| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Potter (fresh) PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole inbounds the ball | 27-19 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Alvin Gibb takes the ball from Clarence Marcial after a doubleteam | 27-19 |
| 19:04 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Potter | 27-21 |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial is hacked by Michael Lacey - foul #3 on Michael Lacey, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-21 |
| 18:30 | Michigan | Rodney Harris gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 18:02 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 18:00 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb tips it back up and in | 27-23 |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Earl Marsh is blocked by John Wollenberg | 27-23 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Marcial | 27-23 |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | Richard Potter steals it from Edward Walker | 27-23 |
| 16:48 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the shot from the left block | 27-23 |
| 16:47 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb tips it home | 27-25 |
| 16:18 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-25 |
| 16:17 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 15:48 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb banks in the layup set up by John Wollenberg | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cole (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Potter (fairly fresh) PF - Alvin Gibb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Wollenberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole is open and lays it up and in set up by Clarence Marcial out of the doubleteam | 29-27 |
| 15:04 | Michigan | Rodney Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Harris - foul #2 on Rodney Harris, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG), Donald Smith (PF), Christopher Kiser (C) Clarence Marcial, Earl Marsh, Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Tom Bruss (SG), Edward Heikkinen (SF), Jared Harris (PF), John Fajardo (C) Michael Lacey, Rodney Harris, Richard Potter, Alvin Gibb, John Wollenberg | |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 14:28 | Michigan | Gregory Collins's pass is intercepted by Nathan Cole | 31-30 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Rodger King lays it in on a great pass from Nathan Cole | 33-30 |
| 13:56 | Michigan | The short jumper by Tom Bruss is denied by Donald Smith | 33-30 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rodger King and the foul's on Gregory Collins - foul #1 on Gregory Collins, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG) Rodger King | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SG) Tom Bruss | |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:05 | Michigan | Donald Smith is called for the reach on Jared Harris - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG) Gregory Collins | |
| 12:50 | Michigan | Rodney Harris drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Fajardo | 36-33 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser is hacked by Jared Harris - foul #1 on Jared Harris, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Earl Marsh (PF), Edward Walker (C) Charles Davis, Nathan Cole, Donald Smith, Christopher Kiser | |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Potter (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Edward Heikkinen, Jared Harris, John Fajardo | |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 11:59 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Potter | 36-33 |
| 11:35 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb's layup is rejected by Andrew Tinsley | 36-33 |
| 11:34 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb can't tip it in | 36-33 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley grabs the board | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Richard Potter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alvin Gibb (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Lacey - foul #4 on Michael Lacey, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (SG), Nathan Cole (SF) Rodger King, Andrew Tinsley | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 10:54 | Michigan | Rodney Harris splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left side | 38-35 |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 10:28 | Michigan | Rodney Harris snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 10:02 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is hacked by Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG), Donald Smith (C) Clarence Marcial, Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Edward Heikkinen (SF), Jared Harris (C) Michael Lacey, Richard Potter, John Wollenberg | |
| 09:44 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 09:43 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 09:23 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses badly on a shot in the paint | 38-35 |
| 09:21 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 09:04 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-35 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Rodger King grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Edward Heikkinen - foul #3 on Edward Heikkinen, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Edward Walker (C) Charles Davis, Nathan Cole, Earl Marsh | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG), Richard Potter (SF), John Wollenberg (C) Rodney Harris, Edward Heikkinen, Alvin Gibb | |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 08:34 | Michigan | Jared Harris snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 08:11 | Michigan | Michael Lacey buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Collins | 39-38 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Rodger King hits the finger roll set up by Clarence Marcial | 41-38 |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Edward Walker is called for the reach on John Wollenberg - foul #2 on Edward Walker, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SG) Gregory Collins | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. C - Edward Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Potter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jared Harris (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Michigan | Jared Harris loses the dribble to Rodger King | 41-38 |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is fouled on the floor by Jared Harris - foul #2 on Jared Harris, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Earl Marsh (PF) Rodger King, Andrew Tinsley, Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF) Richard Potter, Jared Harris | |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 06:34 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Davis - foul #3 on Charles Davis, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser (C) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Fajardo (C) John Wollenberg | |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 42-38 |
| 05:47 | Michigan | Rodney Harris pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 05:23 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb is hacked by Charles Davis - foul #4 on Charles Davis, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG), Edward Walker (C) Clarence Marcial, Christopher Kiser | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Richard Potter (SF), Jared Harris (C) Michael Lacey, Edward Heikkinen, John Fajardo | |
| 05:04 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edward Walker | 42-38 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh can't connect on a floater from the left side | 42-38 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Earl Marsh is denied by Jared Harris | 42-38 |
| 04:13 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 03:49 | Michigan | Jared Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Donald Smith (PF) Rodger King, Nathan Cole, Earl Marsh | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG), John Wollenberg (C) Gregory Collins, Alvin Gibb | |
| 03:27 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the lay-in | 42-38 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis tips it in | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. C - Edward Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Potter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jared Harris (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Michigan | Richard Potter drills a jumpshot from the right side | 44-40 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF), Earl Marsh (PF) Andrew Tinsley, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alvin Gibb (PF) Jared Harris | |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-40 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | John Wollenberg gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 02:34 | Michigan | Rodney Harris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 02:32 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb tips it in | 44-42 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Marcial | 46-42 |
| 01:45 | Michigan | Richard Potter's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Marsh | 46-42 |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Lacey - foul #5 on Michael Lacey, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG) Michael Lacey | |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 01:20 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 01:02 | Michigan | Richard Potter connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Rodney Harris and he's fouled by Nathan Cole - foul #3 on Nathan Cole, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| 01:02 | Michigan | Richard Potter makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Richard Potter blocks the short jumper by Earl Marsh | 47-45 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Harris and the foul's on Edward Walker - foul #3 on Edward Walker, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The clock runs out | 47-48 |