| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Nichols (fresh) PF - Gordon Zackery (fresh) C - Charles Crumrine (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | John Nichols inbounds the ball | 18-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Larry Kelley | 20-29 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | David Colson hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Hugh Vicini and he's fouled by Emmanuel Collinsworth - foul #3 on Emmanuel Collinsworth, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG) Emmanuel Collinsworth | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the free throw | 20-32 |
| 18:50 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses short on a shot from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the tip | 23-32 |
| 18:21 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:06 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Walker | 25-32 |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gordon Zackery - foul #2 on Gordon Zackery, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 17:37 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Crumrine | 25-32 |
| 17:17 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-32 |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Lawson | 25-35 |
| 16:17 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Knowles (SG), Charles Taylor (PF), James Thao (C) Larry Kelley, Gordon Zackery, Charles Crumrine | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SF), Mack Brickner (C) Hugh Vicini, George Lawson | |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Scott Knowles takes the ball from David Colson | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Knowles (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Nichols (fresh) PF - Charles Taylor (fresh) C - James Thao (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Mills (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Colson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mack Brickner (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-35 |
| 15:31 | Michigan | Scott Knowles grabs the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 15:14 | Michigan | Charles Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 15:12 | Michigan | John Nichols hits the follow up shot | 27-35 |
| 14:53 | Wisconsin | James Thao is called for the reach on Everett Haines - foul #1 on James Thao, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Larry Kelley (SG), Gordon Zackery (PF) Jonathan Walker, Scott Knowles, Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Donald Peoples (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF) Everett Haines, Richard Behrens, David Colson | |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini loses the dribble to Gordon Zackery | 27-35 |
| 14:10 | Michigan | Richard Moore is called for the reach on Gordon Zackery - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Crumrine (C) James Thao | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), George Lawson (C) Richard Moore, Mack Brickner | |
| 13:50 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Emmanuel Collinsworth | 29-35 |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the turnaround from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 13:29 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:00 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Crumrine | 31-35 |
| 12:55 | Wisconsin | Emmanuel Collinsworth picks off the pass by Everett Haines in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 12:38 | Michigan | Larry Kelley loses the dribble to Everett Haines | 31-35 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Ronald Mills | 31-37 |
| 12:00 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Peoples - foul #1 on Donald Peoples, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (SG), David Colson (PF), Mack Brickner (C) Donald Peoples, Hugh Vicini, George Lawson | |
| 12:00 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 12:00 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Zackery (fresh) 8 pts. C - Charles Crumrine (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Mills (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Colson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mack Brickner (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | David Colson is whistled for a carry | 33-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Knowles (SG), Charles Taylor (PF), James Thao (C) Larry Kelley, Gordon Zackery, Charles Crumrine | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Lawson (C) Ronald Mills | |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Scott Knowles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 10:44 | Wisconsin | David Colson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Hugh Vicini (PF) Everett Haines, George Lawson | |
| 10:22 | Michigan | John Nichols misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 10:20 | Michigan | Charles Taylor misses the tip | 33-37 |
| 10:18 | Michigan | Scott Knowles snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 10:00 | Michigan | Scott Knowles knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Nichols | 36-37 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Scott Knowles steals the ball from David Colson | 36-37 |
| 09:14 | Michigan | Scott Knowles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Mack Brickner | 36-37 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses short on a floater from the right block | 36-37 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini tips it home | 36-39 |
| 08:40 | Michigan | John Nichols's pass is intercepted by Hugh Vicini | 36-39 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Behrens | 36-42 |
| 07:42 | Michigan | Scott Knowles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner grabs the board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Knowles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Nichols (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) C - James Thao (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Vicini (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Mack Brickner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Colson | 36-44 |
| 06:51 | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | David Colson connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Behrens | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:34 | Michigan | Scott Knowles clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mack Brickner - foul #2 on Mack Brickner, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Kelley (SG), Gordon Zackery (PF), Charles Crumrine (C) John Nichols, Charles Taylor, James Thao | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Ronald Mills (SG), Donald Peoples (SF), George Lawson (C) Richard Moore, Richard Behrens, David Colson, Mack Brickner | |
| 06:34 | Michigan | Scott Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 06:34 | Michigan | Scott Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 05:53 | Michigan | Scott Knowles hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Emmanuel Collinsworth | 41-49 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini clanks a floater from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 05:24 | Michigan | Scott Knowles pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:19 | Michigan | Scott Knowles clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Emmanuel Collinsworth - foul #4 on Emmanuel Collinsworth, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), John Nichols (SF) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Scott Knowles | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (SG), David Colson (PF) Donald Peoples, Hugh Vicini | |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | George Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:52 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner (PF) Ronald Mills | |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 04:29 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 04:20 | Michigan | John Nichols misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mack Brickner - foul #3 on Mack Brickner, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| 04:20 | Michigan | John Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 04:20 | Michigan | John Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses the shot from the left side | 43-50 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | George Lawson tips it home | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:44 | Michigan | Larry Kelley is fouled on the floor by Richard Behrens - foul #1 on Richard Behrens, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Charles Taylor (SF) Jonathan Walker, John Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:35 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Thao (C) Charles Crumrine | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SF) George Lawson | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Taylor (fresh) PF - Gordon Zackery (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Thao (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Ronald Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Colson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mack Brickner (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 03:21 | Michigan | Charles Taylor is whistled for traveling | 43-52 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SF) Gordon Zackery | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:02 | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 03:01 | Wisconsin | David Colson pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gordon Zackery (PF), Charles Crumrine (C) Charles Taylor, James Thao | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (PF), George Lawson (C) Ronald Mills, Mack Brickner | |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | George Lawson blows the dunk | 43-52 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens can't tip it in | 43-52 |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | David Colson tips it but misses | 43-52 |
| 02:29 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Crumrine | 43-52 |
| 02:13 | Michigan | John Nichols connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | George Lawson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 46-52 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines tips it back up and in | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Michigan | Larry Kelley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 01:37 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine tips it home | 48-54 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens drills a runner from close range | 48-56 |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines clanks a jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 00:37 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine is fouled on the floor by George Lawson - foul #2 on George Lawson, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | George Lawson is called for the reach on Charles Crumrine - foul #3 on George Lawson, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Kelley - foul #2 on Larry Kelley, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SF) David Colson | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills is hacked by John Nichols - foul #2 on John Nichols, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Larry Kelley is called for the reach on Ronald Mills - foul #3 on Larry Kelley, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Gordon Zackery | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Larry Kelley is hacked by Richard Behrens - foul #2 on Richard Behrens, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Colson (SF) Ronald Mills | |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Larry Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini is fouled in the backcourt by Emmanuel Collinsworth - foul #5 on Emmanuel Collinsworth, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG) Emmanuel Collinsworth | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SF) David Colson | |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan | John Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Hugh Vicini | 52-58 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini is hacked by Jonathan Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Walker, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner (C) George Lawson | |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 52-58 |