| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Carlos (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | James Bacher buries a jumper from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Mason Littrell | 23-26 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards tips it but misses | 23-26 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mason Littrell | 23-26 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 23-26 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | William Callahan tips it back up and in | 25-26 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Bacher - foul #2 on James Bacher, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Gene Bell snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Mason Littrell - foul #2 on Mason Littrell, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell connects on the jumper in the lane | 27-29 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith loses the dribble to Mason Littrell | 27-29 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Tinsley | 27-31 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell's floater is tipped away by Donald Smith | 27-31 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the tip | 27-31 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Carlos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Carlos | 29-33 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the shot from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gene Bell - foul #2 on Gene Bell, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, William Callahan, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG), John Koloski (SG), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Michael Carlos, Donald Smith | |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 31-34 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 14:28 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:06 | Wisconsin | John Koloski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-34 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | John Watson is hacked by Bryan Richards - foul #1 on Bryan Richards, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Paul Knudson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF), Loyd Reese (PF) Andrew Tinsley, Bryan Richards | |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman lays it up and in set up by Randy Sharp and the foul's on Loyd Reese - foul #1 on Loyd Reese, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Nathan Cole and he's fouled by Frank Patrick - foul #1 on Frank Patrick, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG) Dingbang Chin | |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Loyd Reese steps in front of the Jeffrey Twyman pass | 34-37 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Loyd Reese - foul #2 on Loyd Reese, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, John Watson, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF), Bryan Richards (PF), Donald Smith (C) Nathan Cole, Loyd Reese, Dennis Bloch | |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | The jumper by Randy Sharp is denied by Andrew Tinsley | 34-37 |
| 12:10 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | John Koloski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Gene Bell scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Knudson | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Koloski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bryan Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith's floater is tipped away by Mason Littrell | 36-40 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 36-40 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-40 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 10:28 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gene Bell - foul #3 on Gene Bell, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), William Callahan (PF) Randy Sharp, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG), Michael Carlos (SG), Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, John Koloski, Bryan Richards, Donald Smith | |
| 10:28 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:28 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | Mason Littrell steals the ball from Michael Carlos | 38-42 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dennis Bloch | 38-42 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley clanks a runner from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 08:35 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese can't tip it in | 38-42 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is fouled on the floor by Dennis Bloch - foul #1 on Dennis Bloch, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, William Callahan, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Bryan Richards (PF), Donald Smith (C) Dingbang Chin, Loyd Reese, Dennis Bloch | |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the floater from close range set up by Michael Carlos | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Carlos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bryan Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | James Bacher is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Koloski (SG), Nathan Cole (SF) Michael Carlos, Andrew Tinsley | |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), William Callahan (PF) James Bacher, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Donald Smith steals it from Randy Sharp | 38-46 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 38-48 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | John Watson drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Paul Knudson | 40-48 |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | John Koloski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-48 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis clanks a shot from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (C) Randy Sharp, John Watson, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF) John Koloski, Nathan Cole | |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Gene Bell loses the ball out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese (PF) Bryan Richards | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Tinsley and he's hacked by James Bacher - foul #3 on James Bacher, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses the free throw | 40-50 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese gets the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Davis | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Gene Bell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Gene Bell snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Carlos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Andrew Tinsley picks off the pass by James Bacher | 43-52 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese tips it in | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | The refs have stopped play. Loyd Reese is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 43-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Paul Knudson, William Callahan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Koloski (SG), Bryan Richards (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Michael Carlos, Loyd Reese, Donald Smith | |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Gene Bell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | John Koloski loses the dribble to James Bacher | 43-54 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | James Bacher lays it up and in | 45-54 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), William Callahan (PF) Randy Sharp, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos (SG), Donald Smith (C) John Koloski, Dennis Bloch | |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Carlos | 45-56 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Gene Bell comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Bryan Richards - foul #2 on Bryan Richards, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is hacked by Paul Knudson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Knudson, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG), Nathan Cole (SF) Michael Carlos, Andrew Tinsley | |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Gene Bell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Bacher | 50-56 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese (PF) Bryan Richards | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Paul Knudson is called for the reach on Loyd Reese in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Knudson, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | James Bacher comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the tip | 50-57 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Knudson - foul #3 on Paul Knudson, team foul #10 | 50-57 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | James Bacher connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Paul Knudson is called for the reach on Nathan Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Knudson, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | James Bacher drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mason Littrell | 56-61 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole is hacked by James Bacher in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Bacher, team foul #12 | 56-61 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Gene Bell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole is hacked by James Bacher in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Bacher, team foul #13 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG) James Bacher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos (SG) Dingbang Chin | |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Gene Bell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG) Michael Carlos | |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Sharp - foul #2 on Randy Sharp, team foul #14 | 59-65 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the halfcourt shot | 59-66 |