| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Davidson (fresh) SG - Fabian Greco (fresh) SF - Frank Klinger (fresh) PF - Michael Grantham (fresh) C - Raymond Caputo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Howard Gomer (fresh) SG - Joe Young (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Paul Ganz (fresh) C - Fred Beasley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Fred Beasley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Joe Young scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Gomer | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham misses the floater from the left block | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Caputo | 3-3 |
| 18:59 | Michigan | Howard Gomer is fouled in the backcourt by Fabian Greco - foul #1 on Fabian Greco, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:43 | Michigan | Raymond Caputo steals the ball from Fred Beasley | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco misses the floater from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo tips it but misses | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Frank Klinger snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | Michigan | Paul Ganz snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:52 | Michigan | Paul Ganz misses the easy layup | 3-3 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Fred Beasley - foul #1 on Fred Beasley, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bennie Brandy (SG), Lawrence Woodall (SF), Leroy Melgoza (PF), Lawrence Fletcher (C) Joe Young, John Johnson, Paul Ganz, Fred Beasley | |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:16 | Michigan | Raymond Caputo steals the ball from Leroy Melgoza | 5-3 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Leroy Melgoza grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:54 | Michigan | Leroy Melgoza comes up short on the runner in the lane | 5-3 |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:51 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joel Golston (SG) Howard Gomer | |
| 16:34 | Michigan | Joel Golston is hacked by Fabian Greco - foul #2 on Fabian Greco, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jack Albert (SG), Thomas Ressler (SF) Fabian Greco, Frank Klinger | |
| Subs | Michigan | Paul Ganz (PF) Lawrence Fletcher | |
| 16:19 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson is fouled on the floor by Bennie Brandy - foul #1 on Bennie Brandy, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Mathews (SF), Paul Rodgers (PF), Glen Minard (C) Travis Davidson, Michael Grantham, Raymond Caputo | |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Reed (PG), Joe Young (SG), John Johnson (SF), Fred Beasley (C) Bennie Brandy, Joel Golston, Lawrence Woodall, Leroy Melgoza | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Ressler (fresh) SG - Jack Albert (fresh) SF - Daniel Mathews (fresh) PF - Paul Rodgers (fresh) C - Glen Minard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Reed (fresh) SG - Joe Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Paul Ganz (fresh) C - Fred Beasley (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | John Johnson steps in front of the Jack Albert pass | 5-6 |
| 15:18 | Michigan | The jump hook by Paul Ganz is blocked by Glen Minard | 5-6 |
| 15:17 | Michigan | Richard Reed hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Joe Young picks off the pass by Daniel Mathews in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 14:57 | Michigan | Joe Young drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Glen Minard buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Ressler | 8-11 |
| 14:19 | Michigan | John Johnson misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Mathews - foul #1 on Daniel Mathews, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson (PG), Frank Klinger (SF), Michael Grantham (PF), Raymond Caputo (C) Thomas Ressler, Jack Albert, Paul Rodgers, Glen Minard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Howard Gomer (PG), Bennie Brandy (SG), Leroy Melgoza (PF), Lawrence Woodall (C) Richard Reed, Joe Young, Paul Ganz, Fred Beasley | |
| 14:19 | Michigan | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:19 | Michigan | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Daniel Mathews hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 14:03 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Lawrence Woodall | 8-13 |
| 13:40 | Michigan | John Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson is hacked by Howard Gomer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Gomer, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Decker (SG) Daniel Mathews | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Fletcher (C) John Johnson | |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo banks in the layup set up by Travis Davidson and he's fouled by Lawrence Woodall - foul #1 on Lawrence Woodall, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jack Albert (SG) Richard Decker | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Reames (SF), Fred Beasley (C) Lawrence Woodall, Leroy Melgoza | |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:09 | Michigan | Fred Beasley can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 11-13 |
| 13:07 | Michigan | George Reames snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:52 | Michigan | George Reames hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Fletcher | 11-16 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Frank Klinger connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jack Albert | 13-16 |
| 12:09 | Michigan | George Reames hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Howard Gomer | 13-18 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Gomer - foul #2 on Howard Gomer, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler (PG), Daniel Mathews (SG), Paul Rodgers (PF), Glen Minard (C) Travis Davidson, Jack Albert, Michael Grantham, Raymond Caputo | |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Reed (PG), Joe Young (SG), Lawrence Woodall (SF), Paul Ganz (PF), Leroy Melgoza (C) Howard Gomer, Bennie Brandy, George Reames, Lawrence Fletcher, Fred Beasley | |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler is fouled on the floor by Leroy Melgoza - foul #1 on Leroy Melgoza, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | Paul Rodgers misses the fadeaway from the left block | 13-18 |
| 11:45 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Reed | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Ressler (fresh) SG - Daniel Mathews (fresh) SF - Frank Klinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Rodgers (fresh) C - Glen Minard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Young (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Woodall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Ganz (fresh) C - Leroy Melgoza (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Michigan | Daniel Mathews steals it from Lawrence Woodall | 13-18 |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | Frank Klinger is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Glen Minard | 16-18 |
| 10:43 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-18 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Daniel Mathews is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Rodgers | 19-18 |
| 10:25 | Michigan | Leroy Melgoza misses short on a runner in the lane | 19-18 |
| 10:23 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Glen Minard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-20 |
| 10:03 | Michigan | Paul Ganz gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:49 | Michigan | Paul Ganz lays it in and the foul's on Daniel Mathews - foul #2 on Daniel Mathews, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson (PG), Richard Decker (SG), Jack Albert (SF), Michael Grantham (PF), Raymond Caputo (C) Thomas Ressler, Daniel Mathews, Frank Klinger, Paul Rodgers, Glen Minard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bennie Brandy (PG), Joel Golston (SG), John Johnson (SF), Fred Beasley (C) Richard Reed, Joe Young, Lawrence Woodall, Leroy Melgoza | |
| 09:49 | Michigan | Paul Ganz makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Bennie Brandy - foul #2 on Bennie Brandy, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joe Young (SG), Lawrence Fletcher (PF) Bennie Brandy, Paul Ganz | |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:32 | Michigan | Fred Beasley misses the floater from close range | 21-23 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Jack Albert snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo is open and scores on a runner in the paint | 23-23 |
| 08:53 | Michigan | Jack Albert denies the turnaround by John Johnson | 23-23 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Richard Decker grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo hits a wide open jumper from the right side set up by Travis Davidson | 25-23 |
| 08:16 | Michigan | Joe Young can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 08:15 | Michigan | Joe Young tips it but misses | 25-23 |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | Richard Decker grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 25-23 |
| 07:51 | Michigan | Lawrence Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 07:29 | Michigan | John Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Decker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jack Albert (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Grantham (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Caputo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joel Golston (fairly fresh) SG - Joe Young (tiring) 6 pts. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Fletcher (fairly fresh) C - Fred Beasley (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Jack Albert drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Raymond Caputo | 27-26 |
| 07:05 | Michigan | Fred Beasley makes the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Richard Decker - foul #1 on Richard Decker, team foul #5 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler (SF), Paul Rodgers (PF), Glen Minard (C) Richard Decker, Michael Grantham, Raymond Caputo | |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Reed (PG), George Reames (SF), Paul Ganz (PF) Joel Golston, John Johnson, Lawrence Fletcher | |
| 07:05 | Michigan | Fred Beasley makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson is hacked by Richard Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Reed, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:51 | Michigan | Thomas Ressler is called for the reach on Richard Reed - foul #1 on Thomas Ressler, team foul #6 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Klinger (SF) Travis Davidson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall (C) Fred Beasley | |
| 06:41 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 29-29 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Paul Rodgers makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jack Albert | 32-29 |
| 06:08 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Glen Minard - foul #1 on Glen Minard, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joel Golston (SG), Leroy Melgoza (C) Joe Young, George Reames | |
| 06:08 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 06:08 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Paul Rodgers | 32-29 |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Reed picks off the pass by Thomas Ressler in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 06:02 | Michigan | Richard Reed lays it in | 32-31 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Frank Klinger makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Ressler | 34-31 |
| 05:24 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Klinger - foul #1 on Frank Klinger, team foul #8 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson (PG), Michael Grantham (PF), Rudolph Brault (C) Thomas Ressler, Paul Rodgers, Glen Minard | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Reames (SF) Paul Ganz | |
| 05:24 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 05:24 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Decker (SG) Jack Albert | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joe Young (SG), Paul Ganz (PF), Fred Beasley (C) Joel Golston, Lawrence Woodall, Leroy Melgoza | |
| 04:44 | Michigan | George Reames comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Brault grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Paul Ganz picks off the pass by Richard Decker in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 04:21 | Michigan | Richard Reed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Richard Decker gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Ganz - foul #1 on Paul Ganz, team foul #9 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler (SF), Raymond Caputo (C) Frank Klinger, Rudolph Brault | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joel Golston (SG), John Johnson (SF), Lawrence Fletcher (C) Joe Young, George Reames, Fred Beasley | |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | Paul Ganz comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Grantham - foul #1 on Michael Grantham, team foul #9 | 35-33 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | Paul Ganz makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | Paul Ganz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo hits a floater from the left wing set up by Michael Grantham | 37-35 |
| 03:31 | Michigan | Lawrence Fletcher misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Ressler - foul #2 on Thomas Ressler, team foul #10 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco (SG), Daniel Mathews (SF), Paul Rodgers (PF) Travis Davidson, Richard Decker, Michael Grantham | |
| Subs | Michigan | Howard Gomer (PG), Bennie Brandy (SG), Leroy Melgoza (C) Richard Reed, Joel Golston, Paul Ganz | |
| 03:31 | Michigan | Lawrence Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 03:31 | Michigan | Lawrence Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | Paul Rodgers grabs the board | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Ressler (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Fabian Greco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Caputo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Howard Gomer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bennie Brandy (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Fletcher (fresh) C - Leroy Melgoza (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Daniel Mathews hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane | 37-35 |
| 03:16 | Michigan | Leroy Melgoza grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Howard Gomer misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Bennie Brandy - foul #3 on Bennie Brandy, team foul #10 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson (PG), Glen Minard (C) Thomas Ressler, Raymond Caputo | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joe Young (SG), George Reames (SF), Paul Ganz (PF), Fred Beasley (C) Bennie Brandy, John Johnson, Lawrence Fletcher, Leroy Melgoza | |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 02:26 | Michigan | Travis Davidson picks off the pass by Joe Young | 38-35 |
| 02:11 | Wisconsin | Glen Minard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 02:09 | Michigan | George Reames grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Paul Ganz is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Ganz, team foul #11 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Decker (SG), Michael Grantham (PF) Fabian Greco, Paul Rodgers | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joel Golston (SG), Lawrence Woodall (PF) Joe Young, Paul Ganz | |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Decker and he's fouled by Lawrence Woodall - foul #2 on Lawrence Woodall, team foul #12 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jack Albert (SG), Frank Klinger (SF) Richard Decker, Daniel Mathews | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 01:21 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall clanks a jump hook in the paint | 41-35 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Frank Klinger grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | George Reames steps in front of the Glen Minard pass | 41-35 |
| 00:50 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall hits the finger roll set up by George Reames | 41-37 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Frank Klinger is fouled on the floor by George Reames - foul #1 on George Reames, team foul #13 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler (PG), Fabian Greco (SG), Raymond Caputo (C) Travis Davidson, Jack Albert, Glen Minard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joe Young (SG), John Johnson (SF), Leroy Melgoza (PF), Lawrence Fletcher (C) Joel Golston, George Reames, Lawrence Woodall, Fred Beasley | |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Frank Klinger misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Frank Klinger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Leroy Melgoza double dribbles | 42-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Mathews (SF), Paul Rodgers (PF) Frank Klinger, Michael Grantham | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 42-37 |