| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Kula (fresh) PF - Larry Parvin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) C - Bryan Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 24-26 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista tips it home | 24-28 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman hits a shot from the right wing set up by John Kula | 26-28 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett drills a shot from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel can't finish the layup | 28-30 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Baptista | 28-30 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista is whistled for traveling | 28-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson is hacked by Tom Baughman - foul #2 on Tom Baughman, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Robert Baptista | |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Yang | 28-30 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it home | 28-32 |
| 16:18 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bryan Moore | 28-32 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jerry McGrath | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carmen Gunn (fairly fresh) C - Stanley Weigel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Tom Baughman - foul #3 on Tom Baughman, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (PG), Edmond Hillman (SG), John Kula (SF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Elwood Catlett, Ralph Stratton, Lee Anderson, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SG), Robert Baptista (PF) Jerry McGrath, Wilford Greene, Jonathan Yang | |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman's fadeaway is rejected by Carmen Gunn | 29-34 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista misses the tip | 29-34 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Carmen Gunn - foul #1 on Carmen Gunn, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin (PF) Carmen Gunn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-35 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is fouled in the backcourt by Edmond Hillman - foul #3 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Bryan Moore | 29-37 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edmond Hillman | 32-37 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman loses the dribble to Robby Sanmiguel | 32-37 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Ralph Stratton (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Stanley Weigel (C) Willie Williams, Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG), Jonathan Yang (C) Tom Baughman, Bryan Moore | |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the wide open runner from the left block set up by Wilford Greene | 33-39 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Elwood Catlett | 35-39 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista's pass is intercepted by Larry Parvin in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Wilford Greene takes the ball from Ralph Stratton | 35-39 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury can't finish the layup | 35-39 |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the board | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Parvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson hits a floater in the lane | 37-39 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathan Yang | 37-41 |
| 10:38 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin hits a jump hook in the paint | 39-41 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Stanley Weigel denies the turnaround by Jonathan Yang | 39-41 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 39-44 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is hacked by Robert Baptista - foul #3 on Robert Baptista, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (PG), Edmond Hillman (SG), John Kula (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Elwood Catlett, Ralph Stratton, Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Tom Baughman (SF), Bryan Moore (C) Robert Robinson, Wilford Greene, Keith Asbury, Jonathan Yang | |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel's floater is tipped away by Bryan Moore | 39-44 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses the tip | 39-44 |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams tips it in | 41-44 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Willie Williams - foul #4 on Willie Williams, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG) Willie Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robby Sanmiguel | 41-45 |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman's pass is intercepted by Robert Baptista | 41-45 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG) Matthew Forte | |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel loses the ball out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Baptista | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry McGrath | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Kula (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carmen Gunn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Elwood Catlett | 43-48 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 43-50 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Elwood Catlett | 45-50 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the runner from close range | 45-52 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (PG), Ralph Stratton (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Carmen Gunn, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SG), Robert Baptista (PF) Jerry McGrath, Wilford Greene, Jonathan Yang | |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman lays it up and in set up by Robert Robinson | 47-54 |
| 04:56 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson double dribbles | 47-54 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Williams - foul #5 on Willie Williams, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG) Willie Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 47-54 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is fouled on the floor by Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses the jumpshot from the left side | 47-56 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Parvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Stanley Weigel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Stanley Weigel steps in front of the Keith Asbury pass in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Elwood Catlett | 52-58 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Stanley Weigel picks off the pass by Robert Robinson in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), John Kula (SF), Robby Sanmiguel (PF) Ralph Stratton, Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Baptista | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Asbury - foul #1 on Keith Asbury, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn (PF) Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin (PF) Carmen Gunn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Baptista (PF) Jonathan Yang | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Robinson - foul #3 on Robert Robinson, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Elwood Catlett is called for the reach on Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-58 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel grabs the board | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Moore | 55-58 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edmond Hillman - foul #4 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG) Tom Baughman | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel buries a shot from the right side | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore is hacked by Elwood Catlett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tom Baughman (SF) Wilford Greene | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin is fouled on the floor by Robert Baptista - foul #4 on Robert Baptista, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Elwood Catlett - foul #4 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is whistled for traveling | 59-61 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson runs out the clock | 59-61 |