| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kula (fresh) PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | John Kula inbounds the ball | 18-26 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gilbert Gamble | 20-26 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Gilbert Gamble is called for the reach on Martin Thompson - foul #1 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Richard Graf takes the ball from Martin Thompson | 20-26 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 20-26 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf is hacked by Arnold Johnson - foul #2 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble travels with the ball | 20-26 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 20-28 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Kula | 23-28 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is whistled for traveling | 23-28 |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel blows the layup | 23-28 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble grabs the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 25-28 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kula (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Graf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Kula | 27-30 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Asbury | 27-32 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Yang steals the ball from Elwood Catlett | 27-32 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson's pass is intercepted by Stanley Weigel | 27-32 |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett buries a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Gilbert Gamble, John Kula, Richard Graf, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury drills a shot from the right block | 30-34 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-34 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Elwood Catlett picks off the pass by Alan Black | 30-34 |
| 12:11 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Li Wang | 33-34 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Alan Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury tips it home | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher drills a jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | George Morrow connects on the shot near the basket set up by John Johnson | 35-38 |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is hacked by Matthew Forte - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Gilbert Gamble (SG), John Kula (SF), Richard Graf (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Ralph Stratton, Gregory Jackson, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses short on a runner from the left block | 35-38 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson tips it in | 35-40 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 35-40 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Stanley Weigel | 35-40 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is fouled on the floor by Arnold Johnson - foul #3 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Gilbert Gamble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SF) Keith Asbury, Arnold Johnson | |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-40 |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Graf | 35-40 |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Stanley Weigel is denied by Jonathan Yang | 35-40 |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Graf | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Kula (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Graf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Forte (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kermit Hedlund - foul #3 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Gilbert Gamble (SG) Edmond Hillman, Ralph Stratton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Alan Black is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Keith Asbury out of the doubleteam | 36-42 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | John Kula hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 36-42 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Alan Black denies the turnaround by Richard Graf | 36-42 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the tip | 36-42 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the 3 from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by George Morrow - foul #3 on George Morrow, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Gilbert Gamble, John Kula, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF) Richard Graf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG) Arnold Johnson | |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Keith Asbury denies the turnaround by Gregory Jackson | 37-45 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is hacked by Gregory Jackson - foul #2 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG) Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang blows the layup | 37-45 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SF), Stanley Weigel (C) Ralph Stratton, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF) John Johnson, Matthew Forte | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by John Kula is denied by Jonathan Yang | 37-45 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 37-45 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses long on a shot near the basket | 37-45 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Yang - foul #1 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #7 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Graf (PF) Li Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Keith Asbury, Martin Thompson, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | George Morrow gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-47 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | George Morrow is fouled on the floor by Stanley Weigel - foul #3 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 3 from straight away | 38-47 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Elwood Catlett is called for the reach on Kermit Hedlund in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is fouled on the floor by Richard Graf - foul #1 on Richard Graf, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Richard Graf is called for the reach on Keith Asbury - foul #2 on Richard Graf, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | John Kula is called for the reach on Arnold Johnson - foul #3 on John Kula, team foul #7 | 38-47 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Arnold Johnson is called for the reach on John Kula - foul #4 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #8 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Keith Asbury, Martin Thompson, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | George Morrow gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | John Johnson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 38-49 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | John Kula drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Elwood Catlett and he's fouled by George Morrow - foul #4 on George Morrow, team foul #10 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses the free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is fouled in the backcourt by Elwood Catlett - foul #2 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #8 | 40-49 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | John Kula is called for traveling | 40-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Keith Asbury, Martin Thompson, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 40-50 |