| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Hensler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stuart Laurel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Carr (fresh) PF - Gregory Eckhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lester (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Allen Carr inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Stuart Laurel | 32-27 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Allen Carr - foul #1 on Allen Carr, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Angel Romano (PF) Stuart Laurel, Gregory Eckhardt | |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Angel Romano gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Micheal Hensler picks off the pass by Allen Carr | 33-27 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Micheal Hensler hits the finger roll | 35-27 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Angel Romano splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harry Middleton - foul #1 on Harry Middleton, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (SG) Don Walker | |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton buries a turnaround in the lane | 37-28 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Peter Showalter steals it from Angel Romano out of a doubleteam | 37-28 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Stuart Laurel (SG), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Redrick, Rigoberto Romano, Ronald Lester | |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Angel Romano shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Don Walker | 37-30 |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers tips it in | 39-30 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Angel Romano evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 39-30 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Micheal Hensler gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Allen Carr misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers tips it back up and in | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Watts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Hensler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Bowers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Middleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stuart Laurel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Carr (fairly fresh) PF - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Duffy (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Allen Carr | 41-30 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Angel Romano hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Angel Romano blocks the jumper by Peter Showalter | 41-32 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Allen Carr gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Don Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Duffy | 41-35 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter is called for traveling | 41-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (PG), Michael Downs (SG), John Smith (SF), Robert Freeman (PF), William Randolph (C) Peter Showalter, Robert Watts, Micheal Hensler, Theodore Bowers, Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Manuel Litchford (SF), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Don Walker, Stuart Laurel, Allen Carr, Angel Romano, Jack Duffy | |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-35 |
| 13:50 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | William Randolph misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Rigoberto Romano - foul #1 on Rigoberto Romano, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | William Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | William Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | John Smith is called for the reach on Manuel Litchford - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | John Smith steals it from Ronald Lester | 42-35 |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | William Randolph misses long on a jumper from the left block | 42-35 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester tips it in | 42-37 |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Randolph | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Downs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Redrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) SF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Eckhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lester (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Darrell Follansbee picks off the pass by Gregory Eckhardt | 44-37 |
| 11:07 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Randolph | 46-37 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Freeman - foul #2 on Robert Freeman, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG), Robert Watts (SG), Micheal Hensler (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF), Harry Middleton (C) Darrell Follansbee, Michael Downs, John Smith, Robert Freeman, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Stuart Laurel (SG), Allen Carr (SF) Robert Redrick, Rigoberto Romano, Manuel Litchford | |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | Stuart Laurel takes the ball from Theodore Bowers | 46-38 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Don Walker slams it home on a nice dish by Stuart Laurel | 46-40 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Watts | 49-40 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester is fouled on the floor by Harry Middleton - foul #2 on Harry Middleton, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Angel Romano (SF) Stuart Laurel, Allen Carr | |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Angel Romano can't throw it down | 49-40 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Angel Romano | 49-40 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 49-40 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Micheal Hensler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Redrick - foul #2 on Robert Redrick, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), John Smith (SF), Robert Freeman (C) Robert Watts, Micheal Hensler, Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Redrick, Gregory Eckhardt, Ronald Lester | |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Allen Carr | 49-43 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee is hacked by Jack Duffy - foul #1 on Jack Duffy, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Randolph (C) Theodore Bowers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | John Smith hits a floater in the lane set up by Peter Showalter and he's hacked by Allen Carr - foul #2 on Allen Carr, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | John Smith makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Allen Carr lays it in | 52-45 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Jack Duffy is called for the reach on Robert Freeman - foul #2 on Jack Duffy, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Allen Carr, Jack Duffy | |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | John Smith's layup is rejected by Angel Romano | 52-45 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Angel Romano | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stuart Laurel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angel Romano (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Eckhardt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel's pass is intercepted by Peter Showalter | 52-45 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter is whistled for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Watts (SG), Micheal Hensler (SF), Harry Middleton (PF) Peter Showalter, John Smith, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Jack Duffy (C) Stuart Laurel, Gregory Eckhardt, Ronald Lester | |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Don Walker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robert Watts | 52-45 |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Micheal Hensler | 55-45 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Angel Romano hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Allen Carr | 55-47 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton can't connect on a floater in the lane | 55-47 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Don Walker travels in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG), Theodore Bowers (PF) Darrell Follansbee, Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Robert Redrick, Allen Carr, Jack Duffy | |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts makes the 3 from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Don Walker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-47 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton misses the runner from the baseline | 58-47 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter misses the tip | 58-47 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Don Walker | 58-50 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Watts | 61-50 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt can't connect on a shot from the right side | 61-50 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter tips it but misses | 61-50 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Angel Romano | 61-50 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Angel Romano clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Micheal Hensler - foul #1 on Micheal Hensler, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (PG), Michael Downs (SG), John Smith (SF), Robert Freeman (C) Peter Showalter, Robert Watts, Micheal Hensler, Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Stuart Laurel, Gregory Eckhardt, Ronald Lester | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy snags the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick double dribbles | 61-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Randolph (C) Theodore Bowers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Downs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Redrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) SF - Allen Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Duffy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Downs knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-51 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy buries a fadeaway from the left block | 64-53 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG), Micheal Hensler (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF), Harry Middleton (C) Michael Downs, John Smith, Robert Freeman, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Rigoberto Romano, Angel Romano, Jack Duffy | |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | Stuart Laurel takes the ball from Harry Middleton in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-53 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Hulme - foul #1 on Stanley Hulme, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Watts (SG) Darrell Follansbee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Robert Redrick, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Micheal Hensler is called for the reach on Allen Carr - foul #2 on Micheal Hensler, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Theodore Bowers swats the layup by Don Walker | 65-53 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers grabs the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Eckhardt - foul #1 on Gregory Eckhardt, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers grabs the offensive board | 65-53 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Gregory Eckhardt - foul #2 on Gregory Eckhardt, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Micheal Hensler is called for the reach on Allen Carr - foul #3 on Micheal Hensler, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Allen Carr makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Allen Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Don Walker picks off the pass by Micheal Hensler in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Don Walker banks in the layup | 65-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter is hacked by Stuart Laurel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stuart Laurel, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), John Smith (SF) Robert Watts, Micheal Hensler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester gets the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Harry Middleton swats the layup by Don Walker | 66-56 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Don Walker is called for the reach on Theodore Bowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Walker, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | John Smith steals it from Don Walker | 68-56 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Smith | 70-56 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Don Walker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | John Smith snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter runs out the clock | 70-56 |