| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) SF - James Muff (fresh) PF - Richard Potter (fresh) C - John Wollenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) SG - Ralph Northern (fresh) SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) C - Donald Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ralph Northern and he's hacked by Richard Potter - foul #1 on Richard Potter, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Michigan | James Muff can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Earl Marsh - foul #1 on Earl Marsh, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Michigan | James Muff makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:13 | Michigan | James Muff makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Earl Marsh, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark (PF) Earl Marsh | |
| 18:25 | Michigan | John Wollenberg clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Tinsley and he's hacked by Richard Potter - foul #2 on Richard Potter, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alvin Gibb (PF) Richard Potter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:05 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Wollenberg | 4-5 |
| 17:49 | Michigan | Rodney Harris hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Collins | 7-5 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern is whistled for a carry | 7-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SF) Donald Smith | |
| 17:18 | Michigan | Ralph Northern is called for the reach on Rodney Harris - foul #1 on Ralph Northern, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| 17:02 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb tips it home | 9-5 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Rodger King is hacked by John Wollenberg - foul #1 on John Wollenberg, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Swanson (PF) Andrew Tinsley | |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Swanson | 9-8 |
| 16:11 | Michigan | Rodney Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Collins | 12-8 |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by James Muff - foul #1 on James Muff, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremy Gough (C) John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Smith (C) Steve Swanson | |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Muff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Gough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodger King (fresh) PF - Dewey Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Michigan | Clarence Marcial picks off the pass by Jeremy Gough | 12-9 |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Rodger King hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clarence Marcial | 12-11 |
| 15:07 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough's pass is intercepted by Ralph Northern | 12-11 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Rodger King hits the finger roll set up by Ralph Northern | 12-13 |
| 14:48 | Michigan | James Muff drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremy Gough and he's fouled by Dewey Clark - foul #1 on Dewey Clark, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), Jared Harris (PF) Gregory Collins, Alvin Gibb | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (PF) Dewey Clark | |
| 14:48 | Michigan | James Muff makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 14:32 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 14:16 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Harris | 17-13 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is called for a backcourt violation | 17-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Michael Lacey (SG), Michael Price (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Tom Bruss, Rodney Harris, James Muff, Jared Harris, Jeremy Gough | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (SG), Steve Swanson (PF), Dewey Clark (C) Ralph Northern, Rodger King, Donald Smith | |
| 13:18 | Michigan | John Wollenberg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alvin Gibb | 19-13 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 12:29 | Michigan | Michael Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SG) Michael Lacey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG) Clarence Marcial | |
| 12:10 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-18 |
| 11:52 | Michigan | Gregory Collins misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 19-18 |
| 11:50 | Michigan | Rodney Harris tips it but misses | 19-18 |
| 11:49 | Michigan | John Wollenberg hits the follow up shot | 21-18 |
| 11:24 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 11:22 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Price (fresh) PF - Alvin Gibb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Leon Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ralph Northern (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Swanson (fresh) C - Dewey Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-18 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Steve Swanson | 23-21 |
| 10:33 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | Steve Swanson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 23-21 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Steve Swanson grabs the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 09:56 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 09:55 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Rodney Harris | 23-21 |
| 09:36 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses the dunk attempt | 23-21 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard double dribbles | 23-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), Michael Lacey (SG), James Muff (SF), Jared Harris (PF), Jeremy Gough (C) Gregory Collins, Rodney Harris, Michael Price, Alvin Gibb, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Rodger King (SF), Donald Smith (C) Leon Hubbard, Steve Swanson, Dewey Clark | |
| 09:03 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 23-21 |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Tom Bruss - foul #1 on Tom Bruss, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:55 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremy Gough | 23-22 |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Tinsley - foul #1 on Andrew Tinsley, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Jared Harris is called for the reach on Andrew Tinsley - foul #1 on Jared Harris, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tom Bruss - foul #2 on Tom Bruss, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SG) Tom Bruss | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark (PF) Ralph Northern | |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:39 | Michigan | Rodney Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark misses long on a shot near the basket | 25-24 |
| 07:13 | Michigan | Michael Lacey grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Muff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jared Harris (fresh) C - Jeremy Gough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger King (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Tinsley (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Dewey Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Rodney Harris and he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG) Michael Lacey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (SG), Steve Swanson (PF) Andrew Tinsley, Donald Smith | |
| 06:57 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 06:39 | Michigan | James Muff pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:30 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Gregory Collins | 30-24 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Leon Hubbard | 30-27 |
| 05:55 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 30-27 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Rodger King grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 05:14 | Michigan | Rodney Harris tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Rodney Harris, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), Michael Lacey (SG), Michael Price (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Gregory Collins, Rodney Harris, James Muff, Jared Harris, Jeremy Gough | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh (PF), Donald Smith (C) Rodger King, Dewey Clark | |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 30-30 |
| 04:55 | Michigan | John Wollenberg snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 04:43 | Michigan | Tom Bruss hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Steve Swanson grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | John Wollenberg is called for the reach on Donald Smith - foul #2 on John Wollenberg, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Rodney Harris (SG), Jeremy Gough (C) Tom Bruss, Michael Lacey, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF) Leon Hubbard, Steve Swanson | |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:53 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-32 |
| 03:51 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough tips it home | 32-32 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith tips it in | 32-34 |
| 03:17 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Collins | 34-34 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is fouled on the floor by Rodney Harris - foul #2 on Rodney Harris, team foul #10 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Muff (SF), Jared Harris (C) Michael Price, Jeremy Gough | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG), Dewey Clark (C) Ralph Northern, Donald Smith | |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:58 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Muff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger King (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dewey Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Rodney Harris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Gregory Collins is called for the reach on Clarence Marcial in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Collins, team foul #11 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (SG) Andrew Tinsley | |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:26 | Michigan | James Muff travels with the ball | 34-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), Michael Lacey (SG) Gregory Collins, Rodney Harris | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Swanson (SF) Clarence Marcial | |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 02:05 | Michigan | James Muff pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 01:53 | Michigan | Leon Hubbard steals the ball from Alvin Gibb | 34-37 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Steve Swanson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodger King | 34-39 |
| 01:23 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Earl Marsh - foul #3 on Earl Marsh, team foul #8 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Rodney Harris (SG), Jeremy Gough (C) Tom Bruss, Michael Lacey, Jared Harris | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Smith (C) Earl Marsh | |
| 01:23 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 01:23 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #9 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Ralph Northern (SG) Leon Hubbard, Donald Smith | |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Jeremy Gough | 37-39 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern is whistled for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Price (SF) James Muff | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (PF) Steve Swanson | |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb hits a turnaround near the basket | 39-39 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Rodger King misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-39 |