| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Pugh (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | James Pugh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-24 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton tips it home | 36-26 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Charles Christman takes the ball from Alfred Lee after a doubleteam | 36-26 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Brooks Karst steals it from James Daniels | 36-26 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brooks Karst | 39-26 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | James Pugh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-26 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams loses the dribble to Norman Newton | 39-26 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | Alfred Lee blocks the short jumper by James Pugh | 39-26 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | David Freeman grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Charles Christman is called for the reach on David Freeman - foul #2 on Charles Christman, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses the turnaround from the left block | 39-26 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-26 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton is hacked by John Patterson - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Carl Hickman (SG), George Beeson (C) James Daniels, Norman Newton, Tom Allen | |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | James Pugh misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-26 |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | James Pugh misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is whistled for a carry | 39-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Johnny Geise, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) SG - Carl Hickman (fresh) SF - James Pugh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Beeson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | James Pugh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Alfred Lee and he's hacked by Jose Martin - foul #3 on Jose Martin, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF) Ronnie Schwald, Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Norman Newton (SG), Tom Allen (SF) Jose Martin, Carl Hickman, George Beeson | |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the free throw | 41-26 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the offensive board | 41-26 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith is hacked by Tom Allen - foul #1 on Tom Allen, team foul #3 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Johnny Geise, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-26 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | James Daniels grabs the board | 41-26 |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | James Pugh is hacked by Ronald Adams - foul #2 on Ronald Adams, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF) Ronald Adams, Thomas Smith, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | James Daniels buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Newton | 41-28 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Norman Newton takes the ball from Ronnie Schwald after a doubleteam | 41-28 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen dunks the ball on a nice dish by Norman Newton | 41-30 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Norman Newton - foul #1 on Norman Newton, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Oscar Arias (SG), Carl Hickman (SF), Glenn Deal (PF), George Beeson (C) James Daniels, Norman Newton, Tom Allen, Charles Christman, James Pugh | |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald misses the free throw | 43-30 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | George Beeson gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | George Beeson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst travels with the ball | 43-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman drills a shot from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee gets the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. C - Timothy Bell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Oscar Arias (fresh) SF - Carl Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Deal (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Beeson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Glenn Deal - foul #1 on Glenn Deal, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (C) David Freeman, Alfred Lee, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Norman Newton (SG), Tom Allen (SF), Charles Christman (PF), James Pugh (C) Jose Martin, Oscar Arias, Carl Hickman, Glenn Deal, George Beeson | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | James Pugh misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnny Geise - foul #2 on Johnny Geise, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF) Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | James Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | James Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Allen | 43-33 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 43-33 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | James Pugh buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses long on an open floater from the left side | 43-35 |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | James Daniels misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Patterson - foul #3 on John Patterson, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (PG), David Freeman (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Thomas Smith, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Beeson (C) James Pugh | |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | James Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | James Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | James Daniels is called for the reach on Ronnie Schwald in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Daniels, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 43-35 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | James Daniels is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Daniels, team foul #7 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SG) Ronnie Schwald, David Freeman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glenn Deal (PF) Charles Christman | |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-35 |
| 08:51 | Wisconsin | James Daniels misses long on a runner near the basket | 45-35 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Douglas Holmes | 45-35 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith double dribbles | 45-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF) Ronald Adams, Thomas Smith, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Carl Hickman (SG), James Pugh (SF), Charles Christman (PF) James Daniels, Norman Newton, Tom Allen, Glenn Deal | |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right side set up by Johnny Geise | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Bell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Carl Hickman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Pugh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Beeson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jose Martin | 47-41 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | John Patterson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Freeman | 49-41 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | George Beeson can't connect on a runner from the left block | 49-41 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | James Pugh gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | John Patterson can't tip it in | 49-41 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | James Pugh snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Norman Newton (SG), Tom Allen (SF) Jose Martin, Carl Hickman, George Beeson | |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | James Daniels is hacked by Douglas Holmes - foul #2 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen is hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Norman Newton is denied by Douglas Holmes | 49-41 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen is hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-41 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Charles Christman denies the turnaround by Brooks Karst | 49-41 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes tips it in | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | James Pugh connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Newton | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Christman (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Pugh (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is fouled on the floor by James Pugh - foul #4 on James Pugh, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronnie Schwald, Alfred Lee, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glenn Deal (PF), George Beeson (C) Charles Christman, James Pugh | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Ronald Adams takes the ball from George Beeson | 53-43 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the floater from the right side set up by Ronald Adams and the foul's on George Beeson - foul #2 on George Beeson, team foul #9 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Walter McGavisk (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronald Adams, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Oscar Arias (SG), Carl Hickman (SF) James Daniels, Norman Newton, Tom Allen | |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the free throw | 56-43 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter McGavisk | 56-43 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald is hacked by Oscar Arias - foul #1 on Oscar Arias, team foul #10 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Johnny Geise, Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin misses long on a floater from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Glenn Deal grabs the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | George Beeson makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jose Martin | 58-45 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias misses the tip | 60-45 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman tips it back up and in | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams runs out the clock | 60-47 |