| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Oliver (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William McKey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Hatfield (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nicholas Trojan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stanley Briscoe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert George (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | John Oliver inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Michigan | William McKey makes the contested jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Smith | 43-29 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | James Hatfield scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Briscoe | 43-31 |
| 19:13 | Michigan | Edward Smith connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Washington | 45-31 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William McKey - foul #2 on William McKey, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Loza (PG), Gerard Henderson (SG), Ray Hawthorne (PF), Brian Melia (C) Edward Smith, David Washington, William McKey, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 18:53 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Melia | 45-32 |
| 18:40 | Michigan | Billy Loza evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-32 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Robert George pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hatfield | 45-34 |
| 17:50 | Michigan | Nicholas Trojan is called for the reach on Gerard Henderson - foul #3 on Nicholas Trojan, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Washington (SG), William Bailey (C) Gerard Henderson, Brian Melia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett (SG), Michael Hargrove (SF), Jerome Poremski (PF), Ralph Brassell (C) Nicholas Trojan, Stanley Briscoe, Andrew Wiley, Robert George | |
| 17:39 | Michigan | David Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-34 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | William Bailey tips it but misses | 45-34 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove drills a floater from close range and the foul's on William Bailey - foul #2 on William Bailey, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Smith (PG), Gerard Henderson (SF), Brian Melia (C) Billy Loza, John Oliver, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson (PG) James Hatfield | |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:46 | Michigan | Brian Melia buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Smith and he's fouled by Henry Ferguson - foul #2 on Henry Ferguson, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | William McKey (PF) Gerard Henderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley (PF), Robert George (C) Jerome Poremski, Ralph Brassell | |
| 16:46 | Michigan | Brian Melia makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Ray Hawthorne steals it from Joe Nisbett | 48-37 |
| 16:18 | Michigan | Edward Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William McKey | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove hits a floater near the basket set up by Joe Nisbett | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ray Hawthorne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William McKey (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Melia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Nisbett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hargrove (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert George (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Henry Ferguson is called for the reach on Edward Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Ferguson, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Loza (PG), Gerard Henderson (SG), John Oliver (SF), William Bailey (C) Edward Smith, David Washington, William McKey, Brian Melia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hatfield (PG), Nicholas Trojan (SG), Stanley Briscoe (SF) Henry Ferguson, Joe Nisbett, Michael Hargrove | |
| 15:39 | Michigan | Billy Loza misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Robert George pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | James Hatfield is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Loza - foul #3 on Billy Loza, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Washington (SG), William McKey (PF) Gerard Henderson, Ray Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski (PF) Andrew Wiley | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by James Hatfield | 51-41 |
| 15:04 | Michigan | David Washington misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-41 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | James Hatfield drills a 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 14:33 | Michigan | William McKey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jerome Poremski - foul #2 on Jerome Poremski, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Smith (SG), Gerard Henderson (SF), Brian Melia (C) David Washington, John Oliver, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley (PF), Ralph Brassell (C) Jerome Poremski, Robert George | |
| 14:33 | Michigan | William McKey makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:33 | Michigan | William McKey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | James Hatfield clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-44 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 13:59 | Michigan | Edward Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-46 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | James Hatfield is hacked by Edward Smith - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Washington (SG), John Oliver (SF), Ray Hawthorne (PF) Edward Smith, Gerard Henderson, William McKey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson (PG), Joe Nisbett (SG), Michael Hargrove (SF) James Hatfield, Nicholas Trojan, Stanley Briscoe | |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Brassell | 52-49 |
| 12:47 | Michigan | Ray Hawthorne misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Wiley - foul #4 on Andrew Wiley, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Smith (PG), William Bailey (C) Billy Loza, Brian Melia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski (PF), Robert George (C) Andrew Wiley, Ralph Brassell | |
| 12:47 | Michigan | Ray Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:47 | Michigan | Ray Hawthorne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Edward Smith steals it from Robert George | 54-49 |
| 12:03 | Michigan | Edward Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 12:01 | Michigan | William Bailey tips it home | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ray Hawthorne (tiring) 4 pts. C - William Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Nisbett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Poremski (fresh) C - Robert George (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove loses the dribble to Ray Hawthorne | 56-49 |
| 11:36 | Michigan | Edward Smith loses the dribble to Robert George | 56-49 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Robert George tips it but misses | 56-49 |
| 11:05 | Michigan | The rebound goes to David Washington | 56-49 |
| 11:00 | Michigan | David Washington can't connect on a floater from the left side | 56-49 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Smith - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Loza (PG), Gerard Henderson (SF), William McKey (PF), Brian Melia (C) Edward Smith, John Oliver, Ray Hawthorne, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hatfield (PG), Nicholas Trojan (SG), Stanley Briscoe (SF), Andrew Wiley (PF), Ralph Brassell (C) Henry Ferguson, Joe Nisbett, Michael Hargrove, Jerome Poremski, Robert George | |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | James Hatfield misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 10:36 | Michigan | William McKey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:32 | Michigan | William McKey scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Billy Loza | 58-49 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Henderson - foul #1 on Gerard Henderson, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Oliver (SF) David Washington | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | William McKey is called for the reach on Ralph Brassell - foul #3 on William McKey, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Smith (SG) John Oliver | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:00 | Michigan | Andrew Wiley picks off the pass by Edward Smith | 58-51 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Gerard Henderson picks off the pass by Andrew Wiley | 58-51 |
| 09:23 | Michigan | Andrew Wiley picks off the pass by Brian Melia | 58-51 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley misses the jumper from the left side | 58-51 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William McKey - foul #4 on William McKey, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Washington (SG), John Oliver (SF), Ray Hawthorne (PF), William Bailey (C) Edward Smith, Gerard Henderson, William McKey, Brian Melia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett (SG), Michael Hargrove (SF), Robert George (C) Nicholas Trojan, Stanley Briscoe, Ralph Brassell | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Ray Hawthorne grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 08:13 | Michigan | David Washington connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Hawthorne | 61-52 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | James Hatfield is fouled on the floor by William Bailey - foul #3 on William Bailey, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brian Melia (C) William Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski (PF) Andrew Wiley | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | James Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | James Hatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Loza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ray Hawthorne (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Melia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Hatfield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Nisbett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Poremski (fresh) C - Robert George (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Michigan | David Washington misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 07:36 | Michigan | Brian Melia tips it in | 63-54 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 63-54 |
| 07:09 | Michigan | Brian Melia grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 06:52 | Michigan | The refs have stopped play. Ray Hawthorne is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 63-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Smith (PG), William McKey (PF) Billy Loza, Ray Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson (PG), Nicholas Trojan (SG), Stanley Briscoe (SF), Ralph Brassell (C) James Hatfield, Joe Nisbett, Michael Hargrove, Jerome Poremski | |
| 06:40 | Michigan | John Oliver connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Smith | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Edward Smith is called for the reach on Robert George in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Smith, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gerard Henderson (SF), William Bailey (C) John Oliver, Brian Melia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Robert George makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Robert George makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:15 | Michigan | Robert George takes the ball from Edward Smith | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan lays it in on a great pass from Robert George | 65-58 |
| 05:31 | Michigan | David Washington misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Henry Ferguson - foul #4 on Henry Ferguson, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Loza (PG), John Oliver (SF), Brian Melia (C) Edward Smith, Gerard Henderson, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett (SG), Andrew Wiley (PF), Jerome Poremski (C) Nicholas Trojan, Robert George, Ralph Brassell | |
| 05:31 | Michigan | David Washington makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:31 | Michigan | David Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe misses the jumper from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 05:10 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Melia | 67-58 |
| 04:47 | Michigan | David Washington makes the 3 from the left corner set up by John Oliver | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson tips it in | 70-60 |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Billy Loza works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jerome Poremski | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Smith (PG), Gerard Henderson (SG), Ray Hawthorne (PF), William Bailey (C) Billy Loza, David Washington, William McKey, Brian Melia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hatfield (PG), Nicholas Trojan (SG), Michael Hargrove (SF), Ralph Brassell (C) Henry Ferguson, Joe Nisbett, Stanley Briscoe, Jerome Poremski | |
| 03:40 | Michigan | Edward Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Hawthorne | 73-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerard Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Hawthorne (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Hatfield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Trojan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Wiley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan hits a floater from the right wing set up by James Hatfield | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Ray Hawthorne hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Smith | 75-62 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 75-62 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Edward Smith snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:25 | Michigan | Edward Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 75-62 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Loza (PG), Martin Vath (SG), Brian Melia (C) Edward Smith, John Oliver, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe (SF), Robert George (C) Michael Hargrove, Ralph Brassell | |
| 01:33 | Michigan | Brian Melia connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-62 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | James Hatfield is hacked by Billy Loza in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Loza, team foul #11 | 78-62 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | James Hatfield misses the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | James Hatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:02 | Michigan | Ray Hawthorne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Wiley - foul #5 on Andrew Wiley, team foul #7 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski (PF) Andrew Wiley | |
| 01:02 | Michigan | Ray Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 01:02 | Michigan | Ray Hawthorne makes the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan can't finish the uncontested layup | 80-63 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe tips it in | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan | James Hatfield steps in front of the Martin Vath pass | 80-65 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | James Hatfield can't finish the layup | 80-65 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski grabs the offensive rebound | 80-65 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Robert George connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jerome Poremski | 80-67 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Billy Loza runs out the clock | 80-67 |