| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) SF - Gene Bell (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) C - Frank Patrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Northern (fresh) SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Earl Marsh steals the ball from Jeffrey Twyman | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern lays it up and in set up by Earl Marsh | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Dingbang Chin - foul #1 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dingbang Chin | 2-5 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Loyd Reese | 2-7 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is whistled for a carry | 2-7 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh clanks a jumper in the paint | 2-7 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin tips it in | 2-9 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline | 5-11 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Dennis Bloch swats the dunk try by Frank Patrick | 5-11 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 5-11 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick tips it back up and in | 7-11 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Loyd Reese | 7-14 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Patrick | 9-14 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Paul Knudson steals the ball from Earl Marsh | 9-14 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Gene Bell can't finish the layup | 9-14 |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dennis Bloch | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dingbang Chin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Loyd Reese (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Bloch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 15:19 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch misses the tip | 9-14 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Knudson, team foul #1 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), Shawn Haddock (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Edward Walker (PF), Donald Smith (C) Ralph Northern, Dingbang Chin, Earl Marsh, Loyd Reese, Dennis Bloch | |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 9-14 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Shawn Haddock | 12-14 |
| 14:11 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 12-14 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith tips it in | 12-16 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano lays it in | 14-16 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Charles Davis and the foul's on Leandro Romano - foul #1 on Leandro Romano, team foul #2 | 14-18 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 14-19 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Smith | 14-19 |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edward Walker | 14-19 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker can't connect on a runner near the basket | 14-19 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith tips it in | 14-21 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano's pass is intercepted by Charles Davis in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 14-21 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Andrew Tinsley steps in front of the Shawn Haddock pass | 14-21 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is hacked by Shawn Haddock - foul #1 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #3 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, John Watson, Shawn Haddock, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (PG), Dingbang Chin (SG), Earl Marsh (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Andrew Tinsley, Nathan Cole, Edward Walker, Donald Smith | |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Leandro Romano is called for the reach on Earl Marsh - foul #2 on Leandro Romano, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Leandro Romano | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Bacher - foul #1 on James Bacher, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) SF - Gene Bell (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 17-23 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Gene Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG) Ralph Northern | |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 17-23 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene Bell | 17-23 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Loyd Reese is called for the reach on Paul Knudson - foul #1 on Loyd Reese, team foul #2 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Walker (PF), Donald Smith (C) Loyd Reese, Dennis Bloch | |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dingbang Chin - foul #2 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #3 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SG) Dingbang Chin | |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Tinsley | 18-25 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Gene Bell connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 21-27 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Watson | 23-27 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 23-29 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Marsh - foul #1 on Earl Marsh, team foul #4 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Shawn Haddock (PF), Frank Patrick (C) John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (PG), Nathan Cole (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Earl Marsh, Edward Walker, Donald Smith | |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 07:46 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern is fouled on the floor by Shawn Haddock - foul #2 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Shawn Haddock | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Bacher - foul #2 on James Bacher, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF) James Bacher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), Mason Littrell (C) Gene Bell, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG), Earl Marsh (SF) Andrew Tinsley, Nathan Cole | |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 26-29 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Leandro Romano steals it from Ralph Northern in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano banks in the layup | 28-29 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern travels with the ball | 28-29 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dingbang Chin - foul #3 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #5 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SG), Edward Walker (PF), Donald Smith (C) Ralph Northern, Dingbang Chin, Loyd Reese, Dennis Bloch | |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 28-29 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is whistled for traveling | 28-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) John Watson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Knudson | 30-29 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker is hacked by Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Patrick (C) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (PG), Nathan Cole (SF), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Earl Marsh, Donald Smith | |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gene Bell - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), Shawn Haddock (PF) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese (PF) Edward Walker | |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Frank Patrick - foul #1 on Frank Patrick, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Bacher | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Bacher (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathan Cole - foul #1 on Nathan Cole, team foul #6 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Earl Marsh (SF) Andrew Tinsley, Nathan Cole | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | John Watson steps in front of the Dennis Bloch pass | 31-31 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano lays it up and in on a great pass from John Watson | 33-31 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | John Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Charles Davis is called for the reach on Leandro Romano - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #7 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) John Watson, Shawn Haddock, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Donald Smith (C) Ralph Northern, Earl Marsh, Dennis Bloch | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Bell | 35-31 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Gene Bell pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits the follow up shot | 37-31 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 37-33 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Loyd Reese - foul #2 on Loyd Reese, team foul #8 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG) James Bacher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh (SF), Edward Walker (PF) Nathan Cole, Loyd Reese | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith knocks in the floater in the lane | 38-35 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Andrew Tinsley is called for the reach on Paul Knudson - foul #1 on Andrew Tinsley, team foul #9 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (PG) Charles Davis | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The clock runs out | 39-35 |