| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Micah Amaya (fresh) SG - Linwood Rogers (fresh) SF - Nelson Gosser (fresh) PF - Joseph Nguyen (fresh) C - Jeremy Hepner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Willie Tullos (fresh) SG - Pat Cooper (fresh) SF - Joseph Green (fresh) PF - Jose Ramos (fresh) C - Lorenzo Lopez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Michigan | Jose Ramos misses badly on a floater in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen connects on the open floater from the baseline set up by Linwood Rogers | 4-0 |
| 19:16 | Michigan | Micah Amaya steps in front of the Willie Tullos pass in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Jose Ramos steals it from Linwood Rogers | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | Michigan | Willie Tullos can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Micah Amaya - foul #1 on Micah Amaya, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | Michigan | Willie Tullos makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:47 | Michigan | Willie Tullos makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Joseph Green is called for the reach on Micah Amaya in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Green, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Jose Ramos blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Linwood Rogers | 4-2 |
| 18:38 | Michigan | Jose Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Michigan | Willie Tullos's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Hepner in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Michigan | Lorenzo Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Michigan | Joseph Green is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Gosser - foul #1 on Nelson Gosser, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Michigan | Joseph Green hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Lorenzo Lopez denies the turnaround by Nelson Gosser | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Michigan | Jose Ramos gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Michigan | Pat Cooper misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Michigan | Lorenzo Lopez tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Green takes the ball from Jeremy Hepner in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Michigan | Willie Tullos lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Green | 4-6 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya is hacked by Pat Cooper - foul #1 on Pat Cooper, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), Steven Pickering (SG), Peter Joyner (SF), David Turner (PF), John Dewitt (C) Micah Amaya, Linwood Rogers, Nelson Gosser, Joseph Nguyen, Jeremy Hepner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ted Lehto (PG), Michael Brekke (SG), Charles Evans (SF), Carl Rayo (PF), Earl Holt (C) Willie Tullos, Pat Cooper, Joseph Green, Jose Ramos, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | John Dewitt connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Allan Hannum | 6-6 |
| 17:09 | Michigan | Michael Brekke misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 6-6 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 16:49 | Michigan | Charles Evans misses the 3 from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 16:48 | Michigan | Carl Rayo grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 16:31 | Michigan | Michael Brekke misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Michael Brekke is called for the reach on Steven Pickering - foul #1 on Michael Brekke, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Micah Amaya (PG), Linwood Rogers (SG), Matthew Smith (SF), Melvin Giles (C) Allan Hannum, Steven Pickering, Peter Joyner, John Dewitt | |
| Subs | Michigan | Willie Tullos (PG), Jose Ramos (PF), Edgar Daniels (C) Michael Brekke, Carl Rayo, Earl Holt | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | David Turner's floater is tipped away by Jose Ramos | 9-6 |
| 16:03 | Michigan | Jose Ramos gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:59 | Michigan | Ted Lehto is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Giles - foul #1 on Melvin Giles, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen (PF) David Turner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Pat Cooper (SG), Joseph Green (SF), Lorenzo Lopez (C) Ted Lehto, Charles Evans, Jose Ramos | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Micah Amaya (tiring) SG - Linwood Rogers (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Smith (fresh) PF - Joseph Nguyen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Giles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Willie Tullos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Pat Cooper (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Green (fairly fresh) PF - Edgar Daniels (fresh) C - Lorenzo Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Michigan | Edgar Daniels's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin Giles | 9-6 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Micah Amaya, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), Nelson Gosser (SF), John Dewitt (C) Micah Amaya, Matthew Smith, Melvin Giles | |
| Subs | Michigan | Carl Rayo (PF) Edgar Daniels | |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Willie Tullos is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Pat Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:50 | Michigan | Joseph Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 14:43 | Michigan | Joseph Green grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:35 | Michigan | Pat Cooper buries a floater from the left side | 9-8 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Carl Rayo steps in front of the Linwood Rogers pass | 9-8 |
| 13:59 | Michigan | Carl Rayo misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Nguyen - foul #1 on Joseph Nguyen, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Pickering (PG), David Turner (SG), Peter Joyner (SF), Jeremy Hepner (C) Allan Hannum, Linwood Rogers, Nelson Gosser, John Dewitt | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Brekke (PG), Ted Lehto (SG), Earl Holt (SF), Edgar Daniels (C) Willie Tullos, Pat Cooper, Joseph Green, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| 13:59 | Michigan | Carl Rayo makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:59 | Michigan | Carl Rayo makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by David Turner and the foul's on Michael Brekke - foul #2 on Michael Brekke, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Smith (SF), Melvin Giles (C) Joseph Nguyen, Jeremy Hepner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Willie Tullos (PG), Jose Ramos (PF) Michael Brekke, Carl Rayo | |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:24 | Michigan | Matthew Smith picks off the pass by Earl Holt | 12-10 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Smith hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Turner and the foul's on Earl Holt - foul #1 on Earl Holt, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers (SG), Jeremy Hepner (C) Peter Joyner, Melvin Giles | |
| Subs | Michigan | Pat Cooper (SG), Charles Evans (SF) Willie Tullos, Edgar Daniels | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Smith makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:46 | Michigan | Jose Ramos misses the easy open layup | 15-10 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | David Turner misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 15-10 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Matthew Smith misses the tip | 15-10 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner gets the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 12:28 | Michigan | Earl Holt grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 12:06 | Michigan | Pat Cooper makes the runner from close range set up by Ted Lehto | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Steven Pickering (tiring) SG - Linwood Rogers (tired) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Turner (tired) C - Jeremy Hepner (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ted Lehto (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Pat Cooper (tired) 4 pts. SF - Charles Evans (fairly fresh) PF - Jose Ramos (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Holt (tiring) | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 11:40 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Holt | 15-12 |
| 11:18 | Michigan | Pat Cooper misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 11:16 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Evans | 15-12 |
| 11:11 | Michigan | Jose Ramos hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Earl Holt and he's fouled by David Turner - foul #1 on David Turner, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), Nelson Gosser (SF), Joseph Nguyen (PF), Melvin Giles (C) Steven Pickering, Matthew Smith, David Turner, Jeremy Hepner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Willie Tullos (PG), Joseph Green (SF), Edgar Daniels (C) Pat Cooper, Charles Evans, Earl Holt | |
| 11:11 | Michigan | Jose Ramos makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Tullos - foul #1 on Willie Tullos, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lorenzo Lopez (C) Jose Ramos | |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser makes the 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Nguyen | 18-15 |
| 10:41 | Michigan | Linwood Rogers is called for the reach on Willie Tullos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Linwood Rogers, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Turner (SG), John Dewitt (PF) Linwood Rogers, Joseph Nguyen | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:41 | Michigan | Willie Tullos makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:41 | Michigan | Willie Tullos makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser's pass is intercepted by Willie Tullos in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 10:25 | Michigan | Ted Lehto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Melvin Giles | 18-17 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | John Dewitt misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | John Dewitt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Ted Lehto pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers (SG), Peter Joyner (SF), Joseph Nguyen (PF) David Turner, Nelson Gosser, Melvin Giles | |
| Subs | Michigan | Pat Cooper (SG), Charles Evans (SF), Carl Rayo (C) Ted Lehto, Joseph Green, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| 09:50 | Michigan | Willie Tullos buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | John Dewitt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 09:30 | Michigan | Pat Cooper gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:28 | Michigan | Edgar Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Pickering (PG), Jeremy Hepner (C) Linwood Rogers, John Dewitt | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jose Ramos (PF) Edgar Daniels | |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering is called for 5 seconds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser (SF) Peter Joyner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ted Lehto (SG) Pat Cooper | |
| 08:50 | Michigan | Jose Ramos makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Willie Tullos | 18-21 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers (SG), John Dewitt (PF), Melvin Giles (C) Allan Hannum, Joseph Nguyen, Jeremy Hepner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Green (SF), Lorenzo Lopez (C) Charles Evans, Carl Rayo | |
| 08:34 | Michigan | Ted Lehto hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Pickering | 18-21 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | John Dewitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles gets the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), David Turner (SG), Peter Joyner (SF), Joseph Nguyen (PF), Jeremy Hepner (C) Steven Pickering, Linwood Rogers, Nelson Gosser, John Dewitt, Melvin Giles | |
| Subs | Michigan | Pat Cooper (SG), Charles Evans (SF), Edgar Daniels (PF), Carl Rayo (C) Ted Lehto, Joseph Green, Jose Ramos, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allan Hannum (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Turner (tired) SF - Peter Joyner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Nguyen (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Hepner (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Willie Tullos (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pat Cooper (tired) 4 pts. SF - Charles Evans (fairly fresh) PF - Edgar Daniels (fresh) C - Carl Rayo (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Michigan | Charles Evans misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Peter Joyner - foul #1 on Peter Joyner, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Holt (C) Carl Rayo | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-21 |
| 07:36 | Michigan | Charles Evans makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:36 | Michigan | Charles Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | David Turner misses the 3 from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner grabs the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | David Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Pickering (PG), Linwood Rogers (SG), Nelson Gosser (SF) Allan Hannum, David Turner, Peter Joyner | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:55 | Michigan | Pat Cooper is called for traveling | 18-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Smith (SF), John Dewitt (PF), Melvin Giles (C) Nelson Gosser, Joseph Nguyen, Jeremy Hepner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Green (SF), Lorenzo Lopez (C) Charles Evans, Earl Holt | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | Edgar Daniels grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 06:14 | Michigan | Willie Tullos misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 06:13 | Michigan | Edgar Daniels gets the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 05:50 | Michigan | Edgar Daniels clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-23 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 05:34 | Michigan | Lorenzo Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 05:32 | Michigan | Willie Tullos is hacked by Steven Pickering in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Pickering, team foul #9 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), David Turner (SG), Nelson Gosser (SF), Joseph Nguyen (PF), Peter Joyner (C) Steven Pickering, Linwood Rogers, Matthew Smith, John Dewitt, Melvin Giles | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ted Lehto (SG), Charles Evans (SF), Jose Ramos (PF), Carl Rayo (C) Pat Cooper, Joseph Green, Edgar Daniels, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| 05:32 | Michigan | Willie Tullos misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Holt (SF) Willie Tullos | |
| 05:21 | Michigan | Charles Evans can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-23 |
| 05:20 | Michigan | Carl Rayo tips it in | 18-25 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser travels in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner (C) Joseph Nguyen | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 05:00 | Michigan | Carl Rayo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Evans and he's hacked by Allan Hannum - foul #1 on Allan Hannum, team foul #10 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen (PF) Peter Joyner | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 05:00 | Michigan | Carl Rayo makes the free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-28 |
| 04:33 | Michigan | David Turner steals the ball from Carl Rayo | 18-28 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser blows the layup | 18-28 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | David Turner can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner snags the offensive board | 18-28 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-28 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner snags the offensive board | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allan Hannum (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Turner (very tired) SF - Nelson Gosser (tired) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Nguyen (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Hepner (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ted Lehto (tired) 1 ast. SG - Charles Evans (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Holt (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Jose Ramos (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Rayo (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jose Ramos - foul #1 on Jose Ramos, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Micah Amaya (PG), Linwood Rogers (SG), Peter Joyner (SF), John Dewitt (C) Allan Hannum, David Turner, Nelson Gosser, Jeremy Hepner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Willie Tullos (PG), Michael Brekke (SG), Joseph Green (SF), Lorenzo Lopez (C) Ted Lehto, Charles Evans, Earl Holt, Carl Rayo | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 03:04 | Michigan | Lorenzo Lopez connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Green | 19-30 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willie Tullos - foul #2 on Willie Tullos, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner (C) Joseph Nguyen | |
| Subs | Michigan | Pat Cooper (SG), Edgar Daniels (PF) Willie Tullos, Jose Ramos | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya misses the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 02:50 | Michigan | Edgar Daniels gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 02:42 | Michigan | Lorenzo Lopez makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Edgar Daniels and the foul's on Jeremy Hepner - foul #1 on Jeremy Hepner, team foul #11 | 20-32 |
| 02:42 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 20-32 |
| 02:42 | Michigan | Lorenzo Lopez misses the free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner grabs the board | 20-32 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 02:15 | Michigan | Edgar Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Michael Brekke clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 20-32 |
| 01:55 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Brekke | 20-32 |
| 01:34 | Michigan | Lorenzo Lopez connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Green | 20-34 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Joseph Green is called for the reach on Peter Joyner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Green, team foul #9 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Pickering (SG), Matthew Smith (SF), Melvin Giles (C) Linwood Rogers, John Dewitt, Jeremy Hepner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Willie Tullos (PG), Charles Evans (SF), Earl Holt (PF), Carl Rayo (C) Pat Cooper, Joseph Green, Edgar Daniels, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Holt | 20-34 |
| 01:17 | Michigan | Carl Rayo is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Evans | 20-36 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 20-36 |
| 01:00 | Michigan | Charles Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 20-36 |
| 00:50 | Michigan | Willie Tullos is called for 10 seconds | 20-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen (PF) Peter Joyner | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ted Lehto (SG), Jose Ramos (PF) Willie Tullos, Earl Holt | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Pickering | 23-36 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Ted Lehto buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering misses the fullcourt shot | 23-39 |