| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Larry Parvin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 25-28 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 25-28 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Baughman | 27-28 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Ralph Stratton, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it home | 29-28 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman is fouled on the floor by Wilford Greene - foul #1 on Wilford Greene, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Robert Baptista (PF) Jerry McGrath, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG) Lee Anderson | |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SG) Wilford Greene | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG) Edmond Hillman | |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn loses the ball out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson (SF), Robby Sanmiguel (PF) John Kula, Carmen Gunn | |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Stanley Weigel | 29-28 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) PF - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stanley Weigel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista drills a shot from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-28 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Weigel | 31-28 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson is hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Jonathan Yang (C) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Bryan Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Carmen Gunn (C) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Lee Anderson, Robby Sanmiguel, Stanley Weigel | |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Carmen Gunn - foul #1 on Carmen Gunn, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn grabs the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin makes the shot in the lane | 31-30 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SF), Bryan Moore (C) Jerry McGrath, Tom Baughman, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Ralph Stratton, Carmen Gunn | |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Robby Sanmiguel is called for the reach on Keith Asbury - foul #1 on Robby Sanmiguel, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tom Baughman (SF) Wilford Greene | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Willie Williams steals it from Tom Baughman | 31-30 |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Willie Williams | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tom Baughman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Baptista (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Parvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Parvin - foul #3 on Larry Parvin, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Parvin and he's fouled by Robert Baptista - foul #3 on Robert Baptista, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Tom Baughman, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel (C) Larry Parvin | |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 09:24 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 08:59 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Williams | 32-40 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel tips it in | 34-42 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-42 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Stanley Weigel | 34-42 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Willie Williams | 34-44 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-44 |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fairly fresh) SG - Wilford Greene (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Asbury (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Williams (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robby Sanmiguel (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Asbury | 37-46 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel double dribbles | 37-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Tom Baughman (SF), Robert Baptista (PF) Jerry McGrath, Wilford Greene, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Carmen Gunn (C) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Lee Anderson, Robby Sanmiguel, Stanley Weigel | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman tips it in | 39-46 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Keith Asbury - foul #1 on Keith Asbury, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG) Keith Asbury | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ralph Stratton - foul #2 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin can't finish the layup | 41-47 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Carmen Gunn steals it from Robert Robinson in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | John Kula drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Robinson and he's fouled by Larry Parvin - foul #4 on Larry Parvin, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SG) Wilford Greene | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Carmen Gunn | |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin clanks a shot from the right side | 44-49 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Keith Asbury | 44-49 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista travels with the ball | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Jonathan Yang (C) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Bryan Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG) Ralph Stratton | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) SG - Wilford Greene (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Parvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robby Sanmiguel (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson is hacked by Tom Baughman - foul #2 on Tom Baughman, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel (C) Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Wilford Greene steals the ball from Elwood Catlett | 44-49 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene lays it up and in | 46-49 |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SG), Bryan Moore (C) Jerry McGrath, Wilford Greene, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Gregory Jackson, Stanley Weigel | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Keith Asbury | 51-49 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel is hacked by Bryan Moore - foul #3 on Bryan Moore, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Baptista | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Williams - foul #2 on Willie Williams, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Larry Parvin is called for the reach on Bryan Moore - foul #5 on Larry Parvin, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn (PF) Larry Parvin | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Williams | 53-52 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Elwood Catlett is called for the reach on Keith Asbury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carmen Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Moore - foul #4 on Bryan Moore, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SG) Elwood Catlett | |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 57-56 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robby Sanmiguel - foul #2 on Robby Sanmiguel, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel (C) Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Lee Anderson (PF) Ralph Stratton, Carmen Gunn | |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson is hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG), Robert Baptista (PF) Keith Asbury, Bryan Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF) Willie Williams | |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | John Kula is called for the reach on Tom Baughman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kula, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SG), Bryan Moore (C) Jerry McGrath, Wilford Greene, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Robby Sanmiguel (PF) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Gregory Jackson, Lee Anderson | |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bryan Moore - foul #5 on Bryan Moore, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) Bryan Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn (PF) Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman's pass is intercepted by Stanley Weigel | 60-60 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel (C) Stanley Weigel | |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph Stratton - foul #3 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-60 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Yang steps in front of the Robby Sanmiguel pass | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ralph Stratton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carmen Gunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn grabs the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the board | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Willie Williams is called for the reach on Robert Baptista in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Williams, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG) Tom Baughman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses short on a fullcourt shot | 66-60 |