| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Valez (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Kessler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Huse (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Briceno (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Webster | 26-35 |
| 19:26 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse dunks the ball set up by Donald Kessler and the foul's on William Webster - foul #2 on William Webster, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 19:26 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse makes the free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Steven Kennedy steals the ball from William Webster | 26-38 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse misses the jumper from the right side | 26-38 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse blows the layup | 29-38 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy snags the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Allen | 29-38 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Allen | 32-38 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) Randall Archibald, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon can't connect on a runner in the paint | 32-38 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez can't connect on a floater from the left side | 32-38 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez is fouled on the floor by William Webster - foul #3 on William Webster, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Lee (SG), Ronald Scholl (SF) William Webster, Kenneth Pina | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Armando Gomez (PF) Carl Briceno | |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Kenneth Valez is blocked by Danny Hall | 32-38 |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez tips it in | 32-40 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Keith Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Randall Archibald (SG), George Walcott (PF) Charles Stokes, Ronald Scholl, Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) PF - George Walcott (fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Valez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Kessler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Huse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Armando Gomez (fresh) C - Steven Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Danny Hall gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Danny Hall can't tip it in | 32-40 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler connects on the 3 from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | George Walcott comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the tip | 32-43 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-43 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Walcott | 32-43 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Donald Kessler is called for the reach on Danny Hall - foul #3 on Donald Kessler, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Randall Archibald, Keith Lee, George Walcott, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Cannon (SG), Ernest Rosenbalm (SF), Carl Briceno (PF), Morgan Crase (C) Donald Kessler, Glen Huse, Armando Gomez, Steven Kennedy | |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | William Webster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | Ray Cannon gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno connects on the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by William Webster - foul #4 on William Webster, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Lee (SG) William Webster | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Walcott (PF) Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm clanks a floater from the left side | 32-46 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Stokes | 34-46 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno jams it set up by Ray Cannon | 34-48 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | George Walcott is whistled for traveling | 34-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Randall Archibald (SG), Danny Hall (C) Charles Stokes, Keith Lee, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler (SG), Glen Huse (SF), Steven Kennedy (C) Kenneth Valez, Ernest Rosenbalm, Morgan Crase | |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Glen Huse is blocked by George Walcott | 34-48 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno grabs the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno comes up short on the shot in the lane | 34-48 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy tips it back up and in | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Walcott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ray Cannon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Kessler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Huse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carl Briceno (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald is called for traveling | 34-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Lee (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF) Kenneth Pina, George Walcott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Armando Gomez (PF) Carl Briceno | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Armando Gomez misses the dunk but the foul's on Bruce Deacon - foul #2 on Bruce Deacon, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Armando Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Armando Gomez misses the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bruce Deacon | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Glen Huse picks off the pass by Bruce Deacon | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin | Bruce Deacon picks off the pass by Steven Kennedy | 34-51 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-51 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Keith Lee tips it home | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), George Walcott (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Randall Archibald, Keith Lee, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez (PG), Carl Briceno (PF), Morgan Crase (C) Donald Kessler, Armando Gomez, Steven Kennedy | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Kenneth Pina - foul #3 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm (SF) Glen Huse | |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-51 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Morgan Crase grabs the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-51 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Morgan Crase grabs the board | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | William Webster is fouled on the floor by Morgan Crase - foul #1 on Morgan Crase, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) William Webster, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler (SG), Glen Huse (SF), Steven Kennedy (C) Ray Cannon, Ernest Rosenbalm, Morgan Crase | |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Danny Hall | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Valez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Kessler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Huse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Briceno (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Valez, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Lee (SF) Kenneth Pina | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Steven Kennedy swats the short shot by Bruce Deacon | 38-51 |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 06:59 | Wisconsin | Bruce Deacon denies the turnaround by Kenneth Valez | 38-51 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald banks in the layup | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse misses the dunk attempt | 40-51 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Kenneth Pina (SF), George Walcott (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Charles Stokes, Randall Archibald, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Billy France (PG), Jacob Atkins (SG), Armando Gomez (PF) Kenneth Valez, Donald Kessler, Carl Briceno | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | George Walcott pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | William Webster blows the layup | 40-51 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | William Webster tips it home | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez (PG), Ray Cannon (SG), Ernest Rosenbalm (SF), Morgan Crase (C) Billy France, Jacob Atkins, Glen Huse, Steven Kennedy | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | William Webster hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 04:56 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Armando Gomez | 42-51 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Allen | 42-51 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | George Walcott knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Morgan Crase misses the turnaround in the paint | 45-51 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Walcott | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | William Webster scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Pina (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Walcott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Valez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Cannon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ernest Rosenbalm (fresh) PF - Armando Gomez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Morgan Crase (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez is fouled on the floor by Keith Lee - foul #2 on Keith Lee, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG), Ronald Scholl (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) Keith Lee, Kenneth Pina, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jacob Atkins (PG), Donald Kessler (SG), Glen Huse (SF), Carl Briceno (PF), Steven Kennedy (C) Kenneth Valez, Ray Cannon, Ernest Rosenbalm, Armando Gomez, Morgan Crase | |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Danny Hall steps in front of the Carl Briceno pass | 48-51 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon lays it up and in | 50-51 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Ronald Scholl - foul #1 on Ronald Scholl, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG) William Webster | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Danny Hall hits the finger roll set up by Charles Stokes | 52-52 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy misses long on a jumper from the right block | 52-52 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Danny Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Kenneth Pina (SF), George Walcott (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Charles Stokes, Ronald Scholl, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez (PG) Jacob Atkins | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | George Walcott is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald tips it in | 54-52 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | William Webster is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy comes up short on the floater from the left side | 54-52 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | George Walcott gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | George Walcott misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | William Webster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Valez (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Kessler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Huse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Briceno (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Steven Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno is hacked by Thomas Allen - foul #3 on Thomas Allen, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina is hacked by Glen Huse - foul #2 on Glen Huse, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-56 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen tips it in | 56-56 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler is hacked by Thomas Allen - foul #4 on Thomas Allen, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | George Walcott buries a jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Webster - foul #5 on William Webster, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Danny Hall (C) William Webster, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy blows the dunk but the foul's on Danny Hall - foul #2 on Danny Hall, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Lee (SG), Bruce Deacon (PF) Randall Archibald, George Walcott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG), George Walcott (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Keith Lee, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen hits the finger roll | 60-61 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-61 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Walcott | 60-61 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse misses the jump hook in the paint | 60-61 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez can't tip it in | 60-61 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Walcott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Valez (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Kessler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Huse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Briceno (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Steven Kennedy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Pina | 60-61 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | George Walcott drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Stokes | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez misses long on a shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler snags the offensive board | 62-61 |