| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Litchford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh inbounds the ball | 29-18 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-18 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Don Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-18 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell tips it in | 29-20 |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson is whistled for traveling | 29-20 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Angel Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-20 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson is hacked by Don Walker - foul #2 on Don Walker, team foul #1 | 29-20 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Angel Romano - foul #2 on Angel Romano, team foul #2 | 29-20 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Don Walker double dribbles | 31-20 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alan Irons (C) Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Don Walker drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Maxwell | 31-22 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson is hacked by Manuel Litchford - foul #2 on Manuel Litchford, team foul #3 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor York (SG), Matthew Troxler (SF), William Randolph (PF) Darrell Follansbee, Steven Blubaugh, Mark Mills | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Ernest Burbank (PF) Don Walker, Thomas Maxwell, Angel Romano | |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Victor York hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | William Randolph tips it home | 33-22 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor York (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Troxler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Irons (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nava (fresh) SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Burbank (fresh) C - Manuel Litchford (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Manuel Litchford - foul #3 on Manuel Litchford, team foul #4 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), Harry Middleton (C) Conrad Dickson, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (PF) Robert Wickersham, Manuel Litchford | |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Brian Nava misses the runner in the paint | 35-22 |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons grabs the defensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 15:19 | Wisconsin | Victor York buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Troxler | 38-22 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Angel Romano banks in the layup set up by Don Walker and he's hacked by Darrell Follansbee - foul #1 on Darrell Follansbee, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh (SF), Mark Mills (PF) Matthew Troxler, Alan Irons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (SF) Richard Corbin | |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the free throw | 38-25 |
| 14:33 | Wisconsin | Don Walker takes the ball from Harry Middleton | 38-25 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Don Walker banks in the layup | 38-27 |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Angel Romano - foul #3 on Angel Romano, team foul #5 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG) Darrell Follansbee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Richard Corbin (PF), Manuel Litchford (C) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Ernest Burbank | |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Harry Middleton | 40-27 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Conrad Dickson | 42-27 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Maxwell | 42-30 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Victor York hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Middleton | 45-30 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Litchford | 45-30 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the dunk attempt | 45-30 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham grabs the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor York (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Middleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nava (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Litchford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Harry Middleton steals it from Richard Corbin | 45-30 |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Victor York clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Wickersham | 45-30 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harry Middleton - foul #2 on Harry Middleton, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), Matthew Troxler (SF), William Randolph (PF), Alan Irons (C) Victor York, Steven Blubaugh, Mark Mills, Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Michael Armstrong (SF), Angel Romano (PF) Brian Nava, Thomas Maxwell, Richard Corbin | |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 10:20 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson misses the lay-in | 45-31 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Conrad Dickson - foul #1 on Conrad Dickson, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank (C) Manuel Litchford | |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 45-31 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | William Randolph tips it home | 47-31 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Don Walker | 47-34 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Ernest Burbank picks off the pass by William Randolph | 47-34 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Angel Romano knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Wickersham out of the doubleteam | 47-36 |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons drills a floater near the basket set up by William Randolph | 49-36 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Troxler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Irons (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Ernest Burbank (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler clanks a shot from close range | 49-39 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler is whistled for a carry | 49-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor York (PG), Steven Blubaugh (SF), Mark Mills (PF), Harry Middleton (C) Conrad Dickson, Matthew Troxler, William Randolph, Alan Irons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SG), Thomas Maxwell (SF), Richard Corbin (PF), Manuel Litchford (C) Robert Wickersham, Michael Armstrong, Angel Romano, Ernest Burbank | |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Brian Nava misses the jump hook from the left block | 49-39 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-39 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Brian Nava grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Steven Blubaugh is called for the reach on Manuel Litchford - foul #2 on Steven Blubaugh, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (PF) Don Walker | |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford buries a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Victor York - foul #2 on Victor York, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-42 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton tips it back up and in | 51-42 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Angel Romano drills a jumper from the right block | 51-44 |
| 04:56 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor York | 53-44 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Angel Romano | 53-46 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 53-46 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Angel Romano | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Victor York (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Follansbee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Mills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Middleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nava (fresh) SG - Richard Corbin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Manuel Litchford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills is hacked by Angel Romano - foul #4 on Angel Romano, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Matthew Troxler (SF), William Randolph (PF), Alan Irons (C) Victor York, Steven Blubaugh, Mark Mills, Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Michael Armstrong (SF), Ernest Burbank (PF) Brian Nava, Richard Corbin, Thomas Maxwell, Angel Romano | |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor York (SG) Darrell Follansbee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh (SF), Mark Mills (PF) Matthew Troxler, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (SF) Michael Armstrong | |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Don Walker's floater is knocked away by Alan Irons | 53-48 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton (C) Alan Irons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (PF) Ernest Burbank | |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 55-50 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 55-50 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills misses the lay-in | 55-50 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 55-50 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell tips it but misses | 55-50 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills is hacked by Don Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Walker, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), Alan Irons (C) Steven Blubaugh, Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Angel Romano gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Conrad Dickson steps in front of the Angel Romano pass | 55-50 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson banks in the layup | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Victor York grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Don Walker is called for the reach on Mark Mills in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Walker, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills is hacked by Don Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Walker, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG) Don Walker | |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Angel Romano buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-52 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-52 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Brian Nava is called for the reach on Conrad Dickson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Nava, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-54 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson runs out the clock | 62-54 |