| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Barton (fresh) SF - James Evans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Evans inbounds the ball | 30-18 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-18 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is fouled in the backcourt by John Manhart - foul #3 on John Manhart, team foul #1 | 32-18 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Thomas Green | 32-20 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-20 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 34-20 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin tips it back up and in | 34-22 |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | John Manhart scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-22 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the turnaround from close range | 36-22 |
| 18:13 | Wisconsin | John Manhart snags the defensive board | 36-22 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel slams it home and he's hacked by Thomas Green - foul #1 on Thomas Green, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Alan Goble (C) John Manhart, Ray Barton, James Evans, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Don Ross (SF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Jeffrey Mifflin, Ellis Dorman | |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the free throw | 39-22 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is fouled in the backcourt by Delmer Kiel - foul #1 on Delmer Kiel, team foul #2 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart (PF) Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Robert Bensen steps in front of the Frank Davis pass | 39-22 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles is fouled on the floor by Edward Sugg - foul #1 on Edward Sugg, team foul #2 | 39-22 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Bensen | 41-22 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Don Ross can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 41-22 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr snags the offensive board | 41-22 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Bensen - foul #2 on Robert Bensen, team foul #3 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) John Stokes | |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Leroy Farr is called for the reach on Michael Surles - foul #2 on Leroy Farr, team foul #3 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG) Robert Bensen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Jeffrey Mifflin (SF), Ellis Dorman (PF) Edward Sugg, Don Ross, Frank Davis | |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 41-24 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey grabs the board | 41-24 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Green is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) Michael Surles, Blaine Stewart, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Roderick Bowles | 43-24 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Barton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Evans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Briganti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Green can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-24 |
| 15:41 | Wisconsin | James Evans pulls down the rebound | 43-24 |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Mifflin is called for the reach on James Evans - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #4 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Alan Goble (C) Roderick Bowles, Ray Barton, James Evans, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Jeffrey Mifflin, Ellis Dorman | |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble's pass is intercepted by Edward Sugg | 43-24 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | John Stokes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-24 |
| 14:51 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti grabs the defensive rebound | 43-24 |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-24 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | John Stokes snags the defensive board | 43-24 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Frank Davis can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-24 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti grabs the board | 43-24 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Manhart | 46-24 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses long on an open shot from the right side | 46-24 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-24 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Alan Goble steps in front of the Edward Sugg pass | 46-24 |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-24 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the rebound | 46-24 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-27 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-27 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles tips it back up and in | 48-27 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg travels in the backcourt | 48-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Ray Barton (SG), James Evans (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) John Manhart, Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Michael Briganti, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Don Ross (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Daniel Bass, Leroy Farr, Frank Davis | |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Green - foul #2 on Thomas Green, team foul #5 | 48-27 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 1st free throw | 49-27 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the 2nd free throw | 49-27 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Mifflin | 49-27 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses the easy open layup | 49-27 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Green tips it in | 49-29 |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Roderick Bowles | 51-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Barton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Evans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Ross (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | James Evans takes the ball from Don Ross | 51-29 |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Ellis Dorman swats the dunk try by Delmer Kiel | 51-29 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the board | 51-29 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Green hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey | 51-32 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Ralph Petrey picks off the pass by Delmer Kiel | 51-32 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is fouled in the backcourt by Roderick Bowles - foul #1 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #4 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Nicholas Elwell (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF) Roderick Bowles, James Evans, Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Leroy Farr (C) Thomas Green, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman | |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr banks in the layup set up by Ralph Petrey | 51-34 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart misses short on a floater from the left side | 51-34 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-34 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Elmo Nakamura snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell loses the ball out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Alan Goble (C) John Manhart, Ray Barton, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG) Ralph Petrey | |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin is fouled on the floor by Alan Goble - foul #1 on Alan Goble, team foul #5 | 51-34 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Stokes | 51-36 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan Goble | 54-36 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the jumper from the right side | 54-36 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass gets the offensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Sugg | 54-39 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | Edward Sugg steals the ball from Robert Bensen | 54-39 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Nicholas Elwell picks off the pass by Leroy Farr in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| 07:52 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell lays it up and in | 56-39 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin buries a jumper from close range set up by John Stokes | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Nicholas Elwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Surles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blaine Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Goble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Farr (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble tips it in | 58-41 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Michael Surles is called for the reach on Daniel Bass - foul #1 on Michael Surles, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Ray Barton (SG), James Evans (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Michael Briganti (C) Nicholas Elwell, Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Blaine Stewart, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Don Ross (SF), Ellis Dorman (PF), Frank Davis (C) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin, Leroy Farr | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Frank Davis misses the easy layup | 58-41 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Delmer Kiel | 58-41 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-41 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Don Ross pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-41 |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | John Manhart snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the lay-in | 58-41 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Don Ross grabs the board | 58-41 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses the open dunk | 58-41 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Don Ross tips it back up and in | 58-43 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 58-43 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | James Evans tips it home | 60-43 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Don Ross | 60-45 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from James Evans | 62-45 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | John Manhart picks off the pass by Don Ross in the backcourt | 62-45 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Manhart | 64-45 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Petrey | 64-48 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Davis - foul #2 on Frank Davis, team foul #6 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Elmo Nakamura (C) John Manhart, Ray Barton, James Evans, Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman, Frank Davis | |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-48 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin tips it back up and in | 66-50 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-50 |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Elmo Nakamura | 66-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bensen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Surles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Briganti (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Leroy Farr (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Edward Sugg is called for the reach on Robert Bensen - foul #2 on Edward Sugg, team foul #7 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart (PF) Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Roderick Bowles takes the ball from Daniel Bass | 66-50 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles slams it home on a nice dish by Roderick Bowles | 68-50 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-50 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Elmo Nakamura snags the defensive board | 68-50 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #8 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (PG), Ray Barton (SG), James Evans (SF), Alan Goble (C) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG) Edward Sugg, John Stokes | |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-50 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell grabs the board | 70-50 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Nicholas Elwell | 72-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Blaine Stewart is called for the reach on Daniel Bass - foul #2 on Blaine Stewart, team foul #7 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Delmer Kiel (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) Nicholas Elwell, Blaine Stewart, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Farr | 72-51 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass is open and buries a 3 from the left wing | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-54 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-54 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Leroy Farr steals it from Elmo Nakamura | 74-54 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 74-54 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | James Evans pulls down the rebound | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Thomas Green is called for the reach on Elmo Nakamura - foul #3 on Thomas Green, team foul #9 | 74-54 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Elmo Nakamura misses the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the board | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Manhart - foul #4 on John Manhart, team foul #8 | 74-54 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | John Manhart runs out the clock | 74-56 |