John Whited drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-3 |
| 16:57 | Michigan | Thomas Hill can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Isaac Schultz - foul #1 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (PG), Clement Gregory (SG), James Stout (PF) Philip Acord, Benjamin Buske, Fred Campbell | |
| 16:57 | Michigan | Thomas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:57 | Michigan | Thomas Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Brian Gray snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz tips it back up and in | 10-4 |
| 16:14 | Michigan | Christopher Combs steals the ball from Walter Whaley | 10-4 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Whited | 13-4 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Christopher Combs (fairly fresh) SG - John Whited (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Fee (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) C - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) SG - Clement Gregory (fresh) SF - Arnold King (fairly fresh) PF - James Stout (fresh) C - Thomas Hill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Michigan | Walter Whaley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-4 |
| 15:49 | Michigan | Walter Whaley tips it back up and in | 13-6 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | James Stout is called for the reach on Christopher Combs - foul #1 on James Stout, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Andrew Stocking (PF), Joe Zarate (C) Christopher Combs, John Whited, Dave Fee, Brian Gray, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Benjamin Buske (SG), Fred Campbell (PF) Walter Whaley, Arnold King, Thomas Hill | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clement Gregory - foul #1 on Clement Gregory, team foul #5 | 13-6 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 15:17 | Michigan | Benjamin Buske is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| 15:03 | Michigan | Fred Campbell is hacked by Andrew Stocking - foul #1 on Andrew Stocking, team foul #5 | 15-6 |
| 14:42 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses the jumper near the basket | 15-6 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joe Zarate | 15-6 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Buske in the backcourt | 15-6 |
| 14:38 | Michigan | Philip Acord lays it in on a great pass from Benjamin Buske | 15-8 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Shane Lamarche - foul #1 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #6 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Emmons (C) Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Brown (SF), Thomas Hill (C) Clement Gregory, James Stout | |
| 13:57 | Michigan | Fred Campbell knocks in the runner from close range | 15-10 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons is whistled for traveling | 15-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (SG), Isaac Schultz (PF) Steve Ernsberger, Andrew Stocking | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (PG) Philip Acord | |
| 13:37 | Michigan | John Whited is called for the reach on Walter Whaley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Whited, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| 13:37 | Michigan | Walter Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:37 | Michigan | Walter Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 15-12 |
| 13:20 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Fred Campbell | 15-12 |
| 13:03 | Michigan | Fred Campbell banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Benjamin Buske | 15-14 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Smith | 17-14 |
| 12:32 | Michigan | Walter Whaley is whistled for a carry | 17-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Dave Fee (SF), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, John Whited, Shane Lamarche, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Michigan | Clement Gregory (SG), Arnold King (SF), James Stout (C) Benjamin Buske, Joseph Brown, Thomas Hill | |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dave Fee | 20-14 |
| 11:47 | Michigan | Walter Whaley is hacked by Christopher Combs - foul #1 on Christopher Combs, team foul #8 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking (PF), Brian Gray (C) Isaac Schultz, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG) Fred Campbell | |
| 11:47 | Michigan | Walter Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:47 | Michigan | Walter Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Christopher Combs (fresh) SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Fee (fresh) PF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) C - Brian Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clement Gregory (fresh) PF - James Stout (fresh) C - Arnold King (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Dave Fee drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Stocking | 23-16 |
| 11:14 | Michigan | Walter Whaley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Clement Gregory | 23-19 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), John Whited (SG), Joe Zarate (C) Christopher Combs, Steve Ernsberger, Dave Fee | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Brown (SF), Thomas Hill (C) Walter Whaley, Arnold King | |
| 10:46 | Michigan | Thomas Hill lays it up and in | 23-21 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking travels with the ball | 23-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF) John Whited, Andrew Stocking, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan | Benjamin Buske (SG), Fred Campbell (PF) Clement Gregory, Thomas Hill | |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Joseph Brown scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Philip Acord | 23-23 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Fred Campbell is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #1 on Fred Campbell, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), Steve Emmons (C) David Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (PG), Arnold King (SF), Thomas Hill (C) Philip Acord, Joseph Brown, James Stout | |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steve Emmons | 26-23 |
| 09:15 | Michigan | Fred Campbell is fouled on the floor by Isaac Schultz - foul #2 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (SG), Dave Fee (SF), Brian Gray (PF) Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan | Clement Gregory (SF) Thomas Hill | |
| 09:15 | Michigan | Fred Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 09:15 | Michigan | Fred Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Dave Fee misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-25 |
| 09:04 | Michigan | Walter Whaley gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 09:02 | Michigan | Clement Gregory is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Fee - foul #1 on Dave Fee, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| 09:02 | Michigan | Clement Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 09:02 | Michigan | Clement Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 08:40 | Michigan | Arnold King grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Walter Whaley is hacked by Christopher Combs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Combs, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Joe Zarate (C) Christopher Combs, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), James Stout (PF), Thomas Hill (C) Benjamin Buske, Fred Campbell, Arnold King | |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Walter Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Walter Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | David Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-28 |
| 08:12 | Michigan | James Stout pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 08:08 | Michigan | Walter Whaley hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Stout | 26-31 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | David Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | David Smith can't tip it in | 26-31 |
| 07:41 | Michigan | Walter Whaley pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Whited (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Fee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Whaley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Clement Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Stout (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Hill (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan | David Smith steps in front of the Thomas Hill pass | 26-31 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | David Smith lays it up and in | 28-31 |
| 06:49 | Michigan | Walter Whaley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | David Smith grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | David Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 06:40 | Michigan | James Stout gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 06:37 | Michigan | Clement Gregory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Andrew Stocking (PF), Steve Emmons (C) John Whited, Dave Fee, Brian Gray, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Michigan | Benjamin Buske (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), Arnold King (C) Walter Whaley, Clement Gregory, James Stout, Thomas Hill | |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Benjamin Buske steals the ball from Steve Ernsberger | 28-31 |
| 06:20 | Michigan | Fred Campbell's pass is intercepted by Andrew Stocking in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | David Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Emmons | 30-31 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Philip Acord throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Stout (C) Philip Acord | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Joseph Brown steps in front of the Shane Lamarche pass | 30-31 |
| 05:20 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 30-31 |
| 05:18 | Michigan | James Stout tips it in | 30-33 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | James Stout blocks the short jumper by Shane Lamarche | 30-33 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Brian Gray (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Thomas Hill (C) Joseph Brown, James Stout | |
| 04:21 | Michigan | Arnold King hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Philip Acord | 30-35 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | John Whited is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hill - foul #1 on Thomas Hill, team foul #7 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (PG), Clement Gregory (SF) Philip Acord, Arnold King | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | John Whited misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Thomas Hill grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 03:42 | Michigan | Walter Whaley dunks the ball on a nice dish by Benjamin Buske | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Whited (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Ernsberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Gray (tiring) C - Joe Zarate (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Benjamin Buske (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clement Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Campbell (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hill (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate is whistled for traveling | 30-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), Calvin Engman (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) John Whited, Brian Gray, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Michigan | Luis Davis (SF), James Stout (PF) Benjamin Buske, Fred Campbell | |
| 03:18 | Michigan | Walter Whaley misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz is hacked by Thomas Hill - foul #2 on Thomas Hill, team foul #8 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Brown (SG) Walter Whaley | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Thomas Hill snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 02:37 | Michigan | Thomas Hill lays it in | 31-39 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman's floater is tipped away by James Stout | 31-39 |
| 02:16 | Michigan | Joseph Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 02:13 | Michigan | Christopher Combs is called for the reach on Clement Gregory in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Combs, team foul #12 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Dave Fee (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF) Christopher Combs, Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche | |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Fred Campbell (PF) Joseph Brown, Thomas Hill | |
| 02:13 | Michigan | Clement Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 02:13 | Michigan | Clement Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Dave Fee | 33-41 |
| 01:46 | Michigan | Fred Campbell hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Luis Davis | 33-43 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz travels with the ball | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (SG), Steve Emmons (C) Andrew Stocking, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (PG), Benjamin Buske (SG), Arnold King (C) Philip Acord, Clement Gregory, James Stout | |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Walter Whaley makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Benjamin Buske | 33-46 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Walter Whaley picks off the pass by John Whited | 33-46 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Arnold King loses the dribble to Calvin Engman | 33-46 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons jams it set up by David Smith | 35-46 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Walter Whaley is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-49 |