| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darren Danforth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Steffan (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Mota (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan inbounds the ball | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Delmer Kiel is blocked by Jeffrey Mifflin | 42-47 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ralph Petrey | 42-47 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the easy layup | 42-47 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin is alone and drills a runner from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan is whistled for traveling | 44-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (SG), Frank Davis (C) John Stokes, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Briganti (PF), Alan Goble (C) Darren Danforth, Ray Barton, Delmer Kiel, Wayne Mota | |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Briganti - foul #1 on Michael Briganti, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF) Ralph Petrey, Daniel Bass | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Frank Davis gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Stanton | 45-47 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Briganti | 45-47 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen is called for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF), Ellis Dorman (C) John Stokes, Earl Stanton, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Ray Barton (SG), Nicholas Elwell (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, Thomas Steffan, Michael Briganti | |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ray Barton - foul #3 on Ray Barton, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG) Edward Sugg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel (PF) Alan Goble | |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Darren Danforth | 47-49 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | John Stokes tips it home | 49-49 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by John Stokes - foul #1 on John Stokes, team foul #1 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Earl Stanton (SF), Don Ross (PF) Ralph Petrey, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Wayne Mota (C) Darren Danforth, Ray Barton, Blaine Stewart | |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton clanks a floater from the right side | 49-50 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) SG - John Stokes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bensen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nicholas Elwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Delmer Kiel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Mota (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles misses short on a jumper from the left side | 49-50 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | John Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Don Ross clanks a jump hook from close range | 49-50 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Stanton | 49-50 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Delmer Kiel - foul #1 on Delmer Kiel, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF), Frank Davis (C) Edward Sugg, Earl Stanton, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG), Thomas Steffan (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Alan Goble (C) Robert Bensen, Nicholas Elwell, Delmer Kiel, Wayne Mota | |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 14:40 | Wisconsin | Don Ross is called for the reach on Thomas Steffan - foul #1 on Don Ross, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) John Stokes, Don Ross | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Briganti and he's fouled by Thomas Green - foul #4 on Thomas Green, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG) Thomas Green | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alan Goble - foul #2 on Alan Goble, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG) Roderick Bowles | |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Briganti | 52-55 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Stokes | 54-55 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth is denied on a layup by Frank Davis | 54-55 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Darren Danforth | 54-55 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Goble | 54-55 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Stokes - foul #2 on John Stokes, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Earl Stanton (SF), Don Ross (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) John Stokes, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Blaine Stewart (PF), Wayne Mota (C) Darren Danforth, Ray Barton, Michael Briganti, Alan Goble | |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Don Ross pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Don Ross and he's hacked by Wayne Mota - foul #1 on Wayne Mota, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (SF) Thomas Steffan | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) SG - Ralph Petrey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bensen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nicholas Elwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Blaine Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Mota (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Bensen | 56-58 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is hacked by Nicholas Elwell - foul #4 on Nicholas Elwell, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bass (SF) Earl Stanton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel (PF) Wayne Mota | |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Roderick Bowles picks off the pass by Edward Sugg | 56-58 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Elwell | 56-62 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey travels in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Ralph Petrey, Don Ross | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Ray Barton (SG), Alan Goble (C) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, Blaine Stewart | |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-62 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Edward Sugg | 56-62 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Darren Danforth steals the ball from Edward Sugg in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Bass - foul #1 on Daniel Bass, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF) Daniel Bass | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan (SF) Nicholas Elwell | |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the wide open shot in the lane | 56-64 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darren Danforth, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti (PF) Delmer Kiel | |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Alan Goble - foul #3 on Alan Goble, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota (C) Alan Goble | |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Stokes - foul #3 on John Stokes, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Stokes | 60-66 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota is whistled for a carry | 60-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Frank Davis (C) John Stokes, Earl Stanton, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Nicholas Elwell (SF), Alan Goble (C) Darren Danforth, Thomas Steffan, Wayne Mota | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Barton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Elwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Briganti (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Alan Goble (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Frank Davis's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Elwell in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell can't finish the layup | 60-66 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Frank Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 06:52 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 60-66 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Green pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Green | 63-66 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Frank Davis snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Roderick Bowles is called for the reach on Ralph Petrey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Jeffrey Mifflin, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Blaine Stewart (PF), Wayne Mota (C) Ray Barton, Michael Briganti, Alan Goble | |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ellis Dorman | 63-66 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | Daniel Bass is called for the reach on Wayne Mota - foul #2 on Daniel Bass, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Earl Stanton (SF) Ralph Petrey, Daniel Bass | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Thomas Steffan (SF) Roderick Bowles, Nicholas Elwell | |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-66 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman hits the follow up shot | 65-66 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 65-66 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Green gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Green can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota clanks a floater from the baseline | 65-66 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Earl Stanton | 65-66 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton's fadeaway is rejected by Blaine Stewart | 65-66 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Mota | 65-68 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Don Ross hits the follow up shot | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Green (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Earl Stanton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darren Danforth (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Bensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Steffan (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Blaine Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Mota (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Edward Sugg steals the ball from Darren Danforth | 67-68 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Green is hacked by Robert Bensen - foul #1 on Robert Bensen, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Frank Davis (C) Edward Sugg, Earl Stanton, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Ray Barton (SG), Nicholas Elwell (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Alan Goble (C) Darren Danforth, Robert Bensen, Thomas Steffan, Blaine Stewart, Wayne Mota | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Mifflin | 69-68 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Green clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Ray Barton - foul #4 on Ray Barton, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble misses short on a jumper from the right side | 70-68 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Barton | 70-68 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ralph Petrey - foul #1 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman (C) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Wayne Mota (C) Roderick Bowles, Alan Goble | |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Green - foul #5 on Thomas Green, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG) Thomas Green | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan (SF) Nicholas Elwell | |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey clanks a shot from the free throw line | 73-70 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Darren Danforth | 73-70 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth misses the fadeaway from the left side | 73-70 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | John Stokes grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | John Stokes is hacked by Darren Danforth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darren Danforth, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Don Ross (PF) Ralph Petrey, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | John Stokes steals the ball from Delmer Kiel | 74-70 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Don Ross hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Stokes | 76-70 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota grabs the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the 3 from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman grabs the board | 76-70 |