| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Allred (fresh) SG - Vincent Pino (fresh) SF - James Mannings (fresh) PF - Brian Slemp (fresh) C - Lloyd Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fresh) SG - Richard Maurin (fresh) SF - Robert Bixby (fresh) PF - William Hamblen (fresh) C - Jim Ripple (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:55 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby is hacked by James Mannings in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Mannings, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | James Mannings gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino misses long on a runner from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino drills a 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | William Hamblen misses the easy open layup | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | William Hamblen tips it home | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred misses the runner in the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce is hacked by Robert Allred in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Allred, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin is fouled on the floor by Brian Slemp - foul #1 on Brian Slemp, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Mannings - foul #2 on James Mannings, team foul #4 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson (SF) James Mannings | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | Clifford Pierce takes the ball from Robert Allred | 3-3 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | William Hamblen gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | William Hamblen loses the dribble to Vincent Pino | 3-3 |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino slams it home | 5-3 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Vincent Pino steals it from Robert Bixby in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino double dribbles | 5-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Edward Hornberg (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Robert Allred, Brian Slemp, Lloyd Murray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (PG), Joseph Larose (SF), Dwayne Schwartz (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Clifford Pierce, Robert Bixby, William Hamblen, Jim Ripple | |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Robert Dean misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Thompson - foul #1 on Kevin Thompson, team foul #5 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (SG) Vincent Pino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Robert Dean makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Robert Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll is hacked by Dwayne Schwartz - foul #1 on Dwayne Schwartz, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG) Richard Maurin | |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Clifford Pierce picks off the pass by Dustin Ramsey | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stjepan Zoll (fresh) SG - Joe Heller (fresh) SF - Kevin Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Hornberg (fresh) C - Dustin Ramsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Dean (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Larose (fresh) PF - Dwayne Schwartz (fresh) C - Michael Shorts (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Dean | 5-8 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Dwayne Schwartz travels in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), Vincent Pino (SF), Brian Slemp (PF), Lloyd Murray (C) Stjepan Zoll, Kevin Thompson, Edward Hornberg, Dustin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Maurin (SG), Robert Bixby (SF), William Hamblen (PF), Jim Ripple (C) Clifford Pierce, Joseph Larose, Dwayne Schwartz, Michael Shorts | |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino clanks a runner in the paint | 5-8 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Vincent Pino takes the ball from William Hamblen | 5-8 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred banks in the layup on a great pass from Vincent Pino | 7-8 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple clanks a floater from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Vincent Pino | 7-8 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Heath (SG) Joe Heller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG) Robert Dean | |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Lloyd Murray - foul #1 on Lloyd Murray, team foul #6 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Larose (PF) William Hamblen | |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Pino | 10-9 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple drills a jumper from the right side set up by Clifford Pierce and the foul's on Lloyd Murray - foul #2 on Lloyd Murray, team foul #7 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Edward Hornberg (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Robert Allred, Brian Slemp, Lloyd Murray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Shorts (PF) Robert Bixby | |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stjepan Zoll | 13-12 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce is hacked by Stjepan Zoll - foul #1 on Stjepan Zoll, team foul #8 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), Joe Heller (SG), Kevin Thompson (SF), Brian Slemp (PF) Stjepan Zoll, Michael Heath, Vincent Pino, Edward Hornberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (SG), Robert Bixby (SF), William Hamblen (PF) Richard Maurin, Joseph Larose, Michael Shorts | |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Jim Ripple steps in front of the Dustin Ramsey pass | 13-12 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Dean | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Allred (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Heller (fresh) SF - Kevin Thompson (fresh) PF - Brian Slemp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Ramsey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bixby (fresh) PF - William Hamblen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Ripple (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson travels with the ball | 13-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG) Robert Allred | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Maurin (SG), Joseph Larose (SF) Clifford Pierce, Robert Bixby | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Robert Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Heller - foul #1 on Joe Heller, team foul #9 | 13-15 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Robert Dean makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Robert Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller's pass is intercepted by Joseph Larose | 13-17 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jim Ripple, team foul #2 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino (SF), Edward Hornberg (PF) Kevin Thompson, Brian Slemp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dwayne Schwartz (PF), Michael Shorts (C) William Hamblen, Jim Ripple | |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Robert Dean takes the ball from Edward Hornberg | 13-17 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Robert Dean scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 13-19 |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg's floater is tipped away by Michael Shorts | 13-19 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Dwayne Schwartz gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Vincent Pino steals it from Richard Maurin | 13-19 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose comes up short on the runner from close range | 13-19 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dustin Ramsey | 13-19 |
| 09:19 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Stjepan Zoll is denied by Joseph Larose | 13-19 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Vincent Pino steals the ball from Joseph Larose in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dwayne Schwartz - foul #2 on Dwayne Schwartz, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), Kevin Thompson (SF), Brian Slemp (PF) Stjepan Zoll, Vincent Pino, Edward Hornberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG), Robert Bixby (SF), William Hamblen (PF), Jim Ripple (C) Robert Dean, Joseph Larose, Dwayne Schwartz, Michael Shorts | |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson hits a 3 from straight away | 18-19 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Allred - foul #2 on Robert Allred, team foul #10 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent (PG), Michael Heath (SG) Robert Allred, Joe Heller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Maurin - foul #1 on Richard Maurin, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (SG) Richard Maurin | |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Dustin Ramsey - foul #1 on Dustin Ramsey, team foul #11 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino (SF) Dustin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Troy Nugent (fresh) SG - Michael Heath (fresh) SF - Vincent Pino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 5 stl. PF - Brian Slemp (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bixby (fresh) PF - William Hamblen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Ripple (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Clifford Pierce picks off the pass by Troy Nugent | 20-23 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Robert Dean misses the driving attempt from close range | 20-23 |
| 06:52 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Troy Nugent and he's fouled by Jim Ripple - foul #2 on Jim Ripple, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), James Mannings (SF), Edward Hornberg (PF), Lloyd Murray (C) Troy Nugent, Michael Heath, Brian Slemp, Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Maurin (SG), Michael Shorts (C) Robert Dean, Jim Ripple | |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 05:59 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino misses the fadeaway from the right block | 23-23 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred gets the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | James Mannings connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Allred | 25-23 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:59 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred is hacked by Clifford Pierce - foul #1 on Clifford Pierce, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Michael Heath (SG), Brian Slemp (PF) Robert Allred, Vincent Pino, Edward Hornberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (SG), Joseph Larose (PF) Richard Maurin, William Hamblen | |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Stjepan Zoll picks off the pass by Clifford Pierce in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Lloyd Murray | 27-23 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Dean | 27-25 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Shorts - foul #1 on Michael Shorts, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (SG) Michael Heath | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Maurin (SG), William Hamblen (PF) Clifford Pierce, Robert Bixby | |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | William Hamblen is hacked by Lloyd Murray - foul #3 on Lloyd Murray, team foul #12 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), Edward Hornberg (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Stjepan Zoll, Brian Slemp, Lloyd Murray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Ripple (C) Michael Shorts | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | William Hamblen misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | William Hamblen misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | James Mannings is whistled for a carry | 29-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dwayne Schwartz (PF) William Hamblen | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Allred (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joe Heller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Mannings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Hornberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Maurin (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Larose (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Schwartz (fresh) C - Jim Ripple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dean | 29-25 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Dean | 29-27 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred is hacked by Dwayne Schwartz - foul #3 on Dwayne Schwartz, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Heath (SG), Vincent Pino (SF), Brian Slemp (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Joe Heller, James Mannings, Edward Hornberg, Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG), Robert Bixby (SF), William Hamblen (PF) Richard Maurin, Joseph Larose, Dwayne Schwartz | |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Ramsey | 29-27 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Hamblen - foul #1 on William Hamblen, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG) Robert Allred | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Robert Dean lays it up and in | 31-29 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp misses the dunk | 31-29 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Stjepan Zoll and he's fouled by Robert Bixby - foul #1 on Robert Bixby, team foul #10 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (SG), Kevin Thompson (PF) Michael Heath, Brian Slemp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Maurin (SG) Robert Dean | |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | William Hamblen knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Robert Bixby | 33-31 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-31 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | William Hamblen snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Hamblen | 33-33 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple misses short on a halfcourt shot | 33-33 |