| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kula (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler is fouled on the floor by Stanley Weigel - foul #2 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:28 | Michigan | Richard Graf swats the short shot by Harold Mayers | 26-29 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Tim Ryan - foul #1 on Tim Ryan, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:20 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 19:05 | Michigan | Rick Bender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-29 |
| 18:39 | Michigan | Harold Mayers pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz is fouled on the floor by Stanley Weigel - foul #3 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher (C) Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:10 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-29 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Graf | 28-29 |
| 17:17 | Michigan | Harold Mayers drills a 3 from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 16:28 | Michigan | Harold Mayers hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Tim Ryan | 30-34 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 16:04 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Tim Ryan | 30-34 |
| 16:00 | Michigan | Elwood Catlett picks off the pass by Tim Ryan | 30-34 |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett can't finish the layup | 30-34 |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher snags the offensive board | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Graf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett jams it set up by Gilbert Gamble | 32-34 |
| 15:26 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Donnie Tyler | 32-36 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 15:11 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Steinmetz | 32-36 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | Rick Bender can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 14:44 | Michigan | Harold Mayers grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:32 | Michigan | Rick Bender clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Graf | 32-36 |
| 14:06 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 32-36 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 13:49 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gilbert Gamble | 36-36 |
| 13:35 | Michigan | Rick Bender hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Mayers | 36-39 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Harold Mayers | 36-39 |
| 12:49 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 12:48 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Donnie Tyler | 36-39 |
| 12:02 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 12:00 | Michigan | Rick Bender tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 11:59 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is fouled on the floor by Donnie Tyler - foul #2 on Donnie Tyler, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Ralph Stratton (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Gilbert Gamble, John Kula, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, Tim Ryan, Harold Mayers | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carmen Gunn (fresh) C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) SF - Donnie Tyler (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Robert Opperman picks off the pass by Gregory Jackson | 36-41 |
| 11:06 | Michigan | Robert Hogan drills a jumper from the left side | 36-43 |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carmen Gunn | 38-43 |
| 10:52 | Michigan | Edmond Hillman is called for the reach on Ernest Nivens - foul #1 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Robert Opperman loses the dribble to Stanley Weigel | 38-43 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edmond Hillman | 41-43 |
| 10:18 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler connects on the open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Nivens | 41-45 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson is fouled on the floor by Robert Hogan - foul #1 on Robert Hogan, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Tim Ryan (SF), Harold Mayers (C) Ernest Nivens, Donnie Tyler, Robert Opperman | |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 09:28 | Michigan | Rick Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:12 | Michigan | Rick Bender drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), John Kula (SF), Li Wang (PF) Ralph Stratton, Gregory Jackson, Carmen Gunn | |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Victor Simmerman (PF) Ben Higginbotham, Robert Hogan | |
| 08:36 | Michigan | Harold Mayers is hacked by Edmond Hillman - foul #2 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG) Edmond Hillman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:29 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-48 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Tim Ryan is called for the reach on John Kula - foul #2 on Tim Ryan, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Donnie Tyler (SF) Rick Bender, Tim Ryan | |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble buries a jumpshot from the left side | 43-48 |
| 07:41 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-51 |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Li Wang | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Kula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Li Wang (fresh) C - Stanley Weigel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) C - Harold Mayers (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 45-51 |
| 06:58 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz misses the tip | 45-51 |
| 06:56 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz tips it home | 45-53 |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | John Kula can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Donnie Tyler - foul #3 on Donnie Tyler, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Ralph Stratton (SG), Daniel Schumacher (C) Elwood Catlett, Gilbert Gamble, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Tim Ryan (SF), Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Ernest Nivens, Anthony Steinmetz, Donnie Tyler, Victor Simmerman, Harold Mayers | |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | John Kula makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:32 | Michigan | Tim Ryan is whistled for traveling | 46-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF) John Kula, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher tips it but misses | 46-53 |
| 06:08 | Michigan | Robert Hogan pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:52 | Michigan | Robert Opperman lays it up and in and he's hacked by Ralph Stratton - foul #2 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Graf (PF) Carmen Gunn | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 05:52 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses the free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson's floater is tipped away by Robert Opperman | 46-55 |
| 05:26 | Michigan | Robert Hogan grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 05:03 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses long on a jumper near the basket | 46-55 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton hits a jumper from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Robert Opperman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 04:12 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Higginbotham | 48-55 |
| 03:52 | Michigan | Rick Bender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Gilbert Gamble (SG), John Kula (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Edmond Hillman, Ralph Stratton, Gregory Jackson, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Rick Bender, Ben Higginbotham, Tim Ryan, Robert Hogan, Robert Opperman | |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Ernest Nivens swats the shot by John Kula | 48-55 |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 02:57 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 02:57 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Graf (PF) Carmen Gunn | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Tim Ryan (PF) Ernest Nivens, Victor Simmerman | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Kula (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 23 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses badly on a shot near the basket | 48-55 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett can't tip it in | 48-55 |
| 02:16 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Steinmetz | 48-55 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Tim Ryan misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by John Kula - foul #2 on John Kula, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Tim Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Tim Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | John Kula comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 48-57 |
| 01:44 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Anthony Steinmetz | 48-60 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett's pass is intercepted by Donnie Tyler | 48-60 |
| 00:59 | Michigan | Rick Bender banks in the layup set up by Donnie Tyler | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel blows the layup | 48-62 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses the tip | 48-62 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Tim Ryan gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler double dribbles | 48-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, Tim Ryan, Harold Mayers | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett blows the layup | 48-62 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Robert Opperman pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens runs out the clock | 48-62 |