| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Shorts (fresh) C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Tim Ryan inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Charles Douglas, Mervin Tschida, Richard Shorts, Wayne Alford | |
| 19:24 | Iowa | Robert Ross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rick Bender - foul #2 on Rick Bender, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG) Carl Gilbert | |
| 19:24 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:24 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:05 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rick Bender | 38-26 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | Don McCredie is hacked by Anthony Steinmetz - foul #1 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Wayne Alford (C) Charles Douglas, Stanley Fries | |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Wayne Alford hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 38-26 |
| 18:44 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Rick Bender | 38-26 |
| 18:15 | Michigan | Tim Ryan hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 17:54 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | Don McCredie gets the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Wayne Alford, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Carl Gilbert, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Wayne Alford | |
| 17:21 | Michigan | Tim Ryan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Robert Ross grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is fouled on the floor by Rick Bender - foul #3 on Rick Bender, team foul #3 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Rick Bender, Donnie Tyler, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Charles Douglas, Michael Hibbs, Stanley Fries | |
| 16:47 | Iowa | Robert Ross comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 16:45 | Michigan | Robert Opperman pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 16:20 | Michigan | Robert Hogan clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 16:18 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Opperman - foul #2 on Robert Opperman, team foul #4 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Donnie Tyler (PF) Ernest Nivens, Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Michael Hibbs (PF) Mervin Tschida, Carl Houpt | |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tim Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan | Tim Ryan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Hibbs - foul #1 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Mayers (C) Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Shorts (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Michael Hibbs, Wayne Alford | |
| 15:31 | Michigan | Tim Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 15:31 | Michigan | Tim Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Charles Douglas buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Ross | 42-30 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Shorts - foul #2 on Richard Shorts, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Charles Douglas, Don McCredie, Richard Shorts, Stanley Fries | |
| 14:46 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | Wayne Alford buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mervin Tschida | 44-32 |
| 14:12 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mervin Tschida - foul #2 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Hogan (PF) Donnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Carl Houpt (PF) Carl Gilbert, Michael Hibbs | |
| 14:12 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 14:12 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | Wayne Alford gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the floater from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 13:49 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Tim Ryan | 44-32 |
| 13:36 | Michigan | Rick Bender can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 13:34 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hogan | 44-32 |
| 13:22 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:07 | Iowa | Charles Douglas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Charles Douglas gets the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Robert Ross connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Douglas | 44-35 |
| 12:38 | Michigan | Rick Bender loses the dribble to Charles Douglas in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 12:35 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida blows the layup | 44-35 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Carl Houpt drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Ross | 44-37 |
| 12:13 | Michigan | Harold Mayers's pass is intercepted by Carl Houpt | 44-37 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Robert Ross drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Douglas | 44-39 |
| 11:42 | Michigan | Rick Bender is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Rick Bender, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, Tim Ryan, Robert Hogan, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Richard Shorts (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida, Carl Houpt, Wayne Alford | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) PF - Richard Shorts (fresh) C - Stanley Fries (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the dunk attempt | 44-39 |
| 11:24 | Iowa | Charles Douglas snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Don McCredie can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 11:18 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:53 | Michigan | Stanley Fries swats the layup by Victor Simmerman | 44-39 |
| 10:52 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:34 | Iowa | Donnie Tyler steals it from Charles Douglas | 44-39 |
| 10:15 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Charles Douglas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Don McCredie gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:45 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 09:44 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 09:20 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler blows the layup | 47-39 |
| 09:19 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Robert Opperman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Charles Douglas pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 08:13 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler buries a jump hook from close range | 49-42 |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Don McCredie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Gilbert | 49-44 |
| 07:49 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham is fouled on the floor by Carl Gilbert - foul #1 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Tim Ryan (SF), Robert Hogan (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Ernest Nivens, Ben Higginbotham, Donnie Tyler, Victor Simmerman, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Charles Douglas, Don McCredie, Richard Shorts, Stanley Fries | |
| 07:35 | Michigan | Rick Bender scores on a 3 from straight away | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Gilbert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Wayne Alford scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Ross | 52-46 |
| 06:59 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Alford - foul #3 on Wayne Alford, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF) Carl Gilbert, Carl Houpt | |
| 06:59 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:59 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the jumper from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 06:27 | Michigan | Robert Hogan misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 06:26 | Iowa | Don McCredie pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Don McCredie connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Ross | 54-50 |
| 05:50 | Michigan | Tim Ryan drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Steinmetz | 56-50 |
| 05:34 | Iowa | Anthony Steinmetz is called for the reach on Mervin Tschida - foul #2 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donnie Tyler (PF) Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Carl Houpt (PF) Don McCredie, Michael Hibbs | |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 05:23 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:55 | Michigan | Rick Bender can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 04:53 | Michigan | Harold Mayers grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 04:45 | Michigan | Rick Bender is hacked by Carl Houpt - foul #2 on Carl Houpt, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Opperman (C) Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Richard Shorts (PF) Carl Gilbert, Carl Houpt | |
| 04:45 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Richard Shorts pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Opperman - foul #3 on Robert Opperman, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG) Anthony Steinmetz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Houpt (PF) Richard Shorts | |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:03 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ben Higginbotham, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Shorts (PF) Carl Houpt | |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ben Higginbotham - foul #2 on Ben Higginbotham, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG) Charles Douglas | |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:27 | Michigan | Robert Opperman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Harold Mayers (C) Ben Higginbotham, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Carl Houpt (PF) Carl Gilbert, Richard Shorts | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Ryan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Alford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Wayne Alford buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Douglas | 56-56 |
| 02:54 | Michigan | Charles Douglas is called for the reach on Rick Bender - foul #2 on Charles Douglas, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Hogan (PF) Donnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Richard Shorts (PF) Charles Douglas, Carl Houpt | |
| 02:54 | Michigan | Rick Bender makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:54 | Michigan | Rick Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Wayne Alford clanks a runner from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 02:42 | Michigan | Rick Bender grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 02:25 | Michigan | Carl Gilbert blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Rick Bender | 58-56 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Richard Shorts snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Robert Ross scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Shorts | 58-59 |
| 01:48 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Richard Shorts pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Wayne Alford banks in the layup on a great pass from Mervin Tschida | 58-61 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | Robert Hogan loses the dribble to Robert Ross | 58-61 |
| 01:07 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Ross | 58-63 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Mayers | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Rick Bender knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses short on a floater from the left side | 61-63 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses the tip | 61-63 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donnie Tyler (PF) Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Rick Bender scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-63 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG) Carl Gilbert | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Robert Ross buries a shot from the left wing | 63-65 |