| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stanley Weymouth (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Allison (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brent Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zody (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Newton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Hulme (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Hershel Dunphy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips inbounds the ball | 20-40 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-40 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Bailey | 20-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Clyde Savell picks off the pass by Stanley Weymouth in the backcourt | 20-43 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell lays it up and in | 20-45 |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth is whistled for traveling | 20-45 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Bailey | 20-47 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Michael Newton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts (PG) Stanley Weymouth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (PG), Tony Cardinal (SF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Robert Bailey, Clyde Savell, Hershel Dunphy | |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | James Goble misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 20-47 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal tips it home | 20-49 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips is hacked by Dustin Bolton - foul #1 on Dustin Bolton, team foul #1 | 20-49 |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | James Zody can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 20-49 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal pulls down the rebound | 20-49 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson loses the dribble to Michael Newton | 20-49 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Dustin Bolton steps in front of the Brent Phillips pass in the backcourt | 20-49 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | James Goble lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dustin Bolton | 20-51 |
| 17:29 | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-51 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | Michael Newton grabs the offensive rebound | 20-51 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Nielson denies the turnaround by James Zody | 20-51 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal snags the defensive board | 20-51 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Goble | 20-53 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts loses the dribble to James Goble in the backcourt | 20-53 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal can't finish the layup | 20-53 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton snags the offensive board | 20-53 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Goble | 20-55 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Bolton - foul #2 on Dustin Bolton, team foul #2 | 20-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (PG), Donnie Clarke (SF), Russell Oliver (PF) Robert Roberts, Brent Phillips, James Zody | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Clyde Savell (SF), Hershel Dunphy (C) James Goble, Tony Cardinal, Nicholas Nielson | |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver is hacked by John Hulme - foul #4 on John Hulme, team foul #3 | 20-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Young (PF) John Hulme | |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dustin Bolton - foul #3 on Dustin Bolton, team foul #4 | 20-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips (SF) Stanley Weymouth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 21-55 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 22-55 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 22-55 |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver snags the defensive board | 22-55 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Dustin Bolton is called for the reach on Kevin Allison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dustin Bolton, team foul #5 | 22-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Sam Brazil (C) Kevin Allison, Brent Phillips, Michael Newton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG) Dustin Bolton | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stanley Weymouth (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donnie Clarke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Oliver (fresh) 5 reb. C - Sam Brazil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Lebrun (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Johnny Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 22-55 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Lebrun | 22-55 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 22-57 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil is hacked by Hershel Dunphy - foul #2 on Hershel Dunphy, team foul #6 | 22-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips (SF), James Zody (PF) Donnie Clarke, Russell Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (SF), Nicholas Nielson (PF) Clyde Savell, Johnny Young | |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips blows the layup | 22-57 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson snags the defensive board | 22-57 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Sam Brazil steps in front of the George Sobeski pass | 22-57 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts travels in the backcourt | 22-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison (SG) Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gambino (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF) Michael Lebrun, Nicholas Nielson | |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | George Sobeski comes up short on the shot from the right side | 22-57 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil grabs the defensive rebound | 22-57 |
| 14:24 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips misses the easy layup | 22-57 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | James Zody tips it in | 24-57 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (PG), Johnny Young (C) Robert Bailey, Hershel Dunphy | |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Allison, team foul #1 | 24-57 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | James Goble lays it in | 24-59 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | James Goble steals the ball from Kevin Allison | 24-59 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | James Goble is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from George Sobeski | 24-61 |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | James Gambino steps in front of the Brent Phillips pass | 24-61 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Johnny Young makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Sobeski | 24-63 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips blows the layup but the foul's on James Gambino - foul #1 on James Gambino, team foul #7 | 24-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts (SG), Donnie Clarke (SF), Russell Oliver (PF), Michael Newton (C) Stanley Weymouth, Kevin Allison, James Zody, Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), John Hulme (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) George Sobeski, James Gambino, Tony Cardinal, Johnny Young | |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 25-63 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 26-63 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | James Goble comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 26-63 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 26-63 |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | John Hulme picks off the pass by Brent Phillips in the backcourt | 26-63 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton misses long on a floater from the right wing | 26-63 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | John Hulme can't tip it in | 26-63 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts grabs the board | 26-63 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | James Goble is called for the reach on Brent Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Goble, team foul #8 | 26-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (PG) James Goble | |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 27-63 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 28-63 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 28-63 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke grabs the board | 28-63 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips's dunk attempt is rejected by Nicholas Nielson | 28-63 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-63 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-63 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun can't tip it in | 28-63 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donnie Clarke | 28-63 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brent Phillips (tired) 15 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donnie Clarke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Newton (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Lebrun (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dustin Bolton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clyde Savell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Hulme (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Nicholas Nielson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Nicholas Nielson - foul #1 on Nicholas Nielson, team foul #9 | 28-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (SF), Johnny Young (C) Clyde Savell, Nicholas Nielson | |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 29-63 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 30-63 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Russell Oliver - foul #2 on Russell Oliver, team foul #2 | 30-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (PG), Kevin Allison (SG), James Zody (PF), Sam Brazil (C) Brent Phillips, Robert Roberts, Russell Oliver, Michael Newton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal (SF) Michael Lebrun | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton misses the 1st free throw | 30-63 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-64 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton makes the 3rd free throw | 30-65 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | James Zody's layup is rejected by Johnny Young | 30-65 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke snags the offensive board | 30-65 |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke drills a 3 from the right corner | 33-65 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | George Sobeski buries a floater from the left wing | 33-67 |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison is hacked by Dustin Bolton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dustin Bolton, team foul #10 | 33-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips (SF) Donnie Clarke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Michael Lebrun (SG), James Gambino (SF), Hershel Dunphy (C) George Sobeski, Dustin Bolton, Tony Cardinal, Johnny Young | |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison makes the 1st free throw | 34-67 |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-67 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | John Hulme misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-67 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil grabs the board | 35-67 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | James Gambino steps in front of the Stanley Weymouth pass in the backcourt | 35-67 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Brent Phillips is called for the reach on Michael Lebrun - foul #3 on Brent Phillips, team foul #3 | 35-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG), Clyde Savell (SF) Michael Lebrun, James Gambino | |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | John Hulme misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Stanley Weymouth - foul #4 on Stanley Weymouth, team foul #4 | 35-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts (PG) Stanley Weymouth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson (C) Hershel Dunphy | |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | John Hulme makes the 1st free throw | 35-68 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | John Hulme misses the 2nd free throw | 35-68 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Sam Brazil | 35-68 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips misses long on a floater from the left side | 35-68 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell grabs the board | 35-68 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell is fouled on the floor by Sam Brazil - foul #4 on Sam Brazil, team foul #5 | 35-68 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke (SF), Russell Oliver (PF), Michael Newton (C) Brent Phillips, James Zody, Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), Tony Cardinal (PF) Robert Bailey, John Hulme | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Lebrun and he's fouled by Donnie Clarke - foul #1 on Donnie Clarke, team foul #6 | 35-70 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), George Sobeski (SG), Johnny Young (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) James Goble, Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, Nicholas Nielson | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal makes the free throw | 35-71 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-71 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke tips it but misses | 35-71 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver tips it back up and in | 37-71 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-71 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | George Sobeski gets the offensive rebound | 37-71 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Newton - foul #2 on Michael Newton, team foul #7 | 37-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), James Gambino (SF) George Sobeski, Tony Cardinal | |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy misses the 1st free throw | 37-71 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy misses the 2nd free throw | 37-71 |
| 08:08 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 37-71 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-71 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Newton | 37-71 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver lays it up and in | 39-71 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Roberts (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Allison (tired) 3 pts. SF - Donnie Clarke (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Newton (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Lebrun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Gambino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Hershel Dunphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy makes the jumper from the right block set up by James Gambino and he's hacked by Donnie Clarke - foul #2 on Donnie Clarke, team foul #8 | 39-73 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (PG) Kevin Allison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (PG), Clyde Savell (SF), Nicholas Nielson (PF) Robert Bailey, James Gambino, Johnny Young | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy misses the free throw | 39-73 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson snags the offensive board | 39-73 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Stanley Weymouth is called for the reach on James Goble - foul #5 on Stanley Weymouth, team foul #9 | 39-73 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison (SG) Stanley Weymouth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (SG), John Hulme (PF) Michael Lebrun, Hershel Dunphy | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | James Goble misses the 1st free throw | 39-73 |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Russell Oliver | 39-73 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-73 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Sobeski and he's fouled by Robert Roberts - foul #4 on Robert Roberts, team foul #10 | 41-75 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the free throw | 41-76 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke connects on the shot in the paint and he's fouled by John Hulme - foul #5 on John Hulme, team foul #11 | 43-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), James Gambino (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF) James Goble, Clyde Savell, John Hulme | |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke makes the free throw | 44-76 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | George Sobeski misses short on an open floater from the left side | 44-76 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal tips it in | 44-78 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Nicholas Nielson - foul #2 on Nicholas Nielson, team foul #12 | 44-78 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), Hershel Dunphy (C) George Sobeski, Nicholas Nielson | |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 45-78 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 45-78 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun pulls down the rebound | 45-78 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy misses the easy layup | 45-78 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal tips it but misses | 45-78 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts gets the rebound | 45-78 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-78 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Young (PF) Tony Cardinal | |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Bailey | 45-81 |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-81 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | James Gambino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-81 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses the tip | 47-81 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Russell Oliver | 47-81 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Hershel Dunphy denies the turnaround by Michael Newton | 47-81 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Gambino | 47-81 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Johnny Young is hacked by Donnie Clarke - foul #3 on Donnie Clarke, team foul #11 | 47-81 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (PG), George Sobeski (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Robert Bailey, Michael Lebrun, James Gambino, Hershel Dunphy | |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Johnny Young misses the 1st free throw | 47-81 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Johnny Young misses the 2nd free throw | 47-81 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver snags the defensive board | 47-81 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Russell Oliver, team foul #12 | 47-81 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal (PF) Johnny Young | |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Newton - foul #3 on Michael Newton, team foul #13 | 47-81 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson makes the 1st free throw | 47-82 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-82 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Russell Oliver | 47-82 |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver banks in the layup | 49-82 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Roberts (tired) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Allison (very tired) 3 pts. SF - Donnie Clarke (very tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Oliver (tired) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Newton (very tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Goble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Sobeski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Nielson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal is fouled on the floor by Donnie Clarke - foul #4 on Donnie Clarke, team foul #14 | 49-82 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal makes the 1st free throw | 49-83 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal makes the 2nd free throw | 49-84 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Nielson | 49-84 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tony Cardinal | 49-84 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Kevin Allison is called for the reach on George Sobeski - foul #3 on Kevin Allison, team foul #15 | 49-84 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy (C) Tony Cardinal | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | George Sobeski misses the 1st free throw | 49-84 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | George Sobeski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-84 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Michael Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-84 |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Hershel Dunphy denies the turnaround by Robert Roberts | 49-84 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy grabs the board | 49-84 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Kevin Allison is called for the reach on Clyde Savell - foul #4 on Kevin Allison, team foul #16 | 49-84 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Michael Lebrun (SG), Johnny Young (PF) James Goble, George Sobeski, Nicholas Nielson | |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 1st free throw | 49-85 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-86 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Newton's pass is intercepted by Michael Lebrun in the backcourt | 49-86 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-86 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun grabs the offensive rebound | 49-86 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell is open and buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Bailey | 49-88 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Donnie Clarke is blocked by Michael Lebrun | 49-88 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell snags the defensive board | 49-88 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Lebrun | 49-90 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Johnny Young swats the shot by Russell Oliver | 49-90 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy pulls down the rebound | 49-90 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 49-90 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 49-90 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Johnny Young - foul #3 on Johnny Young, team foul #13 | 49-90 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson (PF) Johnny Young | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 50-90 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 50-90 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun snags the defensive board | 50-90 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-90 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses the tip | 50-90 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun tips it home | 50-92 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Hershel Dunphy swats the layup by Kevin Allison | 50-92 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-92 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the floater from the baseline | 50-92 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell tips it home | 50-94 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Nielson steps in front of the Robert Roberts pass | 50-94 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey runs out the clock | 50-94 |