| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Ralph Northern picks off the pass by Gene Bell | 38-35 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mason Littrell | 38-35 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | James Pell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Lassiter | 41-35 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 41-38 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | James Pell is fouled on the floor by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Larry Freese snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 41-38 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | William Jenkins loses the dribble to Donald Smith | 41-40 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Smith | 41-43 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Andrew Tinsley takes the ball from William Jenkins | 41-43 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Clarence Marcial and he's fouled by Leandro Romano - foul #1 on Leandro Romano, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SF), Dewey Clark (C) Andrew Tinsley, Donald Smith | |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-46 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Rodger King (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dewey Clark (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Brown | 43-46 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-48 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell tips it home | 45-48 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is hacked by Earl Marsh - foul #4 on Earl Marsh, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SG), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Mason Littrell, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF), Donald Smith (C) Ralph Northern, Earl Marsh | |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions banks in the layup set up by James Pell | 47-51 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | James Pell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Rodger King pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the lay-in | 47-54 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions tips it home | 49-54 |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dewey Clark, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Earl Marsh (PF) Clarence Marcial, Rodger King, Dewey Clark | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano comes up short on the floater from the right side | 49-54 |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Leon Hubbard (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | William Jenkins picks off the pass by Leon Hubbard | 49-54 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Ralph Northern steps in front of the Larry Freese pass | 49-54 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses long on a shot from the right block | 49-54 |
| 10:44 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern tips it in | 49-56 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-56 |
| 10:38 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 49-56 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh blows the layup | 49-56 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman loses the ball out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Rodger King (SF), Dewey Clark (C) Leon Hubbard, Andrew Tinsley, Donald Smith | |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Stewart - foul #1 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (SG) Ralph Northern | |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is called for traveling | 49-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Swanson (PF) Earl Marsh | |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Brown | 52-57 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Steve Swanson is fouled on the floor by Gene Bell - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Willie Sessions (PF) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG), Andrew Tinsley (PF) Leon Hubbard, Steve Swanson | |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Rodger King comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene Bell | 52-57 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-57 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dewey Clark | 52-57 |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Willie Sessions denies the turnaround by Ralph Northern | 52-57 |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial tips it home | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - Rodger King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dewey Clark (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Leandro Romano - foul #2 on Leandro Romano, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh (PF) Rodger King | |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh loses the ball out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF) Gene Bell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (SG) Ralph Northern | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Larry Freese drills a shot from the left side set up by Joseph Lassiter out of the doubleteam | 54-59 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley's pass is intercepted by Mason Littrell | 54-59 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | William Jenkins tips it in | 56-59 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark's layup is rejected by Mason Littrell | 56-59 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 56-59 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the tip | 56-59 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rodney Brown | 56-59 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Mason Littrell, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG), Donald Smith (C) Leon Hubbard, Dewey Clark | |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | James Pell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh jams it on a nice dish by Clarence Marcial | 56-61 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | James Pell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh buries a runner from close range | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Marsh (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | James Pell is hacked by Clarence Marcial - foul #2 on Clarence Marcial, team foul #4 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (PG), Rodger King (SF), Steve Swanson (PF), Dewey Clark (C) Clarence Marcial, Andrew Tinsley, Earl Marsh, Donald Smith | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Leon Hubbard steals it from Rodney Brown | 58-63 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard hits the finger roll | 58-65 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-65 |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Steve Swanson | 58-65 |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) Larry Freese | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Earl Marsh (PF), Donald Smith (C) Leon Hubbard, Rodger King, Steve Swanson, Dewey Clark | |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-65 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mason Littrell | 58-65 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Mason Littrell | 58-65 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gene Bell | 61-65 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Marsh | 61-68 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Lassiter - foul #1 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | James Pell is called for the reach on Earl Marsh in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pell, team foul #6 | 61-69 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Wayne Stewart is called for the reach on Earl Marsh - foul #2 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart is hacked by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #5 | 61-71 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Pell | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is fouled in the backcourt by James Pell - foul #2 on James Pell, team foul #8 | 64-71 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | James Pell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-73 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | James Pell is called for the reach on Donald Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Pell, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Gene Bell is blocked by Andrew Tinsley | 64-75 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley gets the rebound | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial runs out the clock | 64-75 |