| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carlos (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kevin Boyles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Whaley (fresh) SF - Edward Heikkinen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Richard Potter gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | Richard Potter misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | Richard Potter misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | Richard Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | John Wollenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 19:16 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses long on a runner from the right block | 29-22 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Edward Heikkinen is called for the reach on Bryan Richards - foul #3 on Edward Heikkinen, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 18:22 | Michigan | John Wollenberg pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 18:07 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Wollenberg and he's fouled by Michael Carlos - foul #3 on Michael Carlos, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| 18:07 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 17:46 | Michigan | Richard Potter snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 17:39 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 17:09 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the lay-in | 29-25 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith tips it home | 31-25 |
| 16:45 | Michigan | Donald Smith swats the short shot by John Wollenberg | 31-25 |
| 16:43 | Michigan | Richard Potter tips it in | 31-27 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-27 |
| 16:21 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:03 | Michigan | Richard Potter hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Boyles | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carlos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kevin Boyles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Whaley (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Heikkinen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Potter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook near the basket | 33-29 |
| 15:27 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the easy layup | 33-29 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 33-29 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos drills a floater from the right side | 35-29 |
| 14:43 | Michigan | John Wollenberg drills a shot from close range and he's fouled by Michael Carlos - foul #4 on Michael Carlos, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG), John Koloski (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Andrew Tinsley, Michael Carlos, Bryan Richards, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Benjamin Buske (SG), Derrick Allen (SF), John Fajardo (PF) Kevin Boyles, Walter Whaley, Edward Heikkinen, Richard Potter | |
| 14:43 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Koloski and he's hacked by Derrick Allen - foul #1 on Derrick Allen, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jared Harris (C) John Wollenberg | |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:07 | Michigan | John Koloski steals it from Jared Harris | 38-31 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses short on a shot from the left side | 38-31 |
| 13:50 | Michigan | Benjamin Buske snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 13:38 | Michigan | Jared Harris banks in the layup | 38-33 |
| 13:14 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-33 |
| 13:03 | Michigan | Jared Harris misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Nathan Cole - foul #1 on Nathan Cole, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SG), Michael Carlos (SF), Bryan Richards (PF) John Koloski, Nathan Cole, Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:03 | Michigan | Jared Harris misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:03 | Michigan | Jared Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Jared Harris is called for the reach on Andrew Tinsley - foul #1 on Jared Harris, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG) Dingbang Chin | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Boyles (PG) Benjamin Buske | |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 44-34 |
| 12:08 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-34 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Philip Acord - foul #3 on Philip Acord, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Smith (C) Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Michigan | Benjamin Buske (SG), Edward Heikkinen (SF), Richard Potter (PF) Philip Acord, Derrick Allen, John Fajardo | |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the offensive board | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carlos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Bryan Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kevin Boyles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Buske (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Heikkinen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jared Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Buske - foul #3 on Benjamin Buske, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese (PF) Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (SG), John Wollenberg (C) Benjamin Buske, Jared Harris | |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith can't finish the layup | 45-34 |
| 10:51 | Michigan | John Wollenberg snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 10:36 | Michigan | John Wollenberg hits a jumper from the right side | 45-36 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG) Kevin Boyles | |
| 10:00 | Michigan | Donald Smith swats the layup by John Wollenberg | 45-36 |
| 09:59 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Acord | 45-36 |
| 09:52 | Michigan | John Wollenberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Tinsley - foul #1 on Andrew Tinsley, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Loyd Reese, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:52 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:52 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley tips it home | 47-38 |
| 08:54 | Michigan | John Wollenberg can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Andrew Tinsley - foul #2 on Andrew Tinsley, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG) Andrew Tinsley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Boyles (PG), Benjamin Buske (SG), John Fajardo (PF) Philip Acord, Walter Whaley, Richard Potter | |
| 08:54 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 08:54 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 08:54 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Fajardo | 47-38 |
| 08:43 | Michigan | The short jumper by John Wollenberg is denied by Bryan Richards | 47-38 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Davis | 50-38 |
| 08:24 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles is whistled for a carry | 50-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese (PF), Donald Smith (C) Bryan Richards, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Michigan | Derrick Allen (SF), Jared Harris (C) Edward Heikkinen, John Wollenberg | |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis grabs the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 07:28 | Michigan | John Fajardo grabs the board | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Carlos (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kevin Boyles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Buske (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Fajardo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jared Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Derrick Allen | 50-40 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 07:02 | Michigan | Derrick Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 06:58 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Buske | 50-43 |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Davis | 53-43 |
| 06:08 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Benjamin Buske | 53-46 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese misses the easy layup | 53-46 |
| 05:40 | Michigan | Jared Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:40 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SG), Bryan Richards (PF) Dingbang Chin, Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (SG), Edward Heikkinen (SF), Richard Potter (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Benjamin Buske, Derrick Allen, John Fajardo, Jared Harris | |
| 05:30 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Edward Heikkinen | 53-48 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is hacked by Edward Heikkinen - foul #4 on Edward Heikkinen, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-48 |
| 04:53 | Michigan | John Wollenberg snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 04:47 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses short on a runner from the right block | 53-48 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:00 | Michigan | Walter Whaley is called for traveling | 53-48 |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is fouled on the floor by Edward Heikkinen - foul #5 on Edward Heikkinen, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Derrick Allen (SF) Kevin Boyles, Edward Heikkinen | |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 03:30 | Michigan | Richard Potter is hacked by Dennis Bloch - foul #4 on Dennis Bloch, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG) Dingbang Chin | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:30 | Michigan | Richard Potter makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:30 | Michigan | Richard Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carlos (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Bryan Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Walter Whaley (fresh) SF - Derrick Allen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Walter Whaley steals it from Dennis Bloch | 55-49 |
| 03:00 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Smith (C) Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Boyles (PG) Philip Acord | |
| 02:52 | Michigan | John Wollenberg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Boyles | 55-51 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by John Wollenberg - foul #2 on John Wollenberg, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:39 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 02:35 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Wollenberg and he's hacked by Michael Carlos - foul #5 on Michael Carlos, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF) Michael Carlos | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:35 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith lays it in despite the doubleteam | 58-54 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Donald Smith denies the turnaround by Richard Potter | 58-54 |
| 01:55 | Michigan | Richard Potter hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the jumper in the paint | 60-56 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis's fadeaway is rejected by John Wollenberg | 60-56 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith tips it but misses | 60-56 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Richard Potter gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Richard Potter misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 00:52 | Michigan | Richard Potter can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley's pass is intercepted by Walter Whaley | 60-56 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Walter Whaley hits the finger roll | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Whaley - foul #1 on Walter Whaley, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is hacked by Kevin Boyles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Boyles, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG), Loyd Reese (PF) Andrew Tinsley, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-61 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SG), Bryan Richards (PF) Dingbang Chin, Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Whaley - foul #2 on Walter Whaley, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Derrick Allen misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-61 |