| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Sturgeon (fresh) SF - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derek Rose (fresh) C - Barry Zeimantz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Desilets (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Desilets | 33-28 |
| 19:19 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Larry Murray snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Barry Sturgeon - foul #1 on Barry Sturgeon, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Roy Greene (PF) Lewis Avery, Jonathan Pannell, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:47 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 18:22 | Michigan | Nathan Matney gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:56 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Larry Murray - foul #1 on Larry Murray, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Alvaro Mancini, Larry Murray, Pavel Luczynski, Roy Greene | |
| 17:56 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:56 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff tips it home | 35-32 |
| 17:17 | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon is fouled on the floor by James Fullerton - foul #1 on James Fullerton, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Larry Murray (SG), Roy Greene (PF) Lewis Avery, James Fullerton, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Larry Murray can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Roy Greene hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 16:29 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson is denied on a layup by Jason Desilets | 35-34 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Barry Zeimantz - foul #3 on Barry Zeimantz, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Lino (PG), Virgil Boydston (SG), James Berry (PF), Jim Threadgill (C) Nathan Matney, Barry Sturgeon, Derek Rose, Barry Zeimantz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Alvaro Mancini, Larry Murray, Roy Greene | |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Lino (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Virgil Boydston (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leroy Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Berry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Threadgill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fullerton (fresh) SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Desilets (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill loses the dribble to Lewis Avery | 35-36 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Virgil Boydston is called for the reach on Lewis Avery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Virgil Boydston, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG), Roy Greene (SF) James Fullerton, Jonathan Pannell | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff is hacked by James Berry - foul #1 on James Berry, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell (SF) Roy Greene | |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lewis Avery | 35-38 |
| 14:56 | Michigan | James Berry comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Westhoff - foul #1 on Anthony Westhoff, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Matney (PG) Leroy Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Fullerton (SG), Roy Greene (PF) Larry Murray, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 14:56 | Michigan | James Berry makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:56 | Michigan | James Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | James Berry steals it from Roy Greene | 37-38 |
| 14:19 | Michigan | James Berry clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roy Greene | 37-38 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon (SG), Derek Rose (PF), Barry Zeimantz (C) Timothy Lino, James Berry, Jim Threadgill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Larry Murray (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Lewis Avery, James Fullerton, Jonathan Pannell | |
| 13:27 | Michigan | Anthony Westhoff takes the ball from Virgil Boydston | 37-38 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Alvaro Mancini | 37-40 |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Nathan Matney | 40-40 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Barry Sturgeon - foul #2 on Barry Sturgeon, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Lino (PG), Leroy Jackson (SF) Nathan Matney, Virgil Boydston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell (SF) Roy Greene | |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:37 | Michigan | Larry Murray steps in front of the Timothy Lino pass in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Murray | 40-43 |
| 12:20 | Michigan | Timothy Lino comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-43 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Timothy Lino tips it in | 42-43 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Anthony Westhoff is blocked by Derek Rose | 42-43 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Larry Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Lino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Barry Sturgeon (fresh) SF - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derek Rose (fresh) C - Barry Zeimantz (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Desilets (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Larry Murray connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Pannell | 42-46 |
| 11:13 | Michigan | Jonathan Pannell takes the ball from Leroy Jackson | 42-46 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Larry Murray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 10:57 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Leroy Jackson | 42-46 |
| 10:31 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson makes the contested fadeaway from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Murray | 44-48 |
| 09:42 | Michigan | Timothy Lino misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-48 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Larry Murray grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses the dunk but he's hacked by Derek Rose - foul #1 on Derek Rose, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Matney (PG), Virgil Boydston (SG), James Berry (PF), Jim Threadgill (C) Timothy Lino, Barry Sturgeon, Derek Rose, Barry Zeimantz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Roy Greene (PF) Alvaro Mancini, Larry Murray, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:17 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-49 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell scores on a floater in the lane | 47-51 |
| 08:33 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston is called for traveling | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Debord (C) Jason Desilets | |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Roy Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Jim Threadgill takes the ball from Jonathan Pannell | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Virgil Boydston (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Leroy Jackson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Berry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Threadgill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Fullerton (fresh) SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Debord (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan | Nathan Matney is fouled on the floor by Kevin Debord - foul #1 on Kevin Debord, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon (SG) Leroy Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF) James Fullerton, Jonathan Pannell | |
| 07:08 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kevin Debord | 47-51 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Virgil Boydston picks off the pass by Larry Murray | 47-51 |
| 06:25 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 06:07 | Michigan | Nathan Matney grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:44 | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Lino (PG), Leroy Jackson (SF), Derek Rose (PF), Barry Zeimantz (C) Nathan Matney, Virgil Boydston, James Berry, Jim Threadgill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Fullerton (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Jason Desilets (C) Larry Murray, Anthony Westhoff, Kevin Debord | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | James Fullerton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Derek Rose loses the ball out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Larry Murray (SG) Lewis Avery, James Fullerton | |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Roy Greene scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Murray | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:51 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the left block | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini is fouled on the floor by Leroy Jackson - foul #2 on Leroy Jackson, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Matney (PG) Timothy Lino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:35 | Michigan | Derek Rose gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson buries a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Jonathan Pannell - foul #1 on Jonathan Pannell, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Virgil Boydston (SG) Barry Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), James Fullerton (SG) Alvaro Mancini, Larry Murray | |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets drills a runner near the basket | 52-60 |
| 03:45 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Virgil Boydston (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derek Rose (fresh) C - Barry Zeimantz (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Fullerton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Pannell | 55-62 |
| 03:14 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | James Fullerton snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Roy Greene drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Lewis Avery | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Michigan | Nathan Matney misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-64 |
| 02:33 | Michigan | Barry Zeimantz grabs the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 02:15 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-64 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon (SG) Virgil Boydston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Larry Murray (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Lewis Avery, James Fullerton, Roy Greene | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets hits a shot from close range set up by Alvaro Mancini | 55-66 |
| 01:36 | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon's pass is intercepted by Anthony Westhoff | 55-66 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 55-66 |
| 01:09 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Barry Zeimantz | 55-66 |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-66 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets is hacked by Barry Sturgeon - foul #3 on Barry Sturgeon, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Roy Greene (PF) Alvaro Mancini, Jonathan Pannell, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Barry Zeimantz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Debord (C) Jason Desilets | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Larry Murray is hacked by Barry Sturgeon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barry Sturgeon, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Larry Murray makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Larry Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Barry Zeimantz grabs the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Pavel Luczynski swats the short shot by Derek Rose | 58-68 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery runs out the clock | 58-68 |