| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Duffy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Angel Romano inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Don Walker loses the dribble to Theodore Bowers | 26-26 |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme (C) Jack Duffy | |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Manuel Litchford (PF) Don Walker, Thomas Maxwell | |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Steven Blubaugh | 26-26 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | John Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Robert Redrick, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford | |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Wickersham and he's hacked by Theodore Bowers - foul #2 on Theodore Bowers, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Richard Corbin, Stanley Hulme | |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Angel Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Angel Romano scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Wickersham | 26-30 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Robert Redrick picks off the pass by Theodore Bowers | 26-30 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell grabs the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Maxwell | 26-33 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Redrick - foul #3 on Robert Redrick, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Downs (SG), Peter Showalter (SF) Steven Blubaugh, John Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Redrick, Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano's pass is intercepted by Robert Freeman | 28-33 |
| 16:19 | Wisconsin | Richard Corbin steals it from Conrad Dickson | 28-33 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Corbin | 28-35 |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-35 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Manuel Litchford | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Downs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Showalter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Theodore Bowers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Freeman (tiring) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Hulme (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-35 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 15:37 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Freeman | 31-35 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Theodore Bowers is called for the reach on Manuel Litchford - foul #3 on Theodore Bowers, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (PG), Steven Blubaugh (SG), John Smith (SF), Harry Middleton (PF), Matthew Troxler (C) Conrad Dickson, Michael Downs, Peter Showalter, Theodore Bowers, Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Rigoberto Romano, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Angel Romano is called for traveling | 31-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford (PF) Thomas Maxwell | |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Angel Romano tips it in | 31-37 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 31-37 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stanley Hulme | 31-37 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton is open and scores on a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Robert Redrick - foul #4 on Robert Redrick, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG), Michael Downs (SG), William Randolph (C) Darrell Follansbee, Steven Blubaugh, Matthew Troxler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Redrick, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Don Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 34-37 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:49 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Downs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Middleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Duffy (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford is hacked by Harry Middleton - foul #3 on Harry Middleton, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh (PG), Theodore Bowers (PF), Robert Freeman (C) John Smith, Harry Middleton, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford | |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Theodore Bowers - foul #4 on Theodore Bowers, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Darrell Follansbee (SG) Michael Downs, Peter Showalter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Stanley Hulme (C) Rigoberto Romano, Jack Duffy | |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 37-38 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell buries a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Redrick | 39-40 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson's pass is intercepted by Angel Romano in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick lays it in on a nice dish by Angel Romano | 39-42 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Steven Blubaugh is denied by Stanley Hulme | 39-42 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Darrell Follansbee - foul #1 on Darrell Follansbee, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Downs (SG), Peter Showalter (SF), Matthew Troxler (PF), William Randolph (C) Conrad Dickson, Steven Blubaugh, Theodore Bowers, Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Robert Redrick, Angel Romano, Stanley Hulme | |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Darrell Follansbee takes the ball from Jack Duffy | 39-43 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | William Randolph loses the dribble to Jack Duffy | 39-43 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 3 from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee is hacked by Jack Duffy - foul #1 on Jack Duffy, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Steven Blubaugh (SG), John Smith (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF), Robert Freeman (C) Darrell Follansbee, Michael Downs, Peter Showalter, Matthew Troxler, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Rigoberto Romano, Richard Corbin, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Theodore Bowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Hulme (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Manuel Litchford - foul #2 on Manuel Litchford, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jack Duffy (C) Stanley Hulme | |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right side | 41-48 |
| 06:53 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Smith | 44-48 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Don Walker is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (SF), Harry Middleton (PF), William Randolph (C) John Smith, Theodore Bowers, Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Jack Duffy | |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 3rd free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:17 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter is hacked by Richard Corbin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Corbin, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler (C) William Randolph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Don Walker | |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | Manuel Litchford steps in front of the Matthew Troxler pass | 44-51 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford can't finish the layup | 44-51 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin tips it in | 44-53 |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton is called for traveling | 44-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Downs (SG), John Smith (SF), William Randolph (C) Steven Blubaugh, Peter Showalter, Matthew Troxler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Michael Downs is called for the reach on Don Walker - foul #2 on Michael Downs, team foul #8 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (PG) Conrad Dickson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Manuel Litchford (PF) Robert Redrick, Thomas Maxwell | |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 04:59 | Wisconsin | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Don Walker - foul #2 on Don Walker, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | William Randolph misses the lay-in | 44-55 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Wickersham | 44-55 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Angel Romano drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Don Walker | 44-57 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | William Randolph's layup is rejected by Manuel Litchford | 44-57 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is hacked by Michael Downs during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Michael Downs, team foul #9 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Steven Blubaugh (SG), Peter Showalter (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF), Robert Freeman (C) Darrell Follansbee, Michael Downs, John Smith, Harry Middleton, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson hits the finger roll | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Showalter (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Theodore Bowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Redrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Hulme (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin buries a jumper from the left side | 46-61 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 46-61 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Redrick | 46-64 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Conrad Dickson | 49-64 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Redrick | 49-66 |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson is hacked by Robert Wickersham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wickersham, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Smith (SF) Peter Showalter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin, Stanley Hulme | |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Don Walker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Angel Romano | 51-68 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Don Walker takes the ball from John Smith in the backcourt | 51-68 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the lay-in | 51-68 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wickersham | 51-68 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Robert Freeman | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-68 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robert Freeman | 53-68 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Thomas Maxwell steps in front of the Steven Blubaugh pass | 53-68 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Don Walker runs out the clock | 53-68 |