| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Parvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin is hacked by Donnie Tyler - foul #2 on Donnie Tyler, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 30-28 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin misses the tip | 30-28 |
| 19:14 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:12 | Michigan | Rick Bender is fouled in the backcourt by Robby Sanmiguel - foul #1 on Robby Sanmiguel, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:53 | Michigan | Tim Ryan hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 30-28 |
| 18:51 | Michigan | Rick Bender tips it back up and in | 32-28 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Larry Parvin is denied by Jeffrey McMilleon | 32-28 |
| 18:23 | Michigan | Tim Ryan pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:07 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Rick Bender steals the ball from Ralph Stratton | 35-28 |
| 17:21 | Michigan | The jumper by Tim Ryan is denied by Robby Sanmiguel | 35-28 |
| 17:20 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses the tip | 35-28 |
| 17:18 | Michigan | Tim Ryan tips it in | 37-28 |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Rick Bender is called for the reach on Elwood Catlett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Bender, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), George Russell (SF), Charles Manske (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, Tim Ryan, Donnie Tyler, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Willie Williams, Ralph Stratton, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Charles Manske is called for the reach on Carmen Gunn - foul #1 on Charles Manske, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn misses the jumper from the free throw line | 37-28 |
| 16:31 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Harold Mayers | 37-28 |
| 16:28 | Michigan | Elwood Catlett steals it from Randy Farmer in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | John Kula throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-28 |
| 15:52 | Michigan | Charles Manske can't finish the uncontested layup | 37-28 |
| 15:51 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the tip | 37-28 |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Farmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Manske (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kula (fresh) SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carmen Gunn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel connects on the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Harold Mayers - foul #2 on Harold Mayers, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Tim Ryan (SF), Donnie Tyler (PF), Benjamin Laughlin (C) Randy Farmer, Ben Higginbotham, Charles Manske, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (PG), Edmond Hillman (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF) Elwood Catlett, John Kula, Lee Anderson, Carmen Gunn | |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:17 | Michigan | George Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Williams - foul #1 on Willie Williams, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel (C) Stanley Weigel | |
| 14:56 | Michigan | Robby Sanmiguel is called for the reach on Tim Ryan - foul #2 on Robby Sanmiguel, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Jeffrey McMilleon (C) George Russell, Benjamin Laughlin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:35 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edmond Hillman - foul #4 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG) Edmond Hillman | |
| 14:35 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:35 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel drills a floater in the lane set up by Elwood Catlett | 39-33 |
| 14:14 | Michigan | Tim Ryan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG) Rick Bender | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson (SF) Gregory Jackson | |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 13:54 | Michigan | Tim Ryan gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:48 | Michigan | Randy Farmer misses short on a floater from the left side | 39-33 |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robby Sanmiguel | 39-33 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jeffrey McMilleon - foul #1 on Jeffrey McMilleon, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), Charles Manske (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Anthony Steinmetz, Donnie Tyler, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin | |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:22 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-35 |
| 12:54 | Michigan | Charles Manske snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 12:36 | Michigan | Stanley Weigel swats the short shot by Charles Manske | 42-35 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel can't finish the layup | 42-35 |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Tim Ryan grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 12:21 | Michigan | Randy Farmer comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Williams - foul #2 on Willie Williams, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG), George Russell (SF), Donnie Tyler (PF), Jeffrey McMilleon (C) Ben Higginbotham, Tim Ryan, Charles Manske, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF) Willie Williams, John Kula, Ralph Stratton, Stanley Weigel | |
| 12:21 | Michigan | Randy Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:21 | Michigan | Randy Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG) Randy Farmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:01 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Robby Sanmiguel - foul #3 on Robby Sanmiguel, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| 12:01 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:01 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Jackson | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carmen Gunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robby Sanmiguel (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Michigan | Rick Bender is called for traveling | 45-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Carmen Gunn, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson misses the dunk attempt | 45-37 |
| 10:56 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 10:05 | Michigan | Elwood Catlett steps in front of the George Russell pass | 45-39 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Elwood Catlett | 45-41 |
| 09:38 | Michigan | Lee Anderson takes the ball from Jeffrey McMilleon | 45-41 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey McMilleon swats the dunk try by Stanley Weigel | 45-41 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donnie Tyler - foul #3 on Donnie Tyler, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Tim Ryan (SF), Charles Manske (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, George Russell, Donnie Tyler, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (PG), John Kula (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Carmen Gunn (C) Elwood Catlett, Gregory Jackson, Lee Anderson, Stanley Weigel | |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:44 | Michigan | Randy Farmer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Kula | 45-42 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel (C) Larry Parvin | |
| 08:19 | Michigan | John Kula steals the ball from Ben Higginbotham in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn buries a jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 07:40 | Michigan | Robby Sanmiguel is called for the reach on Ben Higginbotham - foul #4 on Robby Sanmiguel, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG) John Kula | |
| 07:40 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:40 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Farmer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Manske (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Willie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carmen Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel is denied on a dunk by Tim Ryan | 47-44 |
| 07:20 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 07:03 | Michigan | Randy Farmer hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robby Sanmiguel | 47-44 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 06:36 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | Tim Ryan scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-44 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn is hacked by Randy Farmer - foul #3 on Randy Farmer, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG), George Russell (SF), Donnie Tyler (PF), Benjamin Laughlin (C) Randy Farmer, Ben Higginbotham, Tim Ryan, Charles Manske, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), John Kula (SG), Lee Anderson (SF) Willie Williams, Edmond Hillman, Ralph Stratton | |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:13 | Michigan | Benjamin Laughlin pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:00 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz travels with the ball | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Carmen Gunn, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel loses the ball out of bounds | 49-44 |
| 05:30 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 05:29 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 05:09 | Michigan | Lee Anderson steps in front of the Donnie Tyler pass | 49-44 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett throws it down set up by Lee Anderson | 49-46 |
| 04:46 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 04:45 | Michigan | George Russell tips it but misses | 49-46 |
| 04:44 | Michigan | Benjamin Laughlin tips it but misses | 49-46 |
| 04:43 | Michigan | Benjamin Laughlin grabs the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 04:31 | Michigan | Rick Bender drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Russell | 52-46 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Elwood Catlett | 52-48 |
| 04:08 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), Tim Ryan (SF), Jeffrey McMilleon (C) Anthony Steinmetz, George Russell, Benjamin Laughlin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (PG), Edmond Hillman (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Elwood Catlett, John Kula, Larry Parvin, Stanley Weigel | |
| 04:03 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham is hacked by Edmond Hillman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SG) Edmond Hillman | |
| 04:03 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:03 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Anderson | 53-51 |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon is fouled on the floor by Robby Sanmiguel - foul #5 on Robby Sanmiguel, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), Charles Manske (PF) Rick Bender, Donnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Stanley Weigel (C) Gregory Jackson, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Farmer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Manske (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. C - Stanley Weigel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is fouled on the floor by Charles Manske - foul #2 on Charles Manske, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SG), Larry Parvin (PF) Elwood Catlett, Lee Anderson | |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:57 | Michigan | Stanley Weigel denies the turnaround by Jeffrey McMilleon | 54-53 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Larry Parvin | 54-53 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Donnie Tyler (PF) Randy Farmer, Charles Manske | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn (C) Stanley Weigel | |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey McMilleon steps in front of the Larry Parvin pass | 54-53 |
| 02:18 | Michigan | Tim Ryan's layup is rejected by Carmen Gunn | 54-53 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG) Ben Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Stanley Weigel (C) John Kula, Carmen Gunn | |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Tim Ryan picks off the pass by Stanley Weigel | 54-53 |
| 01:53 | Michigan | Stanley Weigel steps in front of the Tim Ryan pass in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-53 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin misses the tip | 54-53 |
| 01:30 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 01:20 | Michigan | Rick Bender clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Larry Parvin | 54-53 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Stratton | 54-55 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler is hacked by Elwood Catlett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-57 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon dunks the ball on a great pass from Rick Bender | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel lays it in | 57-59 |