| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ray Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Goble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Kostka (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Evans inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Williams takes the ball from Ray Barton | 32-26 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-26 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Sugg | 32-29 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | John Manhart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton is fouled on the floor by Joseph McNeer - foul #3 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) John Manhart, Ray Barton, James Evans, Delmer Kiel, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Don Ross (SF) Edward Sugg, Joseph McNeer | |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Don Ross comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robert Bensen | 32-29 |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Blaine Stewart is called for the reach on James Kostka - foul #1 on Blaine Stewart, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG), Alan Goble (C) Robert Bensen, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Don Ross | |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Blaine Stewart - foul #2 on Blaine Stewart, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (SF), Michael Briganti (PF) Michael Surles, Blaine Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 16:18 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles clanks a floater from the right side | 32-30 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is hacked by Roderick Bowles - foul #2 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Michael Surles (SF) Roderick Bowles, James Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Leroy Farr (PF) Ralph Petrey, James Kostka | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ray Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Surles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Briganti (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Goble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Leroy Farr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Sugg | 32-32 |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Williams is called for the reach on John Manhart - foul #2 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Delmer Kiel (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) Ray Barton, Michael Briganti, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (PF) Jimmie Williams | |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 32-32 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Delmer Kiel | 32-32 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on James Kostka - foul #1 on James Kostka, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), James Evans (SF) John Manhart, Michael Surles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leroy Farr | 33-32 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Robert Bensen takes the ball from Joseph McNeer | 33-32 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | James Evans slams it home set up by Robert Bensen | 35-32 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | James Kostka loses the ball out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG), Blaine Stewart (PF), Alan Goble (C) Robert Bensen, Delmer Kiel, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Jimmie Williams (C) Edward Sugg, James Kostka | |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Leroy Farr is called for the reach on Blaine Stewart - foul #2 on Leroy Farr, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Michael Surles (SF) Roderick Bowles, James Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jimmie Williams - foul #3 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #5 | 35-32 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the wide open floater from close range set up by Jimmie Williams | 36-34 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by John Manhart is blocked by Jimmie Williams | 36-34 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey | 36-36 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bradley Barnette - foul #3 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), James Evans (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Michael Briganti (C) Ray Barton, Michael Surles, Blaine Stewart, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Don Ross (SF), James Kostka (PF) Ralph Petrey, Bradley Barnette, Jimmie Williams | |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | John Manhart makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bensen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Briganti (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Don Ross (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Robert Bensen is called for the reach on Joseph McNeer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bensen, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG) John Manhart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Kostka and the foul's on Robert Bensen - foul #3 on Robert Bensen, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elmo Nakamura (C) Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (C) Leroy Farr | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Edward Sugg steals the ball from Robert Bensen | 37-39 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Robert Bensen is called for the reach on Don Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Bensen, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Elmo Nakamura grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 10:28 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Bensen | 39-39 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Don Ross banks in the layup set up by Edward Sugg and he's fouled by Elmo Nakamura - foul #1 on Elmo Nakamura, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF) Robert Bensen, James Evans, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Bradley Barnette (SG), Leroy Farr (C) Edward Sugg, Joseph McNeer, Jimmie Williams | |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Kostka | 39-41 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Don Ross - foul #1 on Don Ross, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alan Goble (C) Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG) Don Ross | |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | James Kostka gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses the easy layup | 40-41 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Ralph Petrey is called for the reach on Roderick Bowles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #8 | 40-41 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 40-41 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr tips it home | 40-43 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles double dribbles | 40-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), James Evans (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF) Roderick Bowles, Ray Barton, Michael Surles, Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Jimmie Williams (C) Ralph Petrey, James Kostka | |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr knocks in the runner from close range set up by Edward Sugg | 40-45 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | John Manhart connects on the 3 from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (PG), Ray Barton (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Elmo Nakamura (C) John Manhart, Robert Bensen, James Evans, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (SF), James Kostka (PF) Bradley Barnette, Leroy Farr | |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Nicholas Elwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Surles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Blaine Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Don Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kostka (tiring) 4 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Surles - foul #1 on Michael Surles, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Michael Briganti (PF) Nicholas Elwell, Blaine Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Don Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Nicholas Elwell (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF) Ray Barton, Michael Surles, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (C) Jimmie Williams | |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Bensen - foul #5 on Robert Bensen, team foul #9 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), James Evans (SF), Alan Goble (C) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | James Evans drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Briganti | 47-48 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is fouled in the backcourt by John Manhart - foul #1 on John Manhart, team foul #10 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SF), Jimmie Williams (C) Don Ross, James Kostka | |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph McNeer - foul #4 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #9 | 47-49 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | James Evans steps in front of the Bradley Barnette pass | 49-49 |
| 05:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Williams | 49-49 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Nicholas Elwell steals the ball from Ralph Petrey in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ralph Petrey - foul #2 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #10 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Ray Barton (SG), Blaine Stewart (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) John Manhart, Nicholas Elwell, Michael Briganti, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Don Ross (SF), James Kostka (PF) Ralph Petrey, Bradley Barnette, Jimmie Williams | |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer is whistled for a carry | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SF) James Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Farr | 49-51 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Ray Barton | 51-51 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Don Ross can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-51 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Don Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Surles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Blaine Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmo Nakamura (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (tired) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Don Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kostka (tired) 5 reb. C - Leroy Farr (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Leroy Farr denies the turnaround by Michael Surles | 51-54 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Kostka | 51-54 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Edward Sugg | 51-56 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), James Evans (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Alan Goble (C) Roderick Bowles, Michael Surles, Blaine Stewart, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Bradley Barnette (SF), Jimmie Williams (C) Joseph McNeer, Don Ross, Leroy Farr | |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | John Manhart is hacked by James Kostka - foul #2 on James Kostka, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG) Ralph Petrey | |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Kostka | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Alan Goble - foul #4 on Alan Goble, team foul #11 | 53-56 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the fadeaway near the basket | 53-58 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | James Kostka drills a floater from the left block | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jimmie Williams - foul #4 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #12 | 53-60 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | John Manhart makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | John Manhart is called for the reach on Bradley Barnette in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Manhart, team foul #12 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (PF) James Kostka | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams snags the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is hacked by Alan Goble - foul #5 on Alan Goble, team foul #13 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elmo Nakamura (C) Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | John Manhart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | John Manhart hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is fouled in the backcourt by John Manhart - foul #3 on John Manhart, team foul #14 | 57-63 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel grabs the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | John Manhart knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-65 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | John Manhart is called for the reach on Jimmie Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Manhart, team foul #15 | 60-65 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | James Evans pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is fouled in the backcourt by John Manhart - foul #5 on John Manhart, team foul #16 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG) John Manhart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (SG) Joseph McNeer | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), James Kostka (PF) Ralph Petrey, Leroy Farr | |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams runs out the clock | 60-68 |