| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Waldo Olivarez (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lamar Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Zody (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sam Brazil (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Goble (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Sobeski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez misses short on an open shot from the right side | 24-28 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | James Zody pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Waldo Olivarez | 27-28 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (SG), Russell Oliver (C) Lamar Shepard, Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 27-30 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth makes the wide open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Waldo Olivarez | 29-30 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | James Zody is called for the reach on James Goble - foul #3 on James Zody, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG), Sam Brazil (C) Stanley Weymouth, James Zody | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG) Robert Bailey | |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Richard Richards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-30 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (SG) Lamar Shepard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF) George Sobeski | |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Stanley Weymouth steals the ball from James Goble | 29-30 |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Clyde Savell - foul #1 on Clyde Savell, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG) Stanley Weymouth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Richard Richards travels in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke (SF) Brent Phillips | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips (SF) Donnie Clarke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG) James Goble | |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell is fouled on the floor by Brent Phillips - foul #3 on Brent Phillips, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (SG), Donnie Clarke (SF) Lamar Shepard, Brent Phillips | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (SF) Clyde Savell | |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Bailey | 30-33 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Hershel Dunphy - foul #3 on Hershel Dunphy, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG), James Zody (PF) Stanley Weymouth, Russell Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (PG), James Goble (SG) Robert Bailey, Richard Richards | |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Waldo Olivarez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lamar Shepard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnie Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zody (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Sam Brazil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Lebrun (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Goble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Sobeski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tony Cardinal (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | James Goble misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Zody - foul #4 on James Zody, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips (SF), Adam Melton (PF) Donnie Clarke, James Zody | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on George Sobeski - foul #4 on George Sobeski, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver (PF) Adam Melton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF) George Sobeski | |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | James Goble misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-35 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard is hacked by Tony Cardinal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Cardinal, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (PG) Waldo Olivarez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG) James Goble | |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips scores on a floater from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth travels in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez (PG), Adam Melton (PF) Stanley Weymouth, Russell Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG) Michael Lebrun | |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy tips it in | 36-37 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Adam Melton hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Waldo Olivarez | 38-37 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Richards | 38-40 |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez loses the dribble to Tony Cardinal | 38-40 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Richard Richards's pass is intercepted by Lamar Shepard | 38-40 |
| 12:10 | Wisconsin | Richard Richards is called for the reach on Waldo Olivarez - foul #1 on Richard Richards, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (SG), Donnie Clarke (SF), Russell Oliver (PF) Lamar Shepard, Brent Phillips, Adam Melton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (PG), James Goble (SG), George Sobeski (SF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Robert Bailey, Richard Richards, Clyde Savell, Hershel Dunphy | |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Waldo Olivarez (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Weymouth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Oliver (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Brazil (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Lebrun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Goble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Sobeski (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Tony Cardinal (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Nielson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | James Goble buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Sobeski | 38-42 |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips (SF) Donnie Clarke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal is fouled on the floor by Sam Brazil - foul #1 on Sam Brazil, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG) Stanley Weymouth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke (SF) Brent Phillips | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG) Michael Lebrun | |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lamar Shepard | 40-42 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (SG), Brent Phillips (SF), Adam Melton (C) Lamar Shepard, Donnie Clarke, Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), John Williams (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) James Goble, George Sobeski, Tony Cardinal, Nicholas Nielson | |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Waldo Olivarez - foul #2 on Waldo Olivarez, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG), Sam Brazil (C) Waldo Olivarez, Adam Melton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:19 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG) Robert Bailey | |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | John Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-43 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips slams it home | 42-43 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Williams | 42-45 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips can't finish the layup | 42-45 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | John Williams grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lamar Shepard - foul #2 on Lamar Shepard, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez (PG), James Zody (PF) Stanley Weymouth, Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (SF), Leonard McMahon (PF), Johnny Young (C) Clyde Savell, John Williams, Hershel Dunphy | |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Richard Richards steals the ball from Lamar Shepard | 42-47 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Richard Richards banks in the layup | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Waldo Olivarez (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lamar Shepard (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brent Phillips (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Zody (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Russell Oliver (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Lebrun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Sobeski (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Leonard McMahon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Johnny Young (fresh) | |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 44-49 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Johnny Young grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | George Sobeski drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Lebrun | 44-51 |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Johnny Young swats the short shot by Waldo Olivarez | 44-51 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Russell Oliver is called for the reach on Michael Lebrun - foul #2 on Russell Oliver, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (SG), Donnie Clarke (SF), Sam Brazil (C) Lamar Shepard, Brent Phillips, Russell Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Richard Richards, George Sobeski, Leonard McMahon, Johnny Young | |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson misses the easy layup | 44-53 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson tips it in | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth hits a jumper near the basket | 46-55 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-55 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Sam Brazil is blocked by Nicholas Nielson | 46-55 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sam Brazil - foul #2 on Sam Brazil, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG), Brent Phillips (SF), Adam Melton (C) Stanley Weymouth, Donnie Clarke, Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), George Sobeski (SF) Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell | |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Adam Melton grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | George Sobeski grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | James Goble scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Bailey | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-58 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | James Goble is hacked by Lamar Shepard - foul #3 on Lamar Shepard, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (SG), Sam Brazil (C) Lamar Shepard, Adam Melton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Williams (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Tony Cardinal, Nicholas Nielson | |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | James Goble misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | James Zody gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Robert Bailey is called for the reach on Waldo Olivarez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bailey, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG) James Goble | |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Richard Richards steals it from Sam Brazil | 48-59 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Richard Richards banks in the layup | 48-61 |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG) Stanley Weymouth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal (PF) John Williams | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard is fouled in the backcourt by Hershel Dunphy - foul #4 on Hershel Dunphy, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Richard Richards scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Hershel Dunphy | 50-63 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil clanks a jump hook from the left block | 50-63 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Waldo Olivarez (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lamar Shepard (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brent Phillips (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Zody (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Sam Brazil (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Sobeski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Tony Cardinal (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | James Zody tips it back up and in | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Richard Richards is fouled on the floor by Waldo Olivarez - foul #3 on Waldo Olivarez, team foul #10 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison (PG), Stanley Weymouth (SG), Donnie Clarke (SF), Russell Oliver (PF), Adam Melton (C) Waldo Olivarez, Lamar Shepard, Brent Phillips, James Zody, Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Williams (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Tony Cardinal, Hershel Dunphy | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by George Sobeski - foul #5 on George Sobeski, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF) George Sobeski | |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Williams | 53-65 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | John Williams is whistled for a carry | 53-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG) Robert Bailey | |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-65 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell is hacked by Donnie Clarke - foul #1 on Donnie Clarke, team foul #11 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Tony Cardinal (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Richard Richards, John Williams, Nicholas Nielson | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison travels in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | James Goble gets the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clyde Savell | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth blows the layup but the foul's on Hershel Dunphy - foul #5 on Hershel Dunphy, team foul #9 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson (C) Hershel Dunphy | |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-69 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Adam Melton drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Russell Oliver | 59-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey runs out the clock | 59-69 |