| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lionel Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Earl Corn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William May (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Alley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Livengood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Earl Corn inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Michigan | Earl Corn is fouled on the floor by Virgil Brooks - foul #2 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:37 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-25 |
| 19:36 | Michigan | Earl Corn gets the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 19:14 | Michigan | Earl Corn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-25 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | William Alley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Pedro Arias is fouled on the floor by William May - foul #3 on William May, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson (PF) William May | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Pedro Arias comes up short on the shot from the right side | 30-25 |
| 18:11 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 30-25 |
| 18:07 | Michigan | Thomas Wertz steals it from Lionel Stephenson | 30-25 |
| 17:47 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Canfield (C) Virgil Brooks | |
| 17:29 | Michigan | William Alley is called for the reach on Lionel Stephenson - foul #1 on William Alley, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| 17:21 | Michigan | Pedro Arias is called for the reach on Richard Daniels - foul #3 on Pedro Arias, team foul #4 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG) Pedro Arias | |
| 17:05 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson misses the lay-in | 30-25 |
| 17:04 | Iowa | Brian Canfield snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | William Alley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 16:47 | Michigan | Earl Corn snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 16:30 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Noack - foul #1 on Michael Noack, team foul #5 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug (SF) Thomas Wertz | |
| 16:30 | Michigan | Richard Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:30 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Michael Livengood pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:01 | Iowa | Michael Livengood lays it up and in | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lionel Stephenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Earl Corn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Hutchinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Noack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan | Richard Thomas connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Daniels | 33-27 |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Michael Noack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-27 |
| 15:10 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 14:46 | Iowa | Brian Canfield hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Alley | 33-29 |
| 14:21 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 13:52 | Iowa | William Alley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 13:50 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 13:40 | Michigan | Richard Thomas comes up short on the shot from close range | 33-29 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Michael Livengood pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 13:12 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Noack | 33-31 |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Richard Daniels scores on a turnaround from close range | 35-31 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug's pass is intercepted by Richard Daniels | 35-31 |
| 12:11 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson slams it home set up by Richard Daniels | 37-31 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | Michael Livengood connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Douglas Hutchinson - foul #1 on Douglas Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (SG), William May (PF) Lionel Stephenson, Douglas Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), William Fredericksen (SG), Thomas Wertz (SF), Virgil Brooks (C) Michael Noack, William Alley, Lamont McElpraug, Brian Canfield | |
| 11:55 | Iowa | Michael Livengood makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Meunier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Earl Corn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William May (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Fredericksen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Livengood (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan | Richard Thomas steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Leonard Edwards (PF) Michael Livengood | |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Richard Daniels takes the ball from Pedro Arias | 37-34 |
| 11:11 | Michigan | Richard Daniels blows the layup | 37-34 |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 10:42 | Iowa | William May takes the ball from Thomas Wertz | 37-34 |
| 10:35 | Michigan | Richard Daniels hits the finger roll set up by Gary Meunier | 39-34 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks blows the layup but the foul's on Earl Corn - foul #3 on Earl Corn, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson (SG) Earl Corn | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:14 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 09:49 | Michigan | William May knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Daniels and he's fouled by Leonard Edwards - foul #1 on Leonard Edwards, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| 09:49 | Michigan | William May makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 09:22 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks blows the layup | 42-36 |
| 09:21 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Pedro Arias | 42-38 |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Richard Daniels can't finish the layup | 42-38 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Virgil Brooks | 42-38 |
| 08:13 | Iowa | The short jumper by Virgil Brooks is denied by Richard Thomas | 42-38 |
| 08:11 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Pedro Arias hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leonard Edwards | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lionel Stephenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Meunier (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - William May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Fredericksen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Wertz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leonard Edwards (fairly fresh) C - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Michigan | Richard Thomas misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-41 |
| 07:38 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 07:09 | Iowa | Lionel Stephenson takes the ball from Leonard Edwards | 42-41 |
| 07:06 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson blows the layup | 42-41 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | William Fredericksen pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Pedro Arias misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 06:35 | Michigan | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 06:20 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Richard Daniels steps in front of the Pedro Arias pass | 42-41 |
| 05:31 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Fredericksen - foul #1 on William Fredericksen, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Walker (PG), Earl Corn (SF), Douglas Hutchinson (C) Richard Daniels, Gary Meunier, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), William Alley (SG), Lamont McElpraug (SF), Michael Livengood (PF) Pedro Arias, William Fredericksen, Thomas Wertz, Leonard Edwards | |
| 05:31 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 05:31 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lamont McElpraug | 43-43 |
| 04:45 | Michigan | Earl Corn knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-43 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Michael Noack misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 04:14 | Michigan | William May grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Walker (fresh) SG - Lionel Stephenson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Earl Corn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William May (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Hutchinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Noack (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Alley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Livengood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (tiring) 15 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:50 | Iowa | William Alley loses the dribble to Earl Corn | 46-43 |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Virgil Brooks is called for the reach on William May - foul #4 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Daniels (PG) David Walker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Canfield (C) Virgil Brooks | |
| 03:34 | Michigan | William May makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 03:34 | Michigan | William May makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 03:20 | Iowa | Douglas Hutchinson swats the short shot by William Alley | 48-43 |
| 03:19 | Michigan | William May snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 03:03 | Michigan | Richard Daniels buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Hutchinson | 50-43 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Michael Livengood clanks a shot from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 02:36 | Michigan | William May grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Earl Corn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 02:18 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William May | 50-43 |
| 02:05 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Douglas Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (SG), Richard Thomas (C) Lionel Stephenson, Douglas Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), Stjepan Palczewski (SG), Thomas Wertz (SF) Michael Noack, William Alley, Lamont McElpraug | |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (SG), Virgil Brooks (C) Stjepan Palczewski, Brian Canfield | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Richard Daniels is called for the reach on Pedro Arias - foul #2 on Richard Daniels, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson (SG) Gary Meunier | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Iowa | William Alley is hacked by Lionel Stephenson - foul #2 on Lionel Stephenson, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Michael Livengood is hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Michael Livengood misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 01:20 | Michigan | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Earl Corn hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-43 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | William Alley double dribbles | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan | William Alley is called for the reach on William May in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Alley, team foul #9 | 53-43 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | William May makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | William May misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks lays it up and in set up by Michael Livengood | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan | Richard Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Pedro Arias - foul #4 on Pedro Arias, team foul #10 | 54-45 |
| 00:46 | Michigan | Richard Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:46 | Michigan | Richard Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lionel Stephenson - foul #3 on Lionel Stephenson, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-46 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Richard Daniels tips it but misses | 56-46 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | William Alley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan | William May is hacked by Pedro Arias in the backcourt - foul #5 on Pedro Arias, team foul #11 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG) Pedro Arias | |
| 00:07 | Michigan | William May makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | William May makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Michael Noack knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Richard Daniels runs out the clock | 58-52 |