| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Boyles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Harris (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker tips it home | 22-27 |
| 19:19 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles is fouled on the floor by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| 19:08 | Michigan | John Wollenberg is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Edward Walker | 24-27 |
| 18:15 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is fouled on the floor by Earl Marsh - foul #2 on Earl Marsh, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| 18:02 | Michigan | Rodney Harris drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Bruss | 24-30 |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 17:43 | Michigan | Rodney Harris grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 17:27 | Michigan | John Wollenberg is hacked by Donald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #3 | 24-30 |
| 17:14 | Michigan | John Wollenberg is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Rodney Harris out of a doubleteam | 24-32 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 16:45 | Michigan | Rodney Harris snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 16:16 | Michigan | Rodney Harris evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left side set up by Tom Bruss | 24-34 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Boyles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Potter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wollenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Michigan | Tom Bruss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 27-34 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is fouled on the floor by Richard Potter - foul #2 on Richard Potter, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (PG), Dingbang Chin (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Ralph Northern, Earl Marsh, Edward Walker, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG), Gregory Collins (SG), John Fajardo (PF), Jared Harris (C) Tom Bruss, Kevin Boyles, Richard Potter, John Wollenberg | |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Andrew Tinsley | 29-34 |
| 14:58 | Michigan | Michael Lacey misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), Edward Heikkinen (SF) Gregory Collins, Rodney Harris | |
| 14:15 | Michigan | Dennis Bloch steps in front of the John Fajardo pass | 29-34 |
| 13:56 | Wisconsin | Jared Harris is called for the reach on Dennis Bloch - foul #2 on Jared Harris, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG) Dingbang Chin | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 13:41 | Michigan | John Fajardo gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 13:26 | Michigan | Tom Bruss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dennis Bloch | 29-34 |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Edward Heikkinen - foul #1 on Edward Heikkinen, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG), Edward Walker (PF), Donald Smith (C) Andrew Tinsley, Loyd Reese, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Boyles (SG), Rodney Harris (SF), Richard Potter (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Michael Lacey, Edward Heikkinen, John Fajardo, Jared Harris | |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:08 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 13:04 | Michigan | Rodney Harris shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 12:49 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the fadeaway from the left side | 30-37 |
| 12:47 | Michigan | Richard Potter pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:29 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ralph Northern | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cole (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Boyles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Michigan | John Wollenberg knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Tom Bruss | 32-39 |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Charles Davis | 34-39 |
| 11:02 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 11:01 | Michigan | Rodney Harris gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 10:56 | Michigan | John Wollenberg connects on the shot from the left side set up by Rodney Harris out of the doubleteam | 34-41 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Potter - foul #3 on Richard Potter, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (PG), Dingbang Chin (SG), Earl Marsh (SF), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Ralph Northern, Nathan Cole, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG), John Fajardo (PF), Jared Harris (C) Tom Bruss, Richard Potter, John Wollenberg | |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 10:15 | Michigan | Jared Harris tips it in | 36-43 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Fajardo - foul #2 on John Fajardo, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (SG) Kevin Boyles | |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:46 | Michigan | Jared Harris snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 09:40 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the contested driving attempt from the left block set up by Gregory Collins | 37-45 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dingbang Chin and the foul's on Rodney Harris - foul #2 on Rodney Harris, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese (PF) Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), Richard Potter (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Gregory Collins, John Fajardo, Jared Harris | |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:47 | Michigan | John Wollenberg is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Wollenberg, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Donald Smith (C) Dingbang Chin, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith connects on the jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 08:02 | Michigan | Rodney Harris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Earl Marsh - foul #3 on Earl Marsh, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG) Andrew Tinsley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Boyles (SG) Michael Lacey | |
| 08:02 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:02 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:02 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the 3rd free throw | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Boyles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Harris (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 07:36 | Michigan | Richard Potter grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 07:16 | Michigan | John Wollenberg steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF) Earl Marsh | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen (SF), Jared Harris (C) Rodney Harris, John Wollenberg | |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF), Edward Walker (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Loyd Reese, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Fajardo (PF) Richard Potter | |
| 06:40 | Michigan | Tom Bruss hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Bloch | 45-50 |
| 05:56 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles is fouled on the floor by Dennis Bloch - foul #2 on Dennis Bloch, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh (SF) Nathan Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SF), John Wollenberg (C) Edward Heikkinen, Jared Harris | |
| 05:32 | Michigan | Andrew Tinsley steals it from Rodney Harris | 45-50 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh slams it home on a nice dish by Andrew Tinsley | 47-50 |
| 05:05 | Michigan | Andrew Tinsley is called for the reach on Kevin Boyles - foul #1 on Andrew Tinsley, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Donald Smith (C) Ralph Northern, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG), Gregory Collins (SG), Richard Potter (PF) Tom Bruss, Kevin Boyles, John Fajardo | |
| 04:49 | Michigan | Earl Marsh blocks the short jumper by John Wollenberg | 47-50 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses the lay-in | 47-50 |
| 04:19 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Potter | 47-50 |
| 04:05 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Tinsley - foul #2 on Andrew Tinsley, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese (PF) Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG) Gregory Collins | |
| 04:05 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:05 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Harris (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Wollenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Michigan | Tom Bruss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Richard Potter is called for the reach on Earl Marsh - foul #4 on Richard Potter, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG) Andrew Tinsley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Boyles (SG), Jared Harris (C) Michael Lacey, John Wollenberg | |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:48 | Michigan | Rodney Harris evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Loyd Reese is called for the reach on Richard Potter - foul #1 on Loyd Reese, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Edward Walker (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Earl Marsh, Loyd Reese, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Richard Potter makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Richard Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Earl Marsh (SF), Donald Smith (C) Andrew Tinsley, Nathan Cole, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Wollenberg (C) Jared Harris | |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 51-56 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Tom Bruss grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Rodney Harris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles tips it but misses | 51-56 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh grabs the board | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | John Wollenberg denies the turnaround by Donald Smith | 51-56 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Rodney Harris grabs the board | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is hacked by Charles Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (SG) Kevin Boyles | |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | John Wollenberg gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | John Wollenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Boyles (SG) Michael Lacey | |
| 00:19 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Ralph Northern is called for the reach on Kevin Boyles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Northern, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen (PF) Richard Potter | |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-60 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen runs out the clock | 54-60 |