| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Russell Smith inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan | Bruce James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh's pass is intercepted by James Noyes | 31-30 |
| 18:45 | Michigan | Russell Smith comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Steven Blubaugh | 31-32 |
| 18:11 | Michigan | Bruce James is denied on a layup by Robert Freeman | 31-32 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh is hacked by Bruce James - foul #1 on Bruce James, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Blubaugh and he's hacked by Bruce James - foul #2 on Bruce James, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:07 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Theodore Bowers - foul #1 on Theodore Bowers, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Downs (SG), Peter Showalter (SF) Conrad Dickson, John Smith | |
| 17:07 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:07 | Michigan | Bruce James makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Downs is whistled for traveling | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Douglas (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF) Jack Kane, James Noyes, Russell Smith, Bruce James | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:26 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas loses the ball out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (PG) Steven Blubaugh | |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 16:14 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Freeman | 32-35 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Forrest Morgan - foul #1 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Thompson (SF) Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), John Smith (SF) Michael Downs, Peter Showalter | |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:58 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas grabs the board | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Varda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) SF - Russell Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Bowers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan | Alan Varda misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-36 |
| 15:05 | Michigan | Alan Varda snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 14:54 | Michigan | Alan Varda can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 14:53 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | Timothy Douglas steals the ball from Conrad Dickson | 32-36 |
| 14:04 | Michigan | Alan Varda scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Theodore Bowers - foul #2 on Theodore Bowers, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Bruce James (PF), Alan Davis (C) Larry Edwards, Russell Thompson, Timothy Douglas, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh (PG), Michael Downs (SG), Peter Showalter (SF), Harry Middleton (PF) Conrad Dickson, Darrell Follansbee, John Smith, Theodore Bowers | |
| 14:04 | Michigan | Alan Varda makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 13:45 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Alan Varda | 35-36 |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Alan Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-36 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Peter Showalter | 35-36 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Downs misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-36 |
| 13:00 | Michigan | Bruce James snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 12:56 | Michigan | James Noyes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-36 |
| 12:55 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Harry Middleton | 35-36 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 12:31 | Michigan | Alan Varda grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:08 | Michigan | Alan Varda is hacked by Steven Blubaugh - foul #1 on Steven Blubaugh, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG) Alan Varda | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), John Smith (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF), Matthew Troxler (C) Michael Downs, Peter Showalter, Harry Middleton, Robert Freeman | |
| 11:46 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Bowers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Troxler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler drills a jumper from close range set up by Steven Blubaugh and he's fouled by Bruce James - foul #3 on Bruce James, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:58 | Michigan | Alan Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Troxler - foul #1 on Matthew Troxler, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF) Russell Smith, Bruce James | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:58 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:58 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Steven Blubaugh | 35-39 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Steven Blubaugh | 35-41 |
| 10:15 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas blows the layup but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (SG) James Noyes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Downs (SG) Steven Blubaugh | |
| 10:15 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:15 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:15 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:53 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-41 |
| 09:22 | Michigan | Jack Kane gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Alan Davis is hacked by Theodore Bowers - foul #3 on Theodore Bowers, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Bruce James (PF) Alan Varda, Forrest Morgan, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh (PG), Peter Showalter (SF), Harry Middleton (PF), Robert Freeman (C) Conrad Dickson, John Smith, Theodore Bowers, Matthew Troxler | |
| 08:48 | Michigan | Jack Kane splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-41 |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Downs misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Downs is fouled on the floor by Timothy Douglas - foul #2 on Timothy Douglas, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (PG), Alan Davis (C) Jack Kane, Timothy Douglas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Steven Blubaugh is blocked by Alan Davis | 36-41 |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Varda (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Downs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Showalter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Middleton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Michigan | Robert Freeman takes the ball from Alan Davis | 36-43 |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Varda - foul #1 on Alan Varda, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (SG) James Noyes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), John Smith (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF), Matthew Troxler (C) Michael Downs, Peter Showalter, Harry Middleton, Robert Freeman | |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 06:27 | Michigan | Larry Edwards is hacked by Theodore Bowers - foul #4 on Theodore Bowers, team foul #7 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG) Alan Varda | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG) Steven Blubaugh | |
| 06:27 | Michigan | Larry Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce James - foul #4 on Bruce James, team foul #7 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (SG), Timothy Douglas (PF) Larry Edwards, Bruce James | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (SG) Darrell Follansbee | |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 06:03 | Michigan | Alan Davis pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:45 | Michigan | Alan Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Forrest Morgan (PF) Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:45 | Michigan | Alan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 05:45 | Michigan | Alan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Alan Davis is called for the reach on Conrad Dickson - foul #4 on Alan Davis, team foul #8 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG), Russell Thompson (SF) Alan Varda, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh (SG), Robert Freeman (C) Peter Showalter, Matthew Troxler | |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 05:00 | Michigan | James Noyes is fouled on the floor by Robert Freeman - foul #3 on Robert Freeman, team foul #9 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bruce James (PF) Russell Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton (PF) Theodore Bowers | |
| 05:00 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 05:00 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Harry Middleton | 40-51 |
| 04:32 | Michigan | Bruce James clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Harry Middleton - foul #1 on Harry Middleton, team foul #10 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Smith (SF) Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:32 | Michigan | Bruce James makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 04:32 | Michigan | Bruce James makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-51 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton misses the tip | 42-51 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | John Smith tips it in | 42-53 |
| 03:49 | Michigan | Jack Kane evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Harry Middleton | 42-53 |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 42-53 |
| 03:21 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas grabs the board | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Noyes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Douglas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Middleton (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Freeman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Michigan | A charge is called on Bruce James - foul #5 on Bruce James, team foul #9 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Russell Thompson (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF) Jack Kane, James Noyes, Russell Smith, Bruce James | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (PG), Michael Downs (SG), Peter Showalter (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF), Matthew Troxler (C) Conrad Dickson, Steven Blubaugh, John Smith, Harry Middleton, Robert Freeman | |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Darrell Follansbee | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Matthew Troxler - foul #2 on Matthew Troxler, team foul #11 | 44-56 |
| 02:21 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Larry Edwards steals it from Darrell Follansbee | 45-56 |
| 01:40 | Michigan | Alan Varda hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 45-56 |
| 01:38 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Edwards | 45-56 |
| 01:12 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), James Noyes (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Alan Davis (C) Alan Varda, Larry Edwards, Russell Thompson, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Steven Blubaugh (SG), John Smith (SF), Robert Freeman (C) Darrell Follansbee, Michael Downs, Peter Showalter, Matthew Troxler | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson is hacked by Jack Kane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Kane, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), Peter Showalter (SF) Steven Blubaugh, John Smith | |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:51 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Noyes | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson is hacked by Jack Kane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Kane, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Alan Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Douglas | 51-60 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Kane - foul #4 on Jack Kane, team foul #12 | 51-60 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Alan Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Russell Thompson (SF), Forrest Morgan (C) Jack Kane, James Noyes, Russell Smith, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee is fouled on the floor by Russell Thompson - foul #1 on Russell Thompson, team foul #13 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh (SG), John Smith (SF) Conrad Dickson, Peter Showalter | |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Alan Varda knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Forrest Morgan | 54-63 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee runs out the clock | 54-63 |