| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Hickman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Roeder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Freeman inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 21-27 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen is fouled on the floor by David Freeman - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman tips it home | 23-27 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner clanks a floater from the left side | 23-27 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits a jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Alfred Lee steps in front of the James Daniels pass in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner can't finish the layup | 23-29 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | James Daniels gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen hits a jump hook from close range | 25-29 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee buries a 3 from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-32 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Wagner | 25-32 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman is whistled for traveling | 25-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG) James Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Hickman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Roeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Geise (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk drills a runner from the left block | 25-36 |
| 15:11 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman's pass is intercepted by John Patterson | 25-36 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter McGavisk | 25-36 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the easy layup | 25-36 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise tips it back up and in | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman clanks a floater from the right block | 25-38 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Walter McGavisk and the foul's on Tom Allen - foul #2 on Tom Allen, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG) Jose Martin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Michael Wagner, Walter McGavisk, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the free throw | 25-40 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | James Daniels is called for traveling | 25-40 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | David Freeman scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alfred Lee | 25-42 |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-42 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | David Freeman gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise's layup is rejected by Charles Christman | 25-42 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the offensive board | 25-42 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee's floater is knocked away by Carl Hickman | 25-42 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carl Hickman | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Hickman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Roeder (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:57 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Daniels | 28-42 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-42 |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | James Daniels loses the ball out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Beeson (C) Thomas Roeder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) Johnny Geise | |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 28-44 |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-44 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Newton (SG) Carl Hickman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Brooks Karst | |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk is hacked by Tom Allen - foul #3 on Tom Allen, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF) Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by George Beeson - foul #1 on George Beeson, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG) James Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF) Alfred Lee | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | George Beeson gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton snags the offensive board | 30-45 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | George Beeson double dribbles | 30-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman (SG) Tom Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) John Patterson | |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell loses the dribble to Jose Martin | 30-45 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman throws it down set up by Jose Martin | 32-45 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Christman - foul #2 on Charles Christman, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Thomas Roeder (PF) Jose Martin, Charles Christman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), David Freeman (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Johnny Geise, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | James Daniels hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Wagner - foul #2 on Michael Wagner, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | James Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | James Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Hickman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Newton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Roeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Beeson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 33-47 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Roeder - foul #4 on Thomas Roeder, team foul #5 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom Allen (SF) Carl Hickman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF) Douglas Holmes | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | James Daniels hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Roeder | 35-48 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Norman Newton - foul #1 on Norman Newton, team foul #6 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Michael Wagner, John Patterson | |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Alfred Lee takes the ball from George Beeson | 35-49 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Thomas Roeder | 35-49 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by George Beeson is denied by Brooks Karst | 35-49 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise hits the follow up shot | 35-51 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | James Daniels scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tom Allen | 37-51 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by George Beeson - foul #2 on George Beeson, team foul #7 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Charles Fleet (SG), Charles Christman (PF) James Daniels, Tom Allen, Thomas Roeder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), John Patterson (PF) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes | |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Fleet (fresh) SF - Norman Newton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Christman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - George Beeson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Geise (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Jose Martin is called for the reach on Johnny Geise - foul #2 on Jose Martin, team foul #8 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Bell (C) Brooks Karst | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Norman Newton is called for the reach on Walter McGavisk - foul #2 on Norman Newton, team foul #9 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Johnny Geise, John Patterson | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-57 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Wagner | 40-57 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee lays it up and in set up by Michael Wagner and he's hacked by Charles Fleet - foul #1 on Charles Fleet, team foul #10 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF) Walter McGavisk | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the free throw | 40-60 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Michael Wagner takes the ball from Jose Martin | 40-60 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | David Freeman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Lee | 40-62 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Charles Fleet | 42-62 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes can't finish the layup | 42-62 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee tips it home | 42-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman comes up short on the shot near the basket | 42-64 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to George Beeson | 42-64 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman throws it down | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Jose Martin steals the ball from David Freeman | 44-64 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin misses the lay-in | 44-64 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner runs out the clock | 44-64 |