| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Nordstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carson Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Symanski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lester Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) PF - Chad Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Yawn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Lester Morris - foul #2 on Lester Morris, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:25 | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald double dribbles | 29-31 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Raymond Symanski is called for the reach on Merle Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Symanski, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | James Nordstrom is called for the reach on Travis King - foul #3 on James Nordstrom, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG) James Nordstrom | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Travis King buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Merle Buchanan | 29-33 |
| 18:39 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski's fadeaway is rejected by Merle Buchanan | 29-33 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn blows the layup | 29-33 |
| 18:30 | Michigan | Steven Palmer gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:24 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lester Morris | 31-33 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Raymond Symanski - foul #3 on Raymond Symanski, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Carrier (SF), Earl Farlow (PF), John Schwerd (C) Raymond Symanski, Lester Morris, Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:47 | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald is denied on a layup by Merle Buchanan | 31-35 |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | Travis King misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin | Travis King connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Yawn | 31-38 |
| 16:58 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-38 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:34 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn is called for a charge - foul #1 on Scott Yawn, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steve Arsenault (PG), Lester Morris (PF), Steven Palmer (C) Erik Dollar, Earl Farlow, John Schwerd | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rick Williams (SF) Merle Buchanan | |
| 16:12 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Steve Arsenault | 33-38 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway makes the turnaround in the lane set up by George Hawkins | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Steve Arsenault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carson Fitzgerald (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Carrier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lester Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rick Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Holloway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Yawn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Michigan | Chad Holloway is called for the reach on Lester Morris - foul #2 on Chad Holloway, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG), Raymond Symanski (SF), Earl Farlow (C) Steve Arsenault, Stephen Carrier, Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wells (C) Scott Yawn | |
| 15:04 | Michigan | Lester Morris misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Chad Holloway - foul #3 on Chad Holloway, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| 15:04 | Michigan | Lester Morris makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:04 | Michigan | Lester Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | Carson Fitzgerald steps in front of the Rick Williams pass | 35-40 |
| 14:24 | Michigan | James Nordstrom misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Travis King - foul #4 on Travis King, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Tarrance (PF), John Schwerd (C) Lester Morris, Earl Farlow | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), Derrick Morgan (SF), Scott Yawn (C) Travis King, Rick Williams, Chad Holloway | |
| 14:24 | Michigan | James Nordstrom makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:24 | Michigan | James Nordstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:24 | Wisconsin | John Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 14:03 | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:58 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 13:56 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Wells | 36-40 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 13:31 | Michigan | John Schwerd snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 13:03 | Michigan | James Nordstrom hits a jumper from close range | 38-40 |
| 12:49 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 12:47 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Derrick Morgan - foul #1 on Derrick Morgan, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), Chris Houston (SG), Lester Morris (PF), Steven Palmer (C) James Nordstrom, Carson Fitzgerald, Mark Tarrance, John Schwerd | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (PG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (PF), Ben Zieman (C) George Hawkins, Edwin Oliver, John Wells, Scott Yawn | |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan is fouled on the floor by Erik Dollar - foul #1 on Erik Dollar, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Carrier (SF) Raymond Symanski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (SG) Derrick Morgan | |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Travis King misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 11:39 | Michigan | Lester Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Dollar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Houston (fresh) SF - Stephen Carrier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lester Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Hawkins (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chad Holloway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Ben Zieman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-42 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Travis King grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Travis King is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Houston - foul #1 on Chris Houston, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG) George Hawkins | |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Erik Dollar is called for the reach on Travis King - foul #2 on Erik Dollar, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Travis King misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:50 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Lester Morris | 40-43 |
| 10:30 | Michigan | Lester Morris can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 10:28 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Lester Morris - foul #3 on Lester Morris, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG), Carson Fitzgerald (SG), Raymond Symanski (SF), Earl Farlow (PF), John Schwerd (C) Erik Dollar, Chris Houston, Stephen Carrier, Lester Morris, Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rick Williams (SF), Scott Yawn (C) Merle Buchanan, Ben Zieman | |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:34 | Michigan | James Nordstrom knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | Travis King double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (SG) Edwin Oliver | |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski misses long on a turnaround from close range | 42-44 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 08:53 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Symanski | 42-44 |
| 08:24 | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Rick Williams - foul #1 on Rick Williams, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Carrier (SF), Lester Morris (PF), Steven Palmer (C) Raymond Symanski, Earl Farlow, John Schwerd | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (PG), Merle Buchanan (SF), John Wells (PF), Ben Zieman (C) Travis King, Rick Williams, Chad Holloway, Scott Yawn | |
| 08:24 | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:24 | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier misses the jumper from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | John Wells gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Nordstrom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carson Fitzgerald (tired) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Carrier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lester Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - George Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Wells (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ben Zieman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | John Wells hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 07:22 | Wisconsin | John Wells pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan makes the fadeaway from the right side | 44-49 |
| 06:42 | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Merle Buchanan - foul #2 on Merle Buchanan, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), Raymond Symanski (SF), Earl Farlow (PF), John Schwerd (C) James Nordstrom, Stephen Carrier, Lester Morris, Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (PG), Rick Williams (SF), Chad Holloway (PF), Scott Yawn (C) Derrick Morgan, Merle Buchanan, John Wells, Ben Zieman | |
| 06:42 | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Travis King buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Hawkins | 44-52 |
| 05:54 | Michigan | Earl Farlow misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Rick Williams - foul #2 on Rick Williams, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Houston (SG), Mark Tarrance (PF) Carson Fitzgerald, John Schwerd | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:54 | Michigan | Earl Farlow makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:54 | Michigan | Earl Farlow makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | Travis King is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Tarrance - foul #2 on Mark Tarrance, team foul #9 | 46-52 |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | Travis King misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:47 | Michigan | Earl Farlow snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Michigan | Chris Houston is called for 5 seconds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Morris (PF) Mark Tarrance | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 46-52 |
| 05:11 | Michigan | Earl Farlow grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 05:04 | Michigan | Earl Farlow lays it up and in | 48-52 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Travis King is hacked by Chris Houston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Houston, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Carrier (SF), Steven Palmer (C) Raymond Symanski, Earl Farlow | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), John Wells (PF), Ben Zieman (C) George Hawkins, Rick Williams, Chad Holloway, Scott Yawn | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:40 | Michigan | Lester Morris clanks a floater from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 04:38 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier hits the follow up shot | 50-54 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Stephen Carrier is called for the reach on Merle Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Carrier, team foul #11 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG), John Schwerd (C) Erik Dollar, Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:19 | Michigan | Chris Houston misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-55 |
| 04:17 | Michigan | Lester Morris tips it home | 52-55 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Edwin Oliver, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Tarrance (PF) Lester Morris | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (SG), Chad Holloway (PF) Edwin Oliver, John Wells | |
| 03:38 | Michigan | Travis King is called for the reach on James Nordstrom - foul #5 on Travis King, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald (SG), Raymond Symanski (SF), Earl Farlow (C) Chris Houston, Stephen Carrier, John Schwerd | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), Rick Williams (SF), Scott Yawn (C) Travis King, Merle Buchanan, Ben Zieman | |
| 03:38 | Michigan | James Nordstrom makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:38 | Michigan | James Nordstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Nordstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carson Fitzgerald (tired) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Symanski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Tarrance (fresh) C - Earl Farlow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - George Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) SF - Rick Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Holloway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Yawn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-55 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 02:54 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Houston (SG), Stephen Carrier (SF), Lester Morris (PF), Steven Palmer (C) Carson Fitzgerald, Raymond Symanski, Mark Tarrance, Earl Farlow | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan (SF) Rick Williams | |
| 02:37 | Michigan | Lester Morris's floater is tipped away by Scott Yawn | 54-57 |
| 02:36 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Morris | 54-57 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | Chad Holloway is called for the reach on Lester Morris - foul #4 on Chad Holloway, team foul #11 | 54-57 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | Lester Morris misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | Lester Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Chris Houston is called for the reach on Edwin Oliver - foul #3 on Chris Houston, team foul #12 | 54-57 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:36 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 01:34 | Michigan | Lester Morris gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 01:17 | Michigan | Lester Morris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Carrier | 56-59 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan travels in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald (SG) Chris Houston | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier can't connect on a floater from close range | 56-59 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 56-59 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Steven Palmer grabs the board | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Morris | 56-59 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway runs out the clock | 56-59 |