| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Haines (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Colson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan | Robert Hogan hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donnie Tyler | 35-32 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin | Donnie Tyler steals the ball from Hugh Vicini | 35-32 |
| 18:37 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Brandon Hargrove - foul #1 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 18:37 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:37 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:26 | Wisconsin | Robert Opperman is called for the reach on David Colson - foul #3 on Robert Opperman, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Simmerman (C) Robert Opperman | |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | David Colson hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 17:57 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens misses short on a runner from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 17:56 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Graf (PF) Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:12 | Michigan | Robert Hogan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 17:11 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Victor Simmerman - foul #1 on Victor Simmerman, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher (C) David Colson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Larry Kelley (SG), Gordon Zackery (C) Ernest Nivens, John Nichols, Robert Hogan | |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 3rd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:27 | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Schumacher is blocked by Donnie Tyler | 38-34 |
| 15:59 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Haines (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Kelley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gordon Zackery (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 15:19 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Gilbert Gamble | 40-36 |
| 14:51 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 40-36 |
| 14:22 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 13:58 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gordon Zackery | 40-38 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert Gamble | 43-38 |
| 13:33 | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Emmanuel Collinsworth, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Hugh Vicini (PF), David Colson (C) Gilbert Gamble, Everett Haines, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), John Nichols (SG), Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Larry Kelley, Victor Simmerman, Gordon Zackery | |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini is fouled on the floor by Robert Opperman - foul #4 on Robert Opperman, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Simmerman (C) Robert Opperman | |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Colson | 46-38 |
| 12:38 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler hits the finger roll set up by Victor Simmerman | 46-40 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the dunk attempt | 46-40 |
| 12:19 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:01 | Michigan | Gregory Jackson takes the ball from Ernest Nivens | 46-40 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton banks in the layup set up by Gregory Jackson | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Colson (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donnie Tyler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 10 pts. C - Victor Simmerman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan | John Nichols hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Jackson - foul #1 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Richard Graf (SF) Gregory Jackson, Brandon Hargrove | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Kelley (SG), Gordon Zackery (C) Donnie Tyler, Victor Simmerman | |
| 11:38 | Michigan | John Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:38 | Michigan | John Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is called for 5 seconds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (SG) Ralph Stratton | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:08 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | David Colson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Everett Haines | 50-42 |
| 10:24 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery hits the finger roll set up by Ernest Nivens | 50-44 |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Hugh Vicini, David Colson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Donnie Tyler (SF) Ernest Nivens, John Nichols | |
| 09:45 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler is whistled for a carry | 50-44 |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 52-44 |
| 08:59 | Michigan | Robert Hogan jams it | 52-46 |
| 08:35 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher loses the dribble to Donnie Tyler | 52-46 |
| 08:29 | Michigan | Robert Hogan's floater is tipped away by Daniel Schumacher | 52-46 |
| 08:27 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Gamble | 54-48 |
| 07:48 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler is hacked by Gilbert Gamble - foul #1 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF), David Colson (C) Gilbert Gamble, Everett Haines, Richard Graf, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), John Nichols (SG), Victor Simmerman (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Larry Kelley, Robert Hogan, Gordon Zackery | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Colson (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donnie Tyler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Hugh Vicini - foul #2 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove is fouled on the floor by Robert Opperman - foul #5 on Robert Opperman, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich (SG), Robert Hogan (PF) Donnie Tyler, Robert Opperman | |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove's pass is intercepted by Ernest Nivens | 54-49 |
| 06:25 | Michigan | Robert Hogan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG) Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Robert Hogan is called for the reach on Gilbert Gamble - foul #2 on Robert Hogan, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (SG), Richard Graf (PF) Ralph Stratton, Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donnie Tyler (SF), Gordon Zackery (C) Eugene Zimlich, Robert Hogan | |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Donnie Tyler steals it from David Colson | 54-49 |
| 05:11 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler banks in the layup | 54-51 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Nichols - foul #2 on John Nichols, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Kelley (SG) John Nichols | |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:26 | Michigan | Larry Kelley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Zackery | 56-53 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Everett Haines | 58-53 |
| 03:56 | Michigan | Everett Haines steps in front of the Donnie Tyler pass | 58-53 |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Gordon Zackery - foul #1 on Gordon Zackery, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (PG), Hugh Vicini (PF) Gilbert Gamble, Brandon Hargrove | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), John Nichols (SG), Robert Hogan (PF) Ernest Nivens, Larry Kelley, Gordon Zackery | |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Everett Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Graf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Colson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donnie Tyler (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 12 pts. C - Victor Simmerman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Michigan | John Nichols comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-53 |
| 02:54 | Michigan | John Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:54 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Brandon Hargrove (SF) Ralph Stratton, Richard Graf | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG) Emmanuel Collinsworth | |
| 02:33 | Michigan | John Nichols buries a shot from close range set up by Donnie Tyler | 60-55 |
| 02:11 | Wisconsin | David Colson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 02:10 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler is hacked by Gilbert Gamble - foul #2 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:41 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler is whistled for traveling | 60-55 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | David Colson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Victor Simmerman - foul #2 on Victor Simmerman, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:59 | Michigan | Everett Haines steals the ball from Robert Hogan | 61-55 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove lays it in on a nice dish by Everett Haines | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan | John Nichols misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Ernest Nivens is called for the reach on Brandon Hargrove in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Everett Haines | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler's floater is tipped away by David Colson | 65-55 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | David Colson gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the jump hook from close range | 65-55 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-55 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | John Nichols scores on a 3 from the right corner | 65-58 |