| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Tim Ryan inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Carl Gilbert picks off the pass by Rick Bender | 37-34 |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Don McCredie lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Gilbert | 37-36 |
| 19:20 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Bender | 39-36 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is hacked by Rick Bender in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Bender, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert scores on a shot from the left side set up by Charles Douglas and he's hacked by Tim Ryan - foul #1 on Tim Ryan, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:39 | Michigan | Tim Ryan buries a runner from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Richard Shorts's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey McMilleon | 41-38 |
| 18:06 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon banks in the layup set up by Rick Bender | 43-38 |
| 17:57 | Iowa | Don McCredie buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Charles Douglas | 43-40 |
| 17:41 | Michigan | A charge is called on Donnie Tyler - foul #2 on Donnie Tyler, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), George Russell (SG), Charles Manske (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, Donnie Tyler, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Stanley Fries (C) Carl Gilbert, Don McCredie, Richard Shorts | |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 17:15 | Michigan | George Russell snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | George Russell is called for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG) Tim Ryan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Parker (PF) Wayne Alford | |
| 16:50 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Douglas | 43-42 |
| 16:33 | Michigan | Charles Manske loses the dribble to Charles Douglas | 43-42 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 16:28 | Michigan | Harold Mayers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:19 | Michigan | George Russell blows the layup | 43-42 |
| 16:17 | Michigan | Randy Farmer tips it in | 45-42 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Charles Douglas drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Parker | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Manske (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Fries (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan | Charles Manske can't finish the layup | 45-44 |
| 15:39 | Michigan | Charles Manske pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:23 | Michigan | Mervin Tschida is called for the reach on George Russell - foul #1 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Tim Ryan (SF), Donnie Tyler (PF), Jeffrey McMilleon (C) Randy Farmer, Anthony Steinmetz, George Russell, Charles Manske, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Wayne Alford (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida, Richard Parker, Stanley Fries | |
| 15:14 | Michigan | Wayne Alford denies the turnaround by Jeffrey McMilleon | 45-44 |
| 15:12 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:02 | Michigan | Rick Bender hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ben Higginbotham | 48-44 |
| 14:40 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 14:39 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:19 | Michigan | Tim Ryan is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Wayne Alford snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 13:59 | Iowa | Richard Shorts is whistled for a carry | 48-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Charles Douglas | |
| 13:40 | Michigan | Carl Gilbert is called for the reach on Ben Higginbotham - foul #4 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF) Carl Gilbert, Don McCredie | |
| 13:27 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 13:26 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | Ben Higginbotham steals it from Richard Shorts | 50-44 |
| 12:46 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Tim Ryan | 52-44 |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Richard Shorts's layup is rejected by Donnie Tyler | 52-44 |
| 12:26 | Iowa | Richard Shorts tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 12:10 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham is hacked by Mervin Tschida - foul #2 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG), George Russell (SF), Charles Manske (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Rick Bender, Ben Higginbotham, Tim Ryan, Donnie Tyler, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF), Richard Parker (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Mervin Tschida, Wayne Alford, Richard Shorts | |
| 12:02 | Michigan | George Russell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Manske (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Fries (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Charles Douglas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-46 |
| 11:23 | Michigan | Harold Mayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| 11:10 | Iowa | Robert Ross is fouled on the floor by Anthony Steinmetz - foul #3 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| 11:04 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Douglas | 55-48 |
| 10:44 | Michigan | George Russell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Steinmetz | 58-48 |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Anthony Steinmetz takes the ball from Robert Ross | 58-48 |
| 10:19 | Michigan | Charles Manske misses the jumper from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 10:18 | Iowa | Stanley Fries grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Charles Douglas can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Steinmetz - foul #4 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Tim Ryan (SF), Donnie Tyler (PF), Jeffrey McMilleon (C) Randy Farmer, Anthony Steinmetz, George Russell, Charles Manske, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF), Wayne Alford (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Don McCredie, Richard Parker, Stanley Fries | |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:22 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon banks in the layup set up by Rick Bender | 60-50 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Charles Douglas's dunk attempt is rejected by Jeffrey McMilleon | 60-50 |
| 09:01 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:47 | Michigan | Robert Ross is called for the reach on Ben Higginbotham - foul #4 on Robert Ross, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG) Robert Ross | |
| 08:34 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham is called for traveling | 60-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Russell (SG) Ben Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:11 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-50 |
| 08:10 | Michigan | George Russell grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 07:55 | Michigan | Tim Ryan clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Mervin Tschida - foul #3 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Harold Mayers (C) George Russell, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Stanley Fries (C) Charles Douglas, Mervin Tschida, Richard Shorts | |
| 07:55 | Michigan | Tim Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:55 | Michigan | Tim Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Fries (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Iowa | Wayne Alford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 61-50 |
| 07:36 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 07:29 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz misses the floater from the baseline | 61-50 |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Wayne Alford gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Wayne Alford hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Don McCredie | 61-52 |
| 06:51 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Ross - foul #5 on Robert Ross, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), George Russell (SF), Charles Manske (PF) Rick Bender, Tim Ryan, Donnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Richard Parker (PF) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Wayne Alford | |
| 06:51 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:51 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Richard Parker is whistled for traveling | 62-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon (C) Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:19 | Michigan | Mervin Tschida is called for the reach on George Russell - foul #4 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Shorts (C) Stanley Fries | |
| 06:19 | Michigan | George Russell makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:19 | Michigan | George Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 05:56 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffrey McMilleon | 64-52 |
| 05:36 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Charles Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:17 | Iowa | Charles Douglas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 64-52 |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 04:57 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon misses the dunk but the foul's on Charles Douglas - foul #4 on Charles Douglas, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Tim Ryan (SF), Donnie Tyler (PF) Randy Farmer, Anthony Steinmetz, George Russell, Charles Manske | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF), Wayne Alford (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Mervin Tschida, Richard Parker, Richard Shorts | |
| 04:57 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 04:57 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Jeffrey McMilleon is called for the reach on Carl Gilbert - foul #3 on Jeffrey McMilleon, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Mayers (C) Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is hacked by Rick Bender - foul #2 on Rick Bender, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:24 | Michigan | Harold Mayers gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 04:02 | Michigan | Rick Bender hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Stanley Fries grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Charles Douglas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 03:41 | Michigan | Tim Ryan gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (tired) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carl Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Fries (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:18 | Michigan | Tim Ryan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 66-53 |
| 03:16 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Wayne Alford | 66-53 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 02:41 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Tim Ryan tips it but misses | 66-55 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Stanley Fries gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Wayne Alford clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Wayne Alford pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Charles Douglas works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Alford | 66-57 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Jeffrey McMilleon (C) Ben Higginbotham, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Shorts (C) Stanley Fries | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 02:06 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon is hacked by Charles Douglas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Douglas, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG) Charles Douglas | |
| 02:06 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:06 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | Richard Shorts pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-57 |
| 01:31 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 01:28 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz is hacked by Carl Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #10 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (PG), George Russell (SF), Charles Manske (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Rick Bender, Tim Ryan, Donnie Tyler, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Houpt (SG) Carl Gilbert | |
| 01:28 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:28 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the jump hook in the lane | 69-57 |
| 01:13 | Michigan | George Russell gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:11 | Michigan | George Russell is hacked by Mervin Tschida in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #11 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG) Anthony Steinmetz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Parker (SG) Mervin Tschida | |
| 01:11 | Michigan | George Russell makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:11 | Michigan | George Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Don McCredie is blocked by George Russell | 71-57 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Wayne Alford can't tip it in | 71-57 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Richard Shorts hits the follow up shot | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham's pass is intercepted by Wayne Alford | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Randy Farmer steals the ball from Richard Shorts | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Randy Farmer runs out the clock | 71-59 |