| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Maurin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bixby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hamblen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Ripple (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Allred (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Vincent Pino (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Mannings (fresh) PF - Brian Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | William Hamblen misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-25 |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 19:03 | Wisconsin | Jim Ripple takes the ball from Vincent Pino | 20-25 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | William Hamblen is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 20-25 |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin | James Mannings grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-25 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce misses the 3 from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | William Hamblen grabs the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Murray as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Lloyd Murray, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Clifford Pierce | 22-25 |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | William Hamblen grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby's pass is intercepted by Robert Allred | 22-25 |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin | James Mannings is fouled on the floor by Robert Bixby - foul #1 on Robert Bixby, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (SF), Joseph Larose (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Robert Bixby, William Hamblen, Jim Ripple | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Kevin Thompson (SF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Robert Allred, James Mannings, Lloyd Murray | |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin is hacked by Kevin Thompson - foul #1 on Kevin Thompson, team foul #2 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (SG), Edward Hornberg (PF) Vincent Pino, Brian Slemp | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Maurin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dean (fresh) PF - Joseph Larose (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Shorts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stjepan Zoll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Heller (fresh) SF - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Hornberg (fresh) 3 pf. C - Dustin Ramsey (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Robert Dean grabs the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Larose | 25-25 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Clifford Pierce | 25-25 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin is whistled for a carry | 25-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bixby (SF), William Hamblen (PF), Jim Ripple (C) Clifford Pierce, Joseph Larose, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), Vincent Pino (SG), James Mannings (SF), Lloyd Murray (C) Stjepan Zoll, Joe Heller, Kevin Thompson, Dustin Ramsey | |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-25 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Bixby | 25-25 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin lays it in set up by Robert Bixby | 27-25 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Vincent Pino is denied by Jim Ripple | 27-25 |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | James Mannings grabs the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred is hacked by William Hamblen - foul #2 on William Hamblen, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG) Richard Maurin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp (PF) Edward Hornberg | |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Robert Bixby steals it from Lloyd Murray | 27-25 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Robert Dean hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 27-25 |
| 12:15 | Wisconsin | James Mannings gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred's pass is intercepted by Clifford Pierce in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce banks in the layup | 29-25 |
| 11:49 | Wisconsin | Robert Dean takes the ball from James Mannings | 29-25 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | William Hamblen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Dean | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dean (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bixby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Hamblen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Ripple (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Allred (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Vincent Pino (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Mannings (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brian Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lloyd Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Vincent Pino is denied by Jim Ripple | 31-25 |
| 11:33 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp grabs the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jim Ripple - foul #2 on Jim Ripple, team foul #3 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Maurin (SG) Robert Dean | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson (SF) James Mannings | |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp blows the layup but the foul's on William Hamblen - foul #3 on William Hamblen, team foul #4 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Larose (PF), Michael Shorts (C) William Hamblen, Jim Ripple | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Joe Heller (SG), Dustin Ramsey (C) Robert Allred, Vincent Pino, Lloyd Murray | |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Brian Slemp is called for the reach on Joseph Larose - foul #2 on Brian Slemp, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (SF) Robert Bixby | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Mannings (SF), Edward Hornberg (PF) Kevin Thompson, Brian Slemp | |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Joe Heller - foul #1 on Joe Heller, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 09:48 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Mannings | 32-31 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Michael Shorts | 34-31 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 34-31 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Robert Dean snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Maurin | 36-31 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bixby (SF), William Hamblen (PF), Jim Ripple (C) Robert Dean, Joseph Larose, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), Vincent Pino (SG), Kevin Thompson (SF), Brian Slemp (PF), Lloyd Murray (C) Stjepan Zoll, Joe Heller, James Mannings, Edward Hornberg, Dustin Ramsey | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Clifford Pierce | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Maurin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bixby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Hamblen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Ripple (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Allred (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Vincent Pino (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Slemp (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lloyd Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | William Hamblen picks off the pass by Robert Allred | 38-31 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 06:38 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jim Ripple | 38-31 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (PG) Clifford Pierce | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Mannings (SF) Kevin Thompson | |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Vincent Pino is denied by Robert Bixby | 38-31 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 38-31 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Vincent Pino | 38-31 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 38-31 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | William Hamblen lays it in | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray double dribbles | 40-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG), Joseph Larose (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Richard Maurin, William Hamblen, Jim Ripple | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Joe Heller (SG), Edward Hornberg (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Robert Allred, Vincent Pino, Brian Slemp, Lloyd Murray | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby knocks in the 3 from straight away | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll is hacked by Michael Shorts - foul #2 on Michael Shorts, team foul #5 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson (SF) James Mannings | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bixby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Larose (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Shorts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stjepan Zoll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Heller (fresh) SF - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Hornberg (fresh) 3 pf. C - Dustin Ramsey (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Larose | 45-31 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Hornberg and he's hacked by Robert Bixby - foul #2 on Robert Bixby, team foul #6 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Maurin (SG), Jim Ripple (C) Clifford Pierce, Robert Bixby | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), James Mannings (SF), Lloyd Murray (C) Stjepan Zoll, Edward Hornberg, Dustin Ramsey | |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller misses the free throw | 45-33 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Dean and the foul's on Robert Allred - foul #1 on Robert Allred, team foul #5 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino (SG), Brian Slemp (PF) Joe Heller, Kevin Thompson | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple makes the free throw | 48-33 |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred gets the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred is fouled on the floor by Michael Shorts - foul #3 on Michael Shorts, team foul #7 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bixby (SF) Jim Ripple | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Robert Dean misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Allred - foul #2 on Robert Allred, team foul #6 | 48-34 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Robert Dean misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Robert Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Bixby - foul #3 on Robert Bixby, team foul #8 | 49-34 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Robert Allred takes the ball from Michael Shorts | 49-36 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp misses short on a floater from the left side | 49-36 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino snags the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Allred | 49-39 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Robert Dean runs out the clock | 49-39 |