| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fresh) SG - Robert Watts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Micheal Hensler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Middleton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 12 pts. C - Walter Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas inbounds the ball | 17-24 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas can't throw it down | 17-24 |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Walter Walters steals it from Robert Watts | 17-24 |
| 18:51 | Michigan | Bruce James comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-24 |
| 18:49 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Walters | 17-24 |
| 18:26 | Michigan | Bruce James misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Robert Watts - foul #2 on Robert Watts, team foul #1 | 17-24 |
| 18:26 | Michigan | Bruce James makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 18:26 | Michigan | Bruce James makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-26 |
| 17:57 | Michigan | Walter Walters snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 17:53 | Michigan | Bruce James connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 17-28 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Bruce James steps in front of the Theodore Bowers pass | 17-28 |
| 17:19 | Michigan | Theodore Bowers denies the turnaround by Timothy Douglas | 17-28 |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts is hacked by Robert Davidson - foul #2 on Robert Davidson, team foul #1 | 17-28 |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers banks in the layup set up by Peter Showalter | 19-28 |
| 16:28 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-28 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Micheal Hensler | 22-28 |
| 15:57 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Micheal Hensler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Bowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Harry Middleton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Douglas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce James (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. C - Walter Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce James | 22-28 |
| 15:31 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Watts | 22-28 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Walter Walters denies the turnaround by Harry Middleton | 22-28 |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter gets the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter tips it in | 24-28 |
| 14:30 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the easy layup | 24-28 |
| 14:28 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas tips it but misses | 24-28 |
| 14:26 | Michigan | Bruce James tips it home | 24-30 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton misses the lay-in | 24-30 |
| 14:09 | Michigan | Walter Walters grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 13:40 | Michigan | Harry Middleton swats the short shot by Bruce James | 24-30 |
| 13:39 | Michigan | David Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 13:12 | Michigan | Theodore Bowers steals it from Timothy Douglas | 24-30 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Micheal Hensler is hacked by Bruce James - foul #3 on Bruce James, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (PG), Michael Downs (SG), Robert Freeman (PF), William Randolph (C) Peter Showalter, Robert Watts, Theodore Bowers, Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Kenneth McCoy (SG), Raymond Penley (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF) Robert Davidson, David Nelson, Timothy Douglas, Bruce James | |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | William Randolph knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Raymond Penley - foul #1 on Raymond Penley, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Smith (SF) Micheal Hensler | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | William Randolph makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 12:09 | Michigan | William Randolph steals the ball from Forrest Morgan | 27-30 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | John Smith makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Darrell Follansbee and he's fouled by Walter Walters - foul #1 on Walter Walters, team foul #4 | 29-30 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | John Smith makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Downs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) SG - Kenneth McCoy (fresh) SF - Raymond Penley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Walters (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Downs - foul #2 on Michael Downs, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 11:24 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 11:24 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 11:24 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | John Smith banks in the layup | 32-31 |
| 10:37 | Michigan | Robert Freeman swats the short shot by Forrest Morgan | 32-31 |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Randolph | 32-31 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | James Noyes steps in front of the Michael Downs pass | 32-31 |
| 10:05 | Michigan | Kenneth McCoy misses the easy layup | 32-31 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Randolph | 32-31 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | William Randolph is whistled for a carry | 32-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG), Micheal Hensler (SF) Michael Downs, John Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Davidson (PG), David Nelson (SG), Bruce James (PF) James Noyes, Kenneth McCoy, Walter Walters | |
| 09:35 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan buries a jumper in the paint | 32-33 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 09:06 | Michigan | David Nelson grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 08:59 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by William Randolph - foul #2 on William Randolph, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Downs (SG), Theodore Bowers (PF), Harry Middleton (C) Darrell Follansbee, Robert Freeman, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG) Raymond Penley | |
| 08:59 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 08:59 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 08:59 | Wisconsin | Micheal Hensler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Walters (C) Forrest Morgan | |
| 08:41 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the dunk | 32-34 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Watts (SG) Michael Downs | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (SF) James Noyes | |
| 08:00 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Walters | 32-36 |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Watts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Micheal Hensler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Bowers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Harry Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Walter Walters (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Michigan | Robert Davidson is fouled on the floor by Micheal Hensler - foul #1 on Micheal Hensler, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Penley (C) Walter Walters | |
| 07:01 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Theodore Bowers - foul #2 on Theodore Bowers, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (PG), Robert Freeman (C) Peter Showalter, Theodore Bowers | |
| Subs | Michigan | Forrest Morgan (PF) Bruce James | |
| 07:01 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 07:01 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Micheal Hensler hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 06:17 | Michigan | David Nelson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Nelson, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Randolph (C) Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Kenneth McCoy (SG), Bruce James (PF) Robert Davidson, David Nelson, Timothy Douglas | |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | William Randolph lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Watts | 38-37 |
| 05:31 | Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Bruce James is blocked by Robert Freeman | 38-37 |
| 05:29 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | Bruce James steals it from Robert Watts | 38-37 |
| 04:50 | Michigan | Bruce James is fouled on the floor by Robert Freeman - foul #2 on Robert Freeman, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG), John Smith (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF), Harry Middleton (C) Robert Watts, Micheal Hensler, Robert Freeman, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Davidson (PG), David Nelson (SG), Timothy Douglas (SF), Walter Walters (C) James Noyes, Kenneth McCoy, Raymond Penley, Forrest Morgan | |
| 04:33 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 04:32 | Michigan | David Nelson snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 04:05 | Michigan | Bruce James is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Downs (SG) Darrell Follansbee | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Michael Downs is hacked by Bruce James - foul #4 on Bruce James, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Robert Davidson - foul #3 on Robert Davidson, team foul #7 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Forrest Morgan (PF), Raymond Penley (C) Bruce James, Walter Walters | |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 03:23 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Theodore Bowers (fresh) 8 pts. C - Harry Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Penley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas buries a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Watts (SG), Micheal Hensler (SF) Michael Downs, John Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter's pass is intercepted by David Nelson | 39-40 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bruce James (PF) Raymond Penley | |
| 02:17 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Davidson | 39-42 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers lays it in on a great pass from Harry Middleton | 41-42 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 41-42 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Watts | 44-42 |
| 00:40 | Michigan | Bruce James connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Davidson | 44-44 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by David Nelson - foul #2 on David Nelson, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Bruce James gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan slams it home on a great pass from Robert Davidson | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter misses the easy layup | 45-46 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Bruce James pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Bruce James is hacked by Peter Showalter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Showalter, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Walters (C) Forrest Morgan | |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Micheal Hensler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts misses the halfcourt shot | 45-46 |