| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lloyd Carr (fresh) SG - Daniel Baine (fresh) SF - George Troia (fresh) PF - Alton Guerrette (fresh) C - Val Fischer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) SG - Gerald Schacher (fresh) SF - David Johnson (fresh) PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) C - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan | Daniel Baine clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Michigan | Lloyd Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Michigan | George Troia misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Michigan | George Troia makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Michigan | George Troia makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker comes up short on the shot from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Michigan | Val Fischer snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Michigan | Lloyd Carr gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Mathew Warren misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Michigan | Val Fischer snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:47 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Robert Peters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:27 | Michigan | George Troia grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:25 | Michigan | Lloyd Carr is hacked by Robert Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Peters, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:13 | Michigan | Lloyd Carr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Geoffrey Parker - foul #1 on Geoffrey Parker, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 17:13 | Michigan | Lloyd Carr misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:13 | Michigan | Lloyd Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:13 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | George Troia is called for the reach on Gerald Schacher in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Troia, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Robert Peters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 16:57 | Michigan | Lloyd Carr pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:52 | Michigan | George Troia makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Lloyd Carr and he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #4 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG), Kyle Stewart (C) Lloyd Carr, Val Fischer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Barnes (SF) David Johnson | |
| 16:52 | Michigan | George Troia misses the free throw | 4-0 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:50 | Iowa | Daniel Baine steps in front of the Gerald Schacher pass in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 16:32 | Michigan | George Troia misses the floater from the left side | 4-0 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Harold Barnes gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:27 | Iowa | Robert Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Stanley (SG), Benjamin Kinnear (SF), Rick Hageman (PF) Daniel Baine, George Troia, Alton Guerrette | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:11 | Michigan | Rick Hageman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Peters - foul #2 on Robert Peters, team foul #5 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Garrison (PG), Jonathan Polasky (SG) Robert Peters, Gerald Schacher | |
| 16:11 | Michigan | Rick Hageman makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:11 | Michigan | Rick Hageman misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Harold Barnes | 5-0 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Kyle Stewart denies the turnaround by Harold Barnes | 5-0 |
| 15:55 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) SG - Steven Stanley (fresh) SF - Benjamin Kinnear (fresh) PF - Rick Hageman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kyle Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Shane Garrison (fresh) SG - Jonathan Polasky (fresh) SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) C - Geoffrey Parker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-0 |
| 15:35 | Iowa | Mathew Warren tips it home | 5-2 |
| 15:26 | Michigan | Harold Barnes takes the ball from Manuel Costanzo | 5-2 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 14:44 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mathew Warren - foul #1 on Mathew Warren, team foul #6 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Carr (PG), Daniel Baine (SG), Alton Guerrette (PF), Val Fischer (C) Manuel Costanzo, Steven Stanley, Rick Hageman, Kyle Stewart | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Schacher (SG), Eric Bloom (PF), Elbert Oliver (C) Harold Barnes, Mathew Warren, Geoffrey Parker | |
| 14:44 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:44 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher double dribbles | 6-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Troia (SF) Benjamin Kinnear | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:21 | Michigan | Lloyd Carr is hacked by Shane Garrison - foul #1 on Shane Garrison, team foul #7 | 6-5 |
| 14:21 | Michigan | Lloyd Carr misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Eric Bloom grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Elbert Oliver travels with the ball | 6-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Umi Sow (PG) Shane Garrison | |
| 13:57 | Michigan | The jump hook by George Troia is blocked by Eric Bloom | 6-5 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Elbert Oliver gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Eric Bloom gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 13:26 | Michigan | Val Fischer gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:10 | Michigan | George Troia hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 6-5 |
| 13:08 | Iowa | Eric Bloom pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 12:51 | Iowa | Elbert Oliver travels with the ball | 6-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG), Steven Stanley (SG), Benjamin Kinnear (SF), Rick Hageman (PF), Kyle Stewart (C) Lloyd Carr, Daniel Baine, George Troia, Alton Guerrette, Val Fischer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Garrison (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Mathew Warren (PF), Geoffrey Parker (C) Gerald Schacher, Jonathan Polasky, Eric Bloom, Elbert Oliver | |
| 12:27 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo's dunk attempt is rejected by Mathew Warren | 6-5 |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Mathew Warren gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Umi Sow clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 12:03 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 11:50 | Michigan | Steven Stanley travels with the ball | 6-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edgar Robinson (PG), Alton Guerrette (PF) Manuel Costanzo, Kyle Stewart | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Schacher (SG), Eric Bloom (C) Umi Sow, Geoffrey Parker | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edgar Robinson (fresh) SG - Steven Stanley (fresh) SF - Benjamin Kinnear (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alton Guerrette (fresh) C - Rick Hageman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Shane Garrison (fresh) SG - Gerald Schacher (fresh) SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bloom (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Eric Bloom makes the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Rick Hageman - foul #1 on Rick Hageman, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SG), Val Fischer (C) Steven Stanley, Rick Hageman | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Eric Bloom makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 11:11 | Michigan | Daniel Baine misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 11:10 | Iowa | Mathew Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Harold Barnes misses the easy layup | 6-8 |
| 10:49 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Val Fischer | 6-8 |
| 10:28 | Michigan | Daniel Baine travels with the ball | 6-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Carr (PG), Steven Stanley (SG), George Troia (SF), Rick Hageman (PF), Kyle Stewart (C) Edgar Robinson, Daniel Baine, Benjamin Kinnear, Alton Guerrette, Val Fischer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Umi Sow (PG), Jonathan Polasky (SG), Elbert Oliver (PF), Geoffrey Parker (C) Shane Garrison, Gerald Schacher, Mathew Warren, Eric Bloom | |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Elbert Oliver lays it in | 6-10 |
| 09:44 | Michigan | Rick Hageman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Stanley | 8-10 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Elbert Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SG), Alton Guerrette (PF) Steven Stanley, Rick Hageman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Schacher (SG) Harold Barnes | |
| 09:14 | Michigan | Lloyd Carr can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Manuel Costanzo is called for the reach on Gerald Schacher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Costanzo, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SG), Val Fischer (C) Manuel Costanzo, Kyle Stewart | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Garrison (PG), Eric Bloom (PF) Umi Sow, Elbert Oliver | |
| 09:00 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gerald Schacher | 8-12 |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Lloyd Carr makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Troia | 11-12 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky tips it home | 11-14 |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Gerald Schacher steals the ball from Lloyd Carr | 11-14 |
| 08:07 | Iowa | Shane Garrison can't finish the layup | 11-14 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky tips it home | 11-16 |
| 07:47 | Michigan | George Troia hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Baine | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lloyd Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Baine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Troia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alton Guerrette (fairly fresh) C - Val Fischer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Shane Garrison (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Schacher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Polasky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eric Bloom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Parker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 07:27 | Michigan | Lloyd Carr pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 07:10 | Michigan | George Troia misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Shane Garrison - foul #2 on Shane Garrison, team foul #8 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG), Steven Stanley (SG), Rick Hageman (PF), Kyle Stewart (C) Lloyd Carr, Daniel Baine, Alton Guerrette, Val Fischer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Umi Sow (PG), Harold Barnes (SF), Mathew Warren (PF), Elbert Oliver (C) Shane Garrison, Jonathan Polasky, Eric Bloom, Geoffrey Parker | |
| 07:10 | Michigan | George Troia makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:10 | Michigan | George Troia misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Mathew Warren pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 06:52 | Iowa | Umi Sow is fouled on the floor by Manuel Costanzo - foul #2 on Manuel Costanzo, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edgar Robinson (PG), Benjamin Kinnear (SF) Manuel Costanzo, George Troia | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher is hacked by Kyle Stewart - foul #1 on Kyle Stewart, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Kyle Stewart - foul #2 on Kyle Stewart, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG) Edgar Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:14 | Michigan | Elbert Oliver swats the layup by Rick Hageman | 14-17 |
| 06:13 | Michigan | Rick Hageman tips it in | 16-17 |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Harold Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 05:59 | Michigan | The jump hook by Kyle Stewart is blocked by Elbert Oliver | 16-17 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Umi Sow grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-17 |
| 05:37 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 05:30 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-17 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Elbert Oliver is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SG), Alton Guerrette (PF), Edgar Robinson (C) Steven Stanley, Rick Hageman, Kyle Stewart | |
| Subs | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker (C) Elbert Oliver | |
| 05:16 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Mathew Warren gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Umi Sow | 18-20 |
| 04:49 | Michigan | Daniel Baine is fouled on the floor by Gerald Schacher - foul #1 on Gerald Schacher, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Carr (PG), Val Fischer (C) Manuel Costanzo, Benjamin Kinnear | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky (SG), Eric Bloom (C) Gerald Schacher, Geoffrey Parker | |
| 04:49 | Michigan | Daniel Baine makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:49 | Michigan | Daniel Baine misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:49 | Iowa | Mathew Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 04:34 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Hageman (PF) Alton Guerrette | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Mathew Warren can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-20 |
| 04:06 | Michigan | Val Fischer grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 03:45 | Michigan | Rick Hageman buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Lloyd Carr | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lloyd Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Baine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - Rick Hageman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Val Fischer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Umi Sow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Polasky (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harold Barnes (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Bloom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Harold Barnes hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jonathan Polasky and the foul's on Daniel Baine - foul #1 on Daniel Baine, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG), Steven Stanley (SG), Benjamin Kinnear (SF), Alton Guerrette (PF), Kyle Stewart (C) Lloyd Carr, Daniel Baine, Edgar Robinson, Rick Hageman, Val Fischer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Peters (PG), Shane Garrison (SG), David Johnson (SF) Umi Sow, Jonathan Polasky, Mathew Warren | |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Harold Barnes misses the free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:32 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 03:13 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Harold Barnes grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Manuel Costanzo is called for the reach on Robert Peters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Costanzo, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Carr (PG), George Troia (SF) Manuel Costanzo, Benjamin Kinnear | |
| Subs | Iowa | Elbert Oliver (PF), Geoffrey Parker (C) Harold Barnes, Eric Bloom | |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Robert Peters misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:09 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 02:51 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette misses short on a jumper from the left side | 21-22 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 02:45 | Iowa | Alton Guerrette steals it from Robert Peters in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 02:34 | Michigan | Elbert Oliver denies the turnaround by George Troia | 21-22 |
| 02:32 | Michigan | George Troia tips it home | 23-22 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | David Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 02:08 | Iowa | Elbert Oliver tips it back up and in | 23-24 |
| 01:59 | Michigan | Lloyd Carr buries a jumper from the right side | 25-24 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Shane Garrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 01:36 | Michigan | Kyle Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 01:20 | Michigan | Lloyd Carr comes up short on the shot from the left side | 25-24 |
| 01:18 | Michigan | Kyle Stewart snags the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 01:13 | Michigan | Steven Stanley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-24 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Shane Garrison makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Steven Stanley drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lloyd Carr | 28-27 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | George Troia steals the ball from Robert Peters in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 00:37 | Michigan | Steven Stanley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Kyle Stewart grabs the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette is hacked by Elbert Oliver - foul #1 on Elbert Oliver, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edgar Robinson (PG), Daniel Baine (SG), Benjamin Kinnear (SF), Val Fischer (C) Lloyd Carr, Steven Stanley, George Troia, Kyle Stewart | |
| Subs | Iowa | Umi Sow (PG), Jonathan Polasky (SG), Mathew Warren (PF), Eric Bloom (C) Robert Peters, Shane Garrison, Elbert Oliver, Geoffrey Parker | |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Mathew Warren hits the finger roll | 29-29 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear misses long on a fullcourt shot | 29-29 |