| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Muff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Gough (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | James Muff inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Muff | 29-31 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | James Muff steps in front of the Donald Smith pass | 29-31 |
| 18:56 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 18:36 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:34 | Michigan | James Muff grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 18:15 | Michigan | Rodney Harris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Tinsley | 32-31 |
| 17:52 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough is hacked by Clarence Marcial - foul #1 on Clarence Marcial, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 17:39 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough's layup is rejected by Earl Marsh | 32-31 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Rodney Harris connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Collins | 32-34 |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Gough - foul #1 on Jeremy Gough, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark (C) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Potter (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Alvin Gibb, Jeremy Gough | |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:52 | Michigan | James Muff can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-34 |
| 16:51 | Michigan | Richard Potter can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Earl Marsh out of the doubleteam | 37-34 |
| 16:23 | Michigan | Clarence Marcial steals it from Rodney Harris | 37-34 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses the shot from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Tinsley | 37-34 |
| 15:49 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dewey Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodney Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Muff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Dewey Clark - foul #2 on Dewey Clark, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SF), Donald Smith (C) Andrew Tinsley, Dewey Clark | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), Michael Lacey (SG), Michael Price (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF) Gregory Collins, Rodney Harris, James Muff, Richard Potter | |
| 15:39 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:39 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 39-36 |
| 15:08 | Michigan | John Wollenberg gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:00 | Michigan | John Wollenberg drills a floater in the lane | 39-38 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is whistled for a carry | 39-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremy Gough (C) John Wollenberg | |
| 14:41 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 14:41 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Earl Marsh is blocked by Jeremy Gough | 39-40 |
| 14:10 | Michigan | Michael Price pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:53 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 39-40 |
| 13:45 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 13:27 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-40 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern is fouled on the floor by Michael Price - foul #1 on Michael Price, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF), Steve Swanson (PF), Dewey Clark (C) Ralph Northern, Earl Marsh, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Rodney Harris (SG), James Muff (SF), Richard Potter (PF) Tom Bruss, Michael Lacey, Michael Price, Alvin Gibb | |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-40 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rodger King | 41-40 |
| 12:42 | Michigan | Rodney Harris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-40 |
| 12:41 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Muff | 41-40 |
| 12:31 | Michigan | Rodney Harris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Rodger King - foul #1 on Rodger King, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (PG), Ralph Northern (SG) Clarence Marcial, Rodger King | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:31 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:31 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard connects on the 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 11:59 | Michigan | Rodney Harris splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Collins | 44-44 |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Andrew Tinsley | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Leon Hubbard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Swanson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dewey Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Muff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Gough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Steve Swanson grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 11:09 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrew Tinsley | 50-44 |
| 11:02 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Muff and he's fouled by Dewey Clark - foul #3 on Dewey Clark, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Rodger King (SG), Earl Marsh (PF), Donald Smith (C) Leon Hubbard, Ralph Northern, Steve Swanson, Dewey Clark | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alvin Gibb (PF) Richard Potter | |
| 11:02 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rodney Harris - foul #1 on Rodney Harris, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), John Wollenberg (C) Gregory Collins, Jeremy Gough | |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Tom Bruss can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | Rodney Harris steps in front of the Clarence Marcial pass | 52-46 |
| 09:47 | Michigan | Andrew Tinsley takes the ball from Alvin Gibb | 52-46 |
| 09:24 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith drills a runner in the lane | 54-46 |
| 09:11 | Michigan | Rodney Harris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Rodger King grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 08:49 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Alvin Gibb | 54-46 |
| 08:26 | Michigan | Donald Smith picks off the pass by Alvin Gibb | 54-46 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 07:39 | Michigan | Rodney Harris shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Tom Bruss | 57-48 |
| 07:20 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Tinsley | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Marsh (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Harris (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Muff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Gibb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses the floater from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Rodney Harris - foul #2 on Rodney Harris, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Steve Swanson (SF), Dewey Clark (C) Clarence Marcial, Rodger King, Andrew Tinsley, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Michael Lacey (SG), Michael Price (SF), Richard Potter (PF), Jeremy Gough (C) Tom Bruss, Rodney Harris, James Muff, Alvin Gibb, John Wollenberg | |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:27 | Michigan | Richard Potter slams it home set up by Michael Lacey and he's hacked by Earl Marsh - foul #2 on Earl Marsh, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| 06:27 | Michigan | Richard Potter makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Jeremy Gough steals the ball from Ralph Northern | 61-51 |
| 05:38 | Michigan | Michael Lacey hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Jeremy Gough steals it from Leon Hubbard | 61-53 |
| 04:55 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Lacey | 61-55 |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark double dribbles | 61-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Rodger King (SF) Leon Hubbard, Earl Marsh | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SG), Michael Taylor (SF) Michael Lacey, Michael Price | |
| 04:24 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough misses short on a runner in the paint | 61-55 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Rodger King snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 03:55 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 03:43 | Michigan | Rodney Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ralph Northern - foul #4 on Ralph Northern, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (PF) Steve Swanson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), James Muff (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Gregory Collins, Michael Taylor, Richard Potter, Jeremy Gough | |
| 03:43 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:43 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Wollenberg | 61-56 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Smith (C) Rodger King | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Jeremy Gough (C) Tom Bruss, John Wollenberg | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dewey Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 20 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Muff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Gough (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:48 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Dewey Clark - foul #4 on Dewey Clark, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 02:48 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is fouled on the floor by James Muff - foul #1 on James Muff, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 01:58 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Muff | 61-59 |
| 01:39 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith tips it back up and in | 63-59 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb is hacked by Donald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh (PF) Dewey Clark | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Gregory Collins - foul #2 on Gregory Collins, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses the free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Alvin Gibb | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Earl Marsh steps in front of the James Muff pass | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Gregory Collins is called for the reach on Clarence Marcial in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Collins, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | James Muff snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Andrew Tinsley | 66-61 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is hacked by Gregory Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Collins, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Rodney Harris splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial runs out the clock | 68-64 |