| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Shane Elton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Troia (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Kinnear (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rick Hageman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Val Fischer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Michigan | James Homes is called for the reach on Shane Elton - foul #2 on James Homes, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:35 | Michigan | Rick Hageman comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Filip Mrozinski - foul #3 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski (PF) Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 19:35 | Michigan | Rick Hageman makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:35 | Michigan | Rick Hageman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the tip | 35-42 |
| 19:13 | Michigan | George Troia snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 18:52 | Michigan | George Troia misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 18:50 | Michigan | Val Fischer snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 18:34 | Michigan | Michael Morgan steals the ball from Rick Hageman | 35-42 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the jump hook from the left block set up by James Homes | 37-42 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | James Homes takes the ball from Shane Elton in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | James Homes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Jarek Zanders (SF), Patrick Roland (PF), Stephen Starks (C) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski, Oleg Makowski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edgar Robinson (PG), Steven Stanley (SG), Daniel Baine (SF), Alton Guerrette (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Shane Elton, George Troia, Benjamin Kinnear, Rick Hageman, Val Fischer | |
| 17:55 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Guadalupe Espinoza - foul #1 on Guadalupe Espinoza, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 17:55 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:55 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Patrick Roland is fouled on the floor by Alton Guerrette - foul #1 on Alton Guerrette, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Starks | 40-44 |
| 17:16 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alton Guerrette | 40-46 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 16:56 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Robert Whitman, Jarek Zanders, Patrick Roland, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (PG), George Troia (SG), Benjamin Kinnear (SF), Rick Hageman (PF), Kyle Stewart (C) Edgar Robinson, Steven Stanley, Daniel Baine, Alton Guerrette, Joseph Stewart | |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Homes | 44-46 |
| 16:26 | Michigan | Shane Elton banks in the layup on a great pass from Kyle Stewart | 44-48 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski hits a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Rick Hageman - foul #1 on Rick Hageman, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edgar Robinson (SG), Alton Guerrette (PF), Val Fischer (C) George Troia, Rick Hageman, Kyle Stewart | |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:44 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Kinnear | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bernhard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oleg Makowski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Morgan (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Shane Elton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Benjamin Kinnear (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alton Guerrette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Val Fischer (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Benjamin Kinnear steals it from Miroslav Koski in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 15:41 | Michigan | Shane Elton lays it in on a great pass from Benjamin Kinnear | 47-52 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is whistled for a carry | 47-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (PG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) James Homes, Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SF), Joseph Stewart (C) Benjamin Kinnear, Val Fischer | |
| 15:32 | Michigan | Richard Bernhard takes the ball from Daniel Baine in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard lays it in | 49-52 |
| 15:17 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 49-52 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski scores on a floater in the lane and the foul's on Joseph Stewart - foul #4 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Starks (C) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Troia (SG), Rick Hageman (PF), Val Fischer (C) Edgar Robinson, Alton Guerrette, Joseph Stewart | |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 14:51 | Michigan | Shane Elton is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski's pass is intercepted by George Troia | 52-52 |
| 14:38 | Michigan | Shane Elton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Whitman - foul #1 on Robert Whitman, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG) Robert Whitman, Richard Bernhard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Stanley (SG), Benjamin Kinnear (SF), Kyle Stewart (C) George Troia, Daniel Baine, Val Fischer | |
| 14:33 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 14:31 | Michigan | Rick Hageman tips it in | 52-54 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-54 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Kyle Stewart steals it from Guadalupe Espinoza | 52-54 |
| 13:46 | Michigan | Shane Elton is whistled for a carry | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Patrick Roland (PF), Oleg Makowski (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Jarek Zanders, Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edgar Robinson (PG), George Troia (SG), Alton Guerrette (PF), Val Fischer (C) Shane Elton, Steven Stanley, Rick Hageman, Kyle Stewart | |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 13:27 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 13:10 | Michigan | George Troia knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edgar Robinson | 52-56 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | James Homes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses the tip | 52-56 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Homes | 54-56 |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Stephen Starks (C) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (PG), Steven Stanley (SG), Daniel Baine (SF), Kyle Stewart (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Edgar Robinson, George Troia, Benjamin Kinnear, Alton Guerrette, Val Fischer | |
| 12:40 | Michigan | Shane Elton is hacked by Guadalupe Espinoza in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guadalupe Espinoza, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (PF) Patrick Roland | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Shane Elton drills a jump hook in the paint | 54-58 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 12:07 | Michigan | Joseph Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 11:58 | Michigan | Shane Elton misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 54-58 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski clanks a floater from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Kyle Stewart grabs the board | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fairly fresh) SG - Jarek Zanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Filip Mrozinski (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Starks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Shane Elton (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Baine (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Joseph Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Michigan | Shane Elton misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Guadalupe Espinoza - foul #3 on Guadalupe Espinoza, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Patrick Roland (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Jarek Zanders, Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edgar Robinson (SG), Benjamin Kinnear (SF), Rick Hageman (PF) Steven Stanley, Daniel Baine, Kyle Stewart | |
| 11:18 | Michigan | Shane Elton makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:18 | Michigan | Shane Elton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 54-59 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Stewart is called for the reach on Michael Morgan - foul #5 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Troia (SG), Val Fischer (C) Shane Elton, Joseph Stewart | |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Homes | 57-59 |
| 10:51 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-59 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Patrick Roland gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | James Homes is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Robinson - foul #2 on Edgar Robinson, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF) Robert Whitman, Patrick Roland | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alton Guerrette (PF) Rick Hageman | |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard buries a floater from the left side | 59-59 |
| 10:23 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette jams it | 59-61 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski blows the layup | 59-61 |
| 10:11 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Alton Guerrette | 59-61 |
| 09:50 | Michigan | George Troia misses badly on a floater from the right side | 59-61 |
| 09:49 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear snags the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 09:30 | Michigan | George Troia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is fouled in the backcourt by George Troia - foul #3 on George Troia, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SF), Patrick Roland (PF) Miroslav Koski, Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (PG), Steven Stanley (SG), Daniel Baine (SF), Rick Hageman (PF), Kyle Stewart (C) Edgar Robinson, George Troia, Benjamin Kinnear, Alton Guerrette, Val Fischer | |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-61 |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Kyle Stewart pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:48 | Michigan | Rick Hageman misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-61 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 59-61 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 08:38 | Michigan | Kyle Stewart snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 08:23 | Michigan | Shane Elton is fouled on the floor by James Homes - foul #3 on James Homes, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Patrick Roland, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edgar Robinson (SG), Alton Guerrette (PF), Val Fischer (C) Steven Stanley, Rick Hageman, Kyle Stewart | |
| 08:23 | Michigan | Shane Elton misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Filip Mrozinski | 59-61 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman can't finish the layup | 59-61 |
| 08:17 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 08:04 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette hits the finger roll | 59-63 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG) Robert Whitman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:44 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson drills a fadeaway from the left side | 59-65 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Robinson - foul #3 on Edgar Robinson, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Troia (SG), Benjamin Kinnear (SF), Rick Hageman (PF) Edgar Robinson, Daniel Baine, Alton Guerrette | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 07:31 | Michigan | Shane Elton misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 61-65 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks grabs the board | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jarek Zanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Filip Mrozinski (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Starks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Shane Elton (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Troia (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Kinnear (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Rick Hageman (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Val Fischer (tired) 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Shane Elton - foul #3 on Shane Elton, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Oleg Makowski (C) Jarek Zanders, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edgar Robinson (PG), Steven Stanley (SG), Kyle Stewart (C) Shane Elton, George Troia, Val Fischer | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:12 | Michigan | Steven Stanley pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 07:02 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski's pass is intercepted by Kyle Stewart in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 06:49 | Michigan | Rick Hageman misses long on a floater from the right side | 62-65 |
| 06:47 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear tips it back up and in | 62-67 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski loses the dribble to Edgar Robinson in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 06:40 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-67 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Oleg Makowski | 62-67 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski loses the dribble to Steven Stanley | 62-67 |
| 05:56 | Michigan | Steven Stanley throws it down | 62-69 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Jarek Zanders (SF), Patrick Roland (PF), Stephen Starks (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski, Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (PG), George Troia (SG), Daniel Baine (SF), Alton Guerrette (PF), Val Fischer (C) Edgar Robinson, Steven Stanley, Benjamin Kinnear, Rick Hageman, Kyle Stewart | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | James Homes buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Whitman | 64-69 |
| 05:27 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-69 |
| 05:25 | Michigan | Robert Whitman is called for the reach on Daniel Baine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Whitman, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| 05:25 | Michigan | Daniel Baine misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jarek Zanders | 64-69 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Patrick Roland is hacked by George Troia - foul #4 on George Troia, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) James Homes | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kyle Stewart (C) Val Fischer | |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Patrick Roland makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Patrick Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:43 | Michigan | George Troia connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Kyle Stewart steals the ball from Richard Bernhard in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| 04:33 | Michigan | Shane Elton is fouled on the floor by Stephen Starks - foul #3 on Stephen Starks, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Jarek Zanders, Patrick Roland, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Stanley (SG), Benjamin Kinnear (SF) George Troia, Daniel Baine | |
| 04:33 | Michigan | Shane Elton misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Stewart - foul #1 on Kyle Stewart, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:28 | Michigan | Kyle Stewart is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG) Robert Whitman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is hacked by Kyle Stewart - foul #2 on Kyle Stewart, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edgar Robinson (PG), Val Fischer (C) Shane Elton, Kyle Stewart | |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Homes - foul #4 on James Homes, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (PG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) James Homes, Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (PG), Daniel Baine (SF), Rick Hageman (PF) Steven Stanley, Benjamin Kinnear, Alton Guerrette | |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 70-73 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits the follow up shot | 72-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Whitman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - Filip Mrozinski (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Shane Elton (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Baine (tiring) PF - Rick Hageman (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Val Fischer (tired) 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Michigan | Shane Elton connects on the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Stephen Starks (C) Richard Bernhard, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kyle Stewart (C) Val Fischer | |
| 03:18 | Michigan | Shane Elton makes the free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-76 |
| 02:54 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-76 |
| 02:53 | Michigan | Rick Hageman gets the offensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 02:53 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SG), Patrick Roland (PF) Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Troia (SG), Benjamin Kinnear (SF), Alton Guerrette (PF) Shane Elton, Daniel Baine, Rick Hageman | |
| 02:43 | Michigan | George Troia misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 75-76 |
| 02:41 | Michigan | Kyle Stewart tips it back up and in | 75-78 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks makes the jumper near the basket | 77-78 |
| 02:22 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Oleg Makowski (PF) Guadalupe Espinoza, Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (PG), Steven Stanley (SG), Val Fischer (C) Edgar Robinson, George Troia, Kyle Stewart | |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-78 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SG), Michael Morgan (C) Patrick Roland, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 77-78 |
| 01:40 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| 01:26 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-78 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | James Homes pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Robert Whitman, Jarek Zanders, Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Troia (SG), Rick Hageman (PF) Steven Stanley, Alton Guerrette | |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Homes and he's fouled by Val Fischer - foul #1 on Val Fischer, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | Rick Hageman grabs the board | 79-78 |
| 01:01 | Michigan | George Troia buries a floater from the left wing | 79-80 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-80 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski gets the offensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from James Homes and he's hacked by Shane Elton - foul #4 on Shane Elton, team foul #13 | 81-80 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | George Troia misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 82-80 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Miroslav Koski | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Elton - foul #5 on Shane Elton, team foul #14 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edgar Robinson (PG) Shane Elton | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-80 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | George Troia pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear connects on the 3 from the left corner | 84-83 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is hacked by George Troia in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Troia, team foul #15 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Stanley (SG) George Troia | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Steven Stanley misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 86-83 |