| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Roeder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 19:51 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder tips it in | 30-30 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | John Patterson tips it in | 32-30 |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | James Daniels misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Patterson | 34-30 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Brooks Karst - foul #1 on Brooks Karst, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) David Freeman, Alfred Lee, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Christman - foul #2 on Charles Christman, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | Brooks Karst is called for the reach on Charles Christman - foul #2 on Brooks Karst, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SF) Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder is fouled on the floor by Brooks Karst - foul #3 on Brooks Karst, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SG), Timothy Bell (C) Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Alfred Lee swats the shot by James Daniels | 36-30 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Douglas Holmes is denied by Thomas Roeder | 36-30 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk grabs the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is fouled on the floor by James Daniels - foul #1 on James Daniels, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF) Michael Wagner, Alfred Lee | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG) James Daniels | |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-30 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 3 reb. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tom Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Roeder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Alfred Lee (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Walter McGavisk, David Freeman, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Carl Hickman (SG) Jose Martin, Norman Newton | |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman is called for traveling | 41-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG) Johnny Geise | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Newton (SG) Carl Hickman | |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Brooks Karst out of a doubleteam | 43-32 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-35 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF) Michael Wagner, Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), George Beeson (C) James Daniels, Thomas Roeder | |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | George Beeson is fouled on the floor by David Freeman - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Alfred Lee (SF) David Freeman, Johnny Geise | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman (PF) Charles Christman | |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton is fouled on the floor by John Patterson - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG) Alfred Lee | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | George Beeson steps in front of the John Patterson pass | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Geise (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tom Allen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Carl Hickman (fresh) 6 pts. C - George Beeson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-35 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brooks Karst | 46-35 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk buries a jumper from the right side | 48-35 |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst can't connect on a floater from close range | 48-35 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Newton | 48-38 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Brooks Karst | 50-38 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Walter McGavisk | 52-38 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Brooks Karst steals the ball from Carl Hickman | 52-38 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Norman Newton - foul #3 on Norman Newton, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), David Freeman (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Michael Wagner, Johnny Geise, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Charles Christman (PF), Thomas Roeder (C) Jose Martin, Norman Newton, George Beeson | |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 07:43 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Daniels | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter McGavisk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brooks Karst (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Hickman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tom Allen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Roeder (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | David Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Bell (C) Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Beeson (C) Tom Allen | |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Daniels | 52-43 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter McGavisk | 54-43 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | James Daniels comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alfred Lee - foul #1 on Alfred Lee, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | James Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | James Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alfred Lee | 56-45 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | David Freeman is called for the reach on James Daniels - foul #2 on David Freeman, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Newton (SG) George Beeson | |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | James Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | James Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes is hacked by Charles Christman - foul #3 on Charles Christman, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (C) Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is hacked by James Daniels - foul #2 on James Daniels, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Bell (C) Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Roeder blocks the jumper by David Freeman | 56-47 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell blows the layup | 56-50 |
| 03:42 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Thomas Roeder | 56-50 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | James Daniels knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner can't tip it in | 56-52 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Holmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carl Hickman (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Roeder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Charles Christman swats the layup by Alfred Lee | 56-52 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman grabs the board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Norman Newton | 56-54 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Douglas Holmes - foul #3 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom Allen (SF) Carl Hickman | |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | David Freeman drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Wagner and he's fouled by Norman Newton - foul #4 on Norman Newton, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | John Patterson pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-55 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman's fadeaway is rejected by John Patterson | 59-55 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 59-55 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | John Patterson gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | John Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Newton - foul #5 on Norman Newton, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG) David Freeman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman (SG) Norman Newton | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Allen | 61-55 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is hacked by James Daniels in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Daniels, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (PF) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is hacked by Tom Allen - foul #1 on Tom Allen, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-55 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk is fouled in the backcourt by James Daniels - foul #4 on James Daniels, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen is fouled on the floor by Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), John Patterson (PF) Johnny Geise, Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |