| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Super (fresh) SG - Liu Abdelal (fresh) SF - Steven Strickland (fresh) PF - Willis Davis (fresh) C - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fresh) SG - Alan Chapman (fresh) SF - John Hennen (fresh) PF - Brian Pitts (fresh) C - Christopher Gunning (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Michigan | Alan Chapman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | Willis Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | The short jumper by Willis Davis is denied by Christopher Gunning | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Michigan | Brian Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | Alan Chapman is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Willis Davis connects on the shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Michigan | John Hennen drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tim Mackey | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Robert Super is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Super, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Griffin (PG), Richard Merrell (SG), Marshall Morrell (SF), Jack McKowen (PF), Curtis Carroll (C) Robert Super, Liu Abdelal, Steven Strickland, Willis Davis, Nicolas Wesson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:42 | Michigan | Brian Pitts lays it up and in on a great pass from Tim Mackey and he's fouled by Jack McKowen - foul #1 on Jack McKowen, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SF) John Griffin | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:42 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:24 | Iowa | Richard Merrell double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 2-5 |
| 16:02 | Michigan | John Hennen is hacked by Jack McKowen - foul #2 on Jack McKowen, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson (C) Jack McKowen | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:46 | Michigan | Brian Pitts banks in the layup | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Merrell (fresh) SG - Marshall Morrell (fresh) SF - Steven Strickland (fresh) PF - Curtis Carroll (fresh) C - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fresh) SF - John Hennen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Gunning (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Iowa | John Hennen takes the ball from Marshall Morrell | 2-7 |
| 15:00 | Michigan | Tim Mackey comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 2-7 |
| 14:45 | Michigan | John Hennen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:16 | Michigan | Alan Chapman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 14:14 | Iowa | Steven Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Steven Strickland clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Hennen - foul #1 on John Hennen, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG), Willis Davis (PF), Liu Abdelal (C) Richard Merrell, Curtis Carroll, Nicolas Wesson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Steven Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Steven Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 13:53 | Michigan | Brian Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 13:27 | Michigan | Marshall Morrell steals it from Christopher Gunning | 3-7 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Robert Super is fouled on the floor by Tim Mackey - foul #1 on Tim Mackey, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG) Marshall Morrell | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:40 | Iowa | Steven Strickland connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Merrell | 5-7 |
| 12:11 | Michigan | Steven Strickland takes the ball from Christopher Gunning | 5-7 |
| 12:07 | Iowa | Robert Super dunks the ball on a nice dish by Steven Strickland | 7-7 |
| 11:41 | Michigan | Alan Chapman drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tim Mackey | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Super (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Strickland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Liu Abdelal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hennen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Gunning (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Richard Merrell and the foul's on Tim Mackey - foul #2 on Tim Mackey, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SF), Curtis Carroll (PF), Nicolas Wesson (C) Richard Merrell, Steven Strickland, Willis Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG) Tim Mackey | |
| 11:12 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 10:50 | Michigan | John Hennen connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Boyce | 10-12 |
| 10:34 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 10-12 |
| 10:32 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:14 | Michigan | Alan Chapman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:56 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Alan Chapman - foul #1 on Alan Chapman, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (PG), Steven Strickland (SF) Robert Super, Liu Abdelal | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael McElyea (SG), John Bray (SF), Michael Gurrola (C) Alan Chapman, John Hennen, Christopher Gunning | |
| 09:56 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 09:56 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 09:39 | Michigan | Brian Pitts blows the layup | 12-12 |
| 09:37 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gurrola | 12-12 |
| 09:17 | Michigan | John Bray misses the runner from close range | 12-12 |
| 09:15 | Michigan | Michael McElyea grabs the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 08:56 | Michigan | A charge is called on Eugene Boyce - foul #1 on Eugene Boyce, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG), Willis Davis (PF) Marshall Morrell, Curtis Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG) Brian Pitts | |
| 08:38 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Steven Strickland | 14-12 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Alan Chapman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 08:07 | Iowa | Richard Merrell grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 08:04 | Iowa | Robert Super is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG) Richard Merrell | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hennen (SF), Christopher Gunning (C) Michael McElyea, Michael Gurrola | |
| 07:43 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 14-12 |
| 07:41 | Michigan | John Hennen tips it back up and in | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Super (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marshall Morrell (fresh) SF - Steven Strickland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hennen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bray (fresh) C - Christopher Gunning (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 07:18 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Gunning | 14-14 |
| 06:54 | Michigan | Nicolas Wesson steals it from John Bray | 14-14 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Willis Davis double dribbles | 14-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (PG), Liu Abdelal (SG), Curtis Carroll (C) Robert Super, Marshall Morrell, Nicolas Wesson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Mackey (PG), Michael McElyea (SG), Brian Pitts (PF) Eugene Boyce, Alan Chapman, John Bray | |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Richard Merrell steals it from Tim Mackey in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Merrell | 16-14 |
| 06:10 | Michigan | Tim Mackey hits a shot from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Steven Strickland can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 05:47 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal tips it back up and in | 18-16 |
| 05:18 | Michigan | Brian Pitts can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 05:17 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses the tip | 18-16 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Willis Davis pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Christopher Gunning is called for the reach on Liu Abdelal - foul #1 on Christopher Gunning, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG), Marshall Morrell (SG), Nicolas Wesson (C) Richard Merrell, Willis Davis, Curtis Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG), Michael Gurrola (C) John Hennen, Christopher Gunning | |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | Curtis Carroll (PF) Liu Abdelal | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Michael McElyea tips it back up and in | 18-18 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Robert Super comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 18-18 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll hits the follow up shot | 20-18 |
| 03:20 | Michigan | Nicolas Wesson swats the short shot by Brian Pitts | 20-18 |
| 03:18 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Nicolas Wesson | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Super (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marshall Morrell (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Strickland (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Curtis Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael McElyea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Gurrola (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Tim Mackey is called for the reach on Robert Super - foul #3 on Tim Mackey, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Liu Abdelal (SG), Jack McKowen (PF) Marshall Morrell, Curtis Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG), John Hennen (SF), Christopher Gunning (C) Tim Mackey, Michael McElyea, Michael Gurrola | |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Robert Super makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Robert Super makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 02:39 | Michigan | Jack McKowen is called for the reach on Alan Chapman - foul #3 on Jack McKowen, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Willis Davis (PF) Jack McKowen | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:15 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 22-18 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | John Hennen grabs the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 01:58 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce is fouled on the floor by Robert Super - foul #2 on Robert Super, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (PG) Robert Super | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Brian Pitts comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Willis Davis - foul #1 on Willis Davis, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning snags the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 01:36 | Michigan | Alan Chapman connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Boyce | 22-22 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal is denied on a layup by Christopher Gunning | 22-22 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | Brian Pitts snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Willis Davis is called for the reach on Alan Chapman - foul #2 on Willis Davis, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG), Marshall Morrell (SG) Richard Merrell, Liu Abdelal | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Bray (PF) Brian Pitts | |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Alan Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Hennen | 22-22 |
| 00:37 | Michigan | John Hennen can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Willis Davis - foul #3 on Willis Davis, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Curtis Carroll (PF), Liu Abdelal (C) Willis Davis, Nicolas Wesson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael McElyea (SG), Michael Gurrola (C) Alan Chapman, Christopher Gunning | |
| 00:37 | Michigan | John Hennen makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 00:37 | Michigan | John Hennen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal makes the fadeaway from the right side | 24-24 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Michael McElyea is fouled on the floor by Marshall Morrell - foul #1 on Marshall Morrell, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson (C) Liu Abdelal | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG) John Hennen | |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Michael McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Michael McElyea makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Steven Strickland misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 24-26 |